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Frankly, that announcement was far better than any of the possibilities I imagined when I saw the blog title.
While I can whole-heartedly sympathize with the need to be paid, I also would rather wait and have a book (or books) that you're happy with, than to have something rushed out in pieces just to meet a deadline. So I'll wait patiently for the new novel, knowing that the rest of Ebon and Sylvi's story is still emerging out of the mist...
...and am on tenderhooks, waiting for details of the new story to be divulged!
FairyTales - http://xkcd.com/872/
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45622 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Tue, 18 October 2011 20:35 |
 Joseph-ine
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Well all I can say is -
HURRAH!
If there is something better than a duology its a trilogy! YAY!!
You have my sympathies with the whole unravelling issue. Its got a rather yarn like analogy isn't it? You have been making something for ages (in my case crocheting) and for a while now you think there isn't something quite right with what you are making but can't be sure what it is. Suddenly, you see it - a snarl way back at the place you started that has finally come undone and its unfurling like nothing else - nooooo!- you have to unpick the whole lot to fix the damn thing. Gah!
Are you familiar at all with an author named Isobelle Carmody? Now she has had many books and is incredibly popular here in Australia and I believe she has become popular in the US and the UK as well. She has been writing a series that I think was meant to be a four or five book series, but has slowly ballooned out to seven (eight in the US) - the sixth is due at the end of the month - yay!. She also has quite a number of other books and series out in between this series- some of which she also illustrates. Poor Isobelle has had some awful fanmail, in which fans accuse of her not being able to finish a series (not true she has finished a couple already) but I think its because its this particular long series is so loved she gets these sorts of things. I was particularly shocked when I saw some complaints on one her author facebook pages and proceeded to admonish the posters - only to be replied to not very nicely (well i stuck my nose where it wasn't wanted didn't I?). I tried to explain to them that Isobelle, when writing this series, didn't know it was going to be such a big series, so what would they rather she do? Write a shorter crappier book to make them feel better, or write the story as it deserves to be written and wait the time it takes this to happen? In the end I directed them to a blog post by Neil Gaiman (in which he writes about how George RR Martin gets the same sort of thing). Eventually it also occurred to me to send this link to Isobelle too.
So all I am saying is: I totally support the writing the longer two stories, but take a break first to finish this other story, it clearly has you hooked so you may as well run with it.
And any decent fan worth their salt will know this too - so thankyou for letting us know - we still love you!
Now I have more books to look forward to and more time to read all those other books I have been wanting to read!
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45623 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Tue, 18 October 2011 20:35 |
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blondviolinist
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::starts packing a large box of Green & Blacks, peppermint tea, and broccoli for shipment to the wilds of Hampshire::
My first reaction: Oh, good.
I mean yes, of course I want to find out what happens to Sylvi and Ebon (and their families, because I am nearly as in love with their families as I am with Sylvi and Ebon themselves). And yes, I had guessed that Peg II might not come out in 2012. But I'm relieved to hear that you and Peg II (EBON) have a chance to recover and breathe.
Or you would have a chance to breathe, except for the "writing-a-book-in-six-months" thing.
::on second thought, hauls out a second shipping box, and runs to the store to buy more tea and chocolate::
::and champagne::
"Purity of heart is to will one thing." Kirkegaard
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Tue, 18 October 2011 20:57 |
Piankatank
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I'm going to add my voice to the chorus of readers that are actually happy to hear that we can expect more McKinley books and are willing to wait. My copy of Pegasus is sitting patiently on the bookshelf and I'll give it a fresh read just before Ebon arrives.
Now I'm curious about the "not" Pegasus book that is churning about in the writing process. Any hints?
Sorry that the story process has been beating up the writer, but I hope that a clearer path has opened up that is easier to follow.
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Tue, 18 October 2011 21:27 |
Esther S. Bernstein
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I'll admit, unlike the others here, my first reaction was "No, we have to wait longer?!" But the explanation calmed me down. Three PEG books? That's great! And a new book too? Can't wait! I hope it doesn't give you too much of a headache, and that it tells itself to you more clearly than PEG has been!
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Esther S. Bernstein
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45634 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Tue, 18 October 2011 21:38 |
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Wait, whut??? You're saying "the announcement you don’t want to hear", and then you're saying that there are now three books at varying stages in the works, not just one?
Um, tell me again, what's not to like about that? Attitude adjustment time, McKinley! ;D
Ok, I can see how it's bad news for you, since you've now got three stories yammering away at you instead of just the tail end of a long one, and sorting out Peg II and Peg III is bound to be a bear if you think about it too hard. But <carefully suspends the Unspeakable Rule before uttering the following words> with any luck this new novel that snuck up on you will go right along for you now that you're not trying to keep on doing Peg II at the same time.
And maybe someday you'll forgive me for hoping that Peg III turns out to have another whole book stuck in it too...
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45638 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Tue, 18 October 2011 22:20 |
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*does the dance of anticipating a new Robin book*
*does this dance three times*
(I'm very sorry to say that this dance somewhat resembles the potty dance. I tried to come up with something better, but when I applied caffeine to the problem, I ended up with something like this video.)
Smooshes!
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45643 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Tue, 18 October 2011 23:41 |
EMoon
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Like several others, I'm in the "This isn't anywhere near as bad as what the title made me fear."
I'm sorry; I know you hate the thought of trilogy, but...but...some stories need to be. I'm glad it finally told you in a way that you could hear. I'm glad you're now aware that you're not broken as a writer, because...well, because you just can't break that way. The universe won't let you.
Sending you soft fuzzy comfort things. (I would send you the second of the fuzzy scarves except that I don't think it's a good color blend for you. You don't need dark rain-cloud colors when you're facing a trilogy hinge book.)
If I can get past the huge spiky misbegotten boulder of a stumbling block that my book has put in my way the last week, I'll try to help by writing some more guest posts for the blog. (It wants to be bigger. Lots bigger. It says there's a lot more Story in here and I should unpack it all. I can't. Both my publishers were very firm that I have to finish in the next two books. Of course, both those editors are now gone, and I don't have new editors yet, but the chances in this market of cajoling these unknown persons to let me add another couple of volumes is...below 0.00001%.)
Anyway...best wishes on Peg(n) as it comes to you--it will be wonderful.
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Tue, 18 October 2011 23:42 |
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anne_d
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PEGASUS is a trilogy.
Meanwhile . . . my first reaction to this revelation of a third book (even if that did mean trilogy) was relief. Gigantic, overwhelming relief. I wasn’t broken! I was just—stupid! I can live with stupid!
You are Not Stupid. NOT STUPID. You are a writer, and a good one, and the story will be as long as you need it to be and take as long as you need to write it.
How can I put this? I'd rather have the work take as long as the creator needs and have it done to her satisfaction (and mine), than have it rushed to meet a deadline and nobody happy. I'm a Kate Bush fan, and nobody makes you wait like Kate Bush *coughtwelveyearscough*, so another year or so for the next installment of Pegasus, pffft, that's nothing. I can do that standing on my head, well, sitting in a comfy chair and rereading all my Robin McKinley books. And a new book too, what an unexpected gift.
[sends chocolate and gentle hugs and hopes I haven't made an officious idiot of myself]
[Updated on: Tue, 18 October 2011 23:44]
"The creative urge can come out in any form: in embroidery, in... cooking, in painting, drawing and sculpture, in composing music, as well as in writing books and stories... the artist's inner satisfaction was probably much the same." ~ Agatha Christie
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45645 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 01:06 |
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L.R.K.
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PEGASUS is a trilogy.
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Oddly - and I mean oddly as I have no idea why - I'm not surprised. It just feels like one of those things that, when you find out about them, had to be.
It must have been a great relief though, when you found out what was "wrong"? I mean, sometimes when one has been going through a difficult time - of whatever kind - and the realisation suddenly hits one of what one must do, it's just such a moment of clarity after confusion. Perhaps this year struggling with PEG II - or Ebon - was necessary somehow, maybe you just had to work your way through to the realisation of how it had to be. Not that I claim to know anything about your writing process - I'm sure it's a very individual thing, and different for everybody. But I will maintain - even if it means contradicting the Hellgoddess! (looks daring and heroic - or at least melodramatic  ) - and be the consequences what they may (looks martyr-like and saintly - well, trying anyway  ) - that you are not stupid!
Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean, like butter that has been scraped over too much bread.
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45650 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 03:19 |
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Mrs Redboots
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Yes, I had guessed there would be a delay - but this is such a wonderful reason for the delay that I really can't be sorry, except that it puts your income on hold.
No, don't tell us anything about the not-Pegasus novel you're doing just now! Tease us by referring to it as NOT-PEGASUS and tell us absolutely nothing else until it is set in stone and the editors have given you the proof. We will all plead and beg - myself included - but it would be such fun not knowing what, or who, to expect!
Don't feel bad about it - yes, we'd all have loved to see EBON coming out next year, but we do quite realise these things don't happen just for the wishing - there's an awful lot of blood, toil, sweat and tears involved, and I think all of us who have ever tried to write even snippets know that.
Mrs Redboots
I love my computer because my friends live in it!
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45651 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 04:21 |
reading_fox
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"You're saying "the announcement you don’t want to hear", and then you're saying that there are now three books at varying stages in the works, not just one?
Um, tell me again, what's not to like about that?"
Ditto.
But also of course ARGHH. I want to find out what happens to Ebon. I wanted to know this year, when I finisihed PegI, I want to know immidiately. But I guess I'll have to console myself with three new books.
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| Re: The announcement I didn't want to hear either [message #45652 is a reply to message #45619 ] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 04:27 |
lorelibrarian
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I'll just join the chorus of "Writer's block? Woe!" "New book? Yay!" here.
I am so sorry that what gives us readers joy, pleasure, thinkiness, excitement, laughter, escape and pegasi is currently also giving you stress and headaches and unexpected three volume sets.
Ditto that on the new, new book, which will doubtless give us as much in other ways.
If there was a way to send you some extra time/sleep via e- mail, or post, I would totally do it.
As it is, I'll just say that perfection (and your writing is always that)is worth waiting for a very long time.
Right. I've got Sunshine and Rose Daughter here; where did I put Beauty? Time to re read! *shuffles off*
Only in silence the word,
only in dark the light,
only in dying life:
bright the hawk's flight
on the empty sky.
—The Creation of Éa,
Ursula K LeGuin
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Wed, 19 October 2011 16:05 |
jkribbitdesigns
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I already briefly posted on Facebook, but had to add my voice of support here on the forum. I'm so sorry that the story council has been rough on you this last year. I've wondered if there were problems with the process because of the lack of updates - but since I'm new, I figured that maybe as things got closer to publication, there was less you could write about on the blog. I'm glad that you were able to find some clarity. And I'm thrilled at the prospect of three new Robin McKinley books in the works! Because of my own issues, I have a brand new, never opened copy of Pegasus still sitting on my shelf - mocking me. I'm going to have to patiently ignore it's siren song a bit longer. But it's totally worth it! Good luck on your six month schedule/adventure! We all have faith in you!
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