by Darcia Helle
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About The Author:
As a writer, Tom Gahan has run the gamut from newspaper columnist to feature writer to speechwriter. His freelance writing has helped build the image of various corporate clients. His well-received novel, Harmony Bay: An adventurous slice of waterfront life where mystery surrounds history, earned him a place on an international list of authors at GoodReads.com, “Writers You Should Get to Know.”
Additionally, many know him as the creator of NY State’s largest outdoor music festival. This accomplishment earned Gahan accolades and numerous awards including the prestigious Gold Key Award from his hometown Chamber of Commerce and two citations from the U.S. Congress. He was also named Times-Review Newspaper’s 2009 Civic Leader of the Year for his humanitarian work.
Gahan is happily married and lives on Long Island’s East End in New York. He is a member of: Long Island Authors’ Group, Long Island Writers’ Guild, and Eastern Long Island Executive’s Roundtable. He serves as the Director of Marketing at First Edition Design eBook Publishing www.firsteditiondesignebooks.com. Gahan lectures regularly on topics including the oddities of the American language, the craft of writing and events during the American Revolution on Long Island. You can visit him at www.tomgahan.com.
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From Joy We Come, Unto Joy We Return
An award winning story from the Best Fiction of UCF, Cypress Dome of 2007. Additionally, a semi-final of the Laurel Hemingway contest 1997.
by Ami Blackwelder
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