I don't want to let go of Katie and her friends.
I know it's only for six months, because that's when I'll start the next book in the series (which so far has no title), but I'm having fun and I don't want it to end.
Katie is up to so much trouble and strife in this book and I can't even talk about with you guys because A.) you don't know her yet (the first book, A Crafty Killing doesn't come out until Feb. 1, 2011) and B.) I'd be giving away spoilers and then you WOULDN'T want to read the book. A real Catch 22.Of course, Tricia and Angelica are waiting in the wings and they've been nagging me. "Hey, we're still here--you've got OUR story to tell!"
Then there's Jeff and Richard WAY back in the back alley behind the theater yelling, "Hey, we've been waiting FOR YEARS to see Bound By Suggestion find an audience!!!" (Of course, I'm still waiting for their third adventure, Cheated by Death to find an audience via ebooks.)
And then--can you believe it--I've got a NEW character on the back burner who wants me to tell HER story, too. When would I ever find time for her? (Hmm...I should start taking notes....)
All these characters screaming for me to tell their stories.
(Kinda cool, huh?)
I envy your talent to get all the stories down on paper. Something always happens to mine somewhere on the trail from brain to fingers to paper. But life is good when I've got authors like you who can actually tell a good story. I finished Chapter and Hearse a couple of weeks ago on a flight to a funeral. I'll get my review posted soon, but I did want you to know that so far it's my favorite of the Booktown mysteries. And it made a difficult trip just a little bit more pleasant.
ReplyDeleteooh, I love the idea that you have four characters begging for you attention.
ReplyDeleteAgree w/Dru -- FOUR characters bugging you for attention -- TERRIFIC!
ReplyDeleteBTW -- I agree completely with Jeff and Richard! Just (...like 10 minutes ago!) finished CHEATED BY DEATH and I am blown away by it. That is one terrific piece of writing! As much as I enjoy the Booktown Mysteries, THIS one, m'dear, should win you the Edgar Award. It is a finely crafted novel as well as a damn superior mystery, but what has taken my breath away is the fully realized emotional and psychological depth you've created in Jeff Resnick (and all the other characters, too!). Congratulations on coming of age as a writer of mighty fine fiction and not just as a 'genre' writer. I urge all your readers to RUN out and get all your Jeff Resnick works, especially this one. You've come a long way, baby, and it shows. It shows!!
Aw, shucks. Thanks, Laurie. But if you think this one packs an emotional wallop, just wait until BOUND BY SUGGESTION. But it's looking more and more like I won't have the time to get it on Kindle/Nook until 2011. I am swamped.
ReplyDeleteI sure wish I could figure out a way to introduce people to the Jeff Resnick books. I was told by a major publisher that there was only a niche audience for the series. So far, it looks like that editor was right. The sales have not been spectacular. And the book isn't eligible for an Edgar because it was self published. Hey, I knew that going in. But, like I said, I'm struggling to find a way to introduce it to a larger audience.
Anybody got ideas? Boy, am I listening!!!
(P.S. Ever thought of writing a review on Amazon and B&N.com???)
I don't know how you keep them all straight!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I went to leave a review on the Jeff Resnick latest, but I already did. That's how good I am at keeping things straight. Sigh.