I’m lost, which series is Augustine from?/ I’ve read everything I don’t remember an Augustine? /Is Augustine someone from This Kingdom?
Augustine is the character from the Hidden Legacy series. We first meet him in Burn For Me, which is the first book.
A section of the wall slid aside. The receptionist looked at me. I stepped through the opening into a vast office. We must’ve been in a corner of the fin, because the wall to the left and straight ahead consisted of blue glass. A white, ultramodern desk grew seamlessly out of the floor. Behind the desk sat a man in a suit. His head was lowered as he read something on a small tablet, and all I could see was a thick head of dark blond hair styled into a short and no doubt expensive haircut.
I approached and stood by a white chair in front of the desk. Good suit, in that color between grey and true black people sometimes call gunmetal.
The man looked up at me. Sometimes people with talent in illusion minimized their physical flaws with their magic. Judging by his face, Augustine Montgomery was a Prime. His features were perfect, in the way Greek statues were perfect, the lines of his face masculine and crisp but never brutish. Clean-shaven, with a strong nose and a firm mouth, he had the type of beauty that made you stare. His skin nearly glowed, and his green eyes stabbed at you with sharp intelligence from behind nearly invisible eyeglasses. He probably had to have protective detail when he left the building to fend off all the sculptors who wanted to immortalize him in marble.
The glasses were a masterful touch. Without them, he’d be a god on a cloud, but the hair-thin frames let him keep one foot on the ground with us mere mortals.
“Mr. Montgomery,” I said. “My name is Nevada Baylor. You wanted to see me?”
Montgomery valiantly ignored the purple tint of bruises on my face.
“Sit down, please.”
He pointed to the chair. I sat.
“I have an assignment for you.”
Andrews, Ilona. Burn for Me: A Hidden Legacy Novel (pp. 29-30). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Is the baby tiger ok?
Who do you take us for? Yes, the baby tiger is okay. Nothing bad happens to Kitty.
Does this mean the series is now back, and we’ll have Arabella’s trilogy?
No. You get Augustine’s novella with bonus Arabella scenes and her shorts from the blog. No promises for anything else.
Will Beast Business be available from your direct store? Is it an exclusive? Will it be on Amazon, B&N etc?
Beast Business will be available from all the usual retailers and our store.
Which formats will Beast Business have? When will they be available?
We are starting with the ebook, print paperback, and audio to follow. Print will be shortly after or on the release date of the ebook, while the audio will be a few months out. We are looking for our perfect Augustine audio reader. As always, the price of the POD print edition will be horrendous, but we have to make at least $1 from each sale, or we will be taking a loss.
We will announce the exact dates as they come in.
Will the audiobook be traditional narration or dramatized? Dual POV?
The novella is dual POV but we have made no decisions in regard to audio yet. It is a shorter project and not all audio readers work on shorter projects, but we are in process of reviewing the auditions.
Is it really coming out this January? 2 weeks from now January?! Can it be true?
We are aiming for the tail end of January. It’s the matter of getting the edits done. If we miss this deadline, we will have to push it to summer, because we do not want it to intrude on This Kingdom publishing window. Nobody wants to wait till summer, so January it is.
When does BB happen in the timeline?
A couple of months after Baylors buy their house.
Is this the same artist as the Hidden Legacy special edition?
Yes! Helena is amazing.
Is this Augustine’s real face or Augustine as he illusions himself to look?
If only there was a novella that might explore that question and give us some answers.
Detail Police: Why is Diana not blonde? Why does the cub not have 4 nostrils and a tentacle collar and 4 eyes and is not blue? Are Augustine and Diana the same age, because she is older than Cornelius?
It is so nice to see you guys still being that passionate about the series. It warms my evil heart. Let’s take these one at a time. Diana is not blonde because she changed her hair, which you can find in the first snippet of this novella.
Zeus does not have four eyes.
A creature waited next to him, indigo blue, with a spray of ghostly black and paler blue rosettes and spots across its fur. At least two and a half feet tall at the shoulder, six feet long, with a thick neck crowned with a fringe of tendrils, a short wide muzzle with dagger teeth, and wide paws as big as my hand. It reminded me of a tiger.
Andrews, Ilona. Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (p. 90). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
and
There was something feline about it, something reminiscent of the broad powerful tiger, but its nose was a complicated thing of four nostrils, and the fringe of tentacles that ringed its neck moved on its own. The beast looked at me with an understanding, as if it was a lot smarter than any Earth animal. It was just odd. Really odd and unsettling.
Andrews, Ilona. Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (pp. 95-96). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
It’s hard to draw that kind of nose on a tiger, especially when it’s that small, and Kitty is very young, so the tentacles are still forming, which is explained in the novella. The tiger is most definitely blue. Some of you think she is white, but she is not.
This is a white dress/blue dress situation.
I will also pause here to say that right now every book cover – not an exaggeration – is accused of “being AI.” We made a conscious decision to keep Kitty as tiger-like as we could and gave that description to Helena, because if Kitty was drawn with four nostrils, some people would assume it was an AI-generated image gone wrong. The potential fallout to the art and to the book was not worth it.
Augustine and Diana are roughly the same age. At the beginning of the series, Augustine is in his very early thirties, while Cornelius is 28.
Also, this cover is gorgeous, but it cannot possibly match the mental image of every Hidden Legacy reader because there are tens of thousands of you. While Helena is definitely an art Prime, there is no magic like that.
When will GA rerecord the books with the new Augustine?
They will not be rerecording them. So many people worked on them and the original actor gave a wonderful performance. He is very talented and his performance was inspired. It’s more that Catalina’s trilogy will get a different Augustine.
I thought the novella was a serial?
No. We only posted a couple of snippets. Serials require so much time, and we are putting in over 2,000 words on This Kingdom #2 every day.
When is the Spanish edition coming?
Mod R tells me June 9th, but please check with Hidra directly.
We are seeing two audiobooks of Inheritance on sale.
Correct. We are doublechecking this, but this is probably caused by our distributor stepping in. Initially, the Inheritance audio was exclusive to Audible/Amazon but now, after 90 days passed, our distributor will pushing it to other retailers. You are seeing that preorder.
My Turn
Now I have a question for you. We had a bunch of how-to writing articles on the blog, which we mostly archived. I’m not great at teaching. First, I’m not an expert. I know how to write commercial fiction, but I have none of the education that would train me for explaining how to do it. Second, fiction is also strange. What works for one person doesn’t work for another. You can really damage people with feedback if they are not ready for it, and I feel like I do more harm than good.
However, Mod R mentioned that people are still looking for the articles. I can bundle them together for you into an ebook reference, if there is enough interest, but I would have to charge a couple of bucks for it to recoup the time investment and editing costs.
I think the topics were something like how to fold time, how to write a chase scene, difference between show don’t tell and passive voice, basic story structure, etc. We did a class one time on the worldbuilding based on economy, and I think I still have the write up for that somewhere. For those who are still asking about the alphahole article, I took it down ages ago and I don’t have a copy of it.
I don’t think there will be enough interest in any of this, but if you want it, we will consider putting it together. If you want it, let us know in the comments and tell us which topics you want to be covered.
Ohhh, no comments yet?
First certified 🙂
Woooohooot! I didn’t expect it, I was just wanting to read any news for the Horde, since yesterday’s reveal for Agustine’s book kept me hooked (I vant more…said in vampire voice). First time ever being certified! And the news do not disappoint either. Thanks for the explanations (especially about the baby tiger, there was some dark foreshadowing there. i do hope Zeus and his partner also are unharmed, really. I’m scared for baby tiger’s mom. I guess Zeus is Ok, because we’d probably have known if something had happened to Zeus in the last book of the series. Ok, I’ll stop, I’m rambling.)
I guess that for those who want to immerse themselves in the writing business, advice is always precious. Especially when it comes from a successful and seasoned couple of writers.
Ooohhh ModR you so cute!
I know I am, but what are you? 😀
Pretty kitty!
I’d definitely pay for those insights about writing, those posts helped me be a more informed reader and understand more of my reactions to some works I read as well eg understanding why or why not I felt more engaged in a story.
I’d be interested in all of them you listed:
how to fold time, how to write a chase scene, difference between show don’t tell and passive voice, basic story structure. *especially the passive vs active and basic story structure.
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I’d pay for that reference book!
SAME! I am just finishing my degree in Creative Writing and still don’t feel like I know enough to write my own book!
+1, if nothing else House Andrew’s posts about writing and publishing provide so much perspective
I’d pay for that!
+1 for the writing book, always interesting to read a published authors perspective
Same
+1, even though I’m not a writer, I still like reading about it. 🤗
Maybe Mod R could make you a poll? Polls are fun! 😄
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+1 I’d love to buy that reference book – I love the insights into your writing.
Same!
Same same – I would pay to read the ebook!
Yessssss
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I have a niece and a daughter who are interested in writing fiction. I would definitely buy at least a couple of copies as presents, and maybe one to keep around the house in case another worthy recipient presents themself. Or maybe just to reread.
Where fiction is concerned, I’m a reader, not a writer. But I have enjoyed every article you’ve written on the subject. It’s true that teaching is a separate skillset, but you do an excellent job of explaining your subjects to anyone who is wired to read or to process information verbally. And realistically, how many outside those groups are interested in learning to write fiction? Don’t sell yourself short.
Take my money was literally looking I. That section the other day!! Please bundle all the wisdom!!!
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I like Augustine very much, so even a short novella ist good News! and more GA, Yay!
Short is another bad Word, like w*it and p*tience 😀
Shall we replace the o with a * as per usual, or shall we replace the r, and minimize confusion? (Whether I read shirt or sh*t, I won’t be seeing short!!)
I cannot possibly be the first?
So looking forward to Augustine’s book. You spoil us, and I am thankful 😀
I really appreciate all the explanations but man, you guys are saints.
I want a full Kitty portrait at some point. Im so excited!
Oooh very excited for tge end of Jan!!
I would absolutely be willing to pay for the writer’s reference book!
I am UNREASONABLY excited to devour Beast Business. Hidden Legacy is one of my ‘comfort’ series. Thank you for this gift
Daryn, I’m the same way, Hidden Legacy is my comfort series. The news that we will be getting Augustine’s book by the end of this month literally made my day. Work has been rough and any bit of sunshine is extremely welcome.
On the writing advice book, I love reading those articles. While I don’t write myself, those posts are a really interesting how-to / behind the scenes read. Add me to the group that will probably purchase it if it is published.
SO EXCITED to read (and reread repeatedly) Beast Business!
Yessssss
I would pay up to $5 for an ebook collection of your “on writing” posts.
I’m slow to notice things are out though, so I might not be a day 1 buyer.
I may have just done a complete Hidden Legacy re-read in preparation for the novella, (listening to the Wildfire GA for the first time!). I am that excited. The whole series makes me smile.
I just realized that if Cornelius was 28 at the start of the series, he married and had Matilda really young. His love story still makes me sad sometimes, but I’m happy father and daughter found the Baylors.
Matilda is 4 or 5 at the start of the series. 23 isn’t an awful marriage or parent age in a world where families are expected to secure the line. Even if Cornelius wasn’t the eldest, they do state a high mortality rate in House children.
Also, I don’t know if they ever state Nari’s age. She may have been a bit older than Cornelius. She was a practicing lawyer at the time of her death and that degree takes a minimum of 7 years in the US.
When Nevada went to Cornelius’ house in his first appearance, one of his animals brought a bottle of milk up to Matilda when she woke up from a nap so younger than 4 I think.
Without having the book in front of me, wasn’t it a sippy-cup that Cornelius washed and gave to the racoon for Matilda?
I would insta-buy an instructional ebook! Also, I feel very blessed to have a novella to look forward to. I am going to be on my best behaviour and wait patiently. (Repeating the mantra until it becomes true)
Yes, please! I’d love to have the material on writing and would absolutely buy it. I know this is your process and way(s) of understanding/approaching things, but it really is helpful. Or, at least I find it so and from the comments it looks like I’m not alone.
Also, kind of love that there’s no set date for Augustine. He will just magically appear! The beacons of the BDH will be lit! Buying will occur! Work will be ignored! Woo Hoo!
I have the soundtrack of the beacons being lit in “Return of the King” in my head now. 😂😂😂
lol, yes!!!
I’d be interested in the reference book. I’m interested in all those subjects.
I will happily pay money for a book of your writing posts!
I’ve attended writing conferences and classes taught by other authors. I have read a lot of instruction.
Your advice is friendly and practical, and I think half the value is riding along with you as you explain the thought process that’s carrying multiple commercial successes.
You’re also pleasant to spend time with! Writing instruction is like having tea with the teacher, and there are some people out there serving up …well, not the nice useful stuff you do.
This!! 👆🏻 And very well said!!
I would definitely by a writing craft ebook! instabuy. all of the topics mentioned sound very helpful and interesting!
We (the Horde) are a persistent group. 😂 **Softly thinks: Hmmm…how can we get Arabella’s story in the far, far future?**
Awww…Kitty! Mod R’s new avatar looks like she’s in solidarity with Kitty. 😁🐅
Thank you for answering all the questions.
I absolutely love the hidden legacy series and look forward to the novella. very excited! I know u said no to Arabella’s book for now and that’s ok. but I do want to say her book would very much be appreciated and adored if yall decided to eventually do one. even if it’s not a 3 parter like her sisters. thank u for all the hard work u put into all your projects!!
BDH is so spicy 😂
I’m not a writer but I found your articles on this very interesting when seeing them on the blog — kinda like reading Sidney Lumet’s book on making movies helped me better appreciate what goes into things. So I’d pay a couple bucks to supports its release as a ebook!
This is exciting, Beast Business, counting the days
BDH. Fam. I’m still not recovered from Augustine.
Mod R was so right about Pancakes.
Slight eye twitch, I had forgotten the blue/gold debacle. We could go for a good, frivolous thing that divides the internet instead of big, heavy things dividing the internet.
And awww bebe tiny tentacles.
Please put the writing articles together. I found them fascinating. And as an aspiring writer and a daughter that wants to write… they would be a very good thing to acquire.
I LOVE the how-to writing articles. It’s one of my favorite things here.
Fwiw I’m in the camp that prefers a single narrator rather than dual. I don’t care for the constant changes of actors. It’s jarring to me and takes away from the experience rather than enhancing it.
yes. ebook reference book on how you do fiction is oh-how-cool and i will give you monies for it. thank you
Me too!
Thank you for explaining why it’s a baby tiger rather than a tiger-like creature, since that was something I was confused about when you released the cover art. While I wish it wasn’t a necessity—I understand why. On a happier note, I am so excited about having a surprise release so soon! I really like Augustine and was always happy to see him show up in the series.
I’d definitely pay more than a couple bucks for that reference book! There’s been quite a few times when I’ve wanted to reread one or the other of those writing advice articles and it would be amazing to have access to them again in any form!
I feel like I should thank you for you patience with the BDH. We’re a lot.
On the other hand, why do you keep taking stuff down – lol – we’re the BDHoard in all ways. We want to hoard every bit of knowledge, snippets, and insights you share. Please stop decluttering – we want it all🤪
Have a cup of tea and a slice of cake and ignore us for awhile.
You’re thee chalant-iest!
The publishing industry doesn’t stay the same 🙂 What works at one point, won’t work 5 years down the line.
Sometimes it’s just general spring cleaning. Not to put words in Ilona’s mouth, and obviously I don’t think myself anywhere near the same level of HA, d’oh!, but I kind of get it now that I have a few posts out there too. Looking back I cringe so hard and I’m so self-conscious of some of the things I said, I just want the earth to open. I want them to be gone haha.
Welcome to the human condition. That’s the unfortunate side effect of being older but wiser. I envy friends who are through this stage and into old enough to not give a rat’s rear end anymore. Not sure I’ll ever get there.
I know this isn’t a related question, but I have been wondering if we are ever going to see anything more about Dina DeMille and Company, I really miss them and hope their adventures haven’t ended yet..
A sequel to the Innkeeper Chronicles is planned, but not officially in the schedule yet. More details here https://ilona-andrews.com/blog/:
“Without promising anything, we are hoping to invite you to a wedding next year. It will have fangs, weapons, and former mothers-in-law who are in serious need of comeuppance”
Alrighty, I have now officially acquired an allergy to W*it and P*tience.
I’m people. I’m looking for articles.
Your post about the 30K slump–that referenced Burn for Me’s bistro scene–was behind the scenes magic. I think about it constantly. (in a good way, not a creativity stifling way)
I would be thrilled to pay for an e-book reference.
Over the moon for an Augustine novella, and Im sure Im not the only one who would come out of their skin with delight if a Bernard and/or Leon novella were to grace our ears…*cough cough*
Hahahaha
“If only there was a novella that might explore that question and give us some answers”
This reminds me of my son-in-law who always answers a (I don’t know question) by holding up his phone and saying “Gee, if there were only way to find out”
hahahahaha
If his phone will write that novella, I need to know make and model.
This is my favorite series, I’m so excited.
I’ve also realized just how bad a reader I am: “thick head of dark blond hair styled into a short and no doubt expensive haircut.”
I didn’t think he had blond hair. I think I made up my own details in my head and am terrible at reading comprehension.
I’m Sorry, I still don’t understand if Beast Business will also be available in Audio form and when. Thanks,
It will be available in traditional narrator audio format, a few months after the release of the ebook and print formats.
Thanks, so much!
Also, yay novella! Thank you very very much! 💜
Seeing the posts in a single reference file would be great! I’m particularly interested in the world building.
Hi, thank you for answering so many fan questions. and !
I would very much like to buy an e-book of your collected ” how-to-write ” posts.
I had no issue with the GA actor, but I also re-listen so many times it becomes normal to anticipate the voice changes. I am so beyond happy about the new novella….fingers crossed all goes well for Jan release. Unfortunately no interest in a “how to” book at this time but I am sure there will be enough interest to warrant a small collection, so many people on the blog are writers or budding writers, you do generously help so many.
Thank you
I would buy the ref book, and I am not even writing 😀
YES! Those writing articles were awesome, and I found them very useful when considering my own writing. I would happily pay for an ebook– bonus points for including our favorite squinty scribe man somewhere in the book as well. I loved it every time he showed up on the blog.
I’m definitely interested in ALL of the writing topics listed above, any and ALL you would be interested to bundle together. Thank you so much ☺️
I would pay for any writing advice from you in book form!
Well, my own adjustment to the kitty not looking like I imagined Zeus, was remembering that many baby animals do not look like their eventual adult form.
So stripes that would hide a baby lying motionless in the tall grass might gradually morph into rosettes that disguise an adult moving stealthily through dappled shade, and the second set of nostrils only open as physical activity increases. Like wisdom teeth not erupting until a person’s teen years.
Biology is a wonderful thing.
Agreed
Thank you for your patience with your BDH, lol. We are soooo Chalant lol
Re: writing book. I’ll buy it.
Also, while the image of Augustine does fit my imagined image of him, I did have an insane scenario in my head when I first saw it.
“What? You are actually putting me on a cover? Wait, wait. Let me put on my cover model face for you.”
Thank you. I would definitely buy the how-to-write ebook.
I was wondering why baby Zeus does not have fringes, thanks for the explanation. Super excited, something to look forward to in January, the blaahest month of the year.
Mod R, that tiger icon rocks
happy weekend BDH
Is there a way to mail mod R?
modr@ilona-andrews.com
Might be a delay responding as I’m in edit deadline 🙂
I would absolutely buy the reference book on writing that you mentioned.
I share your concerns about giving feedback (you are thinking like a teacher, which from me is high praise) because even for those of us who have had education in being a teacher, that is always tricky. You have to tell the student that they made a mistake, but in a way that helps them to fix the mistake, not crush their hopes of ever being successful. And it is easier in my subject matter (math) because it is obvious when something is objectively “wrong” whereas in writing there can be an argument on that.
I previously read all the articles you had on the subject of writing and I thought your examples were excellent and your instructions clear. It would be a great resource to have.
I love your writing pieces, and I would definitely buy an ebook of them. Memorable ones: how to do scene transitions/time jumps, how you design covers, and all the great business of writing pieces where you’ve opened up on how being a hybrid author works. These have all been very helpful for me 🙂
I would definitely buy the how-to-book. I’m not a writer but I love reading. Your writing articles give me a look behind the curtain and make me appreciate stories even more.
Is the sweet kitten going to be made into a stuffed animal and sold on your store site?
By now you have guessed I like cats.
I am interested in everything you mentioned. Passive vs active voice is harder than I thought. Folding time transitions aren’t easy so please any and all help
Oh… I’d be interested to read any writing topic you chose to talk about! Literally each one you mentioned. I have a formal writing degree, and honestly, all advice on writing ✍️ s just that person’s perspective on what works for them. I love your work enough that I’d be ravenous to hear about what works for you!
I would absolutely buy an ebook of IA writing about writing. I’ve loved all the previous articles (the one explaining episodic series and everything related to it has been very influential – and I have a degree in English!) and would drool if there were a bonus thrown in, whatever it may be.
I laugh evilly and disturb my daughter while she is working on a hugely detailed craft project while reading this post.
So: yes to Augustine and Diana novella! And will pay.
Also: yes to KINGDOM #2! And will pay.
And just so you know, also: yes to writing workshop notebook publication–Yes, I will also pay for it.
This is the reason I am only semi retired. I need to pay for my reading and crafts addictions! Plus I now have time to go to all the cool new restaurants, Hot Pot stops and coffee shops with my friends: The Ladies Who Lunch.
I have nothing useful to contribute to this. I’m just here to chant. Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes!
I really want this cover as a print.
The reality of my writing again, is slim to none. But, I would buy your writing book.
I love all your writing/publishing posts!
+1 for refrence book!
I have a question – so in re-reading Catalina’s books, we learn that those who care for her slowly develop immunity to her magic, her pediatrician is immune, her siblings. She says that Cornelius and Runa developed an immunity, gradually – does that mean that Rogan has too? As her brother-in law we know he cares for her as an extension of his caring for Nevada, but in Diamond fire Catalina herself says she isnt sure if he genuinely likes them or just treats them well because they’re important to Nevada.
Augustine likely isnt immune to her but would Rogan be?
Rogan is immune to Catalina’s power 🙂
Family members already love her with real love, for who she is, and Connor is family. Induced Siren love cannot override that.
It’s not about the amount of time per se- only in as much as we need time to get to know and love people sometimes. For the pediatrician, it’s the fact that she believes with all her being in her duty and oath to care in the best way for her patients. There are things stronger than magic 🙂 and we see that several times in the series.
Thankyou, I appreciate the clarity – I think I just got a little caught up in Catalina’s uncertainty in Diamond fire.
So much love for this series and everything that goes into it!! ❤️
Yes, I love seeing how the sausage is made. Happy to contribute for a POD
I would buy the blog reference book. I routinely remember something and try to find it, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. A book would be excellent!
Yes! A writing ebook from my favorite authors? All. The. Yes.
Any budding spec fiction author would jump on that book, hug it to their chest and run… after slapping down a payment of course. Please publish this one. I have peeps to gift it to.
I would buy that book on writing SO FAST. please.
Question, you mention that at the beginning of the Hidden legacy series that Augustine is in his early thirties. But I always was of the belief that Connor(Mad) Rogan and Augustine were the same age (they were in college together). And that Connor was mid twenties in the first of the Hidden Legacy series. So please confirm again their age. Thank you
Nevada is in her mid-twenties in Burn for Me 🙂 Connor is around 4-5 years older.
Yes pleaseandthankyou on the writing book! I enjoyed your perspective on those and would like to have them in one place.
I’d want to get the book on writing.
Hmm… Would we like to
tips on ‘how to be an awesome author’ from a pair of awesome authors?
Yes. Yes please. Yes to it all.
I would buy the reference book. As a former editor and proud member of the BDH, I love the insight.
+1 for the writing reference if it’s worth your time
I would probably purchase the reference book. I am not a long time blog reader, so I don’t know what you’ve written on the subject in the past.
Thank you for offering up the idea of a reference book. My preference would be to read about very specific techniques that you wanted to expand on. If you have Cookwise, my image of the reference ebook would be similar in tone, though obviously not as ambitious.
I’m interested in the types of technical details you mentioned (e.g., how you go about folding time).
Also, I’m curious to hear about how you keep track of canon because you do so many extra bits of writing (wait, what color were the eyes of that side character we did six years ago, because I just had a great idea about what he did two years later).
I would buy the writing reference book. Your insight has been helpful. Looking forward to the novella.
I’d recommend personalizing it a tad heavily before publishing as an “tips and tricks for writing Urban Fantasy in the style of Ilona Andrews” or “Ilona Andrews writing tips and tricks” or something of that nature. Only reason I recommend doing that is because it informs the reader that it won’t be “This is how to write.” All the master classes by writers are set up similarly. Some get a little egocentric, but I’ve never known you guys to be like that over the past fifteen years I’ve been a member of the horde.
Yes! We want it all! I’d love the ebook! I will be p*tient… I am very CHALANT about the new novella!!
I am so very excited for Augustine’s novella! I would also like to extend my “yes, please and I will pay” vote to a bundled electronic references of “how-to” writing topics from HA. I am proud to be a member of the BDH who will buy anything that HA publishes.
I can’t overstate this- I will purchase ANYTHING published by House Andrews. You could staple your grocery lists together and I’d throw money at it.
I’m not a writer, but would love to buy an ebook bundling your how-to writing articles! I always find your behind-the-scenes posts interesting.
Seriously you’re always so patient with us lol
To answer your question, I would be interested in buying something like that. I am not going to limit you on the topics though. Sorry, not sorry.
I would be interested in the ebook writing “IA Class”
No magic to please everyone … Zooterkins, I am shocked! Or maybe not … I’m sure I will love it, even if something varies from my mental image.
First, I’d happily pay for a writing ebook from IA! You two have a crisp writing style that still feels like real life, which is a really hard balance to strike.
And SQEEEEEEE!!!! I can hardly w*it for BB and anything more in the HL world, my number one comfort read series. Augustine, Arabella, Leon….. and who knows where else the Author Lords might segue to?
Also trying hard to practice p*tience for More Maud!
(More Maud! More MAUD! MORE MAUD!!!)
My Ch*lantness is completely blown anticipating This Kingdom and I truly appreciate these snippets and novellas to keep us going. I don’t know how you do it all, so please don’t burn yourselves out!!!
Honestly, I learned more from your teaching about writing than I did in 2 semesters of great writing at Texas A&M. I would be happy to pay you for a copy.
I would be interested in buying a collection of your “how to” articles. any of the subjects you listed or have available. I find it interesting to see some of the “behind the scenes” of writing and my husband is also working on becoming a writer/improving his writing.
I’d be interested in an ebook gathering the writing articles. And chalantly await Arabella’s trilogy. And every other book for every series in progress. And don’t acknowledge that any series isn’t in progress.
Not a writer or even really considering writing anything, but a book featuring behind the scenes on how the nuts and bolts work would be fascinating. I really enjoyed Stephen King’s book On Writing and would love to see a similar book from House Andrews and would totally buy it.
Me ten!
I have the Stephen King “On Writing” book… I also have several other authors who have written similar books on writing, science, math (blegh!), cooking, art, etc.
It’s like a window into their writing or profession/world and the books often include snippets about our favorite stories, etc., which explain otherwise “hidden” meanings and so much more!
I love reading and watching videos of “Behind the Scenes” about people, etc. It enhances my understanding.
I would definitely pay for an ebook:
“House Andrews Writes — Posts from our IA blog”
or something best titled by HA.
Cool beans!
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We BDH are so spoiled. I just hope Life doesn’t cause you to overwork
Thank you for the recent book recommendations
Is the beautiful cardigan meeting expectations?
I would definitely buy the reference book. It is always worth it to read any form of “how to do the thing” from people you think are doing “the thing” really really well.
Yay Kitty!
I would love to have a book with your writing advice, any and all topics, general story structure, world-building etc but also more specific ones like how do you start/finish chapters?
+1 would love that writing ref book – I loved sending those posts to aspiring writers in my life !
I would absolutely be interested in the ebook edition of Ilona Andrews’ Thoughts on Writing: YMMV and further offer my preferred range of $7-$12 for such a text. Less would be nice, but the Authors Have Bills, so $7 is my lowest comfortable offer.
Ooooh, great title!
Yes all the attentions!
A-hem, Yes please would you collect the writing posts into a handy dandy ebook format. I find them very helpful.
Thank you Benevolent Author Overlords!
I will also buy a writing book! Those are excellent and very helpful.
Thank you for the FAQs! I am SO excited we get a new novella! I know you guys are locked in to this huge deal with Tor, but I really appreciate you guys taking extra time to give us little goodies here and there, like with Sanctuary last year. I hope you guys are getting plenty of rest and staying hydrated!
I’d buy the how-to book, just to enjoy the writing in it.
I’d be interested in the folding time and writing chase scenes (and any other action) articles.