Q&A with Author, Addison J Fulton
Addison J Fulton – Author Bio
Addison Fulton was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the most beautiful sunsets. She has deep roots, like everything that grows in the desert. She believes all of life can be sorted into the following categories: the beautiful, the grotesque, and the mundane. In her work, she seeks to create art that exists at the intersection of all three. She has previously been published in the literary magazines, Homer Humanities, Scribendi and in the short story anthology Pretty Obscure. She has a series of urban-fantasy thriller novels titled Social Animals, debuting in 2024 with Far West Press.
Q&A
What is it about dragons that you love so much?
Dragons, to me, have always represented two things: freedom, and compassion. Freedom,
because I loved the notion of flight– I loved these huge, powerful beasts who were
simultaneously so lithe and graceful in flight. A dragon can do anything. A dragon doesn’t take “no” from anyone. Yet, at the same time, dragons are consistently the antagonist in most stories they appear in, so they always seemed kind of lonely. All that power, and no friends. I always want to be their friends. I think everyone feels a little misunderstood, antagonized, and alone sometimes. It’s sympathy for the devil.
Why do you enjoy writing about dragons?
I like exploring the dichotomy of power and loneliness. Also, writing about dragons creates a lot of potential for interesting world building.
What are some of your favorite books to read featuring dragons?
Some of my favorite books to read about dragons are the Wings of Fire series. I loved it as a
kid, and I keep revisiting it whenever I’m feeling nostalgic, or down.
What got you into writing?
It’s hard to say! Honestly, I can’t remember a time I wasn’t writing, or at least, thinking of stories. Horses are born knowing how to run, I was born telling stories.
If there was one piece of advice you could give to other writers, what would it be?
I think so much creativity dies because of the fear of the “consumer”. There’s this anxiety about who will read our work, as writers. But it leads us to make very boring art because we’re trying to please this amorphous, anonymous blob and that’s no fun for anyone.
Make weird art that is just for yourself to enjoy. Someone else will probably enjoy it too. And if they don’t, oh well, because you enjoy it, and you enjoyed making it.
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