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Andy Havens

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Born

Brookline, MA, The United States

Website

https://www.the-side-ways.com/

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Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult

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June 2012

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I've been writing speculative, fantasy and science fiction since I was eight. I write for a living as a marketing manager and still enjoy writing fiction and poetry on my own time. I've written at least 30% of five different novels but always stopped because they just weren't that interesting to me. Then the Side Ways came along, and I began writing with a new interest and energy for a fantasy world entirely of my own making.

I've always enjoyed being the game/dungeon master for live, pen-and-paper role playing games with friends. Having done that for 30+ years, I knew that one of my favorite parts was the detail work of creating entire cultures, histories and systems beyond simple characters. Because whenever I'd add a new character, the q ...more

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Andy Havens He was sure that this was the interview that would secure him his dream job. But as he rose to greet the committee, he finally realized--with growing …moreHe was sure that this was the interview that would secure him his dream job. But as he rose to greet the committee, he finally realized--with growing horror--what that odd, green symbol on the coffee urn in the lobby meant:

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Andy Havens Camelot. Probably the version from "The Skystone" by Jack Whyte, or maybe one that has more magic, like the movie version of "Excalibur." If it sounds…moreCamelot. Probably the version from "The Skystone" by Jack Whyte, or maybe one that has more magic, like the movie version of "Excalibur." If it sounds sappy, I'm sorry. But I've read somewhere around 15-20 versions of the Arthurian tales and there's something so visceral and engaging about the basic story; the young boy, the sword in the stone, the love triangle, the quest for the grail. So many ways to add and embellish what is, essentially, a remarkably simple tale. (less)

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Average rating: 4.85 · 26 ratings · 11 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Awake (The Side Ways, # 1) 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aware (The Side Ways, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Again (The Side Ways Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TaleWeaver it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zombie Boom it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	That one looks like an anchor.: 41 poems 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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So my 11-month-long sore throat issue has finally been resolved. If you're interested, adding a wedge pillow and not eating after 8pm finally knocked the acid reflux down enough to allow my throat to heal. So much information you didn't need! What you did need, was the first full chapter of the audio book, in two parts:Chapter 1, part 1 Chapter 1, part 2I'd pushed out part 1 a few months ago, but i Read more of this blog post »

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