John Scalzi - It took me eight books to finally be at a point in my career where I could come out wi...

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It took me eight books to finally be at a point in my career where I could come out with a book and say, 'This is meant to be a funny book,' and we didn't have to make any bones about it.

John Scalzi

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Ich brauchte acht Bücher, um endlich an einem Punkt in meiner Karriere zu sein, an dem ich mit einem Buch herauskommen konnte und sagen konnte: "Das soll ein lustiges Buch sein", und wir mussten nichts dagegen tun.

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