Ask the Author: Christine Hart
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Christine Hart
Hmmm. A chance to experience a richly imagined world vastly different from our own, but potentially full of hardship and danger. With that in mind, I'd have to say the multiverse reality in Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
If I had the Subtle Knife and I could travel between dimensions, I would become a Whovian-style explorer getting roped into adventures far too dangerous for a sensible person to tackle.
If I had the Subtle Knife and I could travel between dimensions, I would become a Whovian-style explorer getting roped into adventures far too dangerous for a sensible person to tackle.
Christine Hart
I wish my personal life had a little mystery to it. But the mystery that I'd love to write about relates to everyone, everywhere. I'd love to tackle the question, "Will we ever know what comes after death?" I've seen this topic popping up in literature, film, and television more and more over the last few years. Maybe I've just noticed because my personal interest has been piqued by growing older and facing my own mortality. Perhaps it's because our knowledge as a species is growing exponentially and we wonder if science can offer fresh answers. I hope I'll be able to tackle the answer to that question through fiction one day.
Christine Hart
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Christine Hart
The idea for started out in Victoria, BC. I became fascinated by the vibrant subculture of the city's street population. While promoting my first novel, I attended an anarchist book festival and met a contingent of transient youth who lived on the street by choice, which was a sharp contrast to my previous traditional view of homelessness.
The rest of The Variant Conspiracy trilogy was inspired by my personal sense of helplessness in the face of climate change. I spent a great deal of time wondering about what (apart from pure greed) could motivate agents of pollution and environmental destruction. I started to picture scenarios in which organizations and their leaders harmed the planet on purpose.
The rest of The Variant Conspiracy trilogy was inspired by my personal sense of helplessness in the face of climate change. I spent a great deal of time wondering about what (apart from pure greed) could motivate agents of pollution and environmental destruction. I started to picture scenarios in which organizations and their leaders harmed the planet on purpose.
Christine Hart
I think this one is a trick question. If I waited for inspiration to float down from the clouds, nothing would ever get done. I treat fiction like my corporate work and set a schedule. I'm very self-directed, so when I plan to write a chapter that day, it gets done, even if I have to throw a few household chores under the proverbial bus.
Christine Hart
I'm still putting the finishing touches on sequels to In Irina's Cards. Having the trilogy come out all in the same year is an advantage because the timeline keeps the story fresh in my mind. It's crazy in terms of workload, but well worth it.
Christine Hart
Being a writer is a many faceted thing. As an author, the best part of the gig is hearing from readers who enjoyed your work. As a copywriter, it's seeing how your work weaves strength into the graphics or collateral that makes a sale. As a technical writer, it's getting feedback that your instructions and clear language helped someone learn something that was frustrating them.
Christine Hart
The best advice I ever received was from Eden Robinson when I asked her how she pushed herself in the face of rejections and negative feedback. "Do it anyway." She does. I do too now.
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