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Travis first considered writing the book in the mid-1990s after hearing the title referenced in the film ''Ghostbusters 2''. In that movie, the lead characters discover biographical information about a fictional warlord named Vigo the Carpathian in a book titled ''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen''. The book, like the characters, was never real and was created just for the movie. | Travis first considered writing the book in the mid-1990s after hearing the title referenced in the film ''Ghostbusters 2''. In that movie, the lead characters discover biographical information about a fictional warlord named Vigo the Carpathian in a book titled ''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen''. The book, like the characters, was never real and was created just for the movie. | ||
In 2006, Travis wrote and published a biography of [[Frederick Santee|Dr. Frederick Santee]], a relatively obscure [[magician]] and leader of the [[Coven of the Catta]]. Based on the success of this biography, which was included as a chapter in his first book, '' | In 2006, Travis wrote and published a biography of [[Frederick Santee|Dr. Frederick Santee]], a relatively obscure [[magician]] and leader of the [[Coven of the Catta]]. Based on the success of this biography, which was included as a chapter in his first book, ''Into the Abyss: The Memoirs of a Paranormal Adventurer'', he realized the feasibility of creating an entire book based on similar biographies. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-tarot Kickstarter campaign page] | * [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-tarot Kickstarter campaign page] | ||
* [https://www.bloodstone.info/product-page/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen- | * [https://www.bloodstone.info/product-page/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-hardcover-book Product page to purchase] | ||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||