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Post by Jocelynn Drake on Sept 5, 2009 12:23:34 GMT -5
Way back when... before I sold my first book ... I would read anything I could get my hands on. I was the type of reader that would get addicted to a single author and would read everything that author wrote. I would also go through period where I would only ready a certain genre. For a while it was traditional fantasy, then historical romance, then just random fiction.
And then I discovered urban fantasy, and it was like my whole world opened up. From there, I started reading only series books. I liked reading stand alone novels, but I now find my addiction switching to certain characters. I love watching their progress and their growth. You see them changing and growing, becoming more than what they started out as.
The same is for my writing now. I have plans for a couple stand-alone books, but for the most part, I find myself drawn to writing a series so you can more easily see that growth in a character.
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Post by newfiewife on Sept 5, 2009 15:27:28 GMT -5
I actually started out reading fantasy as well. I remember my first FAVORITE book - The Girl With The Silver Eyes. I read that book over and over. Then I graduated to Mercedes Lackey, then Jennifer Robertson, some Melanie Rawn. I loved all of that when I was a teen. I won't discuss my Babysitting Club books or the Sweet Valley high books - too embarrassing.
I stopped reading books for YEARS after I got married. Actually, I just started back reading about 5 years ago. Funny enough it started out by reading TV fan fiction (dare I confess it was Beauty and the Beast Fan Fic), which morphed into reading paranormal romance. My first paranormal romance book was Jacob by Jaquelynn Frank. After I read that book I had the same experience - a whole new world. It was amazing and I haven't been able to stop reading since. I find it's addictive, infact i carry my ereader with me everywhere I go. Even if I go from one room to another. *wacko*
I find that the stand alone books leave me wanting. Take Sunshine, that book is CRYING for a sequal , but the author has NO plan plans for one! It's a tragedy! I want to KNOW what happens next!!! If I had an imagination I could probably write something for my own amusement, but I can barely write a coherent sentence much less an interesting story. lmao
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Post by Candace on Sept 6, 2009 1:03:58 GMT -5
John Green is a YA author, and his three currently published novels are all stand alones. I would suggest Paper Towns and Looking For Alaska, to start with.
Jay Asher's "Thirteen Reason's Why" is also a GREAT stand-alone. Also YA.
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Post by darkstarpoet1 on Apr 13, 2010 12:10:28 GMT -5
i have to give an update on this old post.
First Drop of Crimson by jeaniene frost is a stand alone that goes with her night huntress series so it can be read as part of the series or as part of the series and is a nice read for the readers that just have to read something during the waits on books to be released.
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Isn't it great to be able to live your life through a character when your own life gets you down.
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Post by Lover of Danaus on Apr 21, 2010 13:45:18 GMT -5
I love Jeanniene Frost! I am on number 2 (Halfway to the Grave). It's so hard to finish a series and wait on a release date. I get all anxious. Keri Arthur has another great serious out of Riley Jenson and the hunky vampire Quinn, who is running a close second to my Danaus They have been keeping me busy until I start in again on May 18th.
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Post by Lover of Danaus on Apr 21, 2010 13:49:06 GMT -5
You hit the nail on the head. Love to follow characters thru several books.
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