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I had to live this long, have the experiences I've had, to create what I do. I knew I wanted to write for years, but I had to be ready so I wouldn't blow it. The move to Maine was the final step.

Terry Goodkind

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Terry Goodkind
Age: 72 †
Born: 1948
Born: January 14
Died: 2020
Died: September 17
Novelist
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Terry Lee Goodkind
Write
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Wanted
Wouldn
Live
Move
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Steps
Maine
Long
Ready
Final
Years
Knew
Finals
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Experiences
Moving
Blow

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