Wayne Kyle Spitzer (born July 15, 1966) is an

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and

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maker from

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. He is the writer/director of the short horror film ''Shadows in the Garden'', as well as the author of ''Flashback'', a

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published in 1993. Spitzer's non-genre writing has appeared in ''subTerrain Magazine: "Strong Words for a Polite Nation"'' and ''Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History''. Spitzer was highly active in Spokane's underground filmmaking scene from 1994 to 2005. His notable projects include ''Dead of Night'', a Spokane-area (

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) broadcast venture, ''Don't Look Up'',Northwest Cable News; Uniquely Northwest: That's Different. and a feature-length

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, ''Monstersdotcom'', including ''Shadows in the Garden'' and ''Last Stop Station''. Spitzer has taught creative writing at Corbin Art Center and Airway Heights Corrections Center. He holds a

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degree in Writing from

Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington. It also offers programs at a campus in EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and other campus locations throughout the state. Founded in 1882, the university is ...

, a Bachelor of English from

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the univ ...

, and an

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degree in Television Production from

Spokane Falls Community College Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) is a Public college, public community college in Spokane, Washington. It was established in 1967 and is part of the Community Colleges of Spokane. History The land upon which SFCC is located was given to ...

. Spitzer's recent work includes ''The Ferryman

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'', comprising ''Comes a Ferryman'', ''The Tempter and the Taker'', ''The Pierced Veil'', ''Black Hole, White Fountain'', ''To the End of Ursathrax'', and ''The X-Ray Rider Trilogy'', along with ''Algernon Blackwood's The Willows: A Scriptment''.

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