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Ask the Author: Joshua Dyer

“Amazon and Goodreads both have added unauthorized books that aren't mine to my list of works. My best advice is do your research on a book using my name before you buy it.” Joshua Dyer

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?
Joshua Dyer I'd travel to Middle Earth and hang with the hobbits.
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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?
Joshua Dyer Everything in the city went out. It was either us or them.
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Odd, just read about a 14 year old named Joshua Dyer writing a poem about remembrance day on Facebook. Thought it might be an error. Did you write the poem?
Joshua Dyer No, it wasn't. Interesting, though.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Joshua Dyer I do a lot of pre-production work before I ever sit down to draft a story. This tends to weed out the vast majority of those problems. I leave plenty of options open for the characters to decide for themselves which way to take the story, but I at least have the road map.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Joshua Dyer Writing stories, for me, is a form of self-medication. Some people use other more destructive means for this, but I prefer to escape to a world or time of my own device. When another reader gets enjoyment from my musings, it's icing on the cake.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Joshua Dyer Write, edit, and repeat. Find a sound mentor that's doing what you want to do and see if they will graciously take you under their wing. It's a tough racket.
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What are you currently working on?
Joshua Dyer I have several irons in the creative fire. I'm writing the second volume in the Everdark Saga, High Bluff Ransom. I'm also writing a second historical fiction novel, Barons. Beyond these, I've been getting several requests for the next installment in the Assassin Quintet. So, look for book three, Icarus Burning, to come out in that series.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Joshua Dyer Lots of things inspire me. It might me an idea, a poem, or a piece of artwork. I write stories that entertain me first and foremost. If I can't accomplish that, then the idea isn't likely worth it.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Joshua Dyer For my most recent dark fantasy book, High Bluff Ransom, I pulled a lot of inspiration from historical events as well as some of my favorite films and L'Amour novels.

For my upcoming historical fiction novel, Barons, I wanted to depict a segment of our American Royalty and their rise to fortune and glory.
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