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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 87, December 2013

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 87, December 2013

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Editor's Note:
FICTION“Daedalum, the Devil’s Wheel” by E. Lily Yu“Of Alternate Adventures and Memory” by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz“Silent Bridge, Pale Cascade” by Benjanun Sriduangkaew“1016 to 1” by James Patrick Kelly“The Pure Product” by John KesselNON-FICTION“Druids Reconstructed” by Lee Beavington“A Craftsman of No Small Skill: A Conversation with David Drake” by Jeremy L. C. Jones“Another Word: Two and a Half Writers” by Daniel Abraham“Editor’s Desk: Behind the Scenes Tour” by Neil Clarke

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Length 108 Pages
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Released November 29, 2013
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Neil Clarke finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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