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Joe P. Attanasio

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Born

in Buffalo, NY, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Poetry

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Ken Follett, Steve Berry, Bernard Cornwell ...more

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September 2012

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Joe P. Attanasio was born in the late 1940’s in western New York. He is married and has a daughter. He served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army in 1968 and has had a career as a butcher himself. He has lived near the east coast and the west coast of the United States and is currently living in New York.

He is an avid reader and is particularly interested in historical mysteries and adventures. His favorite authors include Ken Follett, Bernard Cornwell, C.J. Sansom, Steve Berry and George MacDonald Fraser.

He has always had a passion for the High Middle Ages (1100-1300). He has written many poems and short ...more

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Joe P. Attanasio I have written mostly historical novels and I wanted to try something where I could be more creative. Something with few boundries, so I am doing a fa…moreI have written mostly historical novels and I wanted to try something where I could be more creative. Something with few boundries, so I am doing a fantasy. Not a sci-fi fantasy, but one on an earth like planet circa eighth to tenth century earth. I wrote 7,000 words the first day and a rough draft. The ideas were flowing freely. It is a long long way from being a first draft but I feel very good about the direction it is taking. It is immensly satisfying so far writing it, to me that is the important part.
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Joe P. Attanasio I have not had much of a problem with writers block. My head is swimming with ideas and dialog constantly. The few times I felt that I needed to write…moreI have not had much of a problem with writers block. My head is swimming with ideas and dialog constantly. The few times I felt that I needed to write something and had trouble doing it, was more a case of "not in the mood" than block. I like to let my stories drive themselves and I often do not scrpit or outline the story. When my mind cannot decide on the next direction I wait a few days and inspiration usually comes. I know that words cannot be forced, a short break from trying works for me.
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Average rating: 4.38 · 13 ratings · 9 reviews · 10 distinct works

	Sarah 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	A Butcher's Tale 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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
	Ship to Shore by Joe P. Attanasio (Goodreads Author), Catherine Lenderi (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
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My latest novel, “Sarah” has just been released digitally for the Kindle and in print on Amazon.

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