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Paul Cooley

Biography

Paul Elard Cooley is a software architect and writer in Houston, Texas. He is an avid open-source advocate and all his writing is done in Emacs at the console. You can find his original fiction at http://shadowpublications.com

Where to find Paul Cooley online

Website: http://shadowpublications.com
Twitter: paul_e_cooley

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Books

Garaaga's Children: Legends by Paul Cooley
Price: $0.99 USD. 13900 words. Published on December 19, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
In a time before the written word, a young warrior, the last of his kind, does battle with the ancient evil threatening his people. Pursued by the supplicants of an ancient religion, a man travels from the Indus Valley to Akkad to seek those who can write the symbols of history.

Closet Treats by Paul Cooley
Price: $2.99 USD. 71490 words. Published on November 12, 2011. Fiction.
Reality is a slippery slope for Trey Leger, but he's managed to carve out a somewhat normal existence in spite of his mental illness. But when an ice cream truck starts making the rounds of his neighborhood, Trey can no longer tell reality from his delusions. Included is the essay, "The Death Of Childhood", that inspired the novel and launched Shadowpublications.com.

Tattoo by Paul Cooley
Price: $1.99 USD. 20410 words. Published on May 8, 2010. Fiction.

(4.90 from 10 reviews)
Scars. They remind us who we are, what we are and where we have been. But when a scar takes away your identity, what would you do to get it back? Jackson, a journalist in Houston, discovers links between several murders that have taken place in his city. His investigation draws him into the world of body art where he discovers an obsession worth killing for.

Breakers by Paul Cooley
Price: Free! 4270 words. Published on April 24, 2010. Fiction.

(4.40 from 5 reviews)
Paranoia and anarchy are the tools of the Breakers. A Breaker agent explains his typical day in this bone-chilling, psychotic tale.

Canvas by Paul Cooley
Price: Free! 3980 words. Published on April 24, 2010. Fiction.

(4.86 from 7 reviews)
What is more important? The art, or the medium used to create the art? Where does inspiration come from? Canvas discusses a dark inspiration for the creation of works the artist considers "holy."

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Smashwords book reviews by Paul Cooley

Masters of Horror: The Anthology on April 13, 2010

The Masters of Horror anthology contains a number of published and unpublished writers that know their horror. One of the stories deals with vampires and a certain writer of same fiction in a way I've never had the guts to do and I laughed so hard I work my wife up in the middle of the night. Mixing gore with terror (and the occasional humorous scene) the stories are entertaining and breath of fresh air to a genre that is now too filled with zombies and other tired tropes. This collection is underpriced by far and if you got a hankerin' for some good horror, you can't go wrong.
[RECALL] on April 13, 2010

Dystopia. Stories like this grow out of fear of the futrue of genetic manipulation and the idea that there could be consequences. Melzer tackles the issue in an interesting way, making the narrator interesting even as his job is a terrible task. Well done view of a possible future.