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Haunted House-Real Ghost Story by Arul Das Haunted House-Real Ghost Story by Arul Das Feb. 06, 2012 $5.49 12134 words Sample 20%
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Arul Amaladas is shortly called as Arul Das was born in (18.06.1990)Sattur,India. I make things up and write them down.I am always fond of reading newspapers and historical humor books.This made me write short stories.Humor and romance stories are always my favourite. In my spare time I try to keep the maintain my owned website www.8secretsearchenginetricks.com more or less up to date. Among from writing short stories,writing script to short comedy dramas is my hobby.
Euston by Nicholas Jankovic Euston by Nicholas Jankovic Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 4693 words Sample 20%
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Nicholas Jankovic is an author or fiction and non-fiction who also enjoys adventures while standing in line.
The Russian Blonde by Robert Hendry The Russian Blonde by Robert Hendry Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 50692 words Read a sample
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Hi there. My name is Robert Hendry, and over the past 30 years, I have 26 published Non-Fiction books in paper form. I recently decided I would like to branch out into the Fiction field, initially with a subject I have studied for a similar length of time, the Soviet Union. During that time I got to know a good deal about Soviet military hardware and operational doctrine, and after the break up of the USSR, it was interesting to actually see at first hand the stuff I had studied at a distance.Seeing a Termit Surface to surface missile fired for real beats any number of photos! The majority o COl War Era novels have a Western hero and Soviet baddies. In the 1980s, as the Brezhnev era ground to a stand, various factions view for power, and my novels have brought in a limited CIA or MI6 involvement, but the main action is between good guys and bad guys in the USSR. The First Novel to be relesed on Smashwords is "To Kill Our WOrthy Comrade", which covers a plot to assassinate the General Secretary at his dacha in the Crimea in 1981. The real 1991 plot took place at the replacement dacha just a few kilometres along the coast. The novel introduces the C-in-C of the Black Sea FLeet, Admiral Petrov who is drawn into the fight to defeat the plotters and a 19 year old girl communications rating, Lidiya. She is one of those girls who just seem to attract trouble, as you will discover in the Lidiya Petrova Series No 2 and No 3. I managed to get No 2, The Admiral's Woman on line, and if you felt that Lidiya had a pretty easy time in No 1, and landed on her feet, you will fidcover that things get a bit more hectic for the lovely Lidiya in "The Admiral's Woman". As you will have gathered I have these two very different publishing careers and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. As a historian, I have to rely on available sources, and imagination is not on. As a novelist, it is important to get facts right but after that the more imaginative and original the storyline the better. All the Best RObert H
Night Eyes - Twilight by Dallas Releford Night Eyes - Twilight by Dallas Releford Feb. 05, 2012 $1.99 106369 words Sample 20%
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The Reverend by Christamar Varicella The Reverend by Christamar Varicella Feb. 05, 2012 $4.99 73937 words Sample 20%
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Painted Leo: Short Story by Jade Alyse Painted Leo: Short Story by Jade Alyse Feb. 05, 2012 Free! 1751 words Read a sample
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I was born in Winston-Salem in the early autumn of 1986, and immediately became a lover of prose and literature. At a young age, I would delve into my mother's vast book collection (Antony and Cleopatra, Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice), and a life-changing love affair was formed. I wanted to orchestrate stories like the ones I read, create new realms of thinking, new worlds, involving various types of people. I completed my first novel at 12...and I haven't put the pen down since. You'll find an array of writing styles - press releases, online exclusives, magazine articles, endorsement letters, suggesting that my interests and career goals surpass literary writing. It has always been my belief that the most important thing about writing is that it should convey the right message, in any fashion that it is presented. For my personal usage, writing has always soothed my soul, has always served as the perfect form of catharsis.
The Mary Jane Mission by Daniel Wyatt The Mary Jane Mission by Daniel Wyatt Feb. 05, 2012 $5.99 55614 words Sample 20%
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Historical fiction author Daniel Wyatt is Canadian, born and raised on the prairies of Saskatchewan. He now resides with his wife and two children in Burlington, Ontario, thirty miles outside Toronto. His first published work was a set of first-person stories from World War II allied air force veterans called Two Wings and a Prayer by Boston Mills Press, Erin, Ontario, Canada in 1984. This was followed up in 1986 by Maximum Effort with the same publisher. In 1990, Wyatt made the switch to historical fiction with The Last Flight of the Arrow, a techno-thriller set during the Cold War years of the late 1950's. Originally published by Random House of Canada, it sold 20,000 copies in paperback form. The Mary Jane Mission came out two years later, also by Random House. Wyatt's other published works include aviation magazine articles in Canada and the United States. The Last Flight of the Arrow has been re-released as an e-book by LTDBooks in Canada. A big baseball fan, Wyatt enjoys collecting Detroit Tigers memorabilia. In the summer months, he coaches a local fastball team.
Eleven: Science Fiction Stories by Michael Canfield Eleven: Science Fiction Stories by Michael Canfield Feb. 05, 2012 $4.99 46607 words Sample 20%
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Michael Canfield writes about monsters, superheroes, couples, babies, astronauts, paranoids, obsessives, and other people. He has published mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror and just-plain-odd stories on fiction sites including StrangeHorizons, Spinetingler, EscapePod, Daily Science Fiction, in dead-tree magazines including Realms of Fantasy, Talebones, and Black Gate, and other places. "Super-Villains" was also republished in the prestigious Fantasy: The Year's Best series, edited by Rich Horton (Prime Books). Born in Las Vegas, he now lives, works, plays, writes, and watches television in Seattle and Los Angeles.
Freeview: The Deleons - Satine Tierney Book 2 by Kristine Decoyly Freeview: The Deleons - Satine Tierney Book 2 by Kristine Decoyly Feb. 05, 2012 Free! 1103 words Read a sample
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Writer, designer, and fan of all things creative! When I'm not writing, I'm either curled up with a good book, a good show, or settled into cyberspace working to bring the imagination to life via the big screen, small screen, or theatre stage. Happy reading everyone! I hope you enjoy the first of the Satine Tierney books, "Cursed", and hope to see you back for more adventures to come! :)
Threatened Love by S.G. McKinley Threatened Love by S.G. McKinley Feb. 05, 2012 $5.95 15707 words Sample 10%
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Sharon is a small town woman who has had a love for writing since she was in school. A friend talked her into trying her hand at public writing, and she found that she enjoys it. Sharon loves to share with the public a little insight into her live. She has a puppy named Moses, and a cat named Cloudy.
Murder with Mayhem by S.G. McKinley Murder with Mayhem by S.G. McKinley Feb. 05, 2012 $5.95 22450 words Sample 10%
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Sharon is a small town woman who has had a love for writing since she was in school. A friend talked her into trying her hand at public writing, and she found that she enjoys it. Sharon loves to share with the public a little insight into her live. She has a puppy named Moses, and a cat named Cloudy.
Reprisal by Rob Alexander Reprisal by Rob Alexander Feb. 05, 2012 $2.99 93322 words Sample 20%
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I live in Devon, in the Southwest of England. I served with 9 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers in the 70’s. I then ran my own retail business for over a decade before going to university to become a qualified youth worker. Once qualified, I became an expedition leader and free-lance outdoor pursuits instructor taking groups to various countries around the world. More recently I was a climbing instructor at the Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines.
The Deadly Secret of Dr. Arcanum Lock's Evolutionary Spirit Project: A Bodacious Baby Boomer Escapade by Sara Barton The Deadly Secret of Dr. Arcanum Lock's Evolutionary Spirit Project: A Bodacious Baby Boomer Escapade by Sara Barton Feb. 05, 2012 $3.99 37541 words Sample 15%
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"Goodwill Ambassador for Family Care" -- Sara M. Barton trained as an educator and artist, worked in clinical settings with children and adults, and now develops family caregiver education. "I believe in family caregiving. The truth is love is never enough to get you through the experience. You also need tools to help you give the right kind of care and to avoid caregiver burnout. An educated caregiver is a care manager, with resources and support. Good family care is about making your loved one as active, independent, and comfortable as possible. It makes your job easier because your loved one is more engaged in the care plan. It's important for every caregiver to still maintain goals, hopes and dreams. You should never give up yourself completely to the care. Balance is key."
That Summer Night by N. Jaber That Summer Night by N. Jaber Feb. 05, 2012 Free! 1602 words Read a sample
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Writing's always been a huge part of my life and I hope you enjoy reading my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. Feel free to contact (about my work) me on njaber93@hotmail.com.
Blood Never Dries by Fred Jay Gordon Blood Never Dries by Fred Jay Gordon Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 124655 words Sample 20%
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FRED JAY GORDON was born in the Bronx and lives in New York. He owned Pegasus, a red, 17-hand high ex-race horse he rode bareback and could jump five foot high fences. When Gordon was 16, he wrote and recorded a pop song, "Bye, Bye, She Cried," which was bought by Atlantic Records. He's swept warehouse floors and worked the delivery trucks for the Budweiser beer factory in Newark, NJ. He has a degree in English from UC Berkeley and received a scholarship from Columbia University in Film. At NBC Studios in New York, he worked as a Tour Guide and had to wear a paper collar, a skinny black tie, and a badge with a peacock. On Broadway, he helped cast and raise money for two smash hit musicals then worked as a salad boy and a waiter. His plays have been produced in NY, LA, Baltimore, etc, he's a member of the Ensemble Studio Theater, he's taught playwriting and English Literature as well as horse-back riding, appeared as a contestant on various tv game shows, walked the streets of Brooklyn as a city social worker, worked the graveyard shift in the Tombs in the prisons in downtown NYC, etc. He’s a PEN Award winner and was a resident writer at the Edward Albee Foundation in Montauk, NY. He has just finished a new novel, AN AMERICAN FABLE, and will soon publish BLOOD NEVER DRIES. Reviews of BENJAMIN GRABBED HIS GLICKEN AND RAN: from Library Journal: "One hopes BENJAMIN won't be dismissed as just another offbeat experimental novel. It is an exciting book!" from Publishers Weekly: "...Benjamin's personal story is wild, with an extraordinary made-up language and a pun-on-pun series of sentences... The novel builds to a strong, dramatic climax and the effect is chilling." from The Christian Science Monitor: "Like a child of Zeus sprung full grown from the head of their creator ... this novel has not received the attention it deserves... The novel is operating simultaneously on three planes and finally on a fourth. Benjamin as a character is oddly captivating ... virtuosic ... exacting descriptions of Benjamin's room, physical sensations, and emotions are like a zoom lens bringing one in intensely close to him. Benjamin says of his Mysteries: 'Words are only a small portion of my life... They are weak technicalities which fail... Words are only words. And besides, I lie a lot.'
The Last Generation by Guy Singer The Last Generation by Guy Singer Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 92622 words Sample 15%
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I used to be cute once! Now I'm 56 and I live in Thailand. I've had an odd and varied life. I've held jobs varying from manager of a self-storage facility in London to owner of a small museum in Tennessee. I've lived in many places and enjoyed travelling around. Now I'm semi-retired and write to put a crust of bread on my plate. I have written many short stories and edited many newsletters and society publications. This is the first full-length novel I've attempted, and I hope it won't be the last. The one lesson I've learned from this is not to trust your characters. They really live. Let me quickly tell you the story of Doris, Logan's Mom. She started life in the first draft as a man. He simply answered the telephone, put the call from Mike through to Ronald McMurtry and exited the story. Then he demanded a larger part. Soon he became Doris, and had a speaking role. When Mike decided he wanted to talk to McMurtry, he went to the office and found Doris. I did not write her into that role, show wrote herself. Mike had to go back, re-write where he bought a bunch of flowers and meet her again. She did appreciate the flowers. After a bit, I found she had a 'son', and the character of Logan was born. He was not in the original draft at all. From that moment on, Logan's own role became central. You've read the result. However, I swear Doris and Logan wrote themselves into the book. It was not my doing. The characters live. They really do, and they grow with the story. I loved that. You may find some of them re-appear in later books. I have a story to write about Logan, if he'll let me, and by popular demand, there's the life of Tom in 33AD. He has a lot of travel to undertake despite the fact he's an old man.
Circle of Bones by Christine Kling Circle of Bones by Christine Kling Feb. 04, 2012 $3.99 148133 words Sample 20%
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Christine Kling writes nautical suspense fiction. Her first four books SURFACE TENSION, CROSS CURRENT, BITTER END and WRECKERS' KEY were set in Florida and featured the female tug and salvage captain Seychelle Sullivan. Kling's short stories have appeared in Gulfstream Magazine and Miami Noir. These days she lives aboard her 33-foot sailboat Talespinner, and she has recently published her first stand-alone sailing thriller CIRCLE OF BONES.
Sinocide by Frederick Fisher Sinocide by Frederick Fisher Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 82944 words Sample 20%
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A Certified Gemologist and Registered Jeweler with the American Gem Society for many years, Frederick Fisher and his late wife, Eileen, shared a passion for travel and 'treasure-hunting' fine jewelry, oriental art and antiques. Until a few years ago, Fred and Eileen spent six months each year in different parts of the world. Fred first began writing when he was an apprentice seaman in the U.S. Navy. He has written numerous articles for various magazines and newspapers and has several published books including China Adventures, Love and Marriage, and Serendipity. Confucius Jade was previously published in Singapore by Times International and is based on many years of extensive travel and encounters with the people in mainland China, east Asia and the Pacific Rim. Fred lives in Sonoita, Arizona and still travels whenever he can.
the brain trust by R. A. Scarborough the brain trust by R. A. Scarborough Feb. 04, 2012 $5.99 39871 words Sample 20%
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Born in South Carolina, R.A.Scarborough always wanted to be a writer. his influences were John Saul, Stephen King, James Patterson and a few others. Due to both parents being in the military he and his siblings moved all over the United States until finally settleing down in California. He currently lives in a condo in Az.
Trade-Off by Tom Casey Trade-Off by Tom Casey Feb. 04, 2012 $4.99 118349 words Sample 20%
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Hollywood and Wine by RM Pala Hollywood and Wine by RM Pala Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 83172 words Sample 20%
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Suzanne Degnan by Sherry Wood Suzanne Degnan by Sherry Wood Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 94745 words Read a sample
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Sherry Wood grew up in The South, but it was when she moved to Chicago that she began to write novels. She experienced the darker side of Boys Town, falling in love with a male prostitute. Her first novel "Everyone Is Chuckers" is based on exactly that. She has since written four more novels, including the paranormal thriller, "Suzanne Degnan."
Island Run by CK Kennedy Island Run by CK Kennedy Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 87610 words Sample 5%
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CK Kennedy is a career writer/photographer/illustrator. At the age of five, a budding career came to its temporary halt with "The Goodies and the Baddies." While that first illustrated tome shall remain her mother's pride only, later ventures included magazine editor, newspaper columnist, and a host of other exciting projects intermingled with plenty of travel and relocations from Sydney to Boston and then back to Texas. More works are coming, veering into action/thriller territory, but - first - we must interrupt for Happy Hour.
Diaries of Mrs. Nectar by Nikida Taste Diaries of Mrs. Nectar by Nikida Taste Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 18959 words Sample 40%
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An author of five novels to date. One who loves life. Come fly with me.
The Last Flight of the Arrow by Daniel Wyatt The Last Flight of the Arrow by Daniel Wyatt Feb. 04, 2012 $5.99 62246 words Sample 20%
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Historical fiction author Daniel Wyatt is Canadian, born and raised on the prairies of Saskatchewan. He now resides with his wife and two children in Burlington, Ontario, thirty miles outside Toronto. His first published work was a set of first-person stories from World War II allied air force veterans called Two Wings and a Prayer by Boston Mills Press, Erin, Ontario, Canada in 1984. This was followed up in 1986 by Maximum Effort with the same publisher. In 1990, Wyatt made the switch to historical fiction with The Last Flight of the Arrow, a techno-thriller set during the Cold War years of the late 1950's. Originally published by Random House of Canada, it sold 20,000 copies in paperback form. The Mary Jane Mission came out two years later, also by Random House. Wyatt's other published works include aviation magazine articles in Canada and the United States. The Last Flight of the Arrow has been re-released as an e-book by LTDBooks in Canada. A big baseball fan, Wyatt enjoys collecting Detroit Tigers memorabilia. In the summer months, he coaches a local fastball team.
Running With No Feet by Jemmie Adams Running With No Feet by Jemmie Adams Feb. 04, 2012 $9.99 49321 words Sample 10%
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Hunter's Find by June Kramin Hunter's Find by June Kramin Feb. 04, 2012 $4.99 79104 words Sample 15%
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Schaduwzijde by Luc Vos Schaduwzijde by Luc Vos Feb. 04, 2012 $4.99 64181 words Sample 20%
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Wie is Luc Vos? Lang geleden (in 1968) werd ik geboren Herk-de-Stad, waar ik opgroeide en verbleef tot ik huwde en verhuisde naar het mooie, landelijke Heultje (Westerlo) in de Antwerpse Kempen. Dat was in 1996. Sindsdien is het gezin uitgebreid met één zoontje en hou ik mij - naast gaan werken uiteraard - bezig met allerlei hobbies. Zoals lopen, muziek beluisteren, muziek spelen (gitaar en djembe), lezen, tuinieren, film, wandelen, snowboarden, etc... Sinds 2002 is daar echter nog een creatieve hobby bijgekomen, namelijk schrijven. Dat het eerste product zag in 2003. Meriumbe, de vlucht van het Heilig Vuur Om in 2004 gevolgd te worden door een nieuw boek. Deel twee van de Meriumbe trilogie. Na deel twee van de Meriumbe trilogie is het een hele tijd stil geweest. Deel drie van de trilogie is nog altijd 'work in progress'. Om deze lange periode van literaire stilte te doorbreken was er in 2009 gelukkig een nieuw boek. Geen boek van mij alleen, maar een bundel. 'Time Out'. Een literaire ontmoeting van een 15-tal schrijvers die elk een sci-fi / thriller / spannend verhaal afgeleverd hebben, gebundeld in dit unieke project. Time Out verscheen in juli 2009. En nu heb ik een nieuwe stap genomen door mijn eerste stap te zetten in het e-publishen. 'De eenzame weg naar de hel' is nu te vinden in verschillende e-stores. Op naar de volgende... :-) Luc
The quiet River (psychological thriller Russian edition) by Natasha A. Salnikova The quiet River (psychological thriller Russian edition) by Natasha A. Salnikova Feb. 04, 2012 $1.99 92868 words Sample 10%
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Natasha A. Salnikova was born in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan where she wrote and hosted two TV shows. At the age of 24 she moved to Moscow (Russia) to chase her screenwriting dream. Soon she became a writer for the national prime-time talk show “Tema” and soon also was writing for national sitcoms and dramas. At that time a publisher hired her to adapt a popular TV series into a novel, and Natasha realized that she could fulfill her writer’s hunger better with novels rather that TV scripts. In Moscow Natasha met an American writer and traveler and in 2001 she made a big decision and moved to America to be with him, leaving behind her career and family. They married in 2001 and she started to build her American dream. She had acting roles in TV commercials, shot photographs for a Knopf/Random House travel guide, studied English and kept wiring. In 2005 Natasha and her husband David invited into their lives two beautiful girls. Currently Natasha lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her kids and her husband. She writes feature stories for a Russian newspaper and teaches yoga. “Quiet River” is her first novel in English. Natasha’s favorite writer is Steven King, who influenced her work in many ways, including the genre she’s writing in.
Mirrors by Shane Rynhart Mirrors by Shane Rynhart Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 1698 words Read a sample
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Hi. I'm Shane. I'm currently 23 and living in the town of Bournemouth in the UK. I've lived here all my life. I've written things for ages, but since I'm currently unemployed (but looking to go self-employed for various projects - get in touch if you think I might be able to do something for you, incidentally!) I thought I'd give this self-publishing thing a shot. As I write this, I'm preparing to launch Not Quite Normal, a short story anthology. Over the next few weeks (it's currently the end of January 2012 in case I never update this!), I'll be releasing a few free stories from it. You can find out more information about the project on my blog, the link to which should be below this bio. Thanks for checking this out. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any comments or just want to chat. I'm pretty easy to find online, since I'm the only person who has ever had my name in human history. Which is pretty neat! Take care, and happy reading! Shane
The Girl in the Queue by Deepankar The Girl in the Queue by Deepankar Feb. 03, 2012 $0.99 6910 words Sample 54%
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Deepankar is a graduate from IIT Roorkee (IITR) and IIM Calcutta (IIMC), two of the most prestigious institutions in India, for engineering and management respectively. He was raised in the small town of Rourkela in Orissa, India. He is passionate about books, music and movies. Deepankar writes novels, short-stories, poetry and plays too. He is married and lives in Bangalore, India.
Mindful Commitment by Kyrica Veney Mindful Commitment by Kyrica Veney Feb. 03, 2012 $1.99 40802 words Sample 15%
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Night Eyes - The Candidate by Dallas Releford Night Eyes - The Candidate by Dallas Releford Feb. 03, 2012 $1.99 134215 words Sample 20%
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What's Truth Got To Do With It? by David Crigman What's Truth Got To Do With It? by David Crigman Feb. 03, 2012 $0.99 124957 words Sample 20%
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The Caged Boys by Matthew Stephens The Caged Boys by Matthew Stephens Feb. 03, 2012 $0.99 40225 words Sample 15%
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I'm an avid reader and love to write. I am married with two boys and reside in Minnesota. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King,Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Peter Straub, Suzanne Collins, J.K. Rowling, Thomas Harris, Dan Brown, Cormac McCarthy, and many many more. I'm willing to read any author who has a great idea and is able to express his ideas in a way I can relate(at least with the characters) and understand clearly. I revise constanly and still don't end up satified, but i guess that is something that will come in time, hopefully. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. I am currently working on a novel, but I will try to upload new short stories from time to time, mostly free to read. I believe if I'm going to charge anything it should be at least 4,000 words or more. A lot of the stories I post are old and had been written years ago, but I think they still have good potential (After endless revising and I know they're still not perfect). Thanks for your time. Matt
Times of Trouble: a Christian thriller novel by Cliff Ball Times of Trouble: a Christian thriller novel by Cliff Ball Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 45448 words Sample 20%
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I am 37, a Christian, a BA in English, author of science fiction novels "Don't Mess With Earth," "Shattered Earth," "Out of Time," "New Frontier," and political thriller "The Usurper." I won 3rd in a youth magazine for a short story I wrote through Creative Writing class in high school back in 1992, called "Role Reversal." Author website: http://www.cliffball.net
Turkey Creek (Whispering Pines Book 7) by Charles Wells Turkey Creek (Whispering Pines Book 7) by Charles Wells Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 52509 words Sample 20%
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I was asked why I'm a writer and responded with the following. I didn't choose writing, it chose me. I've spent the better part of my life (and I'm 60 years old) writing, but I still hesitate to call myself an Author. I've written and published seven books, six are fiction, and still I don't feel like a writer because I don't fit my mental image of one. I don't feel compelled to be the next Mark Twain or Tom Clancy. I don't want to get filthy rich from my writing and I don't care for the glory of being recognized while walking down the street. All I want to do is entertain people and hold that wisp of power and control knowing I can make you laugh, or make you cry. I can take you to heaven or send you straight to hell, all with a few words placed appropriately. I can do in one paragraph what God needs seven days to accomplish. Best of all, I can make you think great thoughts or I can help you dream in a reality that I create. A reality you can enjoin or not with the flip of a book cover or press of a digital reader button. All of this isn't writing, it's insanity and escape for the sake of entertainment. http://www.wellstonpublishing.com Before turning to fiction writing, Wells spent most of his career as a newspaper reporter and journalist in middle Georgia. He covered everything from high school sports to front page news stories. During the last fourteen years of his career he worked as Managing Editor for “The Robins Review” a military town’s 25,000 weekly edition publication. The city’s mixed population of civilian and military called for a unique brand of writing skills that Wells found comfortable supplying. The highlight of his career was in 1988 when a sharply written article was picked up by the national wire services and republished around the world. The topic was the advance of technology in the Air Force’s electronic warfare division and aptly titled “Stone Age to Star Wars.” Copies of the article made it to the desk of then President Ronald Regan who had initially emblazoned the term into the minds of the world. The article also caught the attention of an NBC News Producer as well as ABC’s nightline’s Associate Producer, Terry Irving. The sad news through it all was that just as Wells’ writing career was taking off, his personal world was “going south and silent.” Plagued since childhood by an ongoing progressive hearing loss, Charles Wells lost all usable hearing and went completely deaf. When the handicap peaked, Wells found it impossible to function for the newspaper any longer and resigned at age 38. He fell back on his original “day job” returning to work as an electronics technician at the same military base where he once “entertained the troops.” When his hearing problems also unraveled his efforts there, he threw in the towel, took a disability from service and dropped out of sight for three long years. During that time he switched his writing presentations from the “pomp and ceremony” of print to the more open and space filling approach of the www. The writing needs of that medium grew to an insatiable level as more and more quality articles and information was needed to fill the millions of web pages springing up online. Best of all, those markets offered Wells a “deaf friendly” environment in which to work. He began his new career using old skills after refocusing his talents and adjusting them to the new technology and class of readers it presented. By swapping pen and paper for a keyboard and mouse, he positioned himself on the cusped of the informational highway. Still, he needed to crack the shell and get inside the medium which meant calling on his reputation as an old print writer and trying to capture the younger audiences of the internet. Normally bashful about self promotion, Wells shamelessly flaunted his accomplishments from the newspapers and soon gained the attention of higher ups in the news organizations that were testing the waters to see if there really was an audience online. All those “loud noises” made during his print career opened the doors for Wells and landed him a “digital online” job with CNN News of Atlanta. His “computer based” job description became one of the first “telecommuter” jobs in the world and for the next year he worked from home full time. CNN’s bold move to the internet was followed by a joint venture between computer software giant Microsoft and television’s NBC network. The two companies formed what is today MSNBC and then took CNN’s internet/TV interactive format and ran it deeper into the digital realms of society. Both networks quickly discovered the power behind having instant viewer response taken from “online news chat rooms.” MSNBC realized it faster and quickly moved the concept deeper passing CNN’s online presence during the second year of operations. After that, MSNBC became the envy of every news operation on earth especially to those wanting to work for them on the computer. Wells, still with CNN when MSNBC went flying past, watched and waited, trying to gauge the right moment to attempt a jump over to MSNBC. That moment came when MSNBC hired ABC’s Terry Irving and put him in charge of the “Don Imus in the Morning” simulcast show on the network. Irving’s first order of the day was to start an online interactive chat room and the man he wanted to operate it was Charles Wells. He had quietly spent a lot of time online in the CNN chats and had watched how well Charles had interacted and inspired comments from the users, comments that quite often made it to the bottom of any given news show’s TV’s screen as well. Wells enjoyed the interactivity and fun dealing with regular people online and relaying their questions and responses over to the on air television people. Best of all, his handicap wasn’t an issue or a problem. It never interfered with his work because one didn’t need to hear the words spoken. His computer scrolled them across his screen flawlessly. Still, Wells was a writer at heart and the tug to write fiction adventure stories was still strong but dormant. During the year he stayed at CNN he was constantly asking for web space in which he could write short journalistic features, a concept that today is referred to as “Blogging.” Wells idea was simply too far ahead of the times and his idea fell on deaf yet hearing ears at CNN. When he persisted and then demanded the space, his manager made it clear that CNN was not interested and to not mention it again. They felt that online readers would never sit still long enough to read a thousand words of personal opinions and commentary. Frustrated at the lack of insight shown by his employer, Wells resigned and almost gave up entirely on his attempt to join the web. He was on the verge of unplugging the computer when Terry Irving heard about his departure from CNN and dropped him an email asking if he was interested in opening a new chat room for radio personality Don Imus. Wells agreed to do so on the condition that he would get a small spot on the MSNBC website to write his daily commentary feature. Irving loved the idea and six weeks later, Imus in The Morning on MSNBC took to the air on the same day that “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” by Charles Wells hit the MSNBC web pages. It lasted over eight years and Wells never missed a deadline. The highlight, if one cares to look at it that way, of his career at MSNBC happened on that fateful morning of September 11, 2001. Wells was in charge of the morning Imus chat and assisting another host working in the news room chats. Between the two, there were over 150 visitors in the two chat rooms when the first aircraft hit the World Trade Center. His steady and cool handling of site visitors as they flooded in for the latest information, established his reputation as being one of the internet’s top hosts controllers after he juggled a staggering 2400 chatters solo for almost an hour until help could arrive. He then stayed on duty for a solid twelve hours straight. Even with such public exposure under his belt, Wells did not feel quite ready for prime book publishing especially since he was switching from factual reporting to fiction mystery as his genre of choice. After MSNBC ended the chat room days and let Wells and a dozen others go, he stayed below the radar for several years until 2009 when his first fiction novel hit the markets under the name “Sand Hill Estates the Murders.” That book, one of the first classes of digital only books offered online, trudged along quietly with modest sales but drew few raves or reviews outside the mystery community. In 2010 he took the characters and plots and reworked them, then expanded into today’s “Whispering Pines.” From one book grew a six and counting series of fast paced suspense thrillers geared for all age groups. Book seven has a tentative release date of January 2012. On several occasions during interviews, Wells was asked if he had plans yet to eventually wrap and end the series. “I haven’t told all the stories yet so no. At this time I’ve still got one story in progress and two more in mind waiting.”
Meltemi (Greek Winds of Fury) by Judith Gould Meltemi (Greek Winds of Fury) by Judith Gould Feb. 03, 2012 $7.99 169975 words
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JUDITH GOULD is the author of 18 sensational novels, the most recent being GREEK WINDS OF FURY. SINS, her first novel, was the basis of the famed CBS television series starring Joan Collins and shown during "Sweeps Week," upon which TV advertisement rates for networks depend. In 1993, Ms. Gould was the recipient of Romantic Times Magazine's REVIEWERS CHOICE AWARD for "Best Contemporary Novel" for FOREVER. Her novels have been translated into 24 languages. After living in Manhattan for over 25 years, Ms. Gould currently makes her home in the historic Hudson River Valley, and is at work on a new novel. She can be reached at www.judithgould.com, and her backlist is being mounted in e-book format.
The Overwhelming by Joe Gill The Overwhelming by Joe Gill Feb. 03, 2012 $0.99 84435 words Sample 20%
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I was a journalist for more than 15 years working for newspapers in the UK, US and Venezuela, including the Financial Times, Morning Star, Caracas Daily Journal, Local Government Chronicle and PR Week New York. I also worked as a political researcher in the Houses of Commons in 2002-2003. Since 2006 I've devoted myself to launching the quiz board game About Time which has gone on to sell over 30,000 copies in Europe and the USA. My passions are history, international politics, social justice and travel. My first novel was a historical fantasy called The Vanishing Shore. My latest novel is a contemporary thriller The Overwhelming. I studied Economics and History at Leeds University and took a MSc in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics. My political blog is Globe of Splendour on Blogger.
The Green Man by Mike Bennett The Green Man by Mike Bennett Feb. 03, 2012 Free! 5379 words Read a sample
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Mike Bennett is an English writer and podcaster. He has recorded his story collection, "Hall of Mirrors: Tales of Horror and The Grotesque" and is now releasing the stories as e-books. He has also written and podcast the novel, "One Among the Sleepless", and is currently writing and podcasting his second novel, "Underwood and Flinch".
Evil Greets Evil & Evil Knocks At Everyone's Door by Travis Ford Evil Greets Evil & Evil Knocks At Everyone's Door by Travis Ford Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 5715 words Sample 20%
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Travis Ford was born in Brooklyn (Bed-Stuy) New York. There's A Killer Lurking At Every Curb is his first fiction book. Travis has a like for writing fiction. Other books written by Travis are, I Might As Well Because I Have No Choice, A Children`s Book Children`s Short Stories, Finding Jesus, The Rocket Ship, A Search For Father, The Crocodile and the Beaver, The Camping Trip, The Backyard, Carter Plays A Trick On His Sister Molley, The Cheese and the Mouse, Mr. Ox Goes For A Walk, The Ride to the Circus, and Joey's Birthday.
Mala sangre by Empar Fernández y Pablo Bonell Goytisolo Mala sangre by Empar Fernández y Pablo Bonell Goytisolo Feb. 03, 2012 $4.99 76360 words Sample 10%
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Heaven Bent, Part 1 by Robert T. Jeschonek Heaven Bent, Part 1 by Robert T. Jeschonek Feb. 03, 2012 $0.99 7642 words Sample 5%
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Robert T. Jeschonek is an award-winning writer whose fiction, essays, articles, comic books, and podcasts have been published around the world. According to fantasy and science fiction luminary Mike Resnick, Robert "sees the world like no one else sees it, and makes incredibly witty, incisive stories out of that skewed worldview." Robert's young adult urban fantasy novel, MY FAVORITE BAND DOES NOT EXIST, is due in 2011 from Clarion Books, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. A collection of his fantasy and science fiction stories, MAD SCIENTIST MEETS CANNIBAL, is available from PS Publishing in England. Robert has written for POSTSCRIPTS, ESCAPE POD, DRABBLECAST, SPACE AND TIME, PODCASTLE, DAW Books anthologies, and many other publications. His credits include STAR TREK fiction published by Pocket Books. His work appeared in three volumes of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, winning the grand prize in Volume VI. He was also nominated for the British Fantasy Award for his story, "Fear of Rain." His story "One Awake In All the World" was called out in a Publishers Weekly starred review of the anthology DESTINATION FUTURE in 2010. His comic book work has appeared in JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80-PAGE GIANT 2010 #1 from DC Comics. He has also scripted stories for various indie comics, including WAR from Saddle Tramp Press and DEAD BY DAWN QUARTERLY and COMMERCIAL SUICIDE in the UK. Jeschonek is based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His website, www.robertjeschonek.com, features fresh daily updates on the world of writing and other alternate realities.
Relatively Close by Judy Serrano Relatively Close by Judy Serrano Feb. 03, 2012 $7.99 91317 words Sample 20%
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Dropouts by Alice Haro Dropouts by Alice Haro Feb. 03, 2012 $1.25 92190 words Sample 25%
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Alice Haro is a highly accomplished and lifelong writer. As a professional journalist, copywriter and general word-smith, she likes to think that words bend to her will and dance on demand. But, of course they don't; she quite often has to wrestle them into submission, as do most writers if they are honest. Dropouts is her first full length published novel, however, there are two other books currently awaiting editorial attention, which she hope to unleash on the world in the next few months. Alice goes to great lengths to carefully research her work, so that you get a genuine and believable experience as a reader.
Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer Feb. 02, 2012 $4.95 119404 words Sample 30%
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J. Daniel Sawyer is a hat-wearing, obsessive-compulsive autodidact attempting to write his way out of the loony bin. A self-aggrandizing science fiction and fantasy author who publishes lurid stories and, worse, the occasional popular philosophy article, he is also a very minor authority on Open Source media production (a topic on which he is, unfortunately, published regularly in LinuxJournal). In addition to his wanton abuse of the printed word, he unscrupulously uses his decade-long experience as an audio and video producer with his painfully florid and gritty writing style to create deeply immersive audio universes. This habit, which he indulges in public, has garnered him seven Parsec nominations and helped him make his first professional fiction and philosophy sales (a trend which, for the good of the world at large, we can only hope abates soon). Meanwhile, his growing, rabid fan-base is currently plotting to imprison him and force him to produce endless new literary abominations for their amusement. We can only hope they succeed. Should you be so inclined, you can communicate with this shady character, as well as find podcasts, articles, and other literary abominations at http://www.jdsawyer.net
G Matrix (A Sci Fi Virtual Suspense Thriller) by Joseph Veramu G Matrix (A Sci Fi Virtual Suspense Thriller) by Joseph Veramu Feb. 02, 2012 You set the price! 12802 words Sample 50%
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I have always been interested in writing and had my first story published when I was 17. Since then, I have published in a number of genres. This include science fiction, children's stories, young adult fiction and non fiction. One of my novels was translated into German. I have worked as a university professor and for the United Nations Development Program.I studied at USP and the London South Bank University. In my free time I help out with young people's programs for the YWAM / PTC and SU
Gridlock Solution by Owen Davis Gridlock Solution by Owen Davis Feb. 02, 2012 $3.99 65904 words Sample 5%
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He has been married to the same bride for almost 59 years. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter, 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He is now retired and enjoying family, writing, traveling around USA in his RV, and landscaping. He is Graduate of Texas A&M University. He was a 1st lieutenant in the US Army including duty in Korea. It took him 27 years to work his way up from engineer to vice president in Allis-Chalmers, a diversified maker of industrial and agricultural equipment. He owned a MicroAge Computer Center for 10 years and retired for the third time.
Hell Train by Tony Bertot Hell Train by Tony Bertot Feb. 02, 2012 $4.49 28576 words Sample 10%
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I was born and raised in New York City. In 1964 I joined the Navy and was honorably discharge four years later. In 2008 I retired after 32 1/2 years with HSBC. For the past 18 years I lived in Cheektowaga New York and in 2010 moved to Surprise Arizona where I currently reside. Though I published my first book in April of 2009 I have been telling stories most of my life. My kids and their friends were my captivated audiences. I loved watching their faces as their characters (usually contained them as part of the story) came to life in my stories. Recently finished my 4th book, Hell Train. Read Tony Bertot's Assassin Trilogy which consist of the following: The Heart of an Assassin The Birth of an Assassin The Legacy of the Assassin Both reviewers and readers have given me great reviews.
The Bikes of New York by Chester Burton Brown The Bikes of New York by Chester Burton Brown Feb. 02, 2012 $2.99 23828 words Sample 25%
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CHESTER BURTON BROWN is a compulsive storyteller and pulp science-fiction wallah based near the North Pole. He is also known on the Internet as "Cheeseburger Brown." He is the author of dozens of novellas and short stories, as well as a regular correspondent for Wetmachine and Footprints magazine. Chester Burton Brown's first full-length novel was "Simon of Space" (Ephemera Bound, 2008). His stories have also appeared in Cosmos magazine and AE: The Canadian Science-Fiction Review. Mr. Brown likes a nice song, but dances poorly.