Normally I stay off Twitter except for the release week. I happened to be on and I saw that a lovely person named Elle wrote this tweet and another person named Beth replied to it and tagged me. I clicked on the thread and saw that a couple of other people tagged me. Challenge accepted.
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Fated Blades is #5 on Kindle
Gordon and I are so glad you are enjoying it. A couple of quick answers. When is this set? A couple of years after the events of Silver Shark Did you know that Aaron mispronounced your name? Yes. I laughed. 90% of the time people do. It’s the holiday week, so I will wait until
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BDH, the Witty Edition or Welcome to Retired Rebel-Nerd Vampires, Vaccinated
Saving Mod R some trouble: BDH stands for Book Devouring Horde, which is what you, our readers, decided to call yourselves. Last week we had newsletter overhaul courtesy of Pure Firefly LLC, whom we highly reccomend for your digital marketing needs. One of the things Kristy, who was working with me, pointed was an odd
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The Poll and Other Funnies
We are leaving the poll open for a bit longer. Yes, we are aware that Dina + Maud = 34%. Don’t worry, your comments have been seen. Mod R also sent over this gem. Gordon and I are taking this week easy and working on a fun short story before we decide what to do
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All the Ships
Me: They haven’t even met. BDH:
On Time, Weird Perception Of
I was talking with a friend – not Jeaniene, before you ask, heh. This is a friend with whom I have a weekly phone call. Last Friday we found out that Fated Blades had peaked at #4 on Amazon, which surprised the hell out of me. The series is 10 years old. By every measure
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Baylor Family Tree
“Do we have a family chart for the Baylors and all their cousins? Even one with unnamed relatives/ unknown people listed? I have a really hard time when reading the books or the blog comments connecting everyone outside of the Grandmas, Mama P and three sisters.” T. Ok, strap in! 🚨 There are no spoilers
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Choices
Yesterday. Editor: Marketing Blurb 1 or 2? Art Department: Cover 1 or Cover 2? Agent: Alien 1 or Alien 2? Kid 2: Sentence 1 or 2? Optometrist: Better 1 or better 2? ::sigh:: Quick answers: The map was made with Inkarnate. Watch Tulip and I is grammatically incorrect. Watch I do things is not English.
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Innkeeper Questions, Part 1
Since we linked that podcast, here are some answers to your Innkeeper questions. Will there be more Maud centric novels? Yes. Will Maud’s ex-in laws get their comeuppance? Yes. When could we possibly learn how Maud and Klaus meeting up at the end of “Sweep of the Blade” went? That’s a more complicated question. We
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Dialogue and Drones
Do you ever take dialogue heard in real life and use it in your books? Absolutely. We steal from the blog comments as well, although we always say when we do it. Hey Hannah. ::wiggles fingers in Hannah’s direction:: Credit will be given in Acknowledgments. When co-writing dialogue, do you split characters between you or
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Hours and Hours
In any number of careers you would need to take training courses or maintain qualifications. As writers, have you done anything more formal, after university, to hone your talent or is there something you plan/want to do in the future? Anything you found really helpful? Aside from just putting in the hours and hours actually
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Hidden Legacy Questions, Part 1, the Silly Edition
Is there a possibility that the Baylors’ dad was actually a Prime with a subtle ability to increase the magic potential of people around him? All of his descendants are primes and the boys he helped raise seem to have higher-tiered abilities than one might expect. If there is no indication that his wife and
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