That is, I put a lot of myself and my life experiences into the characters I write about, and also aspects of people I knew or know – and also I draw from actual events, and transform everything into an entertaining tale! Often something will happen and I will sit and think, “Y’know, that would make a really great story!” – and that’s how it starts!īeing a transgender woman, it’s probably obvious that I would include some transgender characters in my writing, and I do. I know – it’s hard to put that together when you realize I write sci-fi and fantasy laced with elements of horror – but I write mostly from experience. “The Time Saving Agency” would be a close second.ĭamon: Where does your inspiration come from?Ĭhristina: Real life. There are differences between my series for example, the Galaxii Series is slightly darker and more serious and action oriented than the Quantum Series, which is a little more fantastical and humor oriented.Īll my books and their characters are like children to me, so it’s hard to say really which would be my favorite, but if I had to choose, it would be “Loderunner”. In this year “Bugspray”, my book about VW Beetles, was released as well.ĭamon: Tell us a little about your preferred genre and your favourite books so far?Ĭhristina: My writing tends to be eclectic, like me! Ha ha! It varies slightly, depending on what I’m writing for, but sci-fi would seem to be my main genre, with hints of comedy, wit, fantasy and horror. These are out of print now, but I have plans to resurrect revised versions of them later. In non-fiction, before 2010 I wrote two books on the topic of LGBT persecution at the hands of Christianist organizations around the world and in South Africa, and a short FAQ booklet about the Pink Community (LGBT). The Galaxii Series has three titles, and the Quantum Series, four. How many books have you written and published to date?Ĭhristina: In fiction I have seven completed novels, one novelette, and a collection of short stories. Damon: Thank you for agreeing to this interview Christina.

Dead Man's Hammer by Christina Engela