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Weldon Burge

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Weldon Burge, a native of Delaware, is the author of the Ezekiel Marrs thriller series published by Smart Rhino Publications. HARVESTER OF SORROW is the first novel in the series. Weldon is also a freelance writer and publisher. His fiction has appeared in many publications, including various magazines and anthologies (Crimeucopia, The Best of the Horror Society 2013, Pellucid Lunacy: An Anthology of Psychological Horror, Ghosts and Demons, just to name a few). His stories have also been adapted for podcast presentation by Drabblecast. He was a frequent writer for Suspense Magazine, often writing author interviews.

In 2012, Weldon and his wife, Cindy, founded Smart Rhino Publications, an indie publishing company focusing primarily on horror
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The Survival of Independent Publishing

In the past, Smart Rhino Publications ran two crowdfunding campaigns to fund anthologies. The Kickstarter campaign for A Plague of Shadows reached 178% of our goal, which was phenomenal! We can't thank our supporters enough.


 


But you might wonder, why launch a crowdfunding campaign? Well, truth be told, small indie publishers are having a rough time of it in today's market. The market is overloaded

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“The only medication she enjoyed was the morphine they administered in even higher doses”
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Weldon Burge Zoë wrote: "Hi Weldon. Thanks for Friending me. How's the writing going with you?"

Putting the finishing touches on the Zippered Flesh sequel, to be released in February. Also about to work on two short stories and get back into my novel, a police procedural. Busy, busy, busy!


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Zoë Sharp Hi Weldon. Thanks for Friending me. How's the writing going with you?


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Fran Friel Happy Birthday, Weldon!


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