sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer’s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:01:16 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:01:56 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:02:14 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Oct 11 01:02:34 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:03:00 +0000 2012)
cischafer: Still working out my multiple computer windows, though. 
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BryanThomasS: Tonight’s #sffwrtcht is brought to us by BEYOND THE SUN #sf #kickstarter Bringing great SF from great authors http://t.co/setCQhDV (Thu Oct 11 01:04:48 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Tonight’s #sffwrtcht is brought to us by BEYOND THE SUN #sf #kickstarter Bringing great SF from great authors http://t.co/3qe2IuhE (Thu Oct 11 01:04:49 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Born in GA, raised in VA, @cischafer dreamed of adventures in the jagged mountains & sweeping deserts of fantasy novels. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:05:07 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: She escaped the east via Caltech, obtaining a B.S. in electrical eng, while learning to rock climb, backpack, ski, scuba dive, #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:05:47 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: and stack her massive book collection so it wouldn’t crush anyone in an earthquake. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:06:01 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Now in climber’s paradise, Boulder, CO, the town moi dreams of moving to, she got her EE masters at CU Boulder betw adventures #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:06:18 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: She married an Australian scientist, went to work for an aerospace company and took up figure skating, because life was too easy. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:06:35 +0000 2012)
talekyn: RT @sffwrtcht: Tonight’s #sffwrtcht is brought to us by BEYOND THE SUN #sf #kickstarter Bringing great SF from great authors http://t.co … (Thu Oct 11 01:06:37 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: A voracious reader, she always wished fantasy novels were written faster until she started writing her own to satisfy the craving #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:06:57 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Her first novel, THE WHITEFIRE CROSSING released in 2011 from @nightshadebooks and her second, TAINTED CITY is out this month. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:07:13 +0000 2012)
kodermike: @cischafer Raised in Va too, eh? Explains a lot 
(and welcome to #sffwrtcht too) (Thu Oct 11 01:07:29 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: She can be found via her website at http://t.co/Z1fMY7dW or blogging athttp://t.co/AUdi8pNB #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:07:32 +0000 2012)
TeresaFrohock: My friend @cischafer is on #sffwrtcht tonight. Pop over and ask her a question or just say hi! 
(Thu Oct 11 01:07:50 +0000 2012)cischafer: Hi all! Thanks for having me here – looking forward to your questions! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:08:07 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: First things first, where’d your interest in science fiction and fantasy come from? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:08:08 +0000 2012)cischafer: Loved SFF from birth, I think! Narnia, Neverland, Alice in W, Jungle Book, L’Engle, Yolen, Diana Wynne Jones, I jumped right in. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:08:38 +0000 2012)cischafer: @kodermike I think there’s something in the northern VA water. #sffwrtcht(Thu Oct 11 01:09:32 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer Who are some of your favorite authors and books that inspire you? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:09:34 +0000 2012)cischafer: Dorothy Dunnett, C.J. Cherryh, Patricia McKillip, Carol Berg, Emma Bull, Tad Williams, Mark Helprin, Elizabeth Bear, David Brin #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:09:59 +0000 2012)cischafer: But I could go on about fav bks & authors for hours, I’ve read and loved so many. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:10:24 +0000 2012)
PrinceJvstin: Hi Courtney. I know where the Whitefires came from, but what were your inspirations in creating the city of Ninavel? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:10:26 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer When did you decide to become a storyteller and how did you get your start? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:10:57 +0000 2012)cischafer: Insp. for Ninavel: no specific city, but was kinda thinking of early days of Las Vegas, but with more diversity & magic. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:11:56 +0000 2012)cischafer: I read fast, new bks don’t come out fast enuf. Decided to stop whining and start writing my own stories. But was afflicted.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:12:08 +0000 2012)cischafer: ..by perfectionism curse. Never made it past a couple pgs until friends from work convinced me to do NaNoWriMo in 2007. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:12:15 +0000 2012)cischafer: Wrote 65K of Whitefire’s 1st draft (abt 1/2 the story), had so much fun I never looked back. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:12:27 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer How did you get started learning your craft? #sffwrtcht Study in school? Learn as you go? Workshop? Bribe a genie? (Thu Oct 11 01:13:06 +0000 2012)
FantasyBookCrit: @cischafer Hi Courtney, are you currently writing/plotting any other books/series besides the Shattered Sigil series? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:14:03 +0000 2012)cischafer: On Ninavel: if you mean literary inspirations…no specifics jump 2 mind but likely lots of authors infl. me. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:14:07 +0000 2012)cischafer: Sold my soul. No, kidding. I read a lot (book a day for many yrs) & I thought abt what worked. That gave me a leg up. But in.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:14:39 +0000 2012)cischafer: ..the end, it’s practice that makes perfect. That, and a critique group w/eagle eyes for flaws. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:14:52 +0000 2012)cischafer: I’m a 1 book at a time sorta girl. I’ve had some ideas for new series but all in vague stage at moment. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:15:25 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer To your mind, what are the core elements of a good epic fantasy? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:16:02 +0000 2012)cischafer: Epic fantasy? Give me compelling characters, interesting/different world, plenty of tension. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:17:04 +0000 2012)PrinceJvstin: How many kinds of magic ARE there in the Ninavel metropolitan area? @cischafer #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:17:19 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer Where’d you get the idea for The Shattered Sigil series? #sffwrtcht (Sorry, but I have to compete with Paul to get questions in) (Thu Oct 11 01:19:32 +0000 2012)cischafer: Great question, @PrinceJvstin! I never wrote ‘em all down. Probably hundreds. Only limited by mages’ creativity. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:19:41 +0000 2012)cischafer: Got idea for series by thinking about the type of fantasy book I wanted to read + the things I love to do (climbing, etc.) #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:20:28 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Which came first–plot or characters? Theme? World? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:22:05 +0000 2012)cischafer: On multiple types of magic, I was thinking of making art, or stories, or solving alg probs; lots of ways to achieve same thing. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:22:32 +0000 2012)cischafer: Landscape 1st – knew I wanted a setting reminiscent of eastern Sierra Nevada/Owens Valley, since I love hiking there. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:23:06 +0000 2012)talekyn: @cischafer Are you an outliner, and if so how detailed? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:24:12 +0000 2012)cischafer: Characters were 2nd – Kiran first, then Dev. From K’s situation, plot evolved. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:24:13 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer How long does a typical novel take you to write? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:24:21 +0000 2012)cischafer: So far it’s been 1st draft 4-5 mo, revisions another 6+ months, so a year total to finish a book. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:25:13 +0000 2012)cischafer: I hold out hope that when my son’s older the writing may happen faster, but maybe that’s wishful thinking! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:25:38 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer IS it a trilogy? How many books are planned? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:26:10 +0000 2012)cischafer: @talekyn I like to know the start, the end, & a couple “signposts” along the way, then discover path to get there as I write. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:26:23 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: The series, at least in book 1, centers around the thief Dev who takes a job smuggling a boy into a neighbor city past wards. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:26:39 +0000 2012)PrinceJvstin: Would you keep the 1st person/3rd person split you have in the Shattered Sigil novels in future works? @cischafer #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:26:48 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: But then he discovers the boy is a blood mage and hunted by fellow mages and trouble ensues #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:26:54 +0000 2012)cischafer: @BryanThomasS It’d be a boring chat if it all went according to plan, right? #sffwrtcht @talekyn (Thu Oct 11 01:27:15 +0000 2012)talekyn: @BryanThomasS I figured it was too soon for the short story question. You can have it in trade. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:27:20 +0000 2012)
followthelede: No, then your kid starts calling your books his siblings. MT @cischafer: I hold out hope that whn my sons older … #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:27:38 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Dev, Kiran, Ruslan, Cara, Simon, Pello. An interesting cast. Nathahlen are ordinary folk & then various mages, right? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:28:16 +0000 2012)
thinkbanned: RT @cischafer: Loved SFF from birth, I think! Narnia, Neverland, Alice in W, Jungle Book, L’Engle, Yolen, Diana Wynne Jones, I jumped ri … (Thu Oct 11 01:28:22 +0000 2012)thinkbanned: RT @cischafer: Insp. for Ninavel: no specific city, but was kinda thinking of early days of Las Vegas, but with more diversity & mag … (Thu Oct 11 01:28:43 +0000 2012)cischafer: @PrinceJvstin Not unless I thought story required it. More likely next bk will be all in 1st or all in 3rd. Not sure which! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:28:53 +0000 2012)talekyn: @cischafer I am @BryanThomasS’s favorite Agent of Chaos. Well, maybe 2nd favorite after @followthelede #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:29:05 +0000 2012)PrinceJvstin: @talekyn @cischafer @BryanThomasS @followthelede See? I am a paragon of Order by comparison! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:29:40 +0000 2012)cischafer: @followthelede I shudder to think what my son will say of his childhood. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:29:45 +0000 2012)cischafer: Yup. Mage talent is rare, most Ninavel residents still ordinary. & felt more realistic to me to have not just 1 way to do magic. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:31:00 +0000 2012)thinkbanned: I’m a 1 book at a time girl. I’ve had ideas for new series but all in vague stage at moment. #sffwrtcht – @cischafer <– yay!! More 2 come! (Thu Oct 11 01:31:11 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer Tell us abt magic in your world. You’ve got a city where magic runs rampant & in another heavily controlled. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:31:42 +0000 2012)followthelede: Nah, you are his fav MT @talekyn: @cischafer I’m @BryanThomasSs favorite Agent of Chaos. maybe 2nd favorite after @followthelede #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:32:01 +0000 2012)cischafer: Actually, as is made clear in book 2, Sechaveh (ruler of Ninavel) isn’t a mage. Just very, very clever & good at using alliances. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:32:22 +0000 2012)cischafer: But yes, I wanted to explore a nice big culture clash over magic, exploring the danger vs. the opportunity it affords. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:32:44 +0000 2012)cischafer: So one society embraces magic no matter the method, the other tries to harshly limit it. And of course.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:32:56 +0000 2012)cischafer: ..the darker the method of magic, the more powerful the spells that can be cast. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:33:09 +0000 2012)followthelede: Tweetchat is wonky, have posted this 3x. Interested why you used both 1st and 3rd person in novel? @cischafer #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:33:29 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Your love of climbing comes out in the book. It plays a major role as do snowy mountains. Life as research perhaps? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:34:12 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @followthelede Try the feed http://t.co/GYhVu0yZ #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:35:43 +0000 2012)cischafer: @followthelede I prefer highly opinionated, strongly active chars for 1st person, whereas for introspective angsty chars I like.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:36:03 +0000 2012)cischafer: @followthelede ..distance of 3rd person. Plus, easier to keep secrets from reader in 3rd person, which I needed for 1 char. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:36:43 +0000 2012)PrinceJvstin: As opposed to your already existing knowledge, how much research did you need to do to design the Whitefires? @cischafer #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:36:45 +0000 2012)cischafer: Life as research? You bet. I love the mtns & I wanted to try and share that love w/ppl who might never otherwise experience it. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:37:47 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer Are the stories chronological? Does Tainted City continue where Crossing left off? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:38:27 +0000 2012)cischafer: I’d done so many trips in Sierra & read so many bks already on geology/history/etc that I just worked off that knowledge. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:39:15 +0000 2012)cischafer: Tainted City picks up about 2 months after the end of Whitefire, & covers about another month or so of chronological time. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:39:54 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Give us a quick plot summary of Tainted City, please. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:41:11 +0000 2012)cischafer: Cadillac West was one non-fic book that really captured my imagination about Owens Valley region. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:41:45 +0000 2012)cischafer: Dev & Kiran return to Ninavel in hopes of earning freedom, only to find the city more treacherous than their worst fears. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:42:13 +0000 2012)PrinceJvstin: CAdillac West opened my eyes about the West and the role of water #sffwrtcht @cischafer (Thu Oct 11 01:43:58 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer What’s your writing time look like–specific block? Write ’til you reach word count? Grab it when you can? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:44:26 +0000 2012)cischafer: @PrinceJvstin Did you see the documentary they made based on the book? Interesting stuff. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:44:51 +0000 2012)cischafer: As mom to 3yo (and I also work part time as engineer), I grab writing time when I can. Late at night, lunch hr, etc. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:45:51 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Do you have any writing rituals, tools? Scrivener? Word? Something else? Do you write to music or does silence reign? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:47:00 +0000 2012)cischafer: It’s actually been toughest on my husband, who rightfully points out I never said anything about taking on time-suck new job.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:47:52 +0000 2012)cischafer: ..when we decided to have a kid! But he’s a trooper. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:48:28 +0000 2012)cischafer: Pandora is my friend. I also make playlists of songs that help me quickly get into the story again. Other than that, Word is it. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:49:58 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer What’s the best and worst writing advice you’ve ever gotten? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:50:51 +0000 2012)followthelede: Any partic type of music? RT @cischafer: Pandora is my friend. I also make playlists of songs that help me quickly get into story #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:51:33 +0000 2012)cischafer: Best writing advice: JUST DO IT. Get the story down and worry about revising later. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:51:42 +0000 2012)PrinceJvstin: What non-genre authors inspire your writing? #sffwrtcht @cischafer (Thu Oct 11 01:51:45 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: .@cischafer can be found via her website at http://t.co/Z1fMY7dW or blogging at http://t.co/AUdi8pNB #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:51:52 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: .@cischafer can be found via her website at http://t.co/um0FFID5 or blogging at http://t.co/xWqQZEby #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:51:53 +0000 2012)cischafer: Worst: don’t write a sequel to a book you haven’t sold. That paralyzed me for a bit while TWC was on sub to editors. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:52:08 +0000 2012)cischafer: I wanted so badly to write TC, but felt guilty when I worked on it, thinking I should be doing a new unrelated book. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:52:26 +0000 2012)cischafer: Eventually I said the hell w/it, I’m writing TC & I don’t care if nobody ever reads it. Should’ve done that earlier.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:52:38 +0000 2012)cischafer: ..should’ve been thinking, if TWC sells I’ll need as much head start as possible on sequel, given my limited writing time! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:52:54 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Next week we talk #sf #writing & more w/ @crossedgenres author @followthelede, 1 of our own coming of age. I’m verklempt Join us! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:52:58 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: Next week we talk #sf #writing & more w/ @crossedgenres author @followthelede, 1 of our own coming of age. I’m verklempt Join us! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:52:58 +0000 2012)cischafer: And I’m a firm believer in Write What You Love. Writing a book is HARD. Why do it if it’s not the story your heart wants to tell? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:53:09 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer What future projects are you working on that we can look forward to? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:54:04 +0000 2012)cischafer: @followthelede I’m a big fan of gothic/electronic/industrial. TC playlist has Icon of Coil, Front 242, Seabound, etc. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:54:05 +0000 2012)followthelede: LOL. MT @BryanThomasS: Next week we talk #sf #writing & more w/ @crossedgenres author @followthelede… Im verklempt Join us! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:54:25 +0000 2012)cischafer: @PrinceJvstin Aside from Dunnett (who I’ve talked about ad nauseum)…Adam Hall, Dorothy Sayers come to mind. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:55:27 +0000 2012)followthelede: Do you think it is reflected in what you write? Cadence, etc? MT @cischafer: Im a big fan of gothic/electronic/industrial #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:55:30 +0000 2012)followthelede: RT @sffwrtcht: Next week we talk #sf #writing & more w/ @crossedgenres author @followthelede, 1 of our own coming of age. I’m verkle … (Thu Oct 11 01:55:44 +0000 2012)kodermike: @cischafer ZOMG. I don’t think I’ve even met anyone else who listened to Front 242 in a decade or two, whenever I left college. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:55:49 +0000 2012)cischafer: Right now I’m all about book 3 of the Shattered Sigil series, The Labyrinth of Flame. After that…we’ll see! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:55:57 +0000 2012)
chippermuse: RT @cischafer: And I’m a firm believer in Write What You Love. Writing a book is HARD. Why do it if it’s not the story your heart wants … (Thu Oct 11 01:56:00 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @followthelede We have all the transcripts, extra interviews, giveaways, and more at: http://t.co/O8BbU3Pf #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:56:37 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @followthelede We have all the transcripts, extra interviews, giveaways, and more at: http://t.co/t66YT75v #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:56:38 +0000 2012)cischafer: @followthelede I pick the songs because they remind me of characters or scenes or overall feel of book, so maybe? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:56:59 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Have you done much with short story writing? Anything in the Sigil universe? #sffwrtcht Any plans to do more? (Thu Oct 11 01:57:13 +0000 2012)cischafer: @kodermike I think it’s a bunch of remixes that are actually on the playlist (e.g. Danny Tenaglia remix of Headhunter), but yeah. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:58:08 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: I want you all to know #sffwrtcht reglrs that with @cischafer I have completed the list of guests you all requestd 18 mos ago. Damn I’m good (Thu Oct 11 01:58:24 +0000 2012)
bbeaulieu: Courtney, if you could no longer write fantasy (because someone cast a spell on you), what would you write, and why? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:59:18 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @TeresaFrohock @cischafer has just enough time to answer that 4 part plot question you had #sffwrtcht #wantstoseethis (Thu Oct 11 01:59:22 +0000 2012)cischafer: @BryanThomasS I’m embarassed to admit I’ve never yet written a short story. (The shame!) I do have idea for 1 in Sigil universe.. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 01:59:52 +0000 2012)talekyn: @BryanThomasS QUESTION STEALER!!! oh, wait… #sffwrtcht @cischafer (Thu Oct 11 02:00:01 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @bbeaulieu Nice to see ya. Cleaning up our #sffwrtcht with you today. You took some tough questions! Good job! It runs tomorrow at GFTW FYI (Thu Oct 11 02:00:22 +0000 2012)cischafer: @BryanThomasS Set in Dev’s Tainted days (but with diff. char as protag). Hoping to write it soon, see how it goes. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:00:27 +0000 2012)cischafer: @bbeaulieu Science fiction. Duh. Aside from SFF…adventure thriller. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:01:52 +0000 2012)
elquesogrande1: Hey Courtney! Does everything you write (e.g. magic) need to pass the engineer test? Must it always make sense? @cischafer #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:02:03 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @bbeaulieu grasping for the wind dot com #sffwrtcht I’ll email a link (Thu Oct 11 02:02:08 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer Thanks for chatting. It’s been great to have you! Now I’m off to finish book 1 so I can get on to book 2! Enjoying it! $sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:02:50 +0000 2012)cischafer: @bbeaulieu As for why – because those are genres I like to read. Spy thriller wld be tricky to get past job folks, tho. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:03:17 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: @cischafer Good luck with that story. Look forward to it! #sffwrtcht Her books are available online or via @nightshadebooks all! (Thu Oct 11 02:03:29 +0000 2012)cischafer: @elquesogrande1 Heh. I wish I could write numinous magic like Patricia McKillip, but I fear my brain isn’t wired that way. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:04:39 +0000 2012)talekyn: @cischafer Thanks again for joining us tonight, Courtney! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:05:44 +0000 2012)cischafer: Thanks @BryanThomasS for running such a fun chat! & hope you enjoy the end of Whitefire. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:05:57 +0000 2012)followthelede: What he said. =) RT @talekyn: @cischafer Thanks again for joining us tonight, Courtney! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:06:22 +0000 2012)bbeaulieu: I’m still boggled at how quickly you read. Do you find that this “skill” (for lack of better word) hinders your writing/editing? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:06:39 +0000 2012)cischafer: Thanks to all for your questions! Enjoyed chatting w/everyone. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:07:09 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @cischafer I’m sure I will. Wanted to read it all day but craziness! Heh #dogday So glad to discover a fun new #fantasy read #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:07:38 +0000 2012)cischafer: @bbeaulieu Line editing, yes. I must read ms out loud to really catch typos, etc. Swoop right past ‘em otherwise. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:08:15 +0000 2012)cischafer: @bbeaulieu Reading fast doesn’t hinder writing, but I sure wish I could write as fast as I read. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:09:12 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: @bbeaulieu Is that for @cischafer or me? LOL #sffwrtcht I read slower than I’d like, I think… (Thu Oct 11 02:09:14 +0000 2012)bbeaulieu: @cischafer Thanks, Courtney. Sorry I only caught the end. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:09:16 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: We’ll have a transcript from #sffwrtcht with @cischafer going up on the blog shortly. Have a great week all! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:10:30 +0000 2012)
Wyld_Dandelyon: Yes, thanks @cischafer ! It was great to have you here. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:10:52 +0000 2012)cischafer: @bbeaulieu No worries, I think I was swamping people’s twitter feeds badly enough as it was. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:11:02 +0000 2012)sffwrtcht: Come back next week so we can gush over @followthelede finally coming of age as a writer. #sniffsniff Bring kleenex! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:11:02 +0000 2012)Wyld_Dandelyon: I hope I’ll see lots of you here on #Halloween! We’re going to discuss #fantasy. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:11:37 +0000 2012)Wyld_Dandelyon: Think about it– #Halloween is more than scary monsters! It’s about the beautiful and strange, about letting go of the mundane! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:11:46 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: .@Wyld_Dandelyon Actually, it’s not Halloween. It’s 10/24. I had to move it. I emailed and DMed you. #sffwrtcht Sorry. A guest needed 10/31 (Thu Oct 11 02:12:27 +0000 2012)cischafer: OK, y’all – thanks again! Must go find food now. And husband is itching to watch next Fringe ep off Netflix w/me. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:13:17 +0000 2012)Wyld_Dandelyon: @BryanThomasS Sorry, I missed it! I still hope people will join me, though. 
#sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:13:53 +0000 2012)BryanThomasS: .@cischafer Thanks, Courtney! Have a great night! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 11 02:14:10 +0000 2012)Participants
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