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Richard Schiver

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in Frostburg, Maryland, The United States

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Horror, Fantasy, Paranormal

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Richard Schiver is an author of supernatural thrillers and science fiction, blending cosmic horror, psychological suspense, and family drama. With a passion for exploring the boundaries between reality and the unknown, Richard crafts stories that challenge, thrill, and inspire.

Written in Blood is Richard's personal blog where he shares his thoughts on writing, and whatever else might strike his fancy. http://www.richardschiver.com

He can be contacted directly at rschiver@gmail.com and would be delighted to hear from you.

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Average rating: 3.3 · 478 ratings · 123 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bobo 2.91 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 1995 — 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
	Music of the Gods 3.33 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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	All Roads Lead To Terror 3.93 avg rating — 27 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
	Shadows of the Past (Shadows of the Past #1) 3.45 avg rating — 20 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
	Reprisal: Vengeance knows no boundary. 3.75 avg rating — 16 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
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Weekly Writing Challenge 04/15/2026

K is for Karst Today we start on a new adventure. I’m trying to capture something different this time, the notion that the world is a living thing, and that what we see with our own eyes is not always the truth as we descend once more into those shadowy depths beneath the ground. Keep […]

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Series by Richard Schiver

Dreadland Chronicles (2 books)
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Shadows of the Past (2 books)
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The Talisman

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The Shining (The Shining, #1)

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“There are places even the ghosts of the dead fear.”
― Richard Schiver

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“Not every story ends with a happily ever after.”
― Richard Schiver, Enter Night

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Richard’s Quotes

“Not every story ends with a happily ever after.”
― Richard Schiver, Enter Night

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“There are sacraments of evil as well as of good about us, and we live and move to my belief in an unknown world, a place where there are caves and shadows and dwellers in twilight. It is possible that man may sometimes return on the track of evolution, and it is my belief that an awful lore is not yet dead.”
― Arthur Machen, The Red Hand

tags: evil, horror, sacraments

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“Horror itself is a bit of a bullied genre, the antagonist being literary snobbery and public misconception. And I think good horror tackles our darkest fears, whatever they may be. It takes us into the minds of the victims, explores the threats, disseminates fear, studies how it changes us. It pulls back the curtain on the ugly underbelly of society, tears away the masks the monsters wear out in the world, shows us the potential truth of the human condition. Horror is truth, unflinching and honest. Not everybody wants to see that, but good horror ensures that it's there to be seen.”
― Kealan Patrick Burke

tags: horror

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“There are things so horrible that even the dark is afraid of them. Most people don't know this and this is just as well because the world could not really operate if everyone stayed in bed with the blankets over their head, which is what would happen if people knew what horrors lay a shadow's width away.”
― Terry Pratchett, Equal Rites

tags: bed, dark, discworld, equal-rites, horror, terry-pratchett

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