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Joel Spriggs

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Joel Spriggs (1982-?) was born and raised in Frankfort, IN. He graduated from Franklin College of Indiana in 2004 with a Bachelors of the Fine Arts in Computer Science and Broadcast Journalism.

Joel's first novel, "Over A God's Dead Body" was published on the Kindle platform in June 2018 and is the first in a planned series surrounding the same characters and fantasy world.

Joel has successfully defended his beard from being stolen 1873 times out of 1877 attempts by his elder brother. On the five occasions he failed, Joel immediately set about growing a new beard and refining his defenses.

Joel lives with his wife and three children in scenic Lebanon, IN. He maintains a website and blog at joelspriggs.com. He is also active on Twitter, @joels ...more

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“Oh my gawd,” said Limey, “That bear’s trying to fuck Darryl.”
― Joel Spriggs, The Headless FloridaMan

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“You’re gonna have to stop wearing that Axe body spray too,” commented Limey. “That shit horns up bears worse than a mess of clams.”
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“Chrissy, what do you mean ‘it’s a poop knife’”, she prodded. She used both hands for air quotes when referring to the excremental weapon. Chrissy scoffed, “C’mon guys. I’m sure you’ve got poop knives at your place too. Everyone’s got a poop knife.”
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