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Charles I. Guarria
Writer
Stuff I Do
I freelance for Hometown News Volusia. Here are the most recent articles. Or, hit this link for an automatic search of every article I have written.
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CMX Daytona Luxury 12 In One Daytona Has Problems
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Wine and Cigars All In One Bar Coming To DeLand
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A Food Truck Park In Daytona Beach Idea Has Folks Miffed
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An Upscale Hotel Could Be Coming To Daytona Beach
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Contact Me For Any Of My Scholarly Articles
Topics are library finances and getting hired in academia. Check it out, like something? I'll get it to you. I don't have the right to send the book. I can send the articles. It's been a banner year, as I have almost reached last year's total in citations!
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Proposition 13 - America's Second Great Tax Revolt
My First Book
In 1978, the citizens of California took the historic step of voting for Proposition 13, thus reducing property taxes by 57%. Already known as a trend setting state, California's tax revolt was no different, as similar tax revisions quickly spread across the United States of America. In California, state and local governments struggled to find a way to manage the loss in revenue. On many occasions budget cuts were the solution. Library budgets were frequently the target of those cuts.
News
I have the no.1 and no. 2 stories for the newspaper this week! Almost complete with this round of editing my novel about a rock star. Then, I will submit the book to one more publisher. Sign up for exclusives and first-to-know stuff. As always, thanks for reading me! Beta-readers/editor feedback on the book manuscript: "I felt your main character really was a part of the scene...I like the story and the characters you have...Love it...Surprises...uplifting...I enjoyed reading it a lot...the storyline was great...(main character) is a good person....very human..."
I made Mark D. Barker's Volusia County Honor Roll For 2022!
Interviews & Reviews
Fun interview about my life as a freelance writer.
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Christopher Galvez Author Interviews
You might have hit cntrl+find then search my name.
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California Lawyers Association
Talk libraries & my book Proposition 13: America's Second Great Tax Revolt
Podcasts As A Guest
Great Convo on writing, rocking and drinking!
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The Conversation with Dr. Ardain Isma
We talk about my books, where to eat in Daytona Beach and some USA history.
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MINDFULNESS WITH ROOP - The Bellwether Series with Charles Guarria
Advice for new writers, journalist, authors, and fitness!
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We talk writing, relationships, the rock life, COVID and more!
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Author to Author with Charles Guarria: Impeccable Research
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Writing and Proposition 13: America's Second Great Tax Revolt
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We talk libraries and Proposition 13: America's Second Great Tax Revolt
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Reviews Of My Book
This book should be included in collections on the resilience of libraries and in any academic collection focusing on information and library science.
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Pacific Northwest Library Association
Guarria does a great job connecting these details to the real impact on libraries in California, as well as connecting the case of California with the rest of the nation.
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4.33 rating...well-researched...Guarria's conclusion still rings true...
Quotable
"We all have a desire to create something that will show we were here, and did something of value."
~Ferry Porsche~
About Me
As a freelance reporter, I cover all of Volusia County for the Hometown News, writing about small businesses, construction projects, and interviewing city officials or politicians.
As a freelance writer, I will be self-publishing my second book, it is a novel about a musician.
As a blogger, I mostly write about music and review hotels.
As a former librarian, I wrote Proposition 13: America’s Second Great Tax Revolt, a book that details library economics.
I have published in scholarly journals and am a three-time winner of Emerald Group Publishing’s Highly Commended Award.
I also interview for Hey Artifact .
Find out more; watch this quick video!
A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit
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