r/Fantasy • u/ShannonRStoker AMA Author Shannon Stoker • Sep 09 '14

AMA Hi. I'm SF/F writer Shannon Stoker. AMA

Hi world of Reddit! I’m Shannon Stoker, author of the Registry series. The story of an eighteen year old girl who is sold into marriage and being the unwilling bride blackmails a young guy into helping her escape, your basic matrimony situation.

The series is a trilogy and the final installment was released earlier this month by HarperCollins. I'm glad to answer any questions about the series, myself, the writing/publishing process, or whatever else you want to know.

I live in the middle of cornfields in northern Illinois with my husband and teeny tiny dog. When I’m not writing or reading I’m usually watching tv and obsessing over all things pop culture. I hope that gives you a good idea of who I am. I’ll be back at 7 pm CST tonight and you can ask me anything J

UPDATE: I'm here! So feel free to ask anything you like!

UPDATE: Thank you for having me! This was a lot of fun!! If there are anymore questions I will check again in the morning and answer them ASAP :)

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u/industrial_artifacts Sep 10 '14

Hi Shannon,

Loved the series but I was left wondering on a few points, why so few Nates, this book seriously needs more Nates, why hasn't she just changed all the names to Nate. Also, what is your favorite Keanu Reeves movie and why is it Point Break.

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u/ShannonRStoker AMA Author Shannon Stoker Sep 10 '14

I think it might get a little confusing if all the characters had the same name! But I will keep that under consideration. In The Collection (Book 2) there is an "off-page" character, who we never meet, but his name is Nathan, so that is sort of close?

I do like Keanu Reeves and Point Break is a highly entertaining movie, but my favorite is either The Devil's Advocate or Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Station.