Bob
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Love Your latest series of book, world of 5 gods. Going back and reading he orld of the Five Gods and keeping up with World of the Five Gods : Penric & Desdemona. You write so well. I wish I could write as well as you. Does your editor and friends help you as you write a book or when you finish? I have written a couple of books but that is far as it goes since I keep slipping into present tense from past tense.
Lois McMaster Bujold
I have an old and close circle of friends with whom I still trade test-reads or critique of my work in progress, some writers, some just very good readers. I have had a long history of crit groups over the decades, changing as my needs or location has; it all pretty much goes by email nowadays, so geographical proximity is no longer an issue.
My indie-published works do not have a publisher or editor, it's all do-it-myself here in my semi-retirement. I figure if I don't know what I'm doing by now, it is probably Too Late. But my professional editors were very valuable to me in my earlier years, and helped build up the foundation I now rest upon.
A very good source for level-headed writing advice is Patricia C. Wrede's blog at https://pcwrede.com/blog/ Aspiring writers could start at the beginning and read it all, or use the search function to narrow in on topics of interest.
Her ebook Wrede on Writing has a more compact collection. (Pat's been one of that aforementioned circle since the mid 80s.)
Ta, L.
I have an old and close circle of friends with whom I still trade test-reads or critique of my work in progress, some writers, some just very good readers. I have had a long history of crit groups over the decades, changing as my needs or location has; it all pretty much goes by email nowadays, so geographical proximity is no longer an issue.
My indie-published works do not have a publisher or editor, it's all do-it-myself here in my semi-retirement. I figure if I don't know what I'm doing by now, it is probably Too Late. But my professional editors were very valuable to me in my earlier years, and helped build up the foundation I now rest upon.
A very good source for level-headed writing advice is Patricia C. Wrede's blog at https://pcwrede.com/blog/ Aspiring writers could start at the beginning and read it all, or use the search function to narrow in on topics of interest.
Her ebook Wrede on Writing has a more compact collection. (Pat's been one of that aforementioned circle since the mid 80s.)
Ta, L.
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Stephen
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Merrian Oliver-Weymouth‘a collection of pictures “Barrayar Dreaming” has Olivia publishing a splendid collection of Time of Isolation doorways. I think you noticed them some years ago! Are those pictures a good addition to the saga? https://www.pinterest.co.uk/merriank/barrayar-dreaming/
Diane
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Did you read about this while prepping The Sharing Knife series? Very interesting research!
Scratch
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I have less a question, more a request. I have loved your fantasy work for years, but only just devoured The Vorkosigan Saga in the recent months. I only ask, is there any way you could return to Athos? As a gay man I was thrilled to read about that planet, and even more thrilled to learn the population would gain superpowers. Could we see this?
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