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Leigh M. Lane

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http://www.cerebralwriter.com

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Genre

Horror, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Influences

Leigh's influences include H.G. Wells, Kurt Vonnegut, Isaac Asimov, Ed ...more

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June 2011

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In addition to writing dark speculative fiction for over twenty-five years, Leigh M. Lane has sung lead and backup vocals for bands ranging from classic rock to the blues, dabbled in fine arts, and earned a black belt in karate. She has a BA in English and graduated from UNLV Magna Cum Laude. She currently lives in the dusty outskirts of Sin City with her husband, an editor and educator, and one very spoiled cat.

Her traditional Gothic horror novel, FINDING POE, was a 2013 EPIC Awards finalist in horror. Her other novels include the WORLD-MART trilogy, a tribute to Orwell, Serling, and Vonnegut, and the dark allegorical tale, MYTHS OF GODS. Her Lisa Lane books include the JANE THE HIPPIE VAMPIRE dramatic horror series and the REVELATIONS tri ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 765 ratings · 200 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	World-Mart 3.34 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Finding Poe 3.60 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	Love Beads (Jane the Hippie Vampire #1) by Leigh M. Lane (Goodreads Author), Lisa Lane (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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
	The Private Sector 3.91 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Myths of Gods 3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Aftermath: Beyond World-Mart 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	The Corruption 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Flashbacks (Jane the Hippie Vampire #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	The Hidden Valley Horror 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The World-Mart Trilogy: The Private Sector, World-Mart, and Aftermath 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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A Time to Move On

I’m posting to let any continued followers know this will be my final post here.

The Cerebral Writer has served me well, and I’m grateful for all the support my readers have shown me through the years, but it’s time to move on. The fact of the matter is I’m no longer the person I was when I started this blog. I’ll always be a sci-fi and horror writer, and I’ll continue publishing my work, but not a Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Leigh M. Lane

Jane the Hippie Vampire (4 books)
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Leigh M. Lane (Goodreads Author),

Lisa Lane (Goodreads Author)

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“Words are like shards of glass. By themselves they're worthless; however, when placed together in just the right way, they can become great works of art.”
― Leigh M. Lane

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“Moreover, people have become accustomed to reading to escape as opposed to reading to think.”
― Leigh M. Lane

tags: dystopia, escapism, reading

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February Science Fiction Book of the Month

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

27 votes, 39.7%

The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl

10 votes, 14.7%

Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer

9 votes, 13.2%

In the Company of Others by Julie E. Czerneda

8 votes, 11.8%

Brightness Falls from the Air by James Tiptree Jr.

6 votes, 8.8%

The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway

5 votes, 7.4%

World-Mart by Leigh M. Lane

3 votes, 4.4%

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Leigh’s Quotes

“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

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“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
― Flannery O'Connor

tags: truth

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“First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.”
― Nicholas Klein

tags: conflict, fighting, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, trial

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“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

tags: reading, writing

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