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14 thoughts on “Authors on the Verge: Meet Chris Rettstatt, middle-grade fantasy series novelist”

  1. Very interesting interview! I’m not usually one for fantasy, but there’s something about this that seems to transcend the genre–can’t wait to read it. Thanks for bringing it to our attention Cynthea!

  2. As a former writing teacher for teens, I admire the author’s admission that he spent a number of years “writing what knows” before moving into fantasy and sci-fi. I’ve always taught my students that you can write any genre and take your imagination as far as it wants to go. If you’re honest in your writing, “what you know” will come through in the story and make it authentic. And thanks for telling aspiring writers that it never gets easier, even after you’re published. It takes passion and dedication every single time to face the blank page and build a world for readers.

    Thanks, Chris. Kaimira sounds like an amazing series.

    – William

    1. 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!

  3. Great interview, Chris and Cynthea!

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

  4. 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.

  6. 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.

    1. 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

  7. 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!

  8. ive read the book. to me its a gift to my imagination. its inspired me in countless ways, how did you come up with such ideas? im itching to see inside your head 🙂 i cant thank you enough. this book so good, that when i first saw it and read a few pages i wanted to buy it straight away. but i couldnt. i came back but all the stock was gone. and i rememberd it for two years, and i searched for it, and now i finally have a copy on my shelf. normally i never go into such a demented book frenzy hunt.

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