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Bryon Quertermous—author of MURDER BOY and former editor of Demolition Magazine, which published my Spinetingler Award winning story "Seven Days of Rain"— listed THE KILLING...
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'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'
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Killer Hobbies
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Yes, I know I'm slightly early, but this is my last Killer Hobbies blog post of 2015!      Life's fun right now but really...
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I finished and submitted my thirty-nith short story of the year this morning. This one's a 3,100-word confession I started writing September 19, 2009.
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20 Word Usage Mistakes
Mental_floss has a great article on 20 Word Usage Mistakes that Even Smart People Make. Have a look. Any you would add? http://mentalfloss.com/article/65217/20-word-usage-mistakes-even-smart-people-make
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Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine
Song of the Day
Dickey Lee - I Saw Linda Yesterday - YouTube :
by Bill Crider
458 weeks ago

Mystery Fanfare
20 Word Usage Mistakes
Mental_floss has a great article on 20 Word Usage Mistakes that Even Smart People Make. Have a look. Any you would add? http://mentalfloss.com/article/65217/20-word-usage-mistakes-even-smart-people-make
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458 weeks ago

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OH MY SHIT I REMEMBER PLAYING THAT.It was Lenny Little. It was...
OH MY SHIT I REMEMBER PLAYING THAT. It was Lenny Little. It was always Lenny Little, that fat fuck.
458 weeks ago

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If your pet could talk…
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Crime Fiction Writer
Thirty-nine
I finished and submitted my thirty-nith short story of the year this morning. This one's a 3,100-word confession I started writing September 19, 2009.
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458 weeks ago

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458 weeks ago

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