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Michael J. Picco

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Born

The United States

Website

https://www.michaelpicco.com

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Influences

Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, Jonathan Carroll

Member Since

October 2016

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Over the last decade, Michael Picco has published over two-dozen short stories; produced two award-winning collections; and has received numerous accolades for his brand of “literary” horror. Michael’s work “explores the dark and disturbing recesses of what is possible” and has been described as “eloquently-written terror.” Michael received his B.A. in English from Western State College in Colorado. He is a member of the Horror Writers Guild, the Denver Horror Collective, and the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. His most recent publishing credit, The Horse Leech Has Two Maws appears in The Jewish Book of Horror. He is currently working on The Wretched Bones, a revision and expansion of some of his most popular published work.

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	Not Your Average Monster, Vol. 2: A Menagerie of Vile Beasts by Pete Kahle (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jared Oliver Adams (Goodreads Author), Sallie McDaniel 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2016 — 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
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