Here at Wicked Authors World Headquarters, we’re still celebrating yesterday’s triple release. That’s right, three books by Wicked Authors offered for your reading pleasure.
Tell us, Wickeds, what other good things come in threes?
Julie: First of all, HUGE congratulations to Cate/Liz, Barb and Maddie/Edith! I can’t wait to read all three of these books. So happy for all three of you! This may be the Irish in me, but I always think of the dark side of threes. When two people die, for example, we wait for #3. (How many of you thought of that?) But on the happier side, I’ve found that good fortune comes in threes. Also, excellent desserts have three components. Ice cream, sauce, whipped cream for example.
Jessie: How delightful that three Wickeds share a book birthday! New releases are always good news but I am pleased as punch that three times the fun is at hand! As to the question, three wishes from a genie come immediately to mind. On the writing front a book is not complete without a beginning, a middle and an end.
Edith/Maddie: Thank you, dear Wickeds! What a delight to be releasing at the same time as two of my favorite people. Let’s see, the third time is the charm, right? Certain stools have three legs. And personally, I never sneeze just twice. A third achoo is always waiting in the wings. Julie, I never heard about waiting for a third person to die. You gave me shivers with that.
Liz: Thank you guys! So fun – I love when we can release books together. And Edith, I can’t believe you never heard of that! I grew up with that ingrained in my brain. Also, I think of a three-ring circus, or the Three Stooges…can’t help it.
Sherry: Oh, Julie — you are right and I’m guessing these three books have three deaths! Love the three-ring circus, but even though I watched the Three Stooges I never really liked them. Can I call in sick this week and just read these three books? More threes — trilogies! Lovely books in threes. Although three isn’t always enough is it?! Oh, and love triangles that readers have love/hate relationships with!
Barb: I have to admit, deaths coming in threes was my first thought, too! But now that you all have given such delightful examples…Let’s think about stories. Three Little Pigs. Three Blind Mice. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I love the use of three in all kinds of stories.
Readers: What do you think of when you think of things that come in threes?