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The Little Blue Lady from Mars – Day After

Posted on May 10, 2013 | 12 comments

Yawn.

[Stretch]

There you are.

Where have you been?

Sleeping.

I’m tired.

Tired?

From what?

Do you have to ask?

Planning to take over the world, of course!

What have you been doing?

I started my new book, Optimal Red.

Oh, and I signed a contract

for Paper Wishes.

You need to get out more.

I mean, seriously,

you need a hobby.

Like what?

Taking over the world?

Yes!!!!! That’s the best hobby ever!

And then we can have tea and crumpets and make totalitarian plans!

Umm,

How about we just do an interview first.

Piff. You are just not fun.

But I guess I have no choice. Who’s here today?

Emi Gayle.

You’re gonna be nice, right?

What’s that supposed to mean?

I’m always nice.

Umm—

Yeah whatever.

Hello Emi!

Hello!

Do you know there is a little blue lady on your table?

Who are you calling little?

How dare you waltz your tallness in here and…

So, Emi,

I hear you have a new book out this week.

What’s it called?

Yes I do!

It’s called Day After and it came out just this Monday.

Piff!

I bet it’s a tall book about tall people who…

So, Emi, I know this is book two of a series. How hard is it to know that you’ve gotten it just right, and book two is good enough to follow book one?

An author never thinks her book is good enough, but sometimes, it’s time to let go and let the public have the story. I love the story, I love Mac and Winn, so now it’s time to share what’s been in my head.

Lame Response! Sounds like one of those lovey-dovey books.

Why would anyone want to read it?

Because it has a hot guy on the cover. Or a nerdy one.

Either way, *I* think he’s hot.

Well, I’ll give you kudos that he at least has a head.

I hate novels with headless men.

What?

Don’t ask.

Okay…

I’ll be deciding if it is okay or mot MISSY.

Does anything explode?

Only my head when someone compliments my book.

[turns to Jennifer]

She has an exploding-reappearing head?

Could be. You never know.

I have an alien on my table doing author interviews.

You never know what the stink is going to happen on this blog.

Hmm.

Okay Missy too-tall with an exploding head.

Tell me what this book is about.

I’m going to give you the blurb because honestly, it’s the best way to describe Winn’s side of things …

Demon crypts. Vampire lairs. Glowing angels. Sexy sirens. The stuff of fiction.

Or so Winn Thomas always thought. Since being accepted into the fold of the supernatural, he knows better. None of what he imagined is true, but everything he feared is, and binding himself to his Changeling girlfriend until her nineteenth birthday will give him an education far beyond what he’d get at his human high school.

Luckily, Winn’s not giving up, he won’t back down, and he definitely isn’t going to run away with his tail between his legs. After all, only werewolves have tails. Right? In this, the second of the 19th Year trilogy, Winn’s facing the challenge of one lifetime. If he doesn’t learn the truth about mythological creatures, his girlfriend Mac Thorne won’t either. That means, in six months, when she chooses her final form, she won’t know what to pick. Winn, though, has his own ideas about Mac’s final selection—plans she knows nothing of. He intends to have her pick human.

Hmmmm.

Well?

What do you think?

I think I’m angry,

Because I actually want to read this.

You do?

Yesssssss!

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, Miss Too Tall and Exploding.

Let’s be real. Has your head actually ever exploded?

Well, no

But…

I thought Not.

Have you even ever tried to explode anything?

No.

That sounds dangerous, I…

Silence,

Too Tall!

Have you ever tried to take over the world?

Did she just get bigger?

Yes.

Answer quick!

She’s getting mad!

Umm… ummmm… Yes! I have already taken over the world. Don’t you know that?

This is actually my interview and you’re just my pawn.

Whaaat?

Ha!

Gotcha!

Gotcha?

I’ll show you Miss Smarty Pants!

Wait a minute.

Is that a ray gun?

Emi quick!

Get under the table!

ZAAAAAAAAAAAAP

Ha Ha! No more Too Tall Lady’s book!

[Dances away merrily]

My Book!

She blew up my book!

Errr, yeah, that happens sometimes.

Did you remember to bring an extra?

I didn’t know I was supposed to bring an extra.

[Picks particles of half-disintegrated paper from her hair]

That stinks, because Day After sounds awesome.

I’d love to read it.

Shoot I wanted to give away a copy!

Well, there is still a Raffle Copter.

Oh great! Can I sign up to win a copy there?

[brushes some book dust off Emi’s shoulder]

Sure.

Here is the link.

Great! Here you go everyone. To sign up to win a free copy of Day After by Emi Gayle, click on over to Rafflecopter to win

She’s… errr,

not coming back,

is she?

Luckily, not for a few more weeks.

We’re safe for now.

Since I don’t have a copy to give away here,

You guys can also leave a comment on my website for a chance to win.

Awesome!

Thanks for coming, and I’m sorry about your book.

[picks up remains of charred cover]

It’s been an interesting experience.

If you’d like to learn more about Emi Gayle and her books, click on over to http://www.emigayle.com

Sleep problems could plague trips to Mars (storagebedsdirect.co.uk)
Would you volunteer for a one-way trip to Mars? (greenfudge.org)
Bizarre Mars Mountain Possibly Built by Wind, Not Water (space.com)

Alien Zig Zag *The Little Blue Lady from Mars Copyright Jennifer M. Eaton

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I’m still eating chocolate — So how about a free copy of the novel “Surrender”? Guest Post by Author Aimee Laine

Posted on September 11, 2012 | 19 comments

If you are looking for Write a Story with Me please check back tomorrow.

I win! While Jennifer is out gorging herself on chocolate, I’m here to talk about writing a second book. Not a first second, but a second second.

If you’re going ‘huh?’, then I shall explain.

One can write many, many, many first books. First of a series. First of a trilogy. First of a set of books in some set of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc. These are still all ‘firsts’, no matter how many you’ve written.

But if you take even one of those ‘firsts’ and then add in the 2nd, that’s where things get different.

First off, you have to know if it’s a series 2nd or a sequel. One is very different than the other. In a series, you might change main charaters, the first book’s plot was fully resolved and/or a new conflict arises, and all books may be standalones. In a sequel set (like a trilogy or epic), the story continues, the plot has not been fully resolved and if you didn’t read the first book you will very likely be lost.

Secondly, no matter which you are writing, you have to decide how much it matters if the readers have read book 1 to understand book 2. In a standalone series, it might be useful to have read book 1, but not necessary. There are often hints toward a first book, but not the outright retelling or recapping of the plot.

Now, let’s say you’re writing in a series, where every book builds, this is even trickier because if someone is keeping up, adding in the backstory takes away their need to read book 1. But … you don’t want to whole heartedly confuse them (in case you can make them love book two enough to want to buy book 1) so you have to add little drips and drabs for clarity but not too much.

What’s the balance?

That depends a little on the writer, a little on the editor and a little on the reader.

Are you willing to anger readers by forcing them to read book 1? You could. Not all will get mad. Some will go, ‘uh, but oops … I started in book 2, guess I need to read book one’. Others will turn away from the series altogether.

The reality is, you’ll never satisfy all readers, so, it comes back to what YOU as the writer wants to say. Some books literally have no book 1 backstory. Some are full of it to the point that by book 3 or 4 or 5 the reader is bored to tears with the same repeated description of characters already well known.

So writing a book two is even more subjective than first books! Crazy, huh?

I will say, though, that the key to clarity is having someone read book 2 who has not read book 1. Then, right there, they can tell you where they needed a little more backstory and you can determine how best to fill in the blanks and to what level.

Writing a book 2 is far harder because of this logistical aspect, but as a writer of 3 book 2s, now (two standalone series, Surrender which JUST released this month, Silent Echoes which releases in March, 2013 and 1 trilogy book 2 – Day After, the second in the 19th Year by Emi Gayle) I find it even more fun because I get continue on with characters I’ve already fallen in love with, get to experience more of their life and get to enjoy them all over again.

So all that being said, I have a book 2 giveaway for you, and you can decide if I’ve managed to confuse or entice you to read book 1.

Just answer this in the comments of Jennifer’s blog, today or tomorrow, and we’ll randomly choose one person for an ebook of Surrender as well as a signed bookmark!

The question: “What else do you think has to go into a 2nd book to make someone want to read book 1?”

I look forward to reading your responses!

Visit Aimee’s blog: http://www.aimeelaine.com/blog/