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Lindsay Merbaum

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http://www.pick-your-potions.com

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Horror, Gay and Lesbian, Humor and Comedy

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Lindsay Merbaum is a queer author of strange tales, the founder of Pick Your Potions, and the high priestess of the Study Coven. Her first novel, The Gold Persimmon, was a 2021 Foreword Indies Finalist. Vampires at Sea, a smutty, horror-comedy novella, sets sail October 7, 2025. Lindsay lives in Michigan with her partner and cats.

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	Vampires at Sea 3.07 avg rating — 879 ratings — published 2025 — 4 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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