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Sampled	by Belfire Press March 04, 2012	22012 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Belfire Press was born of many conversations, much like the beginning of The New Bedlam Project. We bounced the ideas and plans off a couple of authors weâ€™d worked with in the past and present. The answers to â€˜Can we do it? Should we do it?â€™ were a resounding Yes. On October 31st 2009, we announced the formation of Belfire Press, a micro-press owned and operated by a crazy Canadian, backed by a handful of other crazy Canadians. Our first title released April 1st, 2010, followed by our grand opening and launch novel on May 1st. Since then, weâ€™ve gone on to establish a poetry imprint and move the webzine into either bi-annual print, or yearly anthology. We publish novels, works of non-fiction and the occasional anthology or collection in both print and e-book. Jodi Lee - Editor in Chief/Publisher An editor and occasional writer, Jodi Lee has spent her entire life on the Canadian Prairies, which she credits for her over-active imagination. Sheâ€™s often found slicing and dicing prose in her editorial work, or mucking about with book covers, graphics and websites in her design freelancing. Tracy DeVore - Senior Editor Tracy DeVore is a freelance editor, published in novel-length fiction. Her non-fiction work has appeared in a number of newspapers and other publications. She was the founding president of the HWAâ€™s Indiana chapter, Indiana Horror Writers (IHW) and the RWA chapter, Gothic Romance Writers, Inc. (â€˜GothRomâ€™). Though she now resides in Danville, Illinois, Tracy grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and remains a loyal Colts fan.
Tales of the Absurdid	by Gord Oxley March 03, 2012	21088 words	Read a sample
Author bio: First-time e-writer, just trying this out. I'm based in Toronto, Canada (the other other white meat) . Hopefully you'll find some of the intended funny stuff funny. The spaghetti theory is in play here - throw enough of it at a wall and some of it will stick. Update (March 2012): It was fun writing and uploading my first e-book "Tales of the Absurdid." I'm currently writing more happy short bundles of bullsh*t. When I've got enough cobbled together, will upload it here for more harsh judgment. :o) Hobbies include semi-colons and jogging. Thanks for reading this far; gotta run.
Different Tracks	by Fiona Veitch Smith March 02, 2012	7195 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Fiona Veitch Smith, formerly a journalist, is a professional author, playwright and screenwriter. She lives with her husband, daughter and two dogs in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, where she lectures in media and scriptwriting at the local universities. Fiona is also the editor of the popular writing advice website The Crafty Writer; her free online courses attract students from around the world. In her spare time Fiona enjoys walking, gardening, and playing the clarinet.
Diagnosis: AB Normal	by E. M. Verhalen March 02, 2012	7813 words	Read a sample
Author bio: A writer who enjoys the fantastic, but strives to make it realistic.
February	by Julia Averbeck March 01, 2012	3189 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I love to read and I also love to write when I get this feeling to put my thoughts and emotions into words. Writing is just a hobby for me and I guess it will probably remain this way. Most of the time I write short stories but maybe I have enough ideas someday to write a real novel. I normally write my stuff in German but I started to write in English more often lately. So I hope you excuse grammar mistakes I make and tell me when you have found one. You can join me on my Facebook page and leave comments (link below).
Mullins Collection of Best New Fiction	by Aaron Mullins Feb. 29, 2012	33111 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Aaron is a writer who lives and works in Coventry, England. Throughout school he displayed a talent for writing and continued his love of writing on through to university, where he studied creative writing, while gaining an honours degree in psychology. Aaron has taught academic writing at university level, but has never lost his passion for creative writing. He is an active member of a number of author websites and has edited a number of anthologies resulting from his collaboration with other authors. He has also published a wide collection of his own ebooks. His academic publications have been well received around the world and he aims to achieve the same success with his novels. Find out more about him and his books at his website and blog.
Not Quite Normal - Free Edition	by Shane Rynhart Feb. 29, 2012	16803 words	Read a sample
Author bio: 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
Narrator Magazine NSW/ACT Autumn 2012	by Narrator Magazine Feb. 28, 2012	49001 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Narrator began in the Blue Mountains in 2010 as an opportunity for local writers - amateurs and professionals alike - to exhibit their works. As of December 2011 it is now a nation-wide magazine, being rolled out on a state-by-state basis. It's free to submit to, affordable to advertise in, and encourages friendly competition with a secret judge and a People's Choice prize. For more information, please visit the Narrator Magazine website.
Spring Fevers	by Matt Sinclair Feb. 21, 2012	39268 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Matt Sinclair is a journalist and fiction writer. Since the 1990s, he has covered the nonprofit and foundation sectors, primarily in the United States, and written about a number of different fields on a freelance basis, including arts and culture, business, health, religion, science, sports, writing and many points between and beyond. He blogs at the Elephant's Bookshelf and From the Write Angle and also serves as the moderator of the nonfiction forum at AgentQueryConnect.
With Love from Nepal	by Raja Sharma Feb. 20, 2012	23920 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
De leukste columns	by Stefan Bongaerts Feb. 20, 2012	7848 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Stefan Bongaerts is een ex-keukenchef, ex- webdesigner en ex-kwaliteitscontroleur in de voedingbranche. Auteur van Â´Henry,de avonturen van een professionele levensgenieterÂ´ en columnist.Hij weet telkens overal de humor van in te zien, en laat dat ook duidelijk blijken in zijn columns.Soms sarcastisch, vaak badinerend, maar nooit echt kwetsend.
Where the Cloud Meets the Mountain and the Mountain Disappears	by James Comins Feb. 17, 2012	35221 words	Read a sample
Author bio: James Comins is sitting crosslegged on the floor of a whitewalled apartment in Denver, writing about himself in the third person. He is a fierce enemy, a loyal friend, and a known fabricator of autobiographical blurb details. It looks like Ezra Klein's head has been placed on top of the body of a fat Danny Bonaduce.
Dog Eared	by robert renshaw Feb. 17, 2012	1781 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Tall Fit Aussie, enjoys the good life and a good laugh. Discovered writing at an early age and enjoy the world it creates within me.Surrounded by lifes adventures,I have chosen a path that provides the most diverse and not always pleasant endings. My books are free to read, and please contact me anytime to discuss them.
Indie Chicks: 25 Independent Women 25 Personal Stories	by Cheryl Shireman Feb. 15, 2012	253955 words	Read a sample
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Bouffon Stories 2011	by Jan Jacob Mekes Feb. 14, 2012	16469 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I was born in 1982 with a quill in my hand, but only recently I figured out how to actually use it. I've always written something or other, but after a life-changing experience (at least, that's what I like to call my gallbladder surgery, your mileage may vary) I decided to focus more on writing. The result? My books, for your enjoyment!
Tentacles and Ventricles	by A. R. Kahler Feb. 14, 2012	12031 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Circus artist by day, writer by night. YA Rebel 24/7.
Felis Dirus	by Berkeley Hunt Feb. 13, 2012	4266 words	Read a sample
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School For Fought	by robert renshaw Feb. 13, 2012	1820 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Tall Fit Aussie, enjoys the good life and a good laugh. Discovered writing at an early age and enjoy the world it creates within me.Surrounded by lifes adventures,I have chosen a path that provides the most diverse and not always pleasant endings. My books are free to read, and please contact me anytime to discuss them.
Slightly Impaired	by P.R. Mason Feb. 09, 2012	967 words	Read a sample
Author bio: P.R Mason is an author of Young Adult Fantasy who also writes steamy romance as Patricia Mason. She escaped from the snowy midwest winters of her youth by moving in 2001 to a beautiful, historic city in Georgia to pursue her dream of being a novelist.
Kekkel en Kraai	by VDS Brink Feb. 09, 2012	14673 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Corporate strategist, student of life
Valentine's Day: Works That Warm -- And Chill -- The Heart	by Melbourne Writers' Social Group Feb. 07, 2012	8619 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The Melbourne Writers' Social Group is a group for writers to socialise--when they're not writing. The aim of our events are to enjoy the company of other writers in a social setting, share information about writing related events in Melbourne, create accountability for our writing, celebrate writing successes such as hitting a word count or publishing, discuss writing challenges such as issues with plot, dialogue, or discipline and enjoy a tasty beverage! We welcome creative writers of any format or at any stage of writing - whether you've just started a novel, play or collection of poetry, or you're a seasoned published or unpublished author.
The Diamond Mine of Diamond's Mind: A Compilation of Short Stories	by Diamond Cartel Feb. 07, 2012	25659 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Diamond Cartel is a novelist like no other. Her stories are based on real life experiences everyone can relate to. Throughout her life she has been through so much, and writing has always been her way of release. With this method of personal healing she decided to take her experiences...and her talent...and use them to reach out to others. While so many authors write to entertain, Diamond writes to teach, educate, heal, and connect with her readers. Every story has a lesson. Every character has a message. Without seeming too "lecturing", she gets her point across in a variety of ways. Filled with comedy, tragedy, drama, emotions, and suspense her stories are sure to leave you on the edge of your seat, riled up, and ready to jump in head first!
The Looking Glass: Volume Two	by The Looking Glass Anthologies Feb. 02, 2012	23769 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The Looking Glass is a creative writing society at the University of York in the United Kingdom. We are completely student-led, and our primary aim is to produce one completely badass anthology of poetry, drama and fiction each year.
6-Pack of Romance Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 31, 2012	5021 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My first written story involved a boy, spear-chucking natives and ended in a dream. It won 1st Prize in the Short Story Contest held for 7th graders. Imagine how bad the others were. Being an avid reader of comic books, SF, mystery and sports stories and thinking that I knew I could do something similar, I took that first story as a push to keep writing. Almost everything I wrote after that I trashed, except for one story my Dad said: "It's good, but you wrote it for yourself, not the reader." From that point on, I knew I could write stories and I learned to write them for more than an audience of one. I've written plenty of stories, some of which were published. I've written seven books, one of which was published with me receiving no credit, as ghost writers know. I've been blogging as Gil The Jenius for several years, but not about writing. I've spent something like 40% of my professional career writing plans, ads, reports, proposals, articles, interviews and scads of other "serious" stuff. And what fiction I did write I kept tucked away, growing older as I focused on other types of writing. Now's the time for it to see the light. Somerset Maugham once said that "If you're waiting to write, you're a waiter, not a writer." Although I still take tips (preferably cash), I'm a writer...fiction now included.
Readerotica 3 â€“ Getting Hotter â€“ 10 Erotic Stories for Your Kindle or eReader	by PriveCo Inc. Jan. 30, 2012	24266 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Kindlerotica publishes free erotica for your kindle, Nook, iPad, or other e-reader. Kindlerotica takes advantage of the private nature of reading erotic stories on your Kindle. Unlike a regular book, your Kindle does not disclose its contents so you can privately and discreetly read anything you like. Reading erotic fiction on your Kindle is a wonderful and somewhat modern way to misbehave.
The Honey That Came From The Sea	by Sheena Blackhall Jan. 29, 2012	90267 words	Read a sample
Author bio: As on Wiki: Sheena Blackhall (b. Sheena Booth Middleton) was born in 1947 in Aberdeen, daughter of the manager of Strachan's Deeside Omnibus Service, Charles Middleton, and his second cousin, farmer's daughter Winifred Booth. She was educated in Aberdeen, but summered in Ballater for many years. Her brother, Ian Middleton, was an accomplished organist and clavichord player, who was the manager of a merchant bank in SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, where he settled and died.[2] During the typhoid epidemic in Aberdeen of 1964, Blackhall was hospitalized in the town's City Hospital for several weeks.[3] The family transport firm, owned by her aunt, closed as a side effect of this. After a year's study at Gray's School of Art, Blackhall passed a teaching diploma and worked for a time as a special needs teacher, marrying and raising a family of 4 in this period, when she wrote children's stories for BBC Radio Scotland. In 1994 she obtained a Bsc (Hons. Psych) from the Open University, going on to gain an M.Litt with Distinction from Aberdeen University in 2000. From 1998-2003 she was Creative Writing Fellow in Scots at [4] Aberdeen University's [1] Elphinstone Institute and is currently attached to the Institute as an Honorary Research Associate. In 2003 she travelled as part of a group to Washington, showcasing Scotland's culture as a guest of the Smithsonian Institution. In 2007 she was Creative Writing Tutor at the Institute of Irish and Scottish studies at King's College, and two years later was Writer in Residence during Aberdeen University's Word Festival.[5] In April 2009 she was inaugurated as Makar[6] for Aberdeen [7] and the North East of Scotland.[8] She has won the Robert McLellan tassie for best Scots short story 3 times (1989,1990,2001) and the Hugh MacDiarmid trophy for best Scots poem 4 times (1990,2000,2001,2010). In 1992 she shared the Sloane Award with Matthew Fitt from St. Andrew's University. Other prizes include awards from the Doric Festival, the Bennachie Baillies, and from the TMSA for ballad writing and traditional singing. She has twice been shortlisted for the Callum Macdonald Poetry Pamphlet prize (2005 & 2009). In 2007, Lallans Magazine awarded her the William Gilchrist Graham prize for best Scots short story. She has also been shortlisted for the McCash poetry prize. Blackhall worked alongside Aberdeen's well loved 'first lady of drama' Annie Henderson Inglis MBE at Aberdeen Arts Centre, from 2003-2010 delivering weekend storytelling and drama workshops for three to eight year olds.
The Price of Angie's Ice Cream	by Scott Morgan Jan. 28, 2012	2085 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Amazon bestselling author (really!), editor, journalist, ghostwriter. Blissful slave to the written word. Committed to writing for the jugular.
Siddhartha	by Willie Wit Jan. 19, 2012	561 words	Read a sample
Author bio: On April 8th 2011 I began writing 'smallstories' . These are my first ever attempts at writing. :0) xxx
LitU: Unearthed	by Literary Underground Jan. 18, 2012	32612 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Who are the Literary Underground? We are writers. We are that before and above all else. We are also readers, editors, promotional masters, and graphic artists. We bring our talents together to perform all of the duties and responsibilities of a publishing house; we prepare our membersâ€™ manuscripts for public consumption. None of our members have given up their rights to their product, and each member maintains full control of the way in which their work will reach their readers â€“ but while our members are self-published, they are never alone, and their work will show the polish of the attention of a group of professionals. We can be irreverent or respectful, disciplined or lazy, cheerful or surly â€“ but we are never incompetent. We are the quiet revolution in the literary world. Can I join the Underground? Membership in Literary Underground is not easy; each of our members has to support the publishing efforts of all the others. If you're interested in membership, contact us at info@litunderground.com. We will carefully review all applicants and accept those who can demonstrate the willingness to contribute to the group, and that they have the time to give to the endeavor. Where can I buy Literary Underground titles? We will post links to each of our membersâ€™ works in the Store. Keep your eyes peeled. Who writes the blog? Our members, whenever they feel like it. If they feel they have something to contribute, it is submitted to the blog, reviewed, edited, and posted. Where do I get more information? Send an e-mail to info@litunderground.com. Weâ€™re friendly, but many of us have other, bill-paying gigs we have to dedicate ourselves to during the day, so answers may be a bit slow in coming. Please be patient.
Love Lines Volume 1	by Jayne Sykes Jan. 17, 2012	9284 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I write romantic and erotic fiction. I also dabble in other short stories and full length novels. I pretty much go with my imagination. I reside in Halifax,UK, with my husband.
The Bat And The Rainbow	by cuchulain coker Jan. 17, 2012	90 words	Sample 20%
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Anything's Possible	by Elizabeth Sage Jan. 17, 2012	6406 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Elizabeth Sage is the pen name of YA writer Jocelyn Shipley. She lives in Canada, and divides her time between Toronto,Ontario and Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Start Small: A Small Collection	by Tony DiGerolamo Jan. 16, 2012	5871 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Born and raised in the quiet suburbs of St. Louis, MO. From a young age, I always wanted to be a writer. At sixteen I made the decision that I was going to be a screenwriter and become famous one day by writing thrilling, always well-reviewed movies. Turns out that the movie industry isn't very welcoming to sixteen-year-olds who poorly format screenplays (and never send them to anyone). In high school I found that I rather enjoyed writing short fiction and non-fiction. A story I wrote about working construction labor for my uncle was accepted into the school's year end publication of student submitted works. It also made the rounds and was a big hit with family members (except with my uncle). I went on to attend Truman State University and pursue a degree in English. Since a Creative Writing degree was not offered, I specialized in Composition and took every creative writing class available. I graduated and earned my Bachelor of Arts in December 2010.
Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers	by Alex C. Telander Jan. 16, 2012	32094 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Alex C. Telander was born in 1979 in MÃ¡laga, on the south coast of Spain, where he lived for the first nineteen years of his life, attending an English high school. He started writing with a vested interest at the age of fifteen with short stories both for class and for personal enjoyment. In his last few years at his high school, he started his own newspaper, the St. Anthonyâ€™s Gazette, where he published some of his stories, as well as a wealth of other material that he mostly wrote for the paper. At the time, he also had an interest in marine biology. With a love for America and its ways, he attended San JosÃ© State University, in San JosÃ©, California, majoring in biology with a concentration in marine biology. Deciding this wasnâ€™t as concentrated as he wanted, he transferred to Long Beach State, where they offered a marine biology major. It was at the end of the first semester that he decided marine biology and, realistically, the math and physics wasnâ€™t for him, and he would be honest and follow his real passion, creative writing. He took a number of writing classes with many talented professors, working closely under Lisa Glatt (author of A Girl Becomes a Comma Like That and The Appleâ€™s Bruise: Stories) and Brian Alan Lane (author of Cat and Mouse: Mind Games With a Serial Killer, as well as being a well-connected and respected writer in Hollywood). He also worked for four years at the student-run newspaper, the Long Beach Union, starting as a staff writer, then News Editor, Literature Editor (which he created, getting contacts and requesting review copies from publishers), Associate Editor, and in his last year as Editor-in-Chief. Apart from various articles and book reviews, he had some short prose pieces and poetry published in the creative arts section. Alex is a writer, book reviewer, and interviewer. Heâ€™s been seriously writing for about fifteen years, starting when he was a teenager. He has finished three novels: a young adult fantasy (which he will self-publish in summer of 2012), a mystery/thriller which he is shopping around to agents, and a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel he recently finished, the first in a four-book series. He is currently working on a big historical fiction epic set in fifth century Britain called Wyrd (which is Anglo-Saxon for â€œfateâ€). Alex is also a reading addict, finishing an average of 100 books in the last three years, and reviews just about everything he finishes. In addition to reviewing for the San Francisco Book Review and the Sacramento Book Review, he puts all his reviews up on his website, BookBanter. BookBanter began as a dream that became a reality: you can now find more than fifty exclusive interviews on the site, both audio and written, as well as more than 600 book reviews. Alex also records audiobooks for Librivox, a full listing of which you can find on the BookBanter site. Thereâ€™s also the BookBanter Column and, of course, the BookBanter Blog. In his spare time â€“ when heâ€™s not writing or reading â€“ he likes to hang out with friends and family, watch incessant amounts of genre TV, and play the MMO Lord of the Rings Online. To get in touch with Alex, just shoot him an email at alex@bookbanter.net.
Nap 2.2	by NAP BOOKS Jan. 15, 2012	4458 words	Read a sample
Author bio: NAP is an online magazine of the short and in-between.
Whispers in the Shadows Vol IV	by Alan James Keogh Jan. 14, 2012	37184 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My name is Alan James Keogh and I am a 20 year old writer with dyslexia. I am a third year student in U.C.D (University College Dublin) studying for a degree in English and Classical Studies and wondering who is stupid enough to give me a degree. I also write a blog in which I post new short stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, that's right, three new short stories a week, every week. They can be viewed at https://AlanJamesKeogh.wordpress.com I did consider writing this in the third person, as though it was written by someone else, but Alan is not comfortable writing in the third person as it seems kinda creepy and unbalanced so Alan decided it was probably best to write in the first person. He hopes it went well for him.
24:01 One Minute After	by Eric Diehl Jan. 13, 2012	62263 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Eric is a tinkerer; he likes to make things. Perhaps it began with a custom van built in the long-haired days of the seventiesâ€”an old school bus with an engine salvaged from the junk yard. Or with the dozens of motorcycles ridden, broken, repaired and ridden again. Eric has built furniture and guitars; heâ€™s screen-printed t-shirts in his garage and heâ€™s created package-design. As a teen he worked out a billing system for a huge newspaper route (because he didnâ€™t like knocking on doors), and he currently writes software for corporate clientsâ€”for a time working out of the traveling RV he and Sue called home. He built and flew a gyrocopter over the cane-fields and beaches of south Florida, and heâ€™s done website design. But of all the avocations and pass-times in which heâ€™s dabbled, Eric stands most in awe of one. Consider that most elusive of creationsâ€”the story, words which capture your mind. Ink on paper, black on whiteâ€”a collection of simple articulations woven into a journey bounded only by the imagination. After more than three decades in south Florida, Eric and lovely wife Susan moved to the Upstate region of South Carolina, where the nearby Appalachians clamor for exploration. When cranky knees allow it, bicycling is a favored indulgence, often on a laid-back recumbent. Motorcycling remains a life-long passion (he enjoys teaching the occasional weekend safety class to bright-eyed newbies, both young and old), and he forever persists in being confounded by the acoustic guitar. He was likely a cat in a previous life, as thereâ€™s a definite affinity. He might look odd to some as he tromps off with his dual walking sticks, a rear-view mirror clipped to his bill-cap. A little girl runs alongside to wave her hand and call out â€œHi Mister ski-man!â€ Shhh! Donâ€™t tell anyone, but Eric still wonders what it is that heâ€™ll do, should he ever grow upâ€¦.
short love poems	by Akangbe Oladayo Jan. 11, 2012	474 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: i'm a simply guy, just want to get better in whatever i do.
The Poetic Lounge Vol.2	by Fiordaliza Charles Jan. 08, 2012	22036 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Fiordaliza has been a writer since an early age. She noticed her love for poetry at the age of 8 when she wrote her first poem entitled â€œ I can't speak your languageâ€ because some of her class mates teased her about her inability to speak English with out her Spanish accent and from that point on she wrote a poem for everything that she experienced. Fiordaliza, became an author November of 2009 when she created three books from 150 original poems that she had written since the age of 12 up to the present time. She became a self-published author on October of 2010. Thus far, she has accomplished publishing two more poetry books, two poetry anthologies and a novel entitled "Can I Tell You a Secret?â€. Fiordaliza with the help of Charron Monaye is publishing a series of poetry anthologies entitled â€œThe Poetic Loungeâ€ which helps them to show case poetry and short stories from many new and upcoming poets and writers worldwide. The T.P.L project will soon emerge to a publishing company that will help to service those who are less fortunate to obtain all the resources needed to becoming a professional writer and to be recognized for their unique talent. For more information about Fiordaliza, please visit: http://fiordalizacharles.yolasite.com/ http://thepoeticlounge.com/ authorfcharles@gmail.com
The Poetic Lounge Vol.1	by Fiordaliza Charles Jan. 08, 2012	20556 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Fiordaliza has been a writer since an early age. She noticed her love for poetry at the age of 8 when she wrote her first poem entitled â€œ I can't speak your languageâ€ because some of her class mates teased her about her inability to speak English with out her Spanish accent and from that point on she wrote a poem for everything that she experienced. Fiordaliza, became an author November of 2009 when she created three books from 150 original poems that she had written since the age of 12 up to the present time. She became a self-published author on October of 2010. Thus far, she has accomplished publishing two more poetry books, two poetry anthologies and a novel entitled "Can I Tell You a Secret?â€. Fiordaliza with the help of Charron Monaye is publishing a series of poetry anthologies entitled â€œThe Poetic Loungeâ€ which helps them to show case poetry and short stories from many new and upcoming poets and writers worldwide. The T.P.L project will soon emerge to a publishing company that will help to service those who are less fortunate to obtain all the resources needed to becoming a professional writer and to be recognized for their unique talent. For more information about Fiordaliza, please visit: http://fiordalizacharles.yolasite.com/ http://thepoeticlounge.com/ authorfcharles@gmail.com
The Mysterious Disappearance of McGrath	by Per Holbo Jan. 08, 2012	2140 words	Read a sample
Author bio: When I was a kid, about 8 yrs. old or so, I would lend at least 25 books at the school library for my summer break. At first my teachers shook their heads in disbelief and they were probably thinking to themselves: he is never going to finish all of those books. But coming back after the summer break, I was always able to give them a detailed review of every single book. Some of those books were trilogies such as Isaac Asimovs "Foundation-" series and "Ringworld." I simply love books and though I like watching a movie just as much as everyone else, reading a book really is something else. By reading a book you construct pictures in your own mind instead of being served by a director. But what I love the most about books is the possibility of finding several layers in the book. Things that you cannot find in a movie can be put into a book, because words can be used in such a way that other kinds of meaning appear or disappear. I write about almost everything and anything, but always with my own speciality of "wry and dry" humor, that is, the kind of humor that attacks a subject head on, but still leaves the reader to think about it. I really hope you will enjoy my books... Wishing you a good reading experience, Per Holbo
When Time Was	by Bobby A. Troutt Jan. 06, 2012	33754 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am southern writer who enjoys writing about the southern living I grew up in. I am divorced and work at a nearby college. I live about fifty miles north of Nashville, Tennessee in the town of Gallatin. I enjoy sharing my stories with the readers, which I hope find the stories appealing. I write mysteries, crime thrillers, and suspense. My books touch on various subjects dealing with todayâ€™s society of the yester years. I write short story collections with the hope of sharing a variety of my stories for the readerâ€™s enjoyment. I want to be an effective writer with positive stories that bring the reader down to a good old country story with a lot to say.
Anthology of Short Stories From Authors Glenn C. and Sasha Gabriel	by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Dec. 31, 2011	8789 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Update Notice: Hello everyone, and thank you for visiting our Authors Page. We have now published for FREE, Book Two of our Amanda Ackers Novels, "Amanda Ackers and The Realm Of The Witches"! Having published Book One, "Amanda Ackers and The Deep Forest Elves" for FREE on January 3rd, 2012, and having that Novel downloaded just over 3,165 times by March 29th, 2012, we are blown away! Sasha and I are working on Book Three of the series, "Amanda Ackers and The Thirteen Shards Of Legend." It should be available sometime in 2013, as we are both working on other novels as well. Several people have requested reading Book Three, prior to its publication. Should any like a pre-release version when we get to the editing stage, please let us know. As you may know, we do require you to sign a non-disclosure agreement and fax it back to us... itâ€™s just good business practice after all. Adding up the downloads from our novel and all our short stories, the first short published on November 14, 2011, our total downloads have now reached over 11,443 as of March 29th, 2012! We are very thankful to you all, for supporting our work, which we do for the enjoyment of it. Our thanks also, to the many of you who have emailed us with kind comments on our stories and the first two books of our novel series, and those who have requested receiving a pre-release version of Book Three. We had never thought of doing a pre-release, but what a great idea! It gave many a chance to read the novels before we actually published them. Thanks to all of you! We are most humbled by the response we have received, and thank you from the top, middle and bottom of our hearts! If anyone would like to correspond with us, please shoot us an email when you get the chance, we would love to hear from you. Email us at: GlennAndSasha@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- Hello and thank you for visiting our Smashwords.com page. My name is Sasha Gabriel, and I would like to take a few moments to say a little about Glenn and myself. They say that creativity belongs to the young. Well, not always. Young at heart, Iâ€™ll buy, but nothing else. Writing is relatively new for me. Iâ€™ve been an avid reader for most of my 60+ years. But writing seemed daunting. How do you write an idea to get over to other people without boring them to death? How do you write conversations that sound like the people who are speaking them? Once I studied the â€œhow toâ€™sâ€ a bit, and with the encouragement from Glenn, my wonderful husband and best friend, I started writing. And I love it. So does Glenn. Writing has opened a door for me that nothing else has â€“ my imagination has soared and Iâ€™m absolutely thrilled and thankful, from the bottom of my heart, that others like my writing, as well. Both Glenn and I have been submitting very, very short stories (no more than 600 word stories) because these are also being entered into a writing contest with that directive. At the same time, both Glenn and I are writing novels (Glennâ€™s is awesome!!!! Think the depth of Lord of the Rings with the immediacy of Harry Potter and youâ€™ve got it!). But I want to share something with you allâ€¦ Glenn has battled Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia almost his entire life. Thatâ€™s a mouthful, for sure, but try living with them on a daily basis! Even so, Glenn has worked to overcome the more serious side effects and his talent in writing, painting, and all over creativity is nothing short of staggering. Honestlyâ€¦ Iâ€™m running to keep up with him but Iâ€™m mostly just out of breath! Soâ€¦ the bottom line isâ€¦ weâ€™re all just human with all our challenges and itâ€™s those challenges that make what we create that much better. Pleaseâ€¦ If you like to readâ€¦ then write. If you like to paintâ€¦ then paint. Pick up that paintbrush and start. For writing, get to your keyboard and begin. We think youâ€™ll surprise yourself at your talents. And, againâ€¦ Thank You all for your kind and generous words of appreciation for our stories! It means the world to us! ----------------------------- Glenn here. Just wanted to add that we never thought anyone would even read our work, let alone have downloaded our little stories thousands of times in such a short time. Because of the kind words from you all, I will continue to write. I have, as Sasha had mentioned, been writing the Amanda Ackers novel series, with Sasha contributing several chapters to each book. I had only begun writing the novel for fun, for our grandson Logan. I was not going to publish it, just print it out to give to him. However, with all the encouragement I have received via email, from those reading our little short stories, I have decided to publish the first two books of the Amanda Ackers series for FREE. Everyone keeps telling us we need to charge for them, so, should we decide to do so, they will be no more than $0.99 cents in U.S. Dollars :) My many thanks to all of you, for your continued support. Please feel free to contact Sasha and I at the following email address. We would love to hear from you, even to just say hi: GlennAndSasha@gmail.com
Short Story Sampler	by Brittany Gates Dec. 30, 2011	16069 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Brittany C Gates is a Georgia native and received her B.A. in English from Georgia Southern University. Her favorite authors are Charlotte Bronte and Williams Faulkner. She enjoys various genres and of fiction but takes a liking to Southern Literature.
Annie and other stories.	by Avril Borthiry Dec. 29, 2011	8651 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I was born in Cumbria, UK. I now live in Ontario, Canada.
Colors of Kindness	by Pat McGrath Avery Dec. 28, 2011	4768 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Pat McGrath Avery writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her fiction titles include: Dogs Speak Out!, Colors of Kindness, Murder Takes a Ride and Murder is for the Birds. Her nonfiction titles include: The Sharon Rogers Band: Laughed Together, Cried Together, Crashed & Almost Died Together and They Came Home: Korean War POWs. She coauthored two titles with Joyce Faulkner: Sunchon Tunnel Massacre Survivors and Role Call: Women's Voices. Her 2012 titles will include: Emergence: The Story of Cinematographer John Bax and Murder Takes No Prisoners.
Collection of Short Stories	by Carol Taylor Dec. 25, 2011	18582 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Proud Mother of 4, Proud Grandmother of 6
Driven and Other Stories	by Jonathan Moeller Dec. 23, 2011	34356 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas. He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works. Visit his website at: http://www.jonathanmoeller.com Visit his technology blog at: http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed
Guardian of the Mirrors	by Kathy Bobo Dec. 20, 2011	1925 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I have a B.A. in History/Government from Columbia, and I currently live in St. Louis, MO where I am at work on my next thriller titled, Secret Sins: Murder in the Church.
Imajin This!	by Imajin Books Dec. 14, 2011	141758 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The future of reading is ebooks, and the future is NOW! Imajin (pronounced just like 'imagine') Books* is an innovative publisher of quality fiction in ebook and trade paperback editions. You'll find our books at Amazon, KoboBooks, Smashwords and other ebook and print retailers. We are a small, independent Canadian publisher and we operate as a traditional publisher in some ways (yet we're anything but "traditional"), offering small advances and above standard royalties. We are NOT a subsidy publisher and we do not charge upfront fees to our authors. See our submission guidelines. We are an electronic publisher (ebooks) and a print publisher (via Createspace), and we offer solutions to authors looking for publication who do not want to self-publish. Our authors will have input regarding their book title and cover design, and will be considered part of our team. As the publisher, we will creatively market your books online with passion and dedication, and we expect the same in return from our authors. To book lovers, libraries and retailers: Imajin Books will provide you with countless hours of entertainment in various ebook formats and select trade paperbacks. You'll love our books! http://www.imajinbooks.com

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