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Chad Lutzke

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Born
in Battle Creek, The United States
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Lansdale, Ketchum, King, Poe, Carver, Rash, Pollack.

Member Since
April 2012


Chad has written for Famous Monsters of Filmland, Rue Morgue, Cemetery Dance, and Scream magazine. He's had dozens of short stories published, and some of his books include: OF FOSTER HOMES & FLIES, STIRRING THE SHEETS, SKULLFACE BOY, THE SAME DEEP WATER AS YOU, THE PALE WHITE, THE NEON OWL and OUT BEHIND THE BARN co-written with John Boden. Lutzke's work has been praised by authors Jack Ketchum, Richard Chizmar, Joe R. Lansdale, Stephen Graham Jones, Tim Waggoner and his own mother.

He can be found lurking the internet at www.chadlutzke.com
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Of Foster Homes and Flies

4.31 avg rating — 1,461 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions
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Stirring the Sheets

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The Pale White

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Wallflower

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Skullface Boy

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Bruises on a Butterfly

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The Same Deep Water as You

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How the Skin Sheds release day!

Today, May 30th, is release day for my splatter western, HOW THE SKIN SHEDS.

When Garrett Walkinshaw pays a visit to his sister, he finds her murdered— throat sliced and nipples missing, his albino niece left emotionally scarred on her bed.

Determined on getting revenge, the two set out after the killer, following a bloody trail of skin-lacking bodies. After Garrett's best friend— a recently freed Read more of this blog post »
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Of Foster Homes and Flies by Chad Lutzke
"This was really sad, especially if you were unlucky enough to be raised by an unloving and neglectful mother. My heart broke for this kid. A heartbreaking reminder that not everyone gets the same chances in life as kids."
Of Foster Homes and Flies by Chad Lutzke
"Wow, what a beauty of a book. Relatively short both in size and on shock and gore, yet dark enough to pack a mighty punch. A young boy has to deal with his alcoholic mother's death. More quiet horror in the vein of Boy's Life, but totally compelling."
Of Foster Homes and Flies by Chad Lutzke
" Talk about a fabulous one sit read. O.F.H.A.F. is a bleak, tragic, and yet beautifully touching coming of age story about a 12 year old hellbent to win a spelling bee at his local Elementary School. This short novella has the feels, and emotions at " Read more of this review »
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"my second book by this author...consider me a fan!"
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“Denny, I know it is, and I’ve seen much more of it than I’ve probably let on. But that’s no way to live your life, on guard like that. I can’t let the potential of something bad happening strip me of my freedom. No one should have to do that.”
Chad Lutzke, Of Foster Homes and Flies

“This is about hating yourself enough to go to extremes. It's about surviving, when all you want to do is wake up dead.”
Chad Lutzke, Stirring the Sheets

“Dirt is the closest thing to a womb a person can hope for.”
Chad Lutzke, Out Behind the Barn

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