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R.D. Pires

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RD Pires has found there's always a story to tell, and so he spends his time writing them down. A writing project is always on his mind, even when there aren't enough hours in a day to work on them.

Author of many genres, he has a special place in his heart for queer fiction. His latest works have been part of The Tides That Reign series with book 1, Design of Darkness out last summer, and book 2, Sparrows Sing of Dying just released!

He lives in California with his husband and their daughter.
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R.D. Pires My instinctual answer is Hogwarts because it was definitely my childhood, fictional home and it holds so much meaning for me. And what would I do ther…moreMy instinctual answer is Hogwarts because it was definitely my childhood, fictional home and it holds so much meaning for me. And what would I do there? Why, magic of course!(less)
R.D. Pires I had a few, some that I really enjoyed! I read "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens, which was gorgeously written; I read "Brothers Across Time" …moreI had a few, some that I really enjoyed! I read "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens, which was gorgeously written; I read "Brothers Across Time" by Brad Boney, which was a wild ride of twists and turns; and right now I'm reading "The Orphan Train" by Pam Jenoff which is very tense!(less)
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The Author Corner with Vesneratch: Building the World of The Sky Viper Saga

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Summer is undeniably upon us, and in this household, Pool is the Rule. That being, my toddler is all about swimming in any body of water she can throw herself into. Now, I wasn’t a huge pool/swimming person before she was born, but given how much joy the simple pleasure of water activities brings her, I’m giving into the addiction.

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“Sometimes, we carry our troubles so plainly that everyone can see them.”
R.D. Pires, A Vast, Untethered Ocean

“Now there was a sense of liberation, a feeling of finality. It's in the spinning of the wheels beneath him, the miles of road he has traveled, and the miles of road he has yet to travel. Why had leaving ever seemed so difficult?”
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“Now there was a sense of liberation, a feeling of finality. It's in the spinning of the wheels beneath him, the miles of road he has traveled, and the miles of road he has yet to travel. When had leaving ever seemed so difficult?”
R.D. Pires, A Vast, Untethered Ocean

“Now there was a sense of liberation, a feeling of finality. It's in the spinning of the wheels beneath him, the miles of road he has traveled, and the miles of road he has yet to travel. When had leaving ever seemed so difficult?”
R.D. Pires, A Vast, Untethered Ocean

“Sometimes, we carry our troubles so plainly that everyone can see them.”
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“Grief can be a kind of exhaustion, after all.”
Noah Medlock, A Botanical Daughter

“Simon, what do you understand to be the nature of a soul?" he said suddenly.

Simon was staring darkly into the endless distance. He didn't refocus his gaze to reply.

"That part of us which cannot be destroyed.”
Noah Medlock, A Botanical Daughter

“He had tried sculpting in other materials - in clay, marble, wood, and bronze - but corpses were the only medium that really sang under his fingers.”
Noah Medlock, A Botanical Daughter

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