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Clay Gilbert says he’s always liked stories, and that from the time he knew there were people who told them for a living, that’s what he wanted to do. Clay’s work in various genres has been in print since his first short science fiction story, “The Computer Conspiracy,” was published in Scholastic magazine when he was just thirteen. His twelfth novel, the dystopian SF adventure Islands of Light, was published in 2020 by Dark Moon Press. He lives and works in Knoxville, TN.

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Clay Gilbert I don't believe in writer's block. I think it's something people expect to have, stemming from an over-romanticizing of the writing process. Regularit…moreI don't believe in writer's block. I think it's something people expect to have, stemming from an over-romanticizing of the writing process. Regularity is the key. I write every day, in the same spot, in my chair at my desk. Develop a routine, and your subconscious--the part of your brain that drives creative endeavor--will learn to respond. But really--you don't ever hear about plumber's block or carpenter's block or teacher's block or cab driver's block. Writer's block is a made-up thing, and you can train yourself to write anytime.(less)
Clay Gilbert Best job in the world, to make up stories for a living. I spend eight to ten hours a day in the company of aliens, cyborgs and vampires, and I get pai…moreBest job in the world, to make up stories for a living. I spend eight to ten hours a day in the company of aliens, cyborgs and vampires, and I get paid for it. Can't beat that.(less)
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Annah (Children of Evohe, #1)

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Listening to Voices

Finished another chapter on Annah’s Exile today.  Although it’s a ‘sequel’, technically, it’s really just a book-length ‘chapter’ in a longer story, and page one of the novel flowed pretty organically out of the end of the first one.  And if it’s not organic, to me, it’s not worth it.


I don’t outline.  I start with characters, their personalities, their interests, and proceed into the conflicts tha

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