How many Raine books will I write?
Recently, a blog reader (hi Kate!) asked the following question: How many books will there be in the Raine series? Is there an ending in sight? And if/when there is, have you considered writing another series or stand alone books?
As to how many books -- I don't know. As you'll be able to see when you get The Trouble With Demons and look at the map of Raine's world inside, I've got a LOT of world to work with. Mermeia is just five tiny islands, the Isle of Mid isn't much bigger. That leaves a huge world for me to play in. And after that brainstorming phone call with my editor last week, I got a lot of new ideas. And then there are the supporting characters: Mychael, Tam, Phaelan, and Piaras -- all of them interesting enough to support if not their own book, at least their own novella or short stories. I'd love to have a story in a fantasy anthology one of these days. At the moment, I don't have the time to write a short story or novella; but I figure when the time is right, I'll have the time.
Have I considered writing another series or stand-alone books? I do have a modern-day urban fantasy series that I will definitely be writing one of these days. I actually have some of the plot, backstory, and characterization already written for this one. I'm not ready to talk about the plot yet, but every time I read over my notes, I get a little thrill of getting this one started. ; )
Update on the YouTube video of me reading from my books: I got the video to work perfectly last night, but no sound. Dang it. I'll see if I can get everything functional in the next day or so and hopefully post a video on Saturday of me reading a section from MLTF.
As always, I love getting questions from you all. If there's any book- or writing-related questions, let me hear 'em. ; )
Lisa
As to how many books -- I don't know. As you'll be able to see when you get The Trouble With Demons and look at the map of Raine's world inside, I've got a LOT of world to work with. Mermeia is just five tiny islands, the Isle of Mid isn't much bigger. That leaves a huge world for me to play in. And after that brainstorming phone call with my editor last week, I got a lot of new ideas. And then there are the supporting characters: Mychael, Tam, Phaelan, and Piaras -- all of them interesting enough to support if not their own book, at least their own novella or short stories. I'd love to have a story in a fantasy anthology one of these days. At the moment, I don't have the time to write a short story or novella; but I figure when the time is right, I'll have the time.
Have I considered writing another series or stand-alone books? I do have a modern-day urban fantasy series that I will definitely be writing one of these days. I actually have some of the plot, backstory, and characterization already written for this one. I'm not ready to talk about the plot yet, but every time I read over my notes, I get a little thrill of getting this one started. ; )
Update on the YouTube video of me reading from my books: I got the video to work perfectly last night, but no sound. Dang it. I'll see if I can get everything functional in the next day or so and hopefully post a video on Saturday of me reading a section from MLTF.
As always, I love getting questions from you all. If there's any book- or writing-related questions, let me hear 'em. ; )
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
11:50 AM
3 Comments:
Yay! That's just the news I wanted to hear :) *hug*
Cool! ; )
Thank you so much for answering my question! I am so glad that we won't be hearing the last of Raine or her world for a while! :)
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