*That also goes for suggesting that another person take over. *

Vandy can clear up what he meant himself, but I didn't feel that he simply suggested that someone else just go ahead a take over Blood Oath. I feel his question was legitimate. If Blood Oath was unfortunately canceled, would someone else be brought on to write it, because it seems to be a popular concept?

What's so rude about that? There was nothing in that question that I saw that asked for a cancellation, or that said to go ahead and replace EC. I think I speak for everyone when I say that we are all behind EC and hopes that she is able to get this novel out and that we are going to support her when it does come out.

Don't be silly. Nobody said anything about the quality of the manuscript. Its not unheard of for a novel to be finished by someone else if circumstances prevent the original author from doing so and it shouldn't reflect badly on the author if that happens.

Perhaps this is out of place, but would it be beyond the realm of possibility to pass the novel on to another author if circumstances prevented Ms Cunningham from completing it?

ISTR that authors are not assigned books in the SWU but offer up outlines/ideas, so if another author were to write a book called BLOOD OATH...it wouldn't BE the novel we're all waiting for. Also, I would guess that Elaine is already contracted for the book and that there are economics and contractual obligations to consider, and if events are beyond Elaine's control they may be beyond any authors, depending on what is causing the delay. I'd rather wait for Elaine's story than have someone brought in to hack out a spec book to fill a slot.

Well, she didn't say the book was definitively canceled, so I wouldn't be so "glad" that it hasn't. I took her comments as seeming highly possible that the manuscript won't come in.

Ditto on the Blood Oath info, Sue, thanks. It's amazing how fast rumor became suspicion became panic became fact. I'm glad that it hasn't been canceled.

Perhaps this is out of place, but would it be beyond the realm of possibility to pass the novel on to another author if circumstances prevented Ms Cunningham from completing it? I know it's a story that many of us were very interested in reading about, as evidenced by the panic surrounding it's possible cancellation.

Thanks for the update on Blood Oath Sue

Sue you ARE our Grand Master!

Welcome back and sending waves of calm tranquility to the masses!

Hope your Vacation was a relaxing one!

Just swamped with work....

Blood Oath -- we're all doing our best to keep it in the line-up and, if the manuscript comes in soon, the book will be moved again, maybe to April 2010. If there's no manuscript, then it'll have to be dropped. Events beyond the author's control, or wishes, have caused the delays. I know, that really doesn't tell you much, but it's not my story to tell, ya know?

I'm now reading Karen Miller's Clone Wars novel, Stealth, and have been working on many Dark Horse scripts and the other usual stuff.

The Backlash cover is slightly different than the first three, but not so different as to not fit in with the overall design. We're now considering maybe two characters on an upcoming FotJ cover... but haven't seen the layout yet.

Vacation was super. Everybody needs a break now and then.

Well, Sue hasn't been back to the thread, has she?

Agreed. I dropped my subscription as well. What happened to the original articles and fiction?

The cost is obviously cheaper to run recycled stuff, but it's certainly not entertaining, and seeing "Top Ten" lists that I could see on anyone's blog rather than exclusive interviews, diagrams, fiction, etc, doesn't exactly suck me in. Also, I might be mental but it seems to have more ads as well, which I would forgive if they were paying for new material.