Julia Quinn is one of the many authors I met at RWA but one of the few I met with. She was delightful, considering it was way too early in the day and everyone wanted to stop and talk to her.
Or she was just putting off being left alone with one of those bloggers. Either way it gave me a chance to meet two goddesses Rachel Gibson (new website) and Karen Hawkins. There may have been a few others but I think they were scared. le sigh… I know next year I will have a button ‘I’m the nice blogger’. What? Someone might believe it!
Anyhoo we finally made it to where we could get some caffeine in her and pretty much talked about nothing. Aren’t you glad I shared?
I am one of those very odd Romance Readers who had never read Julia Quinn. I had heard about her. About how great her books are and how every publisher is looking for the ‘next’ Julia Quinn. But I had not gotten around to reading THE BOOKS. So when I heard first stand alone in 100 years was coming out I wanted to read it.
Because I am a fan of Julia Quinn’s… yes, yes, yes I know I just said I hadn’t read anything by her but when I posted about her ebook project last year. She had some things she wanted to say and agreed to guest. And was great even though not every one walked away with the same opinion. I have a huge respect for that and now have read my first Quinn novel. I do find it odd that a book I just flat out adored so many people have had issue with it because they don’t think it is as good as THE BOOKS.
So of course now I am trying to read more of the backlist *g*. JuliaQ doesn’t have a blog, so this should be fun, although she is now sharing a message board with Eloisa James. I have a guest post that will go up shortly and a Q&A where you can ask some of your own questions as well. A contest of some kind… I am aiming to make it hard but we will see.
Jumping the gun a bit: Are you going to query her about the state of the Regency Historical? I’m also curious about whether any other time periods and/or settings are tugging at her brain? Anything she’s always wanted to write but has laid aside due to the market?
Hi Angela–
I’ve always been tremendously fortunate in that what I want to write (regency-era historicals or something awfully close to it) happens to be what is selling well. So I’ve never had to lay aside any ideas because of the market.
As for the state of the regency historical, I’m not sure exactly what it is you’re asking. About the quality of it, editorially-speaking? Or about the health of the market? I think the subgenre is doing great on both accounts, but I’m sure that others have other opinions.
JQ
People find you scary? Huh. I don’t get it. You were very friendly and ‘out there.’ Not scary at all.
Wow Julia–thanks for answering. And yes, that was what I was asking(in my muddled, early morning way). *g*
I rather liked the newest myself, Sybil, I could see the hero’s panic when it came to looking at his feelings. If you liked this one, you must read her others. I think THE BOOKS, lol, are so popular with many, they look for more of the same. Julia, I loved the different tone you took with When He Was Wicked, and hope you do more like that. I love the lighter fun books, but also think that one was one of your best.
Thanks, Pam. I try to inject bits of that tone (from WHWW) into the lighter books, but it really seems to depend upon the story and the characters. I don’t necessarily sit down and say, “Ok, now I’m going to write an angsty book.” It just sort of happens.
JQ