Trivia / Paladin of Shadows

• Creator Backlash: Ghost was John Ringo clearing his head of ideas that he couldn't shake. His gleeful participation in the "OH JOHN RINGO NO" meme should show you what he thinks of it. Word of God says that the working title was The Wanker Piece before marketing forced him to drop it.
• Money, Dear Boy: According to the FAQ for the series Ringo originally didn't even want to write the first book, but it was preventing him from writing anything else until he got it out. When he did so, he originally was not going to publish it under his own name, not even with his usual publisher, until his regular publisher read it and waved money under his nose. And Ringo had a mortgage to pay.

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