Gigi’s question and my answer

Hi all! Thanks so much for the great response for the book giveaway, which ends this Monday, August 18!

So now, onto Gigi's question:



Well Gigi, the answer is I created the story so it is fiction, but does the fact that Centipede Dragon came from an actual symbol drawn by an actual person make him real, or non-fiction? Or, since he is a symbol that represents bringing good fortune to the Miao people, was he then always fiction?