Ask the Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Jesse Q. Sutanto
Bahahah!! I had Carrie Breadshaw and Yeast Saint Laurent and then one was accidentally thrown out but I don't know which one it was. So one survives to now and I regularly bake it with it! Lol
Jesse Q. Sutanto
She is based on my mom and dad. :) If I ever feel stuck at a scene, I just ask myself what would my dad do, or what would my mom do, and I know exactly how Vera would react. My mom said that Vera is so much like her that I should be paying her royalties.
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Yes, there will be! I'm hoping to be able to announce this formally soon! Currently it is slated to come out in 2027.
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Not unless they invite me!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Lol!! Not to worry, Vera 3 is in the works!!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Not at the moment, but I never like to shut the door completely on my characters :)
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Hi! At some point I do hope to write a sequel, but I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to...
Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Obsession, The New Girl, Well, That Was Unexpected, and Didn't See That Coming.
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Aaa that is so kind of you!! Yes, there will be more thrillers and more Vera! Thank you so much!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Yes I will, because in my culture, same as Vera's, the older you are, the more respect you garner, therefore to be seen as old is a sign of respect. Have a nice day! :)
Jesse Q. Sutanto
I *just* got the idea for a sequel to The Obsession, so yassss hopefully more Draycott books coming!
Dial A is women's fiction, but there honestly isn't anything much darker than The Obsession in it. It does have off-screen sex.
Dial A is women's fiction, but there honestly isn't anything much darker than The Obsession in it. It does have off-screen sex.
Jesse Q. Sutanto
We'll see! I am waiting to hear from my publisher if they'd like more Vera books, so fingers crossed.
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Thank you so much for this question! Draycott has been on the back of my mind and once in a while, I do go back and prod at it to see if any new ideas will surface. I haven't thought of one yet, but once I do, I will definitely explore it!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Thank you so much! It really depends on how well Vera 1 does!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Throw in a dead body? Hahahaa AAHHH. But really, I found it so hard to write Chinese-Indo characters because the drama hit waaay too close to home, and it didn't start falling into place until I threw in a dead body. So my suggestion would be to come up with some ridiculous plot to get some distance from the situation.
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Depends on how Vera 1 does! Hopefully it does well enough to make a sequel possible. :)
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Oh I'm so happy to hear that! <3 Thank you so much for reading it and letting me know how you felt about it, that means so much to me. Yes, I have other books with Chinese-Indo characters -- Dial A for Aunties has a Chinese-Indo MC, and there is an upcoming YA romcom spin-off to WTWU which will feature Kiki as the MC. :)
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Honestly, a combination of having anxiety, which I cope with through therapy and frenzied writing, plus just learning how to write quickly and consistently!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Hmm I've been poking at the possibility of that because so many people are asking for one. But as of now, I haven't come up with an idea for a sequel yet. Hopefully one day soon I will!!
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Ahh haha thank you so much!! Yes, there will be a book 3, but it won't be out until 2024 to make room for VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS. If you like the aunties, I think you will love Vera. <3
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