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David Kempf
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David Kempf

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Born
in The United States
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thrillers

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David Kempf has written over fifty short stories, many of which deal with themes of horror fiction. He has won several writing awards including first place in the short story competition of Millersville University’s Lemuria magazine. Two of his short stories were selected in the 2007 publication of The Grackle, his graduate school’s literary magazine. David is featured on two short fiction websites, one American and one British. He holds an M.S. from Chestnut Hill College and a B.A. from Millersville University. Dark Fiction is his first novel. His novel Travel Bug combines dystopian science fiction and horror. His next novel Damned Fiction is a sequel to his first novel His latest book They Laughed at Me is a dark comedy. David resides in ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 288 ratings · 113 reviews · 50 distinct works • Similar authors
They Laughed at Me
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Damned Fiction
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Travel Bug
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Dark Fiction
4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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David Kempf David Kempf said: " Washington Irving's stories reman an American classic. I truly enjoy re-reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow every year. I read it twice and watch the Tim Burton movie twice afterwards. Fall fun is the best. ...more "

 
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David Kempf David Kempf said: " It takes guts to write a prequel to the Bible. Anne Rice has answered the questions I wondered in Sunday School as a kid. Where was Jesus before the age of twelve in the synagogue? He was loving and protecting his family, performing miracles, rebukin ...more "

 
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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
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“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”
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message 2: by David
Feb 14, 2019 09:13AM

David Kempf Thanks Majenta. Best wishes to you as well.


message 1: by Majenta
Apr 01, 2018 02:23PM

Majenta Hello, David! Howdy-neighbor greetings from Erie to Perkasie! Happy Easter! Congratulations on your books. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Have a great new week ahead, and Think Spring! Blessings!
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