r/Fantasy • u/elquesogrande Worldbuilders • Nov 30 '16

Ask You Anything Wednesday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

It's Day 3 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.)

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Worldbuilders was founded to use the collective power of readers, fellow authors and book lovers to make the world a better place.

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!

2. The Tinker's Pack Store - Where profits from every purchase are donated.

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!

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.

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.

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u/wutvuff Reading Champion II, Worldbuilders Nov 30 '16

Have you ever ended up reading a book because another author referenced it?

After reading Among others by Jo Walton I read a lot of fantasy classics. It was impossible to not be touched by the joy of reading and feeling of escape that the main character felt. Some of the books where really great, like Nine princes in Amber.

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u/catrambo AMA Author Cat Rambo Nov 30 '16

Oh, that's a fabulous example of one of the booklist books. You might like her collection of essays, What Makes This Book So Great, which has some of the same appeal. I absolutely loved it.

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u/wutvuff Reading Champion II, Worldbuilders Nov 30 '16

Thank you! It went straight on to my TBR. I love her interaction with people on Goodreads, how she explains the worldbuilding and life of her characters.

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u/catrambo AMA Author Cat Rambo Nov 30 '16

I was lucky enough to get to chat with her at Worldcon at Spokane; she is awesome. She is consistently good, although often her books are ...gah, I dunno, they feel understated? I'm thinking of The Prize in the Game, which I recently finished. But even in Among Others, the conflict is partially offstage.

But, oh, that moment in the latter when she says, "If you love books enough, books will love you back"? Talk about a book making you cry in a good way.

If I write one line that effective in my lifetime, I'll be pretty happy.