Ask the Author: Nalini Singh
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Nalini Singh
All of them! That's quite an honest answer - when I'm writing a book, I'm so focused on the hero/heroine of that book that they're my favorite. And that's how it should be I think. Each book and couple deserves my absolute attention.
Also, to me, they're like family. All so different, all unique. I couldn't choose favorites if I tried!
Also, to me, they're like family. All so different, all unique. I couldn't choose favorites if I tried!
Nalini Singh
This is a often-requested scene and I have it on my list of possible short stories/vignettes, but as always, it all depends on time. :)
Nalini Singh
Lol, yes! And I'm a serial visitor to baby name websites. ;-) Usually, what happens is that a character comes to me and I have an inkling of their name even if I don't know exactly that it is. So when I look at the baby name sites and books, I'm not so much choosing a name as searching for the name the character already has - I just have to find it. When I do, it clicks. Some characters, however, just come with a name from the instant I meet them. For example, Illium. :-)
Nalini Singh
I think it would all depend on their vision for the stories. I accept that visual media (film/tv) is different from written media, so they have to adapt stories, but I'd want the heart and soul of the stories to remain in the adaptation. So there'd have to be a lot of trust there.
I think the Psy-Changeling series would make an excellent television series because then we could justice to the overarching storyline. I think the Guild Hunter series would be fantastic as movies just because they're so incredibly visual - imagine seeing all those wings on the big screen!
Alas, I have been told by friends who work in the financial end of the movie industry that wings are ridiculously expensive, so we may have to wait a while until technology advances to the point where they can do it cost-effectively.
I think the Psy-Changeling series would make an excellent television series because then we could justice to the overarching storyline. I think the Guild Hunter series would be fantastic as movies just because they're so incredibly visual - imagine seeing all those wings on the big screen!
Alas, I have been told by friends who work in the financial end of the movie industry that wings are ridiculously expensive, so we may have to wait a while until technology advances to the point where they can do it cost-effectively.
Nalini Singh
Yes they're a mated pair. :-) As for their story, I don't have anything planned at the moment, but who knows? (The Psy-Ch cast is so sprawling that it's tough to promise stories for every character.)
Nalini Singh
I've listed some other recommends in mystery/sf/fantasy in another question below, but I can never pass up an opportunity to do more recommends!
Contemporary Romance: Jayne Ann Krentz , Nora Roberts, Laura Florand (Chocolate series is a great place to start), Sonali Dev's "A Bollywood Affair", Karina Bliss - "Rise".
Historical romance: Anne Gracie, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Stephanie Laurens (just for starters!).
I actually had the scenario you describe happen with Lisa Kleypas. I stood in line at a conference signing to say hello to her and tell her how much I loved her books. She saw my nametag and jumped up to give me a hug and said she'd been reading Archangel's Kiss on the plane! It really made my entire conference. :)
Contemporary Romance: Jayne Ann Krentz , Nora Roberts, Laura Florand (Chocolate series is a great place to start), Sonali Dev's "A Bollywood Affair", Karina Bliss - "Rise".
Historical romance: Anne Gracie, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Stephanie Laurens (just for starters!).
I actually had the scenario you describe happen with Lisa Kleypas. I stood in line at a conference signing to say hello to her and tell her how much I loved her books. She saw my nametag and jumped up to give me a hug and said she'd been reading Archangel's Kiss on the plane! It really made my entire conference. :)
Nalini Singh
Did you mean after Archangel's Viper? I can't tell you that yet. I always give my stories plenty of time to settle in my head before I announce anything, and right now, I'm focused on Archangel's Viper. :-)
Nalini Singh
I don't have a GH anthology planned at the moment. It's much harder to write stand-alone novellas in the GH world, as there's a smaller cast and their lives are all so entwined.
(I can't write novellas connected to the main storyline because a lot of people miss reading the novellas, and then the main storyline doesn't make sense to them.)
Having said that, I'm always open to writing novellas, so please don't take this to mean I'll never write any more novellas in the GH world.
(I can't write novellas connected to the main storyline because a lot of people miss reading the novellas, and then the main storyline doesn't make sense to them.)
Having said that, I'm always open to writing novellas, so please don't take this to mean I'll never write any more novellas in the GH world.
Nalini Singh
I'm open to this if it's right for two characters.
Nalini Singh
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Nalini Singh
:-) I don't have any plans to write a book specifically about Favashi, but she may appear in a future book if it fits the storyline.
Nalini Singh
The V comes from TraVeler. :)
Nalini Singh
Did you mean more rock star books specifically? I don't have any planned at the moment. I'll have a think about my next contemporary project after I finish the books for T-Rex's brothers. :-)
Nalini Singh
We'll get to know several new changeling groups in this arc. I'm not sure if the tiger will show up, but we're just at the start of this arc, so there's a lot of explore/learn...
Nalini Singh
Oh dangerous question! I can never pick just a few favorites. A lot of my reading is romance, but I also read a lot of straight mystery/thrillers and science fiction/fantasy.
In mystery, I never miss Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware books. In SF, I ADORE the Liaden books by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. In SF/fantasy classics, Anne McCaffrey's works and Mercedes' Lackey's books are on my forever keeper shelves.
I'm sure I'll think of lots more after I hit Submit on this answer!
In mystery, I never miss Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware books. In SF, I ADORE the Liaden books by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. In SF/fantasy classics, Anne McCaffrey's works and Mercedes' Lackey's books are on my forever keeper shelves.
I'm sure I'll think of lots more after I hit Submit on this answer!
Nalini Singh
I haven't actually - I think like many writers, I'm a people watcher, and that informs how I write my books. Emotionally, it's very instinctive. Plus, a lot of it comes from the characters themselves. They guide me to the person who is right for them.
Re hackers: Have you read Rosie Claverton's great "Amy Lane" mysteries? They're really good: https://www.goodreads.com/series/1302...
Re hackers: Have you read Rosie Claverton's great "Amy Lane" mysteries? They're really good: https://www.goodreads.com/series/1302...
Nalini Singh
Hi Sonya, I'd love to return to Ireland (I've visited it once and it was such a lovely country to travel in). However, there are no signings planned for Ireland yet - publishers generally only send super bestsellers on big tours, and alas, I am not yet that famous in Ireland! (Working on it ;-)).
Nalini Singh
I actually have a half-written novella for them already. So at some point, when I get the time, I'll finish it and put it out. :)
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Nalini Singh
Yes, the Arrows are an integral part of the Psy-Changeling world and they'll appear as natural for the storyline.
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