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David Scott Hay

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DSH is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. As a novelist, he is a 2x Kirkus Prize Nominee.

He makes a mean old-fashioned and the best ribs on the block.

He currently lives with his wife and son and dog and chickens and a dozen typewriters in a valley between the ocean, the mountains, and the desert.

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	Fall: The Last Testament of Lucifer Morningstar 3.56 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	[NSFW] 4.09 avg rating — 82 ratings — 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
	The Fountain 3.95 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Cloning Christ: The Second Book of Daniel 3.50 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Butcher of Nazareth by David Scott Hay (Goodreads Author), Dave Fitzgerald (Introduction) 4.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — expected publication 2026	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
	Fragile Anthology by Michael Allen Rose (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Pelayo (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Starlite Pulp Review #5 by Karen Harrington (Goodreads Author), Charles Ardai, Andrew Miller 4.82 avg rating — 11 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
	[the] Violent Sex: a play in two acts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Feast 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
	Hazy Parade: The (Approximated) Lyrics of Alice Street by Alice Street, Darren Callahan, Robert Dean Lurie (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2023	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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Hi folks, I’m still here! Been in the woodshed smashing pulp and traveling. I’ll be starting two mentorships very soon. One through the SFWA, and another with hopes of getting a terrific non-fiction manuscript across the finish line. I’ll have announcements in the next few months for two projects I’m very excited about. (novel and novelette) In addition, I’ll have details regarding an amazing even

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One Word Kill (Impossible Times, #1)

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David Hay made a comment on his review of The Butcher of Nazareth " Thank you, Tom! I’ll be sure and sign and swag it. Hope you dig it. "
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David Hay rated a book it was amazing Feast by David Scott Hay (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
A who's who of top and rising trad/indie horror writers. Formatted like an old school album, artist include: Introduction / Sadie Hartmann Side A Tomorrows 1. THE EPIDEMIC OF SHRINK-RAY GUN VIOLENCE PLAGUING OUR SCHOOLS MUST END / Pedro Iniguez / 114 2. ...more
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David Hay and 1 other person liked Christine HorrorReaderWeekend's review of The Butcher of Nazareth: "I stayed up well into the night to finish this book. What a moving, troubling, frustrating and yet uplifting novel. Hay has retold the story of Jesus Christ, but from the viewpoint of an assassin who has seen a vision of the end of the world brought " Read more of this review »
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David Hay and 1 other person liked Jen Self's review of The Butcher of Nazareth: "Wow! This book was so much more than I anticipated it to be! We follow our antihero on his journey to dispatch Jesus in order to save humanity......and this long journey is bleak, weird and intense! Also, this is one of the most thought-provoking hor" Read more of this review »
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David Hay made a comment on Lori’s review of The Butcher of Nazareth " Thank you, Lori. Your review is humbling and I’m thrilled you felt the plight of the Butcher. 🙏🏽 "
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David Hay made a comment on Nathan Lambert’s review of The Butcher of Nazareth " Hey Nathan, thanks for the review. We’ve adjusted the margins to a more contemporary size. The previous was based on an older style. "
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My strongest work to date. No frills. No tricks. Can’t wait for everyone to read it. Pre-orders will be signed and stamped. https://whiskeytit.com/product/the-bu... ...more
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