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Welcome to the website of W. J. Howard,
fiction writer of horror, fantasy, sci-fi and paranormal.

The Courier.  After losing another job, Barry takes a job as a courier and finds himself in the middle of a war between good and evil.

Read daily installments at http://twitter.com/thecouriernovel or on the website at http://thecouriernovels.wordpress.com.

The Courier

New Short Stories

Something to Hide & Down the Dark Staircase

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ON HOLD UNTIL COMPLETION OF
BOOK ONE OF THE COURIER.

Olivia Dean owns and operates the Mountain View Inn, a bed and breakfast in Manitou Springs, Colorado, known as a retreat for couples in troubled relationships. Unknown to her guests, Olivia feeds on their anger, sending them home happier than when they arrive. Read more…

Read the first four chapters on Booksie.

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Million Words Challenge

I have challenged myself to write 1,000,000 words in fiction in two years. Follow my progress:

Started January 1, 2009

Words Written: 206,590

Words to Go: 793,410

Total Pages: 883

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Favorites

The Thanatos Archive, houses an extensive collection of vintage postmortem and mourning photos.
Turn your bathroom into a horror scene. Find out how…
Ramsey Campbell is one of my favorite horror authors, especially for short stories. He is one of the few authors who can still scare me.
Two books that have been the most influential in the mechanics of my writing are On Writing by Stephen King and How to Write a Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey.

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