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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Finally!!!
I wrote the last page of my new Ellie Hatcher novel yesterday. There's something incredibly rewarding about finally having a beginning, middle, and end. As many of you know, I don't outline. I start with a rough shell of the story but let the characters fill in the details. And, to be honest, I have moments of panic as I'm writing when I wonder whether it will ever come together into a coherent whole. It's never until the last forty pages or so when I start to realize, "Okay, this might actually work." I wrote the first page of this one about ten months ago, so I'm looking forward to reading the 560 pages on my desk this weekend as a coherent whole. Fingers crossed.
By the way, I do have a title for this one now, something very different than the ideas we bounced around the blog, but I'm told it's too early to announce lest someone else scoop it up before pub date. Title, details, and excerpts to come later.
posted by Alafair Burke at 4:55 AM
 
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Looking forward to meeting Ellie again. After the weekend, you have to start on the next one- no rest for the great writers- it may take a year to completely write the book but only a couple of days for the fans to read it. Rick
Congrats to finishing the next Ellie book. Looking forward to reading about her next adventures.
Awesome Alafair! I knew you could do it! Enjoy the read, and you know I'll be anxiously awaiting its release.
I can't wait to read the next Ellie Hatcher adventure. I recently discovered your work and have devoured all the Samantha Kincaid novels and then I read Angel's Tip and loved it. I have recommended you to all my mystery loving friends.
Thanks for delivering such wonderful characters in spine tingling adventures!
Linda
Just finished Dead Connection. Great read.
I really enjoyed the subtle mention of Dave.....last name left out in the novel but what else could it be but Robicheaux. I've been enjoying your Dad's books written around that character too and liked the connection you slipped in.
Can't wait to dig into the next Ellie Hatcher story.
Thanks everyone. Knowing that people are actually waiting to read my books helps me write.