Ask the Author: Jennifer Estep
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Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
Yes, I was planning to write a third trilogy about Delmira. However, unfortunately, my publisher did not want any more books set in my Crown of Shards world, so I will not be writing Delmira's story after all.
I wish I had better news, but these things happen in publishing. Thanks for your interest in my books!
Yes, I was planning to write a third trilogy about Delmira. However, unfortunately, my publisher did not want any more books set in my Crown of Shards world, so I will not be writing Delmira's story after all.
I wish I had better news, but these things happen in publishing. Thanks for your interest in my books!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
I'm sorry, but I don't speak Spanish so I'm not quite sure what you are asking.
If you are asking when I started writing, I wrote my first book one summer in college. I wrote about seven books over the course of about seven years before I got an agent and sold my first book to a traditional publisher. Hope that helps.
Good luck with your writing!
I'm sorry, but I don't speak Spanish so I'm not quite sure what you are asking.
If you are asking when I started writing, I wrote my first book one summer in college. I wrote about seven books over the course of about seven years before I got an agent and sold my first book to a traditional publisher. Hope that helps.
Good luck with your writing!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
ONLY ROGUE ACTIONS, book #5, will be out in October: https://amzn.to/40VA8eg
After that, I'm planning to write at least one more full-length book about Vesper/Kyrion, maybe two books. I also want to write a book about Zane so there will still be a few more books to come in the series. Thanks!
ONLY ROGUE ACTIONS, book #5, will be out in October: https://amzn.to/40VA8eg
After that, I'm planning to write at least one more full-length book about Vesper/Kyrion, maybe two books. I also want to write a book about Zane so there will still be a few more books to come in the series. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
Thanks! I appreciate that. I'm bummed that I won't be able to write Delmira's story like I planned. I'm not sure when I will write another epic fantasy book. If/when I do, I will post about it online.
In the meantime, you might check out ONLY BAD OPTIONS, book #1 in my Galactic Bonds sci-fi fantasy romance series: https://amzn.to/3ukSPKF
Thanks again and happy reading!
Thanks! I appreciate that. I'm bummed that I won't be able to write Delmira's story like I planned. I'm not sure when I will write another epic fantasy book. If/when I do, I will post about it online.
In the meantime, you might check out ONLY BAD OPTIONS, book #1 in my Galactic Bonds sci-fi fantasy romance series: https://amzn.to/3ukSPKF
Thanks again and happy reading!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
Thanks for all the nice words about my books. I appreciate them.
Unfortunately, my publisher does not want any more books set in my Crown of Shards world so I will not be writing a third trilogy about Delmira like I planned.
But I hope to write some more epic fantasy books in the future. Thanks again and happy reading!
Thanks for all the nice words about my books. I appreciate them.
Unfortunately, my publisher does not want any more books set in my Crown of Shards world so I will not be writing a third trilogy about Delmira like I planned.
But I hope to write some more epic fantasy books in the future. Thanks again and happy reading!
Jennifer Estep
Thanks so much ! I appreciate all the nice words about the books. I'm glad you enjoyed ENEMIES just as much as OPTIONS.
The last chapter/epilogue was one of my favorite things to write in the whole book. I really enjoyed exploring that character. :-)
The last chapter/epilogue was one of my favorite things to write in the whole book. I really enjoyed exploring that character. :-)
Jennifer Estep
Thanks! I appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed the book.
Unfortunately, my publisher does not want any more books set in my Crown of Shards world, so I will not be writing a third trilogy like I had hoped to do to finish out the prophecy.
Unfortunately, my publisher does not want any more books set in my Crown of Shards world, so I will not be writing a third trilogy like I had hoped to do to finish out the prophecy.
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
Unfortunately, I will not be writing another epic fantasy series set in my Crown of Shards world at this time. I was hoping to write a third trilogy about Delmira, but it's not going to work out.
Thanks for your interest in my books!
Unfortunately, I will not be writing another epic fantasy series set in my Crown of Shards world at this time. I was hoping to write a third trilogy about Delmira, but it's not going to work out.
Thanks for your interest in my books!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well. The next Section 47 book won't come out until sometime in 2024. My writing/release schedule is already full for 2023, but I'm looking forward to telling more of Charlotte and Desmond's story soon. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
In the Mythos world, Gypsies are warriors who have been gifted with magic by the gods. So they can be warriors like Spartans, etc. (like Rory Forseti in the Mythos spinoff series) or they can not be warriors (like Gwen).
In Gwen's case, I thought her psychometry magic was a really interesting power so I decided to focus on that, instead of making her a warrior. Plus, since Gwen doesn't know anything about the mythological world at the beginning of the series, it just made more sense to me not to make her a warrior.
Hope that answers your question. Thanks!
In the Mythos world, Gypsies are warriors who have been gifted with magic by the gods. So they can be warriors like Spartans, etc. (like Rory Forseti in the Mythos spinoff series) or they can not be warriors (like Gwen).
In Gwen's case, I thought her psychometry magic was a really interesting power so I decided to focus on that, instead of making her a warrior. Plus, since Gwen doesn't know anything about the mythological world at the beginning of the series, it just made more sense to me not to make her a warrior.
Hope that answers your question. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
I assume you are talking about BY A THREAD, right? Gin is drugged/paralyzed in that book. The drug is wearing off when she is bitten, but she is still feeling some of its effects. That's why she doesn't/can use her Stone magic at that time. Hope that answers your question. Thanks!
I assume you are talking about BY A THREAD, right? Gin is drugged/paralyzed in that book. The drug is wearing off when she is bitten, but she is still feeling some of its effects. That's why she doesn't/can use her Stone magic at that time. Hope that answers your question. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
I have written a sci-fi romance that I am hoping to release in fall 2022. I'm really excited about this new project and will be sharing more information about it soon. So stay tuned for more, and thanks for reading!
I have written a sci-fi romance that I am hoping to release in fall 2022. I'm really excited about this new project and will be sharing more information about it soon. So stay tuned for more, and thanks for reading!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! My publisher will be doing eARCs through Edelweiss. So if you are on Edelweiss, you can look for the link. I believe it should be up by the end of January. Hope that helps. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Thanks! I appreciate that. TEAR DOWN THE THRONE will be out May 3, and it is up for pre-order at all the usual sites. Thanks! https://amzn.to/3GFOsuT
Jennifer Estep
As of right now, I am writing two more Gemma Ripley/Gargoyle Queen books. I would like to write more about Evie, Paloma, etc., but it just depends on the sales of both the Gargoyle Queen and the original Crown of Shards books.
Publishers often like for authors to write new/spinoff series, like my Gargoyle Queen series. A spinoff series can be a way for readers to try a new author/world without feeling like they have to read 3, 5, 7, or more books in the original series in order to understand what’s going on. For example, some folks will read Capture the Crown without reading the original Crown of Shards trilogy, whereas other folks will read the Shards books first and then read Capture the Crown.
Hope that answers your question.
Publishers often like for authors to write new/spinoff series, like my Gargoyle Queen series. A spinoff series can be a way for readers to try a new author/world without feeling like they have to read 3, 5, 7, or more books in the original series in order to understand what’s going on. For example, some folks will read Capture the Crown without reading the original Crown of Shards trilogy, whereas other folks will read the Shards books first and then read Capture the Crown.
Hope that answers your question.
Jennifer Estep
Thanks! I appreciate that.
Up next, CAPTURE THE CROWN, Gargoyle Queen #1, will be out on July 6. After that, I'm hoping to write some Elemental Assassin novellas about some of the secondary characters.
Up next, CAPTURE THE CROWN, Gargoyle Queen #1, will be out on July 6. After that, I'm hoping to write some Elemental Assassin novellas about some of the secondary characters.
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well. Yep, I will be self-publishing the ebook/print books for A SENSE OF DANGER. Right now, I'm looking at a September/October 2021 release date, but it just depends on what happens with my writing deadlines. As soon as I have a release date and the ebook is up for pre-order, I'll share those links online. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well.
I am planning to write more Gin books, but not for a while, due to my writing deadlines on other projects. In the meantime, I will be writing some Elemental Assassin novellas about some of the secondary characters like Lorelei Parker. Thanks!
I am planning to write more Gin books, but not for a while, due to my writing deadlines on other projects. In the meantime, I will be writing some Elemental Assassin novellas about some of the secondary characters like Lorelei Parker. Thanks!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well. Glad you are enjoying my books.
I am hoping to eventually collect all the Elemental Assassin stories and turn them into a print book, although I have no idea when I might have time to do that. It won't be anytime soon, though, with my current writing deadlines. If I ever do that sort of a print book, I will announce it on my social media sites -- Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Instagram, etc.
Unfortunately, there are no key chains or any other Assassin merchandise online to buy. That's something else that I hope to offer someday in the future.
Thanks again!
I am hoping to eventually collect all the Elemental Assassin stories and turn them into a print book, although I have no idea when I might have time to do that. It won't be anytime soon, though, with my current writing deadlines. If I ever do that sort of a print book, I will announce it on my social media sites -- Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Instagram, etc.
Unfortunately, there are no key chains or any other Assassin merchandise online to buy. That's something else that I hope to offer someday in the future.
Thanks again!
Jennifer Estep
Hey! Hope you are doing well. I would like to write a story about Paloma/Xenia, but as of right now, it's not on my schedule for 2021. I do hope to write more about them someday, though, as well as Evie.
However, I will be writing a new trilogy about a grown-up Gemma Ripley (from PROTECT THE PRINCE). The first book, CAPTURE THE CROWN, will be out on July 6. Thanks!
However, I will be writing a new trilogy about a grown-up Gemma Ripley (from PROTECT THE PRINCE). The first book, CAPTURE THE CROWN, will be out on July 6. Thanks!
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Sep 16, 2025 11:37AM