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Todd Keisling

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Ugly Little Things by Todd Keisling

Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 105,750. Language: English. Originally Published: September 15, 2017 by Crystal Lake Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Horror

THIS IS GOING TO HURT. The eleven stories in Ugly Little Things explore the depths of human suffering and ugliness, charting a course to the dark, horrific heart of the human condition. The terrors of everyday existence are laid bare in this eerie collection of short fiction from the twisted mind of Todd Keisling, author of the critically-acclaimed novels A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man...

It's Alive by Clive Barker, F. Paul Wilson, Chuck Palahniuk, Michael Bailey, Kevin J. Anderson, Christopher Golden, Sarah Pinborough, Yvonne Navarro, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, Richard Chizmar, John Skipp, Gene O'Neill, Kasey Lansdale, Robert Ford, Todd Keisling, Paul Moore, Kelli Owen, Richard Thomas, Rachel Autumn Deering, Tim Waggonner, Marie O'Regan, Brian Kirk, Kealan Patrick Burke, Mercedes M. Yardley, Elizabeth Massie, Lisa Mannetti, Stephan Graham Jones, Vince A. Liaguno, David Wellington, Ramsey Campbell, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Tim Chizmar, Del Howison, Bev Vincent, Jessica Marie Baumgartner, Greg Chapman, Tom Monteleone, Lisa Morton, John Palisano, Jess Landry, & James Chambers

Series: The Dream Weaver Books on Writing Fiction, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 117,390. Language: English. Originally Published: December 14, 2018 by Crystal Lake Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Horror

Bram Stoker Award-winner for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction! Nightmares come to life in this comprehensive how-to guide for new and established authors… Book two in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series picks up where the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Where Nightmares Come From left off. It's Alive focuses on learning the craft in order to take your story from concept to...

Writers on Writing Vol.1 by Brian Hodge, Monique Snyman, Kevin Lucia, Mercedes M. Yardley, Jasper Bark, Jack Ketchum, Dave-Brendon de Burgh, Todd Keisling, & Tim Waggonner

Series: Writers on Writing, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 18,860. Language: English. Originally Published: August 8, 2015 by Crystal Lake Publishing. Categories: Essay » Author profile, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » General, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Editing & proofreading, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Creativity

Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best. This is Writers On Writing – An Author's Guide, where your favorite authors share their secrets in the ultimate guide to becoming – and being – an author. In this first volume you'll find in-depth essays from authors such as Jack Ketchum, Brian Hodge, Mercedes M. Yardley, Tim Waggoner, Jasper Bark, Kevin Lucia, Monique Snyman, Todd...

The Final Reconciliation by Todd Keisling

Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 33,950. Language: English. Originally Published: December 4, 2017 by Crystal Lake Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural

TAKE OFF YOUR MASK! Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead...

Arterial Bloom by Todd Keisling, John Boden, Kelli Owen, Naching T. Kassa, Ken Liu, Armand Rosamilia, Christopher Barzak, Jennifer Loring, Dino Parenti, Jimmy Bernard, Grant Longstaff, Linda J. Marshall, Daniel Crow, Steven Pirie, Jonathan Cosgrove, & Carina Bissett

Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 69,760. Language: English. Originally Published: April 3, 2020 by Crystal Lake Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Horror

Lush. Brutal. Beautiful. Visceral. Crystal Lake Publishing proudly presents the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Arterial Bloom, an artful juxtaposition of the magnificence and macabre that exist within mankind. Each tale in this collection is resplendent with beauty, teeth, and heart. Edited by the Bram Stoker Award-winning writer Mercedes M. Yardley, Arterial Bloom is a literary experience...

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