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Grace
Grace asked Linwood Barclay:

If someone asked you what is the most important key in becoming a published author what would you say?

Linwood Barclay Perseverance. There is considerable rejection on the way to any kind of success.
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Kim Ramirez
Kim Ramirez asked Linwood Barclay:

I'm absolutely obsessed with your stories and characters, and thrilled to hear your new book A Noise Downstairs, is coming to the US July 24, 2018. Any idea if or when an Audible version might be coming? I've listened to every book currently offered on Audible, and the narrators have done outstanding job translating your work from written to spoken. Do you have any say in who narrates?

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Will Chase be coming out in Kindle edition?

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Ann Marie asked Linwood Barclay:

Hi I have not started reading the Promise Falls Trilogy but I just started reading Parting Shot and chapter 2 references the trilogy, is Parting Shot a stand alone novel? Do I need to read the trilogy first?

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