FanFiAddict | James Logan talks The Silverblood Promise, Editing, Debuts & More | SFF Addicts Ep. 101 @FanFiAddict | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/editor James Logan about his debut novel The Silverblood Promise, editing and working in publishing, Indiana Jones, Locke Lamora and inspirations, creating compelling main characters, the path to publication, launching a debut novel and much more.

NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with James. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Thieves & Rogues in SFF.

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro
6:27 - James’ nerdy/writing origins
16:27 - Writing, editing and working in publishing
27:54 - The Silverblood Promise, Indiana Jones and Locke Lamora
34:00 - Creating compelling main characters
44:15 - The path to publication
51:11 - Launching a debut novel
57:51 - Final advice, random fact & outro

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
James Logan is the author of The Silverblood Promise, as well as an editor at Orbit Books UK. Preorder The Silverblood Promise ⁠here⁠: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250345813/thesilverbloodpromise

For more on James and his work, check him out on:
Twitter: twitter.com/SpecHorizons
Amazon: amazon.com/Silverblood-Promise-Last-Legacy-Book/dp/1250345804
jamesloganauthor.com
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ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now in eBook, paperback and hardcover.
eBook: amzn.to/3IMunpp
Paperback: amzn.to/3Ptg2SH
Hardcover: amzn.to/4azIElj
Find Adrian on:
Twitter: twitter.com/adrianmgibson
Instagram: instagram.com/adrianmgibson
Amazon: amazon.com/author/adrianmgibson
adrianmgibson.com

M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
simonandschuster.com/books/Among-Thieves/M-J-Kuhn/Tales-of-Thamorr/9781982142148
simonandschuster.com/books/Thick-as-Thieves/M-J-Kuhn/Tales-of-Thamorr/9781668013632
Find M.J. on:
Twitter: twitter.com/mjkuhnbooks
Instagram: instagram.com/mjkuhnbooks
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mjkuhnbooks
mjkuhn.com

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Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/42726095-grid-80s-synthwave-electronic
Outro: “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” by Divion: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/141376336-galactic-synthwave

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