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Stephen J. Smith

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Will there be a follow up the the Sabrael Confession? I am loving this book, hope there are many more to follow

Stephen J. Smith Hi Ken,
Thanks for the question, and I'm excited to hear you're enjoying the book so much! Happy to report that the second book in the series is plotte…moreHi Ken,
Thanks for the question, and I'm excited to hear you're enjoying the book so much! Happy to report that the second book in the series is plotted and ready for me to start writing, and I have sketches for at least two more books after that. I'm currently working on a book that's not related to this series (a supernatural thriller), looking to have that wrapped up by the end of the year. As soon as I'm done with that one, I'll be diving back into The Heavenly War Chronicles. I have plenty more in store for our angels and their warriors, don't worry. Thanks so much for reading, and keep an eye out for updates in the next couple months! (less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Stephen J. Smith I don't typically ever get writer's block the way most people talk about it. I tend to dissect stories and plan them out in such detail in the beginni…moreI don't typically ever get writer's block the way most people talk about it. I tend to dissect stories and plan them out in such detail in the beginning of the process that once I get into the actual writing, it happens fast with almost no bumps along the way. That said, the initial planning phase can give me some troubles from time to time. When that happens, I'll step away for a few minutes, clear my head, and then when I come back, I'll examine the scene that's giving me guff to see if there's another approach to it that helps show me how to get through it. Maybe there's a single emotional beat that's tripping me up and I can alter it, or maybe adding or subtracting a character from the scene might be best. If you run into a dead end in your writing, you probably just missed a turn somewhere that would lead you to where you're going, hopefully in an even more interesting way than the path you were originally trying to take. (less)

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