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Apr 26, 2014 08:10AM
Hi I'm Julianna. Your books series is literally my favorite books series of all time. I am in love with all of the characters deeply and I care so much ofr these books and the characters. When I found out about Tiger's Promise, I literally screamed I was so excited! I guess first of all, THANK YOU. Thank you for making such a phenomenal book series, thank you for making a prequel, thank you for everything. You are my favorite author and I don't know what I'd do without these books
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I'm Julia and I was totally hooked on your Tiger's Curse series from the start. You're writing is amazing!! It was probably one of the best series I have ever read because of all the emotion you were able to cause. It was really fun to read and I enjoyed it so much. I was wondering how you came up with Kelsey. Was she your personality? How you wish you were? A mix of both? Or did you just come up with it?
Hey Colleen!!I am Leticia and I am writting from Brazil!
(spoilers)
I'd very much like to know about what happened with Ren and Kelsey after they got married... What about the child? Did it inherited anything from the curse at all? What about Kishan? What happened in the time between when he says goodbye to Kelsey and Ren and when they receive the letter?
One more question (ok maybe more than that)...
What about the film adaptation, is it happening at all? Do you have anyone in mind to play our beloveds Kelsey, Ren and Kishan?
I'd do it (Kelsey) for free haha! (it you be a dream to come true)... just kidding...ok maybe not!
Just please Colleen make sure that all of the actors play their part because they really love and care for the story like any fan would!
Thank you so much for making my life a bit happier! The story is fantastic and so does you for conceiving it!
Hey! I'm a HUGE fan from New Zealand. Since I love the books so much I was a little anxious when I heard there was going to be a movie... so many books have been murdered by movies but I'm sure this one will be amazing. So I guess I was wondering if there will be a film adaption and when we will see who the cast is. Haha because playing the character Ren is a huge responsibility.
Hi Colleen i am a true fan of yours im in love with the tiger series as soon as i finished the books i asked my parents if i could buy all four books and they said yes im so happy to have them cant wait till Tigers Promise i cant wait !!!!
Danielle here. I just wanted to ask what your inspiration was? What made you decide to use Indian mythology?
Hi I'm Meera, I want to let you know how amazing of an author you are!!! I love Tigers Curse, Tigers Quest, Tigers Voyage, and Tigers Destiny, and I won't ever forget Ren, Kelsey, and Kishan - there story is incredibly & wonderfully unforgettable!!!Sorry for all the questions but i'm dieing to know:
Is Tigers Dream also about Ren/Kelsey/Kishan (pleasssee be)??? And when does it come out in Canada??? Are there any parts from Ren's point of view in Tigers Promise??? Also is the Tigers Curse movie still being made???, and lastly are there other books your writing that we can look forward too???
Also don't stop writing, your work is incredible, and greatly appreciated!!!!! I, along with probably many others hope to read a lot of great stuff from you in the future :)
I'm one of the lucky fans whose been around from the beginning. I knew after reading Tiger's Curse, I had found a very special author. I have met Colleen twice, and had her sign all 6 of my books (including the originally published Tiger's Curse and Tiger's Quest). And she is absolutely delightful! I'm beyond thrilled for her success. Very much looking forward to Promise and Dream, but I am super excited she is branching out into a new series. Question about the Egyptian series: Will we see similar insights to Egypt's food, culture and religions as we did India in you Tiger's books? (I tried Indian food for the first time after reading your books, and I'm hooked!)
How many books do you anticipate for that series?
Please tell us you have plenty more ideas to keep you, and the rest of us, in literary heaven for a good long while?! :)
Was tigers promise a story that you wanted to tell all along or did the idea recently come to you?
In your opinion, is yesubi anything like Kelsey? I have to wonder, since Kishan fell for both of them.
Did Ren have any real feelings for Yesubai, or was he just jealous because Kishan was getting what he was supposed to have?
How has Ren and Kishan grown or changed as people (in your opinion) from the past to present?
If Kelsey were the one turning into an animal, what animal would she be and why?
Just out if curiosity, about how many of your self published tigers curse books were put into print? I know they're rare, but I was just wondering how rare. Thanks! Love you Colleen! Your books make me feel better on my worst day!
HI!!!!!!! I'm Laurie!!! As you can probably tell from my username, and I READ BOOKS!! Again, as you can probably tell because I'm on Goodreads. I LOVE YOUR BOOKS!!! THEY'RE AWESOME AND THE COVERS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND blah, blah, blah blah, blah. Let's just say I'm in love with the stories you write. Okay, today is the 29th of April and you're answering questions on May 2, so you might not even read this comment, plus I'll be gone all day on May 2 :___( so I won't even know. But I would really appreciate it if you could read this comment. I'm just wondering (about a lot of stuff) what is Tiger's Dream about? Also, what kind of books do you enjoy reading? I love fantasy books. Were there any other titles for your books/characters that you considered calling them? And my last question, if you could chose between Kishan and Ren (or any other smoking hot guy in your books *wink*) who would it be and why?
Hi :) I'm Alyvia and i was wondering how you envisioned your characters and which real life people they look the most like. Also, how do you manage to write Tigers Promise, Tigers Dream, AND your egyptian series, which are all to be released by next year?
Hi, I''m Annika. I would really like to know what you wish to accomplish with Tiger's Promise and Tiger's Dream. Are they about Ren and Kishan in the past (Tiger's Promise) and Ren and Kelsey in the future? (Tiger's Dream) What is the new threat or the new problem? It seems like you summed everything up really well in Tiger's Destiny. Is this now about their kids? Or what?I know I'm asking questions about Tigers Dream but I would be really happy if you answered them.
-Thanks
Hi! I'm Freny. I absolutely LOVE this series, and I can't wait to read more of it! I hope you guys can make a movie series as well, and I hope it to be as good as the Harry Potters movies. I really can't wait to read more of your work. I'd like to know how many books the whole series going to have, and I'd really like to know how are you able to write such amazing novels? I love to read adventurous novels that are filled with romance(my recent favorite kind of novel because of you and Rick Riordan), but I only know how to write a romance novel... Please tell me~~
are you going to really make two more books and help with the movie? and start a new series too. (man you are busy)
Freny wrote: "Hi! I'm Freny. I absolutely LOVE this series, and I can't wait to read more of it! I hope you guys can make a movie series as well, and I hope it to be as good as the Harry Potters movies. I really..."i think the awswer is 6
I was wondering if someone could give me a little more information about the discussion on May 2, like when during the time it will start.
Hi Mrs. Houck,I just wanted to know if you are still planning on writing Tiger's dream or if you have any news about the movie.
Thanks,
Marta :)
Hi Colleen:D I love Tiger's Curse Series and you are one of my favorite authors! My question is this. When are we going to find out more about your Egyptian book and Tiger's Dream?
Hey Colleen! I am such a huge fan of your writing. My question is: Did Ren actually love Yesubai? I know how he loves Kelsey, but his feelings for yesubai were never really discussed. In your posts on FB Kishan thinks something along the lines of "Yesubai's death should have effected me the most" and he wonders why Ren was so effected by her death.
Greetings!I'm a huge fan of the tiger series and I'm always excited for any and all new material, but currently my curiosity lies more toward the Egyptian series (I'm just itching for a new adventure I guess). I know you obviously can't share a whole lot at this time but any information you can give would be awesome!
(1) You've said that your tiger series is loosely based on the story of Beauty and the Beast. So what was your inspiration for the Egyptian series? Is it also based off of a common fairy tale?
(2) The tiger series is based in India. Why did you choose to base your next series in Egypt?
(3) You've said that the new Egyptian series will have similar elements in it that were also in the tiger series (exciting adventures, romance, and drama). But how is the Egyptian series ultimately different than the tiger series? Aside from the obvious different characters based in a different country with a totally different plot (For example, the tiger series had a love triangle, will we be expecting another one of those?).
(4) When do you expect official promotion for the Egyptian series to begin?
(5) By chance are you considering having an Egyptian series street team to help promote the series?
Hello! I'm Allana and I really loved all your books. I've read the series countless times and have recommended it to many of my friends who have also fallen in love with the series:) I want to know whether you originally planned for the characters to change so much throughout the books into compassionate and courageous people (and tigers) and if you started out with the theme centered around how choices affect the path of one's destiny? Or did you write and the pieces clicked together as you went along?.....sorry about all the questions but, did Kelsey's character turn out how you imagined she would be or did some of her characteristics surprise you? Was Yesubai an extension of a particular someone's characteristics or did you view her as a "new" and separate character altogether?
Hey Colleen! I'm Sally and I'd just like to say you're books were one of the first books to ever change my perspective on reading ! I was a total non-book lover until I came across your books and a few others , I'd just like to say thanks for opening a new door for me ! Anyways, I was wondering .... What was your favorite moment with either Ren or Kelsey ? and What/who inspired you to write about Indian mythology/culture specifically ? p.s CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR EGYPTIAN SERIES !!<3
If you could be anyone of your characters in your books, who would it be and why? I love the Tiger's Curse series, it is one of my favorites!!
Samantha wrote: "If you could be anyone of your characters in your books, who would it be and why? I love the Tiger's Curse series, it is one of my favorites!!"Who was the hardest character to write in this series and why?
hi colleen! i've read the tiger's saga (until the 3th) and it's so hard to get your books here in Indonesia i can't find the 4th yet. anyway, my question is if your books going to be a film, who's actor/ess that you want to play each character? (:
Thank you for such a great series! I can not wait for your next one. I was wondering what your inspiration was behind the characters and settings. Have you always had a fascination with Indian mythology or was it more of a personal approach? Ps. I only started reading "A Tigers Curse" because my favorite animal is a white tiger and I am so glad I did. Thank you.
The Tiger Saga is one of my favourite series ever, and in fact I was rereading the first book when I was invited to this group.I can't wait to read Tiger's Promise.
My question is: Are Yesubai and Kelsey similar in many ways? Do you think they would have been friends, if they were in the same time?
Hi! I'm Vera. I've read and enjoyed your Tiger's Curse's series and Ilove the mythology that is entwined in the story. My question is if there will also be a lot of Egyptian mythology featured in the new series? And have you ever thought about writing a story based on Greek/Roman mythology? Thanks for writing this wonderful series!
I really love your books. They are my favorite series and I just want to read them all of the time!I was just wondering how you came up with the idea of the curse that turned Ren and Kishan into tigers? I really like the mythology that you incorporated into all of the books. Is it all your own, or did you build off of myths that were already there?
Thanks!
Mary
Hello! Loved the series Colleen. I was wondering about your research methods. I know you give special thanks to someone for 'all things India'. How deep did you delve into Indian and Asian mythology in order to make this series possible? Thanks for taking the time to answer questions.
Hi colleen, I love your books and will have every one of them as soon as they come out. I enjoy the quotes you post on face book for the book. I was wondering if you would ever put those in as side books or will you just keep them online. I also just wanted to let you know your Egyptian book looks interesting and I can't wait for that as well.
Hi ! I'm Karolina for Poland.I want ask you, why you decided to write "Tiger's Promise" ? Why not finitely "Tiger's Dream" ? :)
Greeting !
Will we find out about Yesubai's mother the wife of the evil Lokesh? If so do we find out how they meet?
Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't WAIT!!!!! For this new book. I'm so ready for it. Its gonna be awesome. Go Tiger's Curse Series!!!!! Oh yeah, its Gabby again. Lol ;).
hi i'm Naomi and i read these books when i was in middle school 8th grade i'm a 9th grader and i absolutely loved your books cant wait for the 5 book to come out.
Hi Mrs. Houck! I am a book nut of this series.
I've reread the series twice.
And I constantly fall in love more and more with the world and it's characters.
Here's my question:
So Kelsey is stuck between Ren and Kishan. When you write the books, who are you constantly wanting her with? Should she be with Ren or Kishan? Personally, I'm torn between both. But I'd say Ren b/c Kishan is too clingy.
And my other question is:
Will we see any bit of Kelsey at all in Tiger's Promise?
Thank you and I hope you answer my question!
- David
My name is Tara and I am in love with your series. I read all of the Tigers Saga in Grade Six and fell in love then and there. I was very excited when I found out that you were writing another book in the Tigers Curse Saga AND that you were writing a prequel to them all.I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Ren, Kishan, Kelsey and Mr Kadam. Mr Kadam is quite like a very protective father, always loving. If i had to choose between Ren and Kishan, I would choose Ren, because Kishan does find love even if it is not where he expects it. He also deserves eternal love.
I have three questions I would greatly appreciate being answered!
1. What do you hope to accomplish in this latest book in the Tigers Curse Saga (Tigers Dream)? I thought you wrapped it up rather well. I personally hope that we see more of Kishan.
2. In Tigers Promise, what should we expect to see? More insight into the curse or what really happened to Yesubai (because I don't think that she really died!)?
3. In all of the books, referrals are made to the Damon Amulet, and I constantly find myself wondering where it really came from. So, my last question is, where did the Damon Amulet actually come from?
Thank you for reading! I can't wait to see what the new books are like!
Hi I'm Cassidy . I know I'm asking something out of topic because honestly I don't wanna know anything about tiger's promise as it will ruin the story . So can I ask about the other books instead? Ok so I know you used Indian mythology but there are also other mythologies right? Like what ? And if you write tiger's dream which I hope you do, will there be Kishan and mr kadam in it ? I really do wish you will reply me if you have time , but of you don't I understand . A famous author like yourself must be quite busy :) Your fan Cassidy
(can't say biggest fan because I know I'm not)
Hi I'm hannah, ever since my friend convinced me to read the series,I've been obsessed with the tigers curse series and have a few questions.In this book will see any of the old characters like Kelsey and her tigers it would be cool if they were once or twice in it?And is it going to be Egyptian? Once again I loved the series and because of that book tigers are my favorite animals!
I'm Dominika. I come from Poland. I Just Loveeee your books. I could only read them and read. I really appreciate these types of authors Just like u. love ya. I cannot wait to read the next book. ;D
Hello, Ms. Houck!!! I'm Rebecca and I am a huge fan of yours. I own all of the Tiger's Curse series, and it's my favorite, so thank you for writing it. What I want to know is how would you describe your own writing? Also, how do you write characters so convincing and guys so swoon worthy? Lastly, how much will you be involved with the Tiger's Curse movie? Thank you so much for taking the time to look at all of these comments! Have a great day. :)
hi colleen! i'm a huge fan of your books! i loved the series especially the tiger's destiny! why did you decide to make a fifth book?
Hi Ms. Colleen, I'm Vik from Malaysia. I've had the pleasure of indulging in your series and am highly looking forward to the prequel book.I've always wondered, why did you decide to bring in Chinese elements into your third book? Why not keep it pure Indian mythology based?
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