Rich Prick by Tijan

Letter to the Reader

I’m going to be honest. I’m having a hard time writing this letter.

I tried writing it last week, and even the week before. Both times, nothing. And also, full disclosure that this letter is not going to be edited. This is coming real and raw from me, so that means it’s not going to be smooth, perfect, and all correct-like.

Gah.

This is my absolute last thing that I have to do before finishing this book. After this, I’ll get it formatted and then sent to my agent and then it’s out of my hands. I always struggle at this juncture because it’s no longer my book. It’s yours. And all the love, tears, waking hours, lack of sleep, etc, all that stuff is now put in a book form for people to either love, hate, critique, praise, or ignore.

But wow. Whoa. This book.

This book!! I loved this book on another level like I loved Ryan’s Bed. But different, you know?

That probably makes no sense, but onto the reason I’m even doing this letter in the first place.

I wanted to explain why Blaise didn’t officially confront his mom about why she didn’t tell Stephen about Blaise. I wanted to do that scene. I was planning on doing that scene. I tried to hint at her reason, her even saying a partial reason for it; but the truth is that my gut kept saying no.

I’m a writer that listens to my gut when it comes to books. Every time I don’t, I always think back to how I should’ve so I’ve learned my lessons. And with this book, it kept telling me wait, wait, wait. Then I got to Blaise’s counselor scene and it came out why he kept putting it off. I also kept thinking about the reality is that there are major issues in families that are never talked about. That’s real life.

I trusted my gut.

Blaise was just not ready to open himself to that conversation. Not yet.

All that said, I loved writing Blaise and Aspen.

I really loved writing Blaise, but I can’t promise if I’ll write more Blaise and Aspen-centric novels in the future.

And even though this book is a standalone, I introduced one of the mean guys that’ll be in Always Crew. Blaise and Aspen are in Always Crew as well. But again, who knows what will happen in the future.

I hope hope hope you enjoyed Rich Prick.

I hope you go on to enjoy the rest of the Crew Series, Nate’s book, and so many more of my books that I’ve got coming.

Thank you all so very much!

-Tijan