S4E5: Lightning Round With Authors Blake and Raven Penn

I had more questions for Blake and Raven Penn, so they’re back this week! Let’s dive in as they answer the questions:

  1. What made you decide to be writers, and what’s your inspiration?
  2. What is the hardest part of going from an idea of a story to write, to a fully written and published book?
  3. What’s the ideal length for a series of books?
  4. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?

➤Connect with Blake and Raven Penn:

➤Weekly Book Giveaway:

  • Last week’s winner: A_Grogget. (See my Discord server.) Congratulations! Take your pick from the menu at https://grendhill.media/prizes/ .
  • The new Question of the Week: If you could live in any fantasy world, which one would it be and why?
  • Enter the contest by guessing a number (1–1,000). Add a letter for a chance to win two books!
  • The best place to participate is in my Discord server, but I’m now accepting email, tweet, etc.–but make sure you @ me and I react, so you know I got your entry!

➤Kickstarter Update: The final promised song for Don’s Nightshade Unicorn Kickstarter is delayed until mid-March due to travel and unforeseen events.

➤Stay Connected:

  • Discord Server: Join the conversation, answer the question of the week, and enter the giveaway.
  • Support the Podcast: Ko-fi Supporters gain exclusive perks like early announcements and behind-the-scenes updates.

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Announcements:

➤ Win Free Books: Head to my Discord server ( https://discord.gg/HvQZeG2AWu ), answer the “Question of the Week,” and guess a number between 1 and 1,000. For a bonus prize, guess a letter of the alphabet for a chance to win two signed books instead of one! See the full “menu” here, but check back again later—it’s growing: https://www.grendhill.media/prizes/

➤ Authors, join the giveaway: If you’re an author and you’d like to reach more readers, I’m willing to buy your book when a contest winner chooses it. Please fill out my Google Form ( https://forms.gle/XKTy7Sg8H9pENm8p7 ) to have your book considered for the “menu.”

➤ Upcoming Conventions:

  • FenCon in Dallas (Valentine’s Day weekend).
  • StoryCon in Salt Lake City (February 21–22).
  • ConFinement in Lebanon, TN (Feb 28-Mar 1).

➤ Book Promo: I’m participating in a clean fantasy eBook giveaway on BookFunnel, until February 17th. See the giveaway here: https://books.bookfunnel.com/epicspeculativefiction/3elgh3hok5 .

➤The Grendhill Chronicles Podcast is brought to you by my YA Epic Fantasy series “Nightshade Unicorn,” written under the pen name T.S. Pedramon. You can purchase it on Amazon or elsewhere, or directly from me at https://www.grendhill.media/ (and get it signed, too). And you can really help out by leaving a comment on Amazon or on Goodreads. It helps other people find my books and join the journey!

➤My Nightshade Unicorn books (1 & 2) are available on Amazon, or you can grab signed copies directly from me at www.grendhill.media.

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Book 1, Forerunner:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVW6CBV9/
Direct: https://www.grendhill.media/
Purchase links everywhere else: https://books2read.com/NightshadeUnicorn-1

Book 2, Guardian:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFFZFZDZ
Direct: https://www.grendhill.media/
Purchase links everywhere else: https://books2read.com/NU2

Find me online:

Author Page: https://www.pedramon.com/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GrendhillChron/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grendhillchronicles/
Discord: https://discord.gg/HvQZeG2AWu

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