Authorpreneur Dashboard – Matthew C Woodruff
26 Absurdities of Tragic Proportions
Humor & Entertainment
Awarded Finalist Prize in the 2019 American Fiction Awards 'Short Stories' Category by American Book Fest. An utterly fascinating and wryly composed collection of short tales inspired by Edward Gorey's alphabetical illustrations in 'The Gashlycrumb Tinies. These darkly humorous tales capture the essence of wit and satire with one tale for each child depicted in Gorey's most famous illustrations. These tales are all about human behavior, characteristics, chance and choice, and life and death. From Mystery to SciFi, from Drama to Fairy Tale and from Adventure to Gothic, this book has something for everyone. Consistently ranks in the top 100 books on Amazon. RANKED #3 in HOT NEW RELEASES (Dark Humor) on AMAZON.
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Halloween is for Edward Gorey
When Edward Gorey penned his famous gothic ink drawings of alphabetized children in 'The Gashlycrumb Tinies', there was never any explanation of how or why the children had to die in such absurd and unusual ways... until now. Read what led up to Desmond's death in a sleigh accident, or how Fanny got sucked dry by leeches, or why poor Olive had to die the way she did. After reading this dark humor masterpiece, you will forever remember Gorey's 26 alphabetized children and understand why Edward Gorey is the Halloween Master!
