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Jack Massa

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http://www.triskelionbooks.com

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Jack Massa has studied writing and other forms of magic for many years. He lives in Florida and wanders in many places.

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	Ghost of Bliss Bayou (Abby Renshaw #1) 4.43 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Mooncrow 3.93 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1979 — 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
	Cloak of the Two Winds (The Glimnodd Cycle #1) 4.13 avg rating — 39 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
	Ghosts of Tamgrove Hall (Abby Renshaw #2) 4.38 avg rating — 34 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 Mazes of Magic (Conjurer of Rhodes #1) 3.97 avg rating — 35 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
	Ghosts of Lock Tower (Abby Renshaw #3) 4.55 avg rating — 29 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
	A Mirror Against All Mishap (The Glimnodd Cycle, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 14 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
	Ghosts of Prosper Key (Abby Renshaw #4) 4.67 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
	A Demon on the Lion Bridge (The Abby Renshaw Supernatural Mysteries, #6) 4.67 avg rating — 9 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 Lights of Alexandria (Conjurer of Rhodes #2) 4.56 avg rating — 9 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

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Writing Fiction with a Chatbot. Or Not. Part 2 – An Experiment

As I discussed in Part 1 of this post, after

1. Mulling over the moral questions of using AI tools to help me write fiction, and

2. Concluding this was an area I should at least learn about, and

3. Researching some of the many available tools and resources,

I decided on an experiment. I took a science fiction story idea that had been lying dormant in my Garden of Notes for a long time, but which had n

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Abby Renshaw (4 books)
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Conjurer of Rhodes (3 books)
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Jack Massa rated a book really liked it Over the Wine-Dark Sea (Hellenic Traders, #1) by H.N. Turteltaub	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
I'm a bit of geek for the Hellenistic Age, so the subject of this one highly appealed. A quote on the cover of my copy says, "A mountain of solid scholarship entertainingly dished out." I can certainly agree. The author definitely studied the period ...more
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Jack Massa rated a book it was amazing The Seven Wonders (Ancient World, #1) by Steven Saylor	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
I confess I have a thing for the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, so I was intrigued by the description of this novel. And it did not disappoint. Although it was surprising to find the beautiful and impeccably researched descriptions of the wonder ...more
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Jack Massa rated a book really liked it The Beacon at Alexandria by Gillian Bradshaw	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
Enjoyable and highly readable novel of the later Roman Empire. Engaging and well-drawn characters, and I loved the feisty protagonist who refused to be other than herself (even when being herself required her to take on a different gender and whole n ...more
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Jack Massa and 5 other people liked Brian's review of The Beacon at Alexandria: "When Charis, a fifteen year old girl living in Ephesus in the middle of the fourth century finds herself betrothed to a powerful but sadistic man, she flees to Alexandria and, instead of domesticity, pursues her interest in medicine. Disguised as a e" Read more of this review »
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Jack Massa and 29 other people liked Lee Anne's review of The Beacon at Alexandria: "Do NOT read the synopsis on the back of the book/goodreads—gives away the entire story. Literally. The whole plot. It’s been almost ten years since I read this book for the first time, and it still has a powerful hold on me. I can’t explain exactly" Read more of this review »
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Jack Massa rated a book really liked it The Beacon at Alexandria by Gillian Bradshaw	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
Enjoyable and highly readable novel of the later Roman Empire. Engaging and well-drawn characters, and I loved the feisty protagonist who refused to be other than herself (even when being herself required her to take on a different gender and whole n ...more
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Jack Massa liked Jennifer Loschiavo's review of Ruby Lark (Tales of the Norrling Wizards Book 2): "This is a true example of epic fantasy. It is very old-school and has a strong magic system. I am a sucker for anything that is full of sorcery and wizards, and this book is fully loaded. The world building is impeccable throughout this whole series." Read more of this review »
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