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Location: United States
Member Since: Feb. 02, 2011

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J.R. Rodriguez

Biography

J.R. Rodriguez originally comes from the Deep South but now lives in New England with his husband and chihuahua. He attends The University of Massachusetts where he's pursuing a BSN and also works in retail hell. When not studying, he enjoys movies, music, photography, and art. Current print publications include "Pandora's Nightmare: Horror Unleashed" from Pill Hill Press, "Zombilaity" from Library of the Living Dead Press, and "Letters from the Dead" also from LotLD Press. His first novel, "Keeping Up with the Deadlanders" is forthcoming.

Where to find J.R. Rodriguez online

Twitter: JRRinMA

Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://darkunderling.wordpress.com/

Books

Snakebites and Wedding Bells by J.R. Rodriguez
Price: Free! 2270 words. Published on June 14, 2013. Fiction.
You're cordially invited to the wedding of the snobby socialite Stheno the Gorgon and her harried parmour William Sasquatch III, Esq. Eveything is set to go except the bride's gown. But a resourceful Harpy is about to change that and make Stheno the lovliest woman to ever walk down an aisle.

Prelude One: Death as a Boy (A "Keeping Up With the Deadlanders" Prequel) by J.R. Rodriguez
Price: Free! 4550 words. Published on June 17, 2011. Fiction.

(3.50 from 2 reviews)
This short story is one of three that chronicles the early days Famine, the 250 year old dead teen ager, and his family of Death Omens. This tale introduces The (Grim) Reaper and his brother, The Ankou, as they bring Famine into The Deadlands, the realm of Death. The full length novel "Keeping Up With the Deadlanders" is coming soon from The Twisted Library Press.

If These Walls Could Scream by J.R. Rodriguez
Price: Free! 2350 words. Published on March 17, 2011. Fiction.

(4.67 from 3 reviews)
I've seen hellish things. I've had terrible acts committed within my walls by equally terrible people. I am in anguish. I am tormented. The ghosts of the long dead walk my floors. They fill me with dread and fear. I can't protest. If only I could be free. If only these walls could scream...I could let the world know of my never ending horror...

Midnight Duet by J.R. Rodriguez
Price: Free! 2990 words. Published on February 3, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Two voices in the night; one whispers and one screams. Two eternities in struggle; one takes and one gives. Within dark confines, a duel ensues. The loser discovers mercy comes at horrifying price. Come tonight and listen to this couple sing their strange song in a piece called "Midnight Duet".

J.R. Rodriguez’s tag cloud

ankou castle cauldron crypt dark dead deadlanders death duet famine fear ghost ghost fiction ghost haunting ghost hunter ghost lovers ghost mind dreamsparanormal fantasy murder psychology thriller dark humor ghost short story ghosts of the past gorgon gown graveyard grim grim reaper harpy haunted haunted building haunted buildings haunted homes haunted house haunted mansion haunted old house horror lady mausoleum midnight monster phantom sasquatch scary scream skeleton snakebite snakes teen ager terror the ankou the reaper wedding zombie

J.R. Rodriguez's favorite authors on Smashwords

Bridget Squires

The Infirmary

(4.50 from 2 reviews)

Smashwords book reviews by J.R. Rodriguez

The Dead Don't Speak on March 18, 2011

Well paced, wonderfully written with vivid imagery and stark horror. Reminds us that true horror isn't always in non-huma monsters, but humans who are monsters
The Dead Don't Scream on March 18, 2011

I like what the author has done with these tales. Even though they're short, they manage to capture the horror, fear, and repulsiveness that comes when a vicious killer comes to call. Will be reading the rest and leaving a final review then. Great work, Bridget