Just the FAQs, ma’am
Hey everybody! It’s Friday – WOOOO!
I think the majority of my blog tours are over for the moment – and I have to say that while it was fun, I’m glad to be able to give myself a little mental R&R for a few days! At least when it comes to blogging.
I did see a few of the same questions pop up repeatedly, so I thought I’d answer a few of them here so you don’t have to fish for answers.
Q: When does book 2 come out?
A: It’s out now! Honest! It’s available on Amazon and at Borders and anywhere you can imagine! I’ve even heard it’s at Kroger. Heck, I have SEEN it at Kroger. And it’s a pretty, pretty cover.
Q: Who’s on the cover of the first book? The 2nd?
A: Noah is on the cover of the first book – the hair’s longer than I pictured for him, but the model is so pretty that I can’t even be disappointed! Zane is on the second cover.
Q: This is a series, right?
A: Yes it is! Same characters, multiple books. Book 2 can be read without book 1, but it’s a lot like watching a TV episode and missing the pilot. You’ll catch on, but it might take a commercial break or two.
Q: When does book 3 come out?
A: Very very early 2011. I haven’t heard the official month yet, but probably January 2011.
Q: Why so long?
A: Because my publisher releases two books a year for their authors and both of mine came out back to back! (btw, I <3 my publisher for the back to back)
Q: Why does your journal suck so much lately?
A: I know. 
Sadface! The thing is…I’m crazily busy. December was ridiculous, and January is turning out to not be much better. I have a day job and we’ve been at crunch-time and will be until March 1st. And that is also conveniently when book 3 is due to my editor.
Here’s a peek into my writing process – I write the draft at night, after work. It comes out in a flurry of words that are usually crap words. Like, I don’t give snippets a lot because they are WOAH BAD. I read a sentence aloud to my husband the other day to ask his opinion, and this is how the conversation went:
Me, reading sentence: Blah blah blah blah blah sentence stuff that I can’t share because it is spoiler-iffic. So what do you think, honey?
Him: Erm.
Me: Erm?
Him: That’s not…the finished sentence, is it?
Me: Well, it’s staying in here for now. But this is a rough draft.
Him: But that’s an awful sentence. Like, really bad.
Me: I KNOW BUT IT’S ROUGH DRAFT.
Him: You’re going to rewrite it, right?
Me: I didn’t ask your opinion about the sentence. I want to know about the PLOT.
Him: Is your whole book written like that?
Me: You know what? Nevermind.
Him: Do you need my help writing it?
Me: … I’m done here.
Heh. So, first draft is badbadbad. But I never turn in a first draft! I go back through the book immediately after I finish it and begin to do a second draft of things I couldn’t squeeze in to the first draft. Things like uh, plot points I forgot, personality for characters, etc. Then once that’s done, I print the entire thing out and edit it again.
The book is due March 1. I am um….still not done with the rough draft. Normally the rough draft ends at about 80k, and after all clean ups, it ends at about 87k or so – a nice, sensible size for a book.
Book 3 (Which I am now calling THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT SUCCUBI because I am weird like that) is currently 85k. And I still have at least 10k to go. Which I really need to write this weekend.
So – deadline crunch for Jill! The good news is that if you’re waiting on book 3, it’s going to be meaty and chock full of story, and longer than the last two books. The bad news is that my brilliant journal will probably be less brilliant for the next few weeks while I try to squeeze all the brilliancy into my book.
So…I hope I hit everything pressing! If you have something else you want me to answer, leave a comment and it’ll give me fodder for additional posts. 
I love both your books. I picked them up last Sunday at Borders in Concord, NH with no idea of what they would be like.
I began the 1st book on Tuesday and ended last night, Thursday, finishing the 2nd book.
I couldn’t put either book down without reading a little bit more to see what happens.
I love your characters. Let’s say I’m “in love” with Zane. So I’m pretty much partial to him. (have been drawn to the ‘bad boys” most of my life).
I hope I can keep patience waiting for the 3rd book. At this point I feel like Jackie in her 24th hour… (grin)
The books are great. I would say equal to the Sookie Stackhouse Series.
Keep it up. You’re terrific.
We have to wait a year for the next book…dang. My husband actually made me leave the room when I was reading because I was LOL too much. As to the comment about “equal to the Sookie Stackhouse Series”… I agree…read them, too.
Oh, thanks guys! That is awesome to hear – I’m glad you’re enjoying them!
And a year will pass by before you know it…
Love your books, read both of them in one day. I don’t think I can wait a year for the 3rd one lol. I am running out of books to read because it takes so long to release them.
I have read the Sookie Stackhouse series, as well series by MacAlister, Cole, Showalter & Leigh just to name a few, and The Succubus Diaries are as enjoyable as those. I especially love it that they actually make me laugh out loud!
Oh, and on a side note, there MUST be a way she can have them both lol.
Good luck with the book, I will be looking forward to it!
Thank you!
And we’ll see if she gets them both. Neither one is out of the running!
I think Jackie should have both. Let’s face it.. #1 she doesn’t need to sleep. #2 Noah has to sleep at night and #3 Zane has to sleep during the day. So the only problem? Well, it’s what Remy said “They don’t like other people playing with their toys”…. darn thousand years of stubborn males. If 1 male can have 2 or more females, why can’t Jackie have both of these hunks… just make sure they don’t meet in that little between dawn and dusk time frame.
Holy F – the second book IS out! For some reason I kept thinking *next* January, not this one. *spazzes* I think it’s time for me to go shopping…
By the way, I have my blog all set up for your book to be my next post on the 2nd of March. I actually finished it before then, but I only list one book every four days. Still, that gives me time to review it on Epinions.com and add the link in the blog post before it opens up to the public. =D
Yes, it’s out! And very cool about the post – link back when it’s up! I’m nosy and love to read that stuff.
Just click my name and you’re there!
I’d like to add that I just bought the second book today…now I just need a chunk of time to dive in. Me and slow reading don’t mix, haha.
Expect book 2 to show up on the blog in the next couple of days (note how it’s in the reading list to the left
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Oh, hey! I did see that (first time I’ve ever been to Epinions!).
Thank you so much for reviewing it!
I’ve heard from some readers that they felt Jackie gets less ‘dense’ in the 2nd book, so I’m hoping that one works a little better for you.