We're also bringing in a new author in early 2014. The next installment will be After the Fall by LA Witt, due out Oct. The Tucker Springs series currently consists of five books, with several more planned over the next year. And if one of the locals tries to direct you to the 'springs' the town is named for, don't fall for it! They're not as lovely as they sound. But in Tucker Springs, what you see isn't always what you get. Our books feature bartenders, acupuncturists, bouncers, pawn-shop owners, tattoo artists, veterinarians and even a minister. While the Tucker Springs books tend to focus on 'regular' guys, we also offer something for everyone. Much of the fun lies in seeing old friends from previous books suddenly turn up on the doorstep. Just sit back and enjoy the individual story, and see who drops by for a visit. You don't have to keep track of who overlaps with whom. In fact, when Lori was writing After the Fall, I sent her a random IM that said, 'Don't forget Nathan and Owen are friends now.' She immediately replied, 'OMG! I've been struggling with this scene all day, and that was exactly what I needed to make it work!'īut if all of those interconnections sound complicated, let me assure you, it won't feel that way when you're reading. Owen from Never a Hero becomes friends with Nathan, whose book After the Fall comes out later this year. Nick is best friends with Seth, from Covet Thy Neighbor. Paul from Second Hand works for Nick, one of the stars of Never a Hero. Heidi's character Denver, from Dirty Laundry, is the best friend of El from Second Hand. The fun is in seeing how we can use each other's characters in our own books.

One day on chat, I said to Lori, 'You know what would be fun? To write overlapping stories set in the same town.' She said, 'Let's do it!' By the end of the week, we had mapped out much of the downtown area and begun planning the first few books.Īll of the Tucker Springs books work as stand-alone novels. Tucker Springs started as a collaboration between myself and LA Witt. Tucker Springs boasts two small universities, a love of art and live music, and a thriving LGBT community housed in a section of town known as The Light District.

Marie: Welcome to Tucker Springs, a bustling college town located on Colorado's Western Slope. Marie gives us a tour of Tucker Springs … The Tucker Springs books include Where Nerves End by LA Witt, Second Hand by Marie and Heidi, Dirty Laundry by Heidi, Covet Thy Neighbor by LA and Never a Hero by Marie. That sandbox is Tucker Springs, where the characters in all their books live, work and play together. Authors LA Witt, Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan like to play in the same sandbox.

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