There are a lot of people asking me to write a separate story
from Wilson Mooney series for the other supporting characters. They are asking
about Nick, Joanie, and even Cindy! Yes people are asking to know more about
what makes Cindy tick (if you can believe that!).
I guess it’s something that has become a trend when producing
a series or novel (writing a novelette about secondary characters). It isn’t
something that is off my radar; if the demand is there. I think it would be a
wonderful opportunity to introduce you to the other characters in the book.
But, I gotta tell you, I have lived with all the characters
from the WM series for several years now. They have become an intrinsic part of
my life. I used to find myself staring out the window, wondering what they are
doing when I wasn’t writing their story. As a matter of fact, there were plenty
of days I couldn’t wait to get back to them. I know how sexy and mesmerizing
Wilson and Max can be. Heck, there were days when I wished they’d just come
walking through my front door so I could find out what was going on in their
lives when I was busy in the reality of mine.
But it is important that I take this opportunity and explain
why I am ready to move on to the other stories that are banging against all the
doors I keep shutting in my head, while I finish writing the 3rd book in the WM
series.
My story of becoming an author isn’t rare or exciting. I sat
down one day in December of 2008 and started to write a romantic sci-fi about a
woman CIA agent who gets tangled in a situation beyond her control. It is a
sexy, suspenseful, and an all around dynamic story of sex, murder, and betrayal.
When I finished Prototype and started writing the sequel (Hindsight’s 20/20), out
of nowhere, Wilson was born. The first couple of sentences of Wilson’s story
came to me and from that day her words just flowed through me. Needless to say,
I stopped writing Hindsight, the second book of the Prototype series, and
focused on writing Wilson’s story.
Wilson Mooney, Almost Eighteen was written in 6 months. It
took another 6-8 months to figure out what I was going to do with her story. In
that time, I had tons of characters for other stories tiptoe and dance through
my head. Stories I have fallen in love with as much as I did with Wilson and
Max. Sure some are more sensual than others, some are heavy, while others are
light and freeing, but all of them are so important to me and truly deserve my
attention.
I would like to get Prototype out to the world soon! And
with the help of my amazing editor Tiffany Grayson, it is becoming more of a
reality for me. Thanks T!
And with that being said…
I know where I left you at the end of WM18@L…I know you are
aching to read the third book in the series, and I totally understand that.
Please don’t panic…finishing WM3 my total priority.
I guess what I am saying is after WM3 is released, and I
know that Wilson and Max are left in a sustainable state, they will be just
fine with giving me their blessing to move onto other stories.
And when I do that…when you get to meet all the other totally
amazing characters stomping around in my head…you’ll see why I am hesitant to
commit to a novelette for the WM series.
Thank you for being the MOST REMARKABLE fans and readers in
the world!
Please don’t forget to share your love for Wilson and Max with
your friends!
And like you did for me, take a chance on a new author, because
there are some really talented writers out there!
With Love,
Gretchen
