Julie
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I’m fascinated by the way your fictional universes address religion. The Vorkosiverse is secular, although individuals may have personal religious beliefs. In Chalion the gods are real, present, dangerous, and woven into most aspects of society. In the Sharing Knife world the gods seem equally real but have abandoned humanity. How did these approaches evolve? Was it fun playing with religion and society like that?
Lois McMaster Bujold
This is much too large a question to answer in this tiny typing box, though if you check my assorted interviews from around the times the books were published, you may find some material. https://vorkosigan.fandom.com/wiki/Au...
But yes, fun, in that peculiar, absorbing way that writing long projects is fun. (And frustrating, and tiring, and exhilarating, and many other things.)
Ta, L.
This is much too large a question to answer in this tiny typing box, though if you check my assorted interviews from around the times the books were published, you may find some material. https://vorkosigan.fandom.com/wiki/Au...
But yes, fun, in that peculiar, absorbing way that writing long projects is fun. (And frustrating, and tiring, and exhilarating, and many other things.)
Ta, L.
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Catherine Nemeth
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
In Wot5G as the Gods are real but not material, how much are theology/religious beliefs from divine inspiration vs man-made? Could someone create a new theology (aside from Quadrene)? Start a weird sex cult? Claim to be a priest from a distant land with different gods that can intervene directly/cure disease/bestow good fortune,etc (for donations)? Would they eventually get stopped by a real divine/saint/sorcerer/god?
Heity Hyun
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I love love love your Vorkosigan series- every single one! I’ve re-read every one multiple times. Will you be releasing a new one by any chance? I’d love to see Miles in another adventure now that the stakes are higher with his kids. Or perhaps the Cetagandans try to make trouble again? Honestly, anything you come up with is amazing. Thank you!!
Andie
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
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Hi Lois! Your books continue to be a great gift and companions along the journey. They have also inspired some great fanfic. One idea that is explored now and then is Gregor awarding Illyan the prefix 'Vor' upon his retirement. It would make thing with Alys easier, and I enjoy exploring the concept but I am not sure it would actually fit. Did you ever consider this, and how did you decide for or against? Merci!
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