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Andrew Simpson - Fantasy Author

@asimpsonfantasy

Author of The Thief of Legacy - a story of Epic, Heroic Fantasy, from The Chronicles of The Wardens. amazon.com/dp/B0DJDCH49Q/…

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A fresh yet familiar epic fantasy, The Thief of Legacy will show you new perspectives on what it means to be a 'chosen one'. a.co/d/hhhfLAN to read a sample.

A fresh yet familiar epic fantasy, The Thief of Legacy will show you new perspectives on what it means to be a 'chosen one'. 

a.co/d/hhhfLAN to read a sample.
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Writers and readers, do you have an emotional support animal for your book journeys? Let’s see them! Here’s Bolt. He’s equally at home on our bed/couch/floor, helping me read and write. Who’s eyes are you staring into when the passages get tough?

Writers and readers, do you have an emotional support animal for your book journeys? Let’s see them! 

Here’s Bolt. He’s equally at home on our bed/couch/floor, helping me read and write.

Who’s eyes are you staring into when the passages get tough?
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WOW - what a surreal and wonderful feeling to see my book in the hands of an awesome book reviewer on the other side of the world. (And to see it in such great company.) Thank you again, Chels🐉🚀, for taking the time to give the book a spotlight. I really appreciate it. ❤️

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Stunned to have Andrew pick up my book in a recent indie haul. Thank you x.com/AndrewsWizreads 😍 Three indie books #booktube #bookhaul #indiebooks #bookfinds #scifibooks... youtube.com/shorts/YIhhJkD… via YouTube

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Did that cover get an update? Fact known it did! The previous cover was giving people a Sci-Fi / Romance vibe, and while that sounds like a cool genre, it's not what my Epic Fantasy is all about! So, I've updated it. What do you think? More Epic Fantasy now? 🧙‍♀️

Did that cover get an update? Fact known it did!

The previous cover was giving people a Sci-Fi / Romance vibe, and while that sounds like a cool genre, it's not what my Epic Fantasy is all about!

So, I've updated it. What do you think? More Epic Fantasy now? 🧙‍♀️
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Who's ready for a #sweepstakes?! Today, we're giving YOU the chance to win an ARC of #TheDevils by Joe Abercrombie! Follow, like, and repost to enter! Good luck! #TheDevilsSweeps

Who's ready for a #sweepstakes?! Today, we're giving YOU the chance to win an ARC of #TheDevils by Joe Abercrombie! 

Follow, like, and repost to enter! Good luck!

#TheDevilsSweeps
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Haven’t eagerly anticipated something this much since I had a hunch Starscream was waiting for me under the Xmas tree in 1985. Super excited about this one, Joe Abercrombie

Haven’t eagerly anticipated something this much since I had a hunch Starscream was waiting for me under the Xmas tree in 1985. Super excited about this one, <a href="/LordGrimdark/">Joe Abercrombie</a>
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Ever take a passage you've written and simply copy/paste into ChatGPT to see what it thinks it looks like? I occasionally ask it to render images based on how I've described scenes and it's always interesting to see its point of view. Want to share one of your scenes?

Ever take a passage you've written and simply copy/paste into ChatGPT to see what it thinks it looks like? 

I occasionally ask it to render images based on how I've described scenes and it's always interesting to see its point of view. 

Want to share one of your scenes?
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Kicking off the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction challenge in 30mins. Seems like such an awesome event. Good luck to all who are entering and see you on the other side.

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Book 2, Chapter 17 - Drafted. With book #1 - I found myself outlining and planning the snot out of it. I'd written 70,000 words of outline and complex, spreadsheeted worldbuilding and characterization before I'd attempted one creative syllable. It made it very easy to see where

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Book 2 - Chapter 18 Drafted. Another 3800 words in the can and ahead of schedule. I had hoped to get book 2 first draft done by labour weekend. I think I am still on track. It remains incredibly rough and tumble, but there is a lot of good stuff for the edit. Happy with where

Book 2 - Chapter 18 Drafted. 

Another 3800 words in the can and ahead of schedule. I had hoped to get book 2 first draft done by labour weekend. I think I am still on track.

It remains incredibly rough and tumble, but there is a lot of good stuff for the edit. Happy with where
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Book 2 - Chapter 19 Drafted. End of Act 2 and a big one for new characters and fun new conflicts to explore. It's all coming together - phew.

Book 2 - Chapter 19 Drafted.

End of Act 2 and a big one for new characters and fun new conflicts to explore.

It's all coming together - phew.
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Book 2 - Chapter 21 Drafted. And what we really needed here was a montage. Good advice this: Always fade out in a montage. If you fade out, it seems like more time has passed. In a montage. :-)

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Book 2 - Chapter 22 Drafted. Another progress update. 82k into a 145k book and with this chapter it seems somebody's discovered they have a crush.

Book 2 - Chapter 22 Drafted. 

Another progress update. 82k into a 145k book and with this chapter it seems somebody's discovered they have a crush.
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Book 2 - Chapter 24 drafted. This was a tough one. Spent a lot of time on it considering it is just a draft. To do with worldbuilding and magic systems and explaining the how and the why of things. Difficult to get that balance right, difficult not to get carried away and lose

Book 2 - Chapter 24 drafted. 

This was a tough one. Spent a lot of time on it considering it is just a draft. To do with worldbuilding and magic systems and explaining the how and the why of things. Difficult to get that balance right, difficult not to get carried away and lose
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Book 2 - Chapter 25 Drafted. This one was a battle. Not sure why. A lot to get across and all sorts of tricks needing deployment in an effort to reduce the feeling that it is a lot. Be interesting to reread this one on the edits