Alissa Blaney
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I was rereading The Warrior's Apprentice, and Bothari's impassioned speech just before he was killed really struck me. I never felt empathy for that character before, but his desperate wish was to be buried at the foot of Cordelia's grave. In Gentleman Jole, Cordelia is moving forward with life on Sergyar. Does she plan for her eventual remains to be interred on Sergyar, or on Barrayar?
Lois McMaster Bujold
I don't actually know what she and Jole will finally decide. I presently see her living actively into her late 140s, with Jole keeping up, thanks to Mark's Fountain of Middle Age. Jole, barely managing to keep his promise, won't be more than a year behind her in death, though. She will at that point have given 4 decades to Barrayar, but 7 decades to Sergyar. (I do hope she can get that planet renamed at some point, but I've no idea to what.) Wherever they end up, it will be together. I can see them wishing to rejoin Aral, but it may not be entirely up to them at that point but rather, to their many descendants. Miles, the other person who would care the most, will be long gone by that time.
Ta, L.
I don't actually know what she and Jole will finally decide. I presently see her living actively into her late 140s, with Jole keeping up, thanks to Mark's Fountain of Middle Age. Jole, barely managing to keep his promise, won't be more than a year behind her in death, though. She will at that point have given 4 decades to Barrayar, but 7 decades to Sergyar. (I do hope she can get that planet renamed at some point, but I've no idea to what.) Wherever they end up, it will be together. I can see them wishing to rejoin Aral, but it may not be entirely up to them at that point but rather, to their many descendants. Miles, the other person who would care the most, will be long gone by that time.
Ta, L.
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Margriet
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Have you ever thought Shards & Barrayar emphasized the relationship between person and environment that brought out different versions of each? I feel VSaga is artwork, allowing interpretations within a framework of open mindedness. Mile’s stories had a drum beat of excitement that didn’t let go even when I put down the book. You inspired me to write my own novel, and I can’t thank you enough.
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I am an inspiring writer. I would like to know: would you say that writing short stories is a great way to strengthen a writer's ability to put a story on paper?
Elizabeth Kerner
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Now *that* I find astounding. I expect to get that sort of nonsense, I have three books out and folk think that I must be desperate for ideas (really not, thanks) - but you must have a reinforced mantlepiece to hold all the Hugos! Or do you keep them in your office? Sorry to be so obvious with the initial question. My publisher is wanting 'more of the same' and I'm finding it a bit of a trial. Cheers, Elizabeth
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