*Resounding applause raises the roof*
WILL THERE BE MORE BOOKS IN THE SERIES?
One of the questions I hear most often is if there will be
more books in the 13th Floor series. My answer is always this: No. Well okay,
yes. Maybe? I don't know!
Perhaps if I rephrased the question: are there any more
books planned for the series? No. I'm focusing on other projects at the moment.
There's a chance I might revisit the 13th Floor one day, but not any time soon.
I've played around with the idea of writing 13 books in total, but not within
the next year
One of the biggest decisions a writer needs to make is when
to back away from a series. It's difficult when you have characters you adore,
and the readers ask for more. I can see their stories going on for years. But
should I keep writing them for years? Probably not. I planned to have six books
in the series, and I like where the final book ended. It wrapped everything up
nicely, and it left readers wanting more.
It's a writer's job to keep their readers entertained. That
means giving them something new and amazing in each story. This is what I plan
to do. It was so much fun writing the 13th Floor series, but it's time for me
to bring you something new.
Have you ever been disappointed by an ending?
How do you
know when to end a story?
Blurb:
Six supernatural tenants
Living in a haunted apartment building
On a floor that doesn't exist.
Six novellas telling their tales.
A retired demon acquires a price on his head.
A werewolf is hunted by her pack.
A modern day dragonslayer misses his target.
A harpy challenges Zeus for the soul of the man she loves.
A vampire is obsessed with a young woman he can't find.
A banshee falls in love with someone who's death she has
seen in a vision.
And a sweet ghost must battle a primal monster to save them
all.
Includes “The Shadow,” a bonus short story.
Find The Books Here:
Author Bio:
Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She has four degrees
which help nothing with motherhood, but make her a great Jeopardy player. When
she's not writing or reading, she having adventures with her son or watching
cheesy movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of Untethered Realms and
S.C.I.F.I. The 13th Floor series is her first self-published
series. She has eight novellas and twenty-one short stories published.
Connect with Christine here:
I have never been tempted to serialise my stories because I hate giving a definite conclusion.
ReplyDeleteI can see how this series could evolve because the floor is a character in itself - people move in, leave etc. You could carry on forever... :-)
PS. Hi Gwen - sorry, how rude of me to ignore you on your own blog! :-)
DeleteIt does have the possibility of going on forever. Sequels and prequels! Thanks for stopping by, Annalisa.
DeleteIf you are comfortable with where the series ended, then that is what's important. Often they do go on for far too long. As for disappointing endings, I remember reading this book by Skipp and Spector that was great until the ending - when everybody on earth dies.
ReplyDeleteI am pleased where it ended. Oh yeah, that's the sort of ending that would disappoint me too.
DeleteThanks so much for having me here today, Gwen! And for the raised roof. :)
ReplyDeleteI think your series ended perfectly. That said, I wouldn't mind seeing more of the 13th Floor and Carmine. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I'll return to the 13th Floor, but I'd really like to set more stories in Carmine. The city that named herself really won me over!
DeleteThirteen books would be cool - like Lemony Snicket's series. But you'd have to feel like you have enough material for it.
ReplyDeleteThe problem for me would be narrowing it down to 13! *LOL*
DeleteThey need to end when the character's arc is done. Some series I have planned #'s. Some not. If you know it's over, then maybe it should be. Shrug.
ReplyDeleteThose characters' stories are definitely done. I do like the setting of the city, though.
DeleteYou have to follow the story. If there's more, great. If not, that works too.
ReplyDeleteI'm lucky to have great flexibility with this series. Thanks for stopping by, Nicole!
DeleteAha, I was over there and now I'm over here. Hello Gwen and hello again, Christine. Indeed, if it does feel right to have your series conclude, than that must be right. As for Stephen King, the master of the run-on sentence that leaves me blue in the face. No, not literally.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Now I have the theme song from Jeopardy playing in my head.....
My best,
Gary :)
At least it's the Jeopardy song. I have Dora the Explorer in my head. Nowhere near as calming.
DeleteSo hard to answer that question... since you never know what the future holds:)
ReplyDeleteThat's very true! We'll see whatever inspiration hits me. :)
DeleteWise woman. I can think of plenty of series that fell flat. Even the amazing Harry Potter series started to feel forced and I swear, JK almost sounds like she is personally sick of Harry. But pushing the series makes money...sometimes at the expense of the story. When you have more to add to the series, I'm sure you will write more amazing follow ups.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elizabeth. At least I wouldn't be writing the same characters. Just the same setting. It does get difficult with the same characters.
DeleteI agree with Nicole. Sometimes it's in the author and the characters to keep going. If not, it's forced and one might as well stop.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Medeia! I've read too many series that sound forced. I prefer not to be added to that list.
DeleteI wrote the type of story where people 100% LOVED or HATED the ending . . . but an author's gotta do what an author's gotta do :-) Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jamie! It's hard with endings. I'm picky with them too. Some of my favorite books have endings I dislike, because I enjoyed the story itself.
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