Readers are always surprised to learn that authors have little or no input regarding the cover art for their books.

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  Copy editors are very important and too rarely praised.

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  Even after the text is written, there are a tremendous number of stages along the way to the finish

• Jane Lindskold:

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  To be a writer, you need to like spending a lot of time by yourself in the company of imaginary peo

• Jane Lindskold:

  There are other types of public appearances a writer does in addition to book signings and readings

• Jane Lindskold:

  I don't need music to write, but sometimes I put music on. I don't need special clothes or even my

• Jane Lindskold:

  Writing - not being a writer with interesting habits - gets priority.

• Jane Lindskold:

  Sometimes I write less than I'd like but do research. Other times, editor's notes or a copy-edited

• Jane Lindskold:

  I started seriously applying myself to writing fiction immediately after I finished graduate school