Post by ailishsmom on Jul 18, 2009 20:48:19 GMT -5
The Zodiac FAQ - Please Read Before Posting!
This is a list of commonly asked questions regarding Vicki and the Zodiac series. The questions and answers were gathered from Vicki's previous responses to these questions both here and on her website. Odds are you'll find the answers to your burning questions here. If not, feel free to ask! But please, please, read this before asking.
Where do you get your ideas?
Everywhere. At every turn. More ideas pop out at me in an hour than I could ever use in a lifetime. It's just a shame I write so slowly.
When is the next book coming out?
Each main book in the Zodiac series comes out in the summer, usually June or July. CITY OF SOULS is the latest in the series, released in July 2009. I also contribute to at least one anthology a year. 2009 brings an amazing line up of dark fantasy authors in September's UNBOUND. Next year, look for a contribution in another new urban fantasy collection, DARK AND STORMY KNIGHTS, edited by the awesome and prolific P.N. Elrod. Book Five is now titled CHEAT THE GRAVE.
Who are your favorite authors/greatest influences?
While there are loads of great authors out there, my top three – the ones who do it for me every time, and whom I consider flawlessly pure storytellers – are:
1) Dennis Lehane
2) Diana Gabaldon
3) J.D.Robb/Nora Roberts
Any advice for beginners?
For true beginners I'm going to shamelessly steal Diana Gabaldon's advice, because I think there's no better:
1) Read a lot.
2) Write a lot.
3) Don't stop.
This is the secret. This is what I do. Every day.
How many books are there going to be in the Zodiac series?
There will definitely be six books. I'm going to push Joanna as hard and fast as I can in those six books, and see exactly how much she can take. If there's more story left, I'll write that, but I'm not going to dilute the series or drag it out. She's done when she either 1) can't take any more, 2) dies, or 3) wins.
You can find out more about Vicki and the Zodiac series at her official site HERE.
This is a list of commonly asked questions regarding Vicki and the Zodiac series. The questions and answers were gathered from Vicki's previous responses to these questions both here and on her website. Odds are you'll find the answers to your burning questions here. If not, feel free to ask! But please, please, read this before asking.
Where do you get your ideas?
Everywhere. At every turn. More ideas pop out at me in an hour than I could ever use in a lifetime. It's just a shame I write so slowly.
When is the next book coming out?
Each main book in the Zodiac series comes out in the summer, usually June or July. CITY OF SOULS is the latest in the series, released in July 2009. I also contribute to at least one anthology a year. 2009 brings an amazing line up of dark fantasy authors in September's UNBOUND. Next year, look for a contribution in another new urban fantasy collection, DARK AND STORMY KNIGHTS, edited by the awesome and prolific P.N. Elrod. Book Five is now titled CHEAT THE GRAVE.
Who are your favorite authors/greatest influences?
While there are loads of great authors out there, my top three – the ones who do it for me every time, and whom I consider flawlessly pure storytellers – are:
1) Dennis Lehane
2) Diana Gabaldon
3) J.D.Robb/Nora Roberts
Any advice for beginners?
For true beginners I'm going to shamelessly steal Diana Gabaldon's advice, because I think there's no better:
1) Read a lot.
2) Write a lot.
3) Don't stop.
This is the secret. This is what I do. Every day.
How many books are there going to be in the Zodiac series?
There will definitely be six books. I'm going to push Joanna as hard and fast as I can in those six books, and see exactly how much she can take. If there's more story left, I'll write that, but I'm not going to dilute the series or drag it out. She's done when she either 1) can't take any more, 2) dies, or 3) wins.
You can find out more about Vicki and the Zodiac series at her official site HERE.