In this iWriterly video, Meg LaTorre interviews Christopher Paolini, international bestselling author of The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance), The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, and To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (his science fiction novel published by Tor in 2020).

Meg asks Christopher about: ⁠
• What it was like writing science fiction (scifi) after having written fantasy for so many years⁠
• To Sleep in a Sea of Stars being adapted for the big screen ⁠

But since this is iWriterly, she also asked him about: ⁠
• The nuances of being an author and what that was like for him⁠
• His relationship with his literary agent⁠
• What sorts of marketing he participates in with his publisher⁠
• How he got started in publishing⁠
• His writing process⁠
• How he defines success for himself as an author
• And much more!

This is an interview you are not going to want to miss!


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// ABOUT CHRISTOPHER: //
Christopher Paolini is the author of the international bestsellers Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance, as well as The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm. His debut science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, is now available. He resides in Paradise Valley, Montana, USA.

Website:
https://www.paolini.net

Social Media:
  / christopher_paolini  
  / paolini  
  / paoliniofficial  
   / @christopher_paolini  

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Sea of Stars (Song) by Jennifer Hale:
   • Sea of Stars - Jennifer Hale  

Reddit Threads
Eragon:   / eragon  
Fractalverse:   / fractalverse  

(Christopher Paolini headshot photo credit: Lo Hunter)


GRAB YOUR COPY OF TO SLEEP IN A SEA OF STARS:
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IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/97812...
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Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-s...
Books-a-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/product...
Powell’s: https://www.powells.com/book/to-sleep...


The Paolini Method (teaching program by Talita Paolini, Christopher’s mom):
https://www.paolinimethod.com/

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