A romance you can sink your teeth into.
SWM - "Lucern." Successful biographer of family, books recently categorized
as "paranormal romance." Something of a recluse. Hates crowds, aggressive
women. Doesn't like sunbathing, garlicky dinners or religious symbols. Likes old-fashioned
values; spicy Mexican dishes; warm, nice-smelling neck; and plump red lips. Stronger
than ten men and can vanish in the blink of an eye. Currently unaware he's seeking
a woman to share eternity.
SWF - "Kate C. Leever." Newest editor of Romance at Roundhouse Publishing.
Perky, fun. Has recently discovered a legacy author just dying to be broken out.
In fact, her career could take off from it. (The tall, dark, handsome writer just
needs to be taken to several romance conventions and introduced to his fans .
. . and stopped from acting so strange in public.) Dislikes "difficult, rude,
obnoxious, pig-headed writers." Currently she's met the man of her wildest
dreams.
OH, DEAR.
January 30th
Dear Mr. Argeneau;
I hope this letters gets to you, finds you well, and that you had a happy
holiday season. This is the second communication I’ve sent you. The first
was mailed just before Christmas. No doubt it was lost in the holiday confusion.
I did attempt to contact you by telephone, unfortunately the contact information
we have doesn’t include your phone number, and it is apparently unlisted.
As to the reason for writing; I am pleased to inform you that the Vampire
series you write under the name Luke Amirault is quite popular with readers, much
more so than we ever expected. There has even been a great deal of interest in
a possible book signing tour. So many stores have contacted us regarding this
possibility that I thought I should contact you and find out if and when you would
be interested in undertaking such an endeavor.
Please contact this office with your phone number and your response.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Kate C. Leever
Editor
Roundhouse publishing Co. Inc.
New York, New York
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April 1st,
Dear Ms Leever,
No.
Sincerely,
Lucern Argeneau
Toronto, Ontario
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April 11th
Dear Mr Argeneau,
I received your letter this morning and while I gather you are not interested
in a book signing tour, I feel I should stress just how deep the interest in your
books are. Your popularity is growing rapidly. Several publications have written
requesting an interview. I don’t think I need explain how helpful this publicity
would be.
As to a book signing tour, not only have we had phone calls regarding this,
but a highly successful bookstore chain with outlets in both Canada and the United
States has even announced that it would be willing to foot the bill to have you
visit their larger stores. They would arrange and pay for your flights, put you
up in hotels at each stop, and supply a car and driver to collect you from the
airport, see you to the hotel, then to the signing and back. This is no small
offer and I urge you to consider it carefully.
As mail from here to Toronto appears to be quite slow - though your return
letters seem to take the usual ten days - I am sending this back overnight express.
I would appreciate your immediate response and please remember to include your
phone number this time.
Sincerely,
Kate C. Leever
Editor
Roundhouse Publishing Co. Inc.
New York, New York
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June 15th
Dear Ms Leever,
No.
Sincerely,
Lucern Argeneau
Toronto, Ontario
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June 26th
Dear Mr. Argeneau,
Once again you have forgotten to include your phone number. That being
the case, I would first ask that you please call the office at once and speak
to either myself, or, if I should happen to be out of the office when you call,
my assistant Ashley. You may call collect if necessary, but I would really like
to talk to you myself because I feel sure that you may not realize how popular
you have become, or how important and necessary contact with your readers can
be.
I do not know if you’re aware of it, but fan sites are springing
up all over the internet and we receive tons of mail daily for you which will
be boxed and forwarded to you separate from this letter. I have mentioned the
requests for a book signing tour in previous letters, but should tell you now
that they are reaching unmanageable proportions. It seems almost every book store
around the world would love to have you visit and are sure the signing would be
a major success. While you could not possibly hit every store, we think that one
store in every major city would be manageable.
I would also like to urge you to consider giving an interview or two and
am including the letters we have received from various publications regarding
this. As you will notice, these requests come from more than just romance publications.
Your popularity has gone mainstream as is reflected by the fact that various newspapers
and literary magazines are also requesting interviews. We have even had interest
from a couple of the morning news show. While the news shows would have to be
in person, the newspaper and magazine interviews need not be, they could be managed
either over the phone or even the internet if you are on it. Are you on the internet?
If so, I would also like your email address and would encourage you to get Windows
Messenger or something similar so that I could speak to you over the internet.
Several of my writers have Messenger and we find it quite convenient and much
quicker than normal mail.
There is much more I would like to discuss with you. Please remember to
contact this office as soon as possible, collect if necessary. Again I am sending
this overnight express.
Sincerely,
Kate C. Leever
Editor
Roundhouse Publishing Co. Inc.
New York, New York
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August 1st
Dear Ms Leever,
No.
Sincerely,
Lucern Argeneau
Toronto, Ontario
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