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What do u mean? Inspired by study trioligy? Which series?
Oh, I've read those and they are totally fascinating!!!!!!!
Oh, I've read those and they are totally fascinating!!!!!!!
Hi Maria!I wanted to ask you where you got the idea for Inside Out? I just recently read it and I loved it. The story line kind of reminded me of this movie I saw called The Cube. It's kind of a crazy thriller type movie but it reminded me of the layout that you wrote describing Inside. :-)
Hello Everyone! I was really honored that Soph started this group. I won't read or lurk in the other discussion threads because I want you to be honest and not worry about me :)As for the questions...
Soph - When I started POISON STUDY, I was thinking it would be one book and the story just kept going. I just wrote a blog about the inspiration for the Study books - you can go here to read a more detailed answer: http://www.blackgate.com It was posted November 3 - so you might have to scroll down a bit.
Crystal - I dreamt the idea for INSIDE OUT! I dreamt the whole story, the world, the characters, the Pop Cops, and even the twists! When I woke up, I wrote it all down before I could forget it. I haven't ever done that before and haven't since - I wish I could remember what I ate for dinner that night ;)
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this question is about the glass series, its kinda more about your writing style but still.....
how did you Define Opals character, i thought that she was going to be like Yelena but she was so different and that was really good. How did you do that?
Awww I miss Yelena! She is soo great!! But it's over :'(
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lol, Maria that is awesome! I read that Salvador Dali did the same thing. He would leave a canvas by his bed and go to sleep. Then when he woke up he would paint what he saw in his dreams. Although I like the result of you dream better Inside Out was an awesome book! :-)
Yelena may be on vacation, but she's not gone all together :) Do you know about my free email newsletter? I send updates about the books, my schedule and something fun. I'm sending a short story called, Ice Study (with Yelena and Valek) for my fun section right now. My newsletter subscribers read the story first, before I put a link up on my website in the short stories section. You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://www.mariavsnyder.com/news.php (go all the way down to the bottom of the page) and No spam – ever! If you do sign up, let me know via email once you've gone through the process and I'll send you the first seven parts of Ice Study.Soph - When I first started writing about Opal, I had a hard time. The first couple of chapters she sounded and acted just like Yelena! I had to get Yelena out of my head and make her stop telling Opal what to do and say - sort of like an exorcism ;) What I did was go back to when Opal's sister had been kidnapped and to Opal's whole ordeal of being kidnapped and used and I imagined what that would have been like for her. Only then could I write her story.
I did worry that Opal and Yelena would be too much alike, but from your comments it sounds like I didn't :)
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Are you going to be writing any more books? You are a really great author!!:):)
Are you going to be writing any more books? You are a really great author!!:):)
Annabel wrote: "Maria-Are you going to be writing any more books? You are a really great author!!:):)"
Thanks Melissa and Renee for answering for me :) Annabel - they're right, my next two books are Storm Watcher this month and Taste of Darkness at the end of December. Then it's a new Study book with Yelena and Valek to be published late 2014 and two more Study books to follow every 9 months (I hope!).
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Lol Ren. Guess you'll just have to move here ;)
Where does she do book signings?
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I try to list them all here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
But they're also on her website
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Lol Ren. Guess you'll just have to move here ;)"
hell no, you and Maria and the rest of the Greeps and Disney world have to move here! ;)
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Lol Ren. Guess you'll just have to move here ;)"
hell no, you and Maria and t..."
lol.
Jen - At Random wrote: "Maria, What's your favorite part of doing signings and/or discussions?"I enjoy meeting and talking to my readers - I get emails, but it's nice to put a face to a name and talk about books.
Jen - At Random wrote: "On the flip side, do you have a least favorite part?"Yes - when no one shows up! Or the store is empty - then it's a very long two hours :)
Jen - At Random wrote: "Renée wrote: "I know my least favorite part of the signings, they're on the wrong continent!"Lol Ren. Guess you'll just have to move here ;)"
I think it's SAFER for all of us if Renee says on her side of the ocean ;>
Annabel wrote: "Where does she do book signings?"Annabel you can also check my schedule here: http://www.mariavsnyder.com/appearanc... I just updated it last night :)
Renée wrote: "hell no, you and Maria and the rest of the Greeps..."Renee - Greeps? What are greeps?
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Lol Ren. Guess you'll just have to move here ;)"
I think it's SAFER for all o..."
*sticks out tongue* now Im gonna move there, just to spite you ;)
Greeps are our group of good reads friends :)
Renée wrote: "Jen - At Random wrote: "Renée wrote: "I know my least favorite part of the signings, they're on the wrong continent!"Lol Ren. Guess you'll just have to move here ;)"
hell no, you and Maria and t..."
I TOTALLY AGREE!!! Its very hard to just pop over the pacific to book signings!
All right Renee - I'm calling your bluff - move to Pennsylvania - I dare you ;>Ah - greeps = goodreads friends - never heard of that before! Thanks.
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Lol okay you win, but just because the netherlands rule and IF Im going to move to a different country itll be somewhere warm!!!
Renée wrote: "Lol okay you win, but just because the netherlands rule and IF Im going to move to a different countr..."It's warm here...half the year :)
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Jen, can anyone answer?I mean.. As well as Maria answering?
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I was totally thinking along the same lines as Renee, but then I changed my mind--Yelena should be saved!She knows almost as much about fighting as Valek, (especially since they've been together for a while) but she's also a master of magic and a Soulfinder!!
She could just inhabit the executioner's soul and make him/her stop.
She also has much experience, getting out of very tight spots!
She's kickass!!
..and if worst came to worst and her companions were executed, she could guide her friends souls toward a happy afterlife:))
Jen - At Random wrote: "Maria, if every one of your characters were on death row (all scheduled to die at the same time) and you could only save one which character would you save and why?"That's a nasty question Jen! I wouldn't save any of them, they're all more than capable of saving themselves!
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That's..."
Lol. Ok maybe it was a little nasty *evil grin*
Good answer though :-)
Maria wrote: "Jen - At Random wrote: "Maria, if every one of your characters were on death row (all scheduled to die at the same time) and you could only save one which character would you save and why?"That's..."
But who would you give a helping hand to?
Becky - my characters are my children - I raised them, taught them everything I know and now it's time for them to stand on their own ;) Plus I couldn't play favorites.Okay - having said all that - I'd agree with Renee and give Valek help because there would be no way he'd leave the others to die.
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Ya there's no way Valek would leave them all to doe
Renée wrote: "Maria agrees with Me! Whoop whoop! (btw, do You still not know how To type the é, or are you just lazy ;))"I don't know how - okay? Happy now I'd admitted it? I can do it in Word, but not on Goodreads. How do you do it?
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Renée wrote: "Hehe on a European keyboard we can type 'e and that becomes a é automatically. Or we hold the left ALT and type 130 in the numlockpad :)"Hmmm... 'e é The Alt 130 worked! Thanks Renée!
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sooo another question: who is your favorite Writer? And why?
Renée wrote: "Lol yay :)sooo another question: who is your favorite Writer? And why?"
I didn't think you could delete another person's comment!
I've a number of favorites right now, but if you twist my arm (and I know YOU would ;) I'd say Illona Andrews's Edge series. I really enjoyed the first two books, On the Edge and Bayou Moon - the female protags are strong, but not annoying (meaning they're not so strong they refused help from everyone), and the men, well are hot! Just don't tell my husband. ;)
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Books mentioned in this topic
Storm Watcher (other topics)Taste of Darkness (other topics)
Fire Study (other topics)
Magic Study (other topics)
Poison Study (other topics)
Ill start cause I have a heap.
what inspired the study trilogy?