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Reader Question of the Week: The Iowa State University MFA in Creative Writing


Posted on March 6, 2026 | Posted on zachary | Leave a Comment on Reader Question of the Week: The Iowa State University MFA in Creative Writing
Reader question of the week

An interesting query this week for anyone considering the academic route. From Melinda S. in Arizona: What did you think of the MFA at Iowa State? I think so many…[...]

Posted in Reader Questions, Writing

Reader Question of the Week: Why Not Ride the Royal Road?


Posted on February 23, 2026 | Posted on zachary | Leave a Comment on Reader Question of the Week: Why Not Ride the Royal Road?
Reader question of the week

This question comes from Caroline Simmons in Altoona, IA: Have you considered serializing any of your books on a site like Royal Road? I find a lot of indies there.…[...]

Posted in Publishing, Publishing Business, Reader Questions, Writing

Tales of Ciel: Reader Q&A Celebrating the Release of Ophiuchus Flinched


Posted on February 3, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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In response to last week’s solicitation, I’ve got a triptych of reader questions related to the Tales of Ciel. Thanks for participating and answering the call! From Ryan in Brooklyn,…[...]

Posted in Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies, Fantasy, New Releases, Ophiuchus Flinched, Publishing, Reader Questions, Tales of Ciel, Writing, Zach's Blog

Reader Question of the Week: Ruxindra Done Did It This Time


Posted on January 23, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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Special Solicitation: Since our Q&A feature for Seven Days of Mercy went so well, I’m now asking all Tales of Ciel readers to submit your questions this week in anticipation…[...]

Posted in Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies, Fantasy, New Releases, Ophiuchus Flinched, Publishing, Reader Questions, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, Tales of Ciel, The Divine Heretic

Reader Q&A: Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest Asked and Answered


Posted on January 19, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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For this week’s Q&A, I imposed upon all the folks with early access to Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest via the ARC or the Extended Preview to…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reader Questions, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic, Writing, Zach's Blog

Reader Question of the Week: What Inspired The Compact Cycle?


Posted on January 9, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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This question comes from new reader Jenna R. in Columbus, OH:  I downloaded the free sample of The Politics of Fear and devoured it in one night. I was blown…[...]

Posted in Publishing, Publishing Business, Reader Questions, The Compact Cycle, The Politics of Fear, Writing, Zach's Blog

Reader Question of the Week: How Many Planned Books in The Divine Heretic Series?


Posted on January 2, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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This week’s reader question comes from ARC reader Filipa R. It’s a good one and well-timed with Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest just a few weeks away:…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, Publishing, Reader Questions, The Divine Heretic, Writing, Zach's Blog

Reader Question of the Week: The Best SFF of the Last 20 Years


Posted on December 26, 2025 | Posted on zachary
Reader question of the week

Thank you, George C. in Armonk, NY, for inviting me to say nice things: What are your favorite recent SFF books? So happy you asked. First, let’s define “recent” to…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, Reader Questions, Science Fiction, Writing, Zach's Blog

Reader Question of the Week: Talking Trash


Posted on December 19, 2025 | Posted on zachary
Reader question of the week

A request for shots to be fired in this week’s reader question from u/overwhelmingbatch1268: What’s the worst fantasy novel you ever read? I really would like to answer this question…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, Reader Questions

Reader Question of the Week: What’s the Publication Date for The Politics of Fear (The Compact Cycle 1)?


Posted on December 12, 2025 | Posted on zachary
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A helpful question this week from Kale H. in Rome, NY: Is there a firm release date for Politics of Fear? I see conflicting information. June? July? Next year? Thank…[...]

Posted in New Releases, Publishing, Publishing Business, Reader Questions, The Compact Cycle, The Politics of Fear, Writing

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