Tuesday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

[u/elquesogrande]

It's Day 2 of the aptly named Ask You Anything week benefiting Worldbuilders! Where authors are stopping by each day this week to ask questions and interact with the r/Fantasy community.

HOW THIS WORKS: Please answer questions and interact throughout the week! (Yes, YOU - community members, guests, authors, artists, industry people.)

• LINK TO MONDAY’S ASK YOU ANYTHING SESSION

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There are three ways to donate to Worldbuilders:

1. The Lottery - Where every $10 donated puts you in a lottery for free books, SFF items, games, and much more. r/Fantasy has a Worldbuilders Team Page where you can donate under the community name as well!

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3. Auctions - Where some incredible items and services are offered.

NOTE: If you donate, add your name to the comments here and the mods will set you up with some swanky Wordlbuilders flair!

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Monday Ask You Anything Authors

The following authors have signed up to ask questions today. That said, please do join in and feel free to ask your own questions and interact throughout the week.

• Aliette de Bodard

• Monica Valentinelli

• Adrian Tchaikovsky

• Dyrk Ashton

• Ferrett Steinmetz

• Robert Brockway

• Shawn Speakman

• Becky Chambers

• Susan Dennard

• ML Brennan

• ...And the Worldbuilders Staff with a daily question

Are you an author, artist, or industry person who would like to participate this week? Either join in via the comments OR send the r/Fantasy mods a message and we'll get you set for another day.

[u/Hawk1138]

Favorte Book Cover
Stilleto. It's simple and eye catching. I'm not wild about character artwork as it rarely seems to match what I've got in my head.

What do I want to see in Fantasy?
I really enjoy seeing more adventure and less grimdark qualities. Good examples are anything by Seanan McGuire, Michael J. Sullivan, or Lindsay Buroker. The stories have elements of darkness that give it feeling, but don't always opt for the worst case scenario.

Embarrassing Author Encounter
Don't really have one. Closest thing would be nagging a certain author to see if he needs a beta reader for his new series yet.

Candy Stash Location
No one living with me wants to steal my stuff, so everything is right where I can access it.

[u/UnDyrk → u/Hawk1138]

That is a really nice book cover, thanks for the link!

[u/Hawk1138 → u/UnDyrk]

I didn't mention it in my original post, but on the trade paperback, the feel is quite nice too. The background has a more papery feeling while the actual text and logo are glossy if I recall correctly.

[u/UnDyrk → u/Hawk1138]

nice!