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Q&A with Susan Ee Dec 7-8
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Hey Susan ! :) Did you have any inspiration for this series? Like some authors say they have a dream or they're looking at something and they just create these characters ? Did anything like that happen to you ?
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First of all: Wonderful books! I'm so glad I accidentally found Angelfall on amazon a couple years ago.Question now: Regarding angels, do their wing colors represent rank or something like that? (I don't remember if it was mentioned) And also, are Uriel's plans going to be reveled in the next book?
Thanks and write on ;)
Susan Ee wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "What do you think of love triangles?..."Hey Aqsa! I've been meaning to get back to you. I'm waaay behind on correspondence (as usual), even the ones I really want to respond to. Feel..."
- is that your way of saying there will be no love triangle in Penryn and the end of days? :D
Susan Ee wrote: "Re love triangles--I think they can be fun but have been overdone in too many books in recent years. I think we readers can use a break from them for a while before we can really appreciate them again."Bless you. <3
Lauren wrote: "how long to get them published? ..."It took very little time to publish Angelfall because I published it myself without contacting agents or publishers. World After took months (9?) through my publisher.
Harmony wrote: "I loved Angelfall! What came first when writing Angelfall, the characters or the plot line? Can you give any advice for writers?"The characters.
If you've already tried freewriting and continue to practice that (see my previous post), I recommend you allow your characters free will. It's their story. Let them live it the way they want to rather than forcing them to follow your preconceived notions of who they are and how they should behave. Let go of the control and step into the void.
Susan Ee wrote: "For World After, I took a sword fighting class, a zombie apocalypse class (yes, there is such a thing!), and got knife-fighting tips from an expert. "A zombie apocalypse class?! o_O ~~~
Crystal wrote: "Did you have any inspiration for this series? Like some authors say they have a dream or they're looking at something and they just create these characters ? Did anything like that h..."This series has been percolating in the back of my mind for years. I'm not sure when it snuck into my mind but one of my earliest short stories was about an angel. It's been with me for a long time.
Dandelion wrote: "Susan Ee wrote: "For World After, I took a sword fighting class, a zombie apocalypse class (yes, there is such a thing!), and got knife-fighting tips from an expert. "A zombie apocalypse class?! ..."
Yeah, I had to take that because they don't have classes for angel apocalypses yet. :D
Susan Ee wrote: "I asked a friend who was deeply religious how she felt about it. Her answer was that it's no different from science people loving sci-fi--it's fiction based on something they love."cannot agree more ~ i am a catholic and i find the movie Dogma hilarious ^0^ ~~~
even Angelfall is a fiction, the story is kind of believable ~ we all know that there have been good angels and bad angels ~ otherwise, where did Lucifer come from?
Susan Ee wrote: "It's in development, which is very exciting. It's moving along but very slowly..."yay ~~~ that's my great news for the day ~ can't wait to see it on big screen ~
thanks so much, Susan, for answering my questions :)
Susan Ee wrote: "Dandelion wrote: "Susan Ee wrote: "For World After, I took a sword fighting class, a zombie apocalypse class (yes, there is such a thing!), and got knife-fighting tips from an expert. "A zombie a..."
YET
Jaci wrote: "is that your way of saying there will be no love triangle in Penryn and the end of days? :D"My characters have free will. They don't necessarily echo my opinions, nor do they always listen to me...
Susan Ee wrote: "My characters have free will. They don't necessarily echo my opinions, nor do they always listen to me... "this makes the story more interesting ~ i suppose there's no concrete ending for it yet? just like you are "peeking" into Penryn's life and then reporting us how things go ~ wow, this's more exciting than mere gossip ~ hheeehehehe :))))
Greetings Ms. Ee! Any plans of visiting the Philippines? I sooo want to meet you and have my books signed! :)
Bre wrote: "do you listen to music when you write...?"Music is such a powerful mood-setter that I prefer not to listen to it when I write. I want my scenes and characters to set the mood rather than me imposing a mood on them.
Hello, I was wondering if you are going to personalize any books for the coming holidays? If so, where can I buy one?
A wrote: "Greetings Ms. Ee! Any plans of visiting the Philippines? I sooo want to meet you and have my books signed! :)"I'm not opposed to a cool trip to the Philippines. :) Feel free to contact my U.S. publisher (who supplies the books to the Philippines) and ask them about the possibility. AmazonPublishing-PR@amazon.com
is there also a possibility to get a signed copy in Austria (europe)?
Thank you so much for replying Ms. Ee! Appreciated it a lot! :D
Will we see more of Dee-Dum in the future? They're the best!
Tracy wrote: "originally on your site, you said there might be 5 books (I think). Is this still the case or has that number changed? ..."I expect it to be somewhere in the 3-5 book range.
Mags~CVAddikt~Chaos defies imagination! wrote: "Just wanted to say that I love Penryn's mom ... she's an amazing character..."She's a favorite among the readers! :)
do you already have a title in mind for the third book?
Angelic wrote: "have you ever seen photos of the French actor Gaspard Ulliel? He looks so much like Raffe I think!(So hot ;-))..."I just looked him up. Wow. I love that you guys point me to the hottest guys in the world.:D
Susan Ee wrote: "Angelic wrote: "have you ever seen photos of the French actor Gaspard Ulliel? He looks so much like Raffe I think!(So hot ;-))..."
I just looked him up. Wow. I love that you guys point me to the h..."
He was actually an angel in one movie! I think it's called The Vintner's Luck…
I just looked him up. Wow. I love that you guys point me to the h..."
He was actually an angel in one movie! I think it's called The Vintner's Luck…
Becca wrote: "He was actually an angel in one movie! I think it's called The Vintner's Luck..."Was he good? Was the movie good? Or was it enough that he was HOT? :)
I hear the sound of every single fan googling Gaspard Ulliel right now.
Sarah wrote: "I hear the sound of every single fan googling Gaspard Ulliel right now."lol!
Susan Ee wrote: "Becca wrote: "He was actually an angel in one movie! I think it's called The Vintner's Luck..."
Was he good? Was the movie good? Or was it enough that he was HOT? :)"
I've never seen it, but hey, any movie with a nearly shirtless Gaspard Ulliel can't be bad right? ;)
Was he good? Was the movie good? Or was it enough that he was HOT? :)"
I've never seen it, but hey, any movie with a nearly shirtless Gaspard Ulliel can't be bad right? ;)
Becca wrote: "I've never seen it, but hey, any movie with a nearly shirtless Gaspard Ulliel can't be bad right? ;)"
We are such leches. We're totally objectifying that poor (hot) guy. I feel ashamed.
(hehehe) :)
Susan Ee wrote: "Becca wrote: "I've never seen it, but hey, any movie with a nearly shirtless Gaspard Ulliel can't be bad right? ;)
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We are such leches. We're totally objectifying that poor (hot) guy. I feel asha..."
We can also be terrified of him because of his role as Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising" *nervous laughter*
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We are such leches. We're totally objectifying that poor (hot) guy. I feel asha..."
We can also be terrified of him because of his role as Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising" *nervous laughter*
Were you giggling when you wrote the peanut butter scene? ;)
Sarah wrote: "Were you giggling when you wrote the peanut butter scene? ;)"Ahh...the peanut butter scene... ;) I'm a big fan of Raffe myself...
Which actors/actresses would you love to play your characters if the wonderful happened and your books were adapted for film or tv? :-)
Susan Ee wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Were you giggling when you wrote the peanut butter scene? ;)"Ahh...the peanut butter scene... ;) I'm a big fan of Raffe myself..."
Oh girl who isn't *sighs dreamily*
Harmony wrote: "Hello, I was wondering if you are going to personalize any books for the coming holidays? If so, where can I buy one?"Thanks for asking, Harmony! But due to the logistics, I don't think that will happen this year. Maybe one day...
Jaci wrote: "do you already have a title in mind for the third book?"I did. I've had it since Angelfall. But I'm not sure now that I'll use it. I tend to title the book after it's finished, and I'm inclined to stick with that.
Shelby wrote: "Will we see more of Dee-Dum in the future? They're the best!"I think so, but I can't guarantee it. Glad you like them, Shelby!
Susan Ee wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "What do you think of love triangles?..."Hey Aqsa! I've been meaning to get back to you. I'm waaay behind on correspondence (as usual), even the ones I really want to respond to. Feel..."
Aw, thats so nice of you! You can take all the time you like! Im just glad you read my
It's good to know someone agrees! I think we've all honestly had our fair share
Susan Ee wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Were you giggling when you wrote the peanut butter scene? ;)"Ahh...the peanut butter scene... ;) I'm a big fan of Raffe myself..."
I ACTUALLY TRIED IT. It tastes surprisingly delicious. It didn't help that I kept envisioning Raffe the whole time while I was eating...
Susan, thank you so much for doing this chat with us! I can't tell you how much it means to me, and I'm sure the folks on tumblr will be buzzing about it for a long time now.
Aqsa wrote: "Susan Ee wrote: Ahh...the peanut butter scene... ;)"I ACTUALLY TRIED IT. It tastes surprisingly delicious. It didn't help that I kept envisioning Raffe the whole time while I was eating... ..."
hahahahaha!
Ms Ee Thanks so much for doing this!!! I was curious if we'd see more of Raffe's POV in the future? Loved the snippets from Pooky Bear ;-)
Speaking of which-- Susan! I know you mentioned you were a little behind on correspondence -- but if you get back on track, and I'm hoping you do! You should definitely check tumblr out and maybe make an official blog!Unless you already do have one, and I've been living in the dark for a while...
I think it gives a great personal- yet at the same time public space to speak and connect with fans and the like! :)
Hello! I'm curious about the other archangels. Will Archangel Michael have some appearance in the next books?
Hey you guys, I have to go for a bit. Feel free to continue to post. I'll check in again before I go to bed. :)
Alright! :)Q. Oooh, have you ever met anyone who is perhaps like Raffe? Or any way resembles him in appearance, sexiness or say, corny jokes even? ;D
One more question. Well I'll plan on one but no promises.Is Laylah (I don't like her BTW. Who would do that to Raffe?! Orders or no!! >:( ) the only female angel? Are there others who are warriors?
Also, I just wanted to say I really appreciated how you handled Beliel. Can't say I like him either but its nice to have a Bad Guy with more going on than just being a BAD guy. His relationship with Paige was interesting. I won't lie, at one point I was worried that she had connected with him enough to abandon her sis and join him. SO SO GLAD how that was handled!!!
Thanks!!
Hello Ms. Ee! :]Are you a fan of happy endings? If so, will Penryn and the End of Days be possibly having a happy ending? Something like.. oh I don't know, the angels going away, and Raffe and Penryn finding a way to be together forever and ever?? :D
Ooh speaking of which, I know this is a long shot, but is Penryn possibly a nephilim..? :)
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