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April 18, 2014

Poll: What Social Media Primarily Do You Use?

The High Druid’s Blade by Terry Brooks publishes on a new date, July 8, 2014!


That means one thing. Publicity. Terry and I are starting to think about how we want to handle the new book’s publicity season—a season that usually starts about two months before the release date—and I need your input with today’s poll!


Social media has empowered writers to get news to their readers all the easier. Unfortunately, there are many social media types and not everyone uses the same one. Here are just a fe...

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Published on April 18, 2014 09:48

April 14, 2014

January Ask Terry Posted

Terry Brooks

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For many years the only chance a fan had of speaking to Terry was to meet him at tour events or conventions.

With the establishment of this website in 2000, Terry began accepting two questions from each fan per month. On the last day of the month, five questions are randomly drawn. Terry answers these five questions and they are posted monthly for your enjoyment.


Below are the questions selected last month and Terry’s answers! Enjoy!


Note: This section may contain spoilers!




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March 31, 2014

December Ask Terry Posted

Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks

For many years the only chance a fan had of speaking to Terry was to meet him at tour events or conventions.

With the establishment of this website in 2000, Terry began accepting two questions from each fan per month. On the last day of the month, five questions are randomly drawn. Terry answers these five questions and they are posted monthly for your enjoyment.


Below are the questions selected last month and Terry’s answers! Enjoy!


Note: This section may contain spoilers!




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Published on March 31, 2014 15:47

February 26, 2014

Terry Attending Get Lit at the Beach April 2014

getlitatthebeach-flyerA community based, nonprofit arts association dedicated to providing affordable, year round arts education on the North Oregon coast.


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR GET LIT AT THE BEACH


Tolovana Arts Colony is pleased to present the Third Annual Get Lit at the Beach-A Gathering For Readers April 11-13, 2014!


I attended last year’s Get Lit and it was great fun. Cannon Beach, Oregon is a gorgeous venue for gathering readers and the writers who contributed their time and energy brought their considerab...

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Published on February 26, 2014 12:59

February 20, 2014

Press Release: Unfettered Publishes Today In UK

uk-unfettered PRESS RELEASE: UNFETTERED PUBLISHED IN UK/AUSTRALIA TODAY


Today, Orbit Books UK digitally releases UNFETTERED: TALES BY MASTERS OF FANTASY.


It’s a stunning and diverse collection of fantasy fiction from some of the biggest names in the fantasy genre – including Terry Brooks, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Mark Lawrence, Naomi Novik, Kevin Hearne, Michael J. Sullivan, R. A Salvatore, Tad Williams, Lev Grossman and many others.


It also includes deleted scenes from Robert Jordan and Brandon Sand...

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Published on February 20, 2014 11:44

February 14, 2014

Poll: Best Valentine’s Day Terry Brooks Couple?

heartToday is Valentine’s Day!


Therefore, a simple poll question today.


Terry is known for his Shannara series, where he has created a large world populated with the heroic and the villainous. Yet with the exception of a few books, love plays an important role in almost all of his stories. Love is an important thing, after all, and it is important the heroes—and the reader—know what can be lost if good does not defeat evil.


There have been a number of romantic relationships throughout the years. Wil...

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Published on February 14, 2014 12:40

February 12, 2014

Contest: Unfettered Audiobook

audiobook-unfetteredUnfettered has been available now for more than seven months as a hardback and an ebook.


For those of you who do not know, Unfettered is the anthology that helped me pay off the medical debt accrued from treating 2011 cancer. I didn’t have health insurance due to a pre-existing condition and sadly Hodgkin’s lymphoma caught me. It couldn’t keep me down though. I’m healthier than ever now.


The silver lining of the cancer was the need to create Unfettered, an anthology featuring short stories wri...

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Published on February 12, 2014 16:08

February 2, 2014

January Ask Terry Posted

Ask Terry

Ask Terry

For many years the only chance a fan had of speaking to Terry was to meet him at tour events or conventions.

With the establishment of this website in 2000, Terry began accepting two questions from each fan per month. On the last day of the month, five questions are randomly drawn. Terry answers these five questions and they are posted monthly for your enjoyment.


Below are the questions selected last month and Terry’s answers! Enjoy!


Note: This section may contain spoilers!




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Published on February 02, 2014 11:38

January 30, 2014

December Ask Terry Posted

A Letter from Terry

Terry Brooks

For many years the only chance a fan had of speaking to Terry was to meet him at tour events or conventions.

With the establishment of this website in 2000, Terry began accepting two questions from each fan per month. On the last day of the month, five questions are randomly drawn. Terry answers these five questions and they are posted monthly for your enjoyment.


Below are the questions selected last month and Terry’s answers! Enjoy!


Note: This section may contain spoilers!




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Published on January 30, 2014 11:12

January 29, 2014

November Ask Terry Posted

Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks

For many years the only chance a fan had of speaking to Terry was to meet him at tour events or conventions.

With the establishment of this website in 2000, Terry began accepting two questions from each fan per month. On the last day of the month, five questions are randomly drawn. Terry answers these five questions and they are posted monthly for your enjoyment.


Below are the questions selected last month and Terry’s answers! Enjoy!


Note: This section may contain spoilers!




Grettings,...

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Published on January 29, 2014 11:48