Possible Future Books

[jasonandrew]

Another idea that I've been playing around with is a murder mystery/satire titled Murder in Cubeland.

The plot revolves around a murder in a Seattle video game company and one of the developers is accused of a murder he didn't commit.

The title feels very familar somehow. Anyone recognize it?

At the moment, I am working on Fear and Loathing in Innsmouth. There's a lot less formal outline to this one. However, I was surprised at the appearance of the ghost of Lenny Bruce. I think that one just made this whole deal a lot more difficult.

Persephone's Child is still ringing in my head, but the main problem is that I really want the protagonist to go to Evergreen State college. There are vampires in this story, which causes the problem. However, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is set in Forks, Washington and involves vampires. insatia feels like it might be too much. I think that's why I skipped this book. I really wanted that setting. I liked the idea of a demi-goddess living in a city named Olympia.

Comments

[sasjhwa.livejournal.com]

I haven't read Twilight yet, but I know that Forks and Olympia are no where near the same setting even though in the same state. Unless vampires are the driving force of your book I wouldn't worry about it much. I like the idea of "divine" beings thinking Olympia is an awesome place to set up camp. Heck, we even have our own Mt. Olympus. Is it THE Mt. Olympus? Hmm.

Cube land is familiar, but I think it is just a common term for large offices with cubicles. I don't think there has been a title like that before. You could do some research though. It may also feel familiar because so many books are called "Murder in..." It is rather stale. If you are thinking satire, I hope you add a good dose of humor into it as well. You tend to write good humor when you let yourself go.

[winterjaye.livejournal.com]

Heard back from the agent yet? boing boing boing

[highway-west.livejournal.com]

Nope. All I know is that I passed the first review.

Which pretty much means my opening is decent enough to consider.

That's the first positive feedback I've gotten so far.