Episode 141 So why did it take you 10 years to write this book? And other awkward questions for writers

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

Aug 01 2019 | 00:28:32

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Show Notes

This episode features a conversation with me about my book "The Centauri Survivors" which is published today, and explores some of the lessons any author can learn as publication day approaches. I'm the guest for this one and the questions are being asked by my friend Wendy H. Jones. In this episode we explore issues like: the biggest mistakes I made along the way, the difficult decisions I had to make in editing, and why every author, however experienced they are, gets nervous just before publication.

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