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Sticking the first two out there as mass market reprints won't be a problem, but the last RJ novel falls between Reprisal and Nightworld. When to time the reprints of those? [/SIZE]

Logic tells me to reprint Reprisal before the last RJ and Nightworld after. However, you wouldn't necessarily want Nightworld reprinted too long after the last RJ since people will probably be clamoring for the end of the series. OR, you could reprint both of them shortly before the last RJ so folks can read those 3, bam bam bam, in order. But then people who aren't familiar enough to know better might accidentally read Nightworld before the last RJ.

Ok, I give up. I don't think there's a good solution. :\

[SIZE="3"]WHat Webby said.

I see the series running 16-17 books tops (not counting the 3 YAs). I'm finishing #12 now and there's about 13 months of internal time till NIGHTWORLD. I should be done with the writing around 2012.

Here's the dilemma: when to have Tor reprint The Touch, Reborn, Reprisal and Nightworld?

Sticking the first two out there as mass market reprints won't be a problem, but the last RJ novel falls between Reprisal and Nightworld. When to time the reprints of those? [/SIZE]

16 or 17 books, how lovely. From what you are telling us, it might make sense to have the re-prints done as you close upon the last book before Nightworld. But I bet your publishers will guide you. If you revise them, then I'll definitely purchase the newer versions.
Last year, I purchased and read The Adversary series and a few of your earlier books. I also re-read Nightworld, the revised version.....I'm weak, I admit it!
As with all good things, I know the series does end....I just don't want it to. As Maggers said......we need our RMJ fix.

My question to you, now, is what will YOU do after 2012?

[SIZE="3"]I've got other stories simmering.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="3"]I've got other stories simmering.[/SIZE]

It's the prequel to The Keep, I just know it!!!

[SIZE="3"]I've got other stories simmering.[/SIZE]

AAAaaaaaggggghhhhhh!!! You tease!!!

Having just found out I can't read my Borderland's Nightworld for another 5 years, you now say other amazing stories are on hold until then?!?

Still, at least that will be before the film comes out

Dave

I'm late!

I liked it a lot, in fact I'd say it was the most satisfying read in a while. Like the past couple of novels, there was a kind of...intermediary feeling to it, yet it provided a lot of the same pleasures as the bigger, earlier entries in the series. The little metafictional foray with P. Frank Winslow was wonderful -- I'd love to see him appear again. I would have liked a little more resolution at the end, especially with the Kicker thing, and what the hell the Kicker Man is, exactly.

And the last thing I'll whine about: the series needs a little more straight-up horror. The spooky DNA and the always interesting Compendium of Srem were a nice touch but the past 4 books have been pretty low-key in the supernatural department. Jack has battled Hindu demons, a hivemind, a killer ghost, and giant wasp monsters; it would be cool to see him take on something non-human again.


Anyway, good show. And with no RJ-12 on the horizon, I guess it's time I get my ass in gear and finally read the Adversary cycle.

And the last thing I'll whine about: the series needs a little more straight-up horror.

Disagree. I think you get more main-stream readers by downplaying the horror. I forget what book it was, but when there was the whirly-pooly thing in the basement, it almost turned me completely away.

So, by skating the edge of what appeals to some board members, FPW appeals to readers like me who would rarely purchase a horror or fantasy novel. In fact, the only reason I have read any horror novels is because they were recommended by board member. Mostly I end up not liking them.

I do like Repairman Jack, though. I would have liked the series even better if there was no horror, though. That cannot happen, of course.

Disagree. I think you get more main-stream readers by downplaying the horror. I forget what book it was, but when there was the whirly-pooly thing in the basement, it almost turned me completely away.

So, by skating the edge of what appeals to some board members, FPW appeals to readers like me who would rarely purchase a horror or fantasy novel. In fact, the only reason I have read any horror novels is because they were recommended by board member. Mostly I end up not liking them.

I do like Repairman Jack, though. I would have liked the series even better if there was no horror, though. That cannot happen, of course.

I can sympathize with that, since Jack would probably be a little more at home in a standard thriller series, but I think the genre-mixing gives it a unique flavor. And I must take issue with the idea of downplaying the horror for the sake of winning readers.

This book brings to memory and old Uncle Floyd Song.....

" Im my Own Grandpa""

I can sympathize with that, since Jack would probably be a little more at home in a standard thriller series, but I think the genre-mixing gives it a unique flavor. And I must take issue with the idea of downplaying the horror for the sake of winning readers.

Very well said!

I like standard thrillers and I like horror - and I love that Repairman Jack is a combination of both.

Heh, it's kind of like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (which I also love).


[SIZE="1"]-Hey, you got horror in my thriller!
-You got thriller in my horror!
*taking bites...smiling*
Two great tastes in one![/SIZE]