Eavesdrop on my lunch with L. Penelope as we discuss why <em>The Neverending Story</em> was her favorite childhood movie, which Octavia Butler quote inspired one of her tattoos, why she decided to go the self-publishing route (and how her indie success resulted in her first novel getting picked up by a traditional publisher), the catalytic scene which sparked her <em>Earthsinger Chronicles</em> series, how she manages to meet the expectations of both fantasy readers <em>and</em> paranormal romance readers, her advice for breaking out of writers block, and much more.
