If you're a Laurell K. Hamilton fan, you may want to check out this interview with her.
One of my favorite bits:
Early in your career, you wrote a Star Trek media tie-in book, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Night Shade #24. How much freedom did you have to work in an universe that was already created and very popular? Did you get any feedback on the book from any Star Trek people?Posted by Ith at April 25, 2003 5:25 PMHamilton: I knew going in that I was playing in someone else's sandbox, with someone else's toys. I actually had more freedom to play than I thought I would.
My biggest surprise came when the editor sent the first draft back and told me I could torture Capt. Picard. He had not been tortured on the television show at that time. I replied, "I can torture Picard, really?" They said, yes, as long as it was clean futuristic torture. No blood and guts. OK. I enjoyed the experience.
Thanks for posting the link to the interview! Love her writing.
Posted by: Beth on April 29, 2003 9:02 AMYou're welcome! I just finished her latest, and it was a great read. Lots of Asher!
Posted by: Ith on April 29, 2003 10:18 AMThat's cool. I'm also a Trek fan and I had no idea she had written a Trek book. Now I'll have to go look for it. :)
Posted by: Emily on April 29, 2003 5:42 PMTrek fan here too! I even write fanfic with Trek init [g] Yes, I'm a fan geek!
A friend emailed me another interview link. I need to find it it, and I'll post it here when I do, okay?
Posted by: Ith on April 29, 2003 6:27 PM