Dreamspinner Press discussion

Meet R. Cooper, author of the new book "Wicklow's Odyssey" this Saturday, July 12th from 4:30-7:30pm Eastern/1:30-4:30pm Pacific right here!

It's like three minutes early but I am going to start it now, because I just got home from work and shoved half a burrito in my face and now I'm in go go go! mode.

Or, er, Hi!

Hello

Oh wait, professionalism. So. Hello! I'm R. Cooper, author of Wicklow's Odyssey and also some books about fairies and werewolves, and I'm here to answer questions for the next three hours. Woo hoo!

Also, before I forget, there is coupon code for 25% off my books today and tomorrow at the DSP website. The code (case sensitive) is Cooper0712

Use it wisely. :)

Hi. :3

Hi!

Oh yay! People are here! I am so happy!

Hey R! I want a burrito too!!!

Stella wrote: "Hey R! I want a burrito too!!!"

Burritos are the single greatest food known to man... next to nachos. Nachos are also amazing. If someone knows a story about two guys who fall in love around or in a food truck selling nachos or burritos, I will read it and love it.

So would I!

Ashley wrote: "Hi. :3"

welcome!

Kathleen wrote: "Hi!"

Hello

(I'm waving, you just can't see it)

Pjm12 wrote: "Hello"

Greetings!

Hi! The burrito sounds good. Now I'm hungry.

Hi R :) look forward to reading your new book

As an Australian, I am generally aware of US civil war history (in a I-have- taught-it-to-yr-9s kind of way). You have slightly altered the history in this universe yeah?

R. wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Hi!"

Hello

(I'm waving, you just can't see it)"

*waves back*

R. wrote: "Stella wrote: "Hey R! I want a burrito too!!!"

Burritos are the single greatest food known to man... next to nachos. Nachos are also amazing. If someone knows a story about two guys who fall in lo..."

I made my first one last week and it was really good!

Jen wrote: "Hi! The burrito sounds good. Now I'm hungry."

heh Sorry to everyone now craving burritos. Well, sorry/not sorry because they are so good.

R. wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Hi. :3"

welcome!"

:D I have been welcomed! (I randomly started happy dancing in the living room and my mom is laughing at me. Family love.)

Ashley wrote: "R. wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Hi. :3"

welcome!"

:D I have been welcomed! (I randomly started happy dancing in the living room and my mom is laughing at me. Family love.)"

lol

R. wrote: "Jen wrote: "Hi! The burrito sounds good. Now I'm hungry."

heh Sorry to everyone now craving burritos. Well, sorry/not sorry because they are so good."

It's ok. I just didn't realize how hungry I was before you mentioned food.

Pjm12 wrote: "As an Australian, I am generally aware of US civil war history (in a I-have- taught-it-to-yr-9s kind of way). You have slightly altered the history in this universe yeah?"

Yeah. :) Basically I left much of it the same, so it's about two years in, the North is losing generals and soldiers and money, the South has victories but an army that is already going hungry. The only differences are that the new technology has changed the way some of the battles were fought and left them in a position of kind of a bloody standoff.
(A lot of historians consider the US Civil War a precursor to 'modern' warfare, only, just like with WWI, the armies weren't prepared for it. And I found that interesting. Although ultimately I didn't focus on any battles.)

Sula wrote: "Hi R :) look forwarding to reading your new book"

Well thank you! I hope seductive dandies are your thing. :)

I just had hand surgery and thought I knew what I missed most until you mentioned the burrito! Two more weeks until I can have one. I think I'll cry now. :)

Ashley wrote: "R. wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Hi. :3"

welcome!"

:D I have been welcomed! (I randomly started happy dancing in the living room and my mom is laughing at me. Family love.)"

Now I'm grinning. heeee

I have just hit chapter 8 and I can't imagine who the traitor is. And actually I don't want any of them to be IT. Gah.

Andrea wrote: "I just had hand surgery and thought I knew what I missed most until you mentioned the burrito! Two more weeks until I can have one. I think I'll cry now. :)"

Aw! I've been there. The waiting to eat normal food again is the worst. :(

Rhoades is certainly a seducer. I love all his references to Greek mythology. What are you trying to create with this character?

R. wrote: "Ashley wrote: "R. wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Hi. :3"

welcome!"

:D I have been welcomed! (I randomly started happy dancing in the living room and my mom is laughing at me. Family love.)"

Now I'm g..."

Hurray!

Pjm12 wrote: "I have just hit chapter 8 and I can't imagine who the traitor is. And actually I don't want any of them to be IT. Gah."

Hmm this. This is the reason I can't really write anything too dark. It hurts me too much. I always want to writing something angsty and soul twisting and then I get emotional when I think about it and I can't. Total wimp.

Just joining the chat. That's funny, I ate a burrito for lunch, topped with guacamole!

Pjm12 wrote: "I have just hit chapter 8 and I can't imagine who the traitor is. And actually I don't want any of them to be IT. Gah."

Gosh, I remember that pain. I won't say more, as I tend to rant and spoil, but I was so happy when I was wrong on who the traitor was.

R. wrote: "Pjm12 wrote: "I have just hit chapter 8 and I can't imagine who the traitor is. And actually I don't want any of them to be IT. Gah."

Hmm this. This is the reason I can't really write anything too..."

Thanks for being wimpy. I am barely coping with Wicklow's protective angst as it is... And Pilar is such an original character too... I have enjoyed discovering her backstory.

I'm actually more of a taco gal myself...guess I'm a purist. Out of town for a dreaded wedding, but at least the lobby has WiFi....

Pjm12 wrote: "Rhoades is certainly a seducer. I love all his references to Greek mythology. What are you trying to create with this character?"

To be honest, I don't remember exactly how or why I decided Rhoades should be the way he is. I originally wanted this to be a short story for DSP's steampunk anthology (once again I went a little long) and I was thinking about the perception of dandies/effete/effeminate men in general, and I thought, I should write one isn't harmless at all. Someone who seems interested only in sex or clothes or comfort, (and who is interested in those things don't get me wrong) but who is also a tactician. Someone capable of being completely ruthless, without ever getting his gloves dirty.

Anna wrote: "Just joining the chat. That's funny, I ate a burrito for lunch, topped with guacamole!"

mmm guacamole! You know, if everyone were to get bored or something and leave this chat right now, I would still be so delighted at how excited everyone gets for burritos. :)

R. wrote: "Pjm12 wrote: "Rhoades is certainly a seducer. I love all his references to Greek mythology. What are you trying to create with this character?"

To be honest, I don't remember exactly how or why I ..."

Sounds really good!

Koozebane wrote: "I'm actually more of a taco gal myself...guess I'm a purist. Out of town for a dreaded wedding, but at least the lobby has WiFi...."

mmm would never say no to a taco either.

Seriously. Now I really want a story about two guys falling in love around a food truck that serves amazing tacos and burritos.

Pjm12 wrote: "R. wrote: "Pjm12 wrote: "I have just hit chapter 8 and I can't imagine who the traitor is. And actually I don't want any of them to be IT. Gah."

Hmm this. This is the reason I can't really write a..."

Wicklow would save the world if he could. And yet if you asked him before he did it, he would insist he had no interest in saving the world, he had his own neck to look after.
Gaaahh now I just wanna ruffle his hair.

R. wrote: "Koozebane wrote: "I'm actually more of a taco gal myself...guess I'm a purist. Out of town for a dreaded wedding, but at least the lobby has WiFi...."

mmm would never say no to a taco either.

Se..."

You are the writer in this discussion...

R. wrote: "Koozebane wrote: "I'm actually more of a taco gal myself...guess I'm a purist. Out of town for a dreaded wedding, but at least the lobby has WiFi...."

mmm would never say no to a taco either.

Se..."

Me too! Let me know if you find it

Any more dragon or fairy books in the works? The Beings in Love series is fantastic.

R. wrote: "Sula wrote: "Hi R :) look forwarding to reading your new book"

Well thank you! I hope seductive dandies are your thing. :)"

Well I enjoyed the stories of Scarlet Pimpernel, who played a dandy but used it as a cover and was often overlooked

Andrea wrote: "Any more dragon or fairy books in the works? The Beings in Love series is fantastic."

On the note of Beings in Love, I was wondering if the snippet about the egg was going to be expanded? All the questions, all at once. >:D

Kathleen wrote: "R. wrote: "Koozebane wrote: "I'm actually more of a taco gal myself...guess I'm a purist. Out of town for a dreaded wedding, but at least the lobby has WiFi...."

mmm would never say no to a taco e..."

hahaha oh god. I would make that the crackiest version of Will and Charlie ever. Charlie and his sisters run a gourmet food truck and Will is the drunk hot guy who flirts with Charlie over tacos every Friday night.

R. wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "R. wrote: "Koozebane wrote: "I'm actually more of a taco gal myself...guess I'm a purist. Out of town for a dreaded wedding, but at least the lobby has WiFi...."

mmm would never s..."

I'd love it!!!!

OMG! Yes more Dragon stories. I loved "A Boy and His Dragon".
Funny that, I'm doing 3 things at once. Watching World Cup, Rating my book shelf on GoodReads, and this chat!
This chat has been great so far.

Andrea wrote: "Any more dragon or fairy books in the works? The Beings in Love series is fantastic."

OH YES.

Okay, the lowdown with me and the Beings is, a long time ago I wrote a few short stories in that universe (involving an imp, and a firebird, and a fairy, and a certain dragon we all know) and then didn't know what to do with them. Now I'm thinking I should write some more and maybe DSP would take it as an anthology.

Then a while later I started a werewolf story about the world's scrawniest werewolf (named Little Wolf. He is not amused.) but that story... GREW. I took a break from it, went back to it, and just finished it.

Ahem. Then I decided it needed another story set in the same town as Little Wolf, but shortly before his story takes place, to help things make sense.

I finished that one (titled: A Beginner's Guide to Wooing Your Mate) and submitted it to DSP. I'm waiting on their acceptance, and then I will submit Little Wolf too.

And then I will get back to the short stories. And Tulip.

Did I mention Tulip yet?

Sula wrote: "R. wrote: "Sula wrote: "Hi R :) look forwarding to reading your new book"

Well thank you! I hope seductive dandies are your thing. :)"

Well I enjoyed the stories of Scarlet Pimpernel, who played ..."

The Scarlet Pimpernel was one of my favorite books growing up. Percy!