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Craig Strickland

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Carmel, CA, The United States

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Horror, Mystery, Fiction

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Find and follow Craig Strickland @FictionCraig on Twitter, check out his Amazon Page at amazon.com/author/craigstrickland, and subscribe for free to "Writing Rhythm," a Substack newsletter offering tips and tricks for penning fiction: https://writingrhythm.substack.com/

Craig has a Mass Communications M.S. with an English minor and more than 25 years experience in manuscript critique. He has taught adult education classes for Capistrano Unified School District on short story writing, lectured at the Southern California Writer’s Association, was a featured weekend speaker at the annual SCBWI Palm Springs retreat, and spent years touring schools with his acclaimed multimedia writing presentation.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 905 ratings · 81 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Stories About Facing Challenges, Realizing Dreams and Making a Difference (Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2) by Jack Canfield (Compiler), Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen 4.15 avg rating — 924 ratings — published 2004 — 15 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
	Chicken Soup for the Beach Lover's Soul: Memories Made Beside a Bonfire, on the Boardwalk and with Family and Friends by Jack Canfield (Compiler), Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery 4.09 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2007 — 10 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
	Scary Stories from 1313 Wicked Way 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1996	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
	Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	Mystery Weekly Magazine: February 2018 by Mystery Weekly Magazine, Kerry Carter (Editor), Gary Cahill 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Air fish: An anthology of speculative works by Joy Oestreicher, Richard Singer, Bruce Boston (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1993	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 Lodge at Fear Summit it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	101 Uses for a Used Catheter: Healing with Gallows Humor (101 Cartoons Book 1) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	SPWAO Showcase nº 7 by Bentley Little, Gary A. Braunbeck, Phil Vincent 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1990	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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Craig Strickland rated a book it was amazing Twisting the Aces (Eli Marks Mystery) by John Gaspard (Goodreads Author)	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
Twisting the Aces, the latest in John Gaspard’s magic-centered mystery series, is an absolute winner. It grabbed me from the start, with protagonist Eli Marks immediately under suspicion for murder. But what hit this book out of the park for me is th ...more
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I am generally not one for self-help books, but for me “A Venture to Victory” is a notable exception. This work gives advice and suggestions on a variety of fronts regarding achieving dreams and making an impact in the world. “A Venture to Victory” i ...more
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Craig Strickland rated a book it was amazing The Widening Gyre: Transits of Power: A Sci-Fi Adventure Novel by Benjamin X. Wretlind (Goodreads Author)	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
I am blown away by how much I enjoyed this book, the fourth in Mr. Wretlind’s ambitious and rewarding “Transit” series. The other three books were well-written stepping stones setting up this climactic work in which three distinct human cultures on a ...more
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“...he lay, eyes closed. But the caffeine, coupled with their argument, had revved him up. Sleep danced before him, but would not dance with him.

The Ortega Case - Touch Series 1”
― Craig Strickland

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“In green shadows they died
one seeking love
the other
...simple beauty”
― Craig Strickland, Mystery Weekly Magazine: February 2018

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