A not so open letter I'd send to so many authors if I were a complete asshole

[conuly]

Dear author,

I love your work! Really, love it.

I see from your website that a lot of things have happened lately - good things, bad things, mixed things. Boy, it's been a roller coaster and also it appears that either you or your closest family member or maybe your pet is suffering from a mental illness of sorts. SO TOUGH. I completely understand why you had to take a hiatus. Totally. I get it.

But if I might suggest an alternative plan? Instead of taking a break, why not go all in and channel those feelings into your work? Overwork, schmoverwork! Write a little!

Sincerely,

Somebody who wants a sequel

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I can be patient, really. In some cases I've been being patient for years. But it is so frustrating!

Comments

[darkoshi]

There's a good book by Jane Emerson/Doris Egan from 1995 which was intended to be part of a trilogy. I kept waiting for a sequel to come out. I was going to write that I finally gave up hope. But that may not actually be true, as whenever I browse a physical book store (rare as that is now), I still check the "E"s looking for either of her names, even though I don't remember the original book's plot any more. According to a few of the comments on that page, she's given up book writing for good (doing TV instead) so I really ought to give up all hope.

[conuly]

You are evidently not the only one wanting a sequel!