tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post3553787819052688028..comments2023-10-25T04:17:22.699-04:00Comments on Fantasy Cafe: Laura Resnick: Interview and GiveawayKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-37044921771505620962009-07-10T23:41:24.258-04:002009-07-10T23:41:24.258-04:00Thank you Laura. And yeah, everyone's tastes d...Thank you Laura. And yeah, everyone's tastes differ :) I will have fun visiting your website :)oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-55977889176998422952009-07-10T14:17:51.110-04:002009-07-10T14:17:51.110-04:00Thank you, Laura, for the interview and for stoppi...Thank you, Laura, for the interview and for stopping by over here and answering some further questions! I'm sorry I missed it yesterday; it was almost midnight when I got back from Vegas last night.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-67466338966094630062009-07-09T21:11:21.707-04:002009-07-09T21:11:21.707-04:00John, nope, I blog about twice per month at the No...John, nope, I blog about twice per month at the Novelists, Inc. (Ninc) blog, and I have a Facebook page. More info about both of these are on my website at www.LauraResnick.com.<br /><br />Orannia, I never have an answer to that, since everyone's tastes are different. I was at a dinner just last night where each of my pals named an entirely different book of mine that's the one they recommend to other friends. So I'd say, poke around my website and see which book looks interesting to you! I think I've posted excerpts on the site for every title. See: www.Laura Resnick.com.<br /><br /><br />Meanwhile, many thanks to Fantasy Cafe for inviting me here today. Goodnight, all!<br /><br />LauraRLaura Resnickhttp://www.lauraresnick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-10160073857273216522009-07-09T17:12:57.606-04:002009-07-09T17:12:57.606-04:00Thank you very much Laura and Kristen!
I just ado...Thank you very much Laura and Kristen!<br /><br />I just adored Katherine Neville's The Eight! The mixture of history, fantasy and puzzles :)<br /><br />Laura - you're a new to me author, so I was wondering - what is the best book in your back catalogue to start with please?oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-25647602612096610022009-07-09T16:36:53.467-04:002009-07-09T16:36:53.467-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-34200303053639279812009-07-09T15:14:15.315-04:002009-07-09T15:14:15.315-04:00Thanks a lot Laura, I really enjoyed reading your ...Thanks a lot Laura, I really enjoyed reading your answer :)<br />I got another question.: Will you be answering questions all the time in this page? or there is another page? I would love to keep in touch with you to ask you about some things about your books :D<br />Thanks a lot for your time answering meJohn Ballardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-76403721762000781672009-07-09T13:37:13.007-04:002009-07-09T13:37:13.007-04:00Hola, John!
The characters, setting, and premises...Hola, John!<br /><br />The characters, setting, and premises of a MAGIC novel are all the intellectual property of Wizards of the Coast, not the author. So whether or not I'll write another MAGIC book will depend entirely on whether or not they ask me to--as well as whether or not I'm available at that time (sometimes a writer's deadlines are chock-a-block, allowing no flexibility for additional projects).<br /><br />I don't know if they're publishing copies of the book in Spanish. But if you've seen other MAGIC books in Spanish, then my guess would be that this book will appear in Spanish edition, too.<br /><br />LauraRLaura Resnickhttp://www.lauraresnick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-38118821152083383362009-07-09T13:10:14.271-04:002009-07-09T13:10:14.271-04:00Hello Laura, will you write another story of Magic...Hello Laura, will you write another story of Magic: The Gathering? Will it be a second part of the purifying fire?<br />Thanks for all, and good luck<br /><br />p.d.: I really excited about this book, and I'm from Argentina, do you know if there are going to be some copies in Spanish? That would be awesomeJohn Ballardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-51186422769700382002009-07-09T11:21:28.137-04:002009-07-09T11:21:28.137-04:00Anastasia,
The next two Sirkara novels are under ...Anastasia,<br /><br />The next two Sirkara novels are under contract and still coming. A lot of things got in the way of this series, but it will indeed continue. And I really, really appreciate the patience of readers like you!<br /><br />LauraRLaura Resnickhttp://www.lauraresnick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-4464918729311488432009-07-09T11:17:52.643-04:002009-07-09T11:17:52.643-04:00M, you might want to pick up a copy of my nonficti...M, you might want to pick up a copy of my nonfiction book REJECTION, ROMANCE, AND ROYALTIES, which is about writing professionally and the writing life. The first or second chapter is "The Lucky Myth," which is essentially all about how much rejection any writer wades through to become a professional, as well as AFTER becoming a professional. Rejection is simply the lifestyle. (There are also several other chapters in there about this, including a whole chapter about sold/contracted books that are then rejected after delivery.)<br /><br />I read great quote the other day (I think it may have been from Saul Bellow) saying that rejection is good, because it what teaches the writer to say, "The hell with you, =I= still think it's a good book, and I'm sending it out again." Frankly, without my having that attitude, I think there are only 2 or 3 books in my whole career (so far, about 25 books sales) that I'd ever have sold.<br /><br />LauraRLaura Resnickhttp://www.lauraresnick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-39963088248394031932009-07-09T09:36:53.913-04:002009-07-09T09:36:53.913-04:00Thank you for the interview! The Eight also sounds...Thank you for the interview! <i>The Eight</i> also sounds interesting.<br /><br />I plucked <i>In Legend Born</i> off a library bookshelf, knowing nothing about it, and it's become one of my favorite fantasy books. I liked it so much, I even wrote wrote a fan email to Ms. Resnick. Imagine my squeals when she wrote back! That was very gracious of her. My sister and I waited <i>forever</i> for the sequels (6 years). I still check her website compulsively every month for news of more Sirkara novels.Anastasianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-91493333649819704482009-07-09T08:11:09.433-04:002009-07-09T08:11:09.433-04:00An excellent interview, Laura and Kristen! Also, ...An excellent interview, Laura and Kristen! Also, thank you for responding to my question yesterday.<br /><br />I have another one for you today!<br /><br />Yesterday, you answered that experience had helped you to approach the daunting task of writing for an established character under some serious time constraints (I'm sure WOTC can give hell in terms of deadlines).<br /><br />As a struggling writer trying to garner more professional experience myself, I've received many rejected letters in the meantime. During the earlier part of your career, did you receive much in the way of rejection? And, if so, how did you cope with it?<br /><br />On a similar note, my parents also like to remind me that I am more suited for legal work than professional writing, so your anecdote felt humourously familiar.<br /><br />Thank you again for the interview!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617851974826409672noreply@blogger.com