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Hi Colleen! I absolutely love your books, along with Ren and Kelsey! I was wondering if you are going to do a book singing anywhere in the NY area for 2015.
Hi Colleen! I love your Tiger's series so much! I even got my sister into the series and she loves it too. I heard that theres talk of a movie for the book. I have a question about that. Are you worried or scared that the movie will be bad or that it will be so different from the book. I love the books so much and I'm weary about a movie because I've seen some horrible movies based on books. While I know a movie would be great for you, I'd also like to know your feelings on if books should be made into movies at all.
Thanks and I can't wait for your Egyptian series!
Hi colleen! I was just wondering how did you choose Ren, Kishan and Kelsey's names???
Just won a copy of the audiobook Tiger's Promise. So excited, by the way! Since it is a prequel, is it fine to read it out of order? Thanks!
Hello Colleen,I don't know if you have already answered this question or not but are you comfortable with the director who will be directing the Tiger's Curse movie? Do you think he will be true to the book?
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Not quite yet. I know you all are waiting. =)
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There is some time travel in the tiger series. I love music but not sure I know enough about it to use it as a theme in my writing. If you're a big music fan you should check out Bree Despain's new series.
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Dream will for sure publish. I'm just not sure where or when yet. The movie is in the works but no date announcement yet.
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Not yet. The book is still in the creation stage.
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The questions I have don't relate to the books but I was wondering ho..."
An author's life isn't as glamorous as you might think. It mostly includes sitting at your computer in sweats with hair in a ponytail, no makeup, and stressing out about your deadline.
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I am hoping to do BEA this year. No guarantees yet though.
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I heard that theres talk of a movie for the book. I have a question about that. Are you w..."
I love movies. Sometimes even more than books. I have no worries at all about a movie. In my head I know what the story is and that goes beyond the actors to me. I can watch any actor be Scrooge and I think each one lends something special to the character. Ren and Kishan exist in this special place in my brain that can't be touched so to me any actor attempting to play them would just be an actor and I could look at it in a sort of clinical way. Hope that makes sense.
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Babynames.com. A lot of writers use websites such as that for naming characters.
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Yep you can read it out of order though it might mean more to you if you didn't.
What was your favorite book you wrote?
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I don't know if you have already answered this question or not but are you comfortable with the director who will be directing the Tiger's Curse movie? Do you think he will be true ..."
I'm very comfortable with the director. I'm especially happy that he's Indian. I'm excited to see what he can do with the story and the characters.
Hola, agradezco saber cuando sale "tiger destiny" en español ? Muero por leerlo.
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We're looking for a new Spanish publisher. The one who published the first three books has closed their business.
In your opinion, is it bad to have like multiple writing projects going at the same time? Sometimes I want to write something other than what I'm working on, but at the same time, I don't want a new project to be a distraction.
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It totally depends on what you can handle. I can have ideas for other things but its hard for me to focus on more than one project at time.
Hi I am Nightshade6 and I love the tigers curse books that you have written! After I read the books I find myself still thinking about it for days. I just finished reading tigers destiny and I had one question. After Kelsey talks to the phoenix and it tells her to let go of her fear and love Ren. She goes and hugs her true love saying she's ready. Implying that she's ready to let go of her fear and love him, but she doesn't tell Kishan that she wants to be with Ren, instead she stays with Kishan. Why didn't she tell Kishan? Was she waiting till the quest was finished? Was she trying to build up her courage to tell him? Why did she stay with Kishan when she said she was ready to love Ren?
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Hi there. That's a good question. The Phoenix helped Kelsey realize why she was not with the man she loved. He helped her break down all the layers of reasoning and the excuses she had made and, after all was said and done, she admitted that she didn't feel like she had the right to be happy. Kelsey had to learn to embrace living and to accept that death is a part of life. Acknowledging this was the first step in Kelsey changing her world view, but it was one of many she needed to make before she allowed herself to love Ren wholly. This does not mean that she didn't love Kishan too. Kelsey needed time to figure out what she was going to do. The fact that she loved Ren was never a question. She never stopped loving him. The real dilemma was loving herself enough to make the choices that would make her happy.
Hi! It's Kayla, I absolutely love your books! I was jut wondering when the main characters birthdays are, Ren, Kishan, and Kelsey.
Thank you for answering my question :).
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This is answered in one of the faqs on my website. Click on the one that says character birthdays.
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Yes. Julie Plec has written the screenplay. =)
While writing, do you start from the beginning and write until you reach the end? Or do you start somewhere in the middle and/or end then figure out the rest?
I was finally able to get a copy of Tiger's Curse - love it, by the way! I am a fan of books with a strong female character, like Kelsey. Is she modeled after anyone in your life, or purely your imagination?
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I'm a very linear writer. I know where my story is going but I build heavily on what I've written before. It's all interconnected so I can't go out of order too much.
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Of all my characters, Kelsey is the most like me. I loaned her my love of tennis shoes and chocolate. She's braver than me though. Tougher in a lot of ways.
Colleen wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I was finally able to get a copy of Tiger's Curse - love it, by the way! I am a fan of books with a strong female character, like Kelsey. Is she modeled after anyone in your life, ..."I would say you are pretty brave. When you were going to try and get your first book published, I would assume it was a scary thing! I cannot wait to read book 2!
i have seen you message and am reader of books, it will be pleasure if you send me some of your books because its hard to get such literature here in Africa.
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Yes but it's not going to India with a tiger brave. ;)
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Hi Babu. I actually have a good number of people in Africa who have read my books. They are available through the UK.
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Hi Babu. I actually hav..."
Watch my website for contests too because mine are always open internationally. ;)
My question is about the book of the month. How does it work exactly?
Colleen wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I would say you are pretty brave. When you were going to try and get your first book published, I would assume it was a scary thing! I cannot wait to read book 2! "Yes but it's not ..."
True enough!
Hi Colleen, I was wondering if I could get a signed bookplate. Your website said to ask you for instructions first. Thanks,
Kayla
Hey Colleen!! With your new Egyptian series Reawakened, (which btw, I've been scared of mummies since I was a kid so like this whole mummies-turning-into-hot-dudes thing nearly grosses me out BUT I love your writing and I know you'll probably convert me into a mummy lover lol)
ANYWAY idk if someone's asked u this but I was wondering, will the romance in the series be more hotter? The Tiger series had great chemistry but sometimes I felt a bit...disappointed that the make out scenes were cut short just when they were getting hot! AHHH. Of course I'm not asking for like romance-novel stuff since this is YA o_o but just a liiiittle bit more heavier on the romance would be awesome!! :D so will it be like that??
that's all! LUUUUV ur work!! always cheering for u Colleen ;D
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It's pretty easy. I choose one book/author to feature per month and do a live chat with them at the end of the month so I have plenty of time to finish the book or series. You all can participate by either reading the book and asking questions about it on the chat or you can just check it out and leave a comment. That's all you have to do to be entered to win books from both of us!
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Thanks,
Kayla"
Yes for instructions you need to email contactme@colleenhouck.com =) The instructions vary depending on where you live.
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With your new Egyptian series Reawakened, (which btw, I've been scared of mummies since I was a kid so like this whole mummies-turning-into-hot-dudes thing nearly gr..."
I think you're going to love my mummies ;)
Colleen wrote: "Imani wrote: "Hey Colleen!! With your new Egyptian series Reawakened, (which btw, I've been scared of mummies since I was a kid so like this whole mummies-turning-into-hot-dudes t..."
4 sure!!! but my question was will the romance be hotter than the romance from the tiger series?! XDDD oh la la~
Hey Colleen! Well I have to admit I amobsessed with India and your books! As a matter fact, if I had a boyfriend, he would be like Ren!!! I have been reading these books since I was 17 years old! In fact that was only three years ago! So, my question is, why did you choose the country of India? It's very exotic, but I was just curious as to what inspired you to choose that particular country.Thanks,
Show me!
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Ah I wasn't planning on India. I knew I wanted handsome princes so I thought Russia. Then I researched the white tiger and discovered they come from India, not Siberia. Started exploring tiger myths in India and the story grew from there. =)
Hi Colleen! I must say I LOVE your Tiger's Curse series and I am so excited to hear you have a new Egyptian book series coming out! Will you be selling autographed copies once it releases?
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I will probably make arrangements with Powell's my local Indie to sell autographed copies. We've already set the date for the launch party there and they will start advertising signed copies around the beginning of July.
Do you know if you will be doing a book signing for the tigers curse series anytime soon?
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