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Caleb Fast Yes, they are in the same universe! All of my writings *should* all take place in the same universe, and I'll try to make it perfectly clear if they ever aren't.

In fact, there are (so far) two characters in The Battle for Allegra that I bring back in The Limit of Infinity. Maverick McCoy and Seville Wyndover both make appearances throughout The Limit of Infinity.

As per the Coalition request, don't worry! I've got several things in the works that will shed a lot of light on what they are and what they do. It just doesn't seem right to only paint the picture of the war they are in without telling it from both sides. Stay tuned and I'll have something out that is from the Coalition's point of view. :)
Caleb Fast I've really enjoyed a lot of different sci-fi shows over the years. I loved Battlestar Galactica (the originals) because they were absolutely amazing! I also liked Stargate Atlantis and SG-1. I really want to watch Firefly, and it's actually the next thing on my watch list!
Star Wars and Star Trek were great too, but I'm not that mainstream! I like more of the Star Wars franchise than the Star Trek one though.
Caleb Fast It's midnight, and you're hungry. You go to the fridge, and it's full of cookbooks instead of food.
Caleb Fast Oddly enough, my way to deal with writer's block initials writing more.
When I hit a roadblock in whatever book I am working on, I shift gears and move to a different story! This is why I have so many ongoing projects at all times. And in the unlikely event that I can't think of anything at all, I'll go and read a book and quickly find myself fully rejuvenated and ready for some more writing.
Caleb Fast I love being a writer because I love storytelling!
Yes, that sounds very cliche, but it is true. Throughout my entire life, you could always find me telling stories to entertain people. I'd sit down and start spinning my tale, and people would quickly gather around. Before long, I would have a crowd. People have always looked forward to whatever story I had for the day.
Caleb Fast Just write!
Writing is a talent that you can develop through continued effort. In addition to this, all of those random snippets and stories you write can be recycled and used in a book once you're ready to publish! I am currently working on a side-side project that I first penned when I was ten!
Caleb Fast I am mainly working on two projects right now. One is book four in my "The Limit of Infinity" series, and the other (coincidentally) is also book four, but for my "The Battle of Allegra" series.
Caleb Fast I get random ideas sometimes which I think "Wow, that'd make a great story!"
From there, I got and try to make it so! I don't publish most of these, at least not right away. Instead, I file them away for later and have them at the ready to include in my next book. Sadly, many many stories are still sitting unloved, and I hope I can get to them soon! But, to do that, I'll need continued support from all my readers! :)
Caleb Fast There were a lot of inspirations for my last book, which is actually the start of a whole new short story series!
The first bit of inspiration I had was via my usual inspiration route, and this was a dream. In this dream, there was a quaint fishing village tucked away in the cliffs of an alien world. From there, I decided to bring in a few other stories I have been working on, and boom! I had a few books done!
Caleb Fast I would personally travel to the world of Narnia. I know, I know, I'm a sci-fi author and I should choose something sci-fi related, but I love C.S. Lewis's works. Plus, I'm a sucker for the whole sword fighting scene.
Caleb Fast I'll be reading a lot this summer! I hope to get through all of Orson Scott Card's books sometime this year.

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