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About the Author
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Nelson W. Pyles is an author, musician, podcast creator and voice actor born and raised in Boonton, New Jersey. He created the award winning podcast The Wicked Library in 2012 and in earnest began to focus more on writing. He has written two novels; “Demons, Dolls and Milkshakes” and “Spiders in the Daffodils” and…
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A Box of Candy-Summer Short Fiction
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It’s July and it’s more than time to return to “FREE FICTION.” As you may or may not know, I have a ton of Christmas stories, but very few summer tales. I honestly don’t know why this is exactly. I like summer horror tales and movies. “Jaws is a lovely year round movie, but…
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Brighton Heights Summer Series
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I will be slinging books once again at the Brighton Heights Summer Series in Legion Park here in Pittsburgh. The one in June turned out to not only be a really fun event, but a rather successful one seeing as I was in close proximity to my fabulous neighbors (and their amazing empanadas!) I…
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Buster Eats Breakfast
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A Cautionary Tale (Author’s Note: This story was set to appear in a post about something else entirely as an interlude. It did not match the tone or the feel of the piece, but I still liked it. I also didn’t wish to take away from the article with this, which is lighter and…
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A Trip for Marv
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On Monday, I took a train ride to DC for a funeral. The man in question is the late father of my non-blood brother, Scott. We’ve known each other since high school and he remains one of my oldest and most trusted friends. His dad was another Scott, but his first name was actually…
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Brady Allen 1970-2025
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One of the best things about being an author is hanging out with other authors. It’s a rare thing to get to talk to a group of people, talking about essentially the same subject matter in the same language. If you talk to your significant other, who may not be a writer, the chances…
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Anger Part Two: Stupid Rage
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“O, that my tongue were in the thunder’s mouth! / Then with a passion would I shake the world.” — King John, Act 3 Scene 4, lines 39-40; Constance to King Philip “Oh, shut the fuck up!“ — The most repeated phrase by drivers after the person behind them honks their horn There is…
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Updates On The Fly: Part One-Angry
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A scattershot essay on me being angry in an “enlightened” world…
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Happy New Book!
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Look at my baby! It’s here and available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble (you can request it in store if you’re there) and can be ordered anywhere there’s electricity! I will let you know when I’ll be at book shows and stores for appearances as soon as they pop up. Do you have a…