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W.W. Mortensen

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WW Mortensen is the international #1 bestselling author of EIGHT and other thrillers.

He draws his inspiration from a number of genres, and his stories are a high-octane blend of action, adventure, and sci-fi horror.

For more information about the writer and his books visit wwmortensen.com

He can be emailed at wwmortensen@gmail.com

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W.W. Mortensen Thank you for the kind words, Millie. That's great to hear, and I'm very pleased you enjoyed Eight and Slithers. Hopefully you'll be happy to learn th…moreThank you for the kind words, Millie. That's great to hear, and I'm very pleased you enjoyed Eight and Slithers. Hopefully you'll be happy to learn that another book is indeed forthcoming. It's a sequel to Eight, titled The Alpha Species. I'm hoping to release it later this year (I'll provide updates on its progress here, on my website and via Facebook). Again, thank you for the feedback, and of course, your support. It's very much appreciated!(less)
W.W. Mortensen Thanks for your question, Barbara, and apologies for the late reply. Yes, I do have a newsletter. If you go to wwmortensen.com, you'll find a subscrip…moreThanks for your question, Barbara, and apologies for the late reply. Yes, I do have a newsletter. If you go to wwmortensen.com, you'll find a subscription link. The next newsletter is due later this month. Thanks for your interest, much appreciated!(less)
Average rating: 3.94 · 2,245 ratings · 195 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Eight

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SERIAL KILLER

Sometimes you have to kill.

Kill your darlings, kill your babies. This well-worn, oft-repeated advice comes in various forms, and in fact, 'murder your darlings' is likely the original. But in whatever guise, it amounts to the same: the killing a writer must do for the good of the story. It might be an extraneous sentence or paragraph, an entire passage or scene, even a character; words and ideas Read more of this blog post »
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Published on March 12, 2017 01:02 Tags: eight, mortensen, serial-killer, terror-has-a-new-species, thriller, ww-mortensen
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“misophonia.”
W.W. Mortensen, The Alpha Species

“The children had been returning from the river, having spent the morning there swimming. The oldest, Iteri, had said that somewhere along the path, Aya must have fallen behind. They hadn’t noticed this at first, but then from somewhere deeper in the forest her screams had risen and in fear, the group had turned and run home to summon the adults. This was the story Iteri and the other children had relayed, and yet Mbambuk was unsure.”
W.W. Mortensen, The Alpha Species

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“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.”
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