tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post6065396271197711764..comments2023-11-24T00:58:03.990-08:00Comments on Untethered Realms: Why We Love SeriesM Paxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-40353397777518197512017-08-14T09:39:57.611-07:002017-08-14T09:39:57.611-07:00Mmmm, cheese. YA is very popular, especially those...Mmmm, cheese. YA is very popular, especially those series.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-28023518015335743302017-08-14T09:39:15.670-07:002017-08-14T09:39:15.670-07:00Thank you, Jeff. I don't mind episodic series,...Thank you, Jeff. I don't mind episodic series, but I do prefer the bigger story arc going through all the books. I'm a character writer and reader, so to spend all that time with the characters, I want to see growth.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-60085411792469071792017-08-14T09:37:11.242-07:002017-08-14T09:37:11.242-07:00Thanks, Catherine!Thanks, Catherine!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-5299841762073068612017-08-12T18:37:28.388-07:002017-08-12T18:37:28.388-07:00There's a few series I read pretty faithfully!...There's a few series I read pretty faithfully! There's this series called, "Cheese Shop Mysteries" and I LOVE the recipe ideas in it. The food descriptions are so vivid. I'm also a huge fan of paranormal YA stories or scifi/end of the world type of series in YA format. :)Nicole Pyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920135146911951755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-47858998184710553202017-08-11T10:05:26.051-07:002017-08-11T10:05:26.051-07:00Congrats on wrapping up your series, Christine. Wh...Congrats on wrapping up your series, Christine. What do you think of a series that has no overarching story arc? The Conan stories are the ones that come to mind first.Jeff Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374806472853391788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-39184342587047077582017-08-11T10:03:31.876-07:002017-08-11T10:03:31.876-07:00I think Dean Koontz is a good example of what you&...I think Dean Koontz is a good example of what you're talking about. Most of his books are standalones but the story arcs are so similar and his voice so distinctive, you know what you're getting. I think it's a case of wanting something familiar but different.Jeff Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374806472853391788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-71550567536299756842017-08-11T07:15:38.730-07:002017-08-11T07:15:38.730-07:00Christine, you are a master of the series book. I ...Christine, you are a master of the series book. I admire that. I have stuck with a few series books, and when I did I got a lot out of it. Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-67691077409932488832017-08-10T05:46:03.747-07:002017-08-10T05:46:03.747-07:00Oh yes, sometimes the setting is as much of a char...Oh yes, sometimes the setting is as much of a character to me as the characters!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-30731675069191739362017-08-09T09:55:48.154-07:002017-08-09T09:55:48.154-07:00I like both standalones and series. I'm drawn ...I like both standalones and series. I'm drawn to series for many of the same reasons you mention - wanting to see what happens to the characters next, revisiting the setting (especially for sci fi/fantasy novels), the overall story arc. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-54574210365176437842017-08-09T06:39:05.323-07:002017-08-09T06:39:05.323-07:00I do the same thing. I have all these worlds in my...I do the same thing. I have all these worlds in my head inspired by books I love. I miss writing in that little card and seeing who had the book before and after me.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-74450368922201852642017-08-09T06:37:28.180-07:002017-08-09T06:37:28.180-07:00Thank you, River! Yes, comfort food like chocolate...Thank you, River! Yes, comfort food like chocolate and cookies. Mmm...Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-91380126584210486772017-08-09T06:36:58.216-07:002017-08-09T06:36:58.216-07:00Thanks, Alex. That's a good point. It's ni...Thanks, Alex. That's a good point. It's nice as a writer to be able to move on to a new world.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-42582189715148432822017-08-09T06:36:18.141-07:002017-08-09T06:36:18.141-07:00That's because there are so many good ones out...That's because there are so many good ones out there!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-50077395503064645482017-08-09T06:35:52.151-07:002017-08-09T06:35:52.151-07:00I feel the same way!I feel the same way!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-61230480452757051352017-08-08T18:34:41.421-07:002017-08-08T18:34:41.421-07:00I can literally live inside a story/book I love. W...I can literally live inside a story/book I love. When I was young, it grew my imagination. I eagerly read the Island Stallion, Black Stallion, Nancy Drew, and Anne of Green Gables series. Stories that weren't series, I ended up reading about 100 times or more. I read Man O'War about 300 times as a kid. In fact, the checkout card was filled with my name. Since it wasn't a series, I made up my own stories. :) As an adult, I like series and singles equally. If I like the writer, I'm willing to read all their books.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-55973566246998986682017-08-08T14:29:51.933-07:002017-08-08T14:29:51.933-07:00Congrats, Christine! I enjoy both series and stand...Congrats, Christine! I enjoy both series and standalones, but series do have that special attachment to the world and characters which makes them like comfort food - familiar and cozy. :)River Fairchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374958276717316437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-17338970615678588802017-08-08T11:55:11.426-07:002017-08-08T11:55:11.426-07:00Congratulations!
I like both. Sometimes I want a t...Congratulations!<br />I like both. Sometimes I want a tidy wrap-up. Sometimes I want to revisit familiar faces. I've done both as a writer and they each have their advantages.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-50168496661602110082017-08-08T10:30:39.142-07:002017-08-08T10:30:39.142-07:00I prefer reading series because I enjoy spending m...I prefer reading series because I enjoy spending more time with the characters. Of course, I need to get better about reading all the books in a series. I've gotten bad about reading one or two and then putting off the rest.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-70680641182250547492017-08-08T09:27:25.743-07:002017-08-08T09:27:25.743-07:00I love a series and rarely pick up a stand alone. ...I love a series and rarely pick up a stand alone. I'm invested in the characters and want to know how they're doing. It's like they're old friends :DGwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-86073926258580109002017-08-08T05:49:01.939-07:002017-08-08T05:49:01.939-07:00It makes total sense.It makes total sense.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-71609789326711073802017-08-08T05:48:41.615-07:002017-08-08T05:48:41.615-07:00If I like a series, I will eat it up! It is defini...If I like a series, I will eat it up! It is definitely a good way to keep readers happy.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-51122311747782020952017-08-08T02:51:03.507-07:002017-08-08T02:51:03.507-07:00I do like series but also like the stand alones. ...I do like series but also like the stand alones. Except when an author's voice becomes so familiar that even their stand alones feel like a series (if that makes sense).<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-10494510003776784602017-08-08T01:36:43.361-07:002017-08-08T01:36:43.361-07:00Hi Christine - I think as you suggest ... the stor...Hi Christine - I think as you suggest ... the story lingers and then develops with, as we know, new blooms ahead. I'm sure it's a good way for some authors to write and get known; so they can be easier to plan and write, as well as for readers they know what to expect and are happy to read another in a particular series. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com