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Amazon reader Scott Pratt has posted a review of BLEED: A BOOK OF HOPE, which features my short story, “The Funeral Portrait”:

BLEED, now available at Amazon.com.

When I was given the opportunity to read BLEED, I knew that the handpicked talent within would tell me tales of fantastic horror. I am happy to say that I was not disappointed. What I did not expect was to read a heartfelt essay by Lori Michelle, telling us one of the most horrific tales possible, a real life horror experience. I will not lie, the raw and intimate truth that was shared brought tears to my eyes, as well as an inventory of my blessing that my children are healthy. I knew that BLEED’S proceeds would benefit children with cancer, and I knew that each story would hold some sort of representation of the horrific disease, what I did not know was that the book would have such a profound affect on me while reading. The opening essay by Lori Michelle set the stage perfectly for what was to come, and I found myself searching each story for the cancerous evils within. With each story I read, I found myself thinking of my own children, and how devastating it would be to find out that they might have some form of cancer. Those thoughts made this book scarier than I could ever imagine.

BLEED is not your normal, run-of-the-mill horror anthology, instead it is a dose of hard-hitting reality disguised as a horror anthology. I strongly recommend this book to any horror fan, it will not only scare you, but also give a sense of satisfaction knowing that your money will also help benefit a child stricken with cancer.

With stories from authors like Bentley Little, Joe McKinney, William F. Nolan, Rick Hautala, Mort Castle, Gene O’Neill, Tim Waggoner, James Dorr, and Benjamin Kane Ethridge, you know you’re in for a helluva read. Here’s the complete table of contents:

• “True Horror” by Lori Michelle
• “With Paper Armour and Wood Sword” by Tracie McBride
• “The Addition” by Bentley Little
• “Welcome to the World Mr. Smiles” by T Fox Dunham
• “Leukemia is Fookin’ Stoopid” by Anna DeVine
• “The Nightly Disease” by Max Booth III
• “Sludge” by Stan Swanson
• “I Am Disease” by Jen Finelli
• “Sky of Brass, Land of Iron” by Joe McKinney
• “Descent” by William F. Nolan
• “Five Little Tips” by Kristin Bryant
• “Remission” by Charlie Fish
• “Ears” by Eli Wilde
• “Mr. Expendable” by Peter N. Dudar
• “The Call” by Rick Hautala
• “Where the Wild Welo Waits” by John Hawkhead
• “A Billion Monstrosities” by Mort Castle
• “Dance of the Blue Lady” by Gene O’Neill
• “Unwoven” by Tim Waggoner
• “King Rat” by James Dorr
• “The Rooster” by Glenn Rolfe
• “The Monster in Me” by Suzie and Bruce Lockhart
• “Muted” by Hollie Snider
• “Dreams of Shadows” by Robert S. Wilson
• “The Funeral Portrait” by Christian A. Larsen
• “Impossible is Nothing” by Jack Ivey
• “The Gift” by Lindsey Beth Goddard
• “Lost and Found” by Patrick Lacey
• “That Which is Not Seen” by Dane Hatchell
• “Goddess of the Moxie Moon” by Absolutely Kate
• “Finding Peace by Writing About Cancer” by T Fox Dunham
• “The Lucky Mouth” by Gerry Huntman
• “Death Knell” by Richard Thomas
• “The Sallow Man” by Adam Millard
• “March” by Micah Joel
• “Bumper Car Bandit” by David Pointer
• “No Limit” by Peter Giglio and SS Michaels
• “The Unstoppable Annihilation” by Jeffrey C. Jacobs
• “I Know this World” by John Palisano
• “Fight” by Jay Wilburn
• “Slippery Love” by April Hawks
• “Red-Wat-Shod” by Jason V. Brock
• “Get the Cell Outta Here” by Marian Brooks
• “All the Sludge” by Benjamin Kane Ethridge
• “Never Enough” by J. David Anderson

Proceeds from the sale of BLEED: A BOOK OF HOPE will be donated to the National Children’s Cancer Society.

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