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J.P. Mac

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A former assistant marathon coach with Team in Training, Mac studied creative writing at the University of Southern California. His short fiction has appeared in venues such as "The Cthulhu Mythos Mega Pack," and the anthology, "Horror: California." An Emmy Award-winning writer on Animaniacs, Mac has also written a collection of dark fantasy short stories and an autobiography of his struggles with prostate cancer. Currently, JP Mac has returned to his short story roots, working on several projects ranging from horror to humor and subjects in-between. ...more

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J.P. Mac Hallow Mass grew out of a short story published a few years back in Necrotic Tissue, as well as the Cthulhu Mythos Mega Pack, that dealt with intellec…moreHallow Mass grew out of a short story published a few years back in Necrotic Tissue, as well as the Cthulhu Mythos Mega Pack, that dealt with intellectual blind spots and their consequences. Hallow Mass is an updating of the H.P. Lovecraft tale, "The Dunwich Horror," and deals with the same topic as well as issues of family, self-discipline, and fidelity as a party girl grad student learns evil is not socially-constructed, and that she must choose how to respond. It'll be released on Amazon April 29. I'll be doing a book giveaway and releasing a book trailer very soon. (less)
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Crazy Cat In case your a curious cat like me I not only edited the story you saw, but added two more.


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Crazy Cat I've made the edits I mentioned if your interested.


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