Time flies!
by Terry on May.10, 2010, under Adrian Tchaikovsky and George Mann, Robin Hobb and Sara Creasy
It is almost time for Robin & Sara to wrap up their time on Babel Clash. I don’t know about you guys, but I have really enjoyed their time here! Excellent discussion, ladies! Who knew that a conversation about setting would evolve into such a cool discussion of the practice of writing? Do you have any last words of wisdom for our aspiring authors, posts about the ecology of your respective worlds, or just plain plugs for your books before we bid you a fond farewell . . .
. . . And welcome our next guests, Adrian Tchaikovsky & George Mann.
Adrian has promised that his first post might be a bit controversial and I, for one, can’t wait to read what he has to say.
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May 11th, 2010 on 2:07 am
Thanks for having us! And I will be following the Superman discussion with interest!
Robin
May 11th, 2010 on 9:44 am
Thanks for coming Robin. It’s been a pleasure chatting!
May 11th, 2010 on 9:44 am
Also, your advice and motivation was A+
May 11th, 2010 on 11:13 am
Thanks for the opportunity, Terry.
Robin’s book Dragon Haven is out today!!