What's Next for Heartsong?

Several of you are asking “What’s next?” for Heartsong after we’ve filled all the state settings, and I still don’t have a definite answer, but I do have more information than I did back in March when I blogged about this. Right now my files are still wide open to your creative ideas. We haven’t chosen a specific theme yet and we might choose to do a variety of themes.

Here’s what we do know: we still plan to repackage Heartsong books into 3-in-1 collections; we’d still prefer those collections to be by single authors (but we do occasional collections by three authors); and setting-driven titles for these collections do well.

So, with my blog post from April 11 in mind, I’d love to see your fresh, setting-driven, guideline-following Heartsong ideas! :) I suggested to an author this morning that if she has ideas for stories in Chicago they might fit into a possible collection title of Windy City Weddings. Think along the lines of collection titles that still incorporate a specific setting but are different than the state name collections we’ve already done. Then build three great individual story ideas that would fit the collection title. I’m also open to some international settings, and of course I still need both historical and contemporary proposals. Oh, and please remember that you can't copyright a title. Let's say for example that you think of a title of Sunshine Brides for three stories set in Florida. Some other author or editor might think of that, too, and we can use that title even if we don't use your story ideas.

That’s the Heartsong scoop for now! If you have more questions, let me know!