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  Kat Lind, Diane Velasquez, and Dorene Johnson are constant companions on the journey. I run an awful lot by them to get their input on how the snippet resonates, either emotionally or visually. I usually only give them a small part of the story and it is in draft form, too. I can’t believe they even read it as the first draft is not great! I write better because of these stellar people!

  Shout out to the one nicknamed Nomad, Norman Meredith. I loved the name and the visual one gets, so that’s what I decided to call this series. Andrew Dobell made the title text pop, too, making it even better.

  And then there’s Michael Anderle – he is the James Patterson of the science fiction and fantasy world! His understanding of what makes a good plot and character build up is what has made his Kurtherian Gambit series a perpetual bestseller. I am thrilled to get his mentoring as we move forward with Terry Henry Walton’s story.

  I also want to drop a few good words for Tammy Randolph, right here in Fairbanks. She invited me to talk with a reading group that loves my End Times Alaska series. That was the first time I’ve ever talked to a group about my books. She made it easy for me to talk with a fairly large group. They were all so kind and it could not have been a better evening for me. Thank you very much – those things keep writers writing.

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  Author Notes - Michael Anderle

  Written December 18th, 2016

  As always, can I say with a HUGE amount of appreciation how much it means to me that you not only read this book, but you are reading these notes as well?

  When I started thinking about my fans (and the damned pitchforks and matches - Yikes!) I realized I couldn’t write it all.

  Not cause I didn’t have the time (which I really don’t) but I’m not made to write all of the stories. Why? Because some of the genres aren’t my specialty.

  Now, I knew that Bethany Anne and Michael would be apart for a long time. But, I knew that fans would be asking me, “What the hell happened between book 14/15 and when Michael’s came out?”

  Am I omniscient? Well, in one word.

  No.

  Not even remotely. However, I am pretty good at paying attention to what happens in the past and figuring it might happen again. So, when the big honking expanse of years opened up, I was guessing I would get ahead of you fans and get something going. Because (see above) pitchforks and matches, man!

  They keep an author writing… Or at least running and dodging… something!

  So, we get back to the years after Bethany Anne leaves, and the WWDE happens.

  (World’s Worst Day Ever … We have an internal document researched and written for us authors by … -Well, let’s say a person in an appropriate career that reviews official reports on what is expected. We will share this at some point in the future, and the author if possible. (I don’t know if I can say who it is, due to constraints placed on him.))

  Now, we have a post-apocalyptic society and we need to bring some semblance of civilization back for Michael. If anyone here knows me, you know I am not a prepper. My idea of prepping is calling ahead for reservations at a restaurant. If that day happens? I’m going to be heading to my brother’s house in central Texas, hoping he doesn’t accidentally shoot us because the guy driving (me) doesn’t have a tan.

  (I can see it now: Picture the scene, a car is coming up the long dirt driveway and stops. The driver gets out yelling, “Paul? Paul? It’s me… ” Pow ZIIING! The guy starts jumping around, a hand holding his baseball cap on, “He’s Shooting, He’s SHOOTING!”)

  Anyway, I told you all of that to say I’m not the right guy to write Post-Apoc. However, I KNEW someone who could do it. Why? (Well, I knew him because of 20Books, I knew he could DO it because he already had a successful series set in the Alaskan Wilderness that he sold to a traditional publishing house… pretty good street cred. Well, if you ignore his US Marines experience and other stuff. By other stuff, I’m puposefully ignoring his Legal (lawyer) cred.)

  So, I pinged him on Facebook and asked him if he would be interested. Then, I swallowed my ego hard and asked if he would mind taking a character (secondary, or even tertiary character) that was in a couple of the books and use him?

  I was concerned he wouldn’t like the character at all.

  Damned if he didn’t say yes! WOOHOO I tell you, WOOHOO :-)

  It has been a real pleasure to read the story that Craig has concocted from our discussions. Plus, with Char and the others (even that damned Billy - who SO deserves Felicity, it’s awesome.) I’m having a blast learning who is who, and how is the team he’s building molding together?

  The Terry Henry Walton Chronicles is the First Kurtherian Gambit series to be fronted by a male character (it will beat Michael’s book out by three or four days) and I could not be happier. I’ve heard the first bit on audio for the characters.

  It’s all going to rock.

  Stay tuned, book 02 is out in a few weeks!

  Best Regards,

  Michael Anderle

  Coming January / February 2017