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Jordanna Max Brodsky

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Jordanna Max Brodsky hails from Virginia. She holds a degree in History and Literature from Harvard University. She lives in Manhattan with her husband.

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Please Ignore my last question? I am apparently blind and unable to read what is right in front of me. I didn't notice that you have already answered my question in your bio when you said, "She lives in Manhattan with her husband, where she is working on the second book in the Olympus Bound trilogy." I am sorry for bothering you. Please make the series longer then a trilogy. They are too short and predictable.

Jordanna Max Brodsky No worries! You are under no obligation to read the bio! Yes, I turned in the final draft of the second book, WINTER OF THE GODS, last month! It will …moreNo worries! You are under no obligation to read the bio! Yes, I turned in the final draft of the second book, WINTER OF THE GODS, last month! It will still have some editing to go, but it should be out by next February at the latest. I'm already brainstorming Book Three! At this point, it will be a trilogy, but hey, you never know. And yes, many of the same characters are back, although there are definitely some new additions. As you can imagine, there are always more gods and goddesses to explore!(less)

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Have you considered changing the pronouns of The Wolf in the Whale's book blurb? Ohmat (sorry if the spelling is wrong, I have the audiobook!) never thinks of himself as a really a woman, not even at the end. I know blurbs aren't changed after publication, but you do a good job writing a trans/NB character in the actual book, and I think the blurb should reflect that.

Jordanna Max Brodsky Great question--and a tricky one. This is a VERY complicated issue, so I don't think there's a perfect solution in the blurb. No matter what, it's goi…moreGreat question--and a tricky one. This is a VERY complicated issue, so I don't think there's a perfect solution in the blurb. No matter what, it's going to be problematic. My preference would've been to use no pronouns at all and avoid the issue in the blurb, but the English language just made that too hard. I don't want to use "they" in the blurb, as it makes the blurb all about gender pronouns, which isn't what I wanted to focus on. It also implies a modern conception of trans or NB to readers, which isn't accurate for this book (although there are certainly some parallels, as you noted). Using "he" in the blurb would imply a gay romance, which feels misleading to potential readers. In Inuktitut, there are no gendered pronouns, so using them at all in the book is something forced upon us by our language. If Omat were born today, I believe we would think of her as a woman who simply refuses to accept her society's traditionally imposed gender roles, not as someone who considers herself actually male. In traditional Inuit culture, the baby is given an ancestor's name at birth, so male gender is something assigned by others, not something organically understood by Omat. Hence, I settled on the very imperfect choice of "she." That is not to say I made the right decision, only to give you some understanding of my thinking. (less)

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	The Immortals (Olympus Bound, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,102 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wolf in the Whale 4.13 avg rating — 3,943 ratings — published 2019 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter of the Gods (Olympus Bound #2) 3.85 avg rating — 1,795 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I am no longer scared of being a woman — it doesn’t make me any less a man. I am both. I am neither. I am only myself.”
― Jordanna Max Brodsky, The Wolf in the Whale

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“Life attracts life.”
― Jordanna Max Brodsky, The Wolf in the Whale

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“There is a very old story, rarely told, of a wolf that runs into the ocean and becomes a whale. It is said that the two animals share a spirit.
I'd been sent a vision, though I didn't know by whom. Sila, perhaps. Or Singarti. Maybe even Ataata. I couldn't speak to them, couldn't summon them- but I could watch. I could listen. And I thought I understood their message.
The wolf is not bound to its shape. I can change form at will, transforming to a whale when it must swim in the sea.
Seeing the whale, no one would ever suspect it had once been a wolf.”
― Jordanna Max Brodsky, The Wolf in the Whale

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