Which novel should I finish writing? You read the first chapters and VOTE.

I'm jonesing for a project, y'all. Bad. I need a fix. And I think that fix needs to involve fiction writing.

There are two books I'm roughly half-way through and I need a push to get me to finish one or the other of them. Just tell me which one you'd rather read:

Download - Colin (Romance + Family drama)

Download - Thelonius  (Dating + Erotica)

Read em and weep! Then decide!

Just leave your preference in comments.

Comments

[Sara]

Yay! I'm so proud of you for just jumping in with both feet!! And I'm stoked to read the first chapters again! xoxo! Love you!

[kris]

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[cc]

I will start by saying that I really enjoyed both.

I love the relationship-that-could-have-been-just-might-be-again in Colin, but I also feel that the characters in Thelonius are more real.

I'm not much for erotica (I have no desire to read 50 shades) but I'm still drawn to the story. I just really want to know what happens.

Whatever one you choose to complete first, I look forward to possibly being able to read it some day.

You are a very talented woman.

[Shawn]

haven't read them yet, but I'd say go for Thelonius.

[Valerie Willman]

My computer won't open either one. :( It downloads to my downloads folder and when i double-click, it takes me to that stupid conversion window. I've tried opening them in Text Edit (nope); I've tried saving them to my documents folder and opening them there (nope). Nothing seems to be working and I have no idea why.

Could just be a weird computer thing on my part.

At any rate, I know nothing of "Colin" (except I love that name), and I've read the first few chapters of "Thelonius" because I was an editing beta reader for you last year. I was thoroughly enjoying myself reading that one ... but I can't honestly give an opinion since I haven't also read any of "Colin."

And ...

I'm so sorry you can't feed me ... this hotel food is ASTRONOMICALLY priced. Gag.

Keep writing!

[Linda Stewart]

So I've read both first chapters. I want to read them both! If my only option is to choose one I believe I would read Colin. There's something about Family Drama and written in the right context it could easily turn into Erotica :)
You'll do an awesome job with whichever you choose to finish first. I look forward to reading them both.

[AngstyJen]

I like them both! "Thelonius" seems more fun to read, whereas "Colin" already has me annoyed with the mother, but with both, I wanted to see what happens next.

[Jen]

Manda, I'm going to be a bit useless and say finish them both! I want to know what happens! ...Please?!

Keep it up, go for it!

xo

[Mary]

Combine them!

[Trish]

I surprised myself by wanting to read the family drama. The characters are amazing, and there are so many dynamics to be explored. And young love followed by later-in-life love is a great tease.

[Melody_NC]

I also liked them both but if I had to pick one I'd go with Colin. Mostly because I'm a sucker for an Irish accent but also I liked the complicated family dynamics you were setting up.

Glad you're wanting to start writing again!!

[Becky]

I'd read both. :) But I'm more interested in Colin.

[Rachel R.]

I was more interested and involved while reading "Colin." However, the name "Colin Quinn" threw me off because he is a kind-of celebrity (used to do the news on SNL, was on an old MTV game show "Remote Control," done some acting, etc.), so I kept picturing him. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_quinn

[Amanda P. Westmont]

Heehee, Rachel. That was intentional. ;)

[AmyH]

I suck. I liked them both, too. Want to read them both but since I read 50 Shades this summer, I'm thinking I'd like to start with book 2 to see if it has a (ahem) similar affect on me. :-)

[Rachel R.]

YAY! I think you and I are the only people who remember Colin Quinn. But it would be weird to picture this man in this scenario. I would expect him to just put up his feet, sigh tiredly at the family's antics, and blurt out some Brooklynisms.

[Lorinda]

Colin - I am the black sheep in my family. I want to know more about Leah.

[Nellis]

My computer won't open them either. I am so bummed. I guess I have to wait for the finished product.

[Jasmine]

I read them. And THELONIUS.

[Lisa]

Maybe repost the files as a PDF that is easier for people to open?

I like Thelonius. It's obviously the story of you and Joel and I can't wait to find out more!

Colin Quinn threw me too.

[Nancy]

Gravy was a fun read, but neither of these grabs me at all.

[Kate]

Thelonius doesn't strike me as a work of fiction. It's basically just you writing about leaving Dave, and how you felt, and what you did. It sort of feels like a really long blog post, with a couple of details switched up.

You also are using the fill in the blank thing and profiles as an easy way to do a massive info dump, which is a novel writing 101 No No. It's too much info all at once. You should gradually show us some of this stuff, not tell it all here.

Haven't read Colin yet.

[Mary]

I'm in a romance mood so I vote for Colin.

[Megan Whitacre]

I preferred Colin. I didn't like the feel of Thelonius and quite honestly wouldn't have read further, but with Colin, I wanted to read the next part already.

[cheap football jerseys]

I read two. :) but I am more interested in seeing colin.