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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 6, 2019
- 1 min
Hellhound: Novella coming Christmas 2019
You can now pre-order my terrifying new novella HELLHOUND is due to be released this Christmas. Get it for Kindle today. SYNOPSIS A group of soldiers in the heat of World War I are sent to a small village in France. Days ago, a plane reported they saw a group of German soldiers entering the village. The group has never been seen nor heard from again. The mission: find out what happened and what’s going on in the village.
What happens next is a nightmare which puts the horro
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Sep 7, 2019
- 1 min
COVER REVEAL: Darkness Falls - Coming Halloween 2019
My new book, coming Halloween 2019, is a collection of 5 tales of horror called Darkness Falls. It arrives on October 31, 2019, but you can pre-order the Kindle & print editions now! Just head over to Amazon and order your copy. During the pre-order time, the Kindle edition is just 99 cents. The cover was painted by a friend of mine named Shawn Arscott. His original painting is called "Fear", but when I saw it, I had to ask him if I could use it for the cover. I will tell you
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jul 4, 2019
- 10 min
Read an Excerpt of The Wraith
My latest novel - The Wraith - is coming July 9 in both print & Kindle editions. It's a companion story to my bestselling The Man From Taured. It's also set in my fictional town of Knorr, PA. The men from IDEA are back, first introduced in TMFT. The Wraith tells two parallel stories. One, about a man during WWII who discovers a portal into a new realm which seems to allow for teleportation of men and materials. The second story is set in modern times and tells the story of Kn
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Jun 23, 2019
- 1 min
The Wraith is just 99 cents
A companion novel to the bestselling The Man From Taured - The Wraith is coming July 9, 2019. It's available for Kindle pre-order at just 99 cents. Get it while you can. #horror #themanfromtaured #taured #newbook #newnovel #novel #preorder #kindle #99cents #suspensethriller
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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 15, 2019
- 6 min
Excerpts from my new novel The Revisionists
My new novel The Revisionists is coming in March. It's the story of Cal Trove and his invention of technology which can alter reality itself, change history. He brings his friends from his college days to his island dominion where he is surrounded by hundreds of his employees who are devoted to him utterly. Cal is excited to unveil Revision. He wants his friends, all of whom he says are the smartest people he knows, to help him alter all of reality. He seems to have no clue w
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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
- 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 15, 2018
- 1 min
New horror book: S.P.I.D.A.R. available for Kindle Pre-Order
The town of Whittier is isolated in Alaska and the people all live within towers once used by the military. The tourist season is over and winter is on the way. Then a body washes up on shore. A body that says it's from the government facility across the sound at Esther Island. With a storm coming, the citizens of Whittier have to deal with this on their own. They put the body in the basement of the towers, but their doctor wants to find out what killed this man. Was it a dis
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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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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Sep 7, 2017
- 4 min
Where do stories come from?
The main theme of my new novel Storyland is discussing where stories come from. Of course, as a writer, I wonder where the "stories" come from. However, I think this is a question that can be extended into other creative pursuits. Where do paintings come from? Where do songs come from? Where do [fill in the blank] come from? We creative types have brains that I feel work differently from others and I love watching the creative process in someone composing a song, poem, or pai
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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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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Sep 5, 2017
- 3 min
When memory plays tricks
Memory is a weird thing. That is a topic explored at length in my new psychological suspense novel Storyland. In fact, its key to the entire plot. What do you think? Is your memory solid or does it play tricks with you? There was a school of thought for a long time that eye witnesses were the best source of evidence in a crime. These days, cops know that this is far from the truth. Rather than being a tablet written in stone, for most of us, our memories are really like clay.
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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Aug 22, 2017
- 1 min
Available for Pre-Order:...And Then Silence
For just 99 cents you can pre-order my terrifying new short horror store ...And Then Silence for your Kindle and Kindle Apps. Folks - this one even gave me chills and nightmares as I wrote it. I hope you like it and tell a friend! SYNOPSIS Hanley is the Town Time Forgot. The main street still looks like it did in the 50s. There's a thriving local grocery store, hardware store, clothing stores and downtown area. No big box stores. It has been this way. It has always been this
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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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Bryan W. Alaspa
- Oct 19, 2016
- 2 min
Rotate the Earth: Book TWO in Print
Well, well, look what came in the mail today! That is the proof copy of the print edition of the second novel in my Rotate the Earth series - The Starting Line. It looks good and I have already told the printer I approve, so you will soon be able to buy your print edition. Hopefully that means you can get them by Halloween, but these printers tend to take a while. As soon as it is ready for sale, I will let you know, you print fans! If you REALLY want a copy right on Hallowee
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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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