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Author | Publisher | Podcaster πŸ¦„ Get a FREE book: https://teapawt.net/t.co/MLbshVHTN5 πŸ“š Watch my book trailers: https://teapawt.net/t.co/AZVwarDwji

Las Vegas, NV
Joined August 2011
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Creating the Illusion of Flesh and Blood on the Page Presented by Martin Lastrapes July 19, 2025, 9:30 am PDT Live in person at the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet. (Unable to attend in person? Email [email protected] a Zoom invite.)
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Happy #NationalAuthorsDay! Take time to read your favorite book, purchase a book by your favorite author, and/or share your favorite novels online πŸŽ‰πŸ“šβ€οΈ As for me, here's an article I wrote about my 3 favorite books of 2023: shepherd.com/bboy/2023/f/mar…
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Check out the official book trailer for my horror/thriller/coming-of-age novel INSIDE THE OUTSIDE πŸ”ͺπŸ₯©β˜ οΈΒ #HorrorNovel #ThrillerBook #ComingOfAgeBook #BookTrailer #SuspensefulRead #DarkFiction #ChillingStory #HorrorRead #BookTeaser #HeartPounding #ScaryRead #InsidetheOutside
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Listen to my conversation with renowned voice actor, Chris Edgerly (The Simpsons,Β Rick and Morty,Β Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and more): Spotify:Β spoti.fi/3rRh02v Apple Podcasts:Β apple.co/3PWxuOZ Google Podcasts:Β bit.ly/48NiYl5
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Replying to @AliceLBronte
Have you read Inside the Outside by @MartinLastrapes? Excellent, award winning horror.
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JAY FRANZE SHOW: β€œ...dive into the mind of a creative genius and uncover the secrets behind his literary success.” #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #BookishPodcast #SelfPublishing #WritingPodcast #AuthorInterviews #IndieAuthors @jayfranze youtu.be/jUDbMqo8NoQ
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JAY FRANZE SHOW - EP 20: bit.ly/3Q3KrId β€œ...dive into the mind of a creative genius and uncover the secrets behind his literary success.” #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #BookishPodcast #SelfPublishing #WritingPodcast #AuthorInterviews #IndieAuthors
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Martin Lastrapes retweeted
Martin Lastrapes: He’s Back
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EPISODE LINK: spoti.fi/3NpgUal m.a. Arana, joins me on the podcast to talk about her debut novel, WINGED CLIPPED. #podcast #amwriting
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EP 228: spoti.fi/3GmEUY4πŸŽ„ Listen in as I talk about the classic narrative arc story structure (with lots of #StarWars references) and share one of my favorite blog articles, "The Future Bank Robber." #podcast #amwriting #storytelling
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EP 227: spoti.fi/3fphdUn πŸŽƒ HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Listen in as I reflect on my month-long 2022 horror movie marathon. Also, I go into the MartinLastrapes.com vault to revisit my favorite Halloween blog post, "Healing Halloween."
EP 226: spoti.fi/3DFy2nl Do you know about the tunnels beneath Las Vegas? πŸ”ͺ🎲 Listen to Episode 226 as I share an exclusive audio reading of my creepy, Las Vegas-based short story: β€œSin City” #Halloween #LasVegas #shortstory #podcast
EP 225: spoti.fi/3sw88Mj Wanna hear a scary story?πŸ”ͺπŸŽƒ Listen to an exclusive audio reading of the darkest, most twisted short story I've ever written: "Belinda's Edge". This is PART 1 of my very special three-episode Halloween eleganza podcast spectacular!
Listen in as I share the genesis of my Shepherd.com article, THE BEST DARK FICTION BOOKS THAT EXPLORE THE HIDDEN SHADOWS OF HUMANITY, as well as some insights into my favorite dark fiction books. Spotify (Link): open.spotify.com/episode/6ps…
Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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Ben Fox (@bwb) talks about why he created @Shepherd_books on EP 223. πŸ“šπŸŽ™οΈ martinlastrapes.com/blog/202…
On EP 223, I talk with Ben Fox (@bwb), founder of Shepherd.com about his awesome website that helps readers discover their next favorite book. #podcast #author #writingcommmunity #writingchat @Shepherd_books open.spotify.com/episode/6W1…
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