Readers often send me interesting questions. Thought I’d respond to one I get asked often: Q: What do you do in your spare time? (Cuz authors have so much of that!) Thomas Locke: My first passion is surfing, but in England we live as far from the ocean as you can get on the entire…
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Why stories set in different worlds are popular
Q: Why do you think that stories set in different worlds, like much of sci-fi/fantasy, are so popular? Thomas Locke: I believe the same reasons have been in place through the ages. People love fantasy and science fiction because it offers them an opportunity to reach beyond the limits of their reality. They come away…
Q&A: What question about ‘Merchant of Alyss’ do you wish someone would ask?
Thomas Locke: I wish someone would ask these two questions: How did you develop such a sense of natural flow out of a realm that doesn’t exist? How did you manage to structure a fantasy where the logic and surprise fit together powerfully? I feel this is a crucial element of both Emissary and Merchant…
Q&A: How I grappled with using magic in ‘Merchant of Alyss’
Q: There’s magic in Merchant of Alyss. What do you hope readers take away from the “magic” element in the story? Thomas Locke: The issue of using magic was something I grappled with for some time. I found immense guidance from the works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Four thousand years ago, when the…
Q&A: My Inspiration for Legends of the Realm Fantasy Series
Q: Please tell us about Merchant of Alyss and what inspired the story. Thomas Locke: Merchant of Alyss is the second book in my Legends of the Realm fantasy series. At the end of Emissary (book 1), the young mage, Hyam, loses the magical powers he had recently gained. When the Merchant of Alyss opens,…
Q and A: Why did you write ‘Merchant of Alyss’?
Q: Why did you write Merchant of Alyss? Thomas Locke: I began work on Merchant of Alyss before Emissary (book 1 in the series) had been accepted for publication. I had no idea anyone would accept these stories, since they were so utterly different from what I had been writing up to that point. But…
Q and A: What keeps you sane in the middle of craziness?
Q: What keeps you sane in the middle of craziness? Hopeful in the middle of stress and life’s storms? Thomas Locke: I am going to skip the two obvious answers, my faith and my wife. These are essential to me. The crux of this question is, what else offers these positive elements in hard times,…
Q and A With Thomas Locke: Is Quantum Mechanics the Foundation for AI?
Q: Do you think quantum mechanics will be the theoretical foundation for true Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Thomas Locke: Yes; there are two reasons why quantum mechanics will certainly play a great role, in my opinion. First, the quantum world is an uncertain world. Just like with human consciousness, this uncertainty breeds an amazing amount of…
Q&A With Thomas Locke: Define ‘Epic Fantasy for Modern Readers’
Q: Why did you choose to write epic fantasy and technological thrillers for the mainstream market, when many of your recent books have been contemporary suspense for the inspirational market? Thomas Locke: For the past several years I have grown increasingly concerned over the all-pervading darkness that nowadays forms the core of both character development…
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Journey into
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