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Justin D. Herd

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in Altus, OK, The United States

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Justin D. Herd is a purveyor of the weird and strange. He occasionally squawks at friends and family, but does so only under the cover of night. Okay, that’s not true.

He squawks in full daylight.

Drinking games have been built around his peculiarities, but the truth of it is this: he is a loving husband, with two wonderful dem—children. One growls at things he likes. The other has started to learn hand-eye coordination. Neither had made it to the tender age of three.

From there, things will only get more interesting.

He spends most of his writing time either at a coffee shop or sitting at one of his many desks around his house. Any other place makes it nearly impossible for him to write. He uses horror movies and rock music to help get the jui ...more

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Of Gods and Madness: The Faithful

4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions

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The New Black

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