tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post2531421506182904641..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Blending Fantasy With Reality - guest post by Misha GerrickChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-68383648874981606832016-05-11T10:05:30.030-04:002016-05-11T10:05:30.030-04:00Yeah, Hilary, I prefer the flexibility.
Thanks N...Yeah, Hilary, I prefer the flexibility. <br /><br />Thanks Nicola.<br /><br />Natalie, I just find that with epic fantasy worldbuilding, no one knows more than I do about my world. So people are more forgiving. <br /><br />Alex, that's definitely one of the more tricky aspects. <br /><br />Patricia, I only really care about the genre once I finish the story. Again, the flexibility helps me be creative. <br /><br />Susan I like changing up the genres every now and then. Ruts aren't good for creativity. <br /><br />Thanks Lee!<br /><br />Hey Beer dude. I know what you mean. Fantasy is cool, but I like just a bit of familiarity to ground me. <br /><br />Thanks Susan. I hope I pulled it off!<br /><br />Thanks Stephanie!<br /><br />Thanks for having me over, Christine!<br /><br />Chrys, writing whatever you feel like is good for creativity, I think. Thanks for the good wishes. :-)<br /><br />It's indeed a fine balance to strike. Thanks for stopping by, Juneta!<br /><br />Thanks Kelly!<br /><br />It is indeed, H.R. <br /><br />Thanks Lynda!<br /><br />Thanks Alexia! <br /><br />Cherie I've had the same experience. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-89626819469019876822016-05-10T14:49:23.650-04:002016-05-10T14:49:23.650-04:00Making up the world is much easier than making our...Making up the world is much easier than making our world fit fantasy. I know I've done more research for my urban fantasy than epic fantasy because of that. Congrats, Misha!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73593261852499620772016-05-10T13:39:31.654-04:002016-05-10T13:39:31.654-04:00Congrats to Misha! I've been seeing this book ...Congrats to Misha! I've been seeing this book around a lot, which is great!<br /><br />And hello, Christine :) Can't remember if I mentioned already, but I finished Big Longing and it was sizzling as usual!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88086236447678952152016-05-09T20:40:40.862-04:002016-05-09T20:40:40.862-04:00Congrats again, Misha!!Congrats again, Misha!!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41340779124394093572016-05-09T19:22:39.815-04:002016-05-09T19:22:39.815-04:00Congrats Misha. Yeah, it's tricky getting the ...Congrats Misha. Yeah, it's tricky getting the reality bits right! :)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-2733421047281898862016-05-09T17:33:31.568-04:002016-05-09T17:33:31.568-04:00Congratulations on your book release Misha! Great ...Congratulations on your book release Misha! Great post.Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-58948035142361608442016-05-09T16:32:39.950-04:002016-05-09T16:32:39.950-04:00Congrats on the book release. I was dealing with ...Congrats on the book release. I was dealing with that and got frustrated, so now my fantasy is set in the Galactic future, but still have to have recognizable things in it. T'ain't easy either... Kudos to you Misha.<br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-42270387773265411722016-05-09T15:34:52.936-04:002016-05-09T15:34:52.936-04:00A mixed bag when it comes to genres and books/WIPs...A mixed bag when it comes to genres and books/WIPs is fun! Most of mine are romantic-suspense, but I also put out fantasy-romance and fantasy-mystery. Plus I have so many other genres for books just waiting for me to work on them. ;) I don't think I could ever pull of Epic or Urban Fantasy, though.<br /><br />Congrats to Misha! I'm wishing her all the best with Endless.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-47429461992792548222016-05-09T12:46:59.763-04:002016-05-09T12:46:59.763-04:00Thank you to everyone for visiting today. And yay ...Thank you to everyone for visiting today. And yay for Misha! It's a thrill to host her today.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-76695570940835291192016-05-09T12:35:58.685-04:002016-05-09T12:35:58.685-04:00Cool. I'm seeing her everywhere today. Good lu...Cool. I'm seeing her everywhere today. Good luck to Misha!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-26301100903936334102016-05-09T12:25:29.701-04:002016-05-09T12:25:29.701-04:00Yeah, I can see how the "reality" of you...Yeah, I can see how the "reality" of your book would be somewhat easier to pull if you were completely in charge of creating it. Having to stay true to the actual reality of the world while weaving in your fantasy would have to be a bit more challenging. <br /><br />But somehow... I'm sure you pulled it off beautifully. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-87767376817525755612016-05-09T10:58:48.896-04:002016-05-09T10:58:48.896-04:00Great topic! Balance is very important in fantasy....Great topic! Balance is very important in fantasy. I once read a fantasy novel by a fairly popular local author and just could not get into it because everything was completely abstract. The characters were some kind of bizarre creatures with fur and 4 arms and their village was made up of hives made of some kind of weird inhuman material and it was so totally made up that I couldn't picture a single thing. I love a good fantasy story, but I also love being able to picture it and relate to it with at least a little bit of reality.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-24760110531631103872016-05-09T10:51:58.615-04:002016-05-09T10:51:58.615-04:00Wishing you the best, Misha! I read your post at ...Wishing you the best, Misha! I read your post at Alex's today--great job there.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-61981707192840112142016-05-09T10:51:17.633-04:002016-05-09T10:51:17.633-04:00I've been writing in the same genre for more t...I've been writing in the same genre for more than a year but my next ones will be different. Congrats to Misha.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73996926641340786212016-05-09T10:45:17.592-04:002016-05-09T10:45:17.592-04:00I don't worry about genre until I finish a fir...I don't worry about genre until I finish a first draft as well. Although, sometimes I have no choice because I'm writing and I have no idea where to put the story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-55110313869560874542016-05-09T07:43:25.579-04:002016-05-09T07:43:25.579-04:00I think it would be tough because you'd have t...I think it would be tough because you'd have to do a lot of research to get reality right.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-45534408028137933972016-05-09T06:55:56.120-04:002016-05-09T06:55:56.120-04:00I have only written an epic fantasy. I'm surpr...I have only written an epic fantasy. I'm surprised that magical realism is harder, but I'd probably find the same thing as you if I tried it. Congrats on your book!Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-74700193656827104482016-05-09T05:50:34.727-04:002016-05-09T05:50:34.727-04:00Many congratulations Misha!! Really happy for you....Many congratulations Misha!! Really happy for you. Wishing you both a super duper week!Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-69215742460027045872016-05-09T02:31:57.769-04:002016-05-09T02:31:57.769-04:00Hi Christine and Misha - interesting way to write ...Hi Christine and Misha - interesting way to write your books - but I can see it'll give you options as your story develops ... good luck to you both with your writings .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com