Jonás Molina
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Shawn Inmon:
I am reading the whole Middle Fall series. I just finished book #7 and about to start #8. I find those stories amazing: while talking about time travel, they focus so much on the human side of the characters, they are really touching. One thing troubles me, though: are you ever afraid that someone reading your Middle Fall books might be tempted to commit suicide to "reset" their life?
Shawn Inmon
That is one of those things completely beyond my control.
When I wrote The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver, I thought it was a standalone novel. I had no idea that in 2023, I would be writing the 18th and 19th books in the series.
Because of that, suicide was the mechanism for reset that worked best for the story. When I wrote the next few books in the series, it seemed to make sense to continue that pattern.
By the time I got to Book Eight, however, I wanted to make a change, and I did. From that point forward, the protagonists die natural deaths, or through their own stupidity, or from Watcher interference, but very rarely by their own hand.
My own life has been touched by suicide. It's nothing I would ever take lightly.
When I wrote The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver, I thought it was a standalone novel. I had no idea that in 2023, I would be writing the 18th and 19th books in the series.
Because of that, suicide was the mechanism for reset that worked best for the story. When I wrote the next few books in the series, it seemed to make sense to continue that pattern.
By the time I got to Book Eight, however, I wanted to make a change, and I did. From that point forward, the protagonists die natural deaths, or through their own stupidity, or from Watcher interference, but very rarely by their own hand.
My own life has been touched by suicide. It's nothing I would ever take lightly.
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Shawna Shotwell
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Shawn Inmon:
I recently stumbled upon your Middle Falls series on audible and I am enthrawled! I can't stop listening and thinking about each of these characters and what a life like this would be like. I just finished book 7 - each book gets better and better and I am so happy there are more to dive into! Which of these characters are your fave & What was your inspiration for starting this world? Thank you from a Happy New Fan.
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