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Casey Caracciolo

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Casey Caracciolo spent six years crafting the first installment in the Scargen series, The Shadow of the Gauntlet. His first novel promises to be the start to an epic Sci-Fi/Fantasy experience. “It’s like the best parts of Science Fiction mingled with Fantasy staples, with a healthy sprinkling of Comics and Anime,” says Caracciolo. “Dragons, vampires, robots, and fireballs shooting out of people’s hands. What more do you want?”

Caracciolo spent his afternoons working as a bartender while compiling notes and sketches on the backs of the special menus as he worked at Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope. “Ideas would just pop in my head, and if I didn’t get them down as soon as possible, I was scared they’d be lost to the cosmos.” He would make
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Casey Caracciolo You have to just keep at it. Switch it up or move on, but keep getting words down. You can always go back and change things, but you can't sculpt unti…moreYou have to just keep at it. Switch it up or move on, but keep getting words down. You can always go back and change things, but you can't sculpt until the clay's there.(less)
Casey Caracciolo Readers are the best thing about writing. A close second is the escapism that comes from creating a unique world and characters, but the best thing ar…moreReaders are the best thing about writing. A close second is the escapism that comes from creating a unique world and characters, but the best thing are the readers.(less)
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The Shadow of the Gauntlet

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“But do not take this responsibility lightly, my boy. The Gauntlet casts an ominous shadow.”
Casey Caracciolo, The Shadow of the Gauntlet

“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
Mark Twain

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.”
Mark Twain

“Go to heaven for the climate and hell for the company.”
Benjamin Franklin Wade

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
Mark Twain

“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
Mark Twain

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