“Anne, has Vicky (Victoria Wilson, AR’s editor of 40+yrs) ever cut, or asked you to cut, a sex scene from any of your books?”
The answer was an immediate “NO.”
Vicky said: “Her sex scenes… I’m reading them going, ‘Oh Anne, are we going there? We are? Oh god.’ and then I turn the page and it gets so much more intense even…. and that’s what great writing is, it takes you on a journey you might not have planned on, but enjoyed.”
Francis Durand’s signed copy of Prince Lestat will ship to him soon!
Dedication page, for your information. Wonder how Bon Jovi feels about his influence.
This was a cool setting, a big empty gallery. OF COURSE AR wore a big cameo. OF COURSE. This is her laughing after admitting she always has FB open, she is addicted to it.
My obligatory pre-booksigning selfie.
Friend Ada w/ Anne Rice!
This lady’s fangs were pretty awesome. This was her 5th AR booksigning. The painted dude’s Priapus was hot pink, this pic does not do it justice.
Anne Rice booksigning tonight! More of a report to follow. Nothing crazy happened, no vision seen nor secrets learned that would damn or save your souls.
There was a dude doing bodypaint outside, unrelated to the event, but certainly… was popular amongst the fans waiting outside… for some reason… hmmm…
[Take note, liquorandptsdvarietyshow, Francis Durand has a signed copy! Is that meta in some way? hmmmm…]
She was JUST taking the stage when your message popped in, yes, I met her tonight at the booksigning! Full report to follow.
For now, I will report:
There will be 2-3 more books in the VC following Prince Lestat.
She’s got a meeting with Universal Studios and Imagine Entertainment re: Tale of the Body Thief and other book-to-movie adaptations in November.
She had asked Christopher to write the Tale of the Body Thief script on spec, for free, bc the attempts they had seen of any VC scripts were horrendous and they wanted to get it moving. Needless to say, his script was fabulous and that’s what started the wheels turning.
She has had the same editor for 40+ years and compared their relationship to a marriage.
Such nostalgia, much past. Back before the Prince Lestat announcement, was it even being written in 2/2013?… back when such a Facebook post was a charming little glimpse of Lestat, etc.
Also, as much as it’s canon that Lestat gets these sun burns ON PURPOSE, can’t imagine that it feels all that pleasurable or that Louis approves of it as a beauty treatment unu
On giving writers advice, offering “rules.” I’m asked a lot about this, and people bring great lists of rules for writers to the page all the time. What do I think? I can’t say it loud enough. There are NO RULES for all writers! And never let anyone tell you that there are. Writers are individuals; we each do it in our own way. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re not a “real” writer because you don’t follow their rules! I can’t tell you how much harm was done to me early in life by others judging me in that way. I was told in college I wasn’t a “real” writer because I composed on a typewriter; I was condemned later on in damn near apocalyptic terms for “not writing every day.” “Real writers” are those who become “real writers.” That’s all there is to it. And again, we each do it in our own way. For me, stubbornness has been as important as any talent I might possess. I ultimately ignored the people who condemned me, ridiculed me and sought to discourage me. I laughed or cried over it in secret; and went right on writing what I wanted to write, the way I wanted to write it. I knew of no other way to become the writer of my dreams. If you want to be a writer, go for it. Critics are a dime a dozen, and people who would love to see you fail are everywhere. Just keep on going; keep doing what works for you. Keep believing in yourself.
Unless you fanfic my stuff and then I’ll sue you
Or give me bad reviews then I’ll attempt to put in legislature that says you can’t be mean to me
Also critics are dime a dozen and they never affect me that’s why I cracked the shits and only let my son beta everything I have.
Oh, Anne Rice, I will never not remember how mad she got about fanfic existing.
She lets her son beta her stuff? Wow. This is news to me. I did hear somewhere that he is going to “inherit” all her series, he has her permission to continue them after she’s kicked her holy bucket.
I’ve been asked often: will there be crossover books involving my vampires and my werewolves? Will we see more crossover books with the vampires and the Mayfair witches? — As I see things now, no, I will not be doing crossover books again that involve two different series. The simple reason is: I’ve discovered from experience that each series has a certain texture, a certain ambience, a certain dominant set of aesthetic rules; and crossovers seldom do justice to the series involved in this regard. I’m proud of the hybrid vampire/Mayfair novels (Merrick, Blackwood Farm, and Blood Canticle and appreciate very much those readers who enjoyed them), but these books have not aged well in my mind and heart. I also think many readers were confused by them, especially Mayfair readers who did not especially care for the vampire books I wrote. But I would never say never to anything now. I love to experiment, break new ground, take twists and turns. Who knows? And I do appreciate the questions on this very much.
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