FAQ...redux
It seems I've been getting a lot of reader emails lately (and someday soon I will hopefully have time to reply to each and every one!)
In the meantime, though, I thought I'd take a stab at answering the most frequently asked questions here.
So here goes!
#1: Will there be another Gallagher Girls book after CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO SPY? What will it be called and when will it be out?
Yes! There will be another book! I'm afraid that right now I can't really tell you what the title will be or when it will be in stores. I'm working on it, though, and I REALLY like it! And I promise that I'm going to do my best to make it as good as possible, but that's all I can really promise right now.
#2: Will Zach and Cammie get together in GG3?
Come on...do you REALLY think I'm going to give that away?
#3: Will Cammie ever find out what happened to her dad?
Ditto.
#4: I'm an actress and I think that I would be perfect to be in your movie, so can you please tell me where the movie tryouts are going to be?
I'm afraid that I really don't have any information on the movie tryouts. As far as I know they are not currently casting any of the parts and--if and when they do start casting--I won't be involved in the process at all. I wish I had more information to share, but please believe me when I say I don't.
#5: I heard you were writing a new book called Kat, but does this mean you won't be writing any more Gallagher Girl books?
Actually, I hope to be doing both! Kat will be the main character in a new series that I will be writing in addition to the Gallagher Girls series.
#6: When will Kat and GG3 be out?
I'm afraid I don't know exactly, but as soon as I find out I'll let you know.
#7: I have a great idea for a book. Can you help me sell it?
Congratulations! Really great ideas are rare, so cherish the ones you get. The first thing you need to do is write the book. Don't talk about writing instead of writing the book. Don't join a bunch of writers groups where everyone complains about how hard it is to get published instead of writing the book. Don't read a bunch of books on how to get published instead of writing the book. Are you noticing a trend yet? Can you tell that I'm a firm believer that a book can't be sold/published until you've WRITTEN the book? So get to writing!
#8: Have you read the TWILIGHT books? And do you know Stephenie Meyer?
Yes! And, sadly, no.
#9: Can you give me a hint about GG3????? PLEASE? I'm DYING for a hint?????
Oh....um....I know what the story is and what Cammie's goal will be and lots of really cool stuff about GG3, but I'm really hesitant to say too much too soon. After all, you guys have got a looooong wait ahead of you, I'm afraid. I will say that GG3 will pick up during summer vacation after GG2 and it will take the girls through the fall semester of their Junior year.
And that's it. Lips. Officially. Zipped.
#10: I know you said that you can't tell me anything about the movie tryouts, but if you know something about the movie tryouts, can you please tell me?
Sorry. I honestly don't have anything to tell.
#11: Will Zach be in any future books at all?
No comment. I will say that Cammie sort of already asked Zach that question and he already sort of answered it.
#12: How many books about the Gallagher Girls are there going to be?
I've gone back and forth about whether or not to say this here, but I'm going to go ahead and put it out there...
My plan right now is to write a total of six books about the Gallagher Girls. Of course, plans change, and I have to go where the story takes me, and the last thing I want to do is stretch out--or rush--a plot just because I'm committed to a six book series. But my PLAN right now is to do a book a semester for Cammie's sophomore, junior, and senior years of spy school.
That could change, of course, but right now that's my intention.
Okay, gang, that's all I've got for tonight. I'm afraid things have been really, really busy lately (and they won't slow down until February), but in the meantime thanks again to all of you for being so utterly awesome.
have a great week!
Ally
In the meantime, though, I thought I'd take a stab at answering the most frequently asked questions here.
So here goes!
#1: Will there be another Gallagher Girls book after CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO SPY? What will it be called and when will it be out?
Yes! There will be another book! I'm afraid that right now I can't really tell you what the title will be or when it will be in stores. I'm working on it, though, and I REALLY like it! And I promise that I'm going to do my best to make it as good as possible, but that's all I can really promise right now.
#2: Will Zach and Cammie get together in GG3?
Come on...do you REALLY think I'm going to give that away?
#3: Will Cammie ever find out what happened to her dad?
Ditto.
#4: I'm an actress and I think that I would be perfect to be in your movie, so can you please tell me where the movie tryouts are going to be?
I'm afraid that I really don't have any information on the movie tryouts. As far as I know they are not currently casting any of the parts and--if and when they do start casting--I won't be involved in the process at all. I wish I had more information to share, but please believe me when I say I don't.
#5: I heard you were writing a new book called Kat, but does this mean you won't be writing any more Gallagher Girl books?
Actually, I hope to be doing both! Kat will be the main character in a new series that I will be writing in addition to the Gallagher Girls series.
#6: When will Kat and GG3 be out?
I'm afraid I don't know exactly, but as soon as I find out I'll let you know.
#7: I have a great idea for a book. Can you help me sell it?
Congratulations! Really great ideas are rare, so cherish the ones you get. The first thing you need to do is write the book. Don't talk about writing instead of writing the book. Don't join a bunch of writers groups where everyone complains about how hard it is to get published instead of writing the book. Don't read a bunch of books on how to get published instead of writing the book. Are you noticing a trend yet? Can you tell that I'm a firm believer that a book can't be sold/published until you've WRITTEN the book? So get to writing!
#8: Have you read the TWILIGHT books? And do you know Stephenie Meyer?
Yes! And, sadly, no.
#9: Can you give me a hint about GG3????? PLEASE? I'm DYING for a hint?????
Oh....um....I know what the story is and what Cammie's goal will be and lots of really cool stuff about GG3, but I'm really hesitant to say too much too soon. After all, you guys have got a looooong wait ahead of you, I'm afraid. I will say that GG3 will pick up during summer vacation after GG2 and it will take the girls through the fall semester of their Junior year.
And that's it. Lips. Officially. Zipped.
#10: I know you said that you can't tell me anything about the movie tryouts, but if you know something about the movie tryouts, can you please tell me?
Sorry. I honestly don't have anything to tell.
#11: Will Zach be in any future books at all?
No comment. I will say that Cammie sort of already asked Zach that question and he already sort of answered it.
#12: How many books about the Gallagher Girls are there going to be?
I've gone back and forth about whether or not to say this here, but I'm going to go ahead and put it out there...
My plan right now is to write a total of six books about the Gallagher Girls. Of course, plans change, and I have to go where the story takes me, and the last thing I want to do is stretch out--or rush--a plot just because I'm committed to a six book series. But my PLAN right now is to do a book a semester for Cammie's sophomore, junior, and senior years of spy school.
That could change, of course, but right now that's my intention.
Okay, gang, that's all I've got for tonight. I'm afraid things have been really, really busy lately (and they won't slow down until February), but in the meantime thanks again to all of you for being so utterly awesome.
have a great week!
Ally
Labels: Frequently Asked Questions, Future Books, The LYKY movie, Tips for Writers
posted by Ally Carter at Sunday, November 25, 2007
19 Comments:
Thanx Ally 4 writing, that answerd a lot of m Qs I CANT wait!!!!!!!
Thanks for writing again, and even though that didn't really answer my questins, we still love to hear from ya!
hurray for question and answer sessions!! haha man...now i'm more curious than ever...dang it!! lol
by the way...what is your word count? haven't seen one up lately...*cough* lol
i basically almost died today trying to get out a billion words cause i'm so behind...and now i've got 21, 456!! woot!!
take care!!
Briana
hey I know that u can't do casting but for your new series do u think u could maybe have auditions for who will be on the cover, just a question becuase it was done on another series I like!!
as already said, thanks for the Q&A, but so does that mean a definite Zach? I really hope so. so what is Kat going to be about? Do you have an updated word count? Please keep us young writers updated and (as always), inspired. Your reader, Cammie
*cough*word count please*cough*
ok and thanks for putting that up there next time don't forget the word count*cough*
Zack is so going to be in the next book didnt you read the last chapter in Cross my heart and hope to spy?!?!
OMG!! yay! zach's gonna be in the next book, zach's gonna be in the next book! thank you SO MUCH for answering all of my questions! although i would really like a word count! how many words are there going to end up being? what is Kat going to be about?
love always,
sassy
tottaly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey, thanks for putting that up there. I'm really looking foward to reading all of the books you write for the series. It's wierd though because it seems that more and more Gallagher books are popping up at my school. Yeah!!!
Hope your holiday was fun!
~Charlotte
Thanks for the questions i loved it. I cant belive Zach is comming back, he is just so cute. you are an amazing author and i love your writing style.Yay! ~LOve always, Rachel
word count please
*<*
~~ boo! only 4 more books
YAY!!!!!!! ZACH IS TOTALLY GONNA B IN THE NEXT BOOK!!!!
Evidence from the book (If u didnt read GG2 yet dont read the next part)
"So this is the end?" (Cammie)
"Come on Gallagher Girl, what would be the odds of that?" (Zach)
YAYYYYYY! SO SO SO SO SO SO HAPPY!
Okay peoples,
About New Moon/Eclipse...
Doedn't anyone agree with me that Jacob and Leah both had a broken heart and should help eachother out instead of telling one another to jump off a cliff? I'm not asking for a serious romance here, BUT SOMETHING?!?!
Anyways, I can't decide betwwen Zach & Josh! On one hand, Cammie never has to hide anything from Zach. On the other hand, Cammie sorta likes the feeling of knowing someone normal. HELP ME!!!
~Meagan Elizabeth
(No comments in awile by me. Also--Yes or no to FangXMax in Maximum Ride Series? Gah! I'm way too love-story obsessed!)
Guys, how do you know that Zach is gonna be in the Next book??? Maybe he will be in the fourth or something instead of the third!
Do you know what GG3 is gonna be called??
OMG zach going 2 b in more books!!!!!!!!!! thts soo amazin i no u didnt actually say it bt u ttly implied it thts so ttly amazin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xxx
I'll take your answer to #2 as a "Yes".
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