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Cory Swanson

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Cory Swanson lives in Northern Colorado with his wife, two daughters, and his old blind dog named Kirby. When he’s not working himself to the bone teaching tweens how to play band and orchestra instruments, he can be seen camping with his family in his tiny trailer or traveling to strange worlds in his head in order to write about them. If the weather is decent, you might catch him riding his bike or running because he is afraid of death, and he’s heard exercise helps with that.

Cory has a Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado and a Masters in Music with an Emphasis in Conducting from Colorado State University. Neither of these degrees is helpful with his writing, but they do allow him to earn a living teachin
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Cory Swanson I keep writing, even if it’s bad. It’s all practice and it all serves to make me better. I have a lot of whiffed stories in my pocket. Stuff that didn…moreI keep writing, even if it’s bad. It’s all practice and it all serves to make me better. I have a lot of whiffed stories in my pocket. Stuff that didn’t work or maybe wasn’t a feasible idea in the first place. I see them all through to the end. I think I have two things I couldn’t find the gumption to finish. Other than that, I see it through to the end, even if it’s bad. Nobody but me ever has to see it. (less)
Cory Swanson Creation is an inexpressible joy. I get to make worlds, put people in them, play with ideas, and see how they all react. It’s also pretty cool when pe…moreCreation is an inexpressible joy. I get to make worlds, put people in them, play with ideas, and see how they all react. It’s also pretty cool when people read what I write and get as excited about what I’ve written as I do. I want people to blink a few times and wonder how I came up with it. (less)
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