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Awareness of the Heart	by Dennis Maglinte Jan. 06, 2011	72632 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Dennis T. Maglinte is a bioinformatics programmer by training. More importantly he is a father, husband, brother, son and a friend. During his spare time he writes about the human condition and the condition of the mind, body and spirit as it pertains to his own experiences and observations of the world and existence around him. His words are a reflection of the soul. Through the conversation of his heart, he hopes that others may see the conversation taking place in their own heart and bring others into it.
Ethics For Texas Massage Therapists	by Stacey Potter Jan. 06, 2011	3369 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am 42 years old and a mother of a 21 year old and a 16 year old. I love to read and write. I am currently trying to launch a internet business providing Continuing Education for Massage Therapists.
Eliza and Mrs. Frank	by Maureen Mullis Jan. 06, 2011	3112 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Maureen Mullis studied journalism at Brigham Young University. After a couple of years working as a reporter and columnist for a small weekly newspaper she worked for awhile as a freelance writer. During her years as a stay-at-home mom she continued her writing, this time venturing into fiction. After a brief stint as a library tech in elementary and high schools, she and her family moved from California to Colorado where most of her stories take place. She lives with her husband, two sons, two dogs and a motley collection of birds and fish in Colorado Springs, CO where she is currently at work on her next novel.
The Red Shoes	by Bea Turvey Jan. 06, 2011	1213 words	Read a sample
Author bio: An excited author. Aplogies if I sound a little hyper (and juvenile) but I am so incredibly excited as my first full length novel is out! It is called Banished and is available at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/45233 I live in rural Oxfordshire (UK) and I am hooked on the drug of writing. Although books have always been a passion of mine I didn't start writing until December 2009 and now I can't stop. I hope you enjoy the stories. I truly welcome feedback and read everything I'm sent. Thank you for reading.
Lord Rama: The Shelter for the Saints	by Krishna's Mercy Jan. 06, 2011	31405 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Krishnaâ€™s Mercy is a nonprofit organization established to serve Lord Krishna. Our primary activity is to serve Lord Krishna with our thoughts, words and deeds as much as we can. Though He may be referred to by different names such as Jesus, Allah, or Krishna, God is one. Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as mentioned in the ancient Vedic texts of India. Mankind can attribute all of its suffering due to forgetfulness of his relationship to God. We are all constitutionally spirit souls, but from time immemorial we are associating ourselves with our physical bodies in this material world. Thus the soul has been transmigrating from one body to another through the laws of karma. This human form of life is our opportunity to break out of this cycle of birth and death and return to our original home, with Krishna, or God.
Dusk	by Ashanti Luke Jan. 06, 2011	166352 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Ashanti Luke was born in Richmond, Virginia. He studied writing as well as world history and religions at the University of Southern California where he received his Masters degree in writing. For several years, he worked in advertising and the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Ashanti currently lives in Richmond where he is a professor of English, a personal trainer, and an avid martial artist. Other novels by Ashanti luke: Dusk
Charms To Treasure Gift Ideas Guide	by Amber Sim Jan. 06, 2011	3581 words	Read a sample
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All I Want For Christmas is a V.R. Supercube	by Dan Absalonson Jan. 06, 2011	1966 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Dan first started writing stories in elementary school, where he and a friend would skip lunch and recess once a month to eat in the library while hearing all about the new books on the shelves. His love for reading, as with visual art and music, has now extended into creating his own fiction. He is also a huge fan of podcasting, and all of his stories are available for free in audio. He works as a digital artist and lives in Washington state with his beautiful family of five.
The Story of the Wayward Dragon	by Chong Shipei Jan. 06, 2011	3478 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Chong Shipei is a writer who mainly writes christian fiction, that can be set across all genres. As a reader, though, Chong Shipei prefers to read books that are from the fantasy genre. Check out the christian short stories of Chong Shipei at http://www.singaporechristianfiction.blogspot.com.
Desperate Choices	by Jeanette Cooper Jan. 06, 2011	122979 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Poetry, Mystery, and romantic suspense writer Jeanette Cooper lives in North Florida near the Suwannee River. She received her Bachelor and Masterâ€™s Degrees from the University of Central Florida. For twenty-six years, she taught elementary school in Orlando, Florida. Following early retirement, she began writing novels, a pastime she coveted for many years. A biracial student she taught inspired her first book â€œWall of Colorâ€. A love of writing ensued and fourteen other books followed. She feels she still has many books to write and continually works toward that goal.
Is Jesus an evolutionist?	by Mike L Anderson Jan. 06, 2011	60863 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Mike L Anderson, PhD (Philosophy of Evolutionary Biology). Mike develops educational resources and software and plays Starcraft.
A Parting at Sunset and Other Tales	by Peter Welmerink Jan. 05, 2011	17070 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Peter works in Quality Assurance by day, family man throughout, and writer of sword-n-sorcery, action-adventure, heroic fantasy, military and sci-fi in between. He has been published online and in print for the last 10+ years, mainly anthologies and various small press independent publishers. 2011 will see a hardcore Viking novel co-written with Steven Shrewsbury, the six-part Braccus Straun series, and some singular smaller books penned by himself.
Message to my Children	by Cat Mahoney Jan. 05, 2011	31433 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am a spiritual person on a exploration of answers. I write short stories about God and Holy Warriors, teenagers who are enlisted into the fight against evil. I am expeimenting with different genres and enjoy writing. I am a wife, mother, friend and advocate to others. I like to help others and write to escape and use my mind as an outlet to bring positive energy into the universe. God is the Alpha, the Omega and has messages for his children no matter what faith they are. Open your mind to the spiritual realm, you will be surprise by the answers waiting to be heard.
Bible Basics	by Duncan Heaster Jan. 05, 2011	136328 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Originally from the UK, Duncan Heaster is pastor of a large church in Riga, Latvia. Having written over 20 books and having edited "Gospel News" magazine for over 20 years, Duncan says that he sees his writing and preaching as merely sowing seed- God's seed, insofar as his writing is a presentation of God's word, the Bible. He feels unable to change anyone by his own argument or words- but is rather simply presenting to them the direct teaching of the Bible, stripped of all human theology and tradition. This has led him to reject popular Christian doctrines such as the trinity, immortal soul, a personal devil, hell as a place of eternal fire. But in their place he presents the real Christ, as Son of God, son of man, Lord and Saviour; who has opened the way to resurrection from the dead in God's Kingdom. Duncan Heaster is married to Cindy and they have a young family. They are well known in the Christadelphian movement, and operate Carelinks Ministries.
Uncle Flynn	by Simon Dillon Jan. 05, 2011	72800 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Simon Dillon was born the year Steven Spielberg made moviegoers everywhere terrified of sharks, namely 1975. He lived the first twenty or so years of his life in Oxford, and was pleased to have spent so much time in the place where some of his favourite writers wrote their greatest works (including JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Phillip Pullman). Things went gradually downhill from there as he attended University in Southampton and afterwards managed to muddle his way into television where he has worked ever since. Simon Dillon likes to think he can write a diverting story, and as a result has penned a few novels. He might be sadly deluded, but thatâ€™s for agents and publishers to decide. He currently lives in Plymouth in the UK, and is married with two children. He is looking forward to brainwashing them with the same books that he loved growing up.
A FILOSOFIA DO DIABO	by Roberto Axe Jan. 05, 2011	51349 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Profissional da Ã¡rea de marketing e escritor.
Crazy Or Just Crazy Enough to be True? Popular Lecture Series Volume 1	by Mark Collins Jan. 05, 2011	3661 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Before taking up writing, Mark Collins, a PhD in Biochemistry, made major contributions to quantitative, ultra-sensitive DNA diagnostics at Chiron Corporation in Emeryville, CA (USA).
Astra: Synchronicity	by Lisa Eskra Jan. 05, 2011	104983 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Lisa Eskra graduated from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a masterâ€™s degree in Chemistry. Science fiction has inspired her imagination since childhood, cultivating a life-long fascination with the universe. She lives with her husband, son, and two dogs near Chicago â€” at least until an outpost is constructed on Mars. Astra: Synchronicity, the first book in the Astra trilogy, is FREE for download. Book two, Astra: The Reckoning, was released March 25th. The final book of the trilogy, Astra: The Harrowing, is available as of September 1st. She's currently working on a short story to be released in December, and in November she will start work on her next novel. Join the Facebook fan page for the Astra saga for news, coupons, and exclusive information on upcoming projects! (link below)
12 Days 2010	by Jim Bronyaur Jan. 05, 2011	41645 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Making stories up and writing them down. It's what do. Someday I dream that someone will pay me for it.
AP American History	by Abhi Jain Jan. 05, 2011	48120 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Abhi Jain is still a student at a high school in New Jersey. He lives in New Jersey with his parents and twin sister.
The Caretaker Of The Cathedral	by Severin Rossetti Jan. 05, 2011	8858 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Severin Rossetti was a teacher of fine art, but now works in a Liverpool museum/gallery, less money but a lot less stress. At the same time that he turned from teaching fine art, he also turned from its practice -have you seen the crap that passes for fine art these days?!?- to concentrate on writing. After many rejection slips he finally had some encouragement. 'Interesting,' said one editor, 'but it lacks passion. Spice it up a bit.' Which he did, only to be told 'wow!'... 'well!'... 'spiced up, yes, but we can't possibly publish this!' Fortunately, others could, with the result that his erotic stories have been published in the UK and the USA in various magazines and anthologies. Novels and short story collections have also been published in the US by Renaissance Ebooks.com. If the erotic genre is not your thing, however, please note that also available on Smashwords are more 'serious' works, some for sale but many for free. Strange, though, that the erotic genre is proving the most popular, and especially the free ones. So... a cry from the heart... feel free to try the free ones but PLEASE, also, splash out a dollar or two if you can afford it! And if you want to know any more, please contact the author at severinrossetti@aol.com
The Stalk	by CE Wills Jan. 04, 2011	690 words	Read a sample
Author bio: CE Wills is an American male author with a background in engineering. He is a military veteran, a husband and father, At one time or another he has been a weather man, a power plant operator and a construction worker. As a teenager he hitch-hiked all over the United States in search of adventure. He has faced a mountain lion in a forest with nothing but a stick. His interests include reading, playing piano and studying animal tracks. He has written eight novels.Thanks for reading!
Two Steps Forward: a short story by Kelly Hitchcock	by Kelly Hitchcock Jan. 04, 2011	3973 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Kelly I. Hitchcock is an up-and-coming writer in the Austin, Texas area. She is author of various poems about the randomness of life, several short stories, random creative nonfiction works, and the coming-of-age novel The Redheaded Stepchild. She is world-renowned among a readership of five people and growing. Raised by a single father in the small town of Buffalo, Missouri, Kelly has fond memories of cash-strapped life in the Ozarks that strongly influence her writing and way of life. When sheâ€™s not writing manuals for money or writing poetry and fiction for unmoney, or training for the Twin Cities marathon, Kelly enjoys sewing, playing dodgeball, and politics. She is an avid volunteer and fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Super-Duper Dog Day	by Jason Watson Jan. 04, 2011	1061 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My name is Jason Watson, I hail from the sleepy little shire of Palmerston North in New Zealand. I must ask you this, the greatest questions of our time: Is the pen indeed mightier than the sword; or is it just another form of the sword? (Which begs the question; Because you can't have the word "sword" without "words"; Does that make writing a Yiddish conspiracy?) Join with me as I delve into this, the meaninglessness of belly-button fluff and the other great mysteries of our time!
Mary's Toy	by Ernest Winchester Jan. 04, 2011	1302 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I must in all honesty, update this entry, for I stumbled onto the magic key to post a story on Smashwords. It was operator error not one of the poltergeist that Iâ€™m sure came preloaded in my computer that prevents me from getting what I want from it. For those of you who didnâ€™t read this bio beforeâ€”which Iâ€™m sure includes the rest of the worldâ€™s populationâ€”I repeat: I am an old man who loves to write. I started decades agoâ€”the exact number is irrelevantâ€”on a cast iron framed manual typewriter that would now serve little purpose beyond a boat anchor. I love composing fiction on the computer, mainly because of the spell check feature. Why someone who canâ€™t spell worth a damn wants to write, Iâ€™ll never be able to explain. I take solace in the knowledge that some well-known writers throughout history were so afflicted. However, I must confess, that is about as far as I can go into thisâ€”to meâ€”frightening world of cyberspace. I donâ€™t have accounts on face book (wouldnâ€™t touch it with a ten-foot pole. Almost nightly the news is filled with stories of people murdered by people they have contacted there.) I feel the same way about Myspace, a blog or personal web site. I donâ€™t tweet or twit or what ever that is. That really seems silly--just call them and talk! So Iâ€™ll be contented to write and enjoy retirement until the final heartbeat or wayward city buss runs me over.
A Door is Opened	by Chris Snow Jan. 04, 2011	9473 words	Read a sample
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Nobody Mentioned Jail!	by Peter Hobday Jan. 04, 2011	3279 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The author is a cantankerous old fart who detests most things including Dr. Phil, sub-woofers and shopping. He takes pleasure fom horrid public behaviour and riding powerful motorcycles in an illegal manner. It is possible that he still is a Minister of the Mother Earth Church of California if it still exists and if they got over the bounced cheque ordination fee thing. He appeared for a millisecond with his brother in Cronenberg's "The Fly" and also has broken many of the bones in his body. He was once arrested at the top of the water tower in Sioux Lookout, Ontario by an Ontario Provincial Police sergeant who was afraid of heights.
Canaanite Barbie	by Darrel Miller Jan. 04, 2011	855 words	Read a sample
Author bio: It is my hope to share something funny with you. I am currently trying to do that, enjoy. OH, and my profile picture LOOKS JUST LIKE ME. I am not kidding if you were looking for me using just this picture YOU WOULD FIND ME!!! Weird I know!!
Ã‡oban AteÅŸleri	by Bayram AnkaralÄ± Jan. 04, 2011	21868 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Born in 1962, Turkey. BA in English Language and Literature, MBA in Business Administration. Works as the General Manager at a company in Luxembourg. Also President of the Turkish Cultural Association in Luxembourg.
A Very Bad Easter	by Lotus Rose Jan. 04, 2011	2128 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Lotus Rose is also the author of MachoPoni: A Prance with Death. He writes about young characters in strange situations. At times dark, silly, or bawdy, his writing owes much to such influences as Alice in Wonderland and Roald Dahl, and explores themes like disillusionment, and the corruption of innocence. If his books were movies, they'd likely be directed by Tim Burton. He often writes in a style that is a more edgy, â€œgrown-upâ€ version of childrenâ€™s literature interspersed with his poetry and songs. Here's a short poem he wrote: O, shall I be like the lotus, And bring you dark dreams and soft sighs? Or shall I be like the rose is, Sweet-scented and tempting your eyes? For the unending sleep can seduce you, To the world behind unseeing eyes. And the beauty that beckons, then cuts you, Is also the cruelest of lies.
Tears Into Wine	by Lotus Rose Jan. 04, 2011	1950 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Lotus Rose is also the author of MachoPoni: A Prance with Death. He writes about young characters in strange situations. At times dark, silly, or bawdy, his writing owes much to such influences as Alice in Wonderland and Roald Dahl, and explores themes like disillusionment, and the corruption of innocence. If his books were movies, they'd likely be directed by Tim Burton. He often writes in a style that is a more edgy, â€œgrown-upâ€ version of childrenâ€™s literature interspersed with his poetry and songs. Here's a short poem he wrote: O, shall I be like the lotus, And bring you dark dreams and soft sighs? Or shall I be like the rose is, Sweet-scented and tempting your eyes? For the unending sleep can seduce you, To the world behind unseeing eyes. And the beauty that beckons, then cuts you, Is also the cruelest of lies.
Fat Sucker: A Short Story	by Lotus Rose Jan. 04, 2011	1895 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Lotus Rose is also the author of MachoPoni: A Prance with Death. He writes about young characters in strange situations. At times dark, silly, or bawdy, his writing owes much to such influences as Alice in Wonderland and Roald Dahl, and explores themes like disillusionment, and the corruption of innocence. If his books were movies, they'd likely be directed by Tim Burton. He often writes in a style that is a more edgy, â€œgrown-upâ€ version of childrenâ€™s literature interspersed with his poetry and songs. Here's a short poem he wrote: O, shall I be like the lotus, And bring you dark dreams and soft sighs? Or shall I be like the rose is, Sweet-scented and tempting your eyes? For the unending sleep can seduce you, To the world behind unseeing eyes. And the beauty that beckons, then cuts you, Is also the cruelest of lies.
Bone Saw	by Stacey Thompson-Geer Jan. 04, 2011	1645 words	Read a sample
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And Bobby Makes Two	by Bob Cornell Jan. 03, 2011	9776 words	Read a sample
Author bio: This is a comprehensive biography of: Robert W. Cornell ( Bob) 4401 Pinetree Close Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 781-9613 bobwcornell@comcast.net After attending and graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science in 1961 I chose to become a Technical Representative for W.H. Curtin . W. H. Cutin was a distributor of laboratory apparatus and chemicals. I discovered shortly that Technical Representative was short for salesman in the dialogue of this company, so I began to â€œpushâ€ balances, where much to my surprise I became the leading salesman. I remained with the company until 1970 (61-70) and then entered the field of real estate. I had been told that I would accumulate a vast fortune. Upon spending $10,000.00 and seeing no fortune in sight, I founded my own company in 1972. This company was Jasper Janitorial Services which transformed approximately 15 years thereafter into C/F Janitorial Services. The latter specializes in the restoration (in other words-stripping and waxing)and maintenance of resilient tile flooring. ( the kind of flooring you see in most grocery stores and drug stores). C/F is a small company having only one employee. The following may sound self-serving, but I recently retired from C/F to devote the majority of my time to writing. In view of my lack of knowledge and the access others had to information in this field I began writing in 1996. My research was rather comprehensive and I finally introduced â€œEverything You Always Wanted To Know About Resilient Tile, But Were Afraid To Askâ€. I have self published this work and have sold about 2 dozen copies. Needless to say, the effort on my first work got me â€œhookedâ€ on writing. Writing is hard work, but I love it. I have written columns for local newspapers, The Forsyth County News, The Forsyth County Forum , and the North Georgia Star. The latter of which I became a columnist. I attend church . (my wife calls me a CE special)!! She sees me attend only on Christmas and Easter. I am married ( 49 years ) and have two great daughters who have given us three wonderful grandchildren. My interests other than writing are 1) inventing stuff for which I have been issued 5 patents 2) collecting VHS videos of which I have approximately 900 3) reading and 4) playing the drums. Although I am a party of one which thinks I am the greatest author in existence, the reality is that I try to be as good a writer as possible.
A Love Story with a Little Heartbreak	by Thomas Dunker Jan. 03, 2011	57940 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Thomas Dunker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has lived in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, Napa, Scottsdale, Sedona and now lives once again in Dallas. He earned his B.A. and M.B.A. at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Besides being a writer, he is also an artist and paints under the name Tomaso DiTomaso.
The Girl in the Gucci Dress	by Troy Dennison Jan. 03, 2011	2031 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Troy is a professional make-up artist, artist, writer, actor and X-Box junkie. He is the creator of the Tales From The Lounge and Dragon Days web-comics and his independant film work includes the movies The Clown, Last Time She Lived and Furor. Troy was born and grew up in Staffordshire. His interest in films grew from an early age, influenced by seeing Star Wars:A New Hope when he was nine and from the stories his Great-Uncle would tell him about classic monster movies like King Kong and Dracula. Troy has a background in art and theatre and trained as a Make-up artist - the prospectus for the course excited him and he lost no time in learning the skills which also included photography, costume and wig-making. Troy is fully versed in every aspect of make-up from face painting to HD film work. As an actor Troy has found himself working opposite his own make-up creations on several occasions. As an artist Troy has produced work as diverse as web-comics, fine art, watercolours, graffiti and theatrical sets and he considers make-up to be an extension of that artwork using the human form as the canvas. Troy published his first story Monsters Are Real in the eZine 13 Human Souls and has since gone on to write and publish several short stories. Troy divides his time between his passion for his artwork, writing, acting, make-up, playing guitar and spending time with his three children, he can be found playing Black-Ops and HALO with his girlfriend and lives in Staffordshire with his crazy dog Theo.
Matthew Henry's Method for Prayer (ESV Corporate Version)	by Matthew Henry Jan. 03, 2011	54618 words	Read a sample
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Last Call	by Brian Hartman Jan. 03, 2011	3282 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Brian Hartman lives in Scotch Plains, NJ. He is the author of numerous short stories, including "Tuesday", published in Red Fez online, and co-author of "Valentine's Day" (along with Kenneth Weene and Salvatore Buttaci).
A Jalapeno For The Vampire	by Daniel A. Roberts Jan. 03, 2011	4557 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I live in Oklahoma with my Wife, Krista and our two wonderful daughters.
25 hours and three balls	by Rajesh Soundararajan Jan. 03, 2011	11232 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Rajesh is a business leader with demonstrated ability to tackle tough business and management challenges. He has crafted visible turn around and growth strategies based on strong fundamentals and people management skills. Rajesh has over 16 years of experience in driving revenue, strategy and impact in the technology industry. He has held leadership positions with companies like Microsoft and IBM and start-ups including co-founding a management consulting firm. Throughout his career, he was recognized for creating new businesses, capitalizing on market opportunities and transforming troubled businesses. Often sought for his practical creativity, dependability and resourcefulness his sales leadership is illustrated by execution excellence and successfully leading and mentoring high performance teams. He has an innate ability to inspire people and lead through confidence, vision, logic and fair play. He has helped teams with direction setting, empowering them to leverage their core strengths. Currently, as a member of the senior leadership team with NComputing Inc., Asia he is responsible for market development and replicable execution engines to streamline the sales processes of a nascent organization. He is also the Director of Futureshift, a management consulting where he drives the strategy and business model. At Microsoft, he created new markets in the areas of search and online services, advertising, mobile technologies in addition to traditional Microsoft products. Working closely with governments through public-private partnerships he helped five national governments to bridge digital divide and over tens of millions of citizens were enabled access and benefits of technology. During his long experience at IBM, he transformed an ailing mid-range enterprise system business and pioneered the development of new market opportunities across ASEAN/ South Asia, in the specialized areas of infrastructure virtualization, ERP solutions and server consolidation. Specialties Leadership positions that drive Strategy, Revenue and Impact - Developing Innovative Growth Engines - Drive Sales and Business Excellence - Business Transformation and Turnarounds
Dark	by Evangeline Love Jan. 02, 2011	2426 words	Read a sample
Author bio: After attempting but failing miserably at college and snoozing through her ten hour work days Eve knew she needed to do something more exciting with her life. What started out as a hobby, quickly turned into several stories, some short, some long, some dead ends and some just no good at all. Evangeline is a sucker for a happy ending, a chocoholic and the rare person who loathes coffee. She loves being able to create worlds in which your everyday person can find true love and happiness... And maybe a little something to singe the sheets.
Riders on the Rez	by Jan Lofton Jan. 02, 2011	6513 words	Read a sample
Author bio: It was 2006 (or maybe it was 2007) when some irrelevant-to-this-story-things happened and I came to know myself as a writer. Not a writer as I had been: a proposal writer,technical writer, academic writer, but in the far more freeing sense of writing for my own enjoyment. Judging by the children's books I wrote then my newly born inner author had a very happy childhood. As I crafted my small worlds I was reminded again of a mental image that I had carried with me for years, of the woman who sits at the loom that stands at the gate between the worlds, perpetually weaving this one into existence. My Native American friends told me she was Spider Woman in their cultural myths, keeping us all entranced with the very never-endingness of her creations. When I began to think about a modern retelling of this myth, I thought it should be told as a girl's story, but Billy Tsosie, the hero of RIDERS ON THE REZ, took charge of the narrative right away and sent me off on a research quest to learn about Navajo language and customs. Billy has grown up now, and is in pre-med at the University of Arizona (life moves much faster in fiction than in the flesh)and I have moved on to other stories and styles. I look forward to introducing them here on Smashwords as they are ready to be shared,
Second Chances	by Ciera Cunnda Jan. 02, 2011	10270 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi! I'm Ciera Cunnda. I'm an aspiring writer, but I also have a life. Some of my favorite things to do are listen to music, hang out with my family&friends, go shopping, and sleep. I hope to be a better writer some day, as I realize that some of my work is not the greatest. Hey, that's why they call it 'aspiring'. ~~edit!~~ Yeah, so, I'd just like to clarify that I wrote some of these novellas when I was younger...'cuz somebody pointed out that some of my uploads are kinda bad and others are kinda good...so that's why. :p ~~edit!again!~~ If you have questions or comments, you can email me at cieracunnda@hotmail.com
Lucarian Royalty	by Ciera Cunnda Jan. 02, 2011	4350 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi! I'm Ciera Cunnda. I'm an aspiring writer, but I also have a life. Some of my favorite things to do are listen to music, hang out with my family&friends, go shopping, and sleep. I hope to be a better writer some day, as I realize that some of my work is not the greatest. Hey, that's why they call it 'aspiring'. ~~edit!~~ Yeah, so, I'd just like to clarify that I wrote some of these novellas when I was younger...'cuz somebody pointed out that some of my uploads are kinda bad and others are kinda good...so that's why. :p ~~edit!again!~~ If you have questions or comments, you can email me at cieracunnda@hotmail.com
Trust, Faith, and Love	by Ciera Cunnda Jan. 02, 2011	14238 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi! I'm Ciera Cunnda. I'm an aspiring writer, but I also have a life. Some of my favorite things to do are listen to music, hang out with my family&friends, go shopping, and sleep. I hope to be a better writer some day, as I realize that some of my work is not the greatest. Hey, that's why they call it 'aspiring'. ~~edit!~~ Yeah, so, I'd just like to clarify that I wrote some of these novellas when I was younger...'cuz somebody pointed out that some of my uploads are kinda bad and others are kinda good...so that's why. :p ~~edit!again!~~ If you have questions or comments, you can email me at cieracunnda@hotmail.com
Time Has Come	by Peter Gustin Jan. 02, 2011	86594 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Interesting face #1: Pete Gustin is legally blind and has been ever since the age of 8. He's never actually "read' a book in his entire life. Books on tape/CD have been his only connection to the world of books. If you wonder why his writing style is so "unique", this might help to explain that. Pete Gustin comes to the literary world by way of radio. He started as a radio announcer in Boston while attending college at the age of 18. His voice can now be heard on over 250 radio stations across the U.S. He is based in Boston and is the Creative Services Director for Sports Radio WEEI and also hosts a daily web-show called The Catch-Up with Pete Gustin which can be seen at www.thecatchuptoday.com
In the Fire	by Ciera Cunnda Jan. 02, 2011	15643 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi! I'm Ciera Cunnda. I'm an aspiring writer, but I also have a life. Some of my favorite things to do are listen to music, hang out with my family&friends, go shopping, and sleep. I hope to be a better writer some day, as I realize that some of my work is not the greatest. Hey, that's why they call it 'aspiring'. ~~edit!~~ Yeah, so, I'd just like to clarify that I wrote some of these novellas when I was younger...'cuz somebody pointed out that some of my uploads are kinda bad and others are kinda good...so that's why. :p ~~edit!again!~~ If you have questions or comments, you can email me at cieracunnda@hotmail.com
Blades of Grass	by Ciera Cunnda Jan. 02, 2011	22044 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi! I'm Ciera Cunnda. I'm an aspiring writer, but I also have a life. Some of my favorite things to do are listen to music, hang out with my family&friends, go shopping, and sleep. I hope to be a better writer some day, as I realize that some of my work is not the greatest. Hey, that's why they call it 'aspiring'. ~~edit!~~ Yeah, so, I'd just like to clarify that I wrote some of these novellas when I was younger...'cuz somebody pointed out that some of my uploads are kinda bad and others are kinda good...so that's why. :p ~~edit!again!~~ If you have questions or comments, you can email me at cieracunnda@hotmail.com
Jackass Blues	by Eddie Stack Jan. 02, 2011	4917 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Eddie Stack is an Irish writer. He received a Top 100 Irish American Award in 1991 in response to his book of short fiction, The West: Stories from Ireland. He is also the recipient of an American Small Press of the Year Award. Originally published by Island House (US) and Bloomsbury (UK), The West received excellent reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Eddie Stack's work is included in State of the Art: Stories from New Irish Writers; Irish Christmas Stories, The Clare Anthology and Fiction in the Classroom. His stories have also appeared in literary reviews Fiction, Confrontation, Whispers & Shouts and Criterion 83. Stories from The West have been read on radio worldwide and a CD of four stories read by the author, with music by Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill was released in summer 2002. His latest collection of stories, Out of the Blue, was published in Spring 2004. His work is available for Kindle on Amazon Eddie Stack was co-founder and artistic director of the Irish Arts Foundation in San Francisco. He was a member of the Irish trad group Last Night's Fun with Tommy Peoples, Paddy Keenan, Johnny Moynihan and the late Shane Holden. He is currently working on a book about the culture and traditional arts of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. Due out in 2009, the book includes interviews with Micho Russell and Paddy Shannon as well as profiles on the Russell and Killoughery brothers. It has features on storytelling, dancing as well as music and songs from Doolin.
Moments: A Collection of Poems.	by Cloning Vlapov Jan. 02, 2011	1560 words	Read a sample
Author bio: You can find me on facebook: Cloning Vlapov I am a man in my mid twenties living in Germany at the moment. Enjoying Writing, Poetry, Photography, Cycling, Internet, Life and more.

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