Gabriel Kokenzie
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S.D. Smith:
In the epilogue of Ember's End you mention how your writings were very much influenced by those of J. R. R. Tolkien. As an avid Tolkien fan myself, I was wondering what stories of Tolkien's influenced you the most and which was your favorite?
S.D. Smith
I love best The Lord of the Rings. Secondarily, I love Smith of Wootten Major. Not sure what directly influences me, but I can name the virtues deeply foundational to the stories, and the real sense of history that I want to emulate. I don't in any conscious way imitate character or style or world or plot, but I love the deep goodness.
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ETHAN KING
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S.D. Smith:
Do you plan to write a series geared towards older teens? While I enjoyed The Green Ember as a read aloud with my siblings/family, I would be curious to see what you could do for a Christian series geared towards an older audience. I am sure you could take most topics and make fantastic stories out of them!
A Goodreads user
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S.D. Smith:
Would you write a back story of Wilfred's life before the kings fall?
Luci Arbon
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S.D. Smith:
In the first green ember book Heather, Picket, and Smalls escape into the mounds, and inside they find the ruins of a old civilization all abandoned and inhabited by creatures. What was that place once? Was it a warren, or have you not decided its orgin yet, also what were the creatures/monsters?
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