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Adam Dreece

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In 2014, I stopped my "hopefully one day" dream of becoming an author, stopped doing nothing with my writing, and kicked off my indie author life. Twenty-five years of doing nothing with my writing was enough, and after two medical events, I was filled with drive to change my life.

I've written the much loved young adult series, The Yellow Hoods, a world where steampunk and fairy tale meet.

In 2016, I showed two other sides of myself as an author, The Wizard Killer - Season One which is post-apocalyptic fantasy written in an episodic style, and the upcoming science fiction book, The Man of Cloud 9, which is infused with some of my high tech life from before I was an author.

I'm a frequent public speaker at schools and conventions, a dyslexic ...more

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With the upcoming April 15th, 2015, release of ALL THE KING'S MEN (Book 3 of the Yellow Hoods), do you have any special advice for your young adult fans who want to become published authors?

Adam Dreece Firstly, determine if indie or traditional publishing is for you. Indie requires a lot of work and trial and error. The paths are different.

Another…moreFirstly, determine if indie or traditional publishing is for you. Indie requires a lot of work and trial and error. The paths are different.

Another thing, regardless of the path, is FINISH IT. Get betas who you trust will tell you if there are parts that need revisited. Some authors spend eternity trying to polish their work, only to learn that they've really been hiding from the judgement of potential readers. AND LISTEN TO THE FEEDBACK. This was invaluable for me regarding book 2, but I've met authors who just don't care what anyone says. It's a shame as a lot of those people could have had a great book out of what they wrote, and instead they have a semi-pleasant one.

Next, is understand that as an author, you are a brand. Build an online audience with that in mind. A lot of people don't keep any type of veil between their personal lives and their public lives, and they can harm their brand significantly, depending on their audience.

And lastly, respect the reader. I'm so annoyed when I buy a book and the font is extra small and the margins extra thin, just so the cost was 25 cents less, but at the cost of me being able to read the book. Or someone who decided not to have it properly edited. Another issue I saw is an author leaving a massively confusing part of the story, saying "I'm sure the readers will come up with some way that this part makes sense." I can't understand that thinking.

The real secret though is work like a demon. Hard work and determination, being agile in your thinking, is more than a survival skill, it's a concrete advantage over those who just expect their uploading of their book to create sudden wealth and fame.(less)

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Will you be attending the calgary comicon like last year? Recently when I went to chapters I found the updated versions of book one and two (since i was unable to order them on amazon) and I would like to get them signed. :)

Adam Dreece YES! I'll be in the Big Four, booth BF 3901 . I also have signings setup throughout the city (see AdamDreece.com/events)

BUT THE BIG NEWS is we're…moreYES! I'll be in the Big Four, booth BF 3901 . I also have signings setup throughout the city (see AdamDreece.com/events)

BUT THE BIG NEWS is we're having a launch event for book 3 on April 25th at Chapters - Crowfoot at 11am! Come! We'll have the great band, Hazel Grey! I'll be doing signings that day until 5pm(less)

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	Along Came a Wolf (The Yellow Hoods, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2014	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 Wizard Killer - Season One 3.54 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Breadcrumb Trail (The Yellow Hoods, #2) 4.51 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	All the King's-Men (The Yellow Hoods, #3) 4.54 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Snappy and Dashing (A Yellow Hoods Companion Tale, #1, The Yellow Hoods, #2.5) 4.24 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Man of Cloud 9 4.28 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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
	Beauties of the Beast (The Yellow Hoods, #4) 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Wizard Killer: Season 2 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2017 — 2 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 Day the Sky Fell (The Yellow Hoods, #5) 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2017 — 2 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 Wizard Killer - Season Three: A Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Thrill Ride 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	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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Adam Dreece liked Judith Cohen's review of The King's Horse - Book 1: A Mondus Fumus Series: "I loved, loved, loved Adam Dreece’s The Yellow Hoods stories so how could I possibly admit a new steampunk-meets-fairy-tale series by him? I read the publisher’s blurb promise of “a new series that weaves together Black Beauty, Humpty Dumpty, the..." Read more of this review »
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