Mind of a Mad Man

Dive into the darkest recess of madness and experience the facets of fear reflected in the seven stories of Mind of a Mad Man. The Dance is a modern day ghost story, a tale of possessive love and religious intolerance. When a young novelists' grandmother dies, she inherits the house. Her first night there, she is visited by a lady in an old-fashioned ballgown who invites her to dance. In The Bar a young bartender weaves a tale about the night his life was changed forever. Did you ever pick up the phone and there was only static? What if you heard a faint voice in the static? Reading Shadow Call will make you quiver when the phone rings. In Avenging Angel a man has the chance to make things right. Or does he? Amber is held prisoner, forced to dance, even to the point of injury. When the music plays, terror reigns. Will there ever be a Last Dance? The book also includes stories from the Dime Store Novel series. Experience the genesis of Hanover Fist and Toledo Cats as they embark on their lifetime of adventure in From the Gator's Mouth and The Baptism. To view an excerpt from each story, visit http: //www.mindofamadman.me.
About the Author: John E. Miller is a life-long storyteller and the gatekeeper for The Mad Man. He is also the coauthor of Bones of the Woods and the Dime Store Novel series. John has worked a lot of places -- including owning a game shop and doing phone support. Both of these jobs provided fodder for the stories in this book. John is currently studying 3D animation and directing. Rachelle Reese has been making up stories for over 40 years. Her earliest stories were acted out by Barbie, Skipper, and Ken. Now her stories are acted out by the voices in her head. She has an MA in English from San Jose State University, where she wrote poetry and fiction. She ran the Art @ 8 open poetry readings and performed frequently at galleries and other venues. She is a self-taught programmer and was the first student at SJSU to complete her thesis as an interactive work of fiction. After meeting John, she began role-playing. Many of their story ideas and characters emerge during a game of Dungeons and Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, or World of Darkness. However, the mythos of their world is their own. Rachelle writes fantasy, paranormal urban fantasy, and a bit of horror. She and John are the authors of two short story collections: Bones of the Woods and Mind of a Mad Man. They are also the authors of the Dime Store Novel urban fantasy series. Rachelle has published several short stories in anthologies. Her latest was "The Rescue," published in The Bitter End: Tales of Nautical Terror. Rachelle also writes training courses and certification prep materials for programmers, network administrators, and computer support professionals. John and Rachelle live in rural Missouri. They raise cattle and donkeys. They are devoted to their dogs...who pretty much run the household. She enjoys a good dry wine, immersing herself in a book, dancing, and long walks in the woods. She has recently taken up quilting. She blogs at http: //rachelleandjohn.blogspot.com. The Dime Store Novel characters blog at http: //dimestorenovel.blogspot.com.