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It was originally a final assignment for a Utopian History class in university. I wrote The Continent based on what we learned during the semester about utopian/dystopian societies.

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Keeping it short, I wanted to give as much details possible but in a limited space. I forced myself to keep it concise and only include important aspects.

The ending! I love writing a good plot twist.

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The Continent has done really well in my opinion. My readers really seem to think it's relevant to our current political climate but still unique and exciting enough to stand on its own as a sci-fi/dystopian thriller. I got a lot of messages about whether I was going to turn it into a full length novel, which is still to be determined.

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As of right now, The Continent is a stand alone short story. I have considered adapting it to a full length novel but nothing has been decided.

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Question everything. Don't believe what someone says just because it sounds nice. Learn from your mistakes. If something is too good to be true, it usually is.

Everyone is going to have an opinion about your work, whether it is positive or negative. What truly matters is what you think of your story. Write your story how you want to write it, not how you think someone else would write it.

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In some aspects, yes. I wrote the MC Riley Jones without any physical descriptions or pronouns because I wanted my readers to picture themselves in Riley's situation. I like to ask questions, and I'm a cynic so Riley's suspicion is a reflection of my own curiosity.

The Continent was written in 2018 and comments on the political situation in the United States at that time. Now with the whole COVID-19 situation, I think The Continent is more relevant than ever.

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I have multiple works in progress, check out my profile to read some of them:

- Wielder: The Lost Heir Trilogy

- The Darkness at Bay

- Curse of the First Witch