1/5 Got tagged by @madikonrad over at Tumblr for the 'Questions For Your OC'!! – answer 3 questions as your main OC(s) – since we’re #writers, we can write this as a narrative, first-person, or RPG style - anyway we wish.
When done, provide 3 new questions to pass on to the next creator. (you then tag others with 3 new questions)
My main OC’s are Aedan the Ancalite and Lucius Scipio Servius, and the following questions are from sapphic author, Madeline Konrad.
#WordWeavers Sep 2: What could you change about your world to make it better for most people?
Racism and sexism. The world has advanced a lot in terms of declawing capitalism, which creates a huge updraft for women, poc, indigenous people, queer/trans people, etc. Economics are the tool of oppression, after all, but white supremacy and patriarchy are still implicit in all kinds of systems of power, not to mention individual prejudice.
I was trying to come with ways to mark time in my WIP, and to come up with a reason why people would stay for long periods of time in one place. That place happens to be orbiting Ganymede.
Jupiter gets closer and further away from Earth bc of their orbits. They're closest once every 13 months (approx).
That means I can mark time by that cycle bc it's when ppl come and go.
I will legit bookmark posts like this because knowing every gemstone's name and color is important shit to a #writer even if they never write a story about gemstones. #writerdons#writingcommunity#writerscoffeeclub
#WordWeavers MAR-02 Do you prefer writing series or stand-alone books? Why?
My two published novels are two halves of the same story, I would return to the world but without putting the Myers at the centre of it. It always had to be two books about them, not three.
The WIP was written hoping for a series/ sequel/ same world followup. Currently that depends on Trad Publishing.
My books take a lot of work. I like to revisit where I can.
#PennedPossibilities 159 — So far, what part of your WIP was the most fun to write?
I never thought I would get to say this, but great big scenes with all your characters are so much fun to write! Once you know what they all want, what they all sound like, and what the scene is supposed to be about, you really can just let them go!
Author and Lightspeed mag editor Wendy N. Wagner discussed how returns affected her royalties. My first advance was hefty and my first royalty high thanks to book making bank on preorders. My publisher dealt with mostly indie bookstores and thus, next royalty check reflected returns. -$80 (such a relief tbh).
Wagner also talks about dwindling sales of aging titles - and it's so spot on. The fact that my old titles still net at least $20 a month is a miracle.