tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post5621892928779511984..comments2024-03-28T09:00:44.576-04:00Comments on YA Authors You've Never Heard Of: Psi: Magic or Science?Christine Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-49983561020297109502014-11-18T23:02:37.723-05:002014-11-18T23:02:37.723-05:00My first book was about a kid who had psychometry,...My first book was about a kid who had psychometry, and I found out later that it was being sold as science fiction, something that took me completely by surprise. I love this kind of story but must admit if it's marketed as hard-core sci-fi, I'm less likely to pick up on it. I guess I'll have to go beyond the blurbs to make sure! Great post!Ophelia Julienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424224315791620172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-67657446983340113212014-11-08T08:34:45.045-05:002014-11-08T08:34:45.045-05:00I write without worrying too much whether it's...I write without worrying too much whether it's SF or fantasy. Those are marketing categories. But in general, I think the difference between the SF and fantasy approaches is rigor. If a book is labeled as fantasy, I expect it to be a fun game of let's pretend. The more the fantastic elements are constrained by reality, the more attempt there is to explain them in some reasonable way, and the more the consequences of the presence of the fantastic elements are followed through, the more science-fictioney the story feels.Tyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.com