Alisa
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Katherine Arden:
Hello, Katherine! In your opinion, which character(s) from your books do you have most in common with, and what are these shared features? Thank you for your work, and have a great day whenever you're reading this :)
Katherine Arden
I think, since I made my characters up, they all contain a little bit of me. But no one is specifically written to be like me. Vasya's desire for freedom and autonomy is probably the most personal thing I wrote into the Winternight books, since I felt the same way (passionately) when I was writing. I also wrote Solovey as the horse I always wanted when I was a little girl.
Those were the only two things I really pulled from my own personality and past.
Those were the only two things I really pulled from my own personality and past.
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Caitlin Robinson
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Katherine Arden:
How did you get started in the writing business? Publishing books and all. I myself am in the process of publishing a science-fiction novel but worry about public dislike for it. Did you ever receive the speech of, "Don't waste your time writing. It's just a hobby?" I think all writers who aspire to be published authors face this issue. Do you offer any advice on how to surpass such negativity? Thank you!
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