Interview with fantasy author Janet Morris

[A.L.]

If you like some of the finest heroic fantasy or historical fiction around then check out my interview with Janet Morris. It is a great interview http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2...

[Charles]

Will do.

[Aaron]

Good interview found out a bunch of stuff I didn't know about her.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

A.L., nice interview. Very comprehensive. I enjoyed that.
JEM interview by AL.

Incidentally, I just completed an interview with Janet Morris on the targeted discussion of "Art & Beauty in Fantasy Fiction" ... stemming from some Heroine Group read discussions (I will repost this comment there too).

http://sethlindberg.blogspot.com/2014...

Three questions on Art & Beauty:
1. Were you aiming to recast/redefine the definition of beauty at all in your work? If so, would the Silistra series (High Couch of Silistra) be the most representative?

2. How exactly did you strategize writing fiction featuring a powerful woman without pandering to stereotypes (i.e. chic's in chainmail) or making her wear a "man-suit"?

3. Have you ever thought of your own fiction as beautiful art?

Here are some of Janet Morris's quotes:

"My strategy was simply to write a book that spoke for a unique viewpoint, not for the “woman’s movement” (who were offended that it diverged from their politics) or the conservative male-backlash audience."

"None of our heroines have ever worn chain mail."

"When I saw the Boris High Couch cover for the first time, I was insulted that anyone could have derived the brass bra and Gucci boots image from my work."

"Beauty requires that we breathe into our characters a unique view of the human condition, and show how that character experiences and suffers the world around him (her)."

"So where does Art reside, and where Beauty? Art is the process and Beauty the result."

[A.L.]

I saw it, nice interview. I stuck the link on the bottom of the interview I ran, might have some one come to yours.

[Mark]

Enjoyed that, S E.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

A.L. wrote: "I saw it, nice interview. I stuck the link on the bottom of the interview I ran, might have some one come to yours."

Thanks A.L. Good idea. I will add a return link to your interview on my post.

[A.L.]

Cheers. JEM is a very insightful author indeed.

[A.L.]

Here are a couple of the latest character ones:
Tempus from the Sacred Band of Stepsons http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2...

Ghost Horse, also from the Sacred Band The Sacred Band

http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2...