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Allan Williams is a former parking lot attendant, CJSW college radio DJ, music journalist, and sometimes art auctioneer (under the name Bassano del Grappa).

Look for his most recent work, "Dinner in Carcosa" in the collection of cowboy gothic horror yarns, Tall Tales of the Weird West. ...more

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Tall Tales Of The Weird West
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Back in Montreal, back writing, back drinking coffee.

A busy summer saw this particular project come to a close on its first draft after several years. I wasn’t particularly satisfied with it, so put it away for a bit. Might look at it over the Christmas holidays and see about starting the second draft.

Over the Labour Day weekend, I finally participated in Anvil Press’ 3-Day Novel Writing Conte

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