Michael R. Goodwin (Author of The Ritual)

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Horror, Paranormal, Suspense

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Michael R. Goodwin is the author of THE LIBERTY KEY, a novel of supernatural suspense, SMOLDER, a horror novella, and ROADSIDE FORGOTTEN, a collection of five short stories. His collection of short stories, HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO BURN, was released by Dark Pine Publishing, and he has released several standalone short stories.

His work has been featured in multiple anthologies such as "124 Beloved" by Regulus Press, "Lunatic Lullabies" by Pyke Publishing, "October Blood" by Hawke Haus, "Devil's Rejects" by Dark Pine Publishing, and "The Sacrament" by Dark Lit Press. Aside from writing, he enjoys reading, composing music, and photography.

He lives in Maine with his wife and four children. ...more

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	The Ritual: A Holiday Folk Horror Story 3.84 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smolder 3.75 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ritual II: Krampusnacht 3.90 avg rating — 87 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Good It Feels to Burn 4.33 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There Are Worse Things 3.69 avg rating — 75 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kindness 4.04 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cameraman 4.08 avg rating — 51 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broken Justice 4.43 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SCRIBE 4.45 avg rating — 38 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devil's Rejects: A Horror Anthology for Second Chances by Michael R. Goodwin (欧宝娱乐 Author), Ai Jiang (欧宝娱乐 Author), Jacob Ian DeCoursey (欧宝娱乐 Author) 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Michael Goodwin and 16 other people liked Peter's review of Roadside Forgotten: "I really enjoyed those 5 short stories by a real horror master. The last of them was the best about a near 200 year old puppet master pulling the strings in that little town. This is horror as it should be. Resulting from everyday situations we all k" Read more of this review 禄
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Michael Goodwin and 19 other people liked Peter's review of How Good It Feels to Burn: "This author has me completely hooked. His short stories here were no exception. My favorites probably were the story about the black man with the hat in the photos and the eerie boy at the closing tale. This is exactly what I like in good horror. Atm" Read more of this review 禄
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Michael Goodwin and 15 other people liked Peter's review of The Ritual: A Holiday Folk Horror Story: "A mysterious bell appears in a small village and the ritual of the bell is to be performed. What's so special about it? Why doesn't the father want his daughter Mary to be under the bell? Mysterious and uncanny folk horror about a spooky bell and som" Read more of this review 禄
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Michael Goodwin and 1 other person liked David Washburn's review of Broken Justice: "Concise and brutal! This story is digestible in a single sitting and has all the right beats. 1. Touchy subject 2. Quick setup 3. Appropriate payoff. This story reads like an impulse to something traumatic happening and it鈥檚 a fair reaction. I鈥檓 glad " Read more of this review 禄
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Michael Goodwin made a comment on Bee鈥檚 review of The Ritual: A Holiday Folk Horror Story " There is a sequel story, "The Ritual II: Krampusnacht", as well as a collection of stories related to the village in which it is set, "The Red Forest ...more "
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