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<p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Save my seat, K?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Save my seat, K?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: ok</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: ok</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: hey guys<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi Candy</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi Candy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi Candy</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi Candy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: Lin<bow><bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hiya!</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hiya!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: Hello again</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: heyas<grin><wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hiya</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hiya</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: i need a life eh? lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi Angel</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi Angel</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: heyas Linsie<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: AK<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: not as badly as me LOL</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: not as badly as me LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: Cadny<grin><wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: oooo...ick! Candy I mean<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: scuse me one moment please</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: lol its ok i knew who you meant</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: hehe<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: hiyas<S></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: heyas<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hello</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hello</span></p> | ||
<p><span class=" | <p><span class="wainfoballoon">[You have new ESP mail from Linsue.]</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair7 spoken">Rachypatchy©: hellooo</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Hiyas<S></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi Rachy</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi Rachy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi Rachy, would you mind not sitting there? </span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi Rachy, would you mind not sitting there? </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm will sit there</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm will sit there</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair8 spoken">*DiVA*: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: thank you</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: thank you</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair8 spoken">*DiVA*: do we get gifts?like lil avi books or somthing?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair8 spoken">*DiVA*: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: heyas fwiendy<grin><wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair8 spoken">*DiVA*: <jump></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: I wish</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: I wish</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: sowwy...rewriting that letter to colors</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: hi everyone</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi all</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi all</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: <wave><bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: thank you for such a great turn out</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: thank you for such a great turn out</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: storm is inworld and just waiting</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: storm is inworld and just waiting</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: rachy, could you swap seats please</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: rachy, could you swap seats please</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: shes right out side the door </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Thanks rachy</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Thanks rachy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: yes thanks</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: yes thanks</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair7 spoken">Rachypatchy©: np</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair7 spoken">Rachypatchy©: was just afk<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Garak<S><wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Howdy, Y'all!! <grin></span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Howdy, Y'all!! <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: hi Garak </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: and AQ ya snuck in on me <g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Hello.....</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Hello.....</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: lol </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: yep yep </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: slid right oh by ya</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: backs...temporarily<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair7 spoken">Rachypatchy©: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: Shi<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair10 spoken">Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: hope i stay here this time</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: humm </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair10 spoken">Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: mutter</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: heyas<grin><wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: icq is playing up i am kicking it <g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: want us to tie you down?<grin></span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: want us to tie you down?<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: <passes alien tush glue></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: He'd like that</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: He'd like that</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: lol </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: shiren is a wicked on on the quiet</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: shiren is a wicked on on the quiet</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: *pretends to not know what that means*</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: what the tying down or the tush glue?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: what the tying down or the tush glue?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi Storm</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hi Storm</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: Storm<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i can't get behond ya'll</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi storm<grin><grin></span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Hi storm<grin><grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Hi everyone</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: nice AV<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Storm<wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): behind even</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair10 spoken">Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: Generic, have my seat</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: wow whats this room set for?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: *starts getting nervous*</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair10 spoken">Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: Angel, could you move for storm please</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I don't seem to be able to sit down</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: I'm new at this</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: how uis it played?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: fear of crowds...getting paranoid...juuust breeeeeeah A-K...innnnn...ooooout...eeek<sigh></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: you want me to ghost </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hang on storm we will get you a seat</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Hang on storm we will get you a seat</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Anegle-Kisses, could you move seats for storm pleas</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Anegle-Kisses, could you move seats for storm pleas</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: then we can begin this author event</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: then we can begin this author event</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: thank you</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: thank you</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i feel like i'm in a space bar with alien's<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: hehe two angels </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: heh</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: heh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair5 spoken">Angel-Kisses: hehee<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: hmm baby.. read the schedule wrong</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: thats a few locales over<react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Ok, I'm nicely seated. Shall we begin?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Thanks for experimenting with our world, Storm</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Thanks for experimenting with our world, Storm</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: or not</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i read it wrong too</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: hmm</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Today we're delighted to welcome Storm Constantine to chat with us in VZSciFi. Her official web site is at http://members.aol.com/Malaktawus/, or just click the cat here</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Today we're delighted to welcome Storm Constantine to chat with us in VZSciFi. Her official web site is at http://members.aol.com/Malaktawus/, or just click the cat here</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Thanks for inviting me</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: 2 things scheduled for here<shrug></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: <clap clap></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: is this the lying game?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: no....</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair9 spoken">angelqueen: yes there was </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Just to mention quickly, the Lying Game was put bvack</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Just to mention quickly, the Lying Game was put bvack</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: oh okay</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: what's this?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Linsue, just let them know?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Linsue, just let them know?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: so its over?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: This is a moderated event. To ask a question, please ESP me and I will ask you to ask it if you are an avatar in the room, and voice it for you if you are a ghost. </span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: This is a moderated event. To ask a question, please ESP me and I will ask you to ask it if you are an avatar in the room, and voice it for you if you are a ghost. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): no game then?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Nope</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Nope</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Sorry for those of you who missed the announcement at my game last week</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Sorry for those of you who missed the announcement at my game last week</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: sorry</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: sorry</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: crud<sigh></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm Constantine is one of the UK's premier fantasy writers.</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm Constantine is one of the UK's premier fantasy writers.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: The Lying Game was at 10am today to make way for this event</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: The Lying Game was at 10am today to make way for this event</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: okay thanks all<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: oh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: She has had twenty one books published to date, and numerous short stories. Her interests lie in the dark side of the genre, with all things gothic and bizarre. </span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: She has had twenty one books published to date, and numerous short stories. Her interests lie in the dark side of the genre, with all things gothic and bizarre. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: OK, don't all walk out, folks</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: have fun<wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair14 spoken">MaRZ Man: ok, back to the park for an hour<shrug></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm is best known for her innovative and exotic vision exemplified in her first trilogy which introduced the hermaphroditic race of the Wraeththu. </span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm is best known for her innovative and exotic vision exemplified in her first trilogy which introduced the hermaphroditic race of the Wraeththu. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): not gone just don't know what this is<shrug></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Stay you will have fun</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Stay you will have fun</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Well i came to see ya storm <g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: The books were steeped in occult lore and forbidden sexuality. These are themes that have continued through her other works. </span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: The books were steeped in occult lore and forbidden sexuality. These are themes that have continued through her other works. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair13 spoken">Demon Cat From Hell: what is this tho?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Here I am, cat face and all...</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: <g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm, thanks for coming to chat with us tonight. Could we start with the obvious: how did you become an author?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Storm, thanks for coming to chat with us tonight. Could we start with the obvious: how did you become an author?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: lol yah loook mauuuvelous</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Dahrlink<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I've always told stories, even when I was a kid. I became a 'full time' writer because I hatedmy day job and wanted to do something better with my life</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: what was the day job?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: what was the day job?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I worked in a library, believe it or not. The only Goth in local government!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: lol</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: bravo<react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So was there one thing that promted the change to becoming a writer full time, or was it a gradual thing?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So was there one thing that promted the change to becoming a writer full time, or was it a gradual thing?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: LoL </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It was gradual, because I had to build up my career. I gave up the library as soon as humanly possible and worked part time for a charity.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Stig, your question</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Stig, your question</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: did you start by writing short stories, or go strauight into novels?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: did you start by writing short stories, or go strauight into novels?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I'd written a lot of stories before I got published, but the first thing to appear in print was the Wraeththu trilogy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Buffy the Vampire Slayer asks, what advice would you give young writers?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Buffy the Vampire Slayer asks, what advice would you give young writers?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I just have to say the cat on the table looks exactly like one of mine who died a few years ago!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: As for advice, I always say that the first thing you write should be the book/story you've always wanted to read. That way your heart will be in it.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So waht was your first story?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So waht was your first story?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: The first story to be published was The Pleasure Giver Taken in the Zenith anthology</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: What was that about?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: What was that about?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It was about an interstellar call boy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: heh</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: heh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): good job tittle!<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: a man whore?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: heh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): that's me!!<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: no me<jump></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): J/K</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: heh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Generic Dude, pleae ask your question</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Generic Dude, pleae ask your question</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It seems like I'm in a room with a bunch of my own characters!!!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): do you have a degree in lit?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: ha ha</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: ha ha</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I don't have much formal education. I'm self-taught, although I have taught writing at our local college</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: In the process of writing and learning about writing, who have been your biggest influences?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: In the process of writing and learning about writing, who have been your biggest influences?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Unfortunately, when I should have been in education, I was having too much fun hanging out with bands</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: sounds good to me</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: sounds good to me</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: My biggest influences are Mike Moorcock, Tanith Lee and Jack Vance</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): do you use a word prosser or something to that effect?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I use a big PC. The more I've used it, the less I can write longhand, because I can type almost as fast as I can think</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: wow I wish I could</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: wow I wish I could</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: That's handy -- and you spell correctly, too</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: That's handy -- and you spell correctly, too</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It comes from years of shitty jobs, believe me!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Just to remind folks, This is a moderated event. To ask a question, please ESP me and I will ask you to ask it if you are an avatar in the room, and voice it for you if you are a ghost. </span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Just to remind folks, This is a moderated event. To ask a question, please ESP me and I will ask you to ask it if you are an avatar in the room, and voice it for you if you are a ghost. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): well i qualify then!!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): ok sorry<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Scott Stapp -- sorry not to spell that right -- asks, how did you arrive at your nom de plime?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Scott Stapp -- sorry not to spell that right -- asks, how did you arrive at your nom de plime?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: plume, even</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: plume, even</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): ?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It's hard to remember now. I know the first name came from a girl who held a job before me at an office I worked at. I just loved the name! As for the second, I think it came off a wine box!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: lol</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: lol</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): sorry i didn't understand that!<shrug></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: kewlies</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: wine is good<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: heh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): your writer name?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: So what is your real name, or is that a secret?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: So what is your real name, or is that a secret?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: yes</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): ok <shrug></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: its french dude</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): thank's</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: My favourite tipple is gin, actually. As for the name, it's been mine for fifteen years now. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: yw</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: *perk* wine?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: What's perk wine mean?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: just I heard wine and I'm thirsty BrB</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): it woke him /her up!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Me too. I'll get Yvan to open a bottle!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: his intest perked at the mention of wine lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): perked him up!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Ah, thanks for the explanation</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: You mentioned Michale Moorcock as an influence... and you have a novel due which you have written with him, Silverheart. How did that come about</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: You mentioned Michale Moorcock as an influence... and you have a novel due which you have written with him, Silverheart. How did that come about</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: perked everyone up</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: perked everyone up</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Mike had a novella he'd written in basic form and wanted someone to turn it into a novel. He asked me because we'd talked about working together for some time.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Micahel lives in the States now, doesn't he? Has it been easy to co-oridnate the writing?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Micahel lives in the States now, doesn't he? Has it been easy to co-oridnate the writing?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: He sent me the notes and all the bits he'd written and then more or less left me to get on with it. He was very supportive and answered questions when I needed him to, but didn't interfere other than that. I was lucky he liked what I came up with.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): lucky or just a good writer?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I hope the latter!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i think so!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Thanks</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Ooops, sorry folks, it looks like our moderator's machine has crashed</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Ooops, sorry folks, it looks like our moderator's machine has crashed</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Eek! What is this?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: its a wand</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Looks like a present</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Looks like a present</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Should I use it to stir my cocktails?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lmao</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: sure</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): you are now a spelcatser<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): spellcaster even</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: And what does that entail? I'm already a spellcaster in real life!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: poor mr.T<sigh></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: u can use it too</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: He's asked me to step in for a moment, we are working in the same room</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: He's asked me to step in for a moment, we are working in the same room</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: click on it</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: You are really a wiccan?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: You are really a wiccan?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: click on it and clickm use</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: click on it and clickm use</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I was. That's how I got into all things weird and wonderful, but as time's gone on, I've diversified.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: cool</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Does anyone know how I can use the spellcaster?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: send one to my keyboard it's going nuts <g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: yes click on it</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): click on the wand</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: and then click use</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: There is quaite a big culture of author wiccans in the UK -- Alan Moore, you... do you meet up?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: There is quaite a big culture of author wiccans in the UK -- Alan Moore, you... do you meet up?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): subscreen will open</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): click use</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I don't know alan Moore, but I have a lot of friends who are into magic.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i'm into magic</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: By the way, I just clicked on the spellcaster and nothing happened</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: What kind of magic are you into?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): phantasy book's</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: That was my next question</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: That was my next question</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): piers anthony's my fav</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: You mean you like the magic you find in fantasy?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): yes</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Right. Some writers know what they're on about, others don't. I read some of Anthony years ago, and remember liking it</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i lie the way he stream's his book's together</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: How did you come up with the name Wraeththu?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It's an ancient English word which means both 'wrath' and 'rake'. I just like the sound and look of it. It's pronounced Ray Thoo. Someone pointed out to me that in the glossary of the book it was the only word I didn't show how to pronounce!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair17 spoken">The librarian: How come you're writing with Mike Moorcock - or have we gone thru all that :-)?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: We've touched on the Mike book. Let's just say we're friends and he supports my work</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Are there any writers currently that you admire, apart from the influences you mentioned?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Are there any writers currently that you admire, apart from the influences you mentioned?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I like a lot of mainstream writers, actually, such as Helen Dunmore, Alice Hoffman and Kate Atkinson. They all write a kind of magical reality. Oh, and Joanne Harris, who wrote Chocolat, which will soon be a movie. Great story. Very magical indeed.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): how is the moderater?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: As for genre writers, I like Phil Rickman, Jonathan Carroll</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: One thing I look for in a writer is their style. The prose has to grab me. Hi Mr Templeton, you're back then!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: My apologies</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: My apologies</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): W/B</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: there's always something different with each event</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: there's always something different with each event</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: what do you think of Viviane Crowley</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair17 spoken">The librarian: It wouldn't be fun else</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Her work was quite inspiring in its day. I've moved on from that kind of thing though. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: I was brought up on her being a wiccan priest from a wiccan upbringing that was the "norm"lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: The thing is, Wicca is actually a very modern belief system. It was invented in the 1950s. That doesn't make it invalid, of course, but there are a lot of myths surrounding its inception.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I'm giving a talk in London next month on how we reinvent past beliefs to create new systems.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Yes, let's talk more about your Wraethu works (I don't think I've spelt that right)... how did you come to focus on these 'lost races', as it were?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Yes, let's talk more about your Wraethu works (I don't think I've spelt that right)... how did you come to focus on these 'lost races', as it were?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: where and when storm?please <S></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I dreamed up the Wraeththu a long time ago, way back in the late 1970s. I wrote a lot of poems and short stories about them. It was my magical interests that helped me create them, the idea that the soul is androgynous.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I sat down and worked seriously on the first novel in 1985</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: opppps</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: There must be some majick going on in here tonight</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: There must be some majick going on in here tonight</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Sorry, You asked about the talk. It's with the LOndon Earth Mysteries group and - you'll hate this - I don't know where yet! Details will be given on my web site. Sorry, if my rod is causing reality problems!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: How many of these novels have you written sto date, Storm?:</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: How many of these novels have you written sto date, Storm?:</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Wraeththu novels?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Thank you <S></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair10 spoken">Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: ooer</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: yes</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: yes</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I've written three so far, but as coincidence would have it, I'm currently trying to flog some more to my publishers. People keep asking for them, and I thought that now is the time to do it. I have a lot of new ideas.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): what is you fav book that you wrote?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair18 spoken">bubbles the monkey: hi</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Oooh, toughie! I tend to love the one I've just written, but I suppose Sign for the Sacred is one of my favourites. Hi to the newcomer!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair18 spoken">bubbles the monkey: what is this all about?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It's a wobbly reality zone</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hi today we're talking to Storm Constantine and Mr Temepleton, who should be this, has been ensorcelled or something...</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hi today we're talking to Storm Constantine and Mr Temepleton, who should be this, has been ensorcelled or something...</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair18 spoken">bubbles the monkey: i know what this place is lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Do tell...</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair18 spoken">bubbles the monkey: but what is this event about?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: This is a modrated talk, please esp me your questions so we can have a at least a little order</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: This is a modrated talk, please esp me your questions so we can have a at least a little order</span></p> | ||
<p><span class=" | <p><span class="wainfoballoon">[You may now receive ESP.]</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: <grin></span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: oops</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i haven't read any of your noval's what one should i start with?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: What is your favourite genre - ok, my friend Eloise just said, tell them to get the most expensive! Really, do you like horror, fantasy or sf?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): fantasy</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): and hi friend<wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Then you'd probably like the new trilogy, the Magravandias Chronicles. the first one's called 'Sea Dragon Heir' and is out in both the States and the UK. the second volume is just out in the UK and will appear in the States next year</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i love dragonS!<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: We always get late <sigh></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: We have had a competition for Sea Dragon Heir on the vzscifi web site... can you tell us more about this new trilogy, please?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: We have had a competition for Sea Dragon Heir on the vzscifi web site... can you tell us more about this new trilogy, please?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It's an epic fantasy, but I've tried to avoid cliches of the genre. There are no out and out baddies, just differing viewpoints. Some people regard Magravandias as an evil empire, but the Magravandians regard themselves as enlightened and civilised.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: The dragons are elemental spirits, not real Anne McCaffrey fire breathing types. I think they're more scary that way, unpredicable</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I meant unpredictable!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): they are dragon's though?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Are the themes of these new novels a development of your interest in dualism, which you mention on your web site</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Are the themes of these new novels a development of your interest in dualism, which you mention on your web site</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Yes</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I don't think there is any one truth, but rather a multitude of perceptions.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Would you mind expanding on that a little? I'm not sure I understand</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Would you mind expanding on that a little? I'm not sure I understand</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: wb again</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: wb again</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: wb Mr T</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: care to stay awhile Mr T? lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: grrr</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: grrr</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Well, everyone's version of events differs, doesn't it? Therefore no one can actually be 'right'. This is a bit complicated to expand upon here. Email me if you're really interested.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: ok thank you</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: ok thank you</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Truth isn't a priori</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Anyway, as a writer I am an accomplished liar!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair4 spoken">C. Candy: and paid to do so</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: u should stay for the lying game lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): alot are and they aren't writer's<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Miserably...</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair19 spoken">Lady Cath: LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair19 spoken">Lady Cath: (lie out loud)</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So you have a trilogy in publication right now, but you seem to have many other projects in the works... is it easy to swap between the different projects</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So you have a trilogy in publication right now, but you seem to have many other projects in the works... is it easy to swap between the different projects</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: ?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: ?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): yes i'd like to here some of your answer's to the game lyer's<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I like a lot of variety, which is why I do non-fiction projects as well as fiction. I like collaborating with other people</span></p> | ||
<p><span class=" | <p><span class="wainfoballoon">[Open URL: http://members.aol.com/Malaktawus/Storm.htm]</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: What non projects are you working on now?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: What non projects are you working on now?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I've got a couple of proposals out with publishers. One is called 'Secret Earth' which I'm doing with Deb Benstead, and the other is a book on Egyptian Astrology.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: dont u think diversity waters down your influence in a particular genre?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Not at all. You can get stale if you just stick in one pond.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: I see</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <react></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: How do you research something like Egyptian Astrology? Is there much resource material?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: How do you research something like Egyptian Astrology? Is there much resource material?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I'm working with a writer friend who wants to remain anonymous, because he's a 'serious' historical researcher and can't publish it himself. He's already done a lot of the research.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Is there much actually translated from the Egyptian, then?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Is there much actually translated from the Egyptian, then?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: There is quite a lot of material, if you know where to look. At the Dendera site in Egypt, there is a 'zodiac' on the roof that shows all the constellations and some of the signs we're familiar with in the West.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: The precessionof the equinoxes were very important to the Egyptians. the sphinx is a symbol of the sign of Leo.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It faces the rising sun as it would have appeared in the Age of Leo. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: wow</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: How much is the astrology of today influenced by Egyptian knowledge?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: How much is the astrology of today influenced by Egyptian knowledge?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Very much so. It's difficult to say exactly where it originated, but it was probably Persia.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: It's no wonder your books are based on stroeis from those times...</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: It's no wonder your books are based on stroeis from those times...</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: do you go out of your way to find new stories from Babylon to work with?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: do you go out of your way to find new stories from Babylon to work with?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Babylon just one place, I can see</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Babylon just one place, I can see</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It fascinates me. there's so much we've lost and forgotten. As for what inspires me, things just seem to crop up unexpectedly.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: For example?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: For example?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It's probably a bit convoluted to go into here, but it involves psychic questing</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Again, if anyone is interested in this, there's stuff on my web site and the associated site, which is about magic</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Do you mean using what is colloquially called astral projection, out of body exploration?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Do you mean using what is colloquially called astral projection, out of body exploration?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair19 spoken">Lady Cath: Interesting.. do you have a sprit guide?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: (Without going into too much detail)</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: (Without going into too much detail)</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: No, it's not astral projection, but more a form of meditation. And yes, i do have a spirit guide. It sounds a bit cheesy, I know, but I met him a few years ago and since I took up Reiki he came through more</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Getting back to your novels, you seem excited by the prospect of new Wreathu novels... ae these the novels the books you would say you really write from the heart?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Getting back to your novels, you seem excited by the prospect of new Wreathu novels... ae these the novels the books you would say you really write from the heart?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair19 spoken">Lady Cath: Thought so.. hmm i dismissed mine lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair19 spoken">Lady Cath: shh</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair19 spoken">Lady Cath: (carry on)</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I am excited by the prospect, but had to wait for the right time to continue the story. The new material will obviously be very different because I'm 15 years older</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So will there be many changes to the way you tell the new stories?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: So will there be many changes to the way you tell the new stories?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: It means I can answer a lot of the questions I've been asked over the years. I've got more experience as a writer now, so can fill in the 'holes' so to speak. There won't be many changes, but my style will obviously be different</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Storm, has there been interest in adpating your stories for film or tv?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Storm, has there been interest in adpating your stories for film or tv?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I intend to use the first person voice again, and the first book will be from Pellaz' point of view.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I wish there had been interest from TV/film!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I met a scriptwriter recently, who told me my work was very filmable. I'm hoping he'll do something about it!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: With modrn effects technology your works seem perfect for it, and the characters certainly stand out in my memory...</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: With modrn effects technology your works seem perfect for it, and the characters certainly stand out in my memory...</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: The Wraeththu might be a problem though. How would they cast it?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: For the benefit of anyone who's not read Wraeththu, the characters are hermaphrodites!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: True! What works do you think would make ideal visual material?</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: True! What works do you think would make ideal visual material?</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I think the Grigori trilogy, my books about the fallen angels, would be the easiest to film</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Because the books are set in this world and time. We'd need some very tall actors though!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: All the normal people would have to be played by Tom Cruise</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: LOL! Well, perhaps that is something we will see in the future. Storm, thank you very much for taking time out to talk with us today</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: LOL! Well, perhaps that is something we will see in the future. Storm, thank you very much for taking time out to talk with us today</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: lol</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Thanks for having me here. It was fun!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: yes thank you<bow></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: And please don't hex me if you come back <grin></span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: And please don't hex me if you come back <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: was our pleasure<jump></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Thanks Storm</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair1 spoken">Linsue: Thanks Storm</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): Thank's Storm</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: rthank you very much</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: rthank you very much</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: and learn to use that wand<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Please take a look at my web site. It's very good - honest. </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: well now that you got an avie you can stay in our world</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: It's great, I have it up now on the cat page</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: It's great, I have it up now on the cat page</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): and tell elouise happy brthday from all of us!<wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I don't know. I'll have to speak to the big boys about it, won't I.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: If you click on the cat it it will take you to it</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair3 spoken">Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: If you click on the cat it it will take you to it</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: it always worked for me... <shrug></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: lol</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair15 spoken">§cott §tapp: <wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Thanks for coming and we look forwared to seeing many more novels from you in the future</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Thanks for coming and we look forwared to seeing many more novels from you in the future</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: thanks very much</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Thank you!! <grin></span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpair2 spoken">Plain, simple Garak: Thank you!! <grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: Thanks Storm <S></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): try to ghost then unghost to use the wand </span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Watch out for more author events (hopefully without temporal imbalances) here in future folks!</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Watch out for more author events (hopefully without temporal imbalances) here in future folks!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: No, it's still not working</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): hmmm</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): try this one</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Be sure to check the vzscifi.co.uk site regularly</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: Be sure to check the vzscifi.co.uk site regularly</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: I don't want to lose this cat persona!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: She's so cool</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: You wont</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: You wont</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair6 spoken">Çountess Diome: LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): that mean your comeing back<grin></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: So do people know it's 'Eloise's birthday because of my web site?></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair16 spoken">Lord0fDarkness: thank you very much</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i did</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: yep, looks that way</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: yep, looks that way</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Ah, she was just wondering, in case there was a mate of hers around</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): that'as how i found out</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: We'll have to do this again.</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): LOL</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: that would be great, I hope we didn't prove too scary</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: that would be great, I hope we didn't prove too scary</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: stig!</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: stig!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i'm going to get your book this weekend</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Not at all. I'll have to go in a minute because Eloise wants to celebrate and I have a bottle of gin calling out to me from the kitchen</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): i'll need it for deer camp!<g></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: np, see you agian</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: np, see you agian</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair12 spoken">Storm Constantine: Thanks. Bye everyone. I'll just fumble my way out through a closet door, no doubt!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): go PARTY!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): <jump><jump></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: just exit the program</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: just exit the program</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: your cat avatar willbe fine for when you come back</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: your cat avatar willbe fine for when you come back</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): X at the top right hun<wave></span></p> | ||
<p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: bye!</span></p> | <p><span class="wacolorpairavatarself spoken">Mr. Templeton: bye!</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="spoken | <p><span class="wacolorpair11 spoken">Generic Dude(GHC): that was way good!</span></p> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 17 November 2023
Original transcript kindly provided by John Freeman, former VZSciFi project manager who appears in this chat as Mr. Templeton.
This is a screenshot of the community chat, but sadly it was in a really low resolution so some upscaling has been applied. Apologies for the bad quality of the image.
From left to right in the image are: Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell on the far left, to his right in the blue with the Alien head is Stig Redfin of the Ukrann, to his right in the green facing right is Mr. Templeton, facing Mr. Templeton on the other side with the cat head is Storm Constantine and to the right of Storm Constantine is Rachypatchy© in rainbow colours.
Linsue: i didnt get one
Mr. Templeton: you didn't get the mailing?
Linsue: any news on the forum?
Mr. Templeton: VZSciFI News
Linsue: nope
Mr. Templeton: You are on the mailing list, let me just check
Linsue: not recently
Mr. Templeton: im using your hotmail account
Linsue: Thats ok
Mr. Templeton: I don't know what is happening with the forum I'm afraid -- not my department
Linsue: I check it everyday
Plain, simple Garak: Meet Storm Constantine, one of the UK's premiere fantasy writers, today in VZSciFi!
Plain, simple Garak: She will be present in about 15 minutes - at 12:00 noon VZT - in the Sci-Fi Convention Room.
Plain, simple Garak: Don't miss it!!
Plain, simple Garak: - - -
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: He's just talking to storm
Plain, simple Garak: How does that look????
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: very god
Plain, simple Garak: Save my seat, K?
Linsue: ok
C. Candy: hey guys<bow>
Linsue: Hi Candy
Mr. Templeton: Hi Candy
C. Candy: Lin<bow><bow>
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hiya!
C. Candy: Hello again
Angel-Kisses: heyas<grin><wave>
Mr. Templeton: Hiya
C. Candy: i need a life eh? lol
Linsue: Hi Angel
Angel-Kisses: heyas Linsie<grin>
C. Candy: AK<bow>
Linsue: not as badly as me LOL
Angel-Kisses: Cadny<grin><wave>
Angel-Kisses: oooo...ick! Candy I mean<grin>
C. Candy: scuse me one moment please
C. Candy: lol its ok i knew who you meant
Angel-Kisses: hehe<grin>
Çountess Diome: hiyas<S>
Angel-Kisses: heyas<grin>
Linsue: Hello
[You have new ESP mail from Linsue.]
Rachypatchy©: hellooo
Çountess Diome: Hiyas<S>
Linsue: Hi Rachy
Mr. Templeton: Hi Rachy, would you mind not sitting there?
Mr. Templeton: Storm will sit there
*DiVA*: lol
Mr. Templeton: thank you
*DiVA*: do we get gifts?like lil avi books or somthing?
*DiVA*: lol
Angel-Kisses: heyas fwiendy<grin><wave>
*DiVA*: <jump>
Mr. Templeton: I wish
Angel-Kisses: sowwy...rewriting that letter to colors
angelqueen: hi everyone
Mr. Templeton: Hi all
C. Candy: <wave><bow>
Linsue: Hi
Mr. Templeton: thank you for such a great turn out
Mr. Templeton: storm is inworld and just waiting
Mr. Templeton: rachy, could you swap seats please
angelqueen: shes right out side the door
Mr. Templeton: Thanks rachy
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: yes thanks
Rachypatchy©: np
Rachypatchy©: was just afk<grin>
Çountess Diome: Garak<S><wave>
Plain, simple Garak: Howdy, Y'all!! <grin>
angelqueen: hi Garak
Çountess Diome: and AQ ya snuck in on me <g>
Plain, simple Garak: Hello.....
angelqueen: lol
angelqueen: yep yep
angelqueen: slid right oh by ya
Angel-Kisses: backs...temporarily<grin>
Rachypatchy©: lol
C. Candy: Shi<bow>
Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: hope i stay here this time
angelqueen: humm
Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: mutter
Angel-Kisses: heyas<grin><wave>
Çountess Diome: icq is playing up i am kicking it <g>
Linsue: want us to tie you down?<grin>
C. Candy: <passes alien tush glue>
Mr. Templeton: He'd like that
C. Candy: lol
angelqueen: lol
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: shiren is a wicked on on the quiet
Angel-Kisses: *pretends to not know what that means*
Linsue: what the tying down or the tush glue?
Mr. Templeton: Hi Storm
C. Candy: Storm<bow>
Generic Dude(GHC): i can't get behond ya'll
Linsue: Hi storm<grin><grin>
Storm Constantine: Hi everyone
C. Candy: nice AV<grin>
Çountess Diome: Storm<wave>
Generic Dude(GHC): behind even
Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: Generic, have my seat
C. Candy: wow whats this room set for?
Angel-Kisses: *starts getting nervous*
Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: Angel, could you move for storm please
Storm Constantine: I don't seem to be able to sit down
Demon Cat From Hell: I'm new at this
Demon Cat From Hell: how uis it played?
Angel-Kisses: fear of crowds...getting paranoid...juuust breeeeeeah A-K...innnnn...ooooout...eeek<sigh>
angelqueen: you want me to ghost
C. Candy: lol
Mr. Templeton: Hang on storm we will get you a seat
Mr. Templeton: Anegle-Kisses, could you move seats for storm pleas
Mr. Templeton: then we can begin this author event
Mr. Templeton: thank you
Generic Dude(GHC): i feel like i'm in a space bar with alien's<g>
angelqueen: hehe two angels
Mr. Templeton: heh
Angel-Kisses: hehee<grin>
MaRZ Man: hmm baby.. read the schedule wrong
C. Candy: thats a few locales over<react>
Storm Constantine: Ok, I'm nicely seated. Shall we begin?
Mr. Templeton: Thanks for experimenting with our world, Storm
MaRZ Man: or not
Generic Dude(GHC): i read it wrong too
Demon Cat From Hell: lol
MaRZ Man: hmm
Mr. Templeton: Today we're delighted to welcome Storm Constantine to chat with us in VZSciFi. Her official web site is at http://members.aol.com/Malaktawus/, or just click the cat here
Storm Constantine: Thanks for inviting me
MaRZ Man: 2 things scheduled for here<shrug>
C. Candy: <clap clap>
Demon Cat From Hell: is this the lying game?
C. Candy: no....
angelqueen: yes there was
Mr. Templeton: Just to mention quickly, the Lying Game was put bvack
Demon Cat From Hell: oh okay
Demon Cat From Hell: what's this?
Mr. Templeton: Linsue, just let them know?
MaRZ Man: so its over?
Mr. Templeton: This is a moderated event. To ask a question, please ESP me and I will ask you to ask it if you are an avatar in the room, and voice it for you if you are a ghost.
Generic Dude(GHC): no game then?
Mr. Templeton: Nope
Linsue: Sorry for those of you who missed the announcement at my game last week
Mr. Templeton: sorry
MaRZ Man: crud<sigh>
Mr. Templeton: Storm Constantine is one of the UK's premier fantasy writers.
Linsue: The Lying Game was at 10am today to make way for this event
Demon Cat From Hell: okay thanks all<bow>
MaRZ Man: oh
Mr. Templeton: She has had twenty one books published to date, and numerous short stories. Her interests lie in the dark side of the genre, with all things gothic and bizarre.
Storm Constantine: OK, don't all walk out, folks
Demon Cat From Hell: have fun<wave>
MaRZ Man: ok, back to the park for an hour<shrug>
Mr. Templeton: Storm is best known for her innovative and exotic vision exemplified in her first trilogy which introduced the hermaphroditic race of the Wraeththu.
Generic Dude(GHC): not gone just don't know what this is<shrug>
Linsue: Stay you will have fun
Çountess Diome: Well i came to see ya storm <g>
Mr. Templeton: The books were steeped in occult lore and forbidden sexuality. These are themes that have continued through her other works.
Demon Cat From Hell: what is this tho?
Storm Constantine: Here I am, cat face and all...
Çountess Diome: <g>
Mr. Templeton: Storm, thanks for coming to chat with us tonight. Could we start with the obvious: how did you become an author?
C. Candy: lol yah loook mauuuvelous
Çountess Diome: Dahrlink<g>
Storm Constantine: I've always told stories, even when I was a kid. I became a 'full time' writer because I hatedmy day job and wanted to do something better with my life
Mr. Templeton: what was the day job?
Storm Constantine: I worked in a library, believe it or not. The only Goth in local government!
Mr. Templeton: lol
Çountess Diome: LOL
§cott §tapp: bravo<react>
Mr. Templeton: So was there one thing that promted the change to becoming a writer full time, or was it a gradual thing?
Lord0fDarkness: LoL
Storm Constantine: It was gradual, because I had to build up my career. I gave up the library as soon as humanly possible and worked part time for a charity.
Mr. Templeton: Stig, your question
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: did you start by writing short stories, or go strauight into novels?
Storm Constantine: I'd written a lot of stories before I got published, but the first thing to appear in print was the Wraeththu trilogy
Mr. Templeton: Buffy the Vampire Slayer asks, what advice would you give young writers?
Storm Constantine: I just have to say the cat on the table looks exactly like one of mine who died a few years ago!
Storm Constantine: As for advice, I always say that the first thing you write should be the book/story you've always wanted to read. That way your heart will be in it.
Mr. Templeton: So waht was your first story?
Storm Constantine: The first story to be published was The Pleasure Giver Taken in the Zenith anthology
Mr. Templeton: What was that about?
Storm Constantine: It was about an interstellar call boy
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: heh
Generic Dude(GHC): good job tittle!<g>
§cott §tapp: a man whore?
§cott §tapp: heh
Generic Dude(GHC): that's me!!<grin>
§cott §tapp: no me<jump>
Generic Dude(GHC): J/K
§cott §tapp: heh
Mr. Templeton: Generic Dude, pleae ask your question
Storm Constantine: It seems like I'm in a room with a bunch of my own characters!!!
§cott §tapp: <react>
Generic Dude(GHC): do you have a degree in lit?
Mr. Templeton: ha ha
Storm Constantine: I don't have much formal education. I'm self-taught, although I have taught writing at our local college
Mr. Templeton: In the process of writing and learning about writing, who have been your biggest influences?
Storm Constantine: Unfortunately, when I should have been in education, I was having too much fun hanging out with bands
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: sounds good to me
Storm Constantine: My biggest influences are Mike Moorcock, Tanith Lee and Jack Vance
Generic Dude(GHC): do you use a word prosser or something to that effect?
Storm Constantine: I use a big PC. The more I've used it, the less I can write longhand, because I can type almost as fast as I can think
Linsue: wow I wish I could
§cott §tapp: lol
Mr. Templeton: That's handy -- and you spell correctly, too
Storm Constantine: It comes from years of shitty jobs, believe me!
Generic Dude(GHC): LOL
Mr. Templeton: Just to remind folks, This is a moderated event. To ask a question, please ESP me and I will ask you to ask it if you are an avatar in the room, and voice it for you if you are a ghost.
Generic Dude(GHC): well i qualify then!!
Generic Dude(GHC): <g>
Generic Dude(GHC): ok sorry<bow>
Mr. Templeton: Scott Stapp -- sorry not to spell that right -- asks, how did you arrive at your nom de plime?
Mr. Templeton: plume, even
Generic Dude(GHC): ?
Storm Constantine: It's hard to remember now. I know the first name came from a girl who held a job before me at an office I worked at. I just loved the name! As for the second, I think it came off a wine box!
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: lol
Linsue: lol
§cott §tapp: lol
Generic Dude(GHC): sorry i didn't understand that!<shrug>
§cott §tapp: kewlies
§cott §tapp: wine is good<grin>
§cott §tapp: heh
Generic Dude(GHC): your writer name?
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: So what is your real name, or is that a secret?
§cott §tapp: yes
Generic Dude(GHC): ok <shrug>
§cott §tapp: its french dude
Generic Dude(GHC): thank's
Storm Constantine: My favourite tipple is gin, actually. As for the name, it's been mine for fifteen years now.
§cott §tapp: yw
Lord0fDarkness: *perk* wine?
Storm Constantine: What's perk wine mean?
C. Candy: lol
Lord0fDarkness: just I heard wine and I'm thirsty BrB
Generic Dude(GHC): it woke him /her up!
Storm Constantine: Me too. I'll get Yvan to open a bottle!
§cott §tapp: his intest perked at the mention of wine lol
Generic Dude(GHC): perked him up!
Storm Constantine: Ah, thanks for the explanation
Mr. Templeton: You mentioned Michale Moorcock as an influence... and you have a novel due which you have written with him, Silverheart. How did that come about
Linsue: perked everyone up
Generic Dude(GHC): <react>
Storm Constantine: Mike had a novella he'd written in basic form and wanted someone to turn it into a novel. He asked me because we'd talked about working together for some time.
Mr. Templeton: Micahel lives in the States now, doesn't he? Has it been easy to co-oridnate the writing?
Storm Constantine: He sent me the notes and all the bits he'd written and then more or less left me to get on with it. He was very supportive and answered questions when I needed him to, but didn't interfere other than that. I was lucky he liked what I came up with.
Generic Dude(GHC): lucky or just a good writer?
Storm Constantine: I hope the latter!
Generic Dude(GHC): i think so!
Generic Dude(GHC): <grin>
Storm Constantine: Thanks
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Ooops, sorry folks, it looks like our moderator's machine has crashed
§cott §tapp: <react>
Storm Constantine: Eek! What is this?
§cott §tapp: its a wand
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Looks like a present
Storm Constantine: Should I use it to stir my cocktails?
§cott §tapp: <grin>
§cott §tapp: lmao
§cott §tapp: sure
Generic Dude(GHC): you are now a spelcatser<g>
Generic Dude(GHC): spellcaster even
Storm Constantine: And what does that entail? I'm already a spellcaster in real life!
C. Candy: poor mr.T<sigh>
§cott §tapp: u can use it too
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: He's asked me to step in for a moment, we are working in the same room
§cott §tapp: click on it
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: You are really a wiccan?
Linsue: click on it and clickm use
Storm Constantine: I was. That's how I got into all things weird and wonderful, but as time's gone on, I've diversified.
§cott §tapp: cool
Storm Constantine: Does anyone know how I can use the spellcaster?
Çountess Diome: send one to my keyboard it's going nuts <g>
§cott §tapp: yes click on it
Generic Dude(GHC): click on the wand
§cott §tapp: and then click use
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: There is quaite a big culture of author wiccans in the UK -- Alan Moore, you... do you meet up?
Generic Dude(GHC): subscreen will open
Generic Dude(GHC): click use
Storm Constantine: I don't know alan Moore, but I have a lot of friends who are into magic.
Generic Dude(GHC): i'm into magic
Storm Constantine: By the way, I just clicked on the spellcaster and nothing happened
Storm Constantine: What kind of magic are you into?
Generic Dude(GHC): phantasy book's
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: That was my next question
Generic Dude(GHC): piers anthony's my fav
Storm Constantine: You mean you like the magic you find in fantasy?
Generic Dude(GHC): yes
Storm Constantine: Right. Some writers know what they're on about, others don't. I read some of Anthony years ago, and remember liking it
Generic Dude(GHC): i lie the way he stream's his book's together
Lord0fDarkness: How did you come up with the name Wraeththu?
Storm Constantine: It's an ancient English word which means both 'wrath' and 'rake'. I just like the sound and look of it. It's pronounced Ray Thoo. Someone pointed out to me that in the glossary of the book it was the only word I didn't show how to pronounce!
The librarian: How come you're writing with Mike Moorcock - or have we gone thru all that :-)?
§cott §tapp: lol
Storm Constantine: We've touched on the Mike book. Let's just say we're friends and he supports my work
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Are there any writers currently that you admire, apart from the influences you mentioned?
Storm Constantine: I like a lot of mainstream writers, actually, such as Helen Dunmore, Alice Hoffman and Kate Atkinson. They all write a kind of magical reality. Oh, and Joanne Harris, who wrote Chocolat, which will soon be a movie. Great story. Very magical indeed.
Generic Dude(GHC): how is the moderater?
Storm Constantine: As for genre writers, I like Phil Rickman, Jonathan Carroll
Storm Constantine: One thing I look for in a writer is their style. The prose has to grab me. Hi Mr Templeton, you're back then!
Mr. Templeton: My apologies
Generic Dude(GHC): W/B
Mr. Templeton: there's always something different with each event
Lord0fDarkness: what do you think of Viviane Crowley
The librarian: It wouldn't be fun else
Storm Constantine: Her work was quite inspiring in its day. I've moved on from that kind of thing though.
Lord0fDarkness: I was brought up on her being a wiccan priest from a wiccan upbringing that was the "norm"lol
Storm Constantine: The thing is, Wicca is actually a very modern belief system. It was invented in the 1950s. That doesn't make it invalid, of course, but there are a lot of myths surrounding its inception.
Storm Constantine: I'm giving a talk in London next month on how we reinvent past beliefs to create new systems.
Mr. Templeton: Yes, let's talk more about your Wraethu works (I don't think I've spelt that right)... how did you come to focus on these 'lost races', as it were?
Çountess Diome: where and when storm?please <S>
Storm Constantine: I dreamed up the Wraeththu a long time ago, way back in the late 1970s. I wrote a lot of poems and short stories about them. It was my magical interests that helped me create them, the idea that the soul is androgynous.
Storm Constantine: I sat down and worked seriously on the first novel in 1985
Çountess Diome: opppps
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: There must be some majick going on in here tonight
Storm Constantine: Sorry, You asked about the talk. It's with the LOndon Earth Mysteries group and - you'll hate this - I don't know where yet! Details will be given on my web site. Sorry, if my rod is causing reality problems!
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: How many of these novels have you written sto date, Storm?:
Storm Constantine: Wraeththu novels?
Çountess Diome: Thank you <S>
Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell: ooer
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: yes
Storm Constantine: I've written three so far, but as coincidence would have it, I'm currently trying to flog some more to my publishers. People keep asking for them, and I thought that now is the time to do it. I have a lot of new ideas.
Generic Dude(GHC): what is you fav book that you wrote?
bubbles the monkey: hi
Storm Constantine: Oooh, toughie! I tend to love the one I've just written, but I suppose Sign for the Sacred is one of my favourites. Hi to the newcomer!
bubbles the monkey: what is this all about?
Storm Constantine: It's a wobbly reality zone
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hi today we're talking to Storm Constantine and Mr Temepleton, who should be this, has been ensorcelled or something...
bubbles the monkey: i know what this place is lol
Storm Constantine: Do tell...
bubbles the monkey: but what is this event about?
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: This is a modrated talk, please esp me your questions so we can have a at least a little order
[You may now receive ESP.]
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: <grin>
Lord0fDarkness: oops
Generic Dude(GHC): i haven't read any of your noval's what one should i start with?
Storm Constantine: What is your favourite genre - ok, my friend Eloise just said, tell them to get the most expensive! Really, do you like horror, fantasy or sf?
Generic Dude(GHC): fantasy
Generic Dude(GHC): and hi friend<wave>
Storm Constantine: Then you'd probably like the new trilogy, the Magravandias Chronicles. the first one's called 'Sea Dragon Heir' and is out in both the States and the UK. the second volume is just out in the UK and will appear in the States next year
Generic Dude(GHC): i love dragonS!<grin>
Lord0fDarkness: We always get late <sigh>
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: We have had a competition for Sea Dragon Heir on the vzscifi web site... can you tell us more about this new trilogy, please?
Storm Constantine: It's an epic fantasy, but I've tried to avoid cliches of the genre. There are no out and out baddies, just differing viewpoints. Some people regard Magravandias as an evil empire, but the Magravandians regard themselves as enlightened and civilised.
Storm Constantine: The dragons are elemental spirits, not real Anne McCaffrey fire breathing types. I think they're more scary that way, unpredicable
Storm Constantine: I meant unpredictable!
Generic Dude(GHC): they are dragon's though?
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Are the themes of these new novels a development of your interest in dualism, which you mention on your web site
Storm Constantine: Yes
Storm Constantine: I don't think there is any one truth, but rather a multitude of perceptions.
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Would you mind expanding on that a little? I'm not sure I understand
Linsue: wb again
Lord0fDarkness: wb Mr T
C. Candy: care to stay awhile Mr T? lol
Generic Dude(GHC): <react>
Mr. Templeton: grrr
Storm Constantine: Well, everyone's version of events differs, doesn't it? Therefore no one can actually be 'right'. This is a bit complicated to expand upon here. Email me if you're really interested.
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: ok thank you
Storm Constantine: Truth isn't a priori
Storm Constantine: Anyway, as a writer I am an accomplished liar!
Generic Dude(GHC): <react>
C. Candy: and paid to do so
§cott §tapp: u should stay for the lying game lol
Generic Dude(GHC): alot are and they aren't writer's<g>
Storm Constantine: Miserably...
§cott §tapp: <react>
Lady Cath: LOL
Lady Cath: (lie out loud)
Mr. Templeton: So you have a trilogy in publication right now, but you seem to have many other projects in the works... is it easy to swap between the different projects
Mr. Templeton: ?
Generic Dude(GHC): yes i'd like to here some of your answer's to the game lyer's<g>
§cott §tapp: <grin>
Storm Constantine: I like a lot of variety, which is why I do non-fiction projects as well as fiction. I like collaborating with other people
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Mr. Templeton: What non projects are you working on now?
Storm Constantine: I've got a couple of proposals out with publishers. One is called 'Secret Earth' which I'm doing with Deb Benstead, and the other is a book on Egyptian Astrology.
§cott §tapp: dont u think diversity waters down your influence in a particular genre?
Storm Constantine: Not at all. You can get stale if you just stick in one pond.
§cott §tapp: I see
Generic Dude(GHC): <react>
§cott §tapp: <grin>
Mr. Templeton: How do you research something like Egyptian Astrology? Is there much resource material?
Storm Constantine: I'm working with a writer friend who wants to remain anonymous, because he's a 'serious' historical researcher and can't publish it himself. He's already done a lot of the research.
Mr. Templeton: Is there much actually translated from the Egyptian, then?
Storm Constantine: There is quite a lot of material, if you know where to look. At the Dendera site in Egypt, there is a 'zodiac' on the roof that shows all the constellations and some of the signs we're familiar with in the West.
Storm Constantine: The precessionof the equinoxes were very important to the Egyptians. the sphinx is a symbol of the sign of Leo.
Storm Constantine: It faces the rising sun as it would have appeared in the Age of Leo.
Lord0fDarkness: wow
Mr. Templeton: How much is the astrology of today influenced by Egyptian knowledge?
Storm Constantine: Very much so. It's difficult to say exactly where it originated, but it was probably Persia.
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: It's no wonder your books are based on stroeis from those times...
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: do you go out of your way to find new stories from Babylon to work with?
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Babylon just one place, I can see
Storm Constantine: It fascinates me. there's so much we've lost and forgotten. As for what inspires me, things just seem to crop up unexpectedly.
Mr. Templeton: For example?
Storm Constantine: It's probably a bit convoluted to go into here, but it involves psychic questing
Storm Constantine: Again, if anyone is interested in this, there's stuff on my web site and the associated site, which is about magic
Mr. Templeton: Do you mean using what is colloquially called astral projection, out of body exploration?
Lady Cath: Interesting.. do you have a sprit guide?
Mr. Templeton: (Without going into too much detail)
Storm Constantine: No, it's not astral projection, but more a form of meditation. And yes, i do have a spirit guide. It sounds a bit cheesy, I know, but I met him a few years ago and since I took up Reiki he came through more
Mr. Templeton: Getting back to your novels, you seem excited by the prospect of new Wreathu novels... ae these the novels the books you would say you really write from the heart?
Lady Cath: Thought so.. hmm i dismissed mine lol
Lady Cath: shh
Lady Cath: (carry on)
Storm Constantine: I am excited by the prospect, but had to wait for the right time to continue the story. The new material will obviously be very different because I'm 15 years older
Mr. Templeton: So will there be many changes to the way you tell the new stories?
Storm Constantine: It means I can answer a lot of the questions I've been asked over the years. I've got more experience as a writer now, so can fill in the 'holes' so to speak. There won't be many changes, but my style will obviously be different
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Storm, has there been interest in adpating your stories for film or tv?
Storm Constantine: I intend to use the first person voice again, and the first book will be from Pellaz' point of view.
Storm Constantine: I wish there had been interest from TV/film!
Storm Constantine: I met a scriptwriter recently, who told me my work was very filmable. I'm hoping he'll do something about it!
Mr. Templeton: With modrn effects technology your works seem perfect for it, and the characters certainly stand out in my memory...
Storm Constantine: The Wraeththu might be a problem though. How would they cast it?
Storm Constantine: For the benefit of anyone who's not read Wraeththu, the characters are hermaphrodites!
Mr. Templeton: True! What works do you think would make ideal visual material?
Storm Constantine: I think the Grigori trilogy, my books about the fallen angels, would be the easiest to film
Storm Constantine: Because the books are set in this world and time. We'd need some very tall actors though!
Storm Constantine: All the normal people would have to be played by Tom Cruise
Mr. Templeton: LOL! Well, perhaps that is something we will see in the future. Storm, thank you very much for taking time out to talk with us today
Linsue: lol
Storm Constantine: Thanks for having me here. It was fun!
§cott §tapp: yes thank you<bow>
Mr. Templeton: And please don't hex me if you come back <grin>
§cott §tapp: was our pleasure<jump>
Linsue: Thanks Storm
§cott §tapp: lol
Generic Dude(GHC): Thank's Storm
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: rthank you very much
§cott §tapp: and learn to use that wand<grin>
Storm Constantine: Please take a look at my web site. It's very good - honest.
Lord0fDarkness: well now that you got an avie you can stay in our world
§cott §tapp: lol
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: It's great, I have it up now on the cat page
Generic Dude(GHC): and tell elouise happy brthday from all of us!<wave>
Storm Constantine: I don't know. I'll have to speak to the big boys about it, won't I.
Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: If you click on the cat it it will take you to it
§cott §tapp: it always worked for me... <shrug>
§cott §tapp: lol
§cott §tapp: <wave>
Mr. Templeton: Thanks for coming and we look forwared to seeing many more novels from you in the future
Storm Constantine: thanks very much
Plain, simple Garak: Thank you!! <grin>
Çountess Diome: Thanks Storm <S>
Generic Dude(GHC): try to ghost then unghost to use the wand
Mr. Templeton: Watch out for more author events (hopefully without temporal imbalances) here in future folks!
Storm Constantine: No, it's still not working
Generic Dude(GHC): hmmm
Çountess Diome: LOL
Generic Dude(GHC): try this one
Mr. Templeton: Be sure to check the vzscifi.co.uk site regularly
Storm Constantine: I don't want to lose this cat persona!
Storm Constantine: She's so cool
Mr. Templeton: You wont
Çountess Diome: LOL
Generic Dude(GHC): that mean your comeing back<grin>
Storm Constantine: So do people know it's 'Eloise's birthday because of my web site?>
Lord0fDarkness: thank you very much
Generic Dude(GHC): i did
Mr. Templeton: yep, looks that way
Storm Constantine: Ah, she was just wondering, in case there was a mate of hers around
Generic Dude(GHC): that'as how i found out
Storm Constantine: We'll have to do this again.
Generic Dude(GHC): LOL
Mr. Templeton: that would be great, I hope we didn't prove too scary
Mr. Templeton: stig!
Generic Dude(GHC): i'm going to get your book this weekend
Storm Constantine: Not at all. I'll have to go in a minute because Eloise wants to celebrate and I have a bottle of gin calling out to me from the kitchen
Generic Dude(GHC): i'll need it for deer camp!<g>
Mr. Templeton: np, see you agian
Storm Constantine: Thanks. Bye everyone. I'll just fumble my way out through a closet door, no doubt!
Generic Dude(GHC): go PARTY!
Generic Dude(GHC): <jump><jump>
Mr. Templeton: just exit the program
Mr. Templeton: your cat avatar willbe fine for when you come back
Generic Dude(GHC): X at the top right hun<wave>
Mr. Templeton: bye!
Generic Dude(GHC): that was way good!