Michael McCarty
Goodreads Author
Born
in Davenport, Iowa, The United States
December 31, 1962
Website
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Influences
Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, Jeff Strand, Christopher Mo
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Member Since
August 2010
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/michaelmccarty
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Modern Mythmakers: 35 Interviews with Horror & Science Fiction Writers and Filmmakers
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2015
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3 editions
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Ghosts of the Quad Cities
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Monster Behind the Wheel
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2008
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9 editions
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I Kissed a Ghoul
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2012
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10 editions
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Eerie Quad Cities
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Night of the Scream Queen
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2012
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4 editions
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A Hell of a Job
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2010
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2 editions
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Modern Mythmakers: Interviews with Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers and Filmmakers
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2008
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Esoteria-land
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2009
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3 editions
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Masters of Imagination
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published
2010
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2 editions
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Michael’s Recent Updates
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Michael McCarty
is now friends with
Richard Olson
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Michael McCarty
voted for
How to Sell a Haunted House
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Best Horror
in the
Opening Round
of the
2023 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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“My first sale was of a record review of Pink Floyd’s The Final Cut that was in 1983. My first national sale was with science fiction writer Frederik Pohl for the magazine Starlog in 1993. My first book was published in 2003, Giants of the Genre (Wildside Press)”
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“I was a nerd in high school. Still am. That is why I had to write I KISSED A GHOUL ... because it is about a nerd in high school. It is my first Young Adult book too. Hope you enjoy it...”
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“With Michael McCarty Books: You will find both Horror and hilarity ... at no extra charge (LOL)”
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“My first sale was of a record review of Pink Floyd’s The Final Cut that was in 1983. My first national sale was with science fiction writer Frederik Pohl for the magazine Starlog in 1993. My first book was published in 2003, Giants of the Genre (Wildside Press)”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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Aug 23, 2014 08:21PM
Continued success with your writing and thanks for connecting on Goodreads. Hope you'll add my Prohibition-era mystery, The Yankee Club, to your to read list. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2....
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Michael,Thank you very much for your Friend request. I gladly accept. I hope you are having a great day.
Cedric
Dustin wrote: "Hi, good day, Michael!I hope all's well with you and yours.:)
Thank you for the friendship request, it's appreciated.
You are most welcome ... check out my books if you have the time
Have a wonderful day and weekend!"
Dustin wrote: "Hi, good day, Michael!I hope all's well with you and yours.:)
Thank you for the friendship request, it's appreciated.
You are most welcome ... check out my books if you have the time
Have a wonderful day and weekend!"
Hi, good day, Michael!I hope all's well with you and yours.:)
Thank you for the friendship request, it's appreciated.
Have a wonderful day and weekend!
















































