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Mar 19
2 min

Australian News Journal: Ancient Civilization at Bottom of the Coral Sea?

World-famous Marine Biologist to Lead Exploration Team March 19, 2175 – Scrimshaw Beach, Queensland, Australia The lost city of...

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The Exclusive Interview with US Senator, Dan Alston (I-MD)

Sam Polakoff

Oct 26, 2020
3 min

The Exclusive Interview with US Senator, Dan Alston (I-MD)

Recently, Komodo Dragon Publishing sat down with Dan Alston, the US Senator from Maryland, to learn more about his exploits in the 2019...

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A Writing Exercise: Imagining the Future

Sam Polakoff

Sep 14, 2020
2 min

A Writing Exercise: Imagining the Future

I am in the process of writing my third novel entitled, Escaping Mercy. The story takes place in the year 2175. As I write, I find myself...

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Sam Polakoff

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

Writing and Maryland Crab Cakes

I am a lifelong Maryland resident who was born in July so naturally, I have an affinity for crab cakes. Some years ago, I was traveling...

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Sam Polakoff

Mar 17, 2020
4 min

An Author Staying in Character

Everyone knows that actors strive to get “in character” to give their best performance. The same is true for those of us writing fiction.

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Sam Polakoff

Dec 20, 2019
3 min

The American Epidemic

Slang, the Lost Art of Good Penmanship, Random Capitalization Disease, and Three-Letter Acronyms I’m not sure when it happened, but...

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Sam Polakoff

Jul 31, 2019
4 min

Shamanism Means What, Exactly?

Shamanism Means What, Exactly? A look behind the scenes of the writing of Shaman.

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I’ve Got That Nagging Feeling I’ve Been Here Before

Sam Polakoff

Feb 5, 2019
2 min

I’ve Got That Nagging Feeling I’ve Been Here Before

Did you ever have a random feeling about a place you’ve never been? Maybe it was a specific city, a mountain range or perhaps a western...

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