George Clooney and I talk about the pub date
I've been too busy to talk to my (fictional) boyfriend, George Clooney, lately, so imagine how happy I was when I got an (imaginary) call from him a while ago.
GC: Hey, you.
Me: Hey yourself.
GC: So now I have to hear about publication dates by reading your blog? I have to say...I'm not feeling very important.
Me: I'm sorry. It's been pretty crazy trying to finish the book.
GC: So what exactly does take so long about finishing books?
Me: George, don't you remember when I blogged about this? I thought I'd explained everything then but I guess you forgot.
GC: Yeah, I guess you have covered this before.
Me: Yes, I have.
GC: But why is it taking so much longer for GG3 than for other books?
Me: Actually, the hardback of LYKY came out a year and a half before the hardback of CMH. That's approximately how long it will take for GG3.
And most authors don't do more than a book a year. Sure, there are exceptions (Meg Cabot makes us all look like slackers), but a lot of really amazing authors do a book every two years, so I happen to think that a year and a half isn't too lazy of me.
Plus, let's not forget that I had a non-writing full-time job up until November.
And Cross My Heart was a really, really painful/stressful/terrible experience and I needed to take some time off to decide if I even WANTED to keep writing books.
GC: But some of the commentors said that it didn't even take that long for the Harry Potter books to come out.
Me: Well the commentors were...how do I put this gently? Wrong. Or mistaken. Let's go with mistaken. (Note: the dates on that link represent when the books were published in the United States. The early books were released in the U.K. first so that's why the early books came out more quickly here--they'd already been written and published elsewhere.)
GC: But can't you do something to make it come out faster?
Me: Me? You're the big-time movie star, can't YOU do something? I'm just the person staying up all hours of the night trying to finish the darn thing.
GC: Ally, do you need a nap?
Me: Yes. Yes, I do.
-Ally
GC: Hey, you.
Me: Hey yourself.
GC: So now I have to hear about publication dates by reading your blog? I have to say...I'm not feeling very important.
Me: I'm sorry. It's been pretty crazy trying to finish the book.
GC: So what exactly does take so long about finishing books?
Me: George, don't you remember when I blogged about this? I thought I'd explained everything then but I guess you forgot.
GC: Yeah, I guess you have covered this before.
Me: Yes, I have.
GC: But why is it taking so much longer for GG3 than for other books?
Me: Actually, the hardback of LYKY came out a year and a half before the hardback of CMH. That's approximately how long it will take for GG3.
And most authors don't do more than a book a year. Sure, there are exceptions (Meg Cabot makes us all look like slackers), but a lot of really amazing authors do a book every two years, so I happen to think that a year and a half isn't too lazy of me.
Plus, let's not forget that I had a non-writing full-time job up until November.
And Cross My Heart was a really, really painful/stressful/terrible experience and I needed to take some time off to decide if I even WANTED to keep writing books.
GC: But some of the commentors said that it didn't even take that long for the Harry Potter books to come out.
Me: Well the commentors were...how do I put this gently? Wrong. Or mistaken. Let's go with mistaken. (Note: the dates on that link represent when the books were published in the United States. The early books were released in the U.K. first so that's why the early books came out more quickly here--they'd already been written and published elsewhere.)
GC: But can't you do something to make it come out faster?
Me: Me? You're the big-time movie star, can't YOU do something? I'm just the person staying up all hours of the night trying to finish the darn thing.
GC: Ally, do you need a nap?
Me: Yes. Yes, I do.
-Ally
posted by Ally Carter at Wednesday, May 28, 2008
54 Comments:
i thought that i took 4EVER for the harry potter books to come out
Hey Ally,
I need a nap too! LOL! anyway... Love GC and GGbooks. I can't wait for GG3. But I can wait til' June 9...... of 2009. I wish you the best of luck and naps for GG3
From Ur Fan,
Wghoops21
Have fun taking your nap. You totally deserve it, Ally! Oh, and how is the exorcism coming? Is it done yet?
Aw it's okay Ally. Take your time. Finish your book when you finish your book (not that you weren't doing this anyway..but still).
It'll just be better after we waited for it.
i just took a nap. Naps rock, especially when your writing and get stuck. Like right now. I think i'll go take a nap.
AWWWWW! ALLY NEEDS A NAP! GO TAKE ONE! NOW!
---JESSI
P.S. LOVE YA
Meg Cabot books DO come out fast. The harry potter books did take forever(I was counting down the hours, so that might have something to do with my perspective).
Awwww. Poor Ally. You need a nap. We all need a nap. But of course our looong nap would almost come true because of our SUMMER VACATION!! But don't worry Ally you'll get a nap sooner or later. Don't stress out to much. Or else... George would worry to much.
Take a nap...don't stress to much,we don't want you to get pimples do we????
-I like naps...
Ally, you will never exceed the amount of time it took J.K. Rowling to come out with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Ever. I think she set a record...so don't feel guilty at all! If we could survive that, we can survive this...I think. ☺
haha i saw this and thought of you!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=316331>1=7701
:)
lovee your books! so so so much! you're an awesome writer! i hope i can write as well as you someday!
:)
wait...you image conversations w/ George Clooney when you are stressed?!? um no offense but...WOW! anway take a nap ally 'cause we love you and want you to finish that book soon! keep up the good work!
*mia*
ohh! *Tears* for you Ally!
P.S. what a creative way to anwser some of our questions!
George just has so, so much to learn. When I get a fictional boyfriend, he'll be more understanding about these things.
In other news, I have a secret mission for you, should you choose to accept it. It involves science. Will email with details soon!
-Jen (who is way too lazy to sign in right now, because it's 3 AM in England)
Your books don't take anywhere close to the time between the HP books, toward the end. Hope you enjoy your nap.
Oh, Ally, (I'm pretending to be Bex here), WHERE did the ROMANCE go? If you wanted to explain that stuff, you don't have to tell us THAT way. You're supposed to be the sarcastic flirty girl, remeber
1 (But I still TOTALLY luv those convos!) ;)
LOL, OK Ally, I think everyone gets it now-books take A LONG time to come out to the public. Don't stress over it so much. The book will be a lot better if you take your time on it.
P.S. Enjoy you future naps and I love ya, Al!!=D
then you take a nap!!!
i can understand why it takes a while to right a book but sometimes it's just so HARD to have to WAIT!!!!!!!
i'll try to be more patient from now on....
callie
Ally I can't wait to read GG3,even if it takes a whole year until I read, I'm really looking foward to it. So take your time, to make the book the best it can be. Love,
Lily
PS: take a nap, you really deserve it.
awww poor ally! *gives doughnut and soft fluffy pillow* take your nap. you deserve it!!
Briana
Awwww Ally!!! I totally love how you answered all the commentors questions with a conversation with Georgiee!! It was totally fun and informational. Hehe. Take all the time you need. Please dont be stressed!! We're all here for you!!
might i recommend that you go to a store (i would go to walmart but you may like target or kmart) go to the pillow department and buy a huge, fluffy, fat pillow; take the pillow home, march to the bed/couch, put said pillow on bed/couch, lay down and just take a nap for as long as you need.
you deserve 100 million naps after this book comes out and you should take advantage of your "flexable" schedule. At the age of 17 i am working 2 jobs and toutering for my school 8 hours a day while also helping the local community baseball/softball league... i wish i could take a nap.. so take advantage of every chance you can to nap and possibly take a bath(those are amazing too).
hope you feel less stressed and pulled in many directions soon
X
Lindsey Kay
You considered giving up writing? I'm glad you didn't. But I think it would be interesting (for us aspiring authors) to hear more about that - why did you consider giving up and why did you decide to keep going?
By all means Ally, take a nap, we can wait. The more rest you get, the more ideas you have, and the better the book will be!
-Kenzi
lol!! thanks for telling us the date!! keep up the good work!!
p.s. hows george doing?
yay for naps!
i love them and i'm willing to wait for gg3. im waiting for breaking dawn and brisingsr already anyway, so why not add to the list?
We appreciate everything u do for ur fans Ally!
We all look like jerks now.
We should be grateful there's even going to be a GG3. Take as much time as you need.
(I'll just have to remember to save at least 20 dollars until next year, so i can buy it the day it comes out!)
Okay, if i come to terms with the fact that it's going to have to take a year for gg3, will you give us something to look forward to?
Like an excerpt by Christmas, or the title by november????
(work with me here, i need SOMETHING to get me along until 2009!)
Ps. It'll be the summer between my Sophomore and Junior year when it comes out, isn't that crazy??
PPS. I just read on yahoo that George Clooney broke up with that girlfriend-of-a-year of his...
hmmm... suspicious... could it have something to do with a certain secret relationship he has with a magnificent writer we know??? (j/k)
Okeydokey...
Think about it this way (this is mostly to other "Gallagher Girls" than to ally, but that's okay...). The harry potter books took ten years for seven books... and there were seven years of planning beforehand, so technically that's seventeen years.
But LYKY, CMH, and GG3 are three books in three years, with a few months of planning. that's an improvement. major improvement.
so yay ally!
*Artemis*
Awwwwwwwwwww Poor Ally!! Go take a nap and try not to stress your self out with the fact that hundreds of people are waiting to read your book so just, like, ya know, NO PRESSURE!! Huh.
Love ya,
Cam
LOVE your books. keep writting!!!
go take a long nap ally you need it.
George seems to be taking a keen intrest in your books. I think thats what makes a good relationship! :)he he. Good napping,
M
Again, an unintersting word verification
Take a nap. Or better yet, get enough sleep at night so that you don't need to! Just nap, nap, and then keep writing. But don't nap so much that you can't sleep at night, there is nothing worse than that.
Guess what ms.Carter- he broke up with his nonfictional girlfriend and now maybe you can become his new girlfriend. huh?huh? oh and take as long as you need to make this PERFECTION(not that your others weren't perfection or anything)!!!!!!!
Awww, GC is so thoughtful, Ally. And keep a-working on the book!
hey ally, hahah thats so funny. i have finals this week and i've slept a total of like, 6 hours in the last 4 days. It's intense, but no pain no game right? If we didnt suffer sometimes good things wouldnt happen, like gg3! so smile. relax. sleep. eat chocolate. who knows you might even pluck up the courage to give george a real call! =) stay cool.
MOLLY
XOX
you got it GF!!!
take a nap, refresh yourself, maybe pamper yourself for a nice (fictional) purty dinner with the amazing GC.
tell him i say hi too.
starbucks luva
p.s. wghoops21, i totally agree with you on the needing the nap thing. i've gotten like 7 hours of sleep for like the last 2 months!! (but of course you already know that from math) ☺
anywho, i was serious about the pampering. maybe it'll give you superhuman powers that allow you to go really fast yet accurately and help you finish gg3 all that faster. tho, i know the date won't change, it'd still be cool to know someone with superpowers...
its ok did u get ur nap? n how is ur exorcism it did seem to take 4ever 4 da harry potter books 2 come out now take as long as u need 2 finish GG3
good luck :)
-p.s. luv ya
Awww Ally, go take a nap!
I just finished school and took a two hour one!
It was pretty nice.
*Marina*
Ha ha! I love your conversations with GC! They always make me laugh! Can't wait for gg3!
<3 Renee
Ms. Ally! WHyyyyy?! Why have you forsaken me?! Just kidding, but geez. I am gonna hate to wait so long for these books to come out. I bought GG1 the first time id ever seen it, and i bought GG2 the day it came out. Of course I'll do the same with GG3 but, oh how i wish....
i can't wait for gg3 to come out!!!
i really want to buy te other to but i can't find them!!! i LOVE you books go take a VERY long nap you deserve it!!!!!!!!!!
Ally your so wonderful!! Thanks for sacrificing your naps for us!! Your awesome!! countinue to work on the book but please dont kill yourself doing it!! We are all rooting for ya!!
- Totally a Gallaghergirl
Maybe you should try some yoga after that nap to take away some of the stress. Maybe your (fictional) boyfriend could go with you.
What made writing Cross My Heart/Hope to Spy so miserable?
Edie
it took like 2 years for the harry potter books to come out
youv'e worked hard you deserve a nap. and way to go on sounding smart/witty/hot/sexy/could care less. *snaps* (lol)-Elise
I abosutely love your imaginary talks with George Clooney they crack me up :-)
Ally,
haha. thats so funny. i have fictional imaginary boyfriends too. :D I love ur imaginary talks with George. They're so funny.
Luv ya.
Lins<3
I'm so glad I'm not the only one with an imaginary movie star boyfriend (Ah, Ben Barnes, how I love you).
haha. i like Ben Barnes too!!!! :)
Lins <3
LOL.
"Meg Cabot makes us all look like slackers."
I LOVE you, Ally C.!
You inspired me to start writing.
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