It seems I’ve been getting a lot of reader emails lately (and someday soon I will hopefully have time to reply to each and every one!)
In the meantime, though, I thought I’d take a stab at answering the most frequently asked questions here.
So here goes!
#1: Will there be another Gallagher Girls book after CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO SPY? What will it be called and when will it be out?
Yes! There will be another book! I’m afraid that right now I can’t really tell you what the title will be or when it will be in stores. I’m working on it, though, and I REALLY like it! And I promise that I’m going to do my best to make it as good as possible, but that’s all I can really promise right now.
#2: Will Zach and Cammie get together in GG3?
Come on…do you REALLY think I’m going to give that away?
#3: Will Cammie ever find out what happened to her dad?
Ditto.
#4: I’m an actress and I think that I would be perfect to be in your movie, so can you please tell me where the movie tryouts are going to be?
I’m afraid that I really don’t have any information on the movie tryouts. As far as I know they are not currently casting any of the parts and–if and when they do start casting–I won’t be involved in the process at all. I wish I had more information to share, but please believe me when I say I don’t.
#5: I heard you were writing a new book called Kat, but does this mean you won’t be writing any more Gallagher Girl books?
Actually, I hope to be doing both! Kat will be the main character in a new series that I will be writing in addition to the Gallagher Girls series.
#6: When will Kat and GG3 be out?
I’m afraid I don’t know exactly, but as soon as I find out I’ll let you know.
#7: I have a great idea for a book. Can you help me sell it?
Congratulations! Really great ideas are rare, so cherish the ones you get. The first thing you need to do is write the book. Don’t talk about writing instead of writing the book. Don’t join a bunch of writers groups where everyone complains about how hard it is to get published instead of writing the book. Don’t read a bunch of books on how to get published instead of writing the book. Are you noticing a trend yet? Can you tell that I’m a firm believer that a book can’t be sold/published until you’ve WRITTEN the book? So get to writing!
#8: Have you read the TWILIGHT books? And do you know Stephenie Meyer?
Yes! And, sadly, no.
#9: Can you give me a hint about GG3????? PLEASE? I’m DYING for a hint?????
Oh….um….I know what the story is and what Cammie’s goal will be and lots of really cool stuff about GG3, but I’m really hesitant to say too much too soon. After all, you guys have got a looooong wait ahead of you, I’m afraid. I will say that GG3 will pick up during summer vacation after GG2 and it will take the girls through the fall semester of their Junior year.
And that’s it. Lips. Officially. Zipped.
#10: I know you said that you can’t tell me anything about the movie tryouts, but if you know something about the movie tryouts, can you please tell me?
Sorry. I honestly don’t have anything to tell.
#11: Will Zach be in any future books at all?
No comment. I will say that Cammie sort of already asked Zach that question and he already sort of answered it.
#12: How many books about the Gallagher Girls are there going to be?
I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to say this here, but I’m going to go ahead and put it out there…
My plan right now is to write a total of six books about the Gallagher Girls. Of course, plans change, and I have to go where the story takes me, and the last thing I want to do is stretch out–or rush–a plot just because I’m committed to a six book series. But my PLAN right now is to do a book a semester for Cammie’s sophomore, junior, and senior years of spy school.
That could change, of course, but right now that’s my intention.
Okay, gang, that’s all I’ve got for tonight. I’m afraid things have been really, really busy lately (and they won’t slow down until February), but in the meantime thanks again to all of you for being so utterly awesome.
have a great week!
Ally