L. A. Guettler
Best Author Ever
The Candy Man
Legend tells of a man known by good-hearted folks
For marvelous candy and delightful jokes.
Now come one, come all, and hear the odd tale
Of a man with a table of wonders for sale.
WSPY radio (FM 107.1 in Sandwich, IL) featured "The Candy Man" in its inaugural Halloween Spooktacular Special in October 2026. The WSPY team performed this creepy tale told in verse on the radio with full cast, sound effects, and music. It's so fantastic, I simply had to share it with everyone.
Click the link below to download the mp3 for free.
Amazon Alternatives
Itch.io
Bookshop.org
Tired of paying Amazon to license e-books that can be yoinked off your device at any time? Want to actually own the books you buy and download the files to your device? Want the option to tip creators?
SAY NO MORE. Itch.io is a site for independent game designers, but also authors, artists, and other creatives. It's a growing community and my current favorite place to find ebooks.
You can find my Darklingverse books as well as itch.io exclusives at the link below.
If you prefer a book you can hold in your hand, never fear: Bookshop.org allows you to order online and still support the indie bookshop of your choice. It's easy, reliable, and you can rest easy knowing you're not giving money to Amazon.
My Darklingverse books are available at the link below. Happy shopping!
About Vacation on Planet Glor
This was such a fun experience. Not only was the overall story compelling, but the choices were fun, often funny, and, more often than a budget conscious traveller might hope, dangerous.
Praise & Reviews
About Red Darkling
Do you enjoy heroes who are rude, crude, and socially unacceptable? So do I! Red Darkling has a heart of ... latinum or something. But she's fun to watch in action. Add her pal Woodman and a broken cat named Bonk and the adventure is just beginning. Must read.
About Bonkpocalypse
I haven't had this much fun with a book since explosives training. The multiple entendres, pointed acronyms, and general wordplay are as joyful as they are smart. Tired of SF that looks down from its lofty infodumping to tsk about The Human Condition? Then Bonkpocalypse is definitely for you.