Comments on: Authors on the Verge: Meet Chris Rettstatt, middle-grade fantasy series novelist

By: Chris Rettstatt

Chris Rettstatt — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:18:12 +0000

TRex,

I know the feeling. For me it comes down to a leap of faith. I just have to take a deep breath, cross my fingers, toes, and eyes, and hope that the story I’m trying to tell will connect.

But judging from most of the writers I know, and particularly the successful ones, that fear seems to be an important ingredient. Any level of success would taste pretty bland without it.

Chris

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:51:52 +0000

You had me at “gladiators fighting deep beneath the ruins of Las Vegas.” Seriously: !!!

Good advice from Chris: Fight for your creative vision, since no one will do it for you. Also, here’s the unspoken corollary of that: Have a creative vision worth fighting for!

Sounds like this book series does. Glad to have it on the radar!

By: TRex

TRex — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:41:16 +0000

Chris,

Are you ever afraid that people won’t like your ideas? My biggest fear is I will pull out my deep dark thoughts and put them on paper and people will laugh.

Thanks.

By: Cynthea

Cynthea — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:37:57 +0000

Thanks! Snoop is quite proud of Chris.

By: Cynthea

Cynthea — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:37:36 +0000

Thanks, Cary!

By: Cynthea

Cynthea — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:36:57 +0000

Hey Anna, thanks!

Now where’s my carrot?

-Snoop

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:26:24 +0000

Nice interview!

By: Cary

Cary — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:32:16 +0000

Love the notion of being “fiercely loyal to your creative vision”–safeguarding it and still finding the intersection of creativity and commerce…quite an accomplishment!

Glad that July is mere hours away–I’ll be eager to dive into the world of The Sky Village. Thanks for the heads up and all best wishes to Chris.

By: Anna M

Anna M — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:29:08 +0000

Great interview, Chris and Cynthea!

Chris is a very nice guy… he deserves the success… KARMA!

By: Cynthea

Cynthea — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:07:16 +0000

You speak from experience! And there’s a golden nugget in this comment, too– “if you’re honest in your writing, “what you know” will come through –

Snoop is going to have to use that one on some of his tiquees! Thanks for the input!