William L. Hahn
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William L. Hahn

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Will Hahn has been in love with heroic tales since age four, when his father read him the Lays of Ancient Rome and the Tales of King Arthur. He taught Ancient-Medieval History for years, but the line between this world and others has always been thin; the far reaches of fantasy, like the distant past, still bring him face to face with people like us, who have choices to make.

Will didn't always make the right choices when he was young. Any stick or vaguely-sticklike object became a sword in his hands, to the great dismay of his five sisters. Everyone survived, in part by virtue of a rule forbidding him from handling umbrellas, ski poles, curtain rods and more.

Will has written about the Lands of Hope since his college days (which by now are a ...more

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A pair of recent events nudged me to look back on my gig as a storyteller. Spoiler alert: if you’re seeking conflict or unhappiness, look somewhere else. I couldn’t be more pleased at how things have turned out so far.

Silver Award for Cry of the Kestrel

My work for Marla Himeda on the Bardic Isles series is probably the most significant achievement I have in narration. Both the first two books, Mas

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William Hahn made a comment in the group Written Gems — At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs topic
" Interesting as always Chris. ERB wanted to explore long-lived characters, but never went to the well we all know about today- Elves!

OTOH, I love Gil' ...more "
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I have been entertained with books that are far less well written. You go along with the plot and think "sure, this all makes sense" and you root for the main character. It's fine.

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Never Too Old For...: Read 4 Review #201b - Strength of Conviction (Judgement's Tale #2) (Closed) 11 27 Oct 14, 2014 07:37PM  
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