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No Apologies and No Regrets	by Roddy Wix April 23, 2011	87343 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Roddy Wix is a self confessed raconteur and pathological story teller. A former investment banker, polo player, pilot and all around fun guy, he splits his time between the mind numbing serenity of the Mid West and the mind expanding verve of San Francisco. He is currently working on a sequel to No Apologies and No Regrets entitled Suspicion. Look for it in the Fall of 2011!
Quirky Little Gutter Rats	by J J Dare April 19, 2011	1852 words	Read a sample
Author bio: J. J. Dare self-published a book for a second grade project. She looks back on that 10 page, A+ success as the beginning of her love for the written word. Career, marriage, children and a divorce have not stopped this author from writing. In addition to penning numerous short stories, Dare is currently working on several novels in different genres.
A shrewdness of Apes	by Garry Grierson April 13, 2011	1915 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Garry Grierson was the first of three children born to Jeanette and Tom. He came into this world on the ninth of October 1968, and is now quite old. After an unremarkable childhood growing up in a small mining village in Fife, Scotland, he mailed his first short-story entry to a competition aged twenty; receiving his very first form-rejection letter. From then on he has continued the dream of publishing that first Novel. Whenever real-life as a husband and applications developer doesnâ€™t get in the way. Although he has had some success with short-stories the dream of publishing that elusive Novell still lingers onâ€¦
Aloha Mannequins	by Raymund Hensley April 10, 2011	38356 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Raymund Hensley is the author of "Filipino Vampire" and "Transdolphin". He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook to get updates on future books. http://twitter.com/RaymundHensley http://raymundhensley.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/BossHospital
New Patriot	by Theodore Doyle April 06, 2011	103292 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Theodore Doyle is just a man.
Hitchhiker 2 - Marvin	by Mark Haugen April 03, 2011	1029 words	Read a sample
Author bio: A fifth-generation South Dakotan, Haugen is a recovering journalist living in the Black Hills with his wife, three teenagers, two dogs and Johnny Depp, the pet rabbit. Haugen is a former newspaper reporter, editor, sportswriter, publisher and award-winning columnist. He has lived throughout South Dakota - in Montrose, Canton, Sioux Falls and Valley Springs. He's worked at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Tri-State Neighbor and owned the Tea & Harisburg Champion newspaper in Tea. In addition to several free-lance writing gigs, he also had brief forays across state lines and worked at newspapers in Windom and Luverne, Minn., and Rock Valley, Iowa. Haugen is also an avid runner and gardener.
Dr. Lucky	by Barry Burnett March 31, 2011	6757 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My story started in Detroit. After an early exit from high school, I was a bronze foundry worker by day and art student by night, then moved on to a GED, Wayne State University, and med school. This was followed by a residency in Colorado, an alternative practice in Boulder, and a fellowship at UCLA Public Health. My partner lured me to her beloved NYC, where we had the second of three great kids, I taught for a few years, and was certified in Preventive Medicine before dragging her back to this near-fictional isle in the great literal West. Currently, I hold a half-time position as a family doc, making it the world's best day job, a solid dose of life and patient care that still leaves time to write (and, yes, a few healthy-lifestyle things that are fun enough to do but boring to read about â€” except, perhaps, in the context of a lively, character-filled story). Aside from a few published studies, I began my writing career with the Zen of Science column for Nexus, covering topics from sex to homeopathy, yoga, massage, meditation, acupuncture, social connectedness, and the psychology of cancer survival. A decade ago, I fell into fiction and have been addicted since. This led to the novels Resonance, Thrilling Romance, The Mortalist, a handful of short stories, and now, How To Live Forever. The last has been the best: the characters became friends, if rather odd ones, and Iâ€™ve been fascinated by aging and longevity since, well, forever. Please see the Read page for easy links to short stories (gratis), the new eNovel above (currently gratis), and the previous book as a trade paperback (unfortunately non-gratis) at Amazon. Thanks for reading!
Night Mission on the Ho Chi Minh Trail	by Mark Berent March 30, 2011	2915 words	Read a sample
Author bio: MARK BERENT Lt Col Mark E. Berent, USAF (Ret), was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Later he graduated from Arizona State University under the Air Force Institute of Technology program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lt Col Berent began his Air Force career as an enlisted man, then progressed through the aviation cadet program. He attended pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and then Laredo Air Force Base, Texas flying the T-6, T-28 and T-33 aircraft and then moved on to F-86s at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He served on active duty for 23 years until retirement in 1974. He began his operational flying career in the F-86 and F-100 flying at various posts throughout the United States and Europe. He later served three combat tours, completing 452 combat sorties, first in the F-100 at Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, the F-4 at Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, and then in Cambodia for two years to fly things with propellers on them and through a fluke in communications timing, to personally run the air war for a few weeks. He has also served two tours at the United States Space and Missile System Organization (SAMSO) at Los Angeles, California working first in the Satellites Control Facility and later as a staff developmental engineer for the space shuttle. In his expansive career he has seen service as an Air AttachÃ© to the United States Embassy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia and also as Chief of Test Control Branch at the Air Development and Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He also served as an instructor at the Air Force's Squadron Officer School. During his flying career he has logged over 4300 hours of flying time, 1084 of those in combat missions in the F-100, F-4, C-47 and U-10 over North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. He has flown 30 different aircraft. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star, Air Medal with twenty four oak leaf clusters, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Cambodian Divisional Medal, and numerous Vietnam Campaign ribbons. He completed jump school with the Special Forces. Later, he jumped with and was awarded Cambodian paratrooper wings. He also flew with and received Cambodian pilot wings. After leaving the Air Force he lived in Europe to establish and direct international operations for the sale of spares for combat aircraft. He has flown many foreign aircraft such as the Swedish Viggen and Royal Air Force Jaguar and Hawk. He also established Berent and Woods Inc, a firm that managed many aviation related activities. Over the years he had published numerous articles for such publications as Air Force Magazine and the Washington Times and for 18 years wrote a monthly pilot/reporter column for the Asian Defense Journal. Under the name Berent Sandberg he and Peter Sandberg collaborated on three novels. He now has five Vietnam air war flying novels in print, Rolling Thunder, Steel Tiger, Phantom Leader, Eagle Station, and Storm Flight. Berent states it is never too late for any endeavor: he published the first of his five books at age 58, ran his first Marathon at 59, bought a T-6 warbird and flew in airshows at 64, and rode in his first cattle roundup in Montana at 74. â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦ "Powerful!" --- Publishers Weekly "The pride of the Air Force. The challenge of Vietnam." "A taut, exciting tale of good men in a bad war. Berent is the real thing." --- Tom Clancy "Rolling Thunder is terrific - a novel of exceptional authenticity that hits like a thunderclap. A decorated Vietnam pilot, Mark Berent knows planes and men and battle, and he whirls them around in a story of uncommon strength. I can't wait for his next book." --- W.E.B. Griffin, best-selling author of Brotherhood of War and The Corps "Mark Berent writes with great authority and utter realism, immersing the reader in his characters' every sensation and emotion." --- Dale Brown, best-selling author of Flight of the Old Dog and Silver Tower "The fighter pilot's war - you love it and hate it at the same time, and Mark Berent writes it that way." --- Stephen Coonts, best-selling author of Flight of the Intruder "Berent tells it like it was!" --- Chuck Yeager "The best Vietnam air novel I have read. Berent captures the essence of flying men at war, their agony, emotions, courage, and triumph." --- Brigadier General Robin Olds
The Eyes that See - A Prelude to the Balancer Chronicles	by Chris Adonn March 28, 2011	17617 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I want to write. I want to lose myself in compelling narratives and adventures as they unfold in my mind and spill onto pages which will invariably result in a book by the time I am done. Writing started for me as a way to pass the time whenever I ran out of reading material or wanted to get rid of excess creative energy (I was an artist specializing in the painting medium (still am). Before I knew it, I was in love with the new freedom I could find only by putting pen to paper (or rather, fingers to a key-board). I wanted to delineate the characters I had dreamed into existence on a two dimensional surface with 3D fluidity. I have no idea if I have succeeded in this initial feat, but now I mainly long to see where they will take me to next. Of course I want much more than that as writing the story is only the first step for me. I want to present my books to the world in a fashion that captures the market for which they were intended. I want intrepid readers to meet the characters I have fallen in love with and perhaps, fall in love with them too. Dear reader, please let me know your impressions and thoughts by entering a rating and your opinion after reading my work. Thanking you in advance, Chris Adonn P.S. Follow me on facebook and twitter so that you can be the first to know when I'm giving away free coupons and other promotions on my books.
The Lost Tales of Mercia	by Jayden Woods March 25, 2011	69572 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Jayden Woods is the author's pen name. Jayden graduated from the University of Southern California's Writing for Screen and Television program. She lived and worked in Los Angeles for five years before deciding to leave Hollywood and pursue her passion of writing prose and novels. Her published works include the ten Lost Tales of Mercia and the complementary novel, "Eadric the Grasper." Volumes 2 and 3 of the "Sons of Mercia" series will release next.
The P.H.O.T.O. (VOL 2) The Saga Continues	by Larry Edward Hunt March 17, 2011	64190 words	Read a sample
Author bio: This is author Larry Edward Hunt who has written three books in a trilogy of adventures of the military Scarburg family. Mr. Hunt, drawing on his father's thirty year military career and his own 26+ year career working for the U.S. Army he provides insight into the working of the U.S. Government which provide realistic detail to the narrative. The first book 'The P.H.O.T.O - The Search' and the second 'The P.H.O.T.O. - The Saga Continues' are now available in one book 'The P.H.O.T.O.'at www.createspace.com The third '21 December 2012 - The Calendar Beckons' is also available in paperback at the same website.
Twelve Days of Vengeance	by David J. Avila March 16, 2011	3878 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am a podcaster and I've been doing that for over 5 years with my wife of 16 years. We've been married 16 years not that she's 16. But I did meet her when she was 19 so close enough -right? For 2011 I hope to bring you as many free short stories and one novel for free all year long.
Hero	by Ron Sanders March 09, 2011	23716 words	Read a sample
Author bio: L.A. based author and illustrator, cynic and skeptic, atheist and misanthrope; funny guy for those with strong stomachs. Charitable to a fault. Single, childless, rootless; sold his soul to the Muse of poetry at an early age. Staple diet of carnitas, beer, and Tylenol. Favorite color: invisible. Never met father, ditched mother on eighteenth birthday. No friends except for an old sock puppet named Shut Up. Suicide runs in family. But not me, man. Not me.
A Good Bowl of Ramen	by Samuel A. Mayo March 09, 2011	8018 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Sam Mayo was born the day after Christmas in 1982. He currently lives in the Midwest with his wife, an excitable dog, and an overweight cat. He writes stories of adventure that mix science fiction and fantasy.
Passage to Alaska	by Elsan Zimmerly March 05, 2011	10089 words	Read a sample
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Justice Incarnate, Shadows of Justice book 1	by Regan Black March 05, 2011	65403 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Ifâ€¦I only had six minutes to live, I wouldnâ€™t brood. Iâ€™d type a little faster. â€“ Isaac Asimov Regan Black is fiercely committed to guiding paranormal romance readers through action packed stories to the best happily ever after endings so you can savor a fantastic escape from the daily grind. If you are looking for a proven author who can deliver a fast-paced, exciting novel for your essential escape, youâ€™ve come to the right place. My mission is to deliver stories from the heart, full of unforgettable, passionate characters who know what they want and are willing to risk it all to reach the goal.
Butler Did It!	by Sally Pomeroy Feb. 28, 2011	68977 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Sally and Keith Pomeroy live in the wilds of North America, in a place pretty much at the opposite end of the globe from the Seychelles. Both are hard at work on Matthew Butlerâ€™s next adventure due out in the near future. Details can be found at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000955341087. When not writing, both enjoy dining at the Moon on oysters on the half shell, Chile Rellenos, and Alaskan Amber Ale.
Struggles of a Country boy	by Herb Blanchard Feb. 19, 2011	73189 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Herb Blanchard is retired and living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. He is a Vietnam Era Seabee veteran who spent several years stationed on Okinawa and made many trips to the island during his two tours in Vietnam. He followed his six year Seabee tour with an Air Force hitch of four years as a KC135 tanker crew chief flying to and from Southeast Asia and flying combat missions over Vietnam and off the coast of China. He took every opportunity to return to Okinawa be a two day lay-over or a 120 day TDY. Herb made and had many friends American and Okinawan on the island. He knew the island and its people well and enjoyed every day he spent there.
Thief's Deception: A Short Story	by T. B. Wright Feb. 18, 2011	4612 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am T.B. Wright, an author and artist currently residing in the midwest United States. I write darker fantasy and science fiction, as well as cover art for novels, short stories, etc. I am working towards a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts. I can be contacted by e-mail at TBWright@comcast.net, or on Twitter @authorTBWright. My website/blog/art portfolio can be found at http://www.authorTBWright.com. Thanks for stopping by!
Shuri Gate	by Herb Blanchard Feb. 07, 2011	89173 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Herb Blanchard is retired and living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. He is a Vietnam Era Seabee veteran who spent several years stationed on Okinawa and made many trips to the island during his two tours in Vietnam. He followed his six year Seabee tour with an Air Force hitch of four years as a KC135 tanker crew chief flying to and from Southeast Asia and flying combat missions over Vietnam and off the coast of China. He took every opportunity to return to Okinawa be a two day lay-over or a 120 day TDY. Herb made and had many friends American and Okinawan on the island. He knew the island and its people well and enjoyed every day he spent there.
Dillon and the Voice of Odin	by Derrick Ferguson Feb. 02, 2011	68428 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Much like removing a band aid I suppose the best way to get through this is to rip it off as quickly as possible, accept the pain and move on. I'm really not all that good at talking about myself and can't imagine why anybody would be interested in the extraordinarily quiet life I live but... My name is Derrick Ferguson and I'm from Brooklyn, New York where I have lived for most of my still young life. Been married for 28 years to the wonderful Patricia Cabbagestalk-Ferguson who lets me get away with far more than is good for me. My interests include radio/audio drama, Classic Pulp from the 30's/40's/50's and New Pulp being written today, Marvel/DC fan fiction, Star Trek in particular and all Science Fiction in general, animation, television, movies, cooking, loooooong road trips and casual gaming on the Xbox 360. Running a close second with writing as an obsession is my love of movies. I'm currently the co-host of the BETTER IN THE DARK podcast where my partner Thomas Deja and I rant and rave about movies on a bi-weekly basis. I'm also a rotating co-host of the PULPED! podcast along with Tommy Hancock, Ron Fortier and Barry Reese where we interview writers of the New Pulp Movement as well as discuss the various themes, topics, ebb and flow of what New Pulp is and why you should be reading it. Thatâ€™s it for now. Anything else you wanna know, just ask!
The Interview	by Ivana Hruba Jan. 28, 2011	1086 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Ivana HrubÃ¡ is a lovely, lovely girl and a writer of some "notable" talent, the sum of which will, just for your entertainment, be very modestly noted here. Specializing in writing bold, quirky and outrageously entertaining fiction, Ivana is what we call an undiscovered gem, an exotic island waiting to be explored or, as some people say, a territory best left uncharted. Ivana devised her first novel at the tender age of twelve when she was but a wee little girl wearing out her brother's hand-me-downs, chasing the geese off the village green in her native Czech Republic which was then under communist rule. Filled with poultry and very long sentences, Ivana's idyllic childhood came to an abrupt end in 1983 when she and her family crossed the Alps on foot to seek a new life free of communists and their blasted queues. After a year spent frolicking in a West German refugee camp, the family finally had a gutful of that sort of adventure, and they settled in Australia in 1984 where they've been living it up ever since. Following the publication of 'A Decent Ransom', Ivana has developed the habit of talking about herself in the third person, a skill that comes in particularly handy when writing autobiographies. To this end, Ivana has also conquered her fear of appearing ridiculous due to excessive bragging as can be seen in this intro right here. In the tradition of all gifted folk, working for a living has never appealed to our author; therefore, Ivana has largely given up on that idea, preferring to spend her time writing books. How long she can keep it up will depend on how well her books sell... Ivana has recently split the atom (again) when she discovered ebook publishing on the net and proceeded to convert her entire body of work into ebooks in hopes of a tremendous public response. (This is where you come in). At the close of each day, Ivana likes to unwind in front of the computer, googling herself and drawing cartoons for her own amusement. To unwind from that pleasure, she takes her dogs, cats, mice, lice, ponies and goldfish for a walk down the beach. It's a good life for everyone involved. She'd love to have her books reviewed here on this wonderful site. Cheers!
Gestalterna	by Nils-Petter LÃ¶f Jan. 23, 2011	42392 words	Read a sample
Author bio: 26 years old. Sweden
Livid Steel	by Jordan Baugher Jan. 17, 2011	18030 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Jordan Baugher is a science-fiction and fantasy author currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
Castor's Price; A Young Man's Redemption	by H. Bradley Stucki Jan. 17, 2011	70326 words	Read a sample
Author bio: H. Bradley Stucki has been a director in three different investment companies, a Vice President in one of the country's largest regional banks, and owns three businesses. He helped pioneer the concept of "Business Incubation" and worked with over 250 fledgling companies helping them grow and flourish while still early in his career. Born and raised in southern Utah with horses, cows and other assorted pets, he is the third of six children and survived childhood only by utilizing an active imagination. His hobbies include reading and travel. During one international trip he and his wife were detained as suspected terrorists. They live in a small mountain community in Southwestern Utah, population 130.
JÃ³kai MÃ³r: Az arany ember	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	147914 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Vissza a pokolba!	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	13007 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: VesztegzÃ¡r a Grand Hotelben	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	36739 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Vanek Ãºr PÃ¡rizsban	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	54237 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Az utolsÃ³ szÃ³ jogÃ¡n	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	40269 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A tizennÃ©gy karÃ¡tos autÃ³	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	46802 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: TigrisvÃ©r	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	34737 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A szÅ‘ke ciklon	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	42310 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A pokol zsoldosai	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	45465 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Pokol a hegyek kÃ¶zÃ¶tt	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	40088 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Piszkos Fred, a kapitÃ¡ny	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	49542 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Piszkos Fred kÃ¶zbelÃ©p	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	52523 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Pipacs, a fenegyerek	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	11502 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Nincs kegyelem	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	25486 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A Nevada szelleme	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	39974 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A NÃ©ma Revolverek VÃ¡rosa	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	44404 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Menni vagy meghalni	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	39082 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A megkerÃ¼lt cirkÃ¡lÃ³	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	29928 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A lÃ¡thatatlan lÃ©giÃ³	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	44619 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘ A hÃ¡rom testÅ‘r AfrikÃ¡ban	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	45498 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: A fehÃ©r folt	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	35319 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘ Ezen egy Ã©jszaka	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	54624 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘: Az elveszett cirkÃ¡lÃ³	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	33142 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘ Az elsikkasztott pÃ©nztÃ¡ros	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	12989 words	Read a sample
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RejtÅ‘ JenÅ‘ Az elÅ‘retolt helyÅ‘rsÃ©g	by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011	48734 words	Read a sample
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