(Tracy and Laura Hickman - Dragon*Con 2004)
Married for 26 years, Laura and Tracy Hickman are big Sci-Fi fans, which comes as no surprise. They both enjoy writing and adventure games and have been publishing game designs and stories together for over twenty-five years. These creations include Dragonlance and the Oasis of the White Palm series as well as 'Pharaoh' and the original 'Ravenloft.'
They are now working on a new joint project: The Bronze Canticles.
What did come as a surprise was what Tracy had to say: "We are both very visual people and like to see the world and characters we write about. We make heavy use of Poser, Bryce and Strata to create the characters in the novels. I am an avid Renderosity fan! We frequently use Renderosity products to save time and to help me visualize our new worlds -- particularly the worlds of the Bronze Canticles series."
"Once we have our characters rendered, we print the images on glossy photo-stock which gives them vibrancy and brings the characters to life. We hang these all over the walls and make constant use of these references while writing to maintain consistency of vision.
Tracy also co-authors with Margret Weis, a friend of over twenty years, that began with their Dragonlance novel: "Dragons of Autumn Twilight." They worked on many of the Dragonlance novels including the original Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragonlance Legends, Rose of the Prophet and Darksword trilogies as well as the seven-book Deathgate Cycle.
(Tracy Hickman and Margret Weis - Dragon*Con 2004)
Thank you Tracy, Laura and Margret for your graciousness and candor. All your fans at Renderosity look forward to seeing your new books!
For more information, please visit Tracy Hickman's Offical Website.
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