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Kate Swed
Kate Swed asked Victoria Schwab:

How long did it take you to write A Darker Shade of Magic?

Victoria Schwab The brainstorming took 3-4 months, the first draft took about 6 months, and the edits took another 3 months :)
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Will you ever revisit The Shadow Mile? (I may or may not have been stalking all your asks)

Starry
Starry asked Victoria Schwab:

Oh my gosh I LOOOVE you!! And I LOOOVE narwhals!! You had this great story on YouTube of where you got your narwhal stuffie. And speaking of YouTube, I LOOOVE the way you read out loud. So will you do the YouTube videos of teasers thing with the 3rd Archive book, the way you did with Unbound? Also will Wes and Mack have romantic dreamy funtimes? And kissytimes?

Belinda
Belinda asked Victoria Schwab:

What are your plans for the A Darker Shade of Magic series? Kell is my favorite character, will we learn more about his past?

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