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10 Steps for Writers New to Scribd by Douglas Clegg
Scribd Exclusive: These are my 10 basic steps for writers who want to participate in Scribd.com and reach readers as part of this great community. In comments, feel free to add more. Thanks! I've been a novelist for more than 20 years, and a Scribdler for just under three. I have to thank the phenomenal staff at Scribd -- these are actively creative individuals who are running this site. My hat is off to them.
Category:How-To Guides/ManualsReads:10,647Uploaded:08 / 25 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionThe Saddest Little Zombie by Douglas Clegg
A Christmas Tale of the Undead from Douglas Clegg & illustrator Glenn Chadbourne. Get out yer brains!
Category:Books - FictionReads:21,204Uploaded:07 / 21 / 2010ShareAdd to collection20 Tips for Writers by Douglas Clegg
FREE (don't pay for this!) Did you know there are 20 Tips for Writers -- SECRETS of the trade? It's true! Read it, Share it, Readcast it. Then, visit DouglasClegg.com -- and discover the hidden powers of tips related to: Coffee, blogs, social media and cats -- and how they will help (or hurt) your writing. It's an enigma wrapped in a conundrum buried six feet down in a subconscious and caught in the web of that spider that's made its home just above your desk.
Category:HumorReads:41,562Uploaded:05 / 12 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionNeverland by Douglas Clegg
An excerpt from Douglas Clegg's novel, Neverland. From Douglas Clegg, New York Times bestselling author of Isis, comes a southern gothic tale of family secrets and games of innocence turned to darkness. For years, the Jackson family has vacationed at Rowena Wandigaux Lee's old Victorian house on Gull Island, a place of superstition and legend off the southern coast of the U.S. One particular summer, young Beau follows his cousin Sumter into a hidden shack in the woods—and christens this new clubhouse "Neverland." Neverland has a secret history, unknown to the children... The rundown shack in the woods is the key to an age-old mystery, a place forbidden to all. But Sumter and his cousins gather in its dusty shadows to escape the tensions at their grandmother's house. Neverland becomes the place where children begin to worship a creature of shadows, which Sumter calls "Lucy." All gods demand sacrifice... It begins with small sacrifices, little games, strange imaginings. While Sumter's games spiral out of control, twisting from the mysterious to the macabre, a nightmarish presence rises among the straggly trees beyond the bluffs overlooking the sea. And when Neverland itself is threatened with destruction, the children's games take on a horrifying reality—and Gull Island becomes a place of unrelenting terror.
Category:ThrillersReads:36,919Uploaded:04 / 03 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionIsis by Douglas Clegg, A Tale of the Supernatural
Here's a free excerpt -- haunted by the spirit of Isis herself -- with links to the game, the avatars, the video and the book: Isis, A Tale of the Supernatural by Douglas Clegg, with unforgettable illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne (who recently illustrated Stephen King's The Secretary of Dreams.) Share this ebook with others -- pass it on, re-post it, and enjoy. Thank you. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR... If you lost someone you loved, what would you pay to bring them back from the dead? *************************' About the Book New York Times bestselling author Douglas Clegg brings us Isis, a beautifully illustrated, unforgettable novella that is sure to become a classic tale of the supernatural. If you lost someone you loved, what would you pay to bring them back from the dead? Old Marsh, the gardener at Belerion Hall, warned the Villiers girl about the old ruins along the seacliffs. “Never go in, miss. Never say a prayer at its door. If you are angry, do not seek revenge by the Laughing Maiden stone, or at the threshold of the Tombs. There be those who listen for oaths and vows…. What may be said in innocence and ire becomes flesh and blood in such places.” She was born Iris Catherine Villiers. She became Isis. From childhood until her sixteenth year, Iris Villiers wandered the stone-hedged gardens and the steep cliffs along the coast of Cornwall near her ancestral home. Surrounded by the stern judgments of her grandfather—the Gray Minister—and the taunts of her cruel governess, Iris finds solace in her beloved older brother who has always protected her. But when a tragic accident occurs from the ledge of an open window, Iris discovers that she possesses the ability to speak to the dead... Be careful what you wish for. "Clegg is the best horror writer of the post-Stephen King generation." —Bentley Little, author of His Father's Son *********************** Early Praise for Isis “ . . . a triumph . . . builds to a gripping finale.” —Publishers Weekly "Douglas Clegg knows the power of a ghostly whisper in the ear. In Isis, he creates a subtle yet scary spectral story; no screams are necessary….It doesn’t shout to shock; it merely masterfully murmurs." -- Hellnotes “‘Never sleep there, for the dead enter your dreams.’ Those frightening words froze me to the page. And when Isis dares to open the doors to the Tombs, I knew the dark legends and terrors of this book would stay in my dreams for a long, long time.” —R.L. Stine, author of the bestselling Goosebumps series "Douglas Clegg's Isis is a haunting beauty of a tale as chilling and dark as the shadows on an October night." —Christine Feehan, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Game “...a literary work for the ages. This story is Clegg at his absolute best. . . . lovely and powerful and profound. . . . a story that will live on for decades” —Cemetery Dance "An instant dark classic!" - M.J. Rose, internationally-bestselling novelist of The Reincarnationist. ********************* Visit the author's site at http://DouglasClegg.com ************************* Praise for Douglas Clegg “Clegg's stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby." —Dean Koontz "Douglas Clegg has become the new star in horror fiction." —Peter Straub author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl and the New York Times Bestseller Black House “Clegg approaches horror with a stark and vital simplicity that is utterly convincing. Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will appreciate this atmospheric gem.” —Library Journal "Clegg is the best horror writer of the post-Stephen King generation." —Bentley Little, author of The Policy "Clegg delivers!" —John Saul, bestselling author of Faces of Fear and The Devil's Labyrinth "A master of the genre. Absolutely thrilling! Douglas Clegg is
Category:Science Fiction & FantasyReads:17,994Uploaded:09 / 23 / 2009ShareAdd to collection"The Wolf" by Douglas Clegg, a dark suspense story from Wild Things: Four Tales
Get more free stories & ebooks at http://www.DouglasClegg.com/newsletter In "The Wolf," a man and boy track a wolf -- but encounter a different kind of predator. This full-length short story is drawn from Douglas Clegg's quartet of stories, WILD THINGS. Go to www.DouglasClegg.com to find out more.
Category:(not categorized)Reads:18,612Uploaded:09 / 19 / 2008ShareAdd to collection
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