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Sam Swicegood

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Born

in Göppingen, Germany

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http://samswicegood.com

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror

Influences

R. A. Salvatore, M. A. Larson, Neal Stephenson, Scott Meyer

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June 2018

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Sam Swicegood is a native of the Baltimore area now living in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been a writer for over a decade with several published Sci-fi and Fantasy titles.

He is an active member of Ohio Free and Accepted Masons, N. C. Harmony Lodge No. 2. He is a community activist, internet dweeb, redditor, and general nuisance. His hobbies include running D&D games, complaining about Ohio weather, accidentally finding new ways to trigger anxiety attacks, looking up pictures of cute animals on the internet, and failing horribly at writing self-biographical blurbs.

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Average rating: 4.08 · 48 ratings · 16 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Wizards on Walnut Street 3.94 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Place 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Worst End User: And Other Stories 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magician on Main Street it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trust by Kyle Lampert, Sam Swicegood (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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4 Seasons, 4 New Year goals for authors

Here’s my New Years resolutions, but to help make them a reality, I’m setting due dates on them: each of the four seasons. Feel free to steal them and make them yours.

1. By Spring:Stop throwing money into the void

First things first: I need to trim the fat. (And not just the bit around my waist earned from too many Christmas parties.) For example: I’m never buying another facebook ad. Its ROI...

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Sam Swicegood made a comment in the group SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — choosing names for your characters topic " I have a tendency to use placeholder names and then go back and change it one I decide on the name I want. I don't want to hold up my book because I'm ...more "
Jul 17, 2019 11:32AM
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Jun 11, 2019 07:20AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of No Place by Sam Swicegood. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — No Place by Sam Swicegood <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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Sam Swicegood and 104 other people liked Giselle's review of I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1): "Yes. I'm a full grown adult. Yes, I thought this was pretty freaking awesome! Don't laugh at me!! scowls These are the kinds of books I turn to when I want something fun and silly; a change of pace. A high-school-drama-filled book that I can read..." Read more of this review »
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August Book of the Month Poll: Wizards, Witches, Sorcerers

Magic or Die by J.P. Jackson

9 votes, 16.4%

Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk

9 votes, 16.4%

The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles

6 votes, 10.9%

Beneath the Silver Rose by T.S. Adrian

5 votes, 9.1%

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

5 votes, 9.1%

Adept by Erik Schubach

4 votes, 7.3%

Witches for Hire by Sam Argent

4 votes, 7.3%

By Fairy Means or Foul by Meghan Maslow

4 votes, 7.3%

Deadline by Stephanie Ahn

3 votes, 5.5%

Dark Heart by Thom Lane

2 votes, 3.6%

The Wizards on Walnut Street by Sam Swicegood

2 votes, 3.6%

The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag

1 vote, 1.8%

A Touch of Magic by Isabelle Adler

1 vote, 1.8%

55 total votes

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Sam’s Quotes

“Expect nothing. Everything else is a sweet surprise.”
― Lee Tockar

tags: expectations, inspirational, nihilism

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“Follow your dreams and know that death is nothing, life is everything.”
― Stefán Karl Stefánsson

tags: cancer, death, death-and-dying

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This is a Private Age Restricted Group. Your Profile must be set to Public to join We also respect the sometimes need for privacy so you may also ...more

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A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to ...more

THE Group for Authors! — 11424 members — last activity 18 hours, 52 min ago
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Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, and lively ...more

/r/Fantasy Discussion Group — 4552 members — last activity Jan 21, 2020 06:54AM
A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations.

Into the Forest — 1554 members — last activity 14 hours, 6 min ago
A group to discuss the fairy and folk tales, world mythologies, mythic fiction, magical realism fiction, and monsters. Of course, we also discuss ...more

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A group for readers and writers of humorous fiction.

Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Book Club — 51 members — last activity Mar 17, 2014 06:26PM
Join Cincinnatians all around social media as we read Amor Towles new book, "Rules of Civility," before his visit to the Main Library on August 25th! ...more

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For book lovers in the Greater Cincinnati area!

Space Wizards — 47 members — last activity Dec 31, 2019 09:53AM
Whether you favor tales of swords and dragons or robots and galactic empires, come and join the Space Wizards Book Club!! This is Clifton Branch’s ...more

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