tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post8907530208075911055..comments2024-03-07T19:11:21.715-06:00Comments on Sandra Ulbrich Almazan: Speculative Fiction Author: Back on the Blog Chain: GenresSandra Ulbrich Almazanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-77849554581208515642010-09-19T20:52:25.550-05:002010-09-19T20:52:25.550-05:00I love the idea of bringing magic to adulthood. W...I love the idea of bringing magic to adulthood. We could sure use it!Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-42207517861601284442010-09-19T15:27:58.650-05:002010-09-19T15:27:58.650-05:00Ha - I love that if you didn't write SF/Fantas...Ha - I love that if you didn't write SF/Fantasy that you'd be taking stuff from your "mundane" surroundings. I actually think you'd be great at that just from your small description of the landscape in this post!Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-18616136935290831732010-09-17T22:44:28.593-05:002010-09-17T22:44:28.593-05:00What a good post! The genre you like reminds me of...What a good post! The genre you like reminds me of the fantasy Dragon Song series I used to love. They had Dragon Singer too and others with the stories continuing with MC's children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-57162842431416048972010-09-17T21:54:29.059-05:002010-09-17T21:54:29.059-05:00That's so cool that you write science fiction....That's so cool that you write science fiction. And I love the saga. It makes you feel like the people in the book are your own family. Great post!B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-51587344856884168532010-09-16T07:06:51.369-05:002010-09-16T07:06:51.369-05:00I completely understand about the Midwest in the w...I completely understand about the Midwest in the winter thing. I do some of my best writing then.Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-32197492628728653252010-09-14T09:55:31.693-05:002010-09-14T09:55:31.693-05:00my first book was adult historical and though my c...my first book was adult historical and though my current book would be YA based on the character's ages, I've been told it has a more adult tone...so I'm probably in a similar situation with you :) And yes, I like my mundane with a hint of something more flavorful :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-80554627992774244442010-09-13T17:00:32.410-05:002010-09-13T17:00:32.410-05:00I could see Across Two Universes as not being YA. ...I could see Across Two Universes as not being YA. And though they don't classify Colorado as midwest (I don't think), I completely agree with you about what to do during the winter. You ain't catchin' me outside in the cold (another reason I need to move to Arizona where it's respectably hot). Yikes, guess I better go craft my post for tomorrow. Nice job.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-16127134425312763272010-09-13T13:58:04.259-05:002010-09-13T13:58:04.259-05:00Finding the magic in the mundane would be FANtasti...Finding the magic in the mundane would be FANtastic! :D<br /><br />I think Charles de Lint does a great job of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-87165690435524896572010-09-13T11:03:45.669-05:002010-09-13T11:03:45.669-05:00I'm always impressed by people who feel comfor...I'm always impressed by people who feel comfortable writing such a broad range of genres. I'm too scared to leave my comfort zone!Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-32164782944190049602010-09-13T10:30:00.221-05:002010-09-13T10:30:00.221-05:00As a fellow Midwesterner, I understand the mundani...As a fellow Midwesterner, I understand the mundanity you talk about. It's interesting how many people I grew up with found it very, very comforting. I couldn't wait to move. :) Glad you discovered a way to spice it up for yourself.Shannon Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824123805925551656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-78040663970421892392010-09-13T08:34:54.282-05:002010-09-13T08:34:54.282-05:00Ref: ...when I'm surrounded by a barren landsc...Ref: ...when I'm surrounded by a barren landscape full of suburbs and strip malls and dead spaces between highways.<br /><br />This reminds me of the stories my husband would tell me of when he was growing up in Chicago. As a kid he roamed back allies and warehouse roofs with his merry band of friends. They'd have adventures, pretending they were on a strange new planet, exploring the unknown, and fighting off imaginary aliens.<br /><br />Kids make their own magic. I think maybe that's why we write. To hold on to that kid inside all of us.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-75984742658983827532010-09-13T06:59:47.976-05:002010-09-13T06:59:47.976-05:00Of course we still love you! And yeah, mundane sho...Of course we still love you! And yeah, mundane should always be splashed with a twist of magic. Just saying!Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.com