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“About a year after (my stories began being published), magazine editor George Scithers, suggested to me that since I was so new at being published, I must be very close to what I had to learn to move from fooling around with writing to actually producing professional stories. There are a lot of aspiring writers out there who would like to know just that. Write that book.SFWW-I is that book. It's the book I was looking for when I first started writing fiction.”

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Barry B. Longyear
Barry B. Longyear

Barry B. Longyear is a writer known for his works in science fiction and fantasy, born on May 12, 1942. His career spans various genres, and his novels are celebrated for their imaginative storytelling and profound themes. more

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