My whole life, I've never loved anything else.

Oz ,'Him'


The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


Amy - Jul 25, 2011 5:35:28 pm PDT #4511 of 6690
Because books.

There's actually not going to be a book three. Not about Wren, anyway. I've told Wren's story now, and I'm ready to write something new. I think, honestly, I was sort of done with Wren's story at the end of Cold Kiss, in that it was a story I really needed to tell. The new book is definitely one I was asked to tell, which is a different thing.

Not that I don't like it, but it was harder to figure out what the story would be, when it wasn't part of the original idea for me.

Especially if the cover rocks it like Cold Kiss.

Thanks! I think the cover is beautiful, but what they do with the second one is making me nervous. I know they want to echo the general idea, using a different element (i.e. not a mouth, obviously), and shift the palette. And that's where I'm nervous -- if you think about it, there aren't a lot of other places to go. A cool pink will probably be too girly and too young, orange and yellow are out, because there's nothing paranormal or angsty about them, and gray won't pop.

The color now straddles blue and green so evenly, I don't think they could go one way or the other with that, which leaves purple. Which ... could work, I guess.

Silvery might be a choice, though. Hmmm.


Holli - Jul 31, 2011 5:50:35 am PDT #4512 of 6690
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore

I sold a story to Strange Horizons! My first pro sale. I am all atwitter about it.


-t - Jul 31, 2011 5:52:34 am PDT #4513 of 6690
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Congratulations!


Anne W. - Jul 31, 2011 5:54:44 am PDT #4514 of 6690
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

That's awesome!


Laga - Jul 31, 2011 5:55:53 am PDT #4515 of 6690
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Go Holli!


sj - Jul 31, 2011 6:22:17 am PDT #4516 of 6690
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, Holli!


Scrappy - Jul 31, 2011 6:48:28 am PDT #4517 of 6690
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Congratulations, Holli!


Polter-Cow - Jul 31, 2011 7:06:05 am PDT #4518 of 6690
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Congratulations, Holli!


Barb - Jul 31, 2011 7:20:27 am PDT #4519 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”

Congrats, Holli!


Amy - Jul 31, 2011 7:27:33 am PDT #4520 of 6690
Because books.

Holli, that's awesome!