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R. B. Wood is a recent MFA graduate of Emerson College and a writer of speculative and dark thrillers. Mr. Wood recently has appeared in Crystal Lake Publishing’s Shallow Water’s anthology, as well as online via SickLit Magazine & HorrorAddicts.net, and in the award-winning anthology “Offbeat: Nine Spins on Song” from Wicked ink Books. Along with his writing passion, R. B. is the host of The Word Count Podcast—a show of original flash fiction.

R. B. currently lives in Boston with his partner Tina, a multitude of cats, and various other critters that visit from time to time.

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	The Prodigal's Foole 4.03 avg rating — 120 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
	The Unforgiven: Horror Anthology by J.L. Clayton (Goodreads Author), R.L. Weeks (Goodreads Author), K.L. Humphreys (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2016 — 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
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	West of Hell: Weird Western Horror Stories by James A. Moore, R.B. Wood (Goodreads Author), Michael Burke 3.95 avg rating — 56 ratings — 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
	Orange Karen: Tribute to a Warrior by Susan Ethridge (Editor), Jennifer Gracen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Steven Luna (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.58 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Once Upon a Cursed Time: Dark Fairytale Anthology by R.L. Weeks (Goodreads Author), Terri Nixon (Goodreads Author), Aimee Shaye (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Shallow Waters Vol. 8 by Monique Snyman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), R.B. Wood (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Winn (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2021	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
	Off Beat: Nine Spins on Song by A.G. Henley (Goodreads Author), Sue Duff (Goodreads Author), Wendy Terrien (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Christmas Nightmares by R.L. Weeks (Goodreads Author), R.B. Wood (Goodreads Author) (With), Michael Kehoe (With) 4.25 avg rating — 12 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

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WINTER IN THE CITY: Editor��s Update 12 January 2024

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I wanted to update you on the status of the anthology I��m editing for the House of Gamut called ��Winter in the City.��

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