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Brett J. Talley

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in Birmingham, AL, The United States

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http://www.brettjtalley.com

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Bram Stoker

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Visit me at www.brettjtalley.com!

A native of the South, Brett Talley received a philosophy and history
degree from the University of Alabama before moving to witch-haunted
Massachusetts to attend Harvard Law School. When people ask, Brett
tells them he writes for fortune and glory. But the truth is the
stories in his head simply refuse to stay put. Brett loves every kind
of fiction—from horror to literary to historical to sci-fi—as long as
there are fantastic characters with a compelling purpose. There's
still magic to be found in fiction, the mysterious and the unknown
still beckon there, and the light can always triumph over the
darkness, no matter how black the night may be.

Brett writes when he can, though he spends most of his time working as
a l...more

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Music for the Cure, the Zach Sobiech Story

Touching story today. In 2009,Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with a terminal form of bone cancer that mostly affects children and teens. I don’t know how most of us would have reacted to that news, but Zach turned to music. He wrote this song called Clouds. It’s a song of hope, and it’s one we all need to hear. Zach died yesterday, but through this song and his efforts to find a cure, his memory li...

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	That Which Should Not Be 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	The Void 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Chamber 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 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
	Thrice The Brinded Cat Hath Mewed 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 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
	The Void 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Limbus, Inc. by Anne C. Petty (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author), Benjamin Kane Ethridge (Goodreads Author) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 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
	Haunted Tuscaloosa by David Higdon, Brett J. Talley (Goodreads Author) 4.62 of 5 stars 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 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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Brett J. Talley wrote a new blog post Music for the Cure, the Zach Sobiech Story Touching story today. In 2009,Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with a terminal form of bone cancer that mostly affects children and teens. I don’t know h... Read more of this blog post »
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Brett Talley liked Zoeytron's review of Limbus, Inc.: " There is a blurb on the back cover that invites us to get street level in crazy town. Yes indeedy! Five outstanding novellas, all appropriately creepy, and all tied together by a common thread that presents itself as an employment agency by the na... " Read more of this review »
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Brett Talley liked Teribane's review of Limbus, Inc.: " -I recieved this book as an ARC for free through Goodreads First Reads.- Now, on to the review. Limbus, Inc is a collection of stories set in the same shared-world anthology. It's an interesting mix, with stories ranging from sci-fi to supernatural... " Read more of this review »
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Brett Talley wants to read Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and the Rule of Law by Gabriel Schoenfeld	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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Brett Talley liked David Watson's review of Limbus, Inc.: " Are you down on your luck? Are you unemployed? Well The Limbus corporation is here to help. They already have a job that would be perfect for you, all you have to do is call. Of course the job may be to kill things to feed an alien princess or to... " Read more of this review »
Apr 21, 2013 09:10am · see review
Brett Talley made a comment in the group Horror Aficionados — Looking to publish your horror novel? topic "No fees for Journalstone."
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Brett Talley made a comment in the group Horror Aficionados — Want my books? Get them for 99 cents this weekend! topic "Hey guys. All of Journalstone's award winning books--including mine--are on sale this weekend. I've linked to all of them on my website. I hear tell I...more "
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Brett Talley rated a book 5 of 5 stars High Moor 2 - Moonstruck (High Moor #2) by Graeme Reynolds (Goodreads Author) read in March, 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 best way to start off this review of Graeme Reynolds’s High Moor 2: Moonstruck is with a glance back at what I had to say about the original High Moor: I truly loved this book. Once I started to really read it, I finished the novel in a day and a...more
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message 23: by Deb

Dec 10, 2012 03:11pm

Thanks for the book suggestion... Roll Tide.. how did you know I am a Bama fan haha :)

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message 22: by Laura YA indie princess

Jul 27, 2012 03:21pm

Hi Brett thank-you for the add! =)

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message 21: by Taznim

Jan 08, 2012 10:13pm

thanks for the add and good luck with your books!!!

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message 20: by Watermelon

Jan 07, 2012 04:14pm

Thank you so much for friending me! ♥
Remy @ Just Remy [http://justremy.blogspot.com]

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message 19: by VampireNovelFan

Dec 22, 2011 09:08am

Thanks for the friendvite!

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message 18: by Becca

Dec 19, 2011 08:19am

Hi Brett :D

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message 17: by Jon Recluse

Dec 17, 2011 08:30pm

Brett,

Thanks for the friendship invite!

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message 16: by Judith (Judith'sChoiceReads)

Dec 15, 2011 11:13pm

I think that you are biased, but that is perfectly fine, and if I ever read horror I think yours would be the one to go to. It looks great, a little terrifying, but great :)

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message 15: by Brett

Dec 12, 2011 06:55pm

Me too!

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message 14: by Haylee

Dec 12, 2011 06:54pm

Hello, how are you? Thanks for the friend request! Look forward to discussing books with you
-Haylee

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message 13: by Morgana

Dec 10, 2011 07:19am

Thanks for the friendvite, Brett :)

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message 12: by Brett

Dec 09, 2011 07:03pm

Kathryn wrote: "Thanks for the friendship...I am eager to read your book and it is also nice to meet a fellow Alabamian....
One more thing...ROLL TIDE!!!"
Roll Tide!

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message 11: by Kathryn

Dec 09, 2011 05:32pm

Thanks for the friendship...I am eager to read your book and it is also nice to meet a fellow Alabamian....
One more thing...ROLL TIDE!!!

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message 10: by Sangria

Dec 07, 2011 08:40pm

Thanks for your friendship, Brett! :)

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message 9: by Pam

Dec 02, 2011 02:29pm

Heyo, Brett..thanks for the invite...I am always looking for new input on books to read

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message 8: by Brett

Dec 01, 2011 08:08am

Was interviewed by The Big Thrill. Check it out! http://www.thebigthrill.org/2011/11/t...

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message 7: by Melissa

Nov 29, 2011 10:11pm

Thanks for the friend request!

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message 6: by Brett

Nov 29, 2011 04:27pm

So what's a "status update" on Goodreads? Is that different from what I am doing now?

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message 5: by Brett

Nov 29, 2011 02:50pm

Your smiley is freaking me out Sarah!

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message 4: by Sarah

Nov 29, 2011 02:50pm

Hi Brett, thanks for the add! (=

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message 3: by Tt

Nov 23, 2011 07:01pm

Thanks for the add! your book sounds awesome I can't wait to read! Congratulations on winning 2011 JS horror writing contest! I hope to see you around :)

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message 2: by Carly

Nov 19, 2011 02:08am

Thanks for adding me Brett. :)

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Nov 14, 2011 02:24pm

Thanks for adding me! :)

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