Author of the just released mystery/thriller, 'AVENGING DIXIE', his eighth collaboration with Rogue Phoenix Press. Also on sale is the coming of age, nostalgia-infused novel 'DAZE GONE BYE' from Rogue Phoenix Press. Also check out the WWII horror/thriller 'DEATH'S HEAD'.
As a writer, I was greatly influenced by the works of Stephen King, Robert R. McCammon, Dean Koontz, Ramsey Campbell, Thomas Harris and Robert Bloch. Rod Serling's 'TWILIGHT ZONE' and 'NIGHT GALLERY' programs helped shape my imagination for the fantastic at an early age. Additionally, I cannot ignore the influence of such horror film classics as John Carpenter's 1982 remake of 'THE THING', as well as George A. Romero's 'DEAD' films.
ALL-TIME FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Andy Griffith Show.
A close second: the classic M*A*S*H and the modern classic 'Malcom in the Middle'.Honorable mentions: 'The original 'Twilight Zone', the immortal 'Gilligan's Island' and the iconic (save the two last 'updated' seasons) 'The X-Files'.
FAVORITE MOVIE: 1982's 'The Thing', followed closely by the brillant sequeal,1986's 'Aliens'. A close second: Romero's 1979 masterpiece 'Dawn of the Dead'.
FAVORITE READ: Stephen King's (writing as Richard Bachman) 'The Long Walk'. A close second: Robert McCammon's horror collection 'Blue World'. A close third is S.Craig Zahler's amazing 'Hug Chickenpenny'.
MUSICAL TASTES: Classic rock all the way, baby. We're talking AC/DC, Bob Seger, .38 Special, Journey, The Cars, Molly Hatchet, Eddie Money, Billy Joel, The Scorpions, Kansas, ELO, Def Leppard, CCR, Boston, The Eagles (and far too many others to name).
LATEST READ: The WW2 non-fiction offering, 'The Ghost Soldiers' by Hampton Sides.
CURRENT PROJECT: A short-story collection with the tentative title 'Seasons of Happenstance.' Also outlining a horror/mystery with the working title, 'The Horror Writer's Club'.
Birth Place: Red Bay, AL USA
Accomplishments: Received several medals and commendations while serving in the United States Air Force (1983-1991), where I was taught a sense of responsibility and dedication to task I still carry with me today. During my time in the service, I spent two tours overseas in South Korea, hence the novel 'Yellow Fever' was born.
I also toiled as a records clerk and records clerk supervisor at the Abilene, Texas Police Department for several years, and also as a corrections officer for the state of Texas. My latest day job is proudly serving as a Police Records Clerk Supervisor for the Hendersonville, Tennessee PD.
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Avenging Dixie by Terry L Vinson Unlike the colorful, bombastic world of professional wrestling, such impulsive actions as cold-blooded murder and merciless retribution require no match cards, three counts or final bells....
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Daze Gone Bye by Terry L Vinson High school graduation night: Youth's last stand before adulthood intervenes....
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Death's Head by Terry L Vinson They thought the many and varied horrors of war held no more surprises. They were dead wrong....
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Blue Falcon by Terry L Vinson What price redemption? Air Force veteran Deron Barrow, alias TV war-movie host Ace Claymore, is fated to pay the highest possible fee imaginable....
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Inherent Chaos by Terry L Vinson The fortunate inherit riches, prestige, positive notoriety. Those not so lucky bear legacies filled with poverty, infamy or, worse yet, the unhinged insanity and murderous urges of their ancestors....
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The Gig by Terry L Vinson Within the infinite blackness of rock 'n roll purgatory, some encores are just the beginning....
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Crimson Falls by Terry L Vinson On a cold night's retribution amid a room full of suspected murderers, the one true victim has yet to be determined.... Kindle (eBook),
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Blacktop by Terry L Vinson Atop a dark, desolate stretch of blood-spattered West Texas asphalt, the road to survival will require the ultimate sacrifice....
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In Sheep's Clothing by Terry L Vinson Upon the cursed grounds of Fort Drake, those who merely vanished from between its haunted walls were the fortunate ones…...
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Fifty-one contestants. Hellish weather conditions. Ruthless competition. One winner, numerous body bags. Welcome to the Devil's Gauntlet....
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The Purgatory Inn by Terry L Vinson Not to be found on Hotels.com, Travelocity.com, or for that matter, any existing map. To truly tempt fate is to take the 'VACANCIES' sign literally.......
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DESOLATION Outpost by Terry L Vinson A remote, snowed-in rehab facility for superheroes gone bad. A fiery plane crash. A deadly, bloodthirsty entity on a single-minded mission of mass slaughter. Welcome to The Jasper Ridge Outpost, where recovery has become secondary to survival....
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Yellow Fever by Terry L Vinson Meet Asian temptress Lei Park: Silky-haired, slim-bodied seductress….queen of espionage….cold-hearted assassin. The girl of many a man’s wildest dreams…or perhaps their worst nightmare come to exotic life....
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Mr. Hate by Terry L Vinson No conscience, no morals, no mercy; no limits to his insatiable appetite for inflicting pain. Introducing a walking, talking weapon of mass (murder) destruction....
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Sea of Bones by Terry L Vinson When wading the most treacherous of waters, the lesser of two evils can oft times prove to be the deadliest....
Damned Grounds by Terry L Vinson Craving a good, creepy scarefest that cuts straight to the the terrifying bone, so to speak?
DAMNED GROUNDS is a masterpiece of unrelenting terror covering six decades of malevolence on a desolate, isolated prison site in rural Mississippi.... enter the grounds if you dare.....but ensure you check your 'yellow streak' at the steely main entrance...
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Bugstompers of The 21st Century by Terry L Vinson What’s that crawling up your leg? Not to worry…it’s not half as deadly, or ravenous, as the slimy mutation slithering into your ear canal! Fear not, despisers of all things insect, professional help is on its way…and they’re armed with something a little stouter than a can of RAID....
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DESOLATION Island by Terry L Vinson Atop a prison island teaming with super-villains, one evil will dwarf all others. On this island, rescue isn’t an option....
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Creeping Dread by Terry L Vinson Grab those side-irons, saddle up and join former Civil War sharpshooter Luther Henry for a ride into pure terror, western-style…think ‘Wild Wild West’ meets ‘The X-Files’....
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SPECTRAL REWIND: The Class of ’81 by Terry L Vinson No internet…no cell-phones...no cable television…but even in a more innocent era… pure EVIL remains timeless.
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Bone Chills by Terry L Vinson A cordial invitation to be CHILLED to the BONE by this terrifying collection of horror/suspense/mystery tales.... Amazon.com,
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Reality Check by Terry L Vinson Grab that remote and prepare for a grisly homage to the 'Reality TV' craze currently dominating the Nielsen's...... Amazon.com,
Half Past The WITCHING HOUR by Terry L Vinson Between TIME and TERROR lies... 'THE WITCHING HOUR'. Twenty-eight terror tales in all. 'Night Gallery' meets 'Creepshow'...on steroids....... Amazon.com,
Short Stories ( View all 28 stories ) Shadows, Shapes and Shivers by Terry L Vinson HALLOWEEN 2021: Not all shadows are harmless. Alas, some even possess the power for retribution of the most unmerciful kind. ... WHAT Goes There? by Terry L Vinson Halloween 2020: Hell…frozen over - As Old Man Winter settles in, my personal tribute to John W. Campbell’s classic Sci-fi tale, ‘Who Goes There’ and the three film versions of ‘THE THING’
... Soured by Terry L Vinson A cautionary tale of damned grounds and the doomed souls foolish enough to tread upon them...... Jingle BONES by Terry L Vinson Christmas Eve. A snowed-in bus-stop. Two strangers swap yuletide stories. Only one will survive to greet the dawn. Happy Horror-Days. ... Southern Extinction by Terry L Vinson Death of a heritage. Sadly, the future seems to be now. ... A Rock 'n Roll Apocalypse by Terry L Vinson A rock 'n roll apocalypse, 'dead-head' style.... Bitter Ingredients, Bitter Pizza by Terry L Vinson Sometimes, it's all about what's in the dough. A short tale of terror that didn't quite make the final 'cut' for my 2011 novel 'RECLUSES'. ...
Wings ePress
Publisher of my 2014 novel 'The Purgatory Inn', as well as 2017's 'Sea of Bones'.
Rogue Phoenix Press
Publisher of eight of my novels, including the recent coming-of-age drama, 'Daze Gone Bye' and the thriller/mystery 'Avenging Dixie'.
Double-Dragon Publishing
Publisher of my newest novel, 'Recluses' as well as 2010's 'Desolation Outpost', and other past releases such as 'BUG STOMPERS of the 21st Century','Creeping Dread' and 'Yellow Fever'. DDP will publish 'Gauntlet' in 2014.
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PUBLISHING NEWS:
June 2026: Rogue Phoenix Press releases my latest thriller/mystery, 'AVENGING DIXIE'.
June 2025: The coming-of-age tale 'Daze Gone Bye' by Rogue Phoenix Press.
Nov 2024: The WW2 thriller 'DEATH'S HEAD' published by Rogue Phoenix Press.
May 2023: 'The GIG' a rock 'n roll thriller, now on sale at Rogue Phoenix Press.
