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Who Owns A Story: An Interview with Allison King by Arley Sorg
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Clarkesworld Magazine – Science Fiction & Fantasy
My book The Phoenix Pencil Company would not have existed if I had never read A Tale for the Time Being first.
I see “Taste Grooves” as a much smaller-scale version of The Phoenix Pencil Company, almost like a proof of concept.
What was the original inspiration for The Phoenix Pencil Company, and how did the story change or develop from the initial idea?
There are two alternating points of view in The Phoenix Pencil Company that are both epistolary, so both are first person.
What, for you, is the heart of this story, what is The Phoenix Pencil Company ultimately about?
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