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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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Average rating: 4.59 · 17 ratings · 7 reviews · 7 distinct works

	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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W.L. Swarts's Blog: W.L. Swarts Reviews The Universe

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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 answered Goodreads's question: If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there? [Not a fair question for me; my books are set in a shared universe just a little askew from this one, so my entire library is the answer to this question in that my protagonists do the things I would...]
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