"It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself."

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"It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself."

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"I'm not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published."

Being

"The money can be decent, but I really don't recommend the work-for-hire route as an entry into publishing. Too many things can go wrong."

Money

"I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command."

Success

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History

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