Ask the Author: Cora Carmack
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Cora Carmack
Hey there!
All my stories are HEA (or HFN). However, my fantasy and paranormal books are series and do have cliff-hanger endings (ranging from mild to OMG). But you can expect an HEA for the series as a whole.
A few of my auto-buy authors are Christina Lauren, Samantha Young, Jay Crownover, JLA, Tessa Bailey, Ilona Andrews, Jeaniene Frost, C.L. Wilson, Libba Bray, and Rae Carson.
All my stories are HEA (or HFN). However, my fantasy and paranormal books are series and do have cliff-hanger endings (ranging from mild to OMG). But you can expect an HEA for the series as a whole.
A few of my auto-buy authors are Christina Lauren, Samantha Young, Jay Crownover, JLA, Tessa Bailey, Ilona Andrews, Jeaniene Frost, C.L. Wilson, Libba Bray, and Rae Carson.
Cora Carmack
I'm so glad you enjoyed ROAR! The cover artist's name is John Blumen. :)
Cora Carmack
Hi Kayla,
The full length book order is Losing It, Faking It, Finding It. The series has two novellas. Keeping Her is a novella that pairs with Losing It. It was published after Faking It, but can be read at any point after Losing It. Seeking Her (another novella) is a short prequel that pairs with Finding It. It should be read after that book as a bonus of sorts. Inking Him is only a short story I wrote about Garrick and Bliss which can be found under the extras tab on my website. www.coracarmack.com Hope that helps! And that you enjoy! :)
The full length book order is Losing It, Faking It, Finding It. The series has two novellas. Keeping Her is a novella that pairs with Losing It. It was published after Faking It, but can be read at any point after Losing It. Seeking Her (another novella) is a short prequel that pairs with Finding It. It should be read after that book as a bonus of sorts. Inking Him is only a short story I wrote about Garrick and Bliss which can be found under the extras tab on my website. www.coracarmack.com Hope that helps! And that you enjoy! :)
Cora Carmack
Hi Kelli! Thank you! If you love Garrick and Bliss, there's lots of bonus stuff out there with them. There's a short novella called Keeping Her, plus short stories and bonus scenes on my website! And I hope you love Faking It too! It's definitely one of my favs.
At the moment, I'm working on several things. A YA fantasy romance called Roar. Inflict, which is the second book in my paranormal romance series about a greek muse. And All Closed Off, which is the fourth book in my college football romance series. They're all wildly different. But I think you'll recognize the same humor and heart as all my books regardless. :)
At the moment, I'm working on several things. A YA fantasy romance called Roar. Inflict, which is the second book in my paranormal romance series about a greek muse. And All Closed Off, which is the fourth book in my college football romance series. They're all wildly different. But I think you'll recognize the same humor and heart as all my books regardless. :)
Cora Carmack
I cannot give you that just yet. I'm sorry! I can tell you that it will CERTAINLY be this year. Of that I have no doubt. But there's this other thing that I'm having to work around (which I can't talk about yet), which has made scheduling a little more difficult than I anticipated. But I hope to be able to be able to announce a specific release date within the next month or so.
Cora Carmack
Hi Chesca!
Thanks so much for reading! You should be able to find links to all extra content for all my books here: http://www.coracarmack.com/extras-2/
Hope that helps! ❤️
Thanks so much for reading! You should be able to find links to all extra content for all my books here: http://www.coracarmack.com/extras-2/
Hope that helps! ❤️
Cora Carmack
I don't remember if it was mentioned in Losing It, but I know I mentioned it in this bonus scene I posted in Garrick's POV.
http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2013/...
It might have gotten a mention in Keeping Her too.
http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2013/...
It might have gotten a mention in Keeping Her too.
Cora Carmack
Oooh. Great question. Funnily enough, my favorite games I've attended were less about talent and skill and more about emotion. There was a game I attended in college where my alma mater beat a rival school (Baylor beat A&M). But at the time, Baylor wasn't that good. But it was just the sheer joy and excitement in the stands that made it so memorable. I feel similarly about some games from my high school days.
Cora Carmack
Hi Lily!
That's a great question, and one that is sort of fluid. As it depends in part on reader demand. But I can say positively that there will be at least five books. (Book 4 is called All Closed Off and focuses on Stella and Ryan. Book 5 is currently untitled and focuses on Isaiah Brookes and a girl who'll likely be introduced in All Closed Off). But I've got a potential sixth book planned as well. Maybe even more. Hard to say. I never ever would have thought I'd want to write one series for six or more books. But these characters and books have surprised even me with how much I love them. So we'll see what happens. :)
That's a great question, and one that is sort of fluid. As it depends in part on reader demand. But I can say positively that there will be at least five books. (Book 4 is called All Closed Off and focuses on Stella and Ryan. Book 5 is currently untitled and focuses on Isaiah Brookes and a girl who'll likely be introduced in All Closed Off). But I've got a potential sixth book planned as well. Maybe even more. Hard to say. I never ever would have thought I'd want to write one series for six or more books. But these characters and books have surprised even me with how much I love them. So we'll see what happens. :)
Cora Carmack
Hi Tara! Yayy! I'm excited for Ryan and Stella too. And yes... the current plan is for Isaiah Brookes to have book five. :)
Cora Carmack
That's the plan! I've been excited to write about Brookes for a while. :)
Cora Carmack
Thank you! So glad you loved All Played Out! The current plan is for Brookes to have book 5! :)
Cora Carmack
Hi Sonia,
We've not sold the series to N italian publisher yet. But hopefully we will! The best way to make that happen is to recommend the books I do have in italian to your friends. The better those sell, the more likely they are to buy the rights for more. Additionally, some readers like to email, facebook, tweet their favorite publishers with books they'd love to have translated. The more demand a publisher has for a book, the more likely they are to publish it. :)
Hope that helps!
We've not sold the series to N italian publisher yet. But hopefully we will! The best way to make that happen is to recommend the books I do have in italian to your friends. The better those sell, the more likely they are to buy the rights for more. Additionally, some readers like to email, facebook, tweet their favorite publishers with books they'd love to have translated. The more demand a publisher has for a book, the more likely they are to publish it. :)
Hope that helps!
Cora Carmack
Hi Christine! I hope to make it to the Philippines someday as I've talked to tons of amazing readers from there. But I don't currently have it on my schedule, no. But hopefully someday!
Cora Carmack
Hi Katie!
Thanks for your question. I'm a pretty voracious reader. But as cliche as it is... I'd never be who I am now if i hadn't picked up Harry Potter when I was in 6th grade. I had reached that age where it wasn't cool to read anymore, and I was regretfully giving in to that stereotype. Until I picked up that book and became absolutely obsessed. Because I read that book, I read other books. A lot of other books. And the more I read, the more I wanted to write. Some other big influences would be Libba Bray and Jennifer Donnelly. And honestly probably Stephanie Meyer. Though Twilight has its faults like any book, there is something incredibly accessible about that book. I read it around the time I first started writing, which is a very vulnerable and intimidating time and there can be this pressure to write your masterpiece. Twilight reminded me that stories can just be for fun. For pleasure. And they can impact people even if they're not "literary."
As for my books... I just write what I want to read. I write books with struggles and themes that I've dealt with or seen friends deal with. I want people to see themselves in the pages of my books.
Hope that answers your question! <3
Thanks for your question. I'm a pretty voracious reader. But as cliche as it is... I'd never be who I am now if i hadn't picked up Harry Potter when I was in 6th grade. I had reached that age where it wasn't cool to read anymore, and I was regretfully giving in to that stereotype. Until I picked up that book and became absolutely obsessed. Because I read that book, I read other books. A lot of other books. And the more I read, the more I wanted to write. Some other big influences would be Libba Bray and Jennifer Donnelly. And honestly probably Stephanie Meyer. Though Twilight has its faults like any book, there is something incredibly accessible about that book. I read it around the time I first started writing, which is a very vulnerable and intimidating time and there can be this pressure to write your masterpiece. Twilight reminded me that stories can just be for fun. For pleasure. And they can impact people even if they're not "literary."
As for my books... I just write what I want to read. I write books with struggles and themes that I've dealt with or seen friends deal with. I want people to see themselves in the pages of my books.
Hope that answers your question! <3
Cora Carmack
Hi Vyki!
That's not in my plans, no. But who knows? I frequently miss old characters and feel the urge to go back to them. But at the moment, I'm hard at work on the Rusk University series. :)
But I will say... if I were to write about Kelsey and Hunt again it would have very little to do with her parents. It's sad, but sometimes growing up is about learning to let go of the people who hurt you. Even if they're people who also claim to love you. Any reconciliation with her parents would have to be initiated by them.
That's not in my plans, no. But who knows? I frequently miss old characters and feel the urge to go back to them. But at the moment, I'm hard at work on the Rusk University series. :)
But I will say... if I were to write about Kelsey and Hunt again it would have very little to do with her parents. It's sad, but sometimes growing up is about learning to let go of the people who hurt you. Even if they're people who also claim to love you. Any reconciliation with her parents would have to be initiated by them.
Cora Carmack
Hi Genie! I don't have any concrete plans to do that, no. But if I ever went back to write about any characters in the LOSING IT series, it would be Max and Cade. I've toyed with the idea of even writing another full book about them a few years in the future. But that's still just an idea. At the moment I'm quite busy with other books I've commited to write. :)
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