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Graham Strong's avatar

Congrats, Terry!

I'm wondering -- now that you've been writing novels full time for a while, is it still as enjoyable as when it was a weekend endeavour? Or does it feel more like a "day job"?

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Terry Fallis's avatar

I'm more enthused and energized than ever now that I can commit so much more time to writing. I'm loving every day. I almost feel a little guilty that it brings such joy. I'll shut up now.

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Graham Strong's avatar

Ha! No need to shut up! That's awesome -- a dream job come true!

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Gabriel Sekaly's avatar

Looking forward to October 14th!! Unless one can « pull some strings » 😉

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Judith Rapson's avatar

I can scarcely wait to get my hands on a copy. I'd like to be able to recommend it to our book club which we've named "The Same Page". Manticore Book store in Orillia, "The Sunshine Town", will order it for me as soon as it hits the shelves !

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Terry Fallis's avatar

Wonderful, Judith. And I’d be happy to come to your book club to talk about it if you think that would add anything to the discussion.

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Judith Rapson's avatar

Dear Terry

Please don’t feel obligated ; however, your offer is very generous, and I shall pass this information along to the book club. I know we all admire your novels, and many of us have heard your presentations.

Remember, ours is a small club; I will ask our members to consider inviting another club.

Till soon

j

You are much too generous with your time

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Terry Fallis's avatar

It’s no obligation where you are concerned. I’d be very happy to come.

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Marilyn Ferguson's avatar

Congratulations Terry. Can’t wait to read it.

Keep them coming. 👍🤗💕

Marilyn Ferguson

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Joan Anna Currie's avatar

Congratulations, Terry. Your 10th novel! Truly an amazing accomplishment. Cheers, Joan Currie, one of your Humour class students.

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Beverley Bley's avatar

So looking forward to the new book and further updates. Congrats!

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Jill Cummings's avatar

Looking forward to October, and your new novel!

Right about now, I would also love to see Angus go to Washington. Could you pull that off, too?

Jill Cummings

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Dorothea Belanger's avatar

Congratulations on the completion of your tenth novel! Your sharing of your process is helping me immensely as I figure out how I write best. Much appreciated!

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Peter Nosalik's avatar

Thanks for the update, Terry. You are generous to reveal your process. Not only is it fascinating, it is motivating.

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Jack Stilborn's avatar

Congratulations. This update has convinced me that all authors should be sent off to a remedial engineering course. It's such a good model of organization and planning. Do you find that your extremely detailed outline allows the novel to virtually write itself, or have characters in any of your novels risen up and gotten uncooperative occasionally?

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Jan Kasperski's avatar

Best wishes for the success achieved in the final stage of development of your 10th Novel. I cannot wait to read The Marionette.

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Bill Engleson's avatar

Incredibly well organized, Terry...a skill set I can only dream about...and perhaps vaguely emulate...

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Judith Blin's avatar

Can’t wait for this next book Terry. I didn’t get the interviews, just more of your blog text. Do you read certain blogs about writing or words; if so can you share them.

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Melany's avatar

Congratulations Terry! We need some laughter—can’t wait to read it.

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