The Introduction to AS OSIRIS WILLS & Other Weird Adventures

AS OSIRIS WILLS & Other Weird Adventures
by Mark McLaughlin

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Here's the Dedication to my new story collection, AS OSIRIS WILLS & Other Weird Adventures. Like most of my books, the first Dedication goes to my long-time collaborator, Michael Sheehan, Jr. 🙂

DEDICATIONS
Dedicated to Michael Sheehan, Jr. for more than twelve years of unwavering support. Also dedicated to my protégé – artist and author, Dan Wild, who is like a son to me. And of course, dedicated, per usual, to Annikin Pyewacket, who is also like a son (albeit a four-legged one) to me.

In addition, dedicated to my dear Facebook friends, James Ferace, Denise Dumars, and Valli Kemp. James and Denise are awesome friends and talented writers. Learn about and purchase their books on Amazon. Many of you will remember Valli from her performance as Vulnavia in the horror/cult film, *Dr. Phibes Rises Again.* Over the years, that movie has done much to fan the flames of my love for ancient Egyptian culture. Valli is an artist in addition to being an actress, and her paintings are bold, vibrant, and exquisite.

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AS OSIRIS WILLS & Other Weird Adventures by Mark McLaughlin

Available for 99 cents on Kindle/FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTMNFR6X
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BTMNFR6X
Paperback forthcoming.

AS OSIRIS WILLS & Other Weird Adventures starts with an introduction where Mark reveals how he entered the world of writing fiction. The collection then presents Mark’s first published story, “As Osiris Wills,” and continues through a variety of other stories, a poem, and a prose poem. This collection features several stories that unveil their plots of horror and fantasy in unique ways (Mark used to write for many literary publications that looked for unusual and experimental works).

The collection concludes with a new story that hasn’t been published before: “The Forever Elixir.” In this story, Mark visits the realm of magicians and sorcery – a domain he has explored before in his fiction. In ”You Shall Have This Delicacy,” a story in his collection, *Hideous Faces, Beautiful Skulls,* he wrote about the world’s most powerful witch. In this collection’s tale, Mark introduces the world to its most powerful warlock, Daniel Fresco, as well as the warlock’s incredible coven members and their familiars.