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Jeff Povey To be honest I don't think there is such a thing. My career is defined by deadlines and there's never been a moment when I haven't been able to delive…moreTo be honest I don't think there is such a thing. My career is defined by deadlines and there's never been a moment when I haven't been able to deliver. I think it's a huge myth that writers use to not actually get on and do some writing. They're probably just tired or worse - lazy. Sorry, but the best thing about being a writer is writing, not sitting there moaning about it.(less)

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Jeff Povey You don't have to do a proper job. You can sit there all day long dreaming up ideas and then if you're lucky those ideas come to fruition. If you're l…moreYou don't have to do a proper job. You can sit there all day long dreaming up ideas and then if you're lucky those ideas come to fruition. If you're luckier still, someone might like what you did. I love putting things out there, I love having thoughts and inspiration, when it comes, is just the best feeling. I love that I bought a house and raised a family on my wit and ingenuity alone. Don't get me wrong though, it's bloody hard work as well.(less)

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Average rating: 3.31 · 1,974 ratings · 266 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Serial Killers Club 3.24 avg rating — 1,793 ratings — published 1990 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shift (Realms, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delete (Realms, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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