Question Sunday!
Mar
31
2013

Ask em if you’ve got em!

Monica asks: How Important is it to an author’s career to be on the New York Times Bestseller’s list? Is this the Holy Grail in an author’s career? If not what is? I sat this because to me getting the Academy Award is more about money and that one role for the year as opposed to getting a Tony Award on Broadway which is your craft from its beginnings. I love that all authors have this wonderful gift for your recognition as writers, but I like to think its more somehow somewhere in your industry. Thanks for answering.

Hitting a list is a few things – proof that you can bring a certain level of sales, which (should) make you more attractive to your publisher. That may lead to a better contract next time. Maybe. I don’t know that it’s always about money, but to me, hitting a list is more a nice pat on the back than anything else. (And I did get your email with the book recommendation, thanks!)

Melanie – thank you! And to you as well 🙂

Erin asks: Hi Lauren! I am planning a little road trip to the giant book fair at RT and it will be my first time so I’m not quite sure how it works. Do you know which of your books they will be selling for you to sign or do we bring our own copies? I am so excited!-It’ll be wonderful to meet you! Authors attending the signing will have books there for you to buy – I *think* I’ll be signing Lush, Going Under and Tart. You’re also allowed (or you have been in the past) to bring in other books to be signed, just check them at the door when you enter so they can tag them and know you don’t have to buy them when you leave.

Over at FB Allison asks: Are you going to continue writing about the Cherchez Pack? Specifically Sky or Phillip. I’m always happy to hear people have enjoyed the Cherchez books, but I’m done with that series and the world at this point.

5 comments to “Question Sunday!”

  1. monica t.
    March 31st, 2013 at 11:59 am · Link

    Happy Easter to you Lauren, I was just wondering. How Important is it to an author’s career to be on the New York Times Bestseller’s list? Is this the Holy Grail in an author’s career? If not what is? I sat this because to me getting the Academy Award is more about money and that one role for the year as opposed to getting a Tony Award on Broadway which is your craft from its beginnings. I love that all authors have this wonderful gift for your recognition as writers, but I like to think its more somehow somewhere in your industry. Thanks for answering. Monica T. Also did you get my message about the author Olivia Cunning? What do you think? I was reading her Sinners On Tour Series and you just popped in my head as I was reading her books. 😉



  2. Melanie Grossi
    March 31st, 2013 at 3:29 pm · Link

    I don’t have a question, just wanted to wish you and all a Happy Easter, and for those who celebrate a Happy Passover. I can’t tell you how excited I was when I read the description released with the cover for Raven’s book… and that her fella will be Jonah Warner, Levi’s awesome brother, I literally squealed at my desk at work. Thanks for writing awesome stories, can’t wait to read more and more.



  3. Erin K
    March 31st, 2013 at 4:17 pm · Link

    Hi Lauren! I am planning a little road trip to the giant book fair at RT and it will be my first time so I’m not quite sure how it works. Do you know which of your books they will be selling for you to sign or do we bring our own copies? I am so excited!



  4. Erin K
    March 31st, 2013 at 8:15 pm · Link

    Great! Thank you for the information. I definitely want a signed print copy of Lush and I may bring along Cherished for you to sign, too.



  5. Liliane Menard
    April 1st, 2013 at 2:41 am · Link

    I would like to now if your Cascadia wolf series you will respect the time lapse from your latest series (Bound by magick). Glad to know Faine will be having some fun with Helena. But I need to know all is wright in the wolf world….