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Mad Swede replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.The idea of a "sea of data" as a reference to the internet (or similar systems or even planes of existence) isn't new. As an example... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Contemporary Fantasy.You can make similar comments about some SF stories, where the characters eat food as opposed to taking some energy pill. The thing...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Book Piracy BAD.I think this depends on how you publish. Self-published authors are probably in a significantly worse position than those of us with...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread How do you make a swear look like a deity name?.If you're going to do this in a way that doesn't feel forced then you need to think through the culture in your setting in som detail...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Scam e-mails.They do indeed. Facebook, Instagram etc. But I guess my main message would be that these scammers are intelligent, motivated and...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Scam e-mails.More than that, this whole business runs on personal contacts so your agent will have an ear to the ground and will have heard about...
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Yup. And any legitimate studio who's interested in putting a pin in your film rights will know not only to contact your agent rather...
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I doubt whether a legit film rights buyer would give up easily. And the reality is, most (not all, I grant you) writers whose books are...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Fiction vs realistic.I write speculative fiction, and I guess most in the English speaking parts of the world would call it low fantasy. With that written, I...
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I write "hard fantasy." I made a career out of writing fantasy that elevates suspension of disbelief into plausible deniability...
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I should add, I never referred to her as a druid (quite deliberately). He made his own connection.
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As I've said before, I don't write fantasy but I do write historical and speculative fiction. Even one of my crime novels has a decent...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Despite a few delays....The books will arrive from the printers on a few more pallets than that, and the books also have to be repacked when being sent to the...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Scam e-mails.You need to start being wary now, and above all you need to follow Writer Beware and also Bewares, Recommendations & Background Check on...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Despite a few delays....Thank you. What has come as news to me is how much internal coordination my publisher does when planning print runs for their various...
