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The first set is by wilthoughts.


If you had to become a vegetarian, Unitarian, or barbarian, which would you choose?

Unitarian. I can't completely do without meat, 'cause it make my body unhappy, and while being a Barbarian is fun, it's not exactly an easy fit within the modern lifestyle.

Which country has the most pleasing shape on a map? On a globe?

Hmmm. I think I like Italy, either way. That darn boot is just so cute.

Should their be a Constitutional amendment to ban National Lampoon road movies?

Yes, and it should be retroactive through time, so that Chevy Chase would have made other films, like more Fletch movies.

Which three magazines would you want airdropped to you if you were caught behind enemy lines?

Hmmm. Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, and Playboy (have to have something to bribe the enemy troops with).

What’s the greatest achievement you’ve had in your career?

I think it's Slayers D20. Prestige-wise, I think it's that I'm writing for both White Wolf and Wizards of the Coast, and soon may be editing for both (and a few other companies) as well. There aren't many people who can do that.


And now, elissa_carey.


1. Where would you most like to live? Tell me what draws you to it.

Hmm. I honestly don't know. I've always thought the Pacific Northwest would be great, but I've never actually been there. San Francisco was a blast, and Marin Country just to the north is beautiful and full of all sorts of quirky shops and fun places. It is, however, in California, which my earthquake-phobic self knows is just going to fall off into the ocean one of these days. Chicago... well, if I could live there and have money, I'd move back in a heartbeat. It's not the best place to raise kids, though, not without a whole lot of money. I think I'd like some place cooler, possibly near water, and with trees and green. I've done the lack of green thing with Albuquerque, and while it was nice for a while, I won't be returning there any time soon.

2. Tell me about the perfect dress.

Hmm. Deep red, with a ballerina neckline, loose long sleeves, princess bodice, and full skirt. And made of silk, rayon, or velvety stuff.

3. If you could meet and spend some time with a "celebrity", who would it be, why, and what would you do together?

Hmmm. Robin McKinely or Neil Gaiman. Because I love, adore, and am inspired by their work, which I will buy sight unseen and have not yet been disappointed. I'd love to go out to a long dinner with them and hear the stories they have to tell of the publishing industry, the people they've met, the stories that are in their heads... it would be wonderful.

4. Some positive emotions can be very destructive when taken extremes, just as negative ones can be opportunities to learn and grow when experienced in moderation. Which would you rather experience? Which do you think could be the most destructive, and which the most constructive?

Gah. Um... positive, because at least then I get to have a good time while my world goes to hell? :) Really, though, I think the "positive" extremes (and I use positive in quotes to reflect that anything extreme enough to cause widespread damage is no longer positive) are more dangerous, because they're harder to wean ourselves from. We get an immediate payback for feeling that way, and we want to feel good, and so it's really hard to convince ourselves or others dealing with those feelings that it's not the way we need to go. Negative stuff at least gives you a little more leverage in dealing with it, though it can be very seductive too. I think positive extremes have the potential to be more destructive, though you don't see it very often.

5. You, too, can learn a language? Which do you want to learn today? Why?

Hmm. I think I'd like to learn Latin. There's so much cool Latin stuff that I'd love to be able to read, but can't. French is up there too, for similar reasons. Also, I'd love to be able to travel to France and actually do things like make small talk, order food, and ask where the bathrooms are in the native language.


And finally, thattoon.


1. What has been the most difficult yet most satisfying project you have ever worked on?

Ex Machina, for Guardians of Order. It isn't out yet, naturally, but it has a great deal of me in it, was something I was working on last year when everything went swirly, and it was really frickin' hard. And yet, I think it's really good. I'm pleased with it. A close second was the first book I ever seriously worked on, Pride of the Republic for Crimson Skies board game. It's the Texas/Oklahoma book for the area, and I essentially rewrote large sections of it, including the Oklahoma section. It came out really, really well, and I'm excessively proud of it, even now.

2. If you were to be sent to Mars and could have any one single object (other than a computer) to take with you, what would that object be?

A photo album, with pictures of everyone I love in it.

3. If you had to choose a personal motto, what would it be?

And this above all, to thine own self, be true.

4. You have a substantial amount of experience editing and are a very well-read individual; in all that you have read, whether for enjoyment or for school or for work, what would you say is the single most profound and memorable sentence you have come across?

"... but the greatest of these, is love."

5. Of all the moments in your life, which moment would you say is the best moment?

It's a rough tie between three: holding my eldest son for the first time, the first time my younger son ever brought me a flower, and my first christmas with my husband (back before we were engaged).


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