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M.R. Tapia

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http://www.hinderedsoulspress.com/

Genre

Thriller, Horror, Transgressive

Member Since

September 2013

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M.R. Tapia is the author of 'Sugar Skulls' and 'The Die-Fi Experiment'. His short stories have appeared in various publications including Schlock Webzine, Deadman’s Tome 'Monsters Exist', Empty Sink Publishing, and Hindered Souls: Dark Tales for Dark Nights. His short story, ‘Stella Reign’ is a 2016 Pushcart Prize nominee. He writes and operates Hindered Souls Press out of Northern Colorado.
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Average rating: 4.25 · 149 ratings · 87 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Deadman's Tome: Monsters Exist by Deadman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Theresa Braun (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Wallace Boothill (Contributor) 4.24 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Die-Fi Experiment 3.84 avg rating — 38 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sugar Skulls 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hindered Souls: Dark Tales for Dark Nights by M.R. Tapia (Goodreads Author) (editor), Gary Buller (Contributor), Theresa Braun (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aphotic Realm Magazine Issue #3: Classified by A.A. Medina (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dustin Schyler Yoak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Chris Martin (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lords of Eden 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Matchstick Figures 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Malice in Chains 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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