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Give her slightly risky occupation as Chosen warrior, does Atheena have a will? In her will, to whom do her prized fighting weapons go to? I thought perhaps to Baezha, her Chosen sister, but it's said the weapons are specially modified to the warrior, and Baezha already has her own favourite weapons. So maybe to her parents, just like in the first book where they held them for safekeeping? What about riches gained?
Guy E. Estes She'll be buried with them.
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Given the times of turmoil and danger in Aleena's time, certain towns can be devastated by forces of evil. When a town has been ransacked by ruin, to whom do they turn to help? Is there a state government to pour in relief funds? Or would national insurance companies cover the damage?
Guy E. Estes It would be several things. Aleena's home is the Artisan League, a confederation of provinces united by economics. They're pretty libertarian, but the provinces generally have each others backs and will help however they can. The state would do what it could. Neighboring states could help if they were so inclined, or if they were allies with a formal agreement between them. When Crete was devastated by the tsunami unleashed by the Thera eruption, the Egyptians mounted a relief effort. And then are individuals. Here in Louisiana we have something called the Cajun Navy - when floods and hurricanes hit us, these people - individuals acting entirely on their own, not a formal organization like the Red Cross - get in their bass boats and go to flooded home to do whatever they can. They even went to Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. So it in the event of natural disasters, invasions, etc., it would be a combination of those, unless the event was so bad most of everything and everyone got wiped out.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Guy E. Estes Essentially force my way through it. Make myself write something, even if it's only a sentence. Making myself write eventually breaks the logjam.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Guy E. Estes Being able to take my neuroses out for a stroll.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Guy E. Estes Perseverance is a big deal. There are many, many forces in the writing world that tell you to quit. It's tough to keep going in the face of that, but if you're going to write you must keep going. The other thing is being able to take criticism. All of us have room for improvement. Criticism, even when diplomatically given, isn't fun, but it's very, very necessary. I see it as inoculation - getting it is an uncomfortable process, but it beats the alternative.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Guy E. Estes It's part inspiration, part compulsion. I get ideas for scenes from all over. I see an image or hear a phrase and it sets off a thought. I'll write a scene about it, then gradually build up a story around that scene.
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What are you currently working on?
Guy E. Estes I''m putting the final touches on Reckoning, the follow-up to Triad, and I'm writing the third story on the third story involving Aleena and Baezha.
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