Max Garwood

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Meet Ace, the Wild Weasel

Have you heard of the Wild Weasels? Meet a modern day YGBSM Wild Weasel in Cohen Code, the next high-stakes adventure in the Marc Wayne series. Meet Ace and take a ride in his antique Phantom F4 in this chapter of Cohen Code. Chapter 16 The car squeaked and shuddered…

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How to Begin the Self-Edit of Your Manuscript

Hooray! You completed your manuscript. Congratulations, it’s time to celebrate. And then begin the next step, the self-edit before sending your polished baby to beta readers, an editor, a writing coach, and certainly before moving toward the publishing process….

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Sneak Peek at Cohen Code

Cohen Code, the next novel in the action adventure, fast-paced Marc Wayne series is currently available for presale. As a bonus and thank you for preordering, readers can choose to get instant free download of the three previous novels in the series, The Patent,…

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How to Write Adversaries, Antagonists, And Other Villains

Write villains into your work in progress as an avenue to include conflict, which is the substance of story. “Contains one of the best well-rounded villains I have read in a long time,” reviewed Joseph Dyer about my book, The Patent. This remains one of my favorite…

Book covers for The Patent and Secrecy Order

The Birthday Gifts Are For You On My Birthday

It’s my birthday on June 26, and the birthday gifts are for you. Thank you for celebrating with me on June 26 with a 100% discount on the Marc Wayne Adventure Starter Set. Get The Patent and Secrecy Order as a gift. Action and adventure begins with the first two…

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Cohen Code Sneak Peek in Israel

Cohen Code, the next book in the Marc Wayne adventure romance series, is coming soon. Here is a sneak peek at one of the early chapters in the adventure romance novel. Israel Shanina frowned as she studied the genealogical data. DYS464 is a marker for male…

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Excerpt from Under A Bear Sky

This excerpt is a behind-the-scenes peek at a novel I’m in process of writing. This story has lived in my mind the longest. Initially, this tale, which combines fictional characters with real historical events, would be a single novel. As the project has…

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St. Patrick’s Day is All About Forgiveness

St. Patrick’s Day, beyond the largest party in Savanna, fountain waters dyed emerald, the wearing of the green, shamrocks, and Guinness merchandise, is a timeless tale about forgiveness in the real life of St. Patrick. Patrick was a wild youth growing up in…

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Sneak Peak into Cohen Code

Cohen Code, the next book in the Marc Wayne adventure romance series, is coming soon. Here is a sneak peak at one of the early chapters in the novel. Chapter ?? As usual, Marc arrived before his office manager. Violet Seifert’s touch showed in the corner Christmas…

Meet PeggySue Wells

When I’m not writing, I parasail, scuba dive, skydive, snorkel, and haven taken (but not passed) pilot training. My greatest adventure has been being called Mama by seven awesome children and Mimi! by my Grammy awards.

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