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Thanks for joining us as we blow out the candle on a very enjoyable year of kicking writing in the butt, one word at a time.
In this episode, we discuss cookies, goal setting, and readers quitting authors. We also manage to overuse the word aforementioned, which is a word I love using and we discuss listener comments on plotholes that came in after last week’s call to action.
David K, who provided us last week’s humorous opening material played the role of Santa this week, delivering a massive supply of cookies to each of your cookie loving hosts. Big thanks to David for the cookies and to each of you for listening, leaving reviews, comments, sharing the show, buying our books and just in general, being you!
We also mention a great conversation in Taylor’s group. (Taylor Stevens Fan Club (the Author not the Web Star)). If you’re not a member and you’re on Facebook, just click on the link and request membership. If you are a member, check out this thread, which began with author Carol Newsome sharing her thoughts on plotholes and telephone stalking.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012213658816141/permalink/1185976278106544/
We also discuss some possible changes to the show format beginning with our first show next year, which will live on your podcast app on January 10th. We’d love to hear or read your thoughts on the possible format change as well. Leave a comment here, call the hotline (469-587-9367) or just e-mail Taylor directly.
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Giving up on a series: I read the first dozen or so of John Lescroart’s Dismas Hardy series and enjoyed them well enough, although it did seem to be a little too much of the same book getting written with different words. And he had a cast iron frying pan that came up in every book that, for some reason, was really starting to annoy me. Like it was this little quirk that is somehow supposed to be endearing but wasn’t (to me). Then, I can’t remember the title, but there was a book where Dismas’s home burned down, and I thought, finally, the damn frying pan will be gone … but no, it survived the fire and came to the new place. I quit reading. (Sorry, John. Your books are great, I’m sure, and I know you’re plenty popular, but they just weren’t for me any more.)
Regarding Sandford’s Virgil Flowers spin-off series: I remember an interview where he said that indeed, though he does all the actual writing of words on the page, he has a long-time friend who does the research and basic plot setup for those books. Taylor, you’re very astute!
(Also, his son does some of the research, e.g., driving around to figure out the routes, for the Lucas books.)
By the way, Sandford’s YA books aren’t really YA. They are totally JS thrillers, just with “young adult” protagonists (and slightly futuristic). And quick reads. You might give them a try. Or not :).
P.S. A spin-off series that I think is even more successful than Virgil is Michael Connelly’s Michael Haller (Lincoln lawyer) books. He and Bosch are so well interwoven, it’s amazing to me.
Happy upcoming 2017!
Thanks Karl! Alright, you’ve sold me on trying Sandford’s YA books. At least one. And great point about Lincoln Lawyer books – that series is my favorite from Connelly, but I think I’m in the minority there.
Interesting about Sandford. I wonder if other authors rely on others for plot setup and just focus on the writing. It actually makes sense – do what you’re best at and find help with the rest.
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
About getting to the point first thing in the podcast: I’m not against front-loading, but already like the content the way it’s been delivered.
Thanks, David. Your vote is officially counted!