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I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile I'd get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback.

Kevin J. Anderson

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Kevin J. Anderson
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: March 27
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Science Fiction Writer
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Racine
Wisconsin
Gabriel Mesta
K.J. Anderson
Kevin James Anderson
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