A question for Watchers and likewise perplexed Members...

[suricattus]

We're in the middle of prepping Curse the Dark and Bring it On for mass market reissue, and I've been orderedasked to contribute a "Dear Reader" letter for each new edition.

This is, apparently, a tradition of sorts in the romance field, but it's not something that happens in SF/F as a rule, so I'm at a loss for examples to steal from use as

Comments

[shaebay]

I love them. When I read a book I read everything. One thing I don't like is when an author gives away some plot or information that I would have found by reading normally.

[artofange]

Fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore sometimes has these in his newer paperback editions.

[elizawrites]

I hate hate hate when the letters are from the POV of the character, or the character being interviewed, or something similar.

I like when it's the author in hir voice, giving more background info or why s/he wrote the story.

[jer_bear711]

I read author's notes, acknowledgments, etc., after I've read the book, for fear of spoilers.

Interesting that Luna's doing that again. I was asked to write one for Voice of Crow last year but not The Reawakened this year.

[suricattus]

They asked me to do one for FREE FALL but not the mass reissue of STAYING DEAD or [so far] the upcoming trade of BLOOD FROM STONE, so there may be some pattern they're following that is not obvious to the authorial eye...

do all editors *gin* first thing in the morning?

[tmthomas]

I love to read background info, thoughts, comments from the author.

Re: do all editors *gin* first thing in the morning?

[suricattus]

*facepalms*

Pray someone buys a new short story from me, so I can replace this old keyboard (so far, the w and s keys are sticking, and the 'r' seems to be joining them.... I blame the cats and their endless desire to sleep on my electronics)

Re: do all editors *gin* first thing in the morning?

[tmthomas]

I have the same problem with my keyboard...it's like 90% cat hair, 10% functional keys.

Although, that answer does damage my idea of NYC editors and their three gin martini breakfasts.