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lore's avatar

I heard that the witchlands was originally meant to be an adult series, and while the books certainly read as upper YA, I was wondering if this is true? If you had the chance to release the series again, would you change the category or anything else?

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Katie Steele's avatar

Any chance you’ll ever visit the world of SS&D again? 🥲

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Kenra Cook's avatar

Anything you can share about the Witchland series with The Jim Henson Company?

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DD's avatar

How did you come up with all the god names in the Witchlands? I read something about them also being tectonic / continent bound? It fascinates me!

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Emily Shore's avatar

What is the future of your fantasy verses? How many more Witchlands books will there be? Will you write any more Witchlands companion books because I love Sightwitch?

Do you have any other fantasy worlds in the pipeline?

Am I asking all of these because I’m part dragon and like to hoard??? Oh I guess that one’s self explanatory.

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eekinn's avatar

I’ve written a book and I am currently talking to literary agents (which have been mostly rejections so far) but I want to improve my query. What tips would you give to me?

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Susan Dennard's avatar

I am only answering book related questions here! But if you want to get tips on that, head to my other newsletter (stdennard.substack.com) and my AMA there!

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Lisa Křípalová's avatar

Hi Sooz! I absolutely fell in love with the Something Strange and Deadly series. Will these characters have a revival at any time?

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Susan Dennard's avatar

I meant to share this when I wrote it and totally forgot! Yes! A revival. You can read more here: https://luminerds.substack.com/p/the-witchlands-as-adult-fantasy-and

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Lisa Křípalová's avatar

Yay!!! I’m so happy to hear it! Let me know when it’s safe to buy the books again 👍

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Helen's avatar

Can you give us the story on how you developed the magic system for the Witchlands and how you made it more complex (even though you said you were supposed to make it simpler for the YA market haha). Thanks!

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Helen's avatar

I’ll shamelessly double post, too: how do you go about developing characters? The characters in your stories always feel so real that you could spend an evening in the pub with them, so how do you do it??

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Helen's avatar

Or wait, is this a writing related question that should go on the other AMA?

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Susan Dennard's avatar

hmmm, yes. But maybe I can link to some old posts I did on this subject rather than right something new!

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Daylight's avatar

How do you stick to the plot during a twitter choose your own adventure? Do the choices ever veer you into a direction you don't have planned? What are some votes that really surprised you?

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Katie Steele's avatar

Do you have any tips/tricks for using Scrivener, specifically for revising? I'm revising in it for the first time and it can be a little overwhelming, but it's also sooo useful, I'm sure there are features I'm missing!

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Susan Dennard's avatar

Did you mean to ask this on the Misfits & Daydreamers substack, by chance? I'm trying not to answer writing-related questions here! Just fan stuff. 😘

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Katie Steele's avatar

Lol most definitely, I for sure clicked the wrong AMA post 😅😅

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Susan Dennard's avatar

I mean, I've also done this on my own AMAs, so you're in good company 😂

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Taylor's avatar

Will we every find out what Aeduan wished for in the firefly scene at the end of Windwitch? I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!!

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Susan Dennard's avatar

You do!! I think he says it in the prologue of Bloodwitch!

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Taylor's avatar

Really?! I just reread the prologue just to make sure but I don't see it! Is it implied?

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Susan Dennard's avatar

Oh my gosh, I meant epilogue 😂😂😂 it’s titled fireflies!

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witchlands <3's avatar

I've been thinking a lot about Aeduan's character and the way he thinks lately. Is it possible that he suffers from any mental health struggles like depression or PTSD because he seemingly talks pretty negatively about himself and his past? I mean it probably wouldn't have been identified that way in the Witchlands world but is his character possibly representative of mental health issues?

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Susan Dennard's avatar

You know, Aeduan clearly has a lot of trauma. I don't know that I can diagnose him in the way I can Vivia, Iseult, or Safi--who all have pieces of my own diagnoses and mental illness. But yeah, Aeduan...Well, he had a lot of childhood trauma. That leaves deep scars!

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hailey's avatar

How far are you in writing Witchlight?

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Susan Dennard's avatar

I just answered this in a recent newsletter, but in case you missed it, I'm a little over 100,000 words into the draft! To put that in perspective, Witchshadow was ~160,000 words long. ☺️

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Asteria's avatar

This is really late, but do any of your stories exist in the same iteration of a world? Specifically aimed at The Luminaries and The Executioners Three!

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Jenn's avatar

What’s the last book you totally geeked out about/what are you dying to get your hands on next?

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