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Second Tony B. Andrews novel (first draft) completed. ‘Plucked Again’ on track for release late 2018
Midsummer 2018. 128,000 words. On target for 1/4 million by year end.
Plucked In Space released late 2017.
2017 target of 1/4 million words exceeded. final count 300, 100 words on 31st December!
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