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in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

August 10

Website

https://writeenough.blogspot.com

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Horror, Humor and Comedy, Memoir

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Anthony Doerr, Raymond Carver, Jack Vance, H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen Kin ...more

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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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