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Which other books would you recommend in this genre? I've read Soon I'll be Invincible, Villains duology, Reckoners and Gailsone series.
David H. Reiss I'm fond of Matthew Phillion's "Indestructibles" series, Carrie Vaughn's "Golden Age" books, and Andrew Seiple's "DIRE". If you're looking for something with a more comedic style, C.T. Phipps' "Supervillainy Saga" is a lot of fun, too.
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Will there be a 4th book in The Chronicles of Fid?
David H. Reiss I'm currently working on a separate project--a fantasy novel--but I definitely intend to tell more stories about Doctor Fid/Lazarus, and perhaps novels that focus upon other characters in his universe as well.

Thanks for your interest!
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
David H. Reiss The best thing about being a writer is having readers!
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
David H. Reiss Be a voracious reader. The feel of a well-crafted sentence becomes more intuitive after the first 1000 books.

Also, be willing to read in genres that you are not necessarily attracted to. You'll find language and imagery that is completely new to you...and often inspirational.

(Finally: Write! And when you're done with that, write s'more.)
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
David H. Reiss I deal with writer's block in one of three ways:

1) I dive headfirst into a different hobby or craft; I've tried drawing, weaving, building model airplanes, woodworking...anything to keep my brain active and in creative mode while still focusing on a task other than writing for a while.

2) I get outside and walk. Fresh air helps, sometimes.

3) Pet a cat. Because cats are magic.
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What are you currently working on?
David H. Reiss I'm currently working on the sequel to Fid's Crusade (tentatively titled Behind Distant Stars).

Once I'm done with the Chronicles of Fid trilogy, however, I have plenty of other projects in mind. :)
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How do you get inspired to write?
David H. Reiss For as long as I can remember, I've enjoyed storytelling, role-playing games, and (of course) writing. I enjoy the creativity and I enjoy the craft!

What REALLY inspires me to park myself in front of a keyboard, however, is being able to connect with a reader. I love bouncing ideas back and forth, hearing from others what they liked, what they didn't like, and what they hoped to see next.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
David H. Reiss It started as something of a challenge...I wrote a short-story as a literary take on the superhero genre, written in a stream of consciousness, non-linear narrative style informed by the works of Faulker and Vonnegut.

The results were (in my not-particularly-humble opinion) well written, but also so chewy and dense that even *I* wouldn't have read it for fun. So, I started editing it and cleaning it up, polishing and changing, and at some point I realized that I had a full series of novels' worth of stories that I could tell about these characters...
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