Craig Strickland
Bio: Craig Strickland is married and has two kids. He likes bodysurfing and mountain-biking and is an avid movie-goer. He gives presentations on writing for schoolkids, and will teach a class on short-story writing for adults in the fall. Craig has published stories in On Spec and the Horror Haven anthology. His stories appeared in the anthologies Air Fish and October Dreams, in addition to such magazines as Terminal Fright,Noir,Blood Review, and Portents. Although he concentrates on grownup fiction (Growing Season), he has also authored two books for middle-readers: Scary Stories From 1313 Wicked Way , Scary Stories For Sleepovers #8. Craig Strickland may be contacted at Strickland-4@cox.net.
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Eddie is a boy caught in the dark vortex of his parents' divorce and on the verge of serious rebellion. He dreams of luring his father back home at any cost. Then he meets a mysterious neighbor, the elderly Dr. Hefford who has a dying wife and a nightly mission in a rose garden. Eddie joins in the crusade to get Dr. Hefford's roses blooming for his dying wife. Eddie learns a valuable lesson about his dad from his friend, even while Dr. Hefford chooses a more sinister means of achieving his own g... 
