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Bruce Burns

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Born

Akron, Ohio, The United States

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http://lagrandil.com/

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Christian, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Frank Peretti, Lois McMaster Bujold, Stephen King ...more

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A lifelong lover of adventure movies, comic books, science fiction, fantasy, and martial arts, Bruce was the sort of guy who almost always had a dog-eared paperback within arm's reach. At the age of twenty he discovered that most of the adventures he loved didn't include the morals or presence of the God he loved, too. He has tried to fill the gap ever since with fiction that blends science-fiction, fantasy, and fast-paced action. He has held down jobs from farm hand to fight choreographer, and is hard at work on a new book.

He has a BA in English from Bemidji State University, collected to further his goals to warp the minds of many for Christ. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Bruce Burns With moderate success...

Honestly, I dig into the concepts of relationships, duty, and honor. I write for an Ideal Reader (though who that is may chang…moreWith moderate success...

Honestly, I dig into the concepts of relationships, duty, and honor. I write for an Ideal Reader (though who that is may change) and close friends first and foremost, so loyalty to them drives me to keep typing when I don't want to.

Duty and honor go back to the fact I have a really medieval/samurai view of the world. There's this theme in Judeo-Christian scripture that whatever you find for your hands to do, do it with all you've got. My best translation of the Greek on that one is "out of your very soul". So, when I don't feel like doing the work, I can dig into some of my old-fashioned values. There's something rewarding in looking back on a day of hard work when it wasn't fun or easy that I don't get when I just had a blast.

In retrospect, when I reread what I have written when every sentence was an effort, I can't really tell where that starts and ends. I try and do the work, because it does work.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Bruce Burns Writing is the pure joy of shared imagination.

It is fine and good to have imaginary worlds and friends in him with whom I can have adventures, learn l…moreWriting is the pure joy of shared imagination.

It is fine and good to have imaginary worlds and friends in him with whom I can have adventures, learn lessons, and build memories.

I am pretty sure that ninety-nine percent of all children have had that, but the discipline and hard work of writing is an investment in a bit of contemporary magic. Now my dreams, hopes, and imaginary memories become so much more than my own.

The shared experience just makes those dreams richer for everyone involved. I work much harder to provide a great experience for my readers, and that extra effort provides me with much better dreams to share.

That sounds very artsy-fartsy, but I think that when we share our dreams we are participating in the oldest human ritual that was more than pure biology, and that is magical indeed.(less)

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Average rating: 4.31 · 26 ratings · 8 reviews · 23 distinct works

	Pushing Back (The Trials of Adrian Campbell #1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 3 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 Fall of Tour Hote (The Song of Lagrandil, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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 Slave of Tour Hote (The Song of Lagrandil, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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
	Death Keep : A Ranger Prince Novel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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
	Shifting Gears (The Trials of Adrian Campbell #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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 War of Tour Hote (The Song of Lagrandil 1-3 Omnibus) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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
	Darkblade 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	The Rogue of An Dinas (St. Gavin's Ghost, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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
	Isaac Milburn the Northumbrian Bonesetter [1794-1886] by Bruce Burns (Goodreads Author), Simon J Paterson (Designer) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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To Honor You Call Us (Man of War, #1)

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