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Justin Alcala

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Born

in Chicago, The United States

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http://www.justinalcala.com

Twitter

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Genre

Fantasy, Humor and Comedy, Horror

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Jim Butcher, Andrew Smith, Christopher Moore, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan ...more

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January 2014

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Justin Alcala is a novelist, nerdologist and Speculative Literature Foundation Award Finalist. He’s the author of four novels including Consumed, (BLK Dog Publishing) The Devil in the Wide City (Solstice Publishing) Dim Fairy Tales (AllThingsThatMatterPress) and A Dead End Job (The Parliament House). His short stories have been featured in dozens of magazines and anthologies, including It Snows Here (Power Loss Anthology),The Offering (Rogue Planet Press Magazine) and The Lantern Quietly Screams (Castabout Literature). When he’s not burning out his retinas in front of a computer, Justin is a tabletop gamer, blogger, folklore enthusiast and time traveler. He is an avid quester of anything righteous, from fighting dragons to acquiring magical ...more

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	A Dead-End Job 4.26 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2021	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
	Consumed 4.16 avg rating — 45 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
	Dim Fairy Tales 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Devil in the Wide City 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — 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
	101 Proof Horror by Tyler Jones (Goodreads Author), Edward Ahern (Goodreads Author), Justin Alcala (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 8 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
	Power Loss: What Happens When the Lights Go Out Forever? by John Wait (Editor), Todd Cinani, Amber Benbow 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Beyond the Levee and Other Ghostly Tales by Peter Talley, David Antrobus (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ), Justin Alcala (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	A Forest Only Whispers: A PNR Short Story 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Volume 4, Book 2 by Benjamin White (Editor), Justin Alcala (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Citizen Survivors: The Red Book by Various, Richard Denham (Goodreads Author), M.J. Trow 4.67 avg rating — 3 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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A BIG Giveaway Thank You!!!

We want to thank everyone who entered our goodreads "A DEAD END JOB" giveaway. We had an enormous response, and are delighted that so many of you wanted to get a free copy. Stay tuned for more chances, and as always, thanks for being a weird-reader...like me!

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Justin Alcala rated a book it was amazing Dreamfarer by John. B. Rosenman	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
There’s no better time than in today’s contentious world to read a dystopian novel. With World War 3 feeling inevitable, global hunger, and political divide throughout the world, readers eagerly look for s book that asks what if? Cue Dreamfarer by Jo ...more
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Justin Alcala rated a book it was amazing Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore (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
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Justin Alcala rated a book it was amazing Let Me Die by Virginia Babcock (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
Sometimes, you come across a book with such a creative plot that you have to tip your cap. “Let Me Die” by Virginia Babcock is one of those books. I started the read and assumed it was going to be a classical supernatural story. The introduction take ...more
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Justin Alcala and 1 other person liked Paul Hayes's review of A Dead-End Job: "I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this, as I didn't actually read the blurb....but I was ghoulishly surprised. Think classic detective noir, but from a hitm" Read more of this review »
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Justin Alcala rated a book it was amazing The Shadow of the Tudor Rose (Shadows from the Past, #13) by Wendy Leighton-Porter (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
Not all Middle grade fiction is created equal. Sci-fi and time travel can be tricky. Historical fiction takes a lot of research. Still, Wendy Leighton-Porter does it all with grace and poise. We join Twins Jemima and Joe Lancelot, together with frien ...more
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Justin Alcala rated a book it was amazing Icicle: A Tensor Matrix by Robert G. Williscroft (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
I’m not a smart person, so I had to look a few things up during the read, but that’s not the author’s fault. Icicle is a very cerebral novel with well thought out theories and a solid plot line. The author writes a clean story, with very few sticky s ...more
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Kevin G. Chapman knows suspense, thrillers and mystery. This book is the fifth installment of the Mike Stoneman series, and we find some of our favorite characters from past books, Jason and Rachel, getting married in Sin City. Michelle and Mike atte ...more
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Justin Alcala rated a book it was amazing Circle of Darkness (Genesis Circle, #1) by Nicholas Bella (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
Horror novels have big challenges. They have to set up a believable scenario, set a creepy mood, build a good plot, and still keep your attention. A lot of books try, few can keep it going. CIRCLE OF DARKNESS is one of those that does it well. The ch ...more
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“Which is the true nightmare, the horrific dream that you have in your sleep or the dissatisfied reality that awaits you when you awake?”
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“Non fiction? Non fiction?! Listen, reality is what got me into this mess in the first place.”
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“I don't remember ever signing up for weird. It just sort of happened.”
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“We love the night and its quiet; and there is no night that we love so well as that on which the moon is coffined in clouds.”
― Fitz-James O'Brien, Classic Ghost Stories by Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Charles Dickens and Others

tags: moon, night, quiet

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“Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.”
― Edgar Allen Poe

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“Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love.

Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but now they call this free will.
At least the ancient Greeks were being honest.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby

tags: comercials, consumerism, free-will, god, goddess, greek, p20

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“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!”
― Bram Stoker

tags: dracula

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“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ”
― Jim Butcher

tags: family

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