The Sequel Question

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tor.com - 11/4/2009

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Since Give Up the Ghost was released, I’ve been getting a question I suspect every writer hears after publishing a book not clearly part of a series: “Is there going to be a sequel?” When I wrote Ghost , it never occurred to me to think of it as anything other than a stand-alone novel. The ...

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RT @jjdanz Tor.com The Sequel Question http://bit.ly/3tK8Fl 11/4/2009

RT @megancrewe Is there going to be a sequel to GIVE UP THE GHOST? My thoughts on sequel writing: http://bit.ly/3tK8Fl 11/4/2009

RT So true what is said. @tordotcom The Sequel Question http://cli.gs/MaZm8 11/4/2009

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