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Lawrence C. Connolly

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Lawrence C. Connolly’s books include the collections This Way to Egress, whose titular tale of psychological horror was adapted for the Mick Garris film Nightmare Cinema; and the Bram-Stoker-nominated Voices, which features Connolly’s best stories from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Twilight Zone, Year’s Best Horror, and other top magazines and anthologies of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. A third collection, Visions, was praised by Publishers Weekly for featuring an eclectic mix of “entertaining and satisfying” SF.

His new novel, Minute-Men: Execute & Run, is a globetrotting adventure from Caezik Science Fiction that combines elements of military science fiction, gaming, and medical suspense to deliver a thrilling reinven
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Lawrence C. Connolly I think what a lot of people call writer’s block comes from a sense that writing is only about the act of putting words on a page. It isn't. Writing i…moreI think what a lot of people call writer’s block comes from a sense that writing is only about the act of putting words on a page. It isn't. Writing is everything the writers does. It’s hanging out with friends, falling in love, facing hard times, going to work, getting in and out of trouble, raising a family, and all the other things that some new writers tend to regard as distractions. But they aren't distractions. They’re part of writing, because everything a writer does contributes to the craft. Writers who find themselves staring into space and waiting for inspiration might consider getting up and reentering the fray. Ideas come from life. At least, that’s how it’s always worked for me.(less)
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Veins (The Veins Cycle Book 1)

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Voices: Tales of Horror

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This Way to Egress

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Visions: Short Fantasy & SF

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Set in the years following the Civil War, this picaresque adventure seamlessly blends elements of the western genre with those of dark fantasy. Imagine Taylor Sheridan’s miniseries “1883” seasoned with Lovecraftian horrors, and you’ll have some idea ...more
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“Writing is something I do everyday. If I waited for inspiration, I’d never get anything done.”
― Lawrence C. Connolly

“Writing is something I do everyday. If I waited for inspiration, I’d never get anything done.”
― Lawrence C. Connolly

“There is something deep deceptive in the reality.”
― Alexandar Tomov
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“There is something inherently deceptive about reality.”
― Alexandar Tomov
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