Ask Colleen Houck - Friday, May 2nd! discussion
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Hi! I'm Jobina and I absolutely and positively LOVE this series!! I love your descriptions (especially the way you describe food and fashion)! Anyways, I just wanted to ask what is the main reason that made you want to write the book about Yesubai (was it something you always wanted to do or did you feel like you needed to after writing the Tiger's Curse series)? For Tiger's Dream I just want to know if Kishan will be in it? Because I can't fathom a Tiger's Curse book that doesn't have Kishan in it!! He is just too good! So that's all, can't wait to read these two books!!!!!!! Counting down the days...
I remember reading the tiger's curse series a while ago. My sister and I are crazy about the series an I'd like to ask a few questions if that's okay.1. Why Indian mythology?
2. What is the source of your information?
3. Do you like to read other author's works? If so, which ones?
4. Who/what inspired you to start writing?
5. What is your favorite genre?
6. Do you plan to write an entirely different series about an entirely different mythology?
7. Do you want to make a movie out of Tiger's Curse? If so, what would your ideal cast be?
8. Why do you want to write Tiger's Dream when you already have a perfect ending in Tiger's Destiny?
Hey! I'm Danika and I really love this series. I fell in love with the white tiger since the beginning of Tiger's Curse, and fell even deeper with it when the tiger turned to Ren. Kelsey and Ren is the cutest couple ever i just can't. can't believe it took them forever just to be together. and kishan. I love him, but Kelsey belongs to Ren. And Im happy Kishan get to be with Durga. I hope you make a novella about Sunil (Anamika's brother) and Nilima (Mr.Kadam's great-great-great-granddaughter). They look so cute together! Also I'm wondering when Tiger's Dream is out? What will it about? I hope its gonna be Kelsey and Ren's day to day life. I can't wait to read Tiger''s Dream! Wanna see more about Ren and Kishan's days back before they were tigers.
Hellooo! My name is Sarah and i absolutly loved the ending of your fourth book, its was perfect. Then I hear you were going to write a fifth book! I have total faith in you but after such a strong ending i dont know what to expect in the fifth book. I was just wondering, what is it that you wanted improve and why did you write a fifth book? I adore your series.
Hi, I'm Leanna and I love the Tiger's Curse series. Normally I don't like when authors keep adding to their series because it makes it kind of overdone, but I have faith in this new book! I'm so exited! It really is an excellent series! Thank you so much for writing them.
Hey, I'm Jana. I love every single second when I was reading The Tiger saga. But I'm little bit confused, there's really another book? Tiger's dream? I'm very curious. And I want to know, if it will be as perfect as other books in the series? And one question about Tiger's Promise- I hope Yesubai will be another good heroine, will she be (please be...)?(And also: Greetings from Czech Republic!)
My question is when does Tiger's Dream come to bookstores? I love Kelsey and Ren and I love the books and their adventures! :)
Dear Mrs Houck, May i just state that it is an absolute honour to be messaging you in hope that you will read this i would just like to say that you are the only author that truly changed my life. Your series truly opened my heart and made me a better person. I have many touching books but yours is the only one that i've always read whenever i'm feeling down or sad because it always motivates me to do everything in my power to succeed. Proof is found from the 30 or more times i've read it! i have no words to tell you how thankful i am for your books and i'm overjoyed imagining you working on your new one!
The only other thing that would make me happy is to have a movie made of your series which is currently in session! If you can could you please update me on any news about the movie?
Furthermore, if you decide to visit other countries it would be amazing if you could come to Dubai as i would be sure to be the first fan you meet. It is my dream to meet you - because you are my hero.
Kindest regards, Imasha xx
Hey all! I'm Danielle and I'm crazy in love with this series. Can't wait for Tiger's Promise and Tiger's Dream! :D
Hey,first of all,I LOVE the Tiger Series and am really excited for Tigers's Promise. I read it has a chapter from Ren's point of view,and that's what I've been wanting from the beginning. Will it include Kelsey? And do we have a chapter from Kishan's point of view?I love you Colleen. Believe me,you're my first most favourite writer. I think you're AMAZING. May you have Much Success in your Writing career :)
Hey!!! First off my name is Arafel ( everyone calls me Ari) and I wanted to say that I loved, loved, LOVED the series :) normally it is hard for me to start a new series, but not this one. XD can't wait for the next book
Hi!!!! I'm Kim xD And Tiger's curse is AMAZINGGGGGG. It's my go-to book of all time!!! And I know we all have those books or series that we first start with. And that's what your books were to me. It felt like it was my very first time reading because...it felt so real (despite being fantasy) It opened my eyes to the book community and...fangirling xD and....falling-in-love-with-ren-endlesslyYou're a really good writer, keep it up!
I'm so excited for your next books!!!
Question:
Will there be a tigers curse movie? And what will tiger's dream be about?
Hi I'm Peyton and the Tiger's Curse Saga are some of my favourite books ever! I was wondering two things: 1) Who's perspective will Tiger's Promise take place in? Ren's, Kishan's, Yesubai's? 2) Is Tiger's Dream still in the making or was it just a rumor?
COLLEEEEN ;DDD HAI I'M SOMETHING_PERSONAL AND I LOVE THIS SERIES. WHEN I FIRST READ TIGER'S CURSE, I SWORE I COULDN'T KEEP SMILING AND THE CLIFFHANGER OMG THAT CLIFF HANGER WAS KILLING ME! TIGER'S CURSE IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING BOOKS I'VE READ IN 2013. I LOVE REN, LOVE HIM SO MUCH, I EVEN COMPARED HIM WITH WILLIAM HERONDALE (FROM THE INFERNAL DEVICES SERIES BY CASSSANDRA CLARE AND HE'S MY FAVORITE) AND I STILL LOVE REN! HE'S SWEET AND HE'S BLUE EYES AWWWWW SO SWEET~ YOU'RE AN AMAZING AUTHOR! I THOUGHT THE MOST TALENTED WRITER IN WRITING MYTH IS RICK RIORDAN, BUT I SALUTE YOU CAUSE YOU'RE AS TALENTED AS HIM XD
DO YOU LIKE INDIA OR SOMETHING? HOW COULD YOU GET THAT AMAZING IDEA WHEN YOU FIRST WROTE TIGER'S SAGA?
P.S I'VE READ BOOK 1-2 AND I'M GOING TO READ BOOK 3, JUST SO YOU KNOW, YOU'RE KILLING ME CAUSE I LOVE KISHAN TOO AND I LOVE REN FOR SURE, I WANT BOTH TO BE HAPPY. I CAN'T CHOOSE :/
Hey i'm Iris and I love the series... especially Ren :) And I even got my mom to fall in love with these books, she has read them all at least four times already since she started. My mom and I both are really excited for Tiger's Promise it sounds promising :)haha My question is about Mr.Kadam. Like what about him i mean i know he died but he said that they might meet eachother again or see eachother again something like that, and just i was wondering since the fourth book really kinda had a ending ending and not a cliff hanger or something like that, would something magical happen in which he was brought back or had something to do with i dont know something? I know this is a very weird confusing question with the way i typed it out im sorry bout that but i guess what im really asking is will we see Mr. Kadam again and will he play a part in the next book?
Hey it's me again, I have to agree with Iris with the whole "Mr. Kadam" thing, will we see him again? (Hopeful face) also will we get to find out what those tiger bones were about? And if not in this novella maybe Tigers Dream?-Tatiana.
Hi I'm Jessie! I am in love with this series! My question is, if you had the chance to turn the books into movies, who would you like to play Kelsey, Ren, Mr. Kadam, and Kishan?
HELLO!I'm Efstathia and I adore the Tiger's Curse Books!!!So excited about the Tiger's Promise Book and I hope to get it soon in my hands as the Tiger's Dream!Do you know when it comes out??I mean 2015 but which month??
Thank you for this wonderful story of the the two Indian princes! <3
I absolutely love The Tiger's Curse series. I'm so excited for this next book. Is there anything we can look forward to in this one, without giving away to much of course? :)
Hi , I'm yuet woon . I have instantly fall in love with this book since 13. Wow every thing's coming to the end already . Hope to get the book 5 soon. Oh , btw eager for the movie too . Hope it will be nice one . I'm quite curious bout the kid . haha
I-hay! I absolutely *love* Tiger's Curse series, and when will the fifth be out?!?! I have all the other books (except tiger's promise) and i want to get the next as soon as possible!!!
Hey! I'm Vin! I was wondering what Tiger's Dream will be about. I mean, WHAT ELSE CAN HAPPEN! But I'm sure you'll figure it out!:) Also, protect your books by helping with the movie. DON'T LET THEM MAKE ANOTHER PERCY JACKSON INCIDENT!!!!!!
Hi, I'm Varnika. In your video, which was the bonus material from the YA Scavenger Hunt, you said that there weren't any books about Ren and Kelsey at this time. Does this mean that Tiger's Dream won't be about them? If it isn't, I'm guessing it will be about Kishan and Anamika? When do you think Tiger's Dream will be coming out?Also, have you thought of any names for your Egyptian book?
Hiya! I'm Supriya and I am in love with this series! I love that you chose to write about Indian mythology. Was there any motivation or reason for it? All of the fans are excited about the news of a movie! How is it coming along so far?
I can't wait for Tiger's Dream to come out! I even have this whole theory about what's going to happen! :)
Hi, Colleen, I'm Macy. I absolutely adore this series and can't wait for the prequel! I understand what Tiger's Promise is about, but I'm not certain what's going on with Tiger's Dream. I thought the fourth book concluded magnificently with no unanswered questions (great job making me cry, by the way), so I was just curious as to what Tiger's Dream will be about...And if I'm not mistaken, THERE'S GOING TO BE A MOVIE! (GASP!) I would like to know when it will be out and if you are carrying the book around and smacking the director and all the other people contributing when they say "but what if...?"
Oh! Colleen! (Macy again.) I almost forgot to ask you: What advice do you have to give to a young writer? I've been pre-writing a book for about a year but I'm afraid to start actually typing it in fear of it ending up like all of my other books: Unfinished. As a successful (and excellent) author, what do you do when you get stuck and don't know what to do with the plot?
Hi, I'm Sharon....This series is my favorite. When I heard about Tiger's Promise I screamed for joy at my computer. I think my favorite book was the first one in the series. My question was if you had to change one thing about the series what would it be and why? Keep up the excellent writing!!!!
Hi my name is Peeri Lowe, I'm 15, and I loved your series (my favorite), I could relate extremely well to Kelsey and not feeling like she was good enough. I was curious of if you have ever felt like that because I thought you portrayed it excellently. Thank you so much for your books and sharing your talent!
Hi, I'm Robin and I'm a giant GIANT fan of the Tiger's Curse saga. I was wondering, are you going to just make this prequel an ebook or possibly (hopefully) make it into a physical copy?
Also, will this prequel be a full prequel? Like, will this book end in just this prequel installment, or are you going to make the prequel into a series of its own?
And finally, could you please please PLEASE give us Tiger's Curse saga fans a hint as to what Tiger's Dream will include?
Thanks!
Hi Colleen! My name is Kat and I absolutley loved this series, I even got a coupld of my friends at school hooked on it. I just have one questions:What keeps you constantly inspired?
Thank you, and have a great day!
Hi Colleen, my name is Lindsay and I am a huge fan. I recommend your books to everyone I can, I loved them so much. At first, I really wanted Tiger's Dream about Kelsey and Ren having their baby, but now I really want it to be about Kishan and Anamika. I'm still hoping you do a novella on Ren and Kelsey though, cause I don't think I could ever get enough of them. I would also love to read about Nilima and Sunil. I really wish that there could be more stories, maybe even with new characters, within the world you created because it was just that good. I'm also really excited about your Egyptian mummy series. How many books will be in that series?
Holla! I'm Nikki and I am in love with this series. The Fourth book made me cry. Sure am I that this novella will be worth it. Thumbs up for ya Colleen!
My question is about the movies screenplay. I know it's still in the writing process but I was wondering if you have seen any of the progress or will you be overseeing any of it? I understand most authors don't get asked to participate in the movie and some probably rather it stay that way but more recently I've seen authors work with the screenplay e.g Collins, Clare, and Roth. I would feel better knowing you will be a part of it.
Hi! Its dania!! I've been soo excited to talk to you ever since i got that email! I mean, Tiger's Curse series are so perfect and stupendous. It was the first YA book i read, and i ABSOLUTLEY loved it. Now that I've read lots of books, i can say that Ren is my favorite. He is above all these fictional guyz! And kelsey is so awesome & kind! I loved her sarcasm and her good humor! Thanks for giving us such a good book to enjoy reading over and over again!
Hi! I'm diah I fall in love with your books!I've read tiger's curse,Quest, and voyage and I love how ren and kishan treat kelsey! It's the sweetest thing that I've ever read!By the way, I have a few question for you.1. What's interesting from this book? Please give me reasons why I should read the prequel.=! :)
2. When Tiger's curse going to be on a big screen? I'm super excited to see ren,kishan and of course kelsey's characters become alive!
My name is christine hatfield and I'm 27 years old and I work at the riverside elementary school where I help little kids that are handicapped and I play the piano and I'm making bracelets for the make a wish foundation of New Jersey and I have a medical problem
Hi colleen! I love the Tigers Curse series and so excited to read more books by you! Ive been anticipating the release of Tigers Dream for a while now but have still not heard of a determined date? When do you think Tigers Dream will be ready to publish?
What will tigers dream be about? P.s Loyal TigersCurse fan :)
Why isnt the Tigers Promise Novella being sold all over the world in its paperback edition? I live in Australia so theres no way i can get a copy ;(
Hello Colleen, I am infatuated with this series, and every day, I keep naging one of my friends to read it!(which she hasn't done yet, but I'm working on it...) I CAN NOT wait for this book and City of Heavenly Fire to come out yet!!!! So on with the questions:
as in the first book, in the cave/temple, there is a 'void' column, and it wasn't really in the other three books, so I'm guessing it's in this one, right? Right??
I absolutely love Every. Single. Character. In. This. Series.
Will we see Kishan again?? What about Lokesh??
I loved this series. I could not put it down. Did Tiger's Promise come to you as an afterthought? I was just wondering if you loved the characters so much that you decided you want to go more into depth with them?
Hi! I'm Mia, and I absolutely love the Tigers Curse series. So I was curious, I had just finished Tigers Destiny, and the ending seems to have wrapped up the story very well, so what I was a little confused about was what's Tigers Dream going to be about? And also, what character do you relate to most?
Hello, Ms. Houck!Can you give any tips to aspiring writers about how to stay motivated to stick to the same topic/story?
What is your creative process? (How did you think of such original setting/plot/characters?)
Thank you for taking your time to do this!
Hi Colleen! I'm Shelbi. I have never been able to say that a book or a series is my favorite, that is until I read the Tiger's series! :) I was just wondering if you could give us some insight on the type of character development that we might see in Tiger's Promise. Is this book going to add more depth to the relationships between characters, specifically Ren and Kishan? I am beyond excited that you have decided to add to the series and give us fanatics a little something to quench our thirst for our tigers ;)
Hi Colleen Houck!I read your Tiger's Curse series and I wanted to ask you a little bit about the ending of the series.
(SPOILERS for Tiger's Destiny below!)
What are you hoping to accomplish in Tiger's Dream? Will you provide us with more insight on Kishan's life and where he finds happiness? What, in your opinion, do you want to do most in this last book?
Hey Colleen! Anna here. I'm so excited for this I'm thankful that you're taking time out of your busy schedule to do it. I was just wondering, out of all the characters you created for the series, which character do you relate to the most?I'm super excited for the Tiger's Promise, Tiger's Dream, and your Egyptian book. Only a lack of money will keep me away from them. xD Have a wonderful day!
Smile always,
Anna
My name is Hari.I first got tigers curse from my local library and I was hesteint at first but when I started reading it I couldn't put it down.Then I read the others and they were fabulous and I can't wait for the others.I simply adore your use of words and characters,my fave charecter is Kishen. You are one great author.I plan to become an author,I have many novels written down in notebooks.I have 2 questions to ask you.One,If Kelsey had met Kishen first and saved him,what would happen?Two,Is the mujallian seal and the phoenix egg Kishen found,are they one and the same?When the movie comes out and if they ruin it,they'll have a lot of angry fans to answer to.I mean we all love the books and it would be terrible if the did a botched job of making the book into a movie.
Hello my name is Valentina, and I am writing this from Slovenia.I remember that Kellsy has made a promise to Kishan that every one will have a happily ever after. I was wondering if Kishan has already found his love or he is about to (since it is not Kellsy, because she has always loved Ren a little bit more than Kishan) and if he will have his own series?
I think it would be amazing if he would have his own story about his adventure and love :)
Thank you for answering my question.
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1. What inspire you to make Tiger's Promise? and also,
2. Is there any particular reason that you then decide to continue the series by making Tiger's Dreams since everybody thought Tiger's Destiny is the final book?
That's all my questions. Thank you :)