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Many of my short stories (all unpublished) were horror, and the novel I'd just finished was horror, too.

~George Stephen

Topics: Finished Horror Just Many Novel Short Short Stories Stories Too Were

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Trying to break into the horror market seemed natural.

~George Stephen

Topics: Break Horror Market Natural Seemed Trying

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So, I outlined a horror novel and started writing.

~George Stephen

Topics: Horror Novel Started Writing

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I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week.

~George Stephen

Topics: Day Days Draft First Five Hours Months Spent Two Week Working

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A couple of weeks after that, Zebra Books phoned with an offer, and I accepted.

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Topics: Accepted After Books Couple Offer Weeks

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So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books.

~George Stephen

Topics: Actually Books Effect First Sale Two

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Actually, the 14 novels were written over a period of just over 6 years.

~George Stephen

Topics: Actually Just Novels Over Period Were Written Years

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In the first year, 1988, I wrote and sold 3 novels.

~George Stephen

Topics: First Novels Sold Wrote Year

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During that first year, I felt guilty that my wife was out working bringing in all our income, while I was at home playing on the computer, so I made myself treat writing like a job.

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Topics: Bringing Computer Felt First Guilty Home Income Job Like Made Myself Our Out Playing Treat While Wife Working Writing Year

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I got up with my wife, I sat down at the computer when she went to work, and I didn't stop until she got home.

~George Stephen

Topics: Computer Down Got Home Sat She Stop Until Up Wife Work

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Businessman

Born: June 5th, 1829

Died: November 29th, 1921

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