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Best-selling author, journalist, and former filmmaker, Stephen J. Semones began writing at an early age to satisfy his compulsion to tell stories. Since then, he has gone on to develop some of the most ambitious projects in the worlds of independent film, literature, and online radio.

Retired from film, Stephen decided to put all of his focus on writing. His candid how-to-book on filmmaking, Beyond the Lens: A Beginner's Guide to Filmmaking, hit the best-seller list five times and further established him as a formidable force in both the film and literary worlds. Since then, Stephen concentrated everything on writing fiction and received high praise upon release of his own superhero novel series, GLOOM. His other fiction works include contri ...more

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	Gloom 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Killing Tree 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Gloom: Fog of War 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Unhinged it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Sacrifice of Candace Blake 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Gloom: Sic Semper Tyrannis 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Gloom: Gloom's-Day 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Timeless Requiem by Stephen J. Semones (Goodreads Author), Clint Blevins, Knox Blevins really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Beyond The Lens: A Beginners Guide To Filmmaking it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	MONSTERS by Stephen J. Semones (Goodreads Author), Terry Miller 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

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Stephen Semones rated a book it was amazing Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Enjoyable book I enjoyed this books and its many twists and turns. I felt like it was quite a ride that you were never sure would lead to the destination you thought it would...but in a good way. Would recommend
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Stephen Semones liked Heather Miller -- Quaint and Curious Volumes 's review of MONSTERS: "‘Monsters’ is a short story collaboration between authors Terry Miller and Stephen J. Semones, containing six stories from each author for a total of twelve. And let me tell you, all twelve were excellent. These stories are indeed all about monsters, " Read more of this review »
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Stephen Semones rated a book it was amazing Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends (The Lily Singer Adventures #4) by Lydia Sherrer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
A great installment of the saga! Once again Lydia Sherrer has delivered a great installment of the Lily Singer adventures. Love the characters and their development. Love the story and look forward to reading more.
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Stephen Semones rated a book it was amazing Under the Foster Freak Tree by Kelley Hicken (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Great Read I really enjoyed the story. Great characters, story, and development. Very enlightening to have two points of view in the story.
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Stephen Semones answered Goodreads's question: Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story? I went to sleep and never, ever in my wildest dreams thought I'd wake up here. I hope someone hears me screaming from this coffin.
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