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      <image:caption>James Aquilone was raised on Saturday morning cartoons, comic books, sitcoms, and Cap'n Crunch. Amid the Cold War, he dreamed of being a jet fighter pilot but decided against the military life after realizing it would require him to wake up early. He had further illusions of being a stand-up comedian, until a traumatic experience on stage forced him to seek a college education. Brief stints as an alternative rock singer/guitarist and child model also proved unsuccessful. Today he battles a severe chess addiction while trying to write in the speculative fiction game. His first novel, DEAD JACK AND THE PANDEMONIUM DEVICE, has been optioned for film and TV. His short fiction has been published in such places as Nature's Futures, The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013-2014, Unidentified Funny Objects 4, and Weird Tales Magazine. He lives in Staten Island, New York, with his wonderful wife. Sign up for his newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/bx5axT or visit DeadJack.com.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>L. Marie Wood is an award-winning author and screenwriter.  She is the recipient of the Golden Stake Award for her novel The Promise Keeper, as well as the Harold L. Brown Award for her screenplay Home Party.  Her short story, "The Ever After" is part of the Bram Stoker Award® Finalist anthology Sycorax's Daughters. Wood is the Director of Curricula for the Diverse Writers and Artist of Speculative Fiction (DWASF) and the Director of Programming for the horror track at MultiverseCon. Wood’s novel, The Realm, a modern horror/sci-fi mash-up, will be released in September 2020 by Cedar Grove Publishing. – www.lmariewood.com Twitter: @LMariewood1</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-19</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Geneve Flynn is a freelance editor from Australia who specialises in speculative fiction. She has two psychology degrees and has only ever used them for nefarious purposes. She has been a judge for a key Australian horror award and a submissions reader for a leading Australian speculative fiction magazine. Her horror short stories have been published in various markets, including Flame Tree Publishing, Things in the Well, and the Tales to Terrify podcast. She is a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors and teaches creative writing courses with Brisbane Writers Workshop. She loves tales that unsettle, all things writerly, and B-grade action movies. If that sounds like you, check out her website at www.geneveflynn.com.au.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Brian Trent’s speculative fiction appears regularly in The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction, Analog, The Year’s Best Military and Adventure SF, and more. His novel Ten Thousand Thunders is available from Flame Tree Press, and his website is http://www.briantrent.com/</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jon McGoran is the author of ten novels for adults and young adults, including the award-winning YA science fiction thrillers Spliced, Splintered and Spiked, and the acclaimed science thrillers Drift, Deadout, and Dust Up. He has also written numerous short stories. He is a freelance writer, developmental editor, writing coach, and cohost of The Liars Club Oddcast, a podcast about writing and creativity.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-11</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>JEZZY WOLFE is a dark poet and author whose work has appeared in various magazines, anthologies, and online publications. An announcement about her debut poetry collection, Monstrum Poetica, is forthcoming. Visit her blog at jezzywolfe.wordpress.com</image:caption>
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