Ask the Author: Graham Austin-King

“I'll answer all questions just as quickly as I can... If I get enough requests I'll do a live Q&A session.” Graham Austin-King

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Is Faithless gonna have a sequel because it felt like the first in a trilogy or duology?
Graham Austin-King I am writing the sequel now. The Godless (working title) will take the reader out into the Nine Lands and uncover more of the mysteries of the Forgefather.
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Absolutely thrilled to have pre-ordered Faithless from Amazon. If it proves as good as the Riven Wryde Saga I'll be one happy little bunny. Is this a stand-alone novel or the start of a new series?
Graham Austin-King To be perfectly honest, at this stage I'm not sure. If you've ever seen the film "The Matrix" you'll understand. That film stood perfectly well on its own, even though it could just as easily lead into sequels. Faithless is much the same. I have a couple of other projects I need to see through first and then I'll take stock. Thanks so much for preordering and I hope you enjoy it.
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How do you tackle ideas that crop up at the worst times, ie in the shower, whilst driving etc? The times when you can't write them down. Do you manage to remember them, repeat them over and over, have your own technique so they're not lost to the ether?
Graham Austin-King I do get ideas at the worst times, it's something you just have to deal with. Oddly it's one of the techniques I use if I get stuck, go for a walk and talk it out. I really am that weird guy walking along, talking to himself about faeries. Generally I rush home and go straight to the computer, typing out the rough ideas before they are lost. I've tried recording them onto my phone, but then I usually forget they are there. It's a tough one and I'm sure I've lost more than I've remembered.
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What are you currently working on?
Graham Austin-King The sequel to Fae - The Wild Hunt which has a working title of Fae - The Realm of Twilight.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Graham Austin-King Read, read, then read some more. Read everything. Read even if you hate the book, just take note of what it is makes you hate it. Also write every day. It's not about quantity, or even quality especially, you can always go back and polish it or rewrite it. It's about training your brain.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Graham Austin-King When people email me or leave a review and I can tell they enjoyed my book.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Graham Austin-King The block I get is usually just about how to move the story forward, onto the next section. I'll know where we're going just not quite how to get. My solution is I talk to myself. It would be a lot more convenient if it worked when I was home but it usually requires me to go for a walk too. I am that crazy person walking around chatting away to themselves.
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