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Sam Swicegood

Author of "The Wizards on Walnut Street" and "Cold Start"

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March 28, 2014January 23, 2017 Sam SwicegoodAbout Me
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FAQ for writers looking for advice on Social Media (Updated January 2019)

January 19, 2019January 27, 2019 Sam SwicegoodBlog

I belong to a handful of social media groups that target writers of all kinds. I see a lot of the same questions posted a lot, and wanted to do my part to help answer[…]

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The Trust (Lampert Files #1)

January 16, 2019 Sam SwicegoodBlog

Buy it now on Amazon.com.  Many years ago, a wealthy businessman left behind a trust whose sole purpose was to investigate the paranormal activities of a small Kentucky town. After the murder of a researcher[…]

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“Your Criticism is Lies”, or “Why I stopped giving advice to writers online”

November 16, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

Recently, to broaden my horizons as a writer, I joined a bunch of writers’ groups online. I’ve learned a few things.

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Sam’s FAQ for Writers who Post on Social Media Asking for Advice

October 14, 2018January 19, 2019 Sam SwicegoodBlog

I belong to a handful of social media groups that target writers of all kinds. I see a lot of the same questions posted a lot, and wanted to do my part to help answer[…]

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Numb

September 7, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

  I have debated making this post. Afraid it would be seen as a publicity stunt, or a virtue signal, or any other number of terrible things people do to exploit the fear that surrounds[…]

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Announcing my NaNoWriMo 2018 Book: The Magician on Main Street

September 6, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

I am happy to announce my 2018 NaNoWriMo novel, the sequel to The Wizards on Walnut Street: The Magician on Main Street.  Follow Andy, Apollo, Killian, gangster gnomes, a talking alcoholic snake, and a recently-resurrected mummy[…]

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The Post-Eraser Culture

August 9, 2018October 16, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

Recently there has been a lot in the news regarding things people did years ago. In a world where nothing can ever be truly removed from the internet, how does this impact the way people[…]

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What You Make

August 5, 2018August 4, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

This weekend I ran several sessions of play tests for Cold Start.  I’m not a vendor at GenCon, so when people ask me “What did you make so far this weekend” I tell them “I[…]

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Where are the Non-binary Characters in Fiction?

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Sam SwicegoodWriting

Over a year ago, I started to plan my novel, The Wizards on Walnut Street. What started as an exercise in fantasy world-building and humor quickly became a major project involving diverse and interesting characters…but along[…]

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The World-Building Series

July 23, 2018 Sam SwicegoodWorld Builder Series

Hello, writers. And not just writers–creators, dungeon masters, game designers, and more. If you have a world and you’re trying to populate it, then you’re a world-builder and that’s why you’re here. To World-Build.

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