Sunday, September 26, 2010

YES!!!!!

You can't see it, but I am so doing the happy dance right now!

I've struggled for a long time now over the remaining books in THE PEASANT QUEEN series. Initially, they were going to be THE PEASANT QUEEN, THE WILD QUEEN and THE TYRANT KING. While TPQ and TTK have been rich, fantastic stories to tell, TWQ has been like a constant plague, the kind that makes you want to go into accounting or something. There's a great story there, but it lacks a solid, satisfying resolution. And the main character, or at least a primary character, vanishes 2/3 of the way through the book. That mystery is never solved. In fact, the bad guy is never unmasked, and gets away scott-free.

HOW can this be a satisfying story?

In truth, it can't be. Or it would take an author way, WAY more talented than I am to bring it to life.

But, part of the story of TWQ is told in THE PEASANT QUEEN. Another part of the mystery is revealed in THE TYRANT KING. And, at the end of THE TYRANT KING there is a character that the readers don't really get to know, someone with tons of angst and conflict who has a story to tell.

She is THE LOST PRINCESS.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've totally felt that thing about wondering if I've got what it takes to pull of a great story but I just have to hope and then get to work.

Sounds very intriguing, Cheri!

Melissa Cunningham said...

I can't believe I wasn't following here already. At least it said I wasn't! LOL Anyway, you'll figure it out.

I LOVE the look here! Fan-flippin-tastic!

Janet Johnson said...

Congrats on finding the story! Feels great, doesn't it? Enjoy your happy dance. :D