From Lord of The Rings to Jurassic Park to X-men, Swearingen considers himself a fan first and author second. He believes the key to being a good storyteller is to adore stories. His love of characters and adventure found him writing his first works in grade school (even if those works were handwritten and bound with craft yarn). Swear will visit Comicpalooza to talk about his favorite fandoms and his latest YA fantasy novel, “The Blackstone Ritual.”

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