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Tom Blubaugh

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For historical fiction readers, homeschool parents, reluctant readers, action & adventure readers--my novel Night of the Cossack is for you.

I am an author and Literary Strategist helping authors build their brand, publish and sell their books. Check out my site at http://tomblubaugh.net.

I started writing poetry at the age of 14. My hope was they would be used as lryics by rock and roll singers such as Elvis Presley, Paul Anka and others, but this never happened. I continued to write, but not seriously until I was nearly 30. I wrote nonfiction most of my adult life with articles being published in a denominational magazine and business publications. I self-published a book, Behind the Scenes of the Bus Ministry, in 1974. In 2009, Barbour Pub ...more

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	Night of the Cossack 4.57 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Thoughts for Deep Thinkers and Curious Space Travelers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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 Legend of the Tickle Bugs by Tom Blubaugh (Goodreads Author), Becky Michel (Illustrations) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Building Community: Developing Internet Relationships for the 21st Century using Google+ by Sarah Tun (Goodreads Author), Tom Blubaugh (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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	The Story of Glory: Volume 1: Origins (The Story of Glory Series) by John Zoller (Goodreads Author), Tom Blubaugh (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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