Quick post here. I sent off a revised Devouring Winter to my agent and two other authors. So, nothing to do but wait and see what happens. Right. Just wait? I think not. The City of White Towers has been lying forlorn on my desktop and begs to be reopened. There’s an art thesis in my backpack dying to be read, and still mounds of essays on my coffee table to grade. Amid all that I’m desperate for a pair of flat heeled boots. Where the heck are they? All I see in the stores are these painful stiletto things that could be boots or some element of torture used in the Inquisition.
On a completely different note, look for upcoming teasers from The City of White Towers, an urban fantasy set in Denver. I’ve gone to some great panels discussing urban fantasy (which is very popular right now), so I’d like to open this question up to the audience:
What is your definition of urban fantasy? Could it ever happen in the a suburban community?
Here’s a interesting story by Kafka called “A Country Doctor”–would you consider this urban fantasy–or something else? It’s a weird creeplicious tale http://malaspina.edu/~johnstoi/kafka/countrydoctor.htm
Now, must there always be a vampire or werewolf in UF, or do we need something new to invigorate and renew the genre? How might it differ from magical realism, horror, or the surreal? (okay, I realize now this sounds like an essay test). I would love to hear everyone’s thoughts!
The pic below–another view of my office. Both props from student presentations.
