LKH's Seattle Q&A for A Shiver of Light

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Many apologies for not posting this sooner, Lashers:

If the embed doesn't work, the link is HERE. For those who don't want to sit through 90mins of LKH talking or have issues with the audio, mod has done a thorough transcription: DOC and RTF format. It's too long to post to the comm in its entirety but we wanted it to be available.

Highlights of the video include:

● seven minute sexist monologue intro
● 4/24 questions relate to Merry Gentry and one doesn't count because it's a spoiler.
● LKH's opinions on body positivity, polyamory, pregnancy, therapy, Guy Zen, the French, Crocs footwear, and softcore porn. This is in addition to answering questions about the books/characters, writing, research, inspiration, and rejection.

Book/character discussions:
● LKH has notes on Anita going home to her family for Thanksgiving.
● She has no favourite book that she's written, she prefers character arcs and development.
● She has notes for a book about Nathaniel, his traumatic childhood, and giving that some resolution.
● Olaf will probably die. Also LKH does not think Olaf/Anita shipping is cool.
● Apparently Asher has always been a bag of dicks and LKH has no plan on Anita "fixing" his scars. Also he's not ambitious enough to try for a Council position.
● Bernardo Spotted-Horse and Peter will return if/when LKH writes about Edward's wedding.
● Belle Morte may come to America but struggle to adapt there.
● Anita will not willingly get pregnant. If Nathaniel could do it, LKH would go with that.
● There are plans for more books set in Merry's universe; two ideas include stories about Barinthus and Rhys. Merry is "content" so LKH isn't sure where to go with her story.
● The preternatural branch of the US Marshal Service may become its own entity. It has too much power and may go horribly wrong.
● LKH struggles to find myths in order to include more reptillian shapeshifters.

Comments

[jessica collett (from livejournal.com)]

She is a really good public speaker - absolutely fantastic, really compelling, great rapport with the crowd. But the things she says makes me want to stab myself with plastic spoons.

Plus, the 'tracts of land' bit. It's not Scottish! It's a Yorkshire accent! I am accently annoyed!

[dwg.livejournal.com]

I really, really wish she'd bring that sort of charisma to her writing. The books would be slightly less painful to slog through. But oh god the veil between reality and fiction is virtually non-existent and that's just embarrassing to me.

I did not know that! (I'm accently annoyed on her Italian, but at least she admits her French is bad.)

[jessica collett (from livejournal.com)]

No, I meant the MP bit is performed in a Yorkshire accent, and she decided to do it Scottish for some reason. It's bad enough she is a fellow Python fan, but she gets the references wrong.

If she could capture her charisma for her writing, her books would be a lot better. Still not great, but better.