Rise of the Grandmaster
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My editor Lynne put in the real legwork on these titles. There is no way to put into words how much work she had to do.
Yep, it was that much.
Now it’s time to dim the lights, turn on the PlayStation, and get back to work. Cough cough, I mean the computer and writing. Cough cough. “Sorry honey!” Turns off the PlayStation but keeps the dim lighting for eerie writing.
Happy Gaming!
Author Notes - Michael Anderle
December 10, 2019
Thank you for reading our story and then continuing to our Author Notes as well!
Right now, I’m at the same resort (The Pacifica in Quivera, Cabo San Lucas), where I coined the term 20Booksto50k® I would use later to name a Facebook group I created to help Indie Authors.
Four years ago, I was getting ready to release the fourth book in my Kurtherian Gambit series. Four years later, I’m about to release my first collaboration with Bradford Bates.
Four years ago, I had no idea who Bradford was (and to be fair, he had no idea who I was, either.) But creating the Facebook group and helping other authors ended up being the catalyst for Bradford and me to meet.
During our time creating the world for this story, I asked Bradford about his background and what he did before (and during) his writing career. From those questions, we figured out his knowledge of business and used those aspects of what he knew about business to help shape our protagonist.
Now, both of us are game nerds. We both grew up loving games, and perhaps if we had been born a generation later, we might have wished to make our living in games (like those on YouTube today.)
However, we didn’t.
But, we have one thing going for us, which is age and experience. So, we thought about what sucks with MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) and decided it was the NPC class.
Usually, Non-Player Characters are scripted (often poorly) and can’t really change the game too much. So, we decided to see what would happen if a future game company (that makes a ludicrous amount of money) decides to provide employment for humans to come in and BE NPCs in the game.
But, there is a hitch. There is ALWAYS a hitch.
And that is what this tale is all about.
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Ad Aeternitatem,
Michael Anderle
Books By Bradford Bates
Ascendancy Legacy
The Arena
Jar of Souls
Guardian of the Grove
Demon Stone
The Rising Darkness
Redemption
Ascendancy Origins
Rise of the Fallen
Butcher of the Bay
Night of the Demon
The Bozley Green Chronicles
Possessed
The Galactic Outlaws
Forced Compliance
Genetic Purge
Smuggler’s Legacy
Fortune Hunters
Star Talon
Lost Signal
A Galactic Outlaws Story
The Marchenko Incident
Smuggler for Hire
Origin Ice
The Fairy of Salem
Witching Hour
The Wild Hunt
Standalone Titles
Crimson Stars
Books By Michael Anderle
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About Bradford Bates
Bradford Bates is a full-time author, husband to an incredible wife, and father to four furry rescue dogs. He lives in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, trying to not melt in the oppressive heat of the summer. When he isn’t busy writing the next book, you can find him playing video games and watching scary movies.