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Goodreads asked James Swallow:

How do you get inspired to write?

James Swallow I sit down in the chair and tell myself "Today you will write." But on a more general level, I try to take inspiration from eveything around me - people, places, music, the news...
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Ben
Ben asked James Swallow:

Good Sir. First, let me tell you, how much I enjoyed reading Ghost and how much I already love this book. I discovered the Marc Dane series by accident and by now I'm totally hooked. But after finishing Ghost, there's one question I just have to ask: [spoilers removed]

Johnnype
Johnnype asked James Swallow:

The Horus Heresy is quickly becoming unmanageable from a readers perspective. So many characters, so many events, so many factions and players. It's almost impossible to simply know what to read next, especially with all the short stories, novellas and audiobooks tagged on. Is it something the authors discuss and do you have any suggestions on keeping it all straight?

Ross Sidor
Ross Sidor asked James Swallow:

Do you know yet when Ghost and Shadow will be published in the US?

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