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Don't live for your obituary : advice, commentary and personal observations on writing 2008–2017 / John Scalzi

A collection of essays and commentary on the professional writing life and the publishing industry from 2008 to 2017. It examines the practicalities of maintaining a writing career alongside reflections on the evolution of speculative fiction.

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