How did you get started in the writing business? Were the stories and the characters born first, or the serious intent to become a professional writer? How did you make it all happen?ĬB: Truly, writing software is not so far from writing fantasy as one might think. SFFW: For many years, you worked as a software engineer – a field as far from writing as can be imagined. So I am cutting down on the convention travel this year, though I do love meeting readers. I did travel quite a bit in 2003, and found I was not as productive as I would like. I would rather write than just about anything, so some other aspects of my life are being sorely neglected.

I have left my engineering day job behind. I learn new things with every project.Īs to how I work my schedule, I love this job. I must offer thanks to my editors, my agent, and my critique circle for continuing to challenge me to do better. With all other commitments required of you as a writer, such as conventions, how do you work in order to create so much and so well?ĬB: I try to continually improve my writing, though I’ve discovered that it is almost impossible to judge that for myself. SFFW: Not only do you write quickly, but the level of creativity, the elegance of the prose and the intricacy of the plots have grown richer with each new book. Also, Seri’s story had been hanging around in my head and in copious notes for a while, so I wasn’t starting from complete scratch. So once I had finished “Restoration” (fall of 2001), I could start serious work on the new series while “Restoration” and “Song of the Beast” went through their publishing cycles. My editor bought them at the same time, but wanted the rai-kirah books published first. What gave me a “year of grace,” allowing me to get this series done, is that “Song of the Beast” was actually written the year before “Transformation”. How do you manage it?Ĭarol Berg: First off, every author has to have a book complete a year before it comes out. With Son of Avonar coming out just this February, you already have the Bridge of D’Arnath trilogy complete and waiting for the publishers to catch up.

That is quite remarkable, considering that many authors keep their fans waiting for years between releases. SFFWorld: Since Transformation was released in August of 2000, you have released four novels – one each year. Carol was kind enough to give us of her time to talk about her career, her views on writing in the fantasy genre, her works up to date, and the new series, called The Bridge of D’Arnath. Her newest release, Son of Avonar, heralds the beginning of a new trilogy.

She also authored a stand-alone novel entitled The Song of the Beast. Carol Berg is the acclaimed author of the Rai-kirah trilogy, composed of the books Transformation, Revelation, and Restoration.

Transformation by Carol Berg