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Alex Laybourne
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Today I am delighted to be able to welcome a new friend of mine to my blog. I am putting aside all posts on horror, or fiction to concentrate ona story that needs to be read. It is a journey of self reflection, self indulgence and eventually triumph in the face of adversity. There are […]
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Highway To Hell
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Diaries of the Damned: Leon
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Diaries of the Damned: Robert
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Diaries of the Damned: Monique
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Diaries of the Damned: Jessica
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The Musings of a Hideous Mind
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Put a Leash On It (Horror)
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updated Oct 22, 2011 03:51am
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A short werewolf tale that I wrote some time ago.
Stripes (Horror)
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updated Aug 15, 2011 02:31am
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Stripes is a short story that I wrote earlier this year for a contest that I entered. The theme was stripes, and I had just seen a short movie call Deer Woman which is part of the Masters of Horror series and I felt inspired to create this piece of fiction.
Highway To Hell (Horror)
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updated Aug 15, 2011 02:29am
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A sample of my horror / fantasy novel Highway to Hell. Let me introduce you to Marcus. He is not perfect.
A Long Walk Home (Horror)
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updated Aug 15, 2011 02:27am
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A lonely tale of a man out for vengence. The sacrifices he makes on the way and the long walk home
The House Guest (Horror)
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updated Aug 15, 2011 02:26am
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A haunting tale of a house guest overstaying his welcome.
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"Highway to Hell" is a great achievement, very ambitious and fortunately successful in its complex structure that had me guessing and wondering from the beginning.
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| As the author my view is nodoubt slightly bias, so do not listen to me when I say how great it is. Instead, I urge you read the reviews of others, and asked that if you decide to take a chance on this title, please leave a review behind. Good or bad,...more | |
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I read an advanced review copy of The Queen of the Zomvies, and am so thankful for having had the opportunity. This tale was a joy to read from the first to the last word. The humor is dark and refreshing. Several times I was laughin so hard that I h...more |
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I am a big fan of Todd's work, and I went into That Ghoul Ava, knowing the backstory, the style of writing to expect, and I was not disappointed. I laughed in places and had chills in others. With Ava Todd has introduced the world to a new undead cha...more |
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| What is there that coould be said about the books of blood, or any other of Clive Barkers books. The words read like poetry in many places. The books transcend horror, and genre. They twist our reality and stretch out minds to the fringes of disbelie...more | |
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“It's all about the smiles!”
― Emmy Swain
― Emmy Swain
“Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch
― Bernard M. Baruch
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss
― Dr. Seuss
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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HI Kim, Thanks for connecting with me. I will certainly contact you with any queries I have.
Have a great weekend,
Alex
Lol. Someone already beat you to it. I really am quite the catch.... lol. Modest too haha