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J.A. Sullivan

Goodreads Author

Born

in Brantford, Canada

November 19

Website

https://writingscaredblog.wordpress.com

Twitter

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Genre

Horror

Influences

Stephen King, Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, Thomas Harris

Member Since

May 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jasullivan

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J.A. Sullivan is a genderqueer horror writer whose short fiction has appeared in several anthologies, including The Horror Collection: The Lost Edition (2023, KJK Publishing) and A Silent Dystopia (2021, Demain Publishing).

Sullivan is a paranormal investigator with Spirit Hunters Ontario, has an insatiable appetite for serial killer information, and lives in Canada with their incredibly supportive husband. Updates on their writing journey, additional reviews, author interviews, and original fiction can be found on their blog.

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	The Horror Collection: Lost Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Russell James, Mark Towse (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 205 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
	It Came From The Darkness by P.J. Blakey-Novis (Goodreads Author), C.L. Raven (Goodreads Author), Ross Baxter really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Don't Open the Door by Cory Mason (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Luke Elliott Alphonso Jr. (Contributor), Johvan Calvo (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.23 avg rating — 13 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
	a silent dystopia by D.T. Griffith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dave Jeffery (Goodreads Author) (Series Creator), Kev Harrison (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.13 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
	Midnight Gore: Bloody Christmas by Mark Wright, Mark Wright (Goodreads Author), J.A. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 5 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
	Midnight Gore: The Serial Killer Newsletter - Issue #3 by Mark Wright, Mark Wright (Goodreads Author), J.A. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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	Indie Writers Review Issue 4: March 2018 by P.J. Blakey-Novis (Goodreads Author), John Evans, Kimelene Carr (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Midnight Gore: The Serial Killer Newsletter: Short Stories from the minds of killers by Mark Wright (Goodreads Author), J.A. Sullivan (Goodreads Author), Adam Lenhardt 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw

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“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”
― Albert Camus

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“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

tags: buddhism, gratitude, joy, mindfulness, zen

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“But you can't make people listen. They have to come round in their own time, wondering what happened and why the world blew up around them. It can't last.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

tags: lies, lying, truth, willful-ignorance

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“... knowing life is full of shit, and shitty people, but hoping if you keep that in mind, it doesn't hurt as bad when you're right about it all.”
― Rayne Havok

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“A stopped clock is correct twice a day, but a sundial can be used to stab someone, even at nighttime.”
― John Hodgman, More Information Than You Require

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