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Thomas Rydder

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July 23

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http://thomasrydder.wordpress.com/

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Paranormal

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Dean Koontz, StephenKing,Dean Koontz, R.L. Stine ...more

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I was born in 1957 in a small town in Western Pennsylvania that had — and still has — one traffic light. There wasn’t a whole lot to do there, and we had few neighbors, so I learned to play quite a bit of make-believe – soldiers, cowboys and Indians, that kind of thing. At the same time, I loved to read and watch old movies.
On Saturdays, my dad played in a country western band, and I stayed up to wait for him. It was during that stretch that I discovered the horror movie. You know the ones I mean. Karloff, Chaney, Lee. The masters, right?
Fast forward 40 years. I’m now a senior designer and Cad manager for an civil engineering firm near Saratoga Springs, New York with my lovely wife, our pug Luke, and our hound Lady.
Since childhood, I ...more

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Thomas Rydder's Blog: The Clearing

“Angels of the Fallen: Ramiel” by P.T. Macias is HERE!

Now on Amazon! Click on the cover to see it on Amazon! Damn! It’s not that at all. It’s not that I can hear her plea. It’s about what I’m feeling. I can feel her essence. I feel her soul merging into mine. What the fuck is this? Hell, she’s my mate? Ramiel ceaselessly fights […]

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Paranormal and Ho...: CLOSED BotM (July) Nominations: Small Press	23	61	Jun 20, 2013 04:46PM
Paranormal and Ho...: *CLOSED* The Clearing by Thomas Rydder - Discussion	1	6	Jul 01, 2013 09:13AM
Paranormal and Ho...: *CLOSED* The Clearing by Thomas Rydder - Discussion	2	17	Jul 01, 2013 09:32AM
What's the Name o...: Adult Horror. Great dane/ dog named Duke is killed by werewolves in his backyard. Sheriff in a small U.S. town/ community discovers a pack of werewolves who are killing & eating people. No romance. Cover: werewolf's head with scary eyes. Read in 1990's.	62	1419	Nov 21, 2022 12:44PM

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