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    What is psychological suspense?
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    What is psychological suspense?

    My new novel, Storyland, is a thriller. In fact, I call it a psychological thriller or psychological suspense novel. That sounds great, you may think, but what the hell does that mean? Is it scary? Is it a horror novel? For me, the best tales of terror are the ones that creep up on you. Yes, I still have fun seeing the slasher films and the movies where things jump out of the screen at you. I just saw IT and it is one of the best horror movies I have seen in a long time and i
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    On Writing: about the dark stuff
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 6, 2017
    • 4 min

    On Writing: about the dark stuff

    My new novel Storyland (available for pre-order now in print & Kindle formats- FYI) delves into some of the darkest territory I have yet to write about. I can't give too much away without giving away the ending, of course, but I can tell you a little. Our narrator, a guy named Ned, wakes up one day to find out his friend from childhood, Martin Brace, has brutally butchered four people who were camping in the woods - leaving just a young boy alive. This sends Ned down some ver
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    Win a signed copy of Storyland!
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    Win a signed copy of Storyland!

    You can win a signed paperback copy of my terrifying psychological thriller, suspense, novel Storyland! You have a couple ways to enter and the more you do, the better your chances! Entry form below! #contest #giveaways #prizes #storyland #thriller #book #novel #signed #author #psychologicalsuspense
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    RADIOWAVES: Is Out Today!
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Apr 25, 2017
    • 2 min

    RADIOWAVES: Is Out Today!

    At long last - the third installment in the Deklan Falls hard-boiled detective story is out today! Radiowaves is available today, officially, for Kindle and in print! To get your copy click on the cover image below: What's it about? Things are going well for private detective Deklan Falls. He's sober and has a new love in his life. Plus, he and Oldtowne Chief of Police Ray Olderr have nearly rooted out all the corruption in the police department. Life is crazy, but calm, and
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    EXCERPT: Something's Coming to Oldtowne
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Mar 16, 2017
    • 8 min

    EXCERPT: Something's Coming to Oldtowne

    My new novel Radiowaves: A Deklan Falls Case File is ready for pre-order now (for Kindle - and just 99 cents!) and will be officially available on April 25. This story continues the tale of private eye Deklan Falls. He's gotten sober, he's in love, Oldtowne has an uneasy peace and life seems good - except that something's coming. Something bad. Something unlike anything Deklan or Oldtowne has had to deal with before. Below is an excerpt from the new novel: He rolled into town
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    5 Days Is All You Get
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Nov 15, 2016
    • 2 min

    5 Days Is All You Get

    My bestselling, 4.5 star reviewed young adult novel Sapphire is just 99 cents for this week and into next for Kindle. That's right, it's a countdown deal and you only have a limited time to get this tale of suspense, mystery, love, ghosts and murder for your Kindle. If you have already read it, then get it for someone else or let them know about it. Once the 5 days are up, it goes back to $3.99. Get it now! CLICK HERE TO GET A COPY FOR JUST 99 CENTS! SYNOPSIS Jimmy Parker is
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    Read An Excerpt from Rotate the Earth: Book Two: The Starting Line
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Nov 2, 2016
    • 8 min

    Read An Excerpt from Rotate the Earth: Book Two: The Starting Line

    The long-anticipated second novel in the Rotate the Earth series is now out! It is an action-packed novel and the first 100 pages are some of the most intense action I have ever written. You got to know the Drivers and what has brought them to the insanely dangerous Race - now the Starting Line is here and all hell is about to break loose. Below is an excerpt from this novel of a world slowly dying - and those trying to find a way to survive. To get a copy of Rotate the Earth
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    The TEXT Blog Tour
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Oct 23, 2016
    • 1 min

    The TEXT Blog Tour

    The TEXT blog tour is up, but the giveaway portion is over. So, thank you to Zach, Meredith and Chloe who all won a free Kindle edition of my new thriller. I'd appreciate it if you paid a stop or two to the blogs that were kind enough to host me. They all ran excerpts and descriptions of the novel and participated in the giveaway. Maybe drop them a note of thanks, too. To see the tour visit MY EVENTS PAGE HERE! Click below to get your copy of TEXT in print or for Kindle & Kin
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    PRINT Orders for Rotate the Earth: Book Two - NOW!
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Oct 20, 2016
    • 1 min

    PRINT Orders for Rotate the Earth: Book Two - NOW!

    The print edition of Rotate the Earth: Book Two: The Starting Line is ready for you eager print fans to order. NOW! Order it now and you just might get it by Halloween. It's always a little complicated with printers when you're a small fry like me - so you might even get it earlier than the Kindle folks, who definitely won't get their copies until Halloween. CLICK HERE AND ORDER YOUR PRINT COPY! #print #novel #RotatetheEarth #postapocalyptic #fiction #newbook #Halloween
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    TEXT Blog Tour Stop
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Oct 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    TEXT Blog Tour Stop

    Check out my latest blog tour stop for my thriller novel TEXT. Thanks to the folks at Shh, I Am Reading for hosting me. There is an excerpt of the novel and a way to enter for a giveaway of a Kindle copy of the novel. #blogtour #excerpt #giveaway #novel #thriller #TEXT #suspense #horror #free
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    The TEXT Blog Tour So Far
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Oct 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    The TEXT Blog Tour So Far

    Hey there! I am doing a blog tour in support of my thriller novel TEXT right now. At these stops you can find a link and a way of entering into a contest to WIN a Kindle version of the novel, as well as read an excerpt from it. So far, three stops and more coming next week. Here are the stops so far, so please stop by so maybe these guys will want to host me again sometime. http://vampyreladysbookstuff.blogspot.com/2016/10/text-book-tour-giveaway.html http://thereadingspotblo
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    Inside the Mind: TEXT
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 19, 2016
    • 3 min

    Inside the Mind: TEXT

    Where did the story for TEXT come from? More than anything we writers probably get asked where we get our ideas. I have written before about the fact that I just don't know. I do not believe that I am in control of my stories. I sometimes feel that I am just a portal, that I can open that portal and peer into this other world and the people there tell me the tales I then put down on this laptop and eventually bring to you. I think that my latest thriller novel TEXT is a good
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    Illinois Author Bryan W. Alaspa Releases New Suspenseful Thriller - TEXT
    Guffawing Dog Publishing
    • Sep 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    Illinois Author Bryan W. Alaspa Releases New Suspenseful Thriller - TEXT

    Author Bryan W. Alaspa and Guffawing Dog Publishing are pleased to announce the release of their new thriller, TEXT. The book is being described by readers as a terrifying novel of unrelenting suspense. Abe Yates is a successful true crime author. He makes a living writing about the crimes and deaths of others, but that living has allowed him to provide a great house and life for his wife and two kids. His latest novel is about a vicious hit-man and serial killer known as T
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    Do You Dare Answer the Phone? TEXT - a Thriller
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    Do You Dare Answer the Phone? TEXT - a Thriller

    It's out now in print and Kindle editions. #Text #thriller #novel #horror #suspense #newnovel #mystery
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    TEXT Is FREE for Kindle Today & Tomorrow
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 10, 2016
    • 1 min

    TEXT Is FREE for Kindle Today & Tomorrow

    You can pick up a Kindle edition of my new thriller novel TEXT for FREE for your Kindle or Kindle App. This giveaway is just September 10 - 11, so get it now! Click on the image below and get your copy! #free #giveaway #novel #Kindle #thriller #TEXT
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    Slender Man in Print - Pre-Order Rotate the Earth 2
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Sep 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    Slender Man in Print - Pre-Order Rotate the Earth 2

    Two big announcements! My 5-star reviewed horror novella Strange Fruit and the Slender Man is now, at long last, available to everyone who doesn't have a Kindle and loves to hold an actual book in their hands. That's right, they mystery, suspense and terror can be yours in PRINT! It's even less than $10 and that is just something you can't beat with a stick. Strange Fruit and the Slender Man takes a modern monster and transports him back to the 50s. When two sisters go missin
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    Enter to WIN a Kindle Copy of TEXT
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Aug 29, 2016
    • 1 min

    Enter to WIN a Kindle Copy of TEXT

    There are two ways to enter and you need to do it! I am giving away three Kindle editions of my new thriller TEXT and this is your chance! See below: #contest #giveaway #novel #fiction #thriller #TEXT #free #winners
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    TEXT Is Now Here!
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Aug 26, 2016
    • 1 min

    TEXT Is Now Here!

    My terrifying new thriller TEXT is now available! Get it for Kindle or in print today! For Kindle click below For Print click below Get in on the edge-of-your-seat suspense today! BWA #thriller #suspense #published #novel #Kindle #print #paperback #horror #mystery
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    A Review of The Man From Taured
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Aug 19, 2016
    • 1 min

    A Review of The Man From Taured

    I love surprises and this was a very nice surprise to get today. A review of my sci-fi/horror thriller The Man From Taured by the folks as the Grave Plot Podcast. I appreciate them taking the time to do that and hope you check it out and listen to their podcast. Click on the cover below to be taken to the review. Thanks guys! #review #TheManFromTaured #GravePlotPodcast #horror #sciencefiction #novel
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    An Excerpt from TEXT
    Bryan W. Alaspa
    • Aug 17, 2016
    • 10 min

    An Excerpt from TEXT

    My new thriller TEXT is coming August 26. You can pre-order a Kindle copy for just 99 cents or you can order your print copy now. You can also enter a contest to win a Kindle edition (that's up until the 25th. If it's past that time, sorry). TEXT tells the story of Abe Yates, a writer who suddenly finds himself in imminent danger. The danger all starts when he receives a mysterious text message that contains a video. A video that appears to be from days in the future and show
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