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W.L. Swarts

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I am an author.

I have been an author for a very long time, but most people have never heard of me, which is fine. I'm an acquired taste working for a niche audience.

Yes, you've found me; I'm one of the last holdouts who believes the art is more important than I am (the artist). Conversely, I will very happily engage with those who find my works and want to discuss it. ...more

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	My Mom Parents Your Child At The Restaurant by W.L. Swarts (Goodreads Author), Captain Squidface (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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	Unnamed Perils Policy Claim 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	Within These Walls it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001	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
	Living In The Wakes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	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
	Tales From Our Current Apocalypse 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
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I always thought that if I decided to stop blogging, it would be a bittersweet thing. It has been almost a year since I last wrote a review and the truth is that I've been able to enjoy - or outright hate! - a lot more of what I take in now. I've stopped having experiences solely for the benefit of reviews, which has been very nice when it comes to foods.

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W.L. Swarts liked Amy's review of The Hunt: A Crystal River Pack Novel - Book One: "I loved this first book of the Crystal River Pack and am so looking forward to the next one. The author has created an intriguing world of werewolves who live in modern times, while adhering to their ancient customs. In current times, many wolves fin" Read more of this review »
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