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[Cybling] Folks, let's welcome Susan Sizemore to Chicon!
[Cybling] Susan, thanks for joining us tonight. Good to see you here in the flesh!
[EveningStar] welcome Susan
[Susan_Sizemore] HI!
[Cybling] Susan, last time I talked to you which was about...
[Cybling] halfway between Windycon and Chicon (the way I'm starting to tell time)...
[Cybling] you had your first Laws of the Blood book out.
[Susan_Sizemore] yep
[Cybling] Would you like to tell us a little about it?
[Susan_Sizemore] It'sa vampire series from Ace
[Susan_Sizemore] About vampire cops -- Enforcers. Each bookhas diferent characters
[Susan_Sizemore] and settings. It's the culture that's continuous
[Cybling] So, Susan, is the second book in the series available yet?
[Susan_Sizemore] In October. Called Partners. Set inSeattle
[Susan_Sizemore] Working on book 3. Set in Chicago
[Cybling] When I talked to you Susan, you had several story lines in mind...
[Cybling] and had discarded a couple.
[Cybling] How many books are planned for this series?
[Susan_Sizemore] Three for now. Hope to do more
[Cybling] Excellent.
[EveningStar] Susan, do any your books take up where the series ended? I'd love to see what happend.
[Susan_Sizemore] You mean my forever knight book? These books aren't related
[EveningStar] yes
[Cybling] Susan...you've just put out a new Science Fiction book as well. Can you tell us the title and who publishes it?
[Susan_Sizemore] Gates of Hell from Speculation Press -- in thedealers room
[Cybling] Gates of Hell...my...that sounds very horror. Can you tell us a little about it?
[Susan_Sizemore] Science fiction, actually. Spaceopera with a romace subplot
[Cybling] Wonderful. This is a growing sub-genre...the romance SF novel...
[Cybling] what got you interested in doing this book?
[Susan_Sizemore] yes. I'm a big Asaro fan
[Cybling] Ah...Catherine was just with us a little earlier today.
[Susan_Sizemore] It's a universe I've had in my head for two decades. Spec gave me the chance to write it
[Cybling] That's great...will there be sequels?
* Ryan chuckles. wrong button?
[Cybling] Sorry...susan will be right back with us...just connecting to the server.
[EveningStar] welcome back!
[Cybling] Welcome Back.
[Susan_Sizemore] am i on?
[Cybling] Susan...
* Ryan nods.
[Cybling] I had just asked if there will be a sequel..
[Cybling] to your SF novel?
[Susan_Sizemore] Hope so. Lots of people in the United Systems universe I'd liketo write about
[Cybling] Susan, in the last chat I was in with you... you mentioned that there are several levels to the Romance Genre (can't list them offhand).
[Cybling] Would this SF novel fit into any of those levels? Hot etc.
[Cybling] ?
[Susan_Sizemore] Ah. Well, there isone sex scene. Lots of sexual tension, but main story is saving the galaxy from a deliberatly
[Susan_Sizemore] spread plague
[Susan_Sizemore] It has pirates, and the aftermath of a war and drug dealers
[Cybling] Ah...a plague. Is the protagonist female, male?
[Susan_Sizemore] Both
[Susan_Sizemore] There's a hero and a heroine
[Susan_Sizemore] on different sides that have to work together
[Kimmo] For a second there it sounded like the protagonist was both, ie hermafrodite
[Susan_Sizemore] yeay
[Susan_Sizemore] yeah
[Kimmo] (but then again it's 2 am in Finland)
[Susan_Sizemore] lol
[Cybling] LOL, yes I was thinking that too. Oh...the protagonist is a hermaphrodite?
[Cybling] Or no.
[Cybling] Now I'm confused.
[Susan_Sizemore] no. The hero's a pirate. The heroine is a doctor
[Cybling] Okay...thanks for clearing that up Susan.
[Susan_Sizemore] a space pirate, that is...
[Kimmo] Sorry for confusing the issue. ;)
[Susan_Sizemore] Hello, Victoria!
[Cybling] Susan...what else do you have in the publishing pipeline right now that we could look for?
[victoriastrauss] Hi, Susan.
[Susan_Sizemore] Well, Partners will be available in October. And, ahem...The Price of Passion (I didn't give it that title) will be out in January
[Susan_Sizemore] The Price of Passion is obviously a hot romance
[Cybling] Yes. Susan, do you find it difficult switching between genres?
[Susan_Sizemore] No. It keeps me fresh
[Cybling] folks...we have a couple of mintes before we have to go to the Literary Scams panel...
[Ryan] whooo
[Cybling] and let Susan run away to go to some parties and meet some publishers tonight...
* Kimmo pouts enviously
[Cybling] are there any last questions about her horror series or SF novel?
[Kimmo] I'll just wish you all a good evening and a good con, I have to grab some sleep.
[Ryan] Kimmo: Not staying up till 3?
[Cybling] Goodnight Finland.
[Susan_Sizemore] 'night.
* EveningStar hands Kimmo a couple of toothpicks for his eyes
[EveningStar] thank you Susan
[Cybling] Clockwork orange it Kimmo.
[Kimmo] Yeah, on sunday. Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
[Ryan] Ah.
[Cybling] Susan...thanks so much for joining us this evening.
[Susan_Sizemore] Thanks for inviting me.
[Cybling] We'll have to have you out to Cybling in October!
[Susan_Sizemore] Yes,please
* EveningStar aplaudes
[Cybling] We'll have a little longer to talk about your Horror, SF, and of course your wonderful Romance books.
* Cybling applauds
[Kimmo] G'night folks. Susan, hope the books do well.
* Kimmo waves
[EveningStar] night Kimmo
[Susan_Sizemore] Well, Partners is set in Seattle, and involves a human vampire hunter
[Susan_Sizemore] working with a vampire enforcer to find a missing vampire kid.
[Susan_Sizemore] human wants to kill kid, enforcer wants to help him.
[EveningStar] It sounds great!
[Susan_Sizemore] they have to fight a cult run by a demon and a sorcerer to get the kid
[Cybling] Sounds more intense than the first book in the series Susan!
[Susan_Sizemore] anyone seen from dusk til dawn?
[EveningStar] yes
[Cybling] Yep. Loved it.
[Susan_Sizemore] think of the george clooney character 5 years up the road for th hero
[Cybling] Okay...the human or the vampire hero?
[Susan_Sizemore] the human
[Cybling] And the vampire?
[Susan_Sizemore] vampire is sort of like Willow if she were a vampire cop
[Susan_Sizemore] great cover by dave dorman
[Cybling] Wonderful.
[Cybling] Okay...Susan, thanks So much for joining us this evening.
[Cybling] Have fun at the con and don't get stuck in any lines!
[Susan_Sizemore] thanks for having me. Bye all
[EveningStar] thanks Susan
[EveningStar] bye