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Posts Tagged work in process

Moving right along

On May 8, 2009   /   Writing  
Tags: cats, Frontier Magic, plot, process, work in process

So the first round of publicity appearances is over; I have two weeks now before Wiscon and the side trip to deal with pressing family business. When you’re working on a book, two weeks is not as much time as it sounds. I’m hoping to use the

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Starting the Juggling Act Again

On April 24, 2009   /   General  
Tags: appearances, basic writing, work in process, writing time

A good many years ago, I was on a panel about the business side of writing. About half the panel were full-time writers; the other half still had day jobs. During the question-and-answer session, someone directed a question at James P. Hogan, one of the other full-timers

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