I heard it on good authority that the YA panel was one of the best ones of the con. I’d link to that but it might have been my imagination. However, I’ll say it — it was fun and lively. I don’t think of myself as a YA writer but many of my fans are teens so I have been keeping that in mind. My current work in progress, because it focuses on Kate, will Read more…
The other panels I was on included City as Character, which was an interesting discussion about cities, their different natures, and their role as both setting and character. Cities don’t just exist as a place for things to happen; characters are shaped by cities because cities have personality. Just compare New York City to Dallas, for instance. Ilona Andrews brought up the history of Atlanta — it’s not just a modern steel-and-glass Southern megalopolis, but Read more…
Wow, that was fun. I enj0yed the weekend thoroughly. From the writers workshop on Friday to the YA panel on Sunday afternoon, I was busy. Being surrounded by creative, enjoyable, smart people made for a great con. But that’s the con scene anyway. Smart, funny, creative people who love science fiction and fantasy — it doesn’t get much better than that. The workshop: I co-taught with Rachel Caine, author of the Morganville Vampire Series and Read more…