tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post7921355108766230413..comments2024-02-20T07:57:47.756-08:00Comments on Carol Hedges: Serial KillersCarol Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-34509030093509273662014-10-03T01:04:29.923-07:002014-10-03T01:04:29.923-07:00Thanks lovely Hap..I really hope everybody enjoys ...Thanks lovely Hap..I really hope everybody enjoys it!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-12233996913156678552014-10-03T00:09:46.982-07:002014-10-03T00:09:46.982-07:00I'm SO looking forward to the sequel.I'm SO looking forward to the sequel. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840009677652765864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-76505204944087252522014-09-30T01:09:22.384-07:002014-09-30T01:09:22.384-07:00Five books would be brilliant, wouldn't it! In...Five books would be brilliant, wouldn't it! In my reading of crime series experience I find that the mistake is to create a love interest for the main character and then make the mistake of letting him/her get married. Takes all the frison out of the back story!!Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-42598799634447152032014-09-29T01:29:06.286-07:002014-09-29T01:29:06.286-07:00Perhaps such agents should be named and shamed. Th...Perhaps such agents should be named and shamed. The award listings are a tremendous accolade for both you and Crooked Cat. Many congrats. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-89350340908423662722014-09-28T10:36:37.946-07:002014-09-28T10:36:37.946-07:00I think he may be right...hard work thoughI think he may be right...hard work thoughCarol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-26105430791003272782014-09-28T04:27:53.060-07:002014-09-28T04:27:53.060-07:00An agent friend of mine once said that one book is...An agent friend of mine once said that one book is lonely, two books is a sequel, three books is a gamble and four books is a series!Richard Hardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053966010128373952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-83559551608598601392014-09-28T00:27:48.807-07:002014-09-28T00:27:48.807-07:00haha...no, coz if you read what I say..it is that ...haha...no, coz if you read what I say..it is that SOME writers cannot pull off a long series. SOME can!!!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-14242701853473498392014-09-27T23:03:47.955-07:002014-09-27T23:03:47.955-07:00Oh, dear, Carol. And what about David and me? His ...Oh, dear, Carol. And what about David and me? His 12th is out this weekend and my 14th on Thursday, with 15 and 16 already booked in. Shall we slink away with our tails between our legs?Lesley Cookmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699182779296799170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-13093391764254950972014-09-27T11:38:16.294-07:002014-09-27T11:38:16.294-07:00I had to have one writing the 3rd book!!I had to have one writing the 3rd book!!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-88073787894855877242014-09-27T11:23:34.307-07:002014-09-27T11:23:34.307-07:00Last Child CAN be read as a stand alone. The intr...Last Child CAN be read as a stand alone. The intro just says that I strongly recommend reading K & Q first, so that you will understand the family and business dynamic more better, like. The first book is 122K words long, though, and spans 35 years, so I wasn't going to try to slip any backstory in!!! I look forward very much to H & O, tho might have to have a refresher skim of D & D first :)Terry Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077413235902203848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-53269644184113284522014-09-27T09:27:37.755-07:002014-09-27T09:27:37.755-07:00Thanks for eaving such a full comment. Miss Read d...Thanks for eaving such a full comment. Miss Read did this, of course, with her series of books..and the village setting worked beautifully. I, like many crime writers, are slightly more straightened,in that we have to focus on A crime and its detection..within that compass, though, there is plenty of scope for development. I hope. *gulp*Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-74974837667119234382014-09-27T09:25:44.035-07:002014-09-27T09:25:44.035-07:00I find you HAVE to refer back to previous books......I find you HAVE to refer back to previous books...tho the trick is also to make each one self-standing. Thus new readers can enjoy it, but old ones can recognise characters they've met before. I seem to have a running character in all 3 books now --not going to say who...Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-46029207081069318372014-09-27T09:07:16.882-07:002014-09-27T09:07:16.882-07:00Fascinating to read of another serial writer's...Fascinating to read of another serial writer's experience. Thank you for this Carol. I am now up to my seventh book in a series. The interest is not only in working with a cast of characters you know, in a place that is familiar, but to see how they interact in a given thematic situation and help you in their individual ways to work through a coherent plot. I agree with the difficulties you mention of maintaining consistency and continuity, for my books are about a whole village community. Each of the principal actors has a loose-leaf file containing information on their background, relationships and characteristics, including appearance, mannerisms, qualifications, preferences and so on. It necessary often to make reference to these files. The writer must also keep track of village routine and customs, with particular reference to season, prior events, and days of the week. As you say, writing a series presents more challenges than the demands of a stand-alone novel, but if done well, readers are likely to follow through from book to book. Peter St Johnhttp://www.peterstjohn.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-48280388564607064192014-09-27T08:52:02.529-07:002014-09-27T08:52:02.529-07:00I've never embarked upon a series, as you prob...I've never embarked upon a series, as you probably know, but I'm currently writing my second sequel, having said 'never again' after the first one - you're so right, it's MUCH harder than writing a new book. The first time I tried it (Full Circle) I was obsessed with the idea that it had to be a stand alone, too (and, thankfully, it seems to have worked as one because I did it as a free promotion and got some nice reviews for it from people who'd never read anything of mine before), but it was bloody difficult, getting the balance of not-too-much-backstory-but-enough-to-make-sense right. With the one I'm writing now, I've not even tried to make it a stand alone. I've written an introduction saying 'read Kings and Queens first'!! But I am constantly referring back to K&Q for little subtleties, etc, and there is the pressure to make it better than the first one, too. A sequel HAS to be, in my view. <br /><br />Another problem it has now presented is that I have become so wrapped up in my fictional family that I now want to write a third one, and indeed have half the plot. Trouble is, the second one (Last Child) finishes in March 2015, and I've got to wait for some of the characters to grow up a bit, so I won't be able to write it for at least 12 years.....Terry Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077413235902203848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-74881125928400083662014-09-27T08:06:49.112-07:002014-09-27T08:06:49.112-07:00I know - someone on Twitter sent it to me. Couldn&...I know - someone on Twitter sent it to me. Couldn't resist.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-11369432927134919112014-09-27T08:06:21.832-07:002014-09-27T08:06:21.832-07:00Yaay......finally!! Hahaha. Hope you enjoy it.... ...Yaay......finally!! Hahaha. Hope you enjoy it.... only a few weeks to wait for the second.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-12590649022232108092014-09-27T08:05:46.346-07:002014-09-27T08:05:46.346-07:00Thanks, lovely.Thanks, lovely.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-86343931744046380662014-09-27T05:20:01.754-07:002014-09-27T05:20:01.754-07:00Good luck with the books, just love the pink sofa ...Good luck with the books, just love the pink sofa cake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-47344530707097216952014-09-27T02:45:24.005-07:002014-09-27T02:45:24.005-07:00Good advice for a novice, Carol. Thank you.
I'...Good advice for a novice, Carol. Thank you.<br /><br />I've downloaded your book at last.SuetheScribehttp://www.suenicholls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-39449208626586752532014-09-27T02:40:16.998-07:002014-09-27T02:40:16.998-07:00Brilliant advice to a newbie who's almost fini...Brilliant advice to a newbie who's almost finished the first in a planned trilogy. Even the thought of a series is daunting, so hats off to you, Carol, with a deep bow, because you demonstrate that self-belief and determination pays off in bucket loads. I'm sure your book will be successful!Teagan Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864654573656208478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-15351271805816326622014-09-27T02:06:59.494-07:002014-09-27T02:06:59.494-07:00Great post, Carol! I like a series too but not on...Great post, Carol! I like a series too but not one that goes on for too long. As for your ex-publisher...I agree with Seumas about the egg! I am really looking forward to reading Honour & Obey :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-43149199940749061262014-09-27T01:18:19.477-07:002014-09-27T01:18:19.477-07:00Seems a HUGE mountain atm, Jane ..but then it is o...Seems a HUGE mountain atm, Jane ..but then it is one I've climber before. We shall see. Thanks for commentingCarol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-82912348188821538562014-09-27T01:17:33.136-07:002014-09-27T01:17:33.136-07:00I actually LIKE a series..as I enjoy ''get...I actually LIKE a series..as I enjoy ''getting to know'' a character. Sometimes one book doesn't really give you that chance. Thanks Big S.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-64553428868697028082014-09-27T01:16:35.574-07:002014-09-27T01:16:35.574-07:00Thank you Travel Lady - and I yours.Thank you Travel Lady - and I yours.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-55509137215735317122014-09-27T01:11:19.160-07:002014-09-27T01:11:19.160-07:00Happy plotting, Carol!!! I admire your persistence...Happy plotting, Carol!!! I admire your persistence.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.com