The Black Ships (35 page)

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Host:
So the alien attempt
at capturing Earth has been foiled. What happens now?

AG:
The Dactari have underestimated us. Not by much,
but just enough to buy us a little breathing room. In all probability, the
enemy will recognize the need for a proper invasion force, but there’s no
knowing when they might get around to that. Meanwhile, politicians will argue,
engineers and physicists will analyse the captured vessels and companies will
leverage the new technology.

Host:
So, we’ll see that in
The Dark Defiance
?

AG:
Well, you can pretty much assume the part about
the politicians, so the next story will take us out into the fringes of the
dead empire (Succeeded by it’s own military species – the Dactari) where a
Human ship is seeking out new sources of rare commodities. Though the Dactari
are nothing more than a distant memory in that particular region, there are
other dangers to face.

Host:
Is there any way for readers to let you know
what they think of this book?

AG:
I love hearing what readers think. If you have
any feedback, you can reach me at my blog:
http://agclaymore.blogspot.ca/p/contact-me.html
or my email
[email protected]
. I try to respond to every email except
for the ones pretending to be from Windows Security.

If you really liked the story and want to help others to
discover it, the best thing you can do is post a review on Amazon. It can take
a long time for a new title to garner enough reviews to be taken seriously. The
average rule of thumb seems to be one review for every one or two thousand
readers, so it’s a big help anytime a reader takes the time to post one.

Host:
OK, let’s stop pretending to be two people and
get back to work.

AG:
Or you could answer email while I do some
outlining?

Host:
Sigh…
facepalms…

  
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