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1. AOTW: How did you choose to be a fantasy writer? Or did the genre choose you?
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2. AOTW: Where do your ideas come from? Do you rely on traditional mythology or folklore as a foundation for your books? If so, how do you research those subjects? Does the Internet ever come in handy?
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3. AOTW:Besides the obvious element of technological/scientific content, what else do you think separates the fantasy genre from science fiction?
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4. AOTW: If you could be a character from a fantasy novel (your own included), movie or game, who would you be? Why?
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5. AOTW: Beyond your own work (of course), what is your all-time favorite fantasy book and why? And what is your favorite book outside of the fantasy genre?
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6. AOTW: Other than a limitless imagination, what one quality should a fantasy writer possess?
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7. AOTW: In talking to readers about what kinds of books they like, we often hear: "I'll read anything...except fantasy and sci-fiction". Why do you think readers are so reluctant to read fantasy? By the same token, do you think that fantasy is for everyone, or just a select few?
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8. AOTW: There's an existing stereotype of fantasy writers and readers that depicts them as a bit "off the bubble" --- people who play video games and Dungeons and Dragons all day long. Is there any truth to that? What one stereotype about fantasy writers is absolutely false? What one stereotype is right on?
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9. AOTW: Have you ever found your works to be prophetic? In your genre do you think it's possible to foreshadow the future? Is this possibility ever lurking in the back of your mind while writing?
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10. AOTW: What impact, if any, have you felt or do you anticipate from the Harry Potter phenomenon? Do you think these books have attracted a new generation of fantasy readers?
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11. AOTW: Do you plan on seeing The Fellowship of the Ring, the first in The Lord of the Rings trilogy when it comes out in December? Should Tolkien get the award for undisputed master of the genre?
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Think all fantasy authors wear cloaks and frequent Renaissance festivals? Think again. Fantasy is one of the fastest growing genres of fiction on the market today. What with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and The Lord of the Rings hitting theaters, we thought now would be the perfect time to plumb the depths of some of today's most imaginative minds. Join twenty acclaimed writers of both adult and children's fantasy books as they discuss the creative process, Tolkien, the great Sci-fi vs. Fantasy debate, and more.
