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Brian Patrick McKinley

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in Trenton, The United States

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http://brianmckinley.wixsite.com/author

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Horror, Thriller, Fantasy

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Anne Rice, George R.R. Martin, P.N. Elrod, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, ...more

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I've wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember. I was that kid who wrote up little stories to show his parents and grandparents. School newspapers? Joined up with them at every school I attended, desperate to see my stories in print. I was also an avid amateur actor, though, and the twin passions of storytelling and performing have played a big role in my life and the stories I write today. At times, I went back and forth between wanting to be a novelist or a movie star, but eventually I came to the realization that I was a better wordsmith than thespian. My desire to perform has never abandoned me, however, and part of what I think makes my stories good is my attention to the characters. I write about characters who get involved ...more

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Irish Horror Writer: Brian McKinley

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Irish Horror Writers Month – An Interview with Brian McKinley

Brian McKinley doesn’t really exist. He’s a constructed mortal identity used by a relatively young Vampyr in order to publish the truth about The Order. Due to the world-wide influence of The Order and its minions, these accounts must all be published as fiction. Sometimes the names and sequence of eve

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	Fresh Blood by Dan Shaurette (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Daven Anderson, Matthew E. Banks 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 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
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	Becoming Strange by Benjamin Daniels (Goodreads Author), L.D. Hutchinson (Goodreads Author), Brian Patrick McKinley (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Jul 07, 2013 09:32PM

C.J. Heck

Hello Brian,

It's such a pleasure having you for a friend here at Goodreads. I look forward to learning more about your work. Thank you so much and best wishes to you.

My warmest regards,
CJ