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Weldon Burge

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Weldon Burge, a native of Delaware, is the author of the Ezekiel Marrs thriller series published by Smart Rhino Publications. HARVESTER OF SORROW is the first novel in the series. Weldon is also a freelance writer and publisher. His fiction has appeared in many publications, including various magazines and anthologies (Crimeucopia, The Best of the Horror Society 2013, Pellucid Lunacy: An Anthology of Psychological Horror, Ghosts and Demons, just to name a few). His stories have also been adapted for podcast presentation by Drabblecast. He was a frequent writer for Suspense Magazine, often writing author interviews.

In 2012, Weldon and his wife, Cindy, founded Smart Rhino Publications, an indie publishing company focusing primarily on horror
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Zeroing in on Short Story Ideas: The Prompts Are Everywhere!

 


A common question asked of writers is, "So, where do your story ideas come from?" Stephen King answered the question this way: "I get my ideas from everywhere. ... 'What if' is always the key question."


 


I wholeheartedly agree. Ideas come winging at me like missiles from anywhere and everywhere—overheard snippets of conversations, newspaper items, dreams, pretty much anything. Story prompts sugges

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“The only medication she enjoyed was the morphine they administered in even higher doses”
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“Too young for a lot of things, but that didn’t stop them from happening.”
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Weldon Burge Zoë wrote: "Hi Weldon. Thanks for Friending me. How's the writing going with you?"

Putting the finishing touches on the Zippered Flesh sequel, to be released in February. Also about to work on two short stories and get back into my novel, a police procedural. Busy, busy, busy!


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Zoë Sharp Hi Weldon. Thanks for Friending me. How's the writing going with you?


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Fran Friel Happy Birthday, Weldon!


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