{"product_id":"southern-fried-and-horrified-paperback","title":"Southern Fried and Horrified - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Southern-Fried \u0026amp; Horrified is a perfect read for writers and fans of horror alike. He [Ron] is one of the best storytellers around, don't miss out!\" --Jeremy Hepler, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Boulevard Monster\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Southern-Fried \u0026amp; Horrified, Splatterpunk Award-winning author Ronald Kelly shares the story of his life and writing career. The latter spanning nearly-forty years as a self-described Southern storyteller. Kelly shares his early influences, his long road to publication, his success as a horror author under Zebra Books, and recalls the devastating collapse of mass market publishing in the mid-90s. He shares the details about his ten-year hiatus from writing and from horror as well as his triumphant return to the genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sprinkled generously throughout are essays, writing advice, and lists of Kelly' s favorite books and movies, as well as his most cherished heroes, villains, and creatures from the Ronald Kelly mythos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This will sit on my shelf right next to King's On Writing. A treasure to be rediscovered over and over.\" --Hunter Shea, author of Creature and To the Devil, A Cryptid \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"All in all, whether you're a reader or a writer or both, Southern Fried \u0026amp; Horrified is worthy of standing alongside Ray Bradbury's Zen in the Art of Writing and Stephen King's On Writing as books that are equally entertaining and educational. Highly recommended.\" --Blue Gilliand, Cemetary Dance\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonald Kelly was born and raised in the hills and hollows of Middle Tennessee. He became interested in horror as a child, watching the local \" Creature Feature\" on Saturday nights and \" The Big Show\" -- a Nashville-based TV show that presented every old monster movie ever made -- in the afternoons after school. In high school, his interest turned to horror literature and he read such writers as Poe, Lovecraft, Matheson, and King. He originally had dreams of becoming a comic book artist and created many of his own super heroes. But during his junior year, the writing bug bit him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487335080243,"sku":"9781639510887","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/fn_MmQUxlg9781639510887.webp?v=1781509618","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/southern-fried-and-horrified-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}