Comments on: Stages Of A Novel http://markcnewton.com/2009/07/15/stages-of-a-novel/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark C Newton http://markcnewton.com/2009/07/15/stages-of-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Mark C Newton Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:05:29 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1145#comment-1067 Well, I'm writing as fast as I can! (Actually, that's not true. I'm drinking beer right now, contemplating writing.) I can't see myself committing to too many projects - I just about have a social life as it is. I'm glad you like Jeryd by the way. He's got a very interesting story to come... Well the next book moves over to a different city entirely, but I hope to shed more light on the origins of the world and races. Although I can't say too much. :) That's a good post by Deas! And I'm glad to know you won't beat me up just yet... Well, I’m writing as fast as I can! (Actually, that’s not true. I’m drinking beer right now, contemplating writing.) I can’t see myself committing to too many projects – I just about have a social life as it is.

I’m glad you like Jeryd by the way. He’s got a very interesting story to come…

Well the next book moves over to a different city entirely, but I hope to shed more light on the origins of the world and races. Although I can’t say too much. :)

That’s a good post by Deas! And I’m glad to know you won’t beat me up just yet…

]]> By: Jaquie http://markcnewton.com/2009/07/15/stages-of-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Jaquie Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:08:27 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1145#comment-1063 Hi Mark, That's great news about the same artist designing the cover for book 2! A year seems a long time to a fan who has come to love the characters - and who wouldn't fall in love with Jeryd?! Actually you are being nice to your fans and I appreciate it. Plenty of writers across all genres have their fingers in too many pies at once and take years to release the next book in a series. Very annoying for the readers. If George R Martin continues like that, he'll be pushing up daisies before he gets to the final book :( As for the map, your fellow new & upcoming fantasy writer Stephen Deas has put a simple draft map online. I'm adding a link to the rather amusing anecdote that goes with it. Not that I'd go as far as physical abuse lol [url]http://www.stephendeas.com/maps-772009/[/url] Will we get to know more about the origins of Villjamur and its inhabitants, human, rumel, garuda and a certain mysterious being with no memories? Really looking forward to the sequel! Jaquie Hi Mark,

That’s great news about the same artist designing the cover for book 2!

A year seems a long time to a fan who has come to love the characters – and who wouldn’t fall in love with Jeryd?! Actually you are being nice to your fans and I appreciate it.

Plenty of writers across all genres have their fingers in too many pies at once and take years to release the next book in a series. Very annoying for the readers. If George R Martin continues like that, he’ll be pushing up daisies before he gets to the final book :(

As for the map, your fellow new & upcoming fantasy writer Stephen Deas has put a simple draft map online. I’m adding a link to the rather amusing anecdote that goes with it. Not that I’d go as far as physical abuse lol

[url]http://www.stephendeas.com/maps-772009/[/url]

Will we get to know more about the origins of Villjamur and its inhabitants, human, rumel, garuda and a certain mysterious being with no memories?

Really looking forward to the sequel!

Jaquie

]]> By: Mark C Newton http://markcnewton.com/2009/07/15/stages-of-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Mark C Newton Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:18:25 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1145#comment-1051 Hi Jaquie, Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed it! :) As for the next one, well it's scheduled for June 2010, a year after the first. The plan is to have them all a year apart. As for the map - I did send something to them, but I'm not sure what happened to it. Regarding the title, yes of course! But it helps that the staff at Pan Macmillan think it's a good one... I'm not too attached to such things. We should actually have some cover art in the next couple of months; the artist has been briefed, and I know (roughly) what it should be. It is the same artist, Benjamin Carre! Glad you liked the Hay-on-Wye pics - and I totally agree. Some of these bookshops were the nicest I've been in. Hi Jaquie,

Thanks very much – glad you enjoyed it! :) As for the next one, well it’s scheduled for June 2010, a year after the first. The plan is to have them all a year apart. As for the map – I did send something to them, but I’m not sure what happened to it.

Regarding the title, yes of course! But it helps that the staff at Pan Macmillan think it’s a good one… I’m not too attached to such things.

We should actually have some cover art in the next couple of months; the artist has been briefed, and I know (roughly) what it should be. It is the same artist, Benjamin Carre!

Glad you liked the Hay-on-Wye pics – and I totally agree. Some of these bookshops were the nicest I’ve been in.

]]> By: Jaquie http://markcnewton.com/2009/07/15/stages-of-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Jaquie Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:46:18 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1145#comment-1050 Hi Mark! Having no writing ambitions myself (there is an editor hidden somewhere inside though), I nevertheless enjoyed reading about the road to publication. My question is WHEN? When can we expect the sequel? See, that's the part you judiciously left out: how long the whole process takes ;) I fell in love with the characters, the world-building and above all mighty Villjamur itself. Christmas 2009? Spring 2010? When can I get my next fix? This time with the map please ;) It's your book, shouldn't you be able to choose the title?! And what about the cover art? It was spectacular for NOV, really hope the same artist gets the commission! Happy & fast writing, Jaquie PS: Loved the Hay-on Wye pics. Too long since I've been there. Practical as Amazon, play & bookdepository are, nothing beats the atmosphere of a real bookshop. Hi Mark!

Having no writing ambitions myself (there is an editor hidden somewhere inside though), I nevertheless enjoyed reading about the road to publication.

My question is WHEN? When can we expect the sequel? See, that’s the part you judiciously left out: how long the whole process takes ;)

I fell in love with the characters, the world-building and above all mighty Villjamur itself. Christmas 2009? Spring 2010? When can I get my next fix?

This time with the map please ;)

It’s your book, shouldn’t you be able to choose the title?!

And what about the cover art? It was spectacular for NOV, really hope the same artist gets the commission!

Happy & fast writing,
Jaquie

PS: Loved the Hay-on Wye pics. Too long since I’ve been there. Practical as Amazon, play & bookdepository are, nothing beats the atmosphere of a real bookshop.

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