Blog Ring of Power Presents: J. Kathleen Cheney
Welcome to the Blog Ring of Power! Today's guest is J. Kathleen Cheney. She is a former teacher and has taught mathematics ranging from 7th grade to Calculus, with a brief stint as a Gifted and Talented Specialist. Her short fiction has been published in Jim Baen’s Universe, Writers of the Future, and Fantasy Magazine, among others, and her novella “Iron Shoes ” was a 2010 Nebula Award Finalist. Her novel, “ The Golden City ” came out from Penguin in 2013. The sequel, “ The Seat of Magic ” will come out July, 2014. Her website can be found at www.jkathleencheney.com Don’t miss the rest of Kathleen’s BRoP interview: Part 1 @ Terri Part 2 @ T.W. Part 3 @ you are here Part 4 @ Sandra Part 5 @ Vicki Section #3: The Creative Process BRoP: How do you develop your plots and characters? Do you use any set formula? JKC: I've always been a fairly 'organic' writer in terms of characters and story lines. I try to let the...