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Writer, editor, founder of the Bucks County Writers Workshop. Founder of the definitive Ambrose Bierce website. Executive Editor of the literary journal "Neshaminy."

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The Secret Life of Walt Whitman One of your neighbors posted in Arts & Entertainment. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

A poet in crisis in Don Swaim's new historical novel Whitman Days, opium Nights

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Five-star review of Whitman Days, Opium Nights from author and editor William J. Donahue. Thank you, Bill!

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Whitman Days . Opium Nights Amazon.com: Whitman Days . Opium Nights: 9781942756095: Swaim, Don: Books

My new novel Whitman Days, Opium Nights: Walt Whitman’s New York is now out in both print and ebook! On the cusp of success as a poet, Walt is caught up in a murderous blackmail plot that threatens to expose his sexuality and destroy his career. From Amazon:
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Neshaminy: The Bucks County Literary Journal Fall/Winter 2025, No. 12 Neshaminy: The Bucks County Literary Journal Fall/Winter 2025, No. 12 [Swaim, Don, Donahue, WilliamJ J., Stuart, Leigh, Bauer, Chris, Sullivan, Melissa D., Achilles, Pat, Errichetti, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Neshaminy: The Bucks County Literary Journal Fall/Winter 2025, No. 12

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Still in print! From Hippocampus Press. THE ASSASSINATION OF AMBROSE BIERCE: A LOVE STORY. By Don Swaim. Edited and introduction by S.T. Joshi, designed by David E. Schultz.

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At the new Trump Presidential Library.

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Dope Thief - Apple TV+ Press Download and view the latest press images, press contacts and information for Apple Original "Dope Thief" on Apple TV+.

The new Apple TV series THE DOPE THIEF is based on a novel by Dennis Tafoya who, many eons ago. was in the the writers group I helped to found, the Bucks County Writers Workshop.

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Original Ambrose Bierce Site

A voice like his is needed today. donswaim.com

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The Multi-Dimensional Career of Weird Literature Editor and Book Designer David E. Schultz by Katherine Kerestman An English major toting a brand-new Bachelor of Arts degree, David E. Schultz stumbled into a numinous career in editing and book design by accepting gainful employment as a proofreader with an eng…

DAVID E. SCHULTZ: A detailed profile of the great cosmic horror scholar and elegant book designer. (Disclaimer: David crafted my own THE ASSASSINATION OF AMBROSE BIERCE: A LOVE STORY published by Hippocampus in 2016.)

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The desktop computer as we know it today started here.

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Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal. The First Five Years 2019-2024: Special Edition Amazon.com: Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal. The First Five Years 2019-2024: Special Edition: 9798302553737: Swaim, Don, Donohue, William J., Sullivan, Melissa D., Stuart, Leigh, Achilles, Pat: Libros

Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal. 4: Special Edition Hardcover.
This special, five-year retrospective of Neshaminy includes some of its best and most significant contributions in history, art, memoir, poetry, and fiction.
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BIERCE BIRTHPLACE HISTORICAL MARKER. The marker was dedicated on November 6, 2003, on the grounds of Eastern District High School, Ohio Route 7, Meigs County, about ten miles from the place of Bierce's birth along Horse Cave Creek on June 24, 1842. Specific birthplace unknown.

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Journal Nominates Bucks Co. Writers For Prestigious Pushcart Prize Since 1976, the Pushcart Prize has been awarded annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

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Jitterbuggin' with the Renaissance: A Jazz Age Epic Amazon.com: Jitterbuggin' with the Renaissance: A Jazz Age Epic: 9781957010441: Swaim, Don: Libros

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