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Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
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Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05.
Published by Owlswick Press, Philadelphia, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Assumed First Edtion. 227 Pages Indexed. Tan boards with black lettering and black front cover decoration. Many of the paragraph headings have blue hi-liter. Otherwise tight, square book with no other marks or stamps. The author claims there is no magic formula, no secret tricks, no hidden shortcut for writing Science Fiction. It's a matter of hard work over a long period of time. He lists four principles: You have to prepare for a career as you would for any other highly specialized calling. You have to work at the job. You have to be patient. And you have to be reasonable. Contents in Eleven Chapters: On Being a Writer, Stories Through the Valey of the Fire Shadow, Ideas The Game of If, Conflict Winding the Mainspring, Charactere Human Problems Human Solutions, Plot The Shape of the Story, Background Sets Props and Sound Effects, Science the Art of Knowing, Tragedy and Futility Was MacBeth Framed, Humor Getting the Joke, and Summing Up Laws Not Wisely Broken. Appendix A - Manuscript Format and Appendix B - The Rules. Plus an Annotated Bibliography.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
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Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Reference, Writing, manual) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.1.
Published by Terminus Publishing Company Inc, Philadelphia, 1988
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Philadelphia: Terminus Publishing Company Inc. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Special Avram Davidson issue. One of an unstated number of magazine copies bound by the publisher in red cloth as a hardcover [with the original magazine cover inside]. 146 pages, illustrated. Fine. See photos clph.
Published by Terminus Publishing Company Inc, Philadelphia, 1988
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Philadelphia: Terminus Publishing Company Inc. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Special Avram Davidson issue. One of an unstated number of magazine copies bound by the publisher in red cloth as a hardcover [with the original magazine cover inside]. 146 pages, illustrated. Fine. See photos clphE.
Published by Owlswick Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: JAC Books, Cortland, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Owlswick Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1981. Hardcover (light yellow with green decor and print) First Edition, no DJ as issued, vii + 227 pp. This copy is SIGNED "For John Conners - George H. Scithers, Darrell Schweitzer" on the title page. A collection of writing tips by the editors of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. All sorts of hints, examples, explanations for ideas, conflict, character, plot, background, manuscripts, science, and other topics with examples using stories from the Magazine. Book is mostly unread. Light brown foxing on top text-block edge, tiny dent at lower right front cover; otherwise fine. Signed by Authors and Illustra.
Published by owlswick press, 1981
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
fine hardcover, still shrink wrapped.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Owlswick Press, Philadelphia, 1981
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Octavo, pp. [i-iii] iv-vii [viii] 1-227 [228-232: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks]. cloth. First edition. Writing tips for beginning SF writers by the editors of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Includes chapters on ideas, conflict, character, plot, background, science, and other topics with fiction examples (first sales by new writers) subjected to critical analysis. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 13-18. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#64145).
Published by Owlswick Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: All-Ways Fiction, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. First Edition. Signed by Darrell Schweitzer and John Ford on title page - signatures only. First Edition, First Printing. With corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Not remaindered. No dust jacket as issued. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Signed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.1.
Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Owlswick Pr, 1981
ISBN 10: 0913896195ISBN 13: 9780913896198
Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Prompt service guaranteed.
Published by Terminus Publishing Company Inc, Philadelphia, 1988
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Philadelphia: Terminus Publishing Company Inc. Philadelphia: 1988. First edition. Special Avram Davidson issue. 23/100 numbered magazine copies, bound by the publisher in red cloth as a hardcover with the original magazine cover inside, and signed by Avram Davidson, George H. Scithers, Darrell Schweitzer and John Betancourt. The artist, Hank Jankus, died prior to publication and he did not have chance to sign the edition as previously planned. 146 pages, illustrated. Near fine copy with toning to page margins, not issued in jacket LRBC1E.