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Brian LeTendre

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Brian LeTendre writes scary stories filled with shadowy cabals, monsters and madness--and those are just the good guys.

He is the author of the Parted Veil series: COURTING THE KING IN YELLOW, CHASING THE KING IN YELLOW, LOVECRAFT'S CURSE and LOVECRAFT'S PUPIL, as well as the short story series INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS.

In 2015, Brian and Jolene Haley teamed up to form the Horror Twins, and released HARROWED, the first book in their Woodsview Murders series in September 2015. The second book in the series--HAUNTED--will be released in 2018.

Brian is a lifelong gamer and comic nerd, and co-hosted/produced a podcast about geek culture called Secret Identity from 2006-2017, producing over 2000 hours of programming. He currently podcasts about music (T
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Brian LeTendre Anytime I get the kernel of an idea, I start asking myself "what if" questions, until I have the basic premise for my story.…moreAnytime I get the kernel of an idea, I start asking myself "what if" questions, until I have the basic premise for my story.(less)
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My Steam Recap 2023

 

Another gaming year is in the books, and I spent a good portion of it on my Steam Deck. In 2022 I played 11 games on Steam, and that jumped to 31 this year. More and more games are getting verified on the Steam Deck as well, including some all-time classics. In fact, Half-Life was probably my favorite Steam Deck experience this year. 

November 19th was the 25th anniversary of Half-Life, one of

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“Avery was no ordinary Googler.”
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