Outer Alliance Pride Day

Sep. 1st, 2009 08:39 am
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As a member of the Outer Alliance, I advocate for queer speculative fiction and those who create, publish and support it, whatever their sexual orientation and gender identity. I make sure this is reflected in my actions and my work.

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Why does this matter to me? Because it's the right thing to do. Sexuality is one aspect of identity, and people do not all have the same sexuality, or the same gender or gender identification, for that matter. That they don't is part of the normal distribution of human behaviors. And it ought to be seen as normative.

Some writers have posted excerpts from their work that deal supportively with GLBTI issues, but I'm too lazy to hunt down scenes. Instead, I'll briefly note which of my novels/series deal (usually tangentially, I admit) with GLBTQI issues.

The Labyrinth Gate (1988). Nothing that I can think of.

The Highroad Trilogy (1990). Major secondary character is lesbian; it's just part of who she is. Bonus: she does not die!

The Novels of the Jaran (1992-1994). Male lead is bi. In books 2 & 3, there is a subplot dealing with cultural prejudice against homosexuality. Plus some of the secondary characters are homosexual, but it's just who they are, not a plot point. Oh, wait, except for that bit in book 1. That's definitely a plot point. Oh, yeah, and the bisexuality element is a major plot point in books 2 & 3 (set up in book 1).

Crown of Stars (1997-2006). GLBT all present, but none as major elements.

Crossroads (2006- 2009). In the Hundred, homosexuality is considered a normative sexual preference; elsewhere, not so much. One of the point of view characters is L. Various secondary characters are GLB.
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My Favorite Book/Series That I Wrote

Jul. 26th, 2009 08:54 pm
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[livejournal.com profile] fezabel asks:

What is your favorite book or series that you have written? Or do you love them all equally?

Good question.

In a way my books are like my children. I love them all equally for what is best about them, and I put up with the faults since there's now nothing I can do about those -- unless I was willing to revise and republish, and I am not at this time interested in revising and republishing any of my already published books (even if I could find a publisher to do so), because

1) I have tons of other books to write

2) each book seems to me to reflect where I was at the time I wrote it, and revising the book would lose that context, which I think matters because I see my books as part of a progression in my life as a writer.


Here is a thing I love about each of my novels/series (ask me tomorrow and I'll tell you something different for each one):

The Labyrinth Gate: How I worked in the working class correspondence societies of late 18th/early 19th century Britain.

The Highroad Trilogy: Published in 1990 (in three volumes, natch). Most of the characters (including the main character) are PoCs because I tried to set out a "realistic" scenario for colonization, which happened to result in this outcome. I like that I was able to think a bit out of what was then (and is often still) "the box" two decades ago.

The Novels of the Jaran: I love the jaran. I doubt I could write quite so romanticized a culture now, but I admit that I'm glad I did it then.

Crown of Stars: Hugh. No, srsly. It's not often one creates a villain so many people love to hate.

Crossroads Trilogy: Traitors' Gate is the best thing I've ever written in terms of characters revealing themselves purely through action and interaction.

Cold Magic: (publication details not yet announced, but a revised version is complete): Beta readers keep telling me that there are actual funny things in this book that make them laugh out loud. I've never managed that before (I mean, unless you count disdainful readers laughing AT me).
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