Batting cleanup
Filed under Writing Journal on August 16, 2004
Tagged: Maiden of Pain
Reading some of the reviews over at Candlekeep of the first book in the Priests series has me wondering how being the last book will affect the sales of Maiden. I suppose it ultimately depends on the tastes and habits of the average Forgotten Realms reader. Are they rabid fans who will buy anything with the FR label on it? Do they read through the jacket copy or sample chapters before making a decision? Will they drop a series or author if the first book they read doesn’t meet their standards?
In the end, all I can really do is write the best story I am capable of. I agree with R. A. Salvatore that you should be writing what you like, and just hope that enough others will like it that you can write some more.
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