by Christie | Dec 19, 2016 | Author's Notes, Korvali Chronicles
When I’ve exhibited at comic and science fiction conventions, people will often remark upon my book covers. This is especially true for the Korvali Chronicles trilogy covers, which have several characteristics that set them apart from other book covers. For one, the...
by Christie | Oct 13, 2016 | Author's Notes, Daughters of Anarchy
[Spoiler Alert]: You need to have read DOA 1 to avoid spoilers. Organizing a novel into chapters requires making important choices. You can do short or longer, name each chapter or merely assign it a number, have each chapter include the point of view of one character...
by Christie | May 19, 2016 | Author's Notes, Korvali Chronicles
Spoiler Alert: You’ll need to have read The Refugee (Book 1 in the Korvali Chronicles trilogy) to avoid spoilers. When you read the title of this article, you probably knew right away what I’m referring to. Catherine, Eshel, the beach… and a glimpse...
by Christie | Dec 29, 2015 | Author's Notes, Korvali Chronicles
Spoiler Alert: You’ll need to have read all 3 books in the Korvali Chronicles trilogy to avoid spoilers here. When you write a trilogy, in some ways you’re writing one “mega novel,” a story that takes place over 3 books. Yet, in some...
by Christie | Dec 18, 2015 | Author's Notes, Korvali Chronicles
Spoiler Alert: There are no real spoilers here for the Korvali Chronicles trilogy. When writing science fiction that involves multiple planets and alien species, one has to consider “world building” – i.e. how to create the various worlds in a...
by Christie | Dec 14, 2015 | Author's Notes, Korvali Chronicles
Spoiler Alert: To avoid spoilers, read all 3 Korvali Chronicles books before reading this article. Ah, love. It’s complicated even among humans, and more so with an alien from another culture. Interestingly, human-alien relationships can serve as...
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