Laer Carroll
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
As with all your characters, I wonder where they, physically and emotionally, go after the book. Do Cordelia & Jole have a wedding, with all the possibilities of it comedicly going mis-aright? What happens when one is posted off-planet?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Sounds like a job for FanficWoman. Or FanficMan, I suppose. (Although don't ask, don't tell -- me at least.)
More seriously, it is a good thing when one's world-building, not to mention character-building, appears to readers to run past the edge of the page or the end of the book. It suggests they have actually become engaged with one's art, which is kind of the goal.
To answer your more specific questions, Cordelia and Jole never marry, although after 20 or more years of it they might as well be, and neither gets posted off planet (although they may travel) because they are both very soon out of the sorts of jobs that can compel such things.
(Though it does occur to me that their 20th anniversary will be a strange frisson for Jole, because it will mark the beginning of more years than he'd been with Aral, and their 40th ditto for Cordelia. After that it's Sergyar Incognita for both.)
Ta, L.
Sounds like a job for FanficWoman. Or FanficMan, I suppose. (Although don't ask, don't tell -- me at least.)
More seriously, it is a good thing when one's world-building, not to mention character-building, appears to readers to run past the edge of the page or the end of the book. It suggests they have actually become engaged with one's art, which is kind of the goal.
To answer your more specific questions, Cordelia and Jole never marry, although after 20 or more years of it they might as well be, and neither gets posted off planet (although they may travel) because they are both very soon out of the sorts of jobs that can compel such things.
(Though it does occur to me that their 20th anniversary will be a strange frisson for Jole, because it will mark the beginning of more years than he'd been with Aral, and their 40th ditto for Cordelia. After that it's Sergyar Incognita for both.)
Ta, L.
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Sarah Pacetti
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hello! I've just started Shards of Honor and I'm absolutely entranced. Your writing is so visual and captivating. I'm hooked! For many many years you've been one of my sister's absolute favorite authors and I was wondering if you have any signings or appearances planned, so we might try to make a point to come out and see you some time and nerd out about science fiction? Thank you!
Peter Lawson
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I’m very happy with your work ethic, Lois. We get to experience a Penric story quite often, and very occasionally a Vorkosigan one. And a reread of your previous works is always a joy. Keep on doing what you do. When there’s another collection of Penric tales, I’ll get a signed copy from your local bookshop, as long as you’re still doing that? Regards from Melbourne, Oz, Peter
Nicholas Blas
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Was there a particular catalyst for turning Ivan from something of a joke (though always a likable/endearing one. Maybe sidekick is a better term) into a hero? I feel that he becomes an aspiration character at the limo fight scene in A Civil Campaign, possibly specifically with the "Vorpatril House" at the end of chapter 17.
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