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Scott Middlemist

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My family once owned Burma-Shave, known for its memorable roadside jingles, so using language to engage people is in my blood. With a degree in English, I have been writing for a long time, but JIGSAW SOUL has been my priority for the last few years. I leaned on my experience as a former infantry officer and current English teacher to create this story, and I was fortunate to sharpen the manuscript with two notable authors: Bret Anthony Johnston and Brent Ghelfi. In 2008, The Arizona Authors Association awarded the novel 2nd Prize in the “unpublished novel” category. Also, my horror story “Crosshair” was recently published by the The Writing Show.com.

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It is strange to find myself holding a book with my name on the cover--a book I self-published. How in the world did this happen? Was I stubborn? Yes. Vain? No doubt. Convinced I had a story worth sharing? Absolutely.

I offer this blog as a reflection of my journey to self-publishing and hope that others may take something from it, as I took inspiration and advice from many I will mention below. W Read more of this blog post »
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Published on April 24, 2012 13:47
Average rating: 4.15 · 46 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works
Jigsaw Soul

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“God doesn't punish people who take their lives. They need him more than anyone else. - General George Patton”
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