Billie

Billie asked Charlie N. Holmberg:

Hi, Charlie! Would you be willing to provide a pronunciation guide for the proper names in "Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet?" I can't seem to wrap my brain around a few of them!

Charlie N. Holmberg My apologies for the pronunciations! I had to read them all out loud for the audiobook narrator, too. ;) All of the city names are real words, so those can be looked up online. For the main characters, Maire sounds just like "mare," Fyel is Figh-el (with emphasis on the first syllable), and Allemas is pretty phoenetic (I think?) Al-(like in "alligator") leh-mus.

If there are others you'd like me to cover, please just ask! Though I do recommend the audiobook--Kate Rudd does a most excellent job. ;)

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Christine

Christine asked Charlie N. Holmberg:

I LOVED your magician books. Your imagination is incredible. I would love to see you write more about other types of magicians. What other forms have you considered?

Esteban

Esteban asked Charlie N. Holmberg:

Do you write your own bios?

Olivia

Olivia asked Charlie N. Holmberg:

How do you keep yourself from falling out of love with a story idea? It seems like every time I have a good idea for a book, the more work and thought I put into it, the more it loses its magic-no matter how much I love the idea. Any tips?

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