Douglas MacLean
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hi Mr. Sullivan! Really enjoyed reading who influenced you as a writer. Can you provide any recommendations for people of color in the genre? Are there any that have influenced or continue influencing your writing now? FYI I am a white person looking to read more diverse voices in the field, and would love to learn who my favourite authors read. Thanks so much!
Michael J. Sullivan
Hey Douglas, I'm not as "well-versed" in the fantasy genre as most of my readers are, but I do have some recommendations for you: Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin, Sofia Samatar, Evan Winter, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Marlon James.
I'll also highly recommend Shantram by Gregory David Roberts. He's not a PoC, (he's a white man from Australia), nor his book a fantasy, but he wrote a fabulous novel about his time on the run in India, which is well worth a read to get an excellent immersion into the society he became a part of.
I'll also highly recommend Shantram by Gregory David Roberts. He's not a PoC, (he's a white man from Australia), nor his book a fantasy, but he wrote a fabulous novel about his time on the run in India, which is well worth a read to get an excellent immersion into the society he became a part of.
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Peggy Hartfiel
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Michael J. Sullivan:
It appears that you aren't planning more Ryria for a really long time. The problem seems to be the time period, I mean you're saying that you could either write pre Ryria or post Ryria. ? My idea is this: You have written about some of their adventures in a particular time period but they must have had more within that time. They weren't always involved in world changing events.
Joanell Serra
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Thanks! I've been pulled towards marketing my first book so much this week (launch week), and I'm missing the time writing book #2. You're answer up top just gave me permission! 10% of my time seems about right for the marketing. Besides, I know what I'm doing as a writer....marketing is a whole other ball game. I may need to outsource? Any thoughts on that?
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