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Brandon McCoy

Brandon McCoy
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Brandon was born and raised near Sacramento, CA. By near, he means somewhere in that general vicinity as he moved around a lot as a kid. His parents were pretty good people, each doing their best to teach the values of hard work and responsibility. Most of his early years were spent goofing around, reading fantasy books, and playing D&D games on PC. Brandon was not what any teacher would consider a great student. He was intelligent, sure, but equally opinionated, lazy, and a world-class know it all. He would also do anything for a laugh (sorry, Frau Wilson). Needless to say, he graduated high school by the skin of his teeth, adhering to the philosophy of, "If you set your sights at mediocrity, you will never be disappointed."

Thankfully we all grow up.

He got married, had a kid, went to college, applied himself, worked hard, and found that responsibility suits him quite nicely. He also wrote a book… and considering he is not classically trained in writing, or particularly well versed in literature— It's pretty okay… maybe even better than okay.
He continues to write and hopes that one day he can write enough books so that he can go back to goofing around, reading fantasy books, and playing D&D games on PC.

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A Promise of Iron: Echoes of Illyria: Book One
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A Promise of Iron: Echoes of Illyria: Book Oneby Brandon McCoyPublish: Dec 21, 2020Series: Echoes of IllyriaFantasy

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    • AllAuthor AllAuthor 3 years ago
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    • If you could choose three people to invite for a dinner party, who would they be and why?
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • Alive... George Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Just so I can figure out who really was to blame for that final season. Dead... Napoleon, Alexander the Great, and Genghis Khan just to watch them argue over who had the bigger empire.
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • I think that is tough to answer. I think the prevalence of social media cuts both ways. I think the attention span has decreased and short spurts of entertainment seem to be gaining in popularity, which would exclude traditional literary works. That said, social media is also the driving force behind the marketing. I suppose the answer lies in the definition of literary art. What we include within that destination could sway the answer one way or another.
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    • AllAuthor AllAuthor 3 years ago
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    • Have you ever incorporated something that happened to you in real life into your novels?
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • I don't think so. It's certainly possible. I think as you write you get very close to your characters. I would say personality traits, patterns of speech, and the way some characters react are more likely to be modeled from the real world than events. It is epic fantasy after all. If I had discovered a magical sword I certainly wouldn't be writing about it!
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • Tough question. I would say trying to make their voice sound unique without writing as a sexist in a sexist world. I won't say I was successful with the character of Lira but I will say the first pass at her character was a train wreck. Thanks to some good advice I started over and found her voice early on. The real question is how will I manage to write about that character as a POV in book two (which is the plan).
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • Early on I told my wife that if I made enough money with book one to pay for the cost of production and setup book two, I would see that as a success. I think I am on a good path towards that goal now. I think in the long term, completing the series and having fans that care about the characters the same way I do would be the biggest measure of success.
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • Oh man... how to separate the writing from the story. Show not tell, obviously. Leave me guessing, leave me in mystery, don't spell everything out but don't have the water so muddy that the explanation is pointless.
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      • Brandon McCoy Brandon McCoy 3 years ago
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      • I had a good laugh at that. As an indie author the day I get noticed by anyone outside of my circle is the day I quit my day job.
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