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When is Strange Fate coming out?
Lisa is currently writing the book. It will be published when it is ready. Yes, we all know how long everyone has been waiting. Good things are worth the wait...
7.31.2011: Lisa will be taking an extended break from fan interactions in order to concentrate her time in writing. ~ Admin.
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Write. That's obviously the first step. Even if you don't have anything specific to write, keep a diary. And keep a list of story ideas. I can't emphasize this enough. Any idea for a story, book, poem, screenplay, whatever, even though you're that certain you'll remember it, write it down NOW. You will forget it if you don't. If you do make a note of it. . . ten years from now it may win you a Pulitzer. Join local writing clubs—every town has them and they're a great place to make friends, learn the craft of writing, and get ideas. When you have something written, a story or novel or screenplay, learn how to format it before you send it off. Just google; you'll find tons of references. Also buy the year's current Writer's Guide.
Never, ever pay anyone any money to “write your book/screenplay for you,” and only self-publish if you have money to burn. Once you know how to format your work, be very precise and keep rigidly to the requirements. Then go back to the Web or your Writer's Guide or your writing clubs and, unless you're a poet, get an agent. You do not want your work to be in the slush pile (the pile of unsolicited manuscripts). Get a reputable agent, and that means one that doesn't get paid until you sell your book or whatever. Then take a rest until your agent tells you what to do next.
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