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NYT, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling fantasy author. Series include: Riyria (Revelations and Chronicles), Legends of the First Empire, Rise and Fall.

Luray, VA
Joined May 2009
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Today at noon (EDT), we'll be launching our 14th crowdfunding campaign. This time it's for Out of the Ashes: Book #1 of the After the Fall series. ttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaeljsullivan/out-of-the-ashes-deluxe-and-regular-hardcovers-ebooks?ref=4342dj
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I just backed A Necromancer's Guide to Grave Mistakes Deluxe LE Hardcover on @Kickstarter Check it out, and if you like what you see please back this project! kickstarter.com/projects/mel…
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Hey @AuthorDanBrown - there is some scammer reaching out to authors pretending to be you. The address they are using is [email protected]. Might want to get your people to contact gmail and get this account shut down.
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There are 8,145 Kickstarter projects in the "coming soon" category - and Unbroken is the #1 most popular! I'm so glad to see people excited for this! kickstarter.com/projects/unb…
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Unbroken is the #1 most popular Publishing Kickstarter that is "coming soon" (9/23) to be exact. Myself and 32 authors (including @BrandSanderson) are donating short stories to clear Peter ORullian's medical debt. kickstarter.com/projects/unb…
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Indie Author - a documentary staring myself, @andyweirauthor, @TravisBaldree , @WilliamWight, and many more premiered yesterday. If you missed the Kickstarter, you can late-back the digital version for $25 indie-author-movie.backerkit…
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Thanks, Audible for making Age of Myth your Daily Deal! audible.com/pd/Age-of-Myth-A…
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I just backed Sin Eater - Deluxe Collector's Edition on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/mik…
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$1.99 today: Theft of Swords @ebookdaily bit.ly/tos-ebookdaily. My debut nove that started a 20-book fantasy saga with classic adventure and unlikely heroes. This book introduces Royce and Hadrian whose witty banter and bromance has made them two of favorite characters.
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All 7 posts of the behind-the-scenes rollout for my new series (written with co-author Lorian Ellis), have been posted. The story behind the book is as interesting as the novel itself. Check it out here: riyria.blogspot.com/p/after-…
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Part 5(of a 7-part series) that is rolling out the behind-the-scenes tale of how a mystery writer became my collaborator on my new seres (Out of the Ashes), is now live: riyria.blogspot.com/2025/05/… You can also read parts 1 - 4 from that link.
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A few more hours to back Spear of the Gods Book Three: Fallen to Fury by Gregory Amato on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/ama… He's one of the members of Novel House (a group of authors I tutor for free)
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Mystery co-writer revealed in Part 3 (of a 7-part series) that is rolling out the behind-the-scenes tale my collaborator on my new series (After the Fall), is now live: riyria.blogspot.com/2025/04/…
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Part 2 (of a 7-part series) that is rolling out the behind-the-scenes tale of how a mystery writer became my collaborator on my new seres (Out of the Ashes), is now live: riyria.blogspot.com/2025/04/…
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I got in on the Kickstarters of the first two books, so how could I pass up the opportunity for the third one! I just backed Spear of the Gods Book Three: Fallen to Fury on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/ama…
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I have a new series, co-written by a "mystery writer." I'm rolling the news out through a 7-part set of blog posts about how this collaboration came into being. Here's the first one. riyria.blogspot.com/2025/04/…
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Last 7 hours for the House Witch Kickstarter. Just a bit over $5,000 for the last stretch goal. I've not been this excited for a Kickstarter since Robin & James did Will Wight's first Cradle Kickstart. If you like cozy fantasy this one is for you! bit.ly/hw-kickstarter
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While I back (and promote) a lot of Kickstarters, this one is truly special. It's for a deluxe edition of a cozy, funny, romantic fantasy (The House Witch) from an author Robin has been mentoring on publishing. Just 3 days left! bit.ly/hw-kickstarter
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Today I have six important announcements - including a new series. Check out this blog post for more information. riyria.blogspot.com/2025/02/…
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Thanks all - Phil made it to six figures on his Kickstarter. Thanks for the help! kickstarter.com/projects/682…
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