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Jim X Dodge (he/him)
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Jim X Dodge is the author of Theta House, The Bite, Pig Iron, and Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective. For more information check his posts. You won't be disappointed.
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This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to satisfy your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone. Get your copy of Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective today and put a smile on your face! Full synopsis in alt text.

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Welcome to the synopsis for Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective! In this story the titular character is a private detective who faces the challenge of turning into a woman for a few days every month. In the main story our new favorite private eye is trying to track down the source of an HRV/ARDS outbreak before more people are infected and a full-scale epidemic hits. (HRV = Human Resurrection Virus. ARDS = Acquired Revenant Deterioration Syndrome, AKA the zombie virus.) He is joined by an eclectic group of friends and allies that includes a Wendigo with a passion for professional wrestling, a necromancer who runs a taxidermy shop, and Mab, former queen of the Fae Folk and current proprietor of local diner Waffle Queen. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to entertain, titillate, and surprise you at every turn. Plus you’re going to laugh your ass off. I mean, he is a dicktective after all. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is the perfect book to lift your spirits in trying times. Bold, funny, and highly imaginative, Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is a headtrip you'll never forget. Available from Anxiety Press and Amazon. #booksky https://a.co/d/0aO6g4K
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I got an amazing review of The Bite from Dickson Turpin who is an amazing author himself! Thank you for the kind words!

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I got an amazing review of The Bite from Dickson Turpin who is an amazing author himself! Thank you for the kind words! 5 stars. The Bite is a clever twist on the post-apocalyptic zombie story. Mitzie uses a ruse to save her life and endangers other survivors. If you like The Walking Dead, The Last Of Us, and Night of the Living Dead, you will love it. Lies have a cost and The Bite proves it. #booksky
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective in the wild at @baysidebooks.llc at 403 W. 11th St. in Panama City, FL! You can get your copy there, from me directly, or online.

This neo-noir bizarro fantasy will keep you smiling!

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Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective in the wild at @baysidebooks.llc at 403 W. 11th St. in Panama City, FL! You can get your copy there, from me directly, or online. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to satisfy your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone. Get your copy of Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective today and put a smile on your face! https://a.co/d/iNKEUfH #booksky Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective in the wild at @baysidebooks.llc at 403 W. 11th St. in Panama City, FL! You can get your copy there, from me directly, or online. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to satisfy your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone. Get your copy of Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective today and put a smile on your face! https://a.co/d/iNKEUfH #booksky
November 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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There's something new on the shelf and it's just in time for Halloween! Hardcore Horror is 23 tales of scary goodness, two of which were written by yours truly. Order yours today and help keep literature evil!

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There's something new on the shelf and it's just in time for Halloween! Hardcore Horror is 23 tales of scary goodness, two of which were written by yours truly. I have copies available and you can easily order it through Earth Island Books, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or online. Help keep literature evil! https://a.co/d/2nlua7N #booksky There's something new on the shelf and it's just in time for Halloween! Hardcore Horror is 23 tales of scary goodness, two of which were written by yours truly. I have copies available and you can easily order it through Earth Island Books, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or online. Help keep literature evil! https://a.co/d/2nlua7N #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Set in the Florida Panhandle, The Bite is a zombie novel like no other!

Available from Earth Island Books, Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or your favorite online bookseller.

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When the dead rose, the world was plunged into darkness. Though many people survived and some even thrived, the majority perished and joined the ranks of the undead. But there's hope, in the form of 13-year-old Mitzie Collins, a girl who claims to be immune to the zombie virus (though you shouldn't use the z-word, it's bad luck). Her lie quickly turns fatal to the people she needs most and, in the end, a mission of hope could end in tragedy. Set in the Florida Panhandle, The Bite is a zombie novel like no other! Available from Earth Island Books, Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or your favorite online bookseller. https://a.co/d/aAKRC7P #booksky
September 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Buy my books! I accept payment in the form of money.

Theta House, The Bite, and Pig Iron are available from Earth Island Books.

Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is available from Anxiety Press.

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Buy my books! I accept payment in the form of money. Theta House, The Bite, and Pig Iron are available from Earth Island Books. Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is available from Anxiety Press. @anxietypress.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I think this one is still my favorite.
August 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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All my books are available through their publishers and Amazon. Select titles can be purchased at Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, FL, and the rest can be ordered through them. You can also find me on Instagram at @jimxwrites.

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All my books are available through their publishers and Amazon. Select titles can be purchased at Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, FL, and the rest can be ordered through them. You can also find me on Instagram at @jimxwrites. Earth Island Books: Theta House (thriller) The Bite (zombies) Pig Iron (dystopian science-fiction) Anxiety Press: Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective (neo-noir bizarro fantasy) #booksky
August 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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August 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Writing is lonely work. Right now I can't find the motivation to go sit at my desk, alone and behind a closed door. I have multiple book projects started and another project that I think won't be longer than a novella. Still, today is a day off from staring at my computer screen.
Writing is lonely work. Right now I can't find the motivation to go sit at my desk, alone and behind a closed door. I have multiple book projects started and another project that I think won't be longer than a novella. Still, today is a day off from staring at my computer screen.
August 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Theta House is still on sale at Amazon! Get your copy today!

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Theta House is still on sale at Amazon! Get your copy today! #booksky https://a.co/d/cLkQg7v A mysterious invitation from an unknown sender. “Dearest Fiend, You are cordially invited to attend the first ever Theta House Experience...” The email promised an escape-room challenge like no other. $1,000 just to play, another $1000 for the first contestant to complete the challenge. Six kids fresh out of high school find the offer too tempting to resist. Their reasons vary but the goal is the same: follow the clues, solve the puzzle, claim the prize. But will they be able to finish the game before it finishes them? Available from Earth Island Books, Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or your favorite online bookseller.
August 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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All my books are available through their publishers and Amazon. Select titles can be purchased at Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, FL, and the rest can be ordered through them. You can also find me at Instagram at @jimxwrites.

#booksky
All my books are available through their publishers and Amazon. Select titles can be purchased at Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, FL, and the rest can be ordered through them. You can also find me at Instagram at @jimxwrites. #booksky
August 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I just finished Grady Lake and it's fantastic. Now it's time to start the next book in the series.
August 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Neo-noir bizarro fantasy!

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This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to satisfy your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone. Get your copy of Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective today and put a smile on your face. https://a.co/d/0BzenK6 #booksky Welcome to the synopsis for Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective! In this story the titular character is a private detective who faces the challenge of turning into a woman for a few days every month. In the main story our new favorite private eye is trying to track down the source of an HRV/ARDS outbreak before more people are infected and a full-scale epidemic hits. (HRV = Human Resurrection Virus. ARDS = Acquired Revenant Deterioration Syndrome, AKA the zombie virus.) He is joined by an eclectic group of friends and allies that includes a Wendigo with a passion for professional wrestling, a necromancer who runs a taxidermy shop, and Mab, former queen of the Fae Folk and current proprietor of local diner Waffle Queen. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to entertain, titillate, and surprise you at every turn. Plus you’re going to laugh your ass off. I mean, he is a dicktective after all. Welcome to the synopsis for Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective! In this story the titular character is a private detective who faces the challenge of turning into a woman for a few days every month. In the main story our new favorite private eye is trying to track down the source of an HRV/ARDS outbreak before more people are infected and a full-scale epidemic hits. (HRV = Human Resurrection Virus. ARDS = Acquired Revenant Deterioration Syndrome, AKA the zombie virus.) He is joined by an eclectic group of friends and allies that includes a Wendigo with a passion for professional wrestling, a necromancer who runs a taxidermy shop, and Mab, former queen of the Fae Folk and current proprietor of local diner Waffle Queen. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to entertain, titillate, and surprise you at every turn. Plus you’re going to laugh your ass off. I mean, he is a dicktective after all. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is the perfect book to lift your spirits in trying times. Bold, funny, and highly imaginative, Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is a headtrip you'll never forget. Available from Anxiety Press and Amazon. https://a.co/d/0BzenK6 #booksky
August 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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August 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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August 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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You may not want to exist right now, but someone is very happy that you do. Stay for them.
August 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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These are my four.
August 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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That's it! The rough draft of my alternate-history weird western, Toad Suck, Arkansas is finished! As soon as my wife/proofreader kicks Covid the next step will begin.

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That's it! The rough draft of my alternate-history weird western, Toad Suck, Arkansas is finished! As soon as my wife/proofreader kicks Covid the next step will begin. How about an excerpt? “You and that damned flying. I’m still shook up from that. Bartolomeo’s prob’ly still laughing at me.” “I know I am.” “I’d kick your ass but I only got one good leg.” “You couldn’t kick my ass with both legs and an ornery mule.” “I wasn’t gonna bring your mother into this.” ##booksky That's it! The rough draft of my alternate-history weird western, Toad Suck, Arkansas is finished! As soon as my wife/proofreader kicks Covid the next step will begin. How about an excerpt? “You and that damned flying. I’m still shook up from that. Bartolomeo’s prob’ly still laughing at me.” “I know I am.” “I’d kick your ass but I only got one good leg.” “You couldn’t kick my ass with both legs and an ornery mule.” “I wasn’t gonna bring your mother into this.” ##booksky
August 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Dead Scalp exists outside our world but has just about every one of our problems. Murder, vice, corrupt government. Through a mystic ritual anyone can open the door to Dead Scalp and for the right price they can enter and leave their problems (mostly an appointment with the hangman) behind.
Dead Scalp exists outside our world but has just about everyone of our problems. Murder, vice, corrupt government (of a sort). Through a mystic ritual anyone can open the door to Dead Scalp and for the right price they can enter and leave their problems (mostly an appointment with the hangman's noose) behind. This is a place with very few rules, the most important being: never cut your hair. Dead Scalp is violent, a bit mysterious, twisted, and twisty. I really love this weird western and, if you like gory horror, you will too. -Jim X Dodge, author of The Bite and Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective
August 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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5 stars. Full review in alt text.

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Dead Scalp exists outside our world but has just about everyone of our problems. Murder, vice, corrupt government (of a sort). Through a mystic ritual anyone can open the door to Dead Scalp and for the right price they can enter and leave their problems (mostly an appointment with the hangman's noose) behind. This is a place with very few rules, the most important being: never cut your hair. Dead Scalp is violent, a bit mysterious, twisted, and twisty. I really love this weird western and, if you like gory horror, you will too.
August 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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There aren't any terror birds in Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective but there's plenty of other fun stuff! This neo-noir bizarro fantasy will fulfill your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone.

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#booksky
There aren't any terror birds in Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective but there's plenty of other fun stuff! This neo-noir bizarro fantasy will fulfill your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone. https://a.co/d/0BzenK6 #booksky Welcome to the synopsis for Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective! In this story the titular character is a private detective who faces the challenge of turning into a woman for a few days every month. In the main story our new favorite private eye is trying to track down the source of an HRV/ARDS outbreak before more people are infected and a full-scale epidemic hits. (HRV = Human Resurrection Virus. ARDS = Acquired Revenant Deterioration Syndrome, AKA the zombie virus.) He is joined by an eclectic group of friends and allies that includes a Wendigo with a passion for professional wrestling, a necromancer who runs a taxidermy shop, and Mab, former queen of the Fae Folk and current proprietor of local diner Waffle Queen. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to entertain, titillate, and surprise you at every turn. Plus you’re going to laugh your ass off. I mean, he is a dicktective after all. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is the perfect book to lift your spirits in trying times. Bold, funny, and highly imaginative, Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is a headtrip you'll never forget. Available from Anxiety Press and Amazon. There aren't any terror birds in Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective but there's plenty of other fun stuff! This neo-noir bizarro fantasy will fulfill your need for a good mystery while also tickling your funny bone. https://a.co/d/0BzenK6 #booksky Welcome to the synopsis for Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective! In this story the titular character is a private detective who faces the challenge of turning into a woman for a few days every month. In the main story our new favorite private eye is trying to track down the source of an HRV/ARDS outbreak before more people are infected and a full-scale epidemic hits. (HRV = Human Resurrection Virus. ARDS = Acquired Revenant Deterioration Syndrome, AKA the zombie virus.) He is joined by an eclectic group of friends and allies that includes a Wendigo with a passion for professional wrestling, a necromancer who runs a taxidermy shop, and Mab, former queen of the Fae Folk and current proprietor of local diner Waffle Queen. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is sure to entertain, titillate, and surprise you at every turn. Plus you’re going to laugh your ass off. I mean, he is a dicktective after all. This neo-noir bizarro fantasy is the perfect book to lift your spirits in trying times. Bold, funny, and highly imaginative, Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is a headtrip you'll never forget. Available from Anxiety Press and Amazon.
August 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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August 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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5 stars. The squirrel-pocalypse is amazing. Full review in alt text.

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The squirrel-pocalypse has arrived and it's not nearly as cute as it sounds. It is, however, highly entertaining and full of animal violence and enough gore to satisfy any horror fan. If you like nature-on-the-rampage stories you seriously need to read Squirrels! And by all that's holy, be sure to protect your nuts.
August 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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I've been writing mixed genre novels for a while. My most recently published book, Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is neo-noir bizarro fantasy and my current WIP, Toad Suck, Arkansas is an alternate-history western horror fantasy.
August 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM