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Rodney Rex

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Horror, Fiction, Humor and Comedy

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Rex is a hardworking dad from the small town of Hondo, Texas. He earned an associate’s degree at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, then after three years at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Rex found his ambitions better served outside the walls of academia.

From a place of struggle, he values his past and represents those spawning from the same poor side of the tracks. A student of life and human nature, Rex is in constant struggle with external narrative. In the grand scheme of things, he knows nothing.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 6 ratings · 0 reviews · 1 distinct work

Of Dan's Design
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Rodney Rex (Goodreads Author),

Dominique Reid (Editor),

Melissa Storm (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

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As I worked on my second book, tentatively titled Billy's Choice, I came across a scene that had ambiguous details. Details used to spice up the story, give it some color, but not necessarily critical to the ultimate outcome. I used the same technique in my first book Of Dan's Design—so I thought about that.

Word on the literary streets is every word matters; every detail should have a "reason for Read more of this blog post »

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Rodney Rex rated a book it was amazing The Doll Who Ate His Mother by Ramsey Campbell	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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Rodney Rex made a comment in the group Horror Aficionados — Darkly humorous lit-horror. Natural Born Killers vibe topic " Dearest horror fans, Dropping some lines here in search of readers who may be interested in a Natural Born Killers type novel. A story of sacrifice, wh ...more "
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Excellent, thought-provoking, eye-opening.
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