Linden A. Lewis's Blog, page 2
September 11, 2020
THE FIRST SISTER Signed Bookplates Available!
Do you want one of these pretty shiny babies? I’m giving away 250! First come, first serve. All you have to do is send your address via the contact form here: http://lindenalewis.com/contact
The Big Idea with John Scalzi
John Scalzi invited me over to his blog to talk about The Big Idea behind The First Sister, and... well, I didn't hold back! I talk about why the First Sister is a voiceless, nameless character, and how that connects to the real world #MeToo movement.
My Favorite Bit: Linden Lewis talks about THE FIRST SISTER
Over on Mary Robinette Kowal's blog, I talk about My Favorite Bit in The First Sister. Spoilers: It has to do with the nonbinary character, Hiro, and my own coming out as nb!
July 22, 2020
Skybound Xpo - Queer Stories: Resistance, Resilience & Rainbows
I had the honor to be on the Skybound Xpo panel, Queer Stories: Resistance, Resilience... and Rainbows moderated by the amazing Nic Gitau. You can check out a replay of the live show on Skybound's Youtube.
July 14, 2020
Read an Excerpt From The First Sister on Tor
Want a sneak peak at The First Sister, coming August 4th? Tor has the first 3 chapters up for free now!
June 17, 2020
10 Queer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That’ll Rock Your World
For PRIDE MONTH, I recommend 10 queer reads that'll have you celebrating Pride all year long. Check out the full post on Get Literary.
January 15, 2020
How to Create a Novel from a Short Story
Not many people know my novel actually started out as a short story I wrote for Odyssey Writing Workshop in 2016. It was a test to see if I could write a convincing romance, but it ended up being so much more when I fell in love with the world and decided to expand it into THE FIRST SISTER trilogy.
So how did I turn something 6,000 words into a few novels that's now 300,000 (and growing)? Check out the full post on Speculative Chic.
