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Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hi Jim, What happens to the Empire at the end of the story? It appears that it was being demilitarized and broken up, yet Kaori was still in charge. Does this mean it’s going to continue? Thanks, Mike” Hi Mike, The Empire will continue to exist. Think Germany after WW1. The country … Read More Drakin, Empire? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hi Jim, I was wondering if you could tell me what the difference is between dragons and drakeas. Is there any difference? Thanks, Jake” Hi Jake, The short answer is “no”, there is no difference. The long answer is that it’s a touch more complicated. The race that came to our world … Read More Drakin, Dragon/Drakeas? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hi Jim, I just finished The Orphans of Haven. Qira is mentioned to be fully grown, in her twenties. However, you mention that Radley was a child soldier from a very young age. He fought for many years, and the book is set ten years after the events of the Story of … Read More Drakin, Qira’s Relationship? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
by Jim
Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hello James, I was reading about Radley in your book. As a veteran myself, I really connected with him. Your description of everything he went through and his reaction really rang true for many people I’ve known through the years. However, it seems like, despite everything he’s been through, he makes a … Read More Drakin, Radley’s Road to Recovery? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
by Jim
Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hello Jim, I was actually wondering about Nayeli and Joaquim’s baby. You gave a brief description, but I was wondering more about what she’ll look like. Does she look like Raiya? Thanks, Micah” Hi Micah, The short answer is “yes”. From my book: Joaquim was as still as a statue. He stared … Read More Drakin, Taryn Sokolev? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
by Jim
Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hello Jim, Can you tell us more about how dragons skin change into humans? Also, why didn’t dragons weaponize this during the Red War Thanks, Liz” Hi Liz, The “skin change” as it’s called, is more of a mental, telekinetic ability than anything else. Dragons don’t physically change form. Their minds create … Read More Drakin, Transformation? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
by Jim
Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hi Jim, I was wondering if you could tell me what inspired you to write Drakin? You spent years working on these novels and put out a 7-book series. As a writer myself, I know how much time and effort has to go into these kinds of things. Thanks, Meg” Hi Meg, … Read More Drakin, Your Inspiration? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
by Jim
Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hey, I’m a pretty big history buff and noticed that in An Empire of Ashes, the Empire’s ships have names like the Akagi, Kongo, and Nagato, but then they also have Kali, Colossus, and Agincourt. Those names span a lot of different modern countries. Why do they all fall under the Eastern … Read More Drakin, Battleship Names? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
by Jim
Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hello, I’m part way through Drakin CPR and wanted to know if DLX supposed is to be in reference to COVID? You mentioned Wuhan in your book and inferred that something bad happened there. Thanks, Ian” Hi Ian, I can certainly understand why one might think that. However, if you remember, I … Read More Drakin, COVID Reference? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hi Jim, I was wondering about the airships you put into your stories. Why would they be necessary? It seems with modern military technology, the idea of massive lumbering giant battleships would actually be a massive step back. Can you go into a little more detail about them? Thanks, John” Hi John, … Read More Drakin, Battleships? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE:) “Hi Jim, I was actually curious about what society would look like on the planet you created. With so many human/dragon couples that have come about and given how long dragons live, do you think that at some point the human race would become extinct on Earth as a result of this? … Read More Drakin, Society? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Hello all, Welcome back! Let’s dive right in. So the next question I got was a Qira question… because of course it was. Thankfully, this one is a bit different than others. (OBLIGATORY SPOILER ALERT HERE) “Hi Jim, I’m curious. In your books, Qira seems to have chosen a life of celibacy. Can I ask why? Wouldn’t her getting with someone else fix her … Read More Drakin, Drakaeic Qira’s Life? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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