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Thank you so very much for the kind word about FDF!
Yes, there will be one more book in this branch of the cycle, but worry not -- The Hangman and its regulars aren't going anywhere anytime soon. All of them have more stories to tell. (Thank you for expressing that sentiment, njhorror! It made my day.)
I can tell you a couple of things about the 6th novel; the big news is that it will not be published by Leisure -- there were, alas, too many editorial disagreements and it just would not have been worth the money they were offering, not to mention the frustration of having to adhere to a handful of editorial demands that would have, IMHO, gutted the story; the next piece of big news is that -- fingers crossed -- it will be published by a respected publisher everyone on this board knows (saying nothing more until there is a contract in my hand -- don't want to jinx anything); third, this will hands-down be the longest novel I've written -- looks like it's going to clock in at roughly 550 - 600 manuscript pages, so if you're among those readers who enjoy reading the stories behind the many objects on The hangman's shelf, you'll find at least 3 of them here; oh, yes: the title will be A Cracked and Broken Path.
I've been preparing to write this novel for well over a decade, and my hope is that it will be everything I envision. If all goes well, it should be out in time for Hallowe'en 2010, so if you've got any spare good vibes floating about, send them my way, will you?
_________________ "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans."
I'm on my second run through this novel and am finding it more and more amazing. As many awards as Gary has received...as many accolades...I still think he's underrated.
An amazing scene I re-read and studied last night from Far Dark Fields (potentially spoilerific):
Geoff has just finished showing his students a famous video created in the aftermath of a long-ago slaughter. The students could have reacted in any number of ways--which they do--and most of their reactions wouldn't have been realistic in the hands of other writers. In Gary Braunbeck's hands, however, their murmurs, uncomfortable silences, and spoken responses feel absolutely authentic. Is any age group more clumsily portrayed (in many novels) than teenagers? In reading some stories I feel like the only experiences the author has had with that age group are a) when he was that age himself and b) from watching John Hughes movies and ignoring the nuances Hughes and his actors created. Therefore, we get simplistic Judd Nelson rebels or shy Molly Ringwald types that in no way resemble real people.
In FDF, though, we get quickly but deftly drawn teenagers that speak and act like honest-to-God teenagers. The reader realizes very quickly that Braunbeck has actually, you know, spent time with them and has probably even taught them before and therefore has an idea of how they behave.
Anyway, just a thought I wanted to share. It's reason number 607 why I believe Braunbeck is as good as any author working today.
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