Closing General Session Kevin J. Anderson will publish his 100th this yr, has 20 mil copies in print in 29 languages Anderson & wife Rebecca Moesta talking about writing & publication process "talent & persistance" as requisite "popcorn theory" of publication enough kernels yield results, but single kernels harder to pop - many simultaneous projects best Anderson is undoubtedly prolific, but pretty hard to fail with Star Wars as a franchise... Moesta: Why YA lit? She never stopped reading it. "It's the literature of change and personal evolution. It can change lives." "Books don't have the same impact on adults...it doesn't change their hearts, reach them deep inside " -- Moesta 50% of readership of Anderson/Moesta's YA books 20+ years old. Harry Potter also broke a boundary Moesta: "Your fellow librarians are not competition, they are a family that can help you very much." Sharing as inspirational. Moestra & Anderson had only the first 3 Star Wars flicks as canon when they started their novels, so little extra research |