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Nicholas Lim

Dudec nodded. He fluttered a hand. “This could be something new!”
“Rafal, when you hear hoof beats,” Garrett held up her knife like a warning finger, “Think horses before zebras.”
Dudec fiddled with a line of scalpels. He took a deep breath, like a little boy.

Extract from ‘The Pattern Maker’ – included in the showcase

“Years ago, John Hegley observed that it was possible for independent artists to make a living apart from the mainstream publishing industry by cultivating an audience of a few thousand readers and returning to them every year with new material. I thought the spirit of the TLC conference this year supported this view: that popular commercial writing would still be well-served by large traditional publishers but that new direct communication methods and lower production costs have the potential to support a more diverse range of voices.”