tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post3295688709385294815..comments2023-10-15T12:08:43.014+01:00Comments on Suzanne McLeod: Win an ARC: Dead in the Family - Charlaine HarrisSuzanne McLeodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-44698578654553480162010-03-10T00:06:14.846+00:002010-03-10T00:06:14.846+00:00AHHHH!!! So excited!
Question: How many books do...AHHHH!!! So excited! <br /><br />Question: How many books do you plan on publishing in the Sookie Stackhouse Series, I cannot get enough, so I don't think it should ever end :)<br /><br />- Denise P., New Jersey<br /><br />sandpaperxsilk{at}hotmail.comDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14575685104990981090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-36982003303833667102010-03-08T23:01:21.109+00:002010-03-08T23:01:21.109+00:00What a great giveaway!
My question:
Sookie and ...What a great giveaway! <br /><br />My question:<br /><br />Sookie and Eric are my favorite couple, will they end up together - and will she become a vampire (please?) <br /><br />How many books do you plan on having in the series?<br /><br />- Sheri of Ashville, AlabamaSheri, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854862552801644449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-79976705656203942412010-03-08T11:32:59.599+00:002010-03-08T11:32:59.599+00:001. What character do u enjoy writing the most out ...1. What character do u enjoy writing the most out of the SS series?<br /><br />2. Are there any similarites between Bon Temps and your current city that u live in?<br /><br />3. Other than Sookie, which character is your fave?<br /><br />4. Do u have any sort of "rituals" that u do b4 or after write a book?<br /><br />5. Does ur family influence you when writing any of the SS series?alicia ahodges070501@live.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-24035080341025829352010-03-08T02:38:30.676+00:002010-03-08T02:38:30.676+00:00These books were so addicting that I read all 9 of...These books were so addicting that I read all 9 of them in less than a week! I cant wait to read Dead in the Family! But I was wondering...<br /><br />Does the show True Blood now have any influence over how your stories are going to take shape?<br /><br />Also if Sookie does stay with Eric (who I love by the way) will there be some kind of fairy magic that keeps her alive longer so that it is even possible (since in your books the true fairies have a live longer life)?<br /><br />Do you like the direction that the series True Blood has taken?<br /><br />ThanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279079709858491345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-62258637305046426392010-03-07T21:06:53.846+00:002010-03-07T21:06:53.846+00:00My Name is Dean, I was luck enough to get Charlain...My Name is Dean, I was luck enough to get Charlaine to autograph my book at the 2009 Dragoncon in the Atl. I read the books from start to finish a few months b4 the next book comes out so I have read the books a lot and cannot get enough of them. I would like to know a couple of questions if I could:<br /><br />1~ Are any of the characters based on people you know in real life?<br />2~ Are there any book series you read yourself?<br />3~ Are there any plans for a cameo in True Blood?<br />4~ Do you feel that some of the changes they have made in the series will mess things up down the road. Like, how will Lafayette being alive affect later plots?<br />5~ With Sookie's foes becoming more and more powerful, will there ever be some latent fairy power or some such event that will give her a bit more protection?Steven "Dean" Rameyhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=1401397810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-77050666808889918522010-03-07T19:32:51.396+00:002010-03-07T19:32:51.396+00:00I noticed there are many differences between the s...I noticed there are many differences between the show and the books....Just wondering if these powers that Sookie has are because of her ancestry in the books?<br /><br />Is she gonna continue to grow into these powers and what does it mean for the different diredtions the two are heading?<br /><br />Is the "family" going to get togather in the next book?Kellyhttp://www.facebook.com/#!/?ref=homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-48847075972582587302010-03-07T17:47:04.645+00:002010-03-07T17:47:04.645+00:001.
Everybody who has read the novels and watched ...1.<br /><br />Everybody who has read the novels and watched the TV series is aware of many differences between them. I wanna know how do <br /><br />you feel about those changes; Have you already tought "How come I didn't think about it when I was writing" or "Why did they <br /><br />change it?". If you could, which scenes would you change on HBO series or your books?<br /><br /><br />2.<br /><br />Which book you prefer? I mean, which one you most enjoyed writing ? <br /><br /><br />3.<br /><br />I realized that many fans didn't like Claudine's death. Did it change anything? I mean, after that would you still kill <br /><br />another 'popular' character or would you think better about the fans' reaction?<br /><br /><br />4.<br /><br />Do you think that in book three Bill has betrayed Sookie, or you see that as something he couldn't avoid?<br /><br /><br />5.<br /><br />How did you feel when you found out your life was being considered to be portrayed as a comic book on Female Force ? <br /><br /><br />Natalia - BrazilUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468253619891268057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-38283773298952876292010-03-07T17:08:28.252+00:002010-03-07T17:08:28.252+00:00Contest now closed!
Thank you to everyone for you...Contest now closed!<br /><br />Thank you to everyone for your questions, there are lots of great ones in the comments. Please don't leave any more questions for Charlaine as they won't be counted.<br /><br />Don't forget to check back on the 10th to find out who wins the ARCs.<br /><br />Good luck to all of you :-)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-74359231430687569112010-03-07T16:47:40.760+00:002010-03-07T16:47:40.760+00:00Thank you for the chance to ask a question of Char...Thank you for the chance to ask a question of Charlaine. I have only one! (well maybe 2) I wonder if the success of the TV show is having any effect on the story lines you had planned (or adapting to fit) from the begining or if you are sticking to your original story arc regardless. I ask this as I feel that the Bill Sookie story is one that people would like to see continue, maybe in the same direction as the TV show is heading.<br />Also, on an antatomical point that no one has been able to answer: if vampires are such good lovers, how are they able to obtain and sustain an errection with no beating heart?Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07351876732150001216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-60271378085979343892010-03-07T16:44:37.214+00:002010-03-07T16:44:37.214+00:00Hi I am Fickle when it comes to all the suitors in...Hi I am Fickle when it comes to all the suitors in the Sookie Stackhouse Series.<br /><br />Ms Harris you know in your mind the ending of the Sookie Stackhouse Series already.<br /><br />1. Have you ever considered writing your ending for the Series before the last books are written?<br /><br />2. Could you give us a unknown freebie clue about DITF.<br /><br />3. Have you been asked yet to pick a fragrance of purfume for all who want to smell like Sookie Stackhouse?Fickle a fan poster on your website.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-36641319127756971592010-03-07T16:41:06.561+00:002010-03-07T16:41:06.561+00:00My question to Charlaine Harris is, - As a writer...My question to Charlaine Harris is, - As a writer, I know that many of my characters, although they are not true portraits of actual people, they very often have mannerisms, character traits and similarities of people that I know. When you first gave birth to Sookie, Bill and Eric, did you have any live models in your mind? If so, do the actual people know you used them or have they recognized parts of themselves. Also, in your mind have the characters moved on, or grown in their personalities since their first inception? <br />My second question would be, I have read that you prefer to stay out of the TV series production in any major way. I also read that you have been pleased with the casting choices. However, have you had any thoughts on casting characters and have you made those suggestions known? <br /><br /><br />Thanks for this opportunity to connect with such a gifted and creative writer.<br /><br />Rachel Graham<br />Massachusetts<br />Rachel graham-crackers.comRachel Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014377000690043371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-39481500216006129502010-03-07T16:29:41.558+00:002010-03-07T16:29:41.558+00:00I cannot wait for this book!
My questions:
1) Wh...I cannot wait for this book!<br /><br />My questions:<br /><br />1) When you conceived the SVM, did you have an "end game" you wanted to work toward, or do you just let the stories flow where they will?<br /><br />2) How many books ahead do you plan in advance?<br /><br />3) With so many books now, how do you keep track of who has done or said what, in case it affects the plot?<br /><br />4) The TV show has a lot more Tara in it- do you have plans to include her more in the books because of the popularity of the television character?The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-7647017365668907322010-03-07T16:06:21.276+00:002010-03-07T16:06:21.276+00:00I can't begin to tell you how excited I am abo...I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about this!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sookie Stackhouse Series!!<br /><br />Okay...on to my questions...<br /><br />1. When did you have that first "aha" moment when you decided to begin writing a vampire series? <br /><br />2. Out of all the characters, to whom are you most fond of?<br /><br />3. In creating the Bon Temps universe, how did you go about developing the character's personalities and interwoven histories?<br /><br />4. Will there be a storyline in which Sookie speaks to Grams from the other side?<br /><br />5. Have you ever been surprised at how large the Sookie novels fan base is?<br /><br />Thank you so much for the opportunity!!<br /><br />Kelly M. From St. Louis, MO<br /><br />kellydmartinez[at]hotmail[dot]comKelly M. St Louis, MOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-70581140585935359442010-03-07T15:52:42.430+00:002010-03-07T15:52:42.430+00:00Suzanne, thanks for the opportunity to ask questio...Suzanne, thanks for the opportunity to ask questions for Charlaine to answer. Good luck in your interview (I'd be squeeing too!)<br /><br />1. With the blood bond between Eric and Sookie, would Sookie be capable of being with anyone else while Eric is still in existence? Both in terms of her ability and if the bond's effect on Eric allow him to let Sookie be with someone else if she chose to?<br /><br />2. Which vampire did Niall mean at the end of Dead and Gone?<br /><br />3. Under all the machinations, how does Eric truly feel about Sookie and is he aware of it?<br /><br />Allison from Australiadecadencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679636368954981250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-54462545444845774982010-03-07T15:48:41.411+00:002010-03-07T15:48:41.411+00:00First i love your books Second i have read the Soo...First i love your books Second i have read the Sookie Stackhouse Books 5 x! 3rd i love your imagination and you!<br />1- how does a all american house wife come up with such passion and lust?<br />2-are you happy the wy True Blood is going?<br />3- Who would you cast for Quinn?<br />4-why do you torture us with cliff hangers ?lol! i had to buy 2 books at a time and run out the next day to buy 2 more! lol! i am addicted by the way!<br />5-when can i expect book 11?Dawn Lonernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-81779655378417697272010-03-07T15:41:28.298+00:002010-03-07T15:41:28.298+00:00Since True Blood started casting and filming, how ...Since True Blood started casting and filming, how much do you think it has affected your impression of your characters? Has it changed the direction you wanted to go in with any of your characters? Were there any changes Alan Ball made that you would have preferred he didn't make? Was there a change he made that you wish you'd done in the first place? Other than your vampire characters, who's your favorite vampire character of all time?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805412499925603694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-89139014201883709612010-03-07T15:36:57.474+00:002010-03-07T15:36:57.474+00:00I'm a HUGE fan! Found this amazing series shor...I'm a HUGE fan! Found this amazing series shortly after book 8 and read them all in less than a week.<br />My question is about Quinn. With the books becoming HBO's "True Blood", are there any hopes for Vin Diesel to play the character (since he is the ONLY one I can envision playing Quinn)?<br />Thank you!<br />Carlen-Laramie, WYCarlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419159924274471188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-83933852142255939842010-03-07T15:28:19.828+00:002010-03-07T15:28:19.828+00:00Oh, shoot!
Annette Messenger in Muskegon's con...Oh, shoot!<br />Annette Messenger in Muskegon's contact info:<br />bobsnettiepoo (at) yahoo (dot) com<br /><br />thankuverymuch :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-92071681923081005652010-03-07T15:24:03.239+00:002010-03-07T15:24:03.239+00:00i LOVE THE BOOKS AND THE TV SERIES. I KNOW THAT S...i LOVE THE BOOKS AND THE TV SERIES. I KNOW THAT SOOKIE IS MARRIED TO ERIC WHO IS MY FAVORITE BUT TO YOU PLAN A TWIST IN THE STORY THAT SHE ENDS UP BEING TURNED AND BELONGING TO SOMEONE ELSE?<br />MARIA ROCHESTER, NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-39540337201760069582010-03-07T15:19:22.960+00:002010-03-07T15:19:22.960+00:00Great contest!
Does Charlaine now feel responsible...Great contest!<br />Does Charlaine now feel responsible to the actors on the television show when she writes a character out of the books?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406085274719750825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-55606098934059483132010-03-07T15:18:19.233+00:002010-03-07T15:18:19.233+00:00I love the series - here are my questions:
1. To...I love the series - here are my questions:<br /><br />1. To Charlaine: I'm a huge fan of the Sookie Stackhouse series of books. In fact I'm not through reading what has been published so far. I'm currently not quite 1/2 way through Definitely Dead. I read every night for about the last 10 or 15 minutes after climbing into bed before I fall asleep. What time of day is best to read your books?<br />2. To Charlaine: Is Sookie's personality modeled after you or someone you'd like to be? She's spunky!<br />3. To Charlaine: I am not a romance reader, but dang! The romantic encounters that you write about in this series can be pretty steamy (just enough description to keep your imagination lingering)! How do you come up with those hot situations, personal experience perhaps?<br />4. To Charlaine: I'm a pretty young fan I guess you could say (I've only read your Sookie Stackhouse series up where I'm currently 1/2 way through Definitely Dead). I love your books and look forward to reading more. Having said that, I am a HUGE Stephen King fan (constant reader). In his books, some of his characters from one book series have shown up in his other books (i.e. The Dark Tower Series, Salems Lot, etc.). Have you ever done that or thought about doing that? <br />5. To Charlaine: Do you like the works of Stephen King? You and Stephen King should come to Muskegon some time and I'll take you to Michigan's Adventure (our Amusement Park). We can ride the roller coasters together - that's sure to scare you and possibly give you something to write about!<br /><br />Thanks for the opportunity to get something for free! If you know anything about Michigan, you know times are tough, lol :)<br /><br />-Annette Messenger in Muskegon, Michigan (and proud of it!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-42088266432171094772010-03-07T15:02:34.502+00:002010-03-07T15:02:34.502+00:00Hi there! Great competition! Good luck everyone!
...Hi there! Great competition! Good luck everyone!<br /><br />1) Eric has had a long and lengthy past. Is there a certain period in time that you would like to flashback to(apart from his Viking years)and investigate further?<br /><br />2) Why do think so many women relate to Sookie?,and do you think that as the books are favored at a non teen audience,you can push the boundaries a bit further?<br /><br />3)As you write,do you plan for the story to go as certain way,or do your feelings make you change the idea completely whilst writing?<br /><br />4)Will we discover how Bill became asked by the Queen Of Louisiana to go in search of Sookie?<br /><br />5)Is there a particular scene that you have drawn from personal experience,and what elements of Sookies personality are ingarined in your own?<br /><br />Thanks so much. See you on March 9. I will there!Louisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-81960404293183946552010-03-07T14:57:53.992+00:002010-03-07T14:57:53.992+00:00I only found out about Charlaines books through wa...I only found out about Charlaines books through watching the tv shows so the relationship that the two entities (SookieStackhouse books vs. TrueBlood tv show) have really interests me. And the fact that they are making the tv series while the book series is still being written is awesome/odd! I really can't think of any other tv show/book series like this at the moment.<br /><br />Anyway my questions are:<br /><br />1. I know you like and approve of the TrueBlood series but does seeing who Alan Ball (and team) have cast make you want to change their futures in your books?<br /><br />2. Have any decisions about what to write in the upcoming books been influenced by the tv series? <br /><br />3. I watched the tv series before finding out about the books they are based on, do you feel that is an annoyance or are you happy about any sort of way people find your books?<br /><br />4. I'm the type of person who loves details and I have to admit I found quite a few typos and slip-ups in the novels, can I please be your proof reader???<br /><br />5. I find the different ways authors choose to write very interesting. How do you "write" your novels? Good old pen and paper, typewriter, dictated to someone else, typed on a computer?<br /><br />Looking forward to the video on your website when it's put up!!<br /><br />Siobhan K from Edinburgh, Scotland :)Siobhan Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-41325083098783035582010-03-07T14:50:25.842+00:002010-03-07T14:50:25.842+00:00What a great competition, Ive had my ticket for th...What a great competition, Ive had my ticket for the London event bought and paid for for weeks! I would like to ask: <br /><br />1) Your characters tends to travel a lot. Is there one favourite place for you - or a place where you go for 'good times' <br /><br />Thank you<br /><br />Lynsey in London! xxxUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805368547684843121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-44175288012621933352010-03-07T14:35:57.564+00:002010-03-07T14:35:57.564+00:001. Will there be any other supernatural creatures ...1. Will there be any other supernatural creatures being introduced to the future books?<br /><br />2. Will there be any new love interests for Sookie or will she be devoted to Eric <br /><br />3. What will happen to Jason's love life now?<br /><br />4. Do you have a favourite author?<br /><br />5. Where do you get your inspiration for your characters (e.g base folklore on supes?) and storylines?<br /><br />Nola Falk, <br />Waikerie, South Australia, AustraliaQueenNolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045610896134622767noreply@blogger.com