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Robert L. Slater

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in Aberdeen, WA, The United States

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Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

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Robert L. Slater is a teacher/writer living in Bellingham, Washington. His stories and poetry have appeared in many small press publications. His first novel, All Is Silence: A Deserted Lands novel, was released in early 2014. He has a should’ve-been-a doctorate B.A. in Theatre/Education, Spanish and History minors and a M.A. in Educational Technology. He sings, plays guitar, acts/directs in regional theatres, cooks, reads, practices Taekwon Do, writes plays, songs, and stories. He has six children, and two grandchildren. His motto is Robert Heinlein’s “Specialization is for Insects.”

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	All is Silence 3.79 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2014 — 8 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
	Toils and Snares 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Straight Into Darkness 3.74 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Just Desert 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014	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
	One Tin Soldier 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014	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
	Outward Bound: Science Fiction & Poetry 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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
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Voyage of the Decameron: The Second Evening VI

Mina: Wheel of Fortune with a happy ending Rays Second Story: The Big Snow in the Big Woods

Ray began. Okay. This ones a story my father told me that my grandfather told him about his father and family. Right after World War II, they literally lived out in the woods in what would become the Olympic National Rainforest. Which stole their home Well, bought it for pennies on the dollar

Ray grimaced.

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Cool Season Gardener: Extend the Harvest, Plan Ahead, and Grow Vegetables Year-Round

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The Virgin's Promise: Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual and Sexual Awakening

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