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David Tallerman

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David Tallerman is the author of the comic fantasy novel The Black River Chronicles: Level One and its first sequel The Black River Chronicles: The Ursvaal Exchange, the Tales of Easie Damasco series (Giant Thief, Crown Thief and Prince Thief), and the Tor.com novella Patchwerk. His comics work includes the absurdist steampunk graphic novel Endangered Weapon B and the Lovecraftian horror miniseries C21st Gods.

David's short science fiction, fantasy and horror has appeared in over eighty markets, including Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Nightmare and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. A number of his dark fantasy tales have been collected as The Sign in the Moonlight and Other Stories.

He can be found online at davidtallerman.co.uk. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

David Tallerman I've never found it to be too much of an issue. But I suspect that has a lot to do with how I approach writing; with any given project I'll work on ha…moreI've never found it to be too much of an issue. But I suspect that has a lot to do with how I approach writing; with any given project I'll work on half a dozen paragraphs at once, and I generally have that many or more projects on the go at the same time. That way if I'm struggling with one section I can easily move to another and then come back to it later with fresh eyes. Similarly if I get bogged down with a particular story or novel I'll switch to something else; then coming back to it seems to act as a kind of mental reset switch. Of course, not everyone has the time to work that way, but I'd definitely argue against writing linearly. Having a few different points of contact on a story goes a long way towards keeping your brain unblocked.
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David Tallerman For me, the chance to try and create the sort of stories that have had such a massive influence on my own life, particularly when I was growing up; as…moreFor me, the chance to try and create the sort of stories that have had such a massive influence on my own life, particularly when I was growing up; as a teenager I was just completely in awe of the fact that people had produced these incredible books and that I was allowed to read them. I love that I get to be a part of that tradition, and that just conceivably someone might come across my own work in that way one day and be similarly affected by it.(less)

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	The Black River Chronicles: Level One (Black River Academy, #1) by David Tallerman (Goodreads Author), Michael Wills (Goodreads Author), Ed Greenwood (Foreword) 4.01 avg rating — 470 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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
	Giant Thief 2.89 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2012 — 17 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
	The Black River Chronicles: The Ursvaal Exchange (Black River Academy, #2) by David Tallerman (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Green (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.19 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Patchwerk 3.21 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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
	Crown Thief 3.49 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2012 — 12 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
	To End All Wars: A Science Fiction Mystery Novel 4.09 avg rating — 64 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
	The Black River Chronicles: Eye of the Observer (Black River Academy Book 3) by David Tallerman (Goodreads Author), Jean Rabe (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.35 avg rating — 49 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
	Prince Thief: From the Tales of Easie Damasco (Tales of Easie Damasco #3) 3.58 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2012 — 14 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
	The Bad Neighbor 3.28 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2018 — 9 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
	The Sign in the Moonlight: And Other Stories by David Tallerman (Goodreads Author), Duncan Kay (Illustrator), Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.55 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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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