Chris Heimerdinger;
You love nothing more than confusing your readers don’t you? You know, you put more questions on paper than answers and I think you may have angered some of your readers. I know I was upset with Meagan, Micah, Ryan, Pagag, and Josh and Hamira. You definitely have a knack for confusing people. There were times when I was reading that I was yelling at you for the unexpected twists. But hey, that’s why I keep reading. I must say that my favorite books are stillTower of Thunder and Kingdoms and Conquers. I know if I tried to ask all the questions swirling in my head, this email would be a lot longer and probably fry the memory of your inbox. So how about an overall question: Is Thorns of Glory going to give some answers behind all these things you keep mentioning? Like this random boy that Gid knows? And Apollus telling the reader to have faith and believe? And how the heck (or if at all) Pagag will find the rest of the group?
See? There I go with some questions. The point of this letter is not to yell at you or to bombard you with questions (which I have so far failed at) but to commend you for yet another brilliant piece of literature. They always have me coming back for more. For an author to make the characters so believable that they share the emotions and experiences with them is a great accomplishment. I have been trying to write myself, but I can’t seem to create characters that are different from me. It’s silly, but all my heroes so far are too much like me. I have been getting better but it has been difficult. I really enjoy how you can keep all the characters in check and keep them as individually distinct as possible. If I may embarrass my mother for a moment, hers and my favorite character would have to be Apollus. I love it when he sticks his foot in his mouth. I also love how you keep us guessing. There were only two incidents that I predicted happening in the book. But the rest was just one whip lash after another. Like Ryan’s unexpected trip home. I kept thinking “What?!.....What!?” But I’m okay now. Again, this is why I read books; to be surprised and entertained.
I also want to say that your film Passage to Zerehemlah was really neat! I loved the movie (and having Summer in it wasn’t bad either). When I found out you were writing a sequel to the book I was ecstatic. I am a sucker for sequels and probably too big of a fun of them. I am anxiously awaiting your next releases. Another question, will the sequel also be a movie? (I am trying to not ask questions, but they just keep coming.) I even got a few girls that are not members of the Church that want to see the movie. Maybe it’ll turn into part of a missionary experience. Fingers are crossed! Oh, and the soundtrack for the movie…I can’t get it out of my head. I’m constantly humming Sons of Fire or Whispered Visions. You’re really good. And I mean it. I sing in choir for institute and I used to for school. I love them! (Man! my descriptions are lame, but at least their straight forward.)
I’m half tempted to add smiley faces and lol. But for the sake of trying to sound like an adult here, I will refrain. Wow, random tangent. That’s probably my main weakeness when writing. I get off topic. I swear I used to have ADD as a kid.
But anyway, I digress. I will let you get back to your life and family. Just wanted to give you a shout out. Have fun at your book signings. If you hadn’t already signed my copy I’d go down to Ogden just to see you.
God Bless and Sustain,
Cortney Clawson
And I checked my email this morning to find his reply and I squealed!!
