Stephen Clements

Stephen Clements

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About Stephen Clements

If you like your stories tough, gritty, and dark, I've got some good stuff for you! If you like happiness, rainbows, and cute bunnies, hmm, maybe not. You may not feel good about life at the end of my stories, but it will be worth your time.
The authors I look up to the most are John Julius Norwich (his histories of Byzantium changed my life) and H.P. Lovecraft (the grandpappy of all horror writers). The author I most despise is Charles Dickens, because he got paid by the word and it shows: writers that spend pages and pages on details that do the reader no good are wasting the precious little time we have in our lives, and I write to give the reader what they need to know, when they need to know it, and to give the right amount of detail to allow the reader's mind to render the world in more vivid color than any writer could do on their own.
I enjoy reading history, philosophy, and schlock fantasy fiction. :) I make my own wine, love to travel, and believe you should never trust someone with no vices. There are 3 corgis and 2 black kitties that conspire with my beautiful, mean wife to run me like a rented mule. I once drank liquor out of a hobo's jacket in Transylvania and Red Bull from a Turkish cabbie in Istanbul. I've lived.

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Memphis Noir (Akashic Noir) Nov 3, 2015

by Laureen P. Cantwell , Leonard Gill , Lee Martin , Kaye George , Arthur Flowers , John Bensko , Stephen Clements , Cary Holladay

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“A collection of stories celebrating the underbelly of the city, its ghosts, and the characters that give Memphis its rich patina of blues.” —Memphis Flyer

The Home of the Blues knows how darkness can permeate a person’s soul—and what it can drive you to do. It’s the soundtrack to a city that’s made up of equal parts hope and despair, past and present, death and rebirth. On the streets of Memphis, noir hits the right note.

Memphis Noir features stories by city standouts Richard J. Alley, David Wesley Williams, Dwight Fryer, Jamey Hatley, Adam Shaw, Penny Register-Shaw, Kaye George, Arthur Flowers, Suzanne Berube Rorhus, Ehi Ike, Lee Martin, Stephen Clements, Cary Holladay, John Bensko, Sheree Renée Thomas, and Troy L. Wiggins.

“A remarkable picture of contemporary Memphis emerges in this Akashic noir volume . . . Something for everyone.” —Publishers Weekly

“Covers train cars and Beale Street, hoodoo and segregation, Nathan Bedford Forrest and, of course, Graceland, and even includes a graphic novella.” —Memphis Flyer

“Captures the subtlety of the Memphis ethos, where blacks and whites, rich and poor, are intimately entwined. The collection—fifteen stories by some of the city’s finest writers—bleeds the blues and calls down the dark powers that permeate this capital of the Delta.” —The Commercial Appeal (Memphis)

“The new anthology Memphis Noir is replete with murders, ghosts, gangsters, a sharp-toothed baby, Boss Crump, and high water on the bluff.” —Memphis Magazine

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The Big Book of Bootleg Horror: Volume 2 Aug 4, 2017

by Mitch Workman , Timothy McGivney

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The second in HellBound Books' flagship horror anthology - this one bursting at the seams with even more fantastically dark horror from the cream of the rising stars in today's horror scene!
Featuring: Tracy A. Cross, Charles Tillerman, Elizabeth Zemlicka, Matthew Gillies, Spinster Essie, Stephen Clements, Ken Goldman, Nathan Robinson, K.M. Campbell, Cody Grady, Sebastian Bendix, Leo X. Robertson, David Owain Hughes, Timothy McGivney, Kane Gordon, Todd Sullivan, Mike Mayak, Edward Ahern, Rose Garnett, Jaap Bolkestein, Brandy Delight, Stanley B. Webb, D. Norfolk, Thomas Gunther.

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Memphis Dirty: Tales From The Dirty South Mar 17, 2012

by Jeff Klitzner , Joseph Tate , JT Davenport , Stephen Clements

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Welcome to Memphis, Tennessee, the home of car-jackings, dead kings, and some of the dirtiest people on the face of the Earth! Crack these covers to witness crack-heads run amok, corrupt politicians doing their thang, and gangs ruling the mean streets in the City of Blues and Bar-B-Que. In this collection of short stories written by some proud and not-so-proud sons of the city built on a bluff, you'll experience tales of extreme violence and urban warfare, true and unbelievable real life stories from the traumatized authors, tales of the strange, and the heartache that comes with living in this city that changed the world. Featuring nine stories by Stephen Clements, Joseph Tate, JT Davenport, and Jeff Klitzner.

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In the Beginning (Anthology): Dark Retellings of Biblical Tales Oct 25, 2016

by Laureen P. Cantwell , Georgia McBride

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Eight authors come together to build a powerful collection of dark young adult short stories inspired by the mysteries, faith, and darkness found within the Bible. Old Testament and New Testament, iconic and obscure figures alike are illuminated, explored, and re-envisioned throughout this charity anthology from Month9Books. IN THE BEGINNING, ed. Laureen P. Cantwell and Georgia McBrideDaniel and the Dragon by Stephen ClementsA troubled orphan named Habakkuk dutifully follows his master, the prophet Daniel, into temples of blood-thirsty demon-gods, battles with unspeakable horrors, and bears witnesses to mind-breaking evil until his master's zealous defiance of the king's law seals their fate.Babylon by Nicole CrucialFar above the earth, in Second Eden, where moments and eternities all blur together, young Babylon befriends Sefer, the Book of Life. As Babylon awaits the moment she'll fulfill her destiny, she and Sefer try to understand the world in which they live.Last Will and Testament by Mike HaysA homeless young boy, Baz, bears the weight of humanity on his shoulders and upon his body. When dark forces test a new-found friendship, Baz's willingness to bear the ugliness of their world will be shaken.? The Demon Was Me by Sharon HughesBased on the story of the demon-possessed boy healed by Jesus, this tale provides a glimpse into a post-apocalyptic world where a teenage boy seeks to journey to a better land and yearns to discover the kind of man he's meant to be, only to be hijacked by an evil spirit intent upon chipping away at the hope, faith, and resilience of its host.The Deluge by Marti JohnsonA non-believer shares the story of Noah's ark-building and the deadly downpour that follows. Fear, faithlessness, and the fallibility of mankind collide in a community where second chances aren't unlimited and a better-late-than-never attitude just might be your doom. Condemned by Elle O'NeillJust sixteen-years-old, Barabbas finds himself pulled out of Routlege Academy and into a reality show competition—against Jesus himself—where the reward for the winner is life.First Wife by Laura PalmerIn a first-person retelling of the saga of Jacob, Rachel and Leah, themes of family, deception, guilt, and heartache emerge amidst the first days of Leah's marriage to Jacob—a marriage mired in trickery a mere week before Jacob was to marry Leah's sister Rachel.Emmaculate by Christina RausBased on the story of Mary's Immaculate Conception, we enter the troubled mind of Emma, who finds herself torn between her religious upbringing and the purity ring that binds her to her boyfriend and the pregnancy that results from her relationship with another boy.

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Call Me Tennessee Jun 30, 2011

by Jeff Klitzner , Stephen Clements

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Have you ever stopped and given change to a hobo? What kind of man would move a hobo to stop and give him change? Jeff Klitzner rose from the ashes of his troubled childhood, complete with insane mother, absent father, getting committed, and poker games with senior citizens, to beg, borrow, and steal his way across five continents, get kicked out of a foreign country, get thrown in jail, break hearts, qualify as a rabbi, and drink epic amounts of alcohol. And he’s lived to tell about it. So far. You better read this book, because I’m not sure if he’ll survive to write a sequel. If you lived this hard, you might not either. The most screwed up lives make for the best stories. Top this one.

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To Save A Life Feb 15, 2011

by Stephen Clements

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"To Save A Life" is the story of three men, who each struggle to keep the Empire of Byzantium from falling apart, beset as it is by a weak and depraved Emperor within and merciless and relentless enemies without. These men and those they fight against all make choices that will contest to see if the world order built by Caesar and Christ will survive, or crumble into the abyss. This is a story of these people in their time, and the decisions they made then still haunt the world to this day.

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