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In This Issue: Kristen Simmons, Randy Henderson, Leanna Renee Hieber, and more!
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Death of Dystopia
by Kristen Simmons
As a writer of dystopian fiction, I’m often asked about the state of the genre—where I see it heading, and if the market is oversaturated.
The problem as I see it is this: dystopian stories (and I’m speaking primarily about young adult dystopian fiction here) hit a wave of popularity several years ago when Katniss volunteered as tribute. This wasn’t the first in the genre (or rather, subgenre, as dystopian stems from science fiction), and it certainly wouldn’t be the last.
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Looking at the World Finn Fancy Style
by Randy Henderson
I’d visited Port Townsend often before writing my book, but this time Finn had offered me a tour of its truly magical side.
Finn’s family home, like a surprising number of the houses in this small seaside town, was a massive Victorian affair that might have belonged to the Addams Family, with a yard of tangled plants and gnarled trees. A child would almost certainly find tunnels and caves in that growth, a secret fort, perhaps even a path to fairy land.
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It’s Not a Costume, It’s My Day Job
by Leanna Renee Hieber
I’m asked often if my being a professional actress helps me as a writer. It entirely does, in more ways than I likely understand about my own process at any one given moment. Being an actress is a holistic aspect of how I see the world and operate as an artistic professional.
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