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Justin Bloch is the author of "The Stolen Karma of Nathaniel Valentine," the first book in "The Books of Balance," and its upcoming sequel, "The Book of Doors." His short stories have appeared in "Robbed of Sleep," Volumes 3 and 4, as well as "Chaos Of Hard Clay." He lives in Maryland with a wonderful wife who makes everything he writes at least 75% better and a daughter and son who make everything he writes take at least 75% longer. ...more

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	Robbed of Sleep: Stories to Stay Up For (#3) by Troy Blackford (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Guy Medley (Goodreads Author), David Eccles (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 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
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	Robbed of Sleep, Vol. 4: Stories to Stay Up For by Troy Blackford (Goodreads Author), Val Tenterhosen, G. Allen Cook (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 22 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
	Chaos of Hard Clay: An Anthology of Post-Apocalyptic Fiction by G. Allen Cook (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Kathy Cook (Editor), Han Adcock (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	The Book Of Doors (The Books Of Balance #2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020 — 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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I was lucky enough to have the chance to be interviewed by Julie over on her blog, Persephone Knits. I talk about my influences, how I find time to write, and when I know I'm finally finished. Take a look!

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