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Ravis Harnell

Goodreads author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/RavisHarnell

born

Orlando, Florida, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.lifeasweblowit.com

twitter username

harrellscott

genre

Horror, Crime, Ebooks

influences

Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Warren Ellis, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury,...more

member since

August 2010

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Ravis Harnell is the pen name of writer/journalist/critic Scott Harrell. A former Air Force brat, he began his first unfinished novel at the age of eight. He asked his mother if he could include swear words, since it was going to be a real, published book; she said no. He won several awards for writing during his aborted stint in college. Scott’s professional writing career began in the mid-’90s, when he wandered into an office just as a ‘zine publisher was firing an editor. He spent the next decade championing bands that didn’t suck, and mocking those that did. While he still writes music and cultural criticism for various regional and national outlets under his given name, Scott has largely returned to his original literary love: lying ab...more

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Ravis Harnell's Books

Average rating: 3.30 · 10 ratings · 3 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Loaners 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghostwriter 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	4Pack Horror Collection #1 by Laurie Notch, Terri L. Demmons, Elmer Fralick Jr. 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ravis Harnell is now friends with Elias Anderson
May 16, 2013 12:49pm · like
Ravis Harnell rated a book 4 of 5 stars Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Entertaining near-future fable on squatting, copyright, fair use and how the nature of art evolves with technology. Doctorow doesn't let his pet theme overwhelm the first-person narrative, though it's always front and center. Good stuff that has the...more
Jan 28, 2013 10:00am · see review
Ravis Harnell rated a book 5 of 5 stars Gun Machine by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The choice of genre might surprise long-time fans, but the prose itself is all Ellis--it's insightful, thoughtful, weird, tight and darkly funny. Part cat-and-mouse thriller and part police procedural, Gun Machine balances detailed exterior action wi...more
Jan 23, 2013 11:43am · see review
Ravis Harnell voted for Edge of Dark Water in Best Horror in the Final Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. cast your vote
Nov 19, 2012 10:48am · like
Ravis Harnell rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 10, 2012 01:26pm
Ravis Harnell rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 10, 2012 01:26pm
Ravis Harnell rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 10, 2012 01:25pm
Ravis Harnell rated a book 3 of 5 stars Aloha from Hell (Sandman Slim, #3) by Richard Kadrey read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I'm a fan of Kadrey's voice, but I liked this the least of the Sandman Slim stories so far. Some great scenes, but if felt a bit forced to me, and a little overlong. Won't keep me from reading the next one, though.
Nov 10, 2012 01:21pm · see review
Ravis Harnell is now following Jeff Strand's reviews
Aug 06, 2012 11:21am · like
Ravis Harnell rated a book 3 of 5 stars Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 25, 2012 07:11pm