Where I went on my summer vacation. In a way, crossing West Texas was like crossing the plains of Temia to the foothills of the Temia Mountains, since we get into New Mexico and it’s like, hey look — the mountains start here! And Ruidoso was in the middle of a forest, and of course Colorado with its snow capped mountains is completely like Trieve. But reality was way cooler than fantasy, and this country Read more…
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…