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Ricky Ginsburg

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Born

June 24

Website

http://www.fawnridge.com

Genre

Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Fiction

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Ricky Ginsburg began writing short stories and novels in October 2006 and has penned nearly 400 tales in a rainbow of genres since. He has three self-published novels readable on every modern device including handheld paperback:
• “A Tasty Murder” - August 2011
• “Sushi, Burgers, and Rocky Mountain Oysters” - March 2010
• “When Life Gives You Beef, Make Burgers” the sequel - June 2020
The first three novels of his murder mystery series, featuring Detective Valarie Garibaldi of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department have been published by Black Rose Writing:
• “The Blue Macaw” - October 2020
• “Shooting Limpkins” - April 2021
• “Clouds Full Of Ravens” - December 2021
• “Castro’s Pelican” - 2022
• “Herons Die Slowly” - 2022
• “Gulls Cry At Dawn” - 2023
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Average rating: 4.01 · 81 ratings · 36 reviews · 32 distinct works

	The Blue Macaw (Detective Valarie Garibaldi #1) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Boulong's Cheese 3.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Shooting Limpkins (Detective Valarie Garibaldi #2) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Hot Pizza, Cold Shoulder it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	When Life Gives You Beef, Make Burgers liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 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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	Take This Book On A Cruise Ship: A collection of short stories to read in calm seas liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	A Tasty Murder it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 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
	Putting A Ghost To Rest 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
	Head Fake it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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“The feeling a writer gets when the last word is typed is almost as good as an orgasm.”
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“Writers live for reviews. Praise keeps us motivated. Want to kick an author in the ass? Review our books.”
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“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

tags: adventure, death, life

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“The feeling a writer gets when the last word is typed is almost as good as an orgasm.”
― Ricky Ginsburg

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“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.”
― Yogi Berra, The Yogi Book : I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said

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“Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.”
― Alan Watts

tags: wisdom

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message 3: by Majenta

Aug 09, 2021 02:10PM

Hello, Ricky! Thank you for contacting me. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else--and safe, healthy writer's-block-fighting. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta

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message 2: by Sandra

Aug 06, 2021 08:31PM