Fear & Desire: With linked Table of Contents

By Michael McCarty and S.A. Gambino

Fear and desire are extreme emotions that haunt both the mind and the heart. 'Fear & Desire' is a poetry collection by five-time Bram Stoker Finalist Michael McCarty and poet / author S. A. Gambino. In this book you will find primal emotions of terror and temptation with such poems as: "Darkman" by S.A. Gambino, "No Escape" by Michael McCarty, "Zombie Love" by S.A. Gambino, "Not One Of Us" by Michael McCarty, "Twisted Love" by S.A. Gambino, "That Night" by Michael McCarty, "Her Eyes" by S.A. Gambino, "Empty Bed" by Michael McCarty, and many more.... This is S. A. Gambino's first collection. Michael McCarty is the author of over 35 books, including 3 books he co-authored with Bram Stoker winner Mark McLaughlin, including 'Bride of the Two-Headed Poetry Monster,' also available from Wilder Publications.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wilder Publications, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781515401902

Michael McCarty

Michael McCarty is the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including Frankenstein's Mistress: Tales of Love & Monsters; Dark Cities: Dark Tales; I Kissed a Ghoul; A Little Help from My Fiends; Dark Duets; Liquid Diet & Midnight Snack; Dracula Transformed and Other Bloodthirsty Tales (also with Mark McLaughlin); and Lost Girl of the Lake (with Joe McKinney). He is a five-time Bram Stoker Finalist and in 2008 won the David R. Collins Literary Achievement Award from the Midwest Writing Center. John Brassard Jr. has written two books on local history: Scott County Cemeteries, cowritten with his father, John Brassard Sr., and Murder & Mayhem in Scott County, Iowa. His work has appeared in Iowa History Journal, Quad-CityTimes, the North Scott Press and the DeWitt Observer. Mr. Brassard is also the writer, researcher and narrator for the Kitchen Table Historian podcast, which tells tales of true crime, the paranormal and other stories that your grandma didn't want you to hear. His website is http://johnbrassardjr.com.

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Fear & Desire

By S.A. Gambino & Michael McCarty

Previously Unpublished by Michael McCarty

Wander of the Night, Opera of the Night (with Audra Hartwigsen), No Escape, Dead Rat, That Night, Love Monster, Joan, Baptism of Fire, Empty Bed, Dangerous, Farewell Summer, Out of Control, Romance During The Nuclear Age, Blame It On The Music (with Scott Madsen), You Are My Friend, The Return.

Previously Published by Michael McCarty

Not One Of Us, Requiem and Carnival of Souls (Requiem Magazine #1 1998.)

Road To Hell, Crop Circles, The Others, Vampire Sextet, Son of Wyatt Earp Battles, The Aztec Mummy (Attack of the Two-Headed Poetry Monster, by Mark McLaughlin & Michael McCarty, 2008 from Skullvines Press, now out of print.)

Previously Unpublished by S.A. Gambino

The Mind, Martin’s Bed Bugs, The Awaking, Zombie Love, Zombie Night, It Has No Name, The End of Days, Her Eyes, Twisted Love, My Vagina Bites lol, Evil Embrace, Dying Love, Who Says It’s Safe, To Sleep At Night?, I Invite You In, Fresh Meat So Sweet, Poison, Your Hands, Zombie Night, Green Gooey Glob, Help Me, The Woods, The Lake.

Acknowledgments

Michael McCarty:

I’d like to thank Cindy McCarty, S.A. Gambino, Warren, Mark McLaughlin, Latte the Bunny, Bev, Steve, Cathy, Terrie Leigh Relf, Charlee Jacob, Teri Jacobs, Bobbi Sinha-Morey, Sandy DeLuca, R.L. Fox, Linnea Quigley, Jody LaGreca, Mel Piff, Jean, Elvira, Holly, Joyce Godwin Grubbs, Dave & Julie & Cats, the memory of Kitty The Bunny, The Amazing Kreskin, the other Michael McCarty, Brian Kronfeld, Audra Hartwigsen, Scott Madsen, Chef Steph and Raymond Congrove, The Source Bookstore, The Book Rack and of course, all my fellow dreamers and fans who continue to support my books.

S.A. Gambino:

I’d like to acknowledge and thank Michael McCarty, Michael Gambino, Ann Gambino, Brighyan Clifton, Lena Tembo, Gregory Solis, Ash Lomen and Douglas Wojtowicz for their continued support.

© S.A. Gambino & Michael McCarty

Cover image Honeymoon of Fear © by Raymond Congrove

Image on page 44 © canstockphoto/ VILevi

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ISBN-13: 978-1-5154-0190-2

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