Melisa and JR asks two questions that add up to:
“How do I safely reference trademarked characters and names in my stories?”
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Questions 82: Filing off the Serial Numbers
Able asks:
“Can I publish my fan fiction if I change the names?”
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Questions 81: Attending Conventions for Professional Gain
JR asks:
“What can professionals get out of attending conventions?”
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Questions 76: Publishing Early Books
Rob asks:
“Since it takes ten years to get good at this, will self-publishing one’s early novels hurt one’s reputation?”
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Questions 72: Why Bother to Submit Short Stories?
Melisa asks:
“Is SFWA membership enough of a reason to bother submitting stories to magazines?”
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Questions 71: When To Change Publishers or Subcontractors
JR asks:
“When do you know you’ve outgrown your publisher/editor/etc.?”
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Questions 69: Pre-Publication Procedures
JR asks:
“What are your pre-publication rituals?”
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Question 67: Cover Art Logistics
JR asks:
“How do you find good cover art?”
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Questions 64: Gauging Genre Fit
Caine asks:
“How can you be sure you’ve put in the right elements to make your story the right genre?”
JR asks:
“How do you decide what genre your story is in?”
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Questions 63: When The Dream Dies
Ben asks:
“What do you do when you realize the romantic image of writing is bullshit?”
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