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Ced Pharaoh

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in Chicago, The United States

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry

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I’m Ced Pharaoh, a Chicago native and I love photography have a passion for reading; comic books, mysteries, poetry, and the boundless worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. Walter Dean Myers’ “The Legend of Tarik” sparked my journey into crafting tales of fantasy and sci-fi.

While a few of my comic book scripts are still basking in the shadows, waiting for their time in the limelight :), I try to stay creative:

In 2012, I took the plunge into dark fantasy and published “Watch The Shadows: darkfantasypoetry.”
In 2015, my cyberfunk short story, “Edge Of Innocence,” found a home in “The City: A CyberFunk Anthology,” courtesy of MVMedia Publishing.
2016, a verse from my Black Sci-Fi Fantasy poetry piece, “SANKOFA,” found its home in the pages of the com ...more

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	The City: A Cyberfunk Anthology by Milton J. Davis (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ced Pharaoh (Goodreads Author), Ray Dean (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Watch The Shadows (The Legacy Chronicles, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Glyphx the Urban Mage: The Coming of Mage 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	GlyphX The Urban Mage: The Coming Of Mage by Ced Pharaoh (Goodreads Author), Shawn Alleyne (Illustrator), Barry Chandler II (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Ced Pharaoh liked an answer from Ced Pharaoh: Mr. Pharaoh, is Watch The Shadows a standalone or do you intend on continuing it? My God! I was locked out of my account for awhile and didn't attempt again til recently. So sorry for the s u p e r late reply...yes, I will do a new revision in 2024..and for the late reply; do send me your email! Ced Pharaoh
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Ced Pharaoh answered Andrew Watson's question: Mr. Pharaoh, is Watch The Shadows a standalone or do you intend on continuing it? My God! I was locked out of my account for awhile and didn't attempt again til recently. So sorry for the s u p e r late reply...yes, I will do a new revision in 2024..and for the late reply; do send me your email!
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“A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need advice.”
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