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Nick Iuppa

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Born

Rochester, New York, The United States

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http://www.nickiuppa.com

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Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction

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Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, John P. Lock ...more

Member Since

July 2013

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Nick Iuppa is also known as Nicholas Victor.

Always wanted to work in the movies. College got me an internship at MGM, and I worked on TV specials with Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones (creator of the Road Runner). Became good friends with both of them. Later wrote for the Wonderful World of Disney. Went to Paramount Pictures where I designed internet entertainment and built Hollywood-style training simulations for the military. But the movie business made it hard to express my own personal creativity. (Too many decision makers). So, I started writing novels so that I could control everything. My first sci-fi novel was about a high tech simulation that was invaded by vampires. Wrote others inspired by Stephen King's deep, creepy characters. Now ...more

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I Spent Time with My Dad Last Night

I spent time with my dad last night. It was his sixtieth birthday, and the entire family was gathered at the Crescent Beach Hotel in Rochester, New York, where I grew up. It had always been the site of our biggest celebrations, my engagement party, everything.

All white and gingerbready, the place looked like a wedding cake with lots of frosting. Plus, they served fantastic food.

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Average rating: 4.16 · 247 ratings · 108 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Species II 4.06 avg rating — 47 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
	Alicia's Ghost (Carlos Mann Trilogy, #1) by Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author), John P. Mendoza 4.09 avg rating — 34 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
	Taken by Witches 4.23 avg rating — 31 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 Battle for the Alamo Taqueria by Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author), John Pesqueira 4.22 avg rating — 18 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
	A Distant Earth by Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author), John Pesqueira 4.20 avg rating — 15 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
	Alicia's Sin (Carlos Mann Trilogy, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Alien Mission: The Peacemaker Series Book 1 by Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author), John Pesqueira 3.27 avg rating — 15 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 Promise of the Gateway by Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author), John Pesqueira really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 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 Witch Within Her 4.50 avg rating — 10 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
	Esteban's Quest by Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author) (a), John Pesqueira 4.75 avg rating — 8 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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Carlos Mann Trilogy (3 books)
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Nick Iuppa (Goodreads Author),

John P. Mendoza

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1001 One-Liners and Short Jokes: The Ultimate Collection of the Funniest, Laugh-Out-Loud Rib-Ticklers (1001 Jokes and Puns)

by Graham Cann (Goodreads Author)

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Nick Iuppa wants to read The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike, #8) by Robert Galbraith	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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Very cleaver murder mystery with a confusion of sisters and brothers wondering which one of them murdered their grumpy old father. Funny and entertaining with an amazingly creative ending.
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“Punishing the devil is a dangerous business.”
― Nick Iuppa, Alicia's Ghost

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Nick’s Quotes

“Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless and they always know what they're doing. Inside, they look just like they always have. Like they did when they were your age. Truth is, there aren't any grown-ups. Not one, in the whole wide world.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

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“Punishing the devil is a dangerous business.”
― Nick Iuppa, Alicia's Ghost

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“God says, "the check's in the mail.”
― Tom Robbins

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“The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.”
― Stephen King

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“Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair; they can transfer knowledge from teacher to student; words enable the orator to sway his audience and dictate its decisions. Words are capable of arousing the strongest emotions and prompting all men's actions.”
― Sigmund Freud

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message 7: by Nick

Jan 17, 2019 09:54AM

GRANEO wrote: "Hi Nick. Thank you for the friendship! I hope you are having a beautiful bookish day! Take care."

Thanks, Graneo... you too. Should be great. I'm reading Cujo, listening to The Night Circus, and writing an extreme horror novel.

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message 6: by Nick

Oct 13, 2017 01:44PM

Latasha wrote: "hi Nick. i did not read anne rice's beauty series but i know of it."

It's pretty strong stuff and sometimes a little repellant, but even so, it's beautifully written and may be instructive for anyone wanting to write erotic passages or graphic love scenes.

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message 5: by Latasha

Oct 13, 2017 01:19PM