How swords, track changes and Amazon led to The Mongoliad: Book Two

Ars Technica writes, Authors Erik Bear, Mark Teppo, Joseph Brassey, Cooper Moo, Nicole Galland chat with Social Editor Cesar Torres about The Mongoliad: Book Two Author Neal Stephenson is known for science fiction classics like Snow Crash and The Baroque Cycle. His secret? Perhaps it's his own version of Fight Club. About a decade ago, Stephenson found a group of friends to swing swords at and with as a way to have fun with fellow martial arts enthusiasts. In 2008, several other authors joined the action. Soon, after their sword sessions, these pen-is-mightier types began getting together at coffee shops to talk...

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