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Rachel Ford

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Rachel Ford lives in beautiful Central Wisconsin. She is a programmer, who works in everything from SQL to .NET to Cisco CVP and IVR. Her latest foray into new and exciting things has been developing custom Java plugins for CVP applications.
Rachel also enjoys recreating historically authentic jewelry, and mixing historical recreations with fantasy elements to create exciting new pieces.
When not designing jewelry or tinkering with computers, Rachel spends her time writing and reading science fiction and fantasy.

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can tell me when knight protector black wyvern & inquistor`s bane comes out in paperback in uk cos they didnt come out in june so i was wondering if you change the release date of the books?

Rachel Ford Hi Kym,

I'm really sorry about the delay. I had COVID in June, and it's been a slow recovery / getting back to full strength, so I'm behind on a lot o…moreHi Kym,

I'm really sorry about the delay. I had COVID in June, and it's been a slow recovery / getting back to full strength, so I'm behind on a lot of things - including the paperbacks. I have not forgotten about, and hope to have them up by the end of month.

Thank you for asking (and sorry again about the delay!)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Rachel Ford It came together in pieces. I had the idea for a set of characters who were on different ends of the religious spectrum, but yet were fast friends. Be…moreIt came together in pieces. I had the idea for a set of characters who were on different ends of the religious spectrum, but yet were fast friends. Being in a religious minority, and forging bonds with amazing people all along the faith spectrum, interfaith relationships are of great interest to me. People are amazing, and writing about the ways we find to interact, to overcome our differences, is a lot of fun. I also love science fiction, and so that seemed the natural setting: a world of star ships, interplanetary travel, and animatronic police units. Finally, Agata has the same heart condition I do because I know it, and can write it well. And also because I feel like our current world of literature does folks with disabilities (visible and invisible) a disservice by disappearing us completely - or else mentioning us only as objects of pity, or a person who must overcome the disability to become "whole" again somehow (or get superpowers that overcome it, etc). But in the real world, we live full, rich lives every day. We don't need pity (understanding and respect, yes; pity, no), and there are no superpowers (of any kind - alas!). So if we're just out there living normal lives, like every one else, why can't we do that in literature too? We can, of course.
But most importantly from the "story teller" side, I just had the idea for a fun short story (it ended up a little longer than I planned, but that happens sometimes :) ). A trial, a condemnation, a prison break...medieval judges, high-tech prison, and an old ship...just good sci-fi fun!(less)

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Average rating: 4.27 · 5,146 ratings · 1,052 reviews · 74 distinct works • Similar authors

	Safe Passage (Black Flag, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2019 — 4 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
	T-Rexes & Tax Law (Time Travelling Taxman #1) 3.86 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2019	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
	Bone Traders (Sellswords & Spellweavers, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 2020 — 5 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
	Squire Derel (Knight Protector, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2020 — 6 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
	No Bones About It (Flint & Co Paranormal Investigations #1) 4.33 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Black Port (Knight Protector: Black Wyvern #1) 4.24 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2022	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
	Murder By Multiples (A Meredith and Alec Thatch Mystery, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2023	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
	Mountain Witch (Knight Protector, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2020 — 5 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
	Uninvited House Ghosts (East House Mysteries, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Without Sin (Owen Day Thriller #1) 4.32 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2021 — 4 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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2020, mid-way checkpoint 1

Hi all,

So … somehow we are halfway through 2020. I'm not quite sure how that happened, but then again, I still don't know what day of the week it is half the time LOL.

So what's on the agenda for 2020? Let's start with....

The Dragonland Saga
A humorous fantasy trilogy full of magic, mischief and murder.

Firebird's Lair
Kraken's Depths
Viper's Nest

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Black Flag (8 books)
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4.30 avg rating — 931 ratings

Sellswords & Spellweavers (7 books)
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Time Travelling Taxman (9 books)
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4.08 avg rating — 689 ratings

Knight Protector (5 books)
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4.29 avg rating — 646 ratings

Flint & Co Paranormal Investigations (5 books)
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4.44 avg rating — 458 ratings

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