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Exit Nothing by Exit Nothing by KUBOA March 31, 2012 29281 words Read a sample
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Quintessence of Dust by Quintessence of Dust by KUBOA March 31, 2012 38125 words Read a sample
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Abstract by H.B Boylan Abstract by H.B Boylan March 31, 2012 32526 words Read a sample
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Candour by Pablo D'Stair Candour by Pablo D'Stair March 30, 2012 43529 words Read a sample
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Pigs and Other Living Things by Sean Boling Pigs and Other Living Things by Sean Boling March 28, 2012 14146 words Read a sample
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Sean lives in Paso Robles, California with his wife and two children. He teaches English at Cuesta College.
The Birthday by Ingrid Christensen The Birthday by Ingrid Christensen March 28, 2012 4700 words Read a sample
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Ingrid was born and raised in the South Island of New Zealand on the outskirts of Christchurch. A passionate writer from an early age she recalls the exhilaration of writing her first story page after page it was so effortless. As she grew older despite her love of writing she allowed herself to be lead astray by her interest in fashion. Ingrid worked in the fashion industry in New Zealand and later Australia before returning to study at the University of Canterbury and completing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While at university Ingrid pursued her interests in the French language and Arthurian Romance Novels from the era of King Arthur, Percival and Sir Thomas Moore. Graduating in December 2000 she returned to Australia and found herself working in Occupational Rehabilitation and Injury Management. Unfulfilled she later left her this career and embarked on a life at sea working as a Stewardess and Chef on privately owned Super Yachts for some of the most wealthy and influential people in the world. At present Ingrid is working on three novels in the Suspense/Thriller genre as well as completing short stories and poetry.
A Tale of Romance by Earnest Long A Tale of Romance by Earnest Long March 27, 2012 3552 words Read a sample
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Earnest Long, the author has some experience or none of what he writes. The stories are fiction in the best tradition of storytelling. The author is past 40 years old but not past caring. He volunteers at a social group for people recovering from mental health problems, teaching computer skills. He lives in London.
What Lies Buried by John Bishop What Lies Buried by John Bishop March 26, 2012 97582 words Read a sample
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John Bishop’s play The Greatest Woman in the World was produced in Perth in 2007. It was the only playscript nominated for the WA Premier’s Book Awards for that year and it contained the role of the young Maria Montessori for which Rebecca Davis won Best Actress in the Perth Equity Guild Awards. John’s other stage plays include Collisions, which was selected for the Australian Script Centre's collection, and An Agent Of Change, which has won awards for each of three productions and was produced for Canberra Community Radio. His radio play An End To The Partnership was broadcast on ABC Radio National's Airplay. What Lies Buried is his first novel. It started as the plot for a play but outgrew the possibilities of stage presentation when script assessors wanted to know more and more about the background of the characters.
Tidewater Moon by Don Katnik Tidewater Moon by Don Katnik March 25, 2012 1381 words Read a sample
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Don Katnik resides in Maine with his wife and two dogs (pictured in bio photo). By profession he is a wildlife biologist but mostly he works to earn enough of a living to provide his dogs with the style of life they have come to expect. Besides writing, his favorite pasttimes are taking walks on the beach with his family, swing dancing, and discovering new brewpubs. Although much of his writing features dogs, his writing interest range from horror to scifi to "contemporary" (for lack of a better word). Favorite all-time book is "A River Runs Through It." Most inspirational author, though, is Stephen King (besides spinning good yarns, he has en eerie abilitly to capture commonplace scenes exactly right). It doesn't hurt that he lives up the road from me (not that we socialize, but you can't live in Maine and not be a King fan). Very new to the EPUB world, but convinced it is the only way that emerging writers have a chance of getting their work out there. It's great when readers are moved enough by something I wrote to let me know -- that's what it's all about.
Catalogue Numérique by Anne de Gandt Catalogue Numérique by Anne de Gandt March 24, 2012 10457 words Sample 20%
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Écrivain-photographe, Anne de Gandt crée des univers où se mêlent passé et présent, rêve et réalité. Son travail est une invitation aux voyages, à travers le temps, l'espace, la mémoire, l'identité et l'espoir. Writer-photographer, Anne de Gandt creates worlds which mingle past and present, dream and reality. She invites you to journey across time, space, memory, identity and hope.
Falls the Shadow by Tommy Dakar Falls the Shadow by Tommy Dakar March 24, 2012 46320 words Read a sample
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Born in England Tommy Dakar now lives and works in Granada, Spain. His works have been published to critical acclaim on various literary sites, including Storychord, SNReview, Write this, Write From Wrong, Language and Culture etc He has also been published in Spanish on Palabras Diversas and Ariadna. A collection of short stories, A World Apart and other stories, has recently been published, along with his satirical novel Balls, and The Trap-Door, which is literary fiction. He is also working on another novel, due out soon. Here are some links to his published work. A World Apart published on Storychord. (http://storychord.blogspot.com/2010/11/issue-17-tommy-dakar-melanie-plummer.html) Also accepted for publication on MondayNightLit. Also published in print form by SNReview, Summer 2011 issue. Bellavista published on Language and Culture (http://www.languageandculture.net/backdrop.html) News of the World published 15th Feb 2011 on WriteFromWrong (http://writefromwrong.com/2011/02/14/fiction-february/#more-636) The Mystery Tour published November 2011 on Write This (www.writethis.com.) La Noche Mas Larga published in Spanish July 2011 at Palabras Diversas (www.palabrasdiversas.com) and Ariadna.com (http://www.ariadna-rc.com/numero51/lab56.htm).
lifelongstolive.blogspot.com : A Blog by Atul Sharma lifelongstolive.blogspot.com : A Blog by Atul Sharma March 24, 2012 13380 words Read a sample
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I reside in Chandigarh,India. I work as a special needs teacher in a government school. I love to read and write in my leisure time. I love reading Khushwant Singh, Ruskin bond and Paulo Coelho.
Sometimes You Need To Be Able To Talk by Earnest Long Sometimes You Need To Be Able To Talk by Earnest Long March 21, 2012 3981 words Read a sample
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Earnest Long, the author has some experience or none of what he writes. The stories are fiction in the best tradition of storytelling. The author is past 40 years old but not past caring. He volunteers at a social group for people recovering from mental health problems, teaching computer skills. He lives in London.
How Nadine and Libby Escaped Destiny by Kali Amanda Browne How Nadine and Libby Escaped Destiny by Kali Amanda Browne March 16, 2012 2171 words Read a sample
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Kali Amanda Browne was born in New York City, came of age in Puerto Rico and has lived her entire adult life in Brooklyn, NY. Writer, food enthusiast, devoted daughter, marketing specialist, technology analyst, big mouth with a daemon tongue, geek with pagan tendencies.
Literary Lunes Magazine, March/April 2012 Issue by Beth Ann Masarik Literary Lunes Magazine, March/April 2012 Issue by Beth Ann Masarik March 15, 2012 17913 words Read a sample
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Beth Ann Masarik was born on Long Island, NY in the year 1984 with an over-active imagination. She used to love playing make-believe games, and now loves creating her own fantasy worlds. Masarik has been writing since she was 15 years old, and had her first newspaper article published in her high school newspaper in her sophomore year. She has taken several creative writing classes, and started writing her very first novel in college, and is currently searching for the right literary agent. Aside from writing novels, Masarik enjoys bowling, gaming, and role playing online. She enjoys reading fantasy novels written by Richelle Mead, L.J. Smith, and J.K. Rowling, and looks to them for role models.
A Chance Of A Lifetime by Earnest Long A Chance Of A Lifetime by Earnest Long March 14, 2012 6072 words Read a sample
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Earnest Long, the author has some experience or none of what he writes. The stories are fiction in the best tradition of storytelling. The author is past 40 years old but not past caring. He volunteers at a social group for people recovering from mental health problems, teaching computer skills. He lives in London.
Goldfish Tears by Curtis Ackie Goldfish Tears by Curtis Ackie March 07, 2012 34084 words Sample 20%
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Curtis Ackie is a young British-born novelist, short story writer and sometime poet, based in Zagreb, Croatia. His fiction is primarily concerned with the magic of dreams as escapism.
Communion Is a Kiss: A Short Story by TK Kenyon Communion Is a Kiss: A Short Story by TK Kenyon March 06, 2012 15396 words Read a sample
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TK Kenyon is an Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate, novelist, award-winning short story writer, pharmaceutical industry regulatory consultant, technical writer, molecular virologist, neuroscientist, minivan-driving mom, happy wife, cat slave, P90X devotee, surfer, high-handicap golfer, scuba diver, gourmet chef, mostly vegetarian, chocolatier, gardener, capsaicin addict, caffeine junkie, Apache and Scot descendant, native Arizonan, Connectikite, nouveau feminist, political moderate with extremist tendencies, radical atheist, Buddhist-curious, occasional UU, Tamil Ayer Brahmin Hindu by marriage, ex-actress, grown-up child beauty queen, PhD, MFA, BS (in so many ways), ASU Sun Devil, Iowa Hawkeye, UPenn Quaker, and always looking for something interesting to do.
The Sleight of Heart: a modern folk tale by Benjamin Parsons The Sleight of Heart: a modern folk tale by Benjamin Parsons March 04, 2012 10852 words Read a sample
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I am a writer and artist from the Westcountry of England now living in London. I write and illustrate latter-day folk-tales full of love, hate, ambition, revenge and beauty, with supernatural interventions and terrible twists.
Sampled by Belfire Press Sampled by Belfire Press March 04, 2012 22012 words Read a sample
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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 we’d worked with in the past and present. The answers to ‘Can we do it? Should we do it?’ 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, we’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. She’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 HWA’s Indiana chapter, Indiana Horror Writers (IHW) and the RWA chapter, Gothic Romance Writers, Inc. (‘GothRom’). Though she now resides in Danville, Illinois, Tracy grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and remains a loyal Colts fan.
Odd Socks: Go To Sleepy Little Baby by Stacy Stutz Odd Socks: Go To Sleepy Little Baby by Stacy Stutz March 01, 2012 2630 words Read a sample
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Hi there! I never can seem to write a formal personal bio that is to my liking; it simply isn’t in my nature to be staid and proper and furthermore, referring to myself as “she” drives me a bit nuts. I’ve read that you should put your name in your bio as often as possible to drive traffic your way, I’m not interested in a virtual freeway, I much prefer the slower pace of winding roads with glorious vista’s unfolding over the rise. At heart, I am a poet; I would have my readers be those that also enjoy the journey, that take joy in life’s small moments of discovery. I am content that those who find me are those who pulled off life’s busy freeway even for a moment or two. I’m a mom, a wife, an avid reader, a writer and a poet – longest being the poet or perhaps the avid reader. My first (and so far only) contribution here at Smashwords is more of a biography that I could every write here. Lyrical Ramblings is the compilation of decades of poetic musings – they are as mercurial as a woman’s moods; they are the reflection of who I was, who I am and who I strive to be. Thank you to those of you who have downloaded my work and even more to those of you who have taken the time to leave a review! Currently, I’m working on a compilation of quirky short stories and hope to have them available in early Spring of 2012. Also, you should check out Mike Stutz's writings. No doubt I am biased, but he is a fantastic writer. ~Stacy
Doshvuja (Short story) by Dupur Mitra Doshvuja (Short story) by Dupur Mitra March 01, 2012 9876 words Read a sample
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Poet,Fiction writer, Researcher Living Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alvin's Farm Book 3: Memories of Home by Anna Scott Graham Alvin's Farm Book 3: Memories of Home by Anna Scott Graham Feb. 29, 2012 84889 words Read a sample
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An author of free ebooks, Anna Scott Graham is a wife of one and mother to several, a fan of baseball, American football and Wimbledon tennis, and devoted English tea and chocolate enthusiast. A life-long scribbler, Anna lived in Yorkshire, England for eleven years, where in 2006, NaNoWriMo was suggested by her eldest daughter. After that competition, the family returned to Anna's native California, where numerous literary fiction, family sagas, and space operas unraveled, exploring love and death, disabilities and sexuality, religion and baseball. Besides writing, editing and publishing, Anna fills her days with beach sojourns, hummingbird observation, gardening, and spending time with her better half. Contact her at annascottgraham at gmail dot com with questions, suggestions, favorite types of tea or a hummingbird anecdote. Or anything else that comes to mind...
By the Bi- by I Feel Pretty By the Bi- by I Feel Pretty Feb. 22, 2012 21557 words Read a sample
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I Feel Pretty is a writers collective based in Chicago. The stories are totally free on our website, but you can download them onto your various e-reader and tablet type things here.
L.i.s.a Notes & Appendix by Nicholas Nicola L.i.s.a Notes & Appendix by Nicholas Nicola Feb. 22, 2012 50965 words Sample 100%
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Nicholas Nicola is interested - on a creative level - in printmaking and writing; his 'day job' is casual teaching in Sydney. (For further details proceed to the website. Thank You).
The Road Warriors by William Young The Road Warriors by William Young Feb. 20, 2012 5333 words Read a sample
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William Young can fly helicopters and airplanes, drive automobiles, steer boats, rollerblade, water ski, snowboard, and ride a bicycle. His career as a newspaper reporter spanned more than a decade at five different newspapers. He has also worked as a golf caddy, flipped burgers at a fast food chain, stocked grocery store shelves, sold ski equipment, worked at a funeral home, unloaded trucks for a department store and worked as a uniformed security guard. He lives in a small post-industrial town along the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
Questions for the Sky by Stan Grimes Questions for the Sky by Stan Grimes Feb. 20, 2012 2498 words Read a sample
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Stan Grimes lives in Indiana with his wife and pets. He is a graduate of Indiana University. He leans left politically, so much he falls over sometimes. Vinyl Night and Other Miseries is his complete book of poetry. Though, he has written sci-fi, suspense, and mystery novels for other publishers, his first love is poetry. His poetry is sometimes intense, emotional, but always honest.
Last Wednesday: A Surfer's Tale by BP Black Last Wednesday: A Surfer's Tale by BP Black Feb. 20, 2012 1187 words Read a sample
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Model. Agricultural Economist. Author. Gardner. Surfer. Georgist.
Godman by John Ellis Godman by John Ellis Feb. 15, 2012 37034 words Read a sample
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Someone Else, Somewhere Else by Jenelle Jack Pierre Someone Else, Somewhere Else by Jenelle Jack Pierre Feb. 15, 2012 4616 words Read a sample
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Jenelle grew up in Maryland. A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park and the MA in Writing Program at Johns Hopkins University, she writes young adult fiction and contemporary short stories. She enjoys hanging out with her husband, reading, writing, cooking, and traveling.
The Pale Maraud by Andrew McEwan The Pale Maraud by Andrew McEwan Feb. 15, 2012 40331 words Read a sample
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I’m Going To Die Eight Days From Now by Richard Sanders I’m Going To Die Eight Days From Now by Richard Sanders Feb. 13, 2012 7975 words Read a sample
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I worked as an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly for 11 years and (in two separate stints) at People magazine and people.com for 12 years. I often speak to young journalists and try to use myself as an example for inspiration—a guy who spent time in jail, rehab and a psych ward and somehow went on to become a successful editor at Time Inc. and managed to keep himself sane and alive. I’ve tried to reflect those experiences in these books My wife, Laurie, and I live in Garden City, N.Y..
The Ask by Richard Sanders The Ask by Richard Sanders Feb. 12, 2012 2555 words Read a sample
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I worked as an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly for 11 years and (in two separate stints) at People magazine and people.com for 12 years. I often speak to young journalists and try to use myself as an example for inspiration—a guy who spent time in jail, rehab and a psych ward and somehow went on to become a successful editor at Time Inc. and managed to keep himself sane and alive. I’ve tried to reflect those experiences in these books My wife, Laurie, and I live in Garden City, N.Y..
AffectionAires by Jeffra Hays AffectionAires by Jeffra Hays Feb. 12, 2012 17274 words Read a sample
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A zillion years ago, in the tiny spaces of my tiny mind, tangled yarns confused. O come! Come, reader! Join me as we -- characters all -- snip to clip the endless loop of interior consternation. Come, reader!
Screams Along The Sky by Richard Sanders Screams Along The Sky by Richard Sanders Feb. 11, 2012 9225 words Read a sample
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I worked as an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly for 11 years and (in two separate stints) at People magazine and people.com for 12 years. I often speak to young journalists and try to use myself as an example for inspiration—a guy who spent time in jail, rehab and a psych ward and somehow went on to become a successful editor at Time Inc. and managed to keep himself sane and alive. I’ve tried to reflect those experiences in these books My wife, Laurie, and I live in Garden City, N.Y..
Painting by Numbers by Sally Patricia Gardner Painting by Numbers by Sally Patricia Gardner Feb. 09, 2012 109395 words Read a sample
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I am an 'accidental' novelist, as my first novel grew from a request to write an article for a local magazine, and no-one was more surprised at that than me. A former actor and a life-time animal nut, I now live in rural East Sussex with my husband and assorted rescued animals, 3 dogs and 6 cats at the time of writing. I would like to to thank all the readers of Lillian’s Story,One Women's Journey through the 20th Century, my first novel, for their support and encouragement. Since publishing my second novel,The Sweetest Empire on Smashwords, I have been thrilled both with the number of downloads and the feedback I have received. The phrase 'I had no idea' has come up repeatedly, from both sexes which illustrates how far female emancipation has come, I reckon. Like most writers, my main concern is that my books should be read, so I have decided, with the publication on this site of Painting by Numbers, my third novel, that all my books will be offered free to download for a time. I would ask you, gentle reader, if you enjoy one or any of them to tell your friends and/or post a review saying as much. Thank you.
Well-Suited Sentry - A Short Story by Lane Diamond Well-Suited Sentry - A Short Story by Lane Diamond Feb. 08, 2012 2799 words Read a sample
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Lane Diamond is the pen name for David Lane. He grew up in Algonquin, Illinois, where he graduated from Harry D. Jacobs High School in 1978. After a short college stint, he served in the U.S. Air Force at Ramstein AB, Germany, 1980-1982, and at Lowry AFB, Denver, CO, 1982-1983. For more, please visit his website and blog.
Leo Rache. by Pablo D'Stair Leo Rache. by Pablo D'Stair Feb. 07, 2012 11567 words Read a sample
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A Quiet and Peaceful Place by A. Michael Bronston A Quiet and Peaceful Place by A. Michael Bronston Feb. 07, 2012 7549 words Read a sample
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After the Great Muskie Hunt by J.G. Sandom After the Great Muskie Hunt by J.G. Sandom Feb. 05, 2012 4183 words Sample 30%
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J. G. Sandom, often referred to as the "Father of Interactive (Internet) Advertising," co-founded the world's first interactive advertising agency, Einstein and Sandom Interactive (EASI), in 1984, before launching an award-winning writing career. He is the author of nine works of fiction, including THE GOD MACHINE; GOSPEL TRUTHS; THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB; THE WAVE; KISS ME, I'M DEAD; and CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER. Born in Chicago (December 19th, 1956), raised in Europe, and a graduate of Amherst College (where he won the Academy of American Poets Prize), Sandom moved to New York City in 1979 where, for the next five years, he worked as a freelance copy writer, public relations and advertising executive, and corporate spokesperson trainer for such companies as Hill & Knowlton and Ketchum Inc. INTERNET PIONEER In 1984, Sandom co-founded Einstein and Sandom Interactive (EASI), the nation's first interactive advertising agency. It grew to become the largest digital marketing services firm when it was purchased by D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles in 1994. Sandom continued to manage EASI on behalf of DMB&B through 1996. EASI clients included: Procter & Gamble, General Motors and Mars Incorporated/Uncle Ben's Rice, among others; plus several non-DMB&B clients such as Citibank, Compaq, McDonnell Douglas, and Merck & Co. From January 1997 through October 1999, Sandom served as Director of Interactive at OgilvyOne Worldwide, a division of Ogilvy & Mather, where he grew the company from a loss of $2 million to an estimated $100 million in revenues in 30 months, and from 12 "permalancers" to 650 digital marketing specialists worldwide. In 1998, OgilvyInteractive was named "Best Interactive Ad Agency" of the year by Adweek, and won two premier Cyber Lions awards at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. OgilvyInteractive's clients included: IBM, GTE, Ameritrade, and Ford Motor Company. From November 1999 through October 2003, Sandom served as President and CEO, and then Vice Chairman of RappDigital Worldwide, the interactive arm of direct marketing/direct response agency giant Rapp Collins Worldwide, an Omnicom Company. Within a year of inception, RappDigital became one of the nation's "Top Twenty" interactive ad agencies, according to Adweek. Sandom was responsible for executive management of the company, and its growth to more than $40MM in revenues in the U.S., with 300+ employees worldwide, and offices throughout North America, Europe and Latin America - at a time of industry contraction. RappDigital Network clients included SBC Communications, Mercedes-Benz, Philips Consumer Electronics, Pfizer, and Reuters, among others. AUTHOR Following the release of THE SEED OF ICARUS (1975) and THE BLUE MEN (1981), GOSPEL TRUTHS was published by Bantam/Doubleday/Dell in 1992 (and re-issued in 2007). Since then, Sandom has written six other novels, including THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB (Doubleday/Bantam/Dell), THE WAVE (Cornucopia Press) and THE GOD MACHINE (Random House/Bantam). Booklist called GOSPEL TRUTHS, "a splendid, tautly woven thriller...(and) an intelligent mystery of tremendous spiritual and literary depth." Library Journal said, "A masterful first novel, based on a true incident, which spins a complicated web of corruption, greed and deception." And Mostly Murder characterized it, "A fascinating mystery ... captivating and engrossing." Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Ordinary Heroes, called THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB, "A gripping story, well-told...not only a tale of murder and betrayal, but an intelligent exploration of issues of male identity." Kirkus Reviews termed the book, "A Big Apple Deliverance, endowing New York culture with all the corrosively dehumanizing power of Dickey's wild nature...Slickly entertaining right down to the last, inevitable twist. (Film rights to Warner Brothers -- and there's no mystery why.)" And Booklist said, "(Sandom) writes with stunning elegance and nearly poetic beauty...A sure hit with any suspense reader." THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB was optioned for Warner Bros. by Lee Rich for theatrical development; screenplay by Ronald Bass, with Joel Schumacher scheduled to direct. While known mostly as a writer of thrillers and mysteries, Sandom is also the author of several award-winning Young Adult (YA) novels, originally released under pen name T.K. Welsh, including KISS ME, I'M DEAD (formerly titled THE UNRESOLVED - August 2006) and CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER (formerly titled RESURRECTION MEN - Spring 2007), both from Penguin/Dutton. New editions of both books have recently been released in softcover and eBook form under the author's birth name, and in a new collection titled TWO TEEN TERRORS, from Fangless Fables Press. Publishers Weekly called CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER, "A haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s...Teens will likely be both captivated by Victor's harrowing story as well as his ability to prevail in the face of harsh injustices." BIG A, little a called the novel, "A moody, evocative tale...(J.G. Sandom) is fast becoming one of my favorite writers. His work transcends genre and audience classification." VOYA said, "Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller." TeensReadToo termed it, "an intense, dark work...I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction." KLIATT said, "Like M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, this look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." Jen Robinson's Book Page called the novel, "Gripping and fast-paced, filled with intriguing historical details...Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction." The Miss Rumphius Effect said, "(J.G. Sandom), where have you been? I loved this book!" And School Library Journal said, "Part historical fiction and part adventure story, the novel brings excitement to Victorian England...Readers will be on the edge of their seats." CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER has been named a Junior Library Guild selection. Ranked one of the Top Ten Children's Books of the year by the Washington Post, KISS ME, I'M DEAD was named a Notable Book for Teens by the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Teen's Top Ten, and nominated for a Cybils literary award, a Best Books for Young Adults (BBYA) by the American Library Association (ALA), and recently added to Horn Book's list of Recommended American Historical Fiction. The Washington Post said, "(J.G. Sandom) writes with a precision and delicacy unusual for YA fiction," and called the novel, "a subtle gem." School Library Journal said, "KISS ME, I'M DEAD tells a remarkable story in a remarkable way." Horn Book Magazine called the work, "A decidedly unconventional ghost story . . . (and) a tightly wound novel." Kirkus Reviews termed it, "A remarkable account." Romantic Times said, "KISS ME, I'M DEAD is a book you shouldn't pass up." Midwest Book Review called the novel, "a wonderfully different kind of ghost story." And Bookslut.com said, "KISS ME, I'M DEAD scores on several levels, most notably as a drama that blows apart all preconceived notions of how history can be retold." THE GOD MACHINE was released in May, 2009. Caroline Thompson (author of Edward Scissorhands) said, "Move over, Dan Brown...All hail J.G. Sandom...(THE GOD MACHINE) is a thrilling and breathless, rapturously-written and mind-blowing read. It'll keep you up all night, turning pages as fast as your little fingers can manage." Bookpage.com said "Sandom has a knack for combining legendary gospels, ancient secrets, star-crossed lovers and Masonic puzzles to create a simmering stew of conspiracy, intrigue and danger that keeps the plot pot boiling until the very end." And the Historical Novels Review said, "History galore, violence, and intrigue fill the pages of this tightly plotted, twisting and turning adventure story, reminding one of a multilayered Russian matryoshka doll. The reader will also learn a great deal about da Vinci, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and many more historical geniuses...Those who love numbers, physics, and a truly unpredictable, suspenseful mystery will relish the facts and ponderings replete in this well-written, mysterious spin-off of The Da Vinci Code. THE GOD MACHINE is a very impressive historical thriller!" Sandom's most recent novel, THE WAVE, was reissued in June 2010 by Cornucopia Press. Kirkus said, "Sandom's strength lies in the verve of his story, with writing that has both muscle . . . (and) brains . . . Races from improbable to crazywild, all in good fun, with Sandom always one step ahead . . . A story with enough manic energy to be worthy of a nuclear explosion." Sandom continues to consult in the world of interactive advertising and digital marketing communications through his Cyber Branding Solutions consultancy, and is currently working on a new novel. BOOKS The Seed of Icarus - 1975 The Blue Men - 1981 Gospel Truths - 1992, 2007 The Wall Street Murder Club - 1993 The Wave - 2002, 2010 Kiss me, I'm dead - 2006, 2010 Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher - 2007, 2010 The God Machine - 2009 Two Teen Terrors - 2010
Exerpt from Short Stories Pertaining to the Shepard Family by David Reed Exerpt from Short Stories Pertaining to the Shepard Family by David Reed Feb. 04, 2012 2113 words Read a sample
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A Communion of Water and Blood by Bernard Fancher A Communion of Water and Blood by Bernard Fancher Feb. 04, 2012 5537 words Read a sample
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I live on a small and mostly defunct farm in western New York, where the events of a typical day include writing and walking my dogs--items not necessarily listed in order of priority. (At least not from the dogs' point of view.)
Bewitching Earth by Lorraine Ray Bewitching Earth by Lorraine Ray Feb. 03, 2012 7249 words Read a sample
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Lorraine Ray is an award-winning writer who has traveled the west from the Grand Tetons to Silver City, from Leadville to the Petrified Forest. Her writing is equally wide-ranging and includes the tales of kitchen workers, orators from the 1880s, Air Force lieutenants, distressed librarians, love-sick undergraduates, and disappearing millionaires. In the cave of shadows that is our earth she hopes the beauty she tries to convey captivates and amuses her readers. She would be pleased to read any reviews of her works.
Fight Club (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Fight Club (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Feb. 03, 2012 3770 words Read a sample
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William Young can fly helicopters and airplanes, drive automobiles, steer boats, rollerblade, water ski, snowboard, and ride a bicycle. His career as a newspaper reporter spanned more than a decade at five different newspapers. He has also worked as a golf caddy, flipped burgers at a fast food chain, stocked grocery store shelves, sold ski equipment, worked at a funeral home, unloaded trucks for a department store and worked as a uniformed security guard. He lives in a small post-industrial town along the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
The Pale Thane by M.R. Hyde The Pale Thane by M.R. Hyde Feb. 02, 2012 9994 words Read a sample
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With one foot firmly planted on the West coast and the other in the Rocky Mountains of the author’s youth, M.R.Hyde celebrates and explores the known and spiritual world. M.R.Hyde has written for religious purposes for nearly three decades and writes fiction for the sheer joy of words.
Before Dark, and After by Bernard Fancher Before Dark, and After by Bernard Fancher Feb. 01, 2012 5465 words Read a sample
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I live on a small and mostly defunct farm in western New York, where the events of a typical day include writing and walking my dogs--items not necessarily listed in order of priority. (At least not from the dogs' point of view.)
Less of Everything by Dave Shaw Less of Everything by Dave Shaw Jan. 31, 2012 4690 words Read a sample
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The Old Man And The Sea Monster by Shane Greenhough The Old Man And The Sea Monster by Shane Greenhough Jan. 31, 2012 747 words Read a sample
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Shane Alexander Greenhough is an adherent of the philosophy that the writer is a witness and believes that "authors write stories to tell the stories that they cannot write." That is to say that beneath every line of text, behind every character, there is another story hidden and waiting to be discovered by the reader who chooses to look for it.
Agricultural Production in the Sudan by Paul Samael Agricultural Production in the Sudan by Paul Samael Jan. 29, 2012 1024 words Read a sample
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After a spell in the SAS, Paul Samael worked undercover for the CIA on a mission to infiltrate a vicious gang of Colombian drug smugglers and drive a stake through the heart of their leader (who was a vampire), whilst simultaneously thwarting the plans of sinister men in the Pentagon to do sinister things with mind-controlling drugs (his recall of events from this point on is a little hazy). Anyway, on his release from hospital, he suddenly realised that what he had really wanted to do all his life was write literary fiction - so here he is on Smashwords. Re-reading the above, it occurs to me that it may have been a mistake to write my web-bio shortly after receiving a bad review of the opening chapters of my novel (on a peer review site) from a self-described “action junkie”, who lamented the lack of car chases, explosions, scenes of torture etc (I should point out that I had categorised my work as 'literary fiction', which is not a genre widely recognised for its edge-of-the-seat action sequences). The truth, as usual, is rather more mundane - I work in an office, am married with two children and have published two not terribly successful non-fiction books under my real name (Paul Samael is a pen name). At the moment, I am making steady (if glacial) progress towards producing an ebook edition of my novel - and in the meantime have been publishing some shorter pieces here on Smashwords. I've also been trying to make time to review free fiction by other self-published authors on Smashwords (mainly under the "Literary" tag), my aim being to demonstrate that “free” and “self-published” don’t always deserve the stigma that’s sometimes attached to them.
Detroit Motor City (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Detroit Motor City (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Jan. 27, 2012 3555 words Read a sample
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William Young can fly helicopters and airplanes, drive automobiles, steer boats, rollerblade, water ski, snowboard, and ride a bicycle. His career as a newspaper reporter spanned more than a decade at five different newspapers. He has also worked as a golf caddy, flipped burgers at a fast food chain, stocked grocery store shelves, sold ski equipment, worked at a funeral home, unloaded trucks for a department store and worked as a uniformed security guard. He lives in a small post-industrial town along the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.