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D.W. Wilkin

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in Los Angeles, CA, The United States

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Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Georgette Heyer, C.S. Forester

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January 2009

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A graduate in history, Mr. Wilkin has been writing in various genres for twenty five years. He came to the study of the Regency through the enjoyment of the dance of the period which he later taught for over ten years. Combining his training with his enjoyment of the period has led Mr. Wilkin to have written several Regency era historicals.

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I write genre fiction. Science fiction, fantasy, regency romances.

My work can be found online at Amazon and other digital retailers as well as physically at your library to in stores.

I am an award winning author, my Beggars Can’t Be Choosier has won 2 awards. I am a literary competition judge, working for the MM Bennet’s annual

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	Colonel Fitzwilliam's Correspondence 4.03 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2010 — 9 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
	Genghis Khan's Rules for (Warriors) Writers by D.W. Wilkin (Goodreads Author), Genghis Khan 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011	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
	Two Peas in a Pod 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 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 End of the World 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 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
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	The Shattered Mirror 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Trolling's Pass and Present it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	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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“As long as freedom is paid for in the blood of others, I can truly say it is a commodity that has great value to me. If it was my blood that was taxed for it... Socialism, Dictatorship, Communism--basically living cowardism would be fine by me.”
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“A man is the sum of his actions.”
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“An actor is the sum of his parts.”
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“Communism failed because man is not altruistic.”
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“Dancing isn't everything. But if you do it while you still can move, I guarantee that you'll have a hell of a good time. And look at it this way, wouldn't you rather dance while you are able, than find yourself unable to dance later--wishing that you could.”
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