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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
New Release: The Revisionists - Out Today!
At long last my new novel - The Revisionists - is here! No more pre-ordering. It's really here and ready for you to read if are the type who prefers to buy things they day they come out. My first real techno-thriller is out today. Click on the link above of the image below to get a copy in print/paperback or Kindle/ebook edition at Amazon. The official book description is below. Share with a friend! Spread the word! DESCRIPTION: Cal Trove is one of the most powerful men on th
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Mar 12, 2019
- 4 min
The problems with changing history. A look at The Revisionists
My newest novel comes out one week from when I am writing this blog post. For those of you coming late to this post, this means March 19, 2019. The novel is called The Revisionists. The plot of the novel gets summed up this way: a brilliant, but disturbed, man invents a technology which can actually alter history. It's about as close as I will ever get to writing a time travel book. It was a fun book to write. With technology the way it is and learning about things like colle
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Feb 13, 2019
- 4 min
What is the Mandela Effect?
Quick, answer from your heart and not from your brain. Did South African civil rights leader, Nelson Mandela die while in prison during the late 70s or did he get out of jail in the 90s and eventually become the President of South Africa and die in his old age decades later? As for me, I distinctly remember the day, when I was in college, watching Mandela released from jail. My friends and I watched this event happen on CNN and were amazed. It seemed like it would never happe
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jan 10, 2019
- 2 min
The Revisionists - Now Ready for Pre-Order
My newest novel is coming March 19, 2019 and it's a real mind-bending, reality-altering, techno-thriller unlike anything I've written before. The Revisionists is now available for pre-order in paperback and Kindle editions. I am also proud to say I am working again with the amazing Allie James to create the audiobook version which will also be out this spring sometime. CLICK HERE if you want to pre-order the Kindle edition for just 99 cents - a special pre-order price. CLICK
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 28, 2018
- 1 min
When the Night Comes Out Audiobook
I worked with the truly amazing voice talent Allie James on this audiobook version of When the Night Comes Out. Get your copy at Audible via the image below. Click on the cover and get your copy today! #audiobook #horror #horrorbook #newrelease #listen #shortstories #horrorstories
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 28, 2018
- 2 min
When the Night Comes Out Blog Tour Dates
Thanks to Silver Dagger Tours for helping arrange this. A month-long blog tour all across the internet. Dates are below. I am also giving away ebook version of When the Night Comes Out! Oct 29
kickoff at Silver Dagger Book Tours
Mythical Books Oct 30
Humble Mama Hustle
Missy/Michelle Book's, Reviews, Competitions, Blog’s Oct 31
Untold Thoughts
The Avid Reader Nov 1
Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews
Readeropolis – GUEST POST Nov 2
FUONLYKNEW
Java John Z's N
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 23, 2018
- 1 min
Today is the Day! When the Night Comes Out Is Here!
Today is publication day! When the Night Comes Out is available for you to purchase in PRINT and Kindle editions! For these four terrifying short stories and one novella - click the cover image below! Tell a friend! #horror #horrorshortstories #shortstories #newbook #newrelease #pulished #publicationday #terrifying #terror #scary #novella
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 17, 2018
- 6 min
Excerpt 2: When the Night Comes Out
My newest book arrives October 23, 2018. It's a collection of short horror stories guaranteed to chill you to the bone this Halloween. Below is an excerpt from my short story The U Boat. It takes place during World War I behind German lines. A U-boat may have a life of its own...but what does it want? Click on the image to the left to get your copy of When the Night Comes Out today. THE U BOAT To: bill.hayes@university.org From: steve.hansen@resarchinst.com Date? Subject: U
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 14, 2018
- 4 min
Excerpt: When the Night Comes Out
Just 9 days until my new book When the Night Comes Out arrives. It's a collection of horror short stories (and one novella) and, I think, it's some of the best short fiction I have ever written and I am very proud of this collection. Below is an excerpt from the first short story in the book - The Elevator Game. A story about a game involving a tall building, an elevator - and the possibility of an alternate reality of nightmares. You can pre-order When the Night Comes Out an
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
Storyland - now available as audiobook
I am very pleased to announce that the audiobook version of my bestselling 2017 psychological thriller Storyland is now available! Named as a best of 2017 by book bloggers and a semi-finalist in the Soon to be Famous Author Illinois contest, this is an intense and terrifying psychological thriller about repressed memories, childhood, and the nightmares which lurk withing our own mind. Available at Amazon and Audible, I am proud to have worked with Tweet Productions to create
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Why writing short stories is important
My latest book, When the Night Comes Out, coming out close to Halloween 2018, is a collection of short stories. The stories themselves were all published on their own and are still available for about 99 cents a piece and just available for Kindle. For some people, the question I sometimes get asked is, with all of the novels and the fact I am fairly quick at cranking out books, why bother with short stories at all. So, I thought I'd go through some of the things I love about
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Author Bryan Alaspa announces release of horror short story collection "When the Night Comes Ou
Chicago horror author Bryan Alaspa announced on his website this week that 2018 will see the release of his latest collection of short horror stories called When the Night Comes Out. The collection of stories is four stories and a novella with a foreword by author Patrick C. Greene. The book will is already available for pre-order at Amazon for Kindle, but will also be available in print and an audiobook version is also in the works. "I love short stories," Mr. Alaspa said fr
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
Coming Halloween 2018: When the Dark Comes Out
As a writer, sometimes writing a short story is just the thing I need to cleanse my palette and truly come up with some scary stuff. I have always loved reading short story collections and short stories in all formats and in all places. Which is why I am extremely proud that this Halloween, my newest collection of horror short stories is coming! October 23, 2018 is the publication date for the Kindle edition, and a print edition is also available. Pre-order today for Kindle o
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
Insect Facts: the Tarantula Hawk Wasp
As I have mentioned, the world of insects is far, far more terrifying than anything I could write. It is a brutal world where almost all of the tropes of the horror genre are visible. There are parasites and parasitic wasps that can take control of a host and cause them to do what they want - turning them into zombies. There are insects that implant eggs into a host only for the young to hatch and eat their way out- bursting out of the hose like something from a movie. Then t
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jan 31, 2018
- 3 min
How my day job helped me write S.P.I.D.A.R.
One of the things I have written about before is that I am a 'working' writer. This doesn't mean I make a living just writing my books. It means I write for a living and, in my case, this means writing blogs, website content and marketing materials. You may have thought I spent my days coming up with the demented stories I put out, but instead I spend my days writing blog articles to generate leads and writing high-SEO content for websites for a large international corporatio
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jan 15, 2018
- 3 min
Eight Legs of Terror Comes Feb. 23!
Hello there! So, I finally got word back from the publisher about when my terrifying new novel, S.P.I.D.A.R., will be coming out. Originally, I had been told the novel would be coming out in all formats on January 8, but that didn't happen. I am guessing it had to do with the audiobook. Having produced a few audiobooks, I can tell you, it's always the audiobook. I have been told that the new target date is Friday, February 23, 2018. That is the day a new definition of terror
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Aug 31, 2017
- 2 min
Suspense author Bryan Alaspa releases novel “too dark” for traditional publishers
Chicago suspense writer Bryan Alaspa continues to do things the hard way, announcing via his website and social media that he will be publishing his new psychological thriller novel Storyland under his own publishing label on Halloween, 2017. The reason? The feedback he got from publishing agents and traditional publishers said the novel was “too dark”, “disturbing” and “gritty” for them. “It was weird,” says the author, “several of them got back to me and the ones who provid
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jul 24, 2017
- 2 min
Thriller Author Bryan Alaspa Signs Publishing Deal with Beacon Publishing Group
New Horror Novel S.P.I.D.A.R. to be released in 2017! Chicago, IL - Horror and thriller author Bryan W. Alaspa has announced that he has signed a publishing deal with Beacon Publishing Group to publish a terrifying new novel: S.P.I.D.A.R. This is the first time Mr. Alaspa has signed with Beacon and the plan is for the novel to be released in print, ebook and audiobook formats in 2017. “I am honored to be published by a company that has also done releases for horror legend Cli
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