
…and it’s sort of my fault.
It started with a request for book suggestions: Nikki was looking for books that “captured [my] soul”.
I made a suggestion, naming a couple of my favourite short-story authors. (FYI, Kelly Link goes by @haszombiesinit on The Twitters.)
Michael Swanwick, as is his wont, replied.
Kelly Link for sure. Also Jeffrey Ford and Andy Duncan. Astonishing writers all three.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 1, 2018
I offered up my 2‑year-old review of Get in Trouble.
Mr. Swanwick agreed with me.
I feel the same. Not sure she makes ’em up on the fly. But I’ll admit to having no idea how they’re created.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 1, 2018
Kelly Link chimed in.
And then it all kind of snowballed.
Someday, with your permission, it would be interesting to interview you about how, step by step, you created one particular story.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 2, 2018
I’ll make a note to do that when I can free up the time. It’ll be a few months, though.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 2, 2018
So I’ve got that to look forward to. I hope it comes to pass; I think it’d be a fascinating interview.