Queen's Own Interview with Laura Cameron
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| Interviews by Fans | |
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| Title: | Queen's Own Interview with Laura Cameron |
| Interviewer: | Queen's Own |
| Interviewee: | Laura Cameron |
| Date(s): | October 1, 2000 |
| Medium: | print, online |
| Fandom(s): | Mercedes Lackey, Valdemar |
| External Links: | Queen's Own Newsletter--October 2000, Archived version |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
In October 2000, Queen's Own interviewed Laura Cameron.
For other interviews in this series, see Queen's Own Interviews.
Some Excerpts
What got you hooked on Misty's books?
I picked up Arrow's Flight in the library because I'm a sucker for good cover art, and went out and bought the whole series because I'm also a sucker for a good story. I enjoy Misty's stories because she's not afraid to spotlight alternative lifestyles and beliefs and treat them as commonplace. Her use of strong female protagonists in many of her books--especially Diana Tregarde, Tarma and Kerowyn--kept me reading and wishing that I could meet these women in person!
What was the first con you went to?
Not counting the occasional Star Trek convention, the first con that had any fantasy leanings was the DreamCon-I-don't-remember-the-number) in Everett, WA where Misty was GoH. This is where I picked up a brochure about Pacific Northwest Collegium and learned about QO. The rest, they say, is history . . .
Why did you choose to the editor of a Queen's Own fanzine/newsletter?
PNWC was about to end after a lengthy six year run. I had the means and access to a computer, plus I had background in editing and a direction of where I wanted The Collegium Chronicles to go. Initially, I wanted to focus more on stories and art. So far (knock on wood), I've been lucky to have such a solid core base of talented folks to draw from.
What does putting out an issue of your fanzine/newsletter involve?
Lots of blood--paper cuts and fingernail chewing; sweat--when I'm way behind on publication dates or am fighting for computer time with the rest of the family; tears--when the computer crashes before I have a chance to print out a master copy--or find a really dumb mistake after I've printed a whole run.
Seriously, the amount of time I spend on the newsletter sometimes comes in conflict with other aspects of my life. One sometimes cancels the other out.