Rick Hipson’s interview with F. Paul Wilson

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As promised below is Rick Hipson’s interview with F. Paul Wilson about his new Repairman Jack novel, THE LAST CHRISTMAS. There are no spoilers as to the book’s storyline. Enjoy! What can you tell us about how you came to work with Barry Hoffman and how his Gauntlet Press came to play host as the next publisher in your Repairman Jack series? After I brought Jack back in Legacies, Barry asked if he could do a signed first edition of the next book. He’s been doing them ever since. They’re beautiful limited editions, all with art by the great Harry O. Morris. As declared in your afterword of The Last Christmas , I understand you’re a proud outliner which is clearly working out for you. Considering the ever-growing depth that is Repairman Jack’s twisting, multifaceted universe, do you tend to keep a running outline that goes beyond any single RJ book you happen to be working, or do you stick to one book at a time as far as your outlining goes? One book at a time. I depend on my readers for continuity. They know more about the series than I do. One created a website that breaks down every book into characters and plot and synopsis. I use it to keep things straight. I outline because the most satisfying fiction offers a symmetry that’s missing from real life. In your afterward for The Last Christmas , you provide a bare-bones look at the outline you used while writing the book. One item missing from your outline is the end of the world element you added to the mix of challenges pres

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