Elizabeth Bear
By bad*** with all the asterisks, I assume you probably mean "genre" rather than "literary."
The thing is, of course, that those are marketing categories... the best thing about writing genre books is that I love the genre and the tropes I get to play with and comment on.
Also, Mantis Cop.
The thing is, of course, that those are marketing categories... the best thing about writing genre books is that I love the genre and the tropes I get to play with and comment on.
Also, Mantis Cop.
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Jabotikaba
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Elizabeth Bear:
Thank you! I have one more question. Edene's abduction reminded me of Borte's. But it is even more similar to Lyudmila's abduction in the poem Ruslan and Lyudmila. Edene's escape from Al Sepehr's stronghold is also somewhat similar to Lyudmila's failed escape from Chernomor's castle. I'm curious if you were inspired by this old poem, too?
Ernest
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Elizabeth Bear:
After reading Ancestral Night (very good, btw) I went back to read Hammered, and when I got to the part about flying a starship in VR, it seems like both books could actually be in the same universe. Any chance? "I’m flying blind, and it’s like water-skiing in the dark. I can feel the shape of space like a pressure against my skin. No—more like a pressure a few feet away from my skin." Bear, Elizabeth. Hammered
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