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T.C. Marti Knowing that when I write, I'm in complete control. There are a lot of things in life that we can't control, but writing is one of them when one writes on their own time.
T.C. Marti Write the book, or books, you want to read. Once you learn how to write a book, then start writing with your target reading audience in mind.
T.C. Marti Spreading the message of liberty that would make Murray Rothbard proud. Instead of doing so through nonfiction, I can spread the good word through thrilling political fantasy and dystopian fiction.
T.C. Marti Honestly? I start reading books in a genre similar to my own. The creative juices regenerate shortly thereafter.
T.C. Marti I often work on several books simultaneously, both within and outside the Renegades Epic. But in 2024, the one idea that inspired me to start working on a young adult fantasy came from a Quora question: "Why didn't Lord Voldemort just adopt Harry?"

At this point, a girl with forgettable features named Yote Diamondback walked into my head and I immediately dropped everything to prewrite a series that I've described as "Harry Potter in Reverse," and one with strong libertarian themes when it comes to education.

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