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Something About Me and My Book:: Mark McGinty is 33 years old, author of ELVIS AND THE BLUE MOON CONSPIRACY, several articles, a bunch of screenplays, thousands of blog posts and emails and the owner of countless napkins and scraps of paper covered with ideas for future books.

A self-proclaimed nerd, music lover and space buff who is amused by the absurd and enjoyed ridiculous stories that make you laugh. He lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife and 4 year old girl.

His forthcoming novel is THE CIGAR MAKER a historical fiction that takes place in Ybor City, Tampa in 1901. A battle for control of the cigar industry where two former rebels join forces with leaders of a powerful cigar workers’ labor union deadlocked in a violent fight against management. Fists are thrown, shots are fired, men are hanged and loyalties are tested. LES MISERABLES meets THE SOPRANOS, a family saga with a soundtrack by the Buena Vista Social Club.

“My influences really dictate my stories. I take all my favorite elements from all my favorite stories and then I write THAT story. Some of these influences include Mario Puzo, Chuck Palahniuk, Douglas Adams, The Kids in the Hall, Star Wars, James Ellroy, Alan Moore, Kurt Vonnegut, the Sopranos, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, The Great Gatsby, The Worst Jouney in the World and so much more!!! In fact, I think my latest novel “The Cigar Maker” has elements of nearly 100 stories in it. It’s a collection of all my favorite stuff packed together in one exciting story!”

Website:: http://markmcginty.wordpress.com/

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Posted on June 7, 2009 at 11:22am

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