I met Allison when she came to see us at the Orange County chapter of RWA. Plus Kathy Bennett is a member so it’s been like old home week for me here each Thursday.

How are you liking the once a week slow-blogging route? Anne R. Allen swears by it so I was curious what you thought.

That’s a good point, Angela. I think a lot of people are writing series to have the opportunity to make more money, because supposedly that’s the real way to do it as an indie. But I do wonder if they’re putting the time and effort into all the necessary points.

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Thanks for stopping by, Louisa. I agree with the point about interesting characters, too. That’s why I’m spending so much time working on my lead for the trilogy I’m working on.

Thanks, Tameri! Glad you enjoyed it. So jealous you got to meet Allison. I would hope to get the chance some day.

And I personally prefer reading stand alone stories. It’s good if the character arc continues through the series, but I’m getting tired of book series these days that end on cliffhangers, or the middle books don’t have much of a definitive plot, and read more like a series of escapades to fill up space.

HI Allison, it was my first ThrillerFest and just an amazing experience being an ITW Debut Author there. Everyone, including you, were so friendly and supportive. And speaking of series you led a fantastic panel there on just this topic – “how do you create a spellbinding series character?” Good luck with your new series!

You’re welcome as always! Thanks for putting so much time and effort into it. And no worries! I hope you did all right at college move-in day. Those are tough, and it’s a day I passionately dread:)