tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post299095428349527963..comments2008-11-23T18:04:33.012-05:00Heather Masseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-5855719690140501942008-11-23T18:04:00.000-05:002008-11-23T18:04:00.000-05:00book looks darn good, thanks for bring it to my attention![dave]http://www.blogger.com/profile/11842839188034984655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-80298057728842973542008-11-23T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-23T15:01:00.000-05:00Nice interview! I love the idea of twisting fairy tales in a futuristic setting.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05640035459281996154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-75616900572464984802008-11-23T09:20:00.000-05:002008-11-23T09:20:00.000-05:00Great interview! I'm a big fan of twisting fairy tales into new stories, especially dark fantasy or dark paranormal. <BR/><BR/>RED sounds fantastic.Ella Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065576682504057608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-87916265559136320922008-11-22T17:30:00.000-05:002008-11-22T17:30:00.000-05:00Thanks for the interview! I'm a big fan of fairy tale retellings, especially with sf/fantasy elements. I'll definitely put this on my to-read list.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15028005161469751294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-71926840735420323172008-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:002008-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:00Hello &amp; thanks to everyone who&#39;s been visiting! I&#39;m really enjoying your comments and observations. I&#39;ve been battling a cold the past few days so I had to take some down time.<BR/><BR/>Jordan, thanks so much for hanging out with us!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-21313781729446816562008-11-22T13:01:00.000-05:002008-11-22T13:01:00.000-05:00Interesting reflections on the original fairy tale. Thanks!Derekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201793290118146978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-15988262739124976552008-11-22T05:16:00.000-05:002008-11-22T05:16:00.000-05:00Any plans for a kindle version?Piaw Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582578691900817661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-4434174915182205122008-11-22T00:06:00.001-05:002008-11-22T00:06:00.001-05:00Thanks Jess. :)Jordan Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-30678737012300954882008-11-22T00:06:00.000-05:002008-11-22T00:06:00.000-05:00Thanks Rene! I'm really grateful that Mr. Scalzi let me play in his yard. :)Jordan Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-73428308507707408162008-11-22T00:05:00.000-05:002008-11-22T00:05:00.000-05:00Karin, Yes, fairytales are quite dark and truly frightening. I'm sure they did a number on a lot of kids' heads back in the day. :-O<BR/><BR/>Karen, The world I built in Red does have governing bodies and one police force. They are an International Police Tactical Team. Somalia sounds more like the no man's land I created. Lawless, violent, and desolate.Jordan Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-24128115712752570212008-11-21T19:45:00.000-05:002008-11-21T19:45:00.000-05:00RED sounds like a good read. For some idea of what a non-governed country looks like after war, though, look at present day Somalia (no real govt to speak of and warlords running areas, with the army preying upon it's own citizens, not to mention the piracy problem is getting out of control).Karen in TNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065579219096568419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-89652174118766234902008-11-21T18:37:00.000-05:002008-11-21T18:37:00.000-05:00Jordan, I've been intrigued by the idea behind <I>Red</I> since I first read about it. The idea of twisting a fairy tale really captured my attention, especially after I read the complete set of Grimm's fairytales. Until then I had no idea how much fairy tales have been Disneyfied to give them happy endings. For example, Grimm's version of 'The Frog Prince' has the princess throwing the frog across the room where he hits a wall before turning into a prince, not kissing him. And in the Grimm's version of Cinderella, the evil stepsisters get their just desserts at the wedding, where crows peck their eyes out.<BR/><BR/>This could also explain why I liked the movie 'The Brothers Grimm'. Even though it does have a happier ending, there were definitely much darker elements throughout the movie than most people would expect of things associated with fairy tales.<BR/><BR/><I>Red</I> sounds fantastic and I can't wait to read it.Karinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00507549045262003945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-54057516354276848732008-11-21T16:26:00.000-05:002008-11-21T16:26:00.000-05:00These books sound great! I really enjoyed reading the "Big Idea" post over on the Whatever, too. I look forward to reading RED.Rene Searshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02910247256169014106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-76295229673047571212008-11-21T15:25:00.000-05:002008-11-21T15:25:00.000-05:00Jonathan, I have no idea how this tangled story came out of my head. I started out wanting to write a fantasy twist on the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale. I did that, but somehow the story incorporated a lot of sci-fi and horror elements, too.Jordan Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-43171485218474896882008-11-21T15:20:00.000-05:002008-11-21T15:20:00.000-05:00Azteclady, Waving back.<BR/><BR/>It's hard when you're writing a series. I worry that people won't like Scarlet (the second book in the series) because it's very different from Red. Much more emotionally transitional, setting the characters up for the final showdown in book three, Crimson.Jordan Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-19364164642682427042008-11-21T14:46:00.000-05:002008-11-21T14:46:00.000-05:00Interesting interview. I enjoy the mix of fable/myth with science fiction, such as Delaney or Zelazny. It gives an extra resonance to the stories. While I haven't read any of your work to date, I will make it a point to check for it at the bookstore.Jonathan Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10713546723542139568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-18460565681076374532008-11-21T14:23:00.000-05:002008-11-21T14:23:00.000-05:00Beauty and the Beast FTW, yay!<BR/><BR/>*ahem*<BR/><BR/>*waving* Hi, Jordan!<BR/><BR/>You know, lack of consistency is the main thing that will make me throw a second book in a series out the window (metaphorically, as a librarian's daughter I *can't* damage books on purpose, no matter how much I may want to).<BR/><BR/>As for ideas, I read in Asimov's autobiography that sometimes he answered with, "I order them from a catalogue" or some such.aztecladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-53470832744252152172008-11-21T14:00:00.000-05:002008-11-21T14:00:00.000-05:00Thanks Frances! I think it's easier to come up with questions that authors don't like being asked. *ggg* <BR/><BR/>The question I'm not crazy about is 'Where do your ideas come from?' It doesn't seem to matter how I answer I always come off sounding insane. LOL!Jordan Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-13048062274519306462008-11-21T11:48:00.000-05:002008-11-21T11:48:00.000-05:00Great interview.<BR/><BR/>I love the post apocalyptic fairy tale thing. I'm going to have to check it out. Maybe I'll win, then that will be easy. :)<BR/><BR/>JessJess Grangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049274633468384607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792953149341927603.post-74185213960066307462008-11-20T20:46:00.000-05:002008-11-20T20:46:00.000-05:00Heather and Jordan, <BR/>Thanks for the interview. I always wonder, what would authors like to be asked? RED sounds fascinating. Best of luck Jordan.Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340332869249455215noreply@blogger.com