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[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

I thought I was a Beatles fan.

Then I met the Beatles guy.

This is a story about bootleg cassettes, radio, friendship, and someone who believed great music was meant to be shared.

Read: https://t.co/jzk16RxPn6

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

@pdxbrocialite Very nice! I’ve got a Rudy Fernandez bobble head doll. Love that guy.

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A year ago, I began serializing my urban fantasy novel, #ForgedInAncientFire, on Substack.

Today, I'm excited to share the finished cover, an update on publication plans, and news about Book Two, Margin of Error.

We're getting close.

https://t.co/uUqWaNQ2Ev

#urbanfantasy

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

This week’s Roots Rock Reggae starts deep.

Burning Spear. Bob Marley. Culture. Damian Marley.

Two hours of reggae across generations.

Listen now:

https://t.co/1HtNCsU86X

#reggae #rootsreggae #ska #KMUZ

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Philip Lynott died at 36.

When I was 19, that sounded old.

Now it feels impossibly young.

I wrote about Thin Lizzy, “Cowboy Song,” rock mythology, loneliness, and why some songs never stop following us.

Read here:

https://t.co/aBaGcegQvZ

#ThinLizzy #ClassicRock

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

This week on Roots Rock Reggae: rude boys, roots classics, ska legends, deep cuts, Bob Marley, Culture, Buju, Ziggy, The Clash, The Specials and more.

Two hours of reggae from across the decades.

Listen now:

https://t.co/BuGReQSC7i

#reggae #ska #rootsreggae #bobmarley #KMUZ

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Working through cover revisions for my upcoming novel, Forged in Ancient Fire. Curious which version people gravitate toward.

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Forty-five years after the passing of Bob Marley, this episode of Roots Rock Reggae paid tribute to his music, message, and lasting influence.

Rare cuts, dubplates, classics, artists inspired by his legacy filled two hours on KMUZ.

Listen now:
https://t.co/xnaezW7ov6

#Reggae

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Backstory isn’t just what happened to a character years ago.

It’s how the past quietly shapes every decision they make in the present.

My latest Substack looks at character motivation, restraint, and how backstory really works in fiction writing.

https://t.co/YtJdOB7kLa

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Got an update on the just-finished, serialized urban fiction novel, Forged in Ancient Fire...and what comes next:

https://t.co/KMXWlJxuNp

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Before Casino Royale, Daniel Craig wasn’t Bond—at least not to the press.

Then one photo hit the front page… and everything changed.

The moment the narrative flipped 👇
https://t.co/unvOMMrk3o

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

The final chapter is here.

Forged in Ancient Fire
Chapter 92: “A Name of Her Own” (Read Free)
Jia’s journey comes full circle—with a choice that defines everything.

👉 https://t.co/viIfQHJR2V

#amwriting #fantasy #urbanfantasy #indieauthor

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Rick Nelson walked offstage in 1971—and turned it into one of the most honest songs ever written.

“Garden Party” hits different when you know the story.

My latest:
👉 https://t.co/DheognQuI4

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Framing the Floor: A Continued Partnership with Condit Exhibits at Expo West - TradeshowGuy Blog https://t.co/q0XdODOKTE via @Tradeshowguy

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She stopped the war.

And it nearly killed her.

Now Jia wakes—to loss, truth… and the people she fought to protect.

Forged in Ancient Fire
Chapter 91: Breath and Light (read free)
https://t.co/U88bjgUiHB

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

She could have ended them.

Instead… she chose restraint.

Power isn’t what defines Jia—it’s the choice she makes with it.

Forged in Ancient Fire
Chapter 90: Echoes Awaken (read free)
https://t.co/OnQa7Q097C

#urbanfantasy

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One of the greatest commentaies ever. 🤣

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

In my #urbanfantasy novel Forged in Ancient Fire – Chapter 89: The Council of Shadows, Jia stands before the voices of her bloodline—and learns the truth about power.

It’s not about winning.
It’s about balance.

Read here for free:
https://t.co/1JX8sAVbO3

[Tim Patterson @TradeshowGuy]

Last night's Roots Rock Reggae on KMUZ was a journey — Maxi Priest to Dread Zeppelin to Grace Jones to Sinead O'Connor doing War back-to-back with Bob Marley doing War. Two hours of reggae in all its forms.

Replay on Mixcloud:

https://t.co/pWv6GxNZuB

[Prog Rock Songs @progrocksongs]

𝗬𝗘𝗦 recently announced their new album 𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗔.
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