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Sam Swicegood

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in Göppingen, Germany

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror

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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: 3.96 · 85 ratings · 23 reviews · 7 distinct works

	The Wizards on Walnut Street 3.80 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2018 — 5 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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	No Place 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 5 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 3.83 avg rating — 6 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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Parser

In the evolving tapestry of video games, the intersection of gaming and coding has unveiled a unique niche where creativity meets logic. The 18th fragment, “Parser,” serves as a tribute to this fascinating confluence, offering players a minimalist graphics engine within Unity to manipulate a 64×64 grid through a custom scripting language.

This concept of minimalist engines and in-game programming i

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Club Cloud and Queen

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August Book of the Month Poll: Wizards, Witches, Sorcerers

Magic or Die by J.P. Jackson

9 votes, 16.7%

Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk

9 votes, 16.7%

The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles

6 votes, 11.1%

Beneath the Silver Rose by T.S. Adrian

5 votes, 9.3%

By Fairy Means or Foul by Meghan Maslow

4 votes, 7.4%

Witches for Hire by Sam Argent

4 votes, 7.4%

Adept by Erik Schubach

4 votes, 7.4%

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

4 votes, 7.4%

Deadline by Stephanie Ahn

3 votes, 5.6%

The Wizards on Walnut Street by Sam Swicegood

2 votes, 3.7%

Dark Heart by Thom Lane

2 votes, 3.7%

A Touch of Magic by Isabelle Adler

1 vote, 1.9%

The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag

1 vote, 1.9%

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“Expect nothing. Everything else is a sweet surprise.”
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“Follow your dreams and know that death is nothing, life is everything.”
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