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Ian S. McCain

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in Clearwater, Fl, The United States

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Ian S. McCain is, in the simplest terms, an entrepreneur, a fan of puzzles and Improv, a marketing strategist, a social butterfly, a husband and a father. Currently he spends his days working in a shed, re-purposed as a business office. He has a background in film production and script-writing, having written, produced and/or directed six award-winning short films which have been in competition in over sixty national and international film festivals, winning various Awards and Critical Accolades.

Ian spent the ages of eleven to seventeen legally blind due to a degenerative eye disease, and later started the patient and family resource website kcvision.org. He has a terrible singing voice, but is however a surprisingly good dancer.

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Ian S. McCain I hide. I run and I hide... Actually. I try two things. I pull myself out of the story completely. I do something else, play with my kids, watch a mov…moreI hide. I run and I hide... Actually. I try two things. I pull myself out of the story completely. I do something else, play with my kids, watch a movie, read a different genre... Then I go back, and if my head still doesn't feel fresh i force it. I write and write and write and most of it is garbage I know I will through away, but eventually after wading through muck, I find a seed of something. A small glowing little ember that I can nurse into a growing fire...(less)

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Ian S. McCain Write. Don't make excuses, just write. The first things you write will be terrible. so will the second and the third, but over time. Write for yoursel…moreWrite. Don't make excuses, just write. The first things you write will be terrible. so will the second and the third, but over time. Write for yourself. Write to make yourself happy. Over time you will find your voice, that unique perspective that will become your style. Enjoy the process. Live it. (less)

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Bitten by Books Interview

Join us on 11/21 with author Ian McCain for an interview, chat and contest. This event post goes up at 12:00pm Central and runs into the evening. For those visiting from outside of the US, here is the time conversion link. We are in the Chicago time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

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