The Swords were still interesting but by then a cast of characters had started to appear and go on from book to book, and other things about the world began to feel constricting. And there were other things I wanted to do, so I closed the series up and stopped it. Fred Saberhagen beginbookcast share on social
And what we know, or think we know, about the universe of space and time is changing very quickly. Fred Saberhagen changequicklyspace Change image and share on social
At this stage, my chief professional goal is simply to keep on writing and making a living at it. Fred Saberhagen chiefgoallive Change image and share on social
There are interactions with characters within the game which I think are pretty neatly done considering the limitations that you have to work with. I mean, a computer can't really generate a character that talks back and forth with you successfully. Fred Saberhagen backcharactercomputer share on social
More immediately, I'm currently working on another Dracula in which there will be connections with ancient Egypt. That's about as far as I want to go in commenting on current work. Fred Saberhagen ancientcommentconnection Change image and share on social
My gut feeling is that paper and ink are going to be with us for a long time yet, and in substantial quantities, though certainly books are now going to be available in other forms. Fred Saberhagen bookfeltform Change image and share on social
Actually ideas are everywhere. It's the paperwork, that is, sitting down and thinking them into a coherent story, trying to find just the right words, that can and usually does get to be labor. Fred Saberhagen coherentfindidea Change image and share on social
The same tools that make any writer good, plus a cheerful willingness to suspend belief. Fred Saberhagen beliefcheerfulgood Change image and share on social
Only towards the end of this process are any of the chapters in fully readable condition, a state of affairs that used to alarm my wife. But Joan's got used to it. Fred Saberhagen affairalarmchapter Change image and share on social
There's a big overlap with the people you meet at the fantasy and science fiction cons. Fred Saberhagen bigconnfantasy Change image and share on social