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Torres de medianohce by jesser rose Torres de medianohce by jesser rose Dec. 14, 2011 375247 words Read a sample
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Amanda Ackers and The Deep Forest Elves by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Amanda Ackers and The Deep Forest Elves by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Jan. 03, 2012 244305 words Read a sample
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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... it’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, I’ll buy, but nothing else. Writing is relatively new for me. I’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 “how to’s” 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 – my imagination has soared and I’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 (Glenn’s is awesome!!!! Think the depth of Lord of the Rings with the immediacy of Harry Potter and you’ve got it!). But I want to share something with you all… Glenn has battled Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia almost his entire life. That’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. Honestly… I’m running to keep up with him but I’m mostly just out of breath! So… the bottom line is… we’re all just human with all our challenges and it’s those challenges that make what we create that much better. Please… If you like to read… then write. If you like to paint… then paint. Pick up that paintbrush and start. For writing, get to your keyboard and begin. We think you’ll surprise yourself at your talents. And, again… 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
The Three Musketeers For All by Alexandra Dumas The Three Musketeers For All by Alexandra Dumas Aug. 16, 2010 232361 words Read a sample
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Meddlers In Time by Wayne Watson Meddlers In Time by Wayne Watson Nov. 19, 2009 199617 words Read a sample
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About Myself: Born in 1960, it can be said that I was born into one of the more interesting periods in our history. Forty-nine years on, I can certainly say that I have led an interesting life. Factory hand, soldier, technician, labourer, manager, ambulance officer, corrections officer- just to name the main jobs - I think I can truly call myself a jack-of-all-trades It’s been up and down all the way- see-sawing between dirt poor and well-off- in the peak of fitness to near dead a couple of times. I have worked with many fine individuals and many of New Zealand’s worst. I have seen very ordinary people succeed beyond all expectations and watched those destined to do great things fall and loose everything. Working in areas like defense, corrections and ambulance you get a real insight into how people act and react under the most extreme of circumstances. Along the way I got to use a lot of really interesting bits and pieces- the Army was good for that- if a new piece of kit came through the workshops- it wasn’t hard to convince somebody that you needed to try it out! This was a useful background for somebody who wishes to write tales of adventure… Now, like most, I have settled into a quieter life of family and work, with adventure left in the past- although it comes to visit from time to time. I wish it wouldn’t! As life slowed down a little, from the needs of raising a family and an accumulation of old injuries, I started to amuse myself in a fantasy universe distilled from the many tales I had absorbed over the years- this beats the hell out of morning radio while stuck in traffic! This stepped up a gear after a bad car smash left me recovering from multiple injuries over two years. From this period came ‘Meddlers in Time’- my escape from the realities of my life. Writing this story down probably saved my sanity! Nowadays, I’m back at work- spending more time than I would like keeping the local water supplies working. Once a week I get my six-guns out and shoot up a bit of paper and steel plate. Twice a year I fire up my still and run a few gallons of moonshine, although I drink more coffee than whiskey these days. The rest of the time I spend as an indentured servant to my wife and two boys. I’m occasionally described as a grumpy old sod and a know-it-all, with an opinion on EVERYTHING! I try to live up to that. I like the simple pleasures of red meat, black powder smoke, Islay whiskey and the occasional good Dominican cigar- all to be savored in the outdoors. My beliefs are staunchly libertarian- each to their own if they harm no other. I believe that politicians, lawyers, busy-bodies and do-gooders are like salamis- greatly improved by hanging for a time. My writings continue as time permits. UPDATE: Ask me a question or find out more about Meddlers in Time, search 'Meddlers in Time Blogger' I used to have a link here,but for technical reasons, can't put it in my Bio without upsetting some of Smashwords partner sites!
Beyond The Blue, The Blue Series Volume 2, Part 1 by Josephine Dillon Beyond The Blue, The Blue Series Volume 2, Part 1 by Josephine Dillon March 31, 2012 187340 words Read a sample
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Josephine Dillon was born March 9th, 1969 in Kenitra, Morocco, to parents Patricia and Eugene Godfrey. She grew up in Oceanside, one of the northern suburbs of San Diego, California, graduating from Vista High School. She later attended San Diego State University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing. She has been a registered nurse since graduating in 1995, working in the profession for the past sixteen years. As a novice writer, I wrote the first three books from The Blue Series during the years 2006 through 2009 and am currently writing the fourth and final book in the series. The story was created in the early 1980's, when I was a young teenager. These novels are my first work of fiction. Please note that all the characters and story are fictional and only a few isolated incidents paralleled my existence at the time. The Irish Setter Reuben, the high school, and the home address were all from my childhood and not fictional. I attended and graduated from Vista High School, (survived is more like it), and I lived and grew up in Oceanside. The failed attempt to drown was my experience, and I will admit to wanting desperately to be a boy when I was growing up. Along with that, I also had a very vivid imagination. My family, however, were not at all similiar to the Smiths - I had loving, caring, nonjudgemental parents who adored me. Hope you enjoy the book but most importantly for new writers like me, please write a review? Even if the book did not appeal to you, could you state why? I would really appreciate it. To those readers who braved a download of Beyond The Blue Part 1 and 2, please make sure to download the latest versions. I found a huge mistake in the sequencing of the chapters in the book and would appreciate it if my readers could download it again (it's free!) so that they can read it the way it should be read. This book was just too big to be a single work, which is why I spliced it, however in doing so, I made a mistake in the timing of the story. I hope you enjoy Beyond The Blue Part 1 and Part 2. Part 2 is for adult readers only and I've chosen to make it free because I want to write for the fun of it. If you catch grammatical errors, I apologize, but since I am my own editor, please forgive me. I am currently editing my third book, Black and Blue and it's another beast, 600 pages long. I'm editing slowly in my free time but it's tedious. If you would like me to split it up into two parts like I did the second book, then send me an email or write on my facebook page. I am also currently writing the fourth book, about 150 pages into it. Please write me reviews? I thrive on it and enjoy reading your thoughts. Or post a comment on my facebook page. This is my hobby and I will continue to allow downloads of my books for free to Smashword readers. If you want a printed copy, I am currently at Off The Book Shelf, but that will cost you because I only get a small percentage of the profit and can't set the price. I might look into Create A Space instead if it will save the reader money. We'll see what happens, til then, happy reading.
Amanda Ackers and The Realm Of The Witches by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Amanda Ackers and The Realm Of The Witches by GlennAndSasha Gabriel March 28, 2012 180810 words Read a sample
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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... it’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, I’ll buy, but nothing else. Writing is relatively new for me. I’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 “how to’s” 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 – my imagination has soared and I’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 (Glenn’s is awesome!!!! Think the depth of Lord of the Rings with the immediacy of Harry Potter and you’ve got it!). But I want to share something with you all… Glenn has battled Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia almost his entire life. That’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. Honestly… I’m running to keep up with him but I’m mostly just out of breath! So… the bottom line is… we’re all just human with all our challenges and it’s those challenges that make what we create that much better. Please… If you like to read… then write. If you like to paint… then paint. Pick up that paintbrush and start. For writing, get to your keyboard and begin. We think you’ll surprise yourself at your talents. And, again… 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
Flight by Neil Hetzner Flight by Neil Hetzner May 04, 2012 160252 words Read a sample
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drakon2 by sky pro drakon2 by sky pro Jan. 12, 2012 150337 words Read a sample
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Jókai Mór: Az arany ember by Kindlebook Hungary Jókai Mór: Az arany ember by Kindlebook Hungary Jan. 16, 2011 147914 words Read a sample
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Children of the Sun by David Crookes Children of the Sun by David Crookes Dec. 21, 2010 144132 words Read a sample
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David Crookes self-published his first novel BLACKBIRD in 1996. It was quickly picked up by Hodder Headline, now HATCHETTE GROUP, and became a best seller in multiple editions, as did THE LIGHT HORSEMAN'S DAUGHTER and SOMEDAY SOON and other titles. Now most of his many novels are available as ebooks. David was born in Southampton, England. After living in Canada for twenty-three years he moved to Queensland, Australia with his wife and children. He has worked in many occupations, as a farm hand, factory worker, lumber-mill worker, costing surveyor, salesman, contractor, oilfield and construction industry executive and as a small business owner. He now writes fulltime. His travels have taken him to many parts of the world and his particular passion, apart from writing is single-handed ocean sailing. His novels include: Blackbird The Light Horseman's Daughter Someday Soon Children of the Sun Redcoat Borderline Great Spirit Valley The Bookkeeper's Daughter
Beyond The Blue, The Blue Series Volume 2, Part 2 by Josephine Dillon Beyond The Blue, The Blue Series Volume 2, Part 2 by Josephine Dillon April 06, 2012 142787 words Read a sample
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Josephine Dillon was born March 9th, 1969 in Kenitra, Morocco, to parents Patricia and Eugene Godfrey. She grew up in Oceanside, one of the northern suburbs of San Diego, California, graduating from Vista High School. She later attended San Diego State University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing. She has been a registered nurse since graduating in 1995, working in the profession for the past sixteen years. As a novice writer, I wrote the first three books from The Blue Series during the years 2006 through 2009 and am currently writing the fourth and final book in the series. The story was created in the early 1980's, when I was a young teenager. These novels are my first work of fiction. Please note that all the characters and story are fictional and only a few isolated incidents paralleled my existence at the time. The Irish Setter Reuben, the high school, and the home address were all from my childhood and not fictional. I attended and graduated from Vista High School, (survived is more like it), and I lived and grew up in Oceanside. The failed attempt to drown was my experience, and I will admit to wanting desperately to be a boy when I was growing up. Along with that, I also had a very vivid imagination. My family, however, were not at all similiar to the Smiths - I had loving, caring, nonjudgemental parents who adored me. Hope you enjoy the book but most importantly for new writers like me, please write a review? Even if the book did not appeal to you, could you state why? I would really appreciate it. To those readers who braved a download of Beyond The Blue Part 1 and 2, please make sure to download the latest versions. I found a huge mistake in the sequencing of the chapters in the book and would appreciate it if my readers could download it again (it's free!) so that they can read it the way it should be read. This book was just too big to be a single work, which is why I spliced it, however in doing so, I made a mistake in the timing of the story. I hope you enjoy Beyond The Blue Part 1 and Part 2. Part 2 is for adult readers only and I've chosen to make it free because I want to write for the fun of it. If you catch grammatical errors, I apologize, but since I am my own editor, please forgive me. I am currently editing my third book, Black and Blue and it's another beast, 600 pages long. I'm editing slowly in my free time but it's tedious. If you would like me to split it up into two parts like I did the second book, then send me an email or write on my facebook page. I am also currently writing the fourth book, about 150 pages into it. Please write me reviews? I thrive on it and enjoy reading your thoughts. Or post a comment on my facebook page. This is my hobby and I will continue to allow downloads of my books for free to Smashword readers. If you want a printed copy, I am currently at Off The Book Shelf, but that will cost you because I only get a small percentage of the profit and can't set the price. I might look into Create A Space instead if it will save the reader money. We'll see what happens, til then, happy reading.
A Bard's Folktale: Roaming Cadenza by Aramis Barron A Bard's Folktale: Roaming Cadenza by Aramis Barron July 04, 2011 140197 words Read a sample
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Aramis Barron is not unlike a spoony bard, sans spoons. And barding. He has a raison d’être, good reasons to write, and quite possibly a bag of raisins. He’s spent the last several years breaking graphite in notebooks, and at times composes pieces worth reading. In between working full-time and finishing up school, he’s currently writing the second installment of the Bard’s Folktale series. Major influences include Joss Whedon, Jack Frost, Shinmen Musashi, and a wide variety of philosophical literature (to includé the clichés– French renaissance, Miyazaki Hayao, and of course, Anno Hideaki).
Omaha by Kevin O'Kane Omaha by Kevin O'Kane Jan. 16, 2010 134283 words Read a sample
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O'Kane is a reasonably presentable (most days) computer science professor with long experience dealing with computer technology and the college scene. Author has published numerous scientific journal articles and technical books which, he asserts, are mainly non-fiction but of no immediate relevance to the work at hand. He can be contacted via kc.okane@gmail.com
Coast of Tears by David Haviland Coast of Tears by David Haviland June 27, 2011 130386 words Read a sample
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David Haviland was a jackeroo in the Kimberley;a a jug-hustler in the Canning Desert,and worked in other parts of the Australian outback. After two years on patrols in Papua New Guinea he made his living as an actor and entertainer about the world before putting down roots (literally) in Queensland. When not tending rainforest orchards in the Noosa Hinterland, he writes. Presently, he is polishing another novel: FRIEND BEYOND DEATH. Watch for it on Smashwords.
The Bluffington Four by Ray Swirsky The Bluffington Four by Ray Swirsky Oct. 23, 2011 122175 words Sample 50%
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Born in 1960 in the small town of Kimberley in British Columbia, Ray has always been a great fan and participant in the field of the arts. After moving to Calgary in the early eighties to attend technical college, Ray began to indulge in many fields of the arts from painting, photography and writing. Ray never began his writing career until he was in his early forties and has since authored a number of books; His first book, The Bluffington Four is already available at amazon.com and numerous other online retailers all over the world. The Cabinet (A wolf's Tale) is a short, written in simple prose. Some may enjoy this short read, some may not, as the writing style is meant to be awkward and sometimes simple. Just released this February 2012 is Ray's first murder mystery novel, Extreme Malice. If you could create the perfect murder and get away with it, would you? A young university student is charged with murder. His guitar string is wrapped around her neck. His shoe prints are left at the scene. Her earrings found under his bed. Her husband hundreds of miles away. But what really happened...? Ray is working on two more novels. The first is about a disfunctional family struggling with the fallout after both parents suddenly pass away and a fight over the assets ensues, eventually uncovering the possibility that one of the deaths was no accident. Release date fall 2012. The second novel also due to be released in the fall of 2012 covers the circumstances of two young boys who savagely murder their parents. The boys plead gulity to what they've done but will not reveal why. The two soon escape the detention centre and the hunt is on for the two as they seek shelter and cover in the forests along the Rocky Mountains as they fight their way back to their home in Bluffington where the murders took occurred. What really happened in that house and why were the boys so determined to go back to that house at all costs? If reading fiction novels with a bit of sci fi, mystery, and romance appeals to you, then I hope you take the opportunity to enjoy The Bluffington Four. If it's detective murder stories, then Extreme Malice is a much faster paced novel but still a warning for some content may be disturbing to some readers. I am also sure Ray would love to hear any feedback that you would care to offer.
Microcosmia by Ron Sanders Microcosmia by Ron Sanders Dec. 12, 2010 116118 words Read a sample
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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.
Storm World: Speaker Of The Gods by Jonathan DeCoteau Storm World: Speaker Of The Gods by Jonathan DeCoteau July 21, 2011 111028 words Read a sample
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Less Of Me by Edward Goble Less Of Me by Edward Goble Dec. 19, 2011 107756 words Read a sample
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Edward Goble lives in Kentucky and is the featured author on the new imprint, Shaken Books. Please contact Edward through the publisher at: office@shakenbooks.com
The Blackwitch Legacy by S. Bradley Stoner The Blackwitch Legacy by S. Bradley Stoner May 10, 2012 107518 words Read a sample
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S. Bradley Stoner was born in April, 1949. He was raised and educated in Denver, Colorado, attending the Denver Public School System and graduating from high school in 1967. He attended and graduated from the University of Colorado (Boulder) with a degree in environmental biology in 1971. Since that time he has pursued various interests, including travel and independent study of the wilderness world and its creatures, especially in the field of predator-prey relationships. While working primarily as an environmental consultant for more than 35 years, he has actively pursued writing since 1973. His interest in the wild world is long and abiding, having begun trips to remote wilderness areas in Colorado with his family and friends as a very young child. Trips into the deep wilderness continue for him to this day, although age has put a damper on long expeditions. Active and goal oriented, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of thirteen and subsequently earned two palms, was a member of the Denver Field Ornithologists from the age of 11 until college and work stopped his active participation, and in college was was elected to the Phi Sigma Society, the national biological honor society, in May 1970. Also in 1970 he was chairman of the Wildlife Committee for the University of Colorado's participation in the first Earth Day observation. Stoner's other interests include photography, pen and ink art and poetry(done under the name Bridgewood), horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and travel.
The Cornshuck Memoirs: Song of Cinder Mountain by Brad Beals The Cornshuck Memoirs: Song of Cinder Mountain by Brad Beals Nov. 02, 2011 107059 words Read a sample
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My life is simple. I love my wife, raise my 6 kids in the fear of the Lord, teach high-school English, and write fiction when I can. And I like simple things: friends, wood heat, college football, long sentences, pickled eggs, guns, and my pipe. In that order.
The Pursuit of Power by M.M. Brownlow The Pursuit of Power by M.M. Brownlow Jan. 19, 2012 106819 words Read a sample
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M.M. Brownlow works as an elementary teacher and lives with her husband and three sons in Ontario, Canada. She's also surrounded by a variety of "critters" - a dog, two cats, a few fish, a hamster and a leopard gecko. Life is never boring, and she finds herself often wishing for more hours in a day.
Sociopath? by Vicki Williams Sociopath? by Vicki Williams Jan. 26, 2012 105146 words Read a sample
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I am trying to break into fiction after writing non-fiction for many years, primarily as a columnist. I wrote a syndicated column (political and social commentary) for King Features Syndicate for 10 years. My work has appeared in Newsweek, McCalls, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and many others. A Newsweek essay won an Indiana Presswomen's award for Social Commentary, then won at the national level. Three of my columns have appeared in textbooks. I currently write a weekly column for the Logansport (IN) Pharos-Tribune. I also write my own blog as well as blogging frequently for NASCAR.com.
Counterpart by H. Schussman Counterpart by H. Schussman July 24, 2011 104875 words Read a sample
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I currently live in Northern California with my husband of 23 years and our crazy little cat, Locacita. I travel at least 6 weeks a year throughout Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Otherwise I work in a small Rehabilitation Hospital as a Physical Therapist. I specialize in Cognitive Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, PTSD, Amputees, and general Geriatrics. I'm also a Clinical Instructor for externs in Physical Therapy programs. I love to work in my garden and to spend the afternoon wine tasting with my husband. For exercise I enjoy swimming laps at the local pool and going for early morning speed walks. Writing, traveling, and my patients are my passion.
New Patriot by Theodore Doyle New Patriot by Theodore Doyle April 06, 2011 103292 words Read a sample
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Theodore Doyle is just a man.
A Dreaming Myth Vol. 1: The New World by Brandon Benevides A Dreaming Myth Vol. 1: The New World by Brandon Benevides Nov. 28, 2011 100886 words Read a sample
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my fantasy epic, A Dreaming Myth, is my most favourite piece of work i have ever done, and it is because i use a fictional mindset to bend the world I know to how i want it, and shape it to this fantasy. creating a new universe may not be as hard as i thought, but trying to expand it is what's hard.
After Life: Love by Patrick Lee After Life: Love by Patrick Lee May 31, 2010 97380 words Read a sample
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After losing both parents, I floated around for a few years until I was old enough to be on my own. I survived another 5 years traveling between cities, finding all the spots to get free food and sleep in a free bed, until I ended up in Las Vegas. In a city that never shuts down, there is no shortage of places to spend days and nights, and tourists are easy targets for making some good money. Night provided the perfect opportunity to improve my lifestyle, and when the sun roasted the desert, I hid out and banged away on a story that had haunted me for years. What started as a series of stories with nothing in common fell together with one common element...death. Once that piece of the puzzle hit me, the rest of it poured out onto the pages. A few rewrites later, and the After Life story begins. I hope you enjoy it, and let me know what you think...
Annalea, Princess of Nemusmar by Stephen Shore Annalea, Princess of Nemusmar by Stephen Shore Feb. 26, 2009 92818 words Read a sample
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A lifelong resident of New England, Stephen Shore has worked in public education and in business. As an undergraduate, he studied history, music and education at Bridgewater State. Steve was a Graduate Fellow, in the History Department, at Northeastern University. As a single parent, he has raised two fine sons and—through their acquaintances—a plethora of quasi daughters and sons (the characteristics and namesakes of many appearing in his novels). At this writing, Steve has all three novels in the Annalea Series in publication. He also has published a mystery/crime novel entitled, Sinful Images, and his first western novel, How I Became an Outlaw, by “Chili Beans” Bartlett. He has recently completed a literary novel, Mr. Bithersbee. Another novel, A Hare in the High Grass, is nearly finished, and other works are well begun. Steve obviously lives to write. Please contact at writeabout@stephenjshore.com. And visit the Website: www.stephenjshore.com
The Chronicles of Gan: The Thorn by Daron Fraley The Chronicles of Gan: The Thorn by Daron Fraley Sep. 14, 2010 92433 words Read a sample
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Daron Fraley was born in Powell, Wyoming, but doesn’t consider himself a cowboy. Living in France for a couple of years provided him the opportunity to hone his cooking skills and to become addicted to good food and chocolate. Apart from his loving family, teaching and writing are his two most favorite things in the world. A classic computer geek, he still likes to fish and camp, makes a mean apple or pumpkin pie from scratch, and once fixed a gas clothes dryer using photocopier parts. With all of his interests in music, art, the sciences, and religion (especially religion), he would have been quite comfortable living during the Renaissance. Having toured chilly castles while in France, he is glad he didn’t live during that time. “The Thorn” is his first novel. After ten total years in the wonderful state of Indiana, Daron, his wife Jennifer, and their six children once again live in the beautiful Rockies, close to friends and family in Wyoming and Utah.
Texas MFA by Tony Christini Texas MFA by Tony Christini Oct. 29, 2009 91366 words Read a sample
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Co-founder and co-editor of Liberation Lit.
Shuri Gate by Herb Blanchard Shuri Gate by Herb Blanchard Feb. 07, 2011 89173 words Read a sample
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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.
Tarzan of the Apes Reswung by Edna Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes Reswung by Edna Rice Burroughs July 30, 2010 87889 words Read a sample
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Chosen by Jolea M. Harrison Chosen by Jolea M. Harrison June 29, 2011 87729 words Read a sample
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I’m a writer, a mother and manager of chaos. I try to do too many things at once, like so many of us, but it all usually works out. I live in a 200-year-old house that keeps me very busy. I love writing. It’s what I’m passionate about and what I want to do above all other things. Jolea M. Harrison
No Apologies and No Regrets by Roddy Wix No Apologies and No Regrets by Roddy Wix April 23, 2011 87343 words Read a sample
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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!
The King's Assassin by M.M. Brownlow The King's Assassin by M.M. Brownlow Nov. 30, 2010 83361 words Read a sample
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M.M. Brownlow works as an elementary teacher and lives with her husband and three sons in Ontario, Canada. She's also surrounded by a variety of "critters" - a dog, two cats, a few fish, a hamster and a leopard gecko. Life is never boring, and she finds herself often wishing for more hours in a day.
A Frequent Traveller's Guide to Jovan: Book 1 by Elle Black A Frequent Traveller's Guide to Jovan: Book 1 by Elle Black Aug. 28, 2011 80986 words Read a sample
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Elle Black is Australian, born and bred. She has spent time living in the USA and Canada, and her parents live in the UK. She has a degree majoring in Avoiding the Real World As Long as Possible. Nowadays, she works the 9-to-5 in an office with a nice view of other offices. Elle has written short stories, long stories, fanfic, roleplay characters, three years’ worth of NaNoWriMo, and an Honours thesis. Elle’s friends characterise her as irritable and sarcastic and prone to passive-aggression, with an annoying habit of reminding people of their manners. Elle really, really likes travelling, knowing everything, The Weakerthans, musicals, Kara Thrace, Georgette Heyer novels, Rufus Wainwright, King Charles II of England, and Vancouver.
Cemetery At The End Of Harvey Road by Wayne Rohrer Cemetery At The End Of Harvey Road by Wayne Rohrer Jan. 12, 2012 80973 words Read a sample
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Coming from a small town in the Midwest, the author used the Navy as a stepping stone to college in California where he got a degree from the California State University, Chico. During his first two years of college, he majored in Journalism where he learned the fine art of journalistic writing. He had a dream of traveling the world photographing and writing about current breaking events. Although the dream lives on, the photography and the writing have become more of a hobby than a career. That window of opportunity is gone, but the joy of writing remains strong. As is usually the case, life got in the way and he ended up getting a degree in a field totally unrelated to writing or photography. He changed the focus of his studies and earned a degree in Psychology. The bulk of his career was spent working in the California Department of Mental Health where he worked in various capacities ranging from a psychiatric nurse to the Hospital Administrator of one of the state hospitals. That is where his creative writing skills were really put to the test. Looking back over the course of his career, the single most important element that stands above all others is his ability to write effectively. Being an avid reader, he read work related journals and scholarly books on treating the psychiatric patient, but he also read the entire works of authors such as Dean Koontz and John Grisham. He marveled at their ability to weave an engaging story. It was only through the encouragement of friends that he set out to write a book of his own. The author lives a quiet life in the small college town of Cotati, in Northern California. The first, and only, book by this author is entitled: The Cemetery At The End of Harvey Road. The story sprang from a single experience from his college days, an episode late one night on a lonely road leading to the cemetery at the end of Harvey Road. With a friend, he encountered a dark shadowy figure with a gun blocking their passage on the road. From that single experience, this book seemed to write itself. There were times when he wondered who was in control of the story. He seemed but a conduit to ensure the story made it to paper. The story took on a life of its own and controlled the many twists and turns leading to its inevitable conclusion. The author has just completed a second book which he feels is better crafted then the first one. The second book entitled Breaking Point follows the lives of four people who are on a path to their breaking point. Everyone has a breaking point. What is yours? Please look for this book to be published within the next few weeks. If you, the reader, have comments regarding the books by this author, he can be reached at the following email address: wayne.rohrer@att.net. Please put the book title in the subject line to ensure your comments receive the proper attention and response.
Color Me Grey: Book One of the Alexis Stanton Chronicles by J.C. Phelps Color Me Grey: Book One of the Alexis Stanton Chronicles by J.C. Phelps July 05, 2010 79573 words Read a sample
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J.C. Phelps has been writing since she can remember. But The Alexis Stanton Chronicles have been the most enjoyable works she's written. Color Me Grey, the first book in the series, introduces the characters she has come to love. Shades of Grey and Reflections of Grey continue with the same characters and were equally as fun to write. J.C. is currently working on another in the Alexis Stanton Chronicles.
A Dreaming Myth Vol 3: Infinite Discoveries by Brandon Benevides A Dreaming Myth Vol 3: Infinite Discoveries by Brandon Benevides April 16, 2012 79044 words Read a sample
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my fantasy epic, A Dreaming Myth, is my most favourite piece of work i have ever done, and it is because i use a fictional mindset to bend the world I know to how i want it, and shape it to this fantasy. creating a new universe may not be as hard as i thought, but trying to expand it is what's hard.
Adventure Arc the First: Entity of Ascendancy by Zürthüryx Qosdarlu Adventure Arc the First: Entity of Ascendancy by Zürthüryx Qosdarlu Aug. 01, 2011 79027 words Read a sample
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Obviously we're two people who have forged an adventure. If you want to learn more about us, please visit the links below.
Fistful of Reefer by David Mark Brown Fistful of Reefer by David Mark Brown July 13, 2011 78852 words Read a sample
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I wrote my first award-winning story in 4th Grade, titled “The human bean.” It wasn’t a play on words. Intending to write a profound piece about the human condition, it turns out I wrote a mutant story about a human/legume crossbreed. (Curse you, phonics!) Now I write from the unique perspective of being born and raised on a cattle ranch in Texas while attending University in Missoula, Montana, thus spawning the world’s most self-proclaimed redneck granola. The years in between haven’t improved my spelling, but they’ve created a hell of a human bean. My first book, Tainted Love: God, Sex and Relationships for the Not-so-pure-at-heart (written from all my soiled experiences) was published in 2002 by InterVarsity Press. After several years of retooling myself as a novelist (by drinking more and making less money) I reemerged in 2009 with the concept for Reeferpunk. My lovely wife and I adopted our first child from Vietnam and recently produced a second boy through more traditional means. When not spinning genius into the aethernet I obsess over home wine making, earthen construction, gardening, social justice, ultimate Frisbee and the promotion of industrial hemp. Pull up a chair at www.thegreenporch.com.
Brimstone and the Companions of Althea. by Ricky Sides and Kathy Young by Ricky Sides Brimstone and the Companions of Althea. by Ricky Sides and Kathy Young by Ricky Sides June 01, 2010 78187 words Read a sample
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Ricky Sides was Born in Florence, Alabama in May of 1958. He has a wife named Sue that he married at age 18. He has one adult son named Larry Dale. The author studied martial arts from 1981 to the mid 1990s. He has been an avid camper and student of survival. The techniques described in his fight sequences are often from his own personal experience and training. He has taught women's rape prevention seminars in the 1980's. The author's writing experience includes The Birth of the Peacekeepers and the four other novels in that series, the Brimstone and the Companions of Althea series which is a nine novel set based on the online game t4c (the fourth coming) and was written by Ricky Sides under the pen name Raistlin and edited and collaborated on by a wonderful lady from Louisiana under the pen name Kittie Justice. The author also wrote a book on women's self-defense named The Ultimate in Women's Self-Defense.
Vultures in the Playground by A. Sparrow Vultures in the Playground by A. Sparrow July 07, 2011 78157 words Read a sample
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I'm an independent writer/musician/scientist with a bad attitude. My novels skirt the edge of reality and fantasy, exploring themes as diverse as musical alchemy, strangers in strange lands, dysfunctional gods and corporate evil. My characters are weak and imperfect, the plots and situations unlike any you've ever encountered. I have no ambition but to write more and better novels.
Desert Victim by Ron Hudson Desert Victim by Ron Hudson Jan. 05, 2012 77826 words Read a sample
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Ron Hudson writes books from his Virginia Beach, Virginia home where he lives with his wife Mary and dog Cricket. He has authored "Desert Victim" and is currently working on "Swamp Victim" to be out in late 2012. He travels extensively in his motor home.
Falling Up by Kevin Hill Falling Up by Kevin Hill May 07, 2012 76613 words Read a sample
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My travel articles have been published in several countries. I have lived abroad for a good part of my life. For several years I hitch-hiked around Europe and worked the crops. The food, the people,the living was so rich that every day was an adventure. I have also lived in an abandoned house on the Caribbean, where I had to spear fish for meat. I currently write a fun column for a national automotive magazine, and am busy with fiction and non fiction books alike.
Prey for Survival by S. Bradley Stoner Prey for Survival by S. Bradley Stoner May 22, 2012 76090 words Read a sample
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S. Bradley Stoner was born in April, 1949. He was raised and educated in Denver, Colorado, attending the Denver Public School System and graduating from high school in 1967. He attended and graduated from the University of Colorado (Boulder) with a degree in environmental biology in 1971. Since that time he has pursued various interests, including travel and independent study of the wilderness world and its creatures, especially in the field of predator-prey relationships. While working primarily as an environmental consultant for more than 35 years, he has actively pursued writing since 1973. His interest in the wild world is long and abiding, having begun trips to remote wilderness areas in Colorado with his family and friends as a very young child. Trips into the deep wilderness continue for him to this day, although age has put a damper on long expeditions. Active and goal oriented, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of thirteen and subsequently earned two palms, was a member of the Denver Field Ornithologists from the age of 11 until college and work stopped his active participation, and in college was was elected to the Phi Sigma Society, the national biological honor society, in May 1970. Also in 1970 he was chairman of the Wildlife Committee for the University of Colorado's participation in the first Earth Day observation. Stoner's other interests include photography, pen and ink art and poetry(done under the name Bridgewood), horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and travel.
A Dreaming Myth Vol. 2: Cascading From Beyond The Border by Brandon Benevides A Dreaming Myth Vol. 2: Cascading From Beyond The Border by Brandon Benevides Feb. 09, 2012 75979 words Read a sample
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my fantasy epic, A Dreaming Myth, is my most favourite piece of work i have ever done, and it is because i use a fictional mindset to bend the world I know to how i want it, and shape it to this fantasy. creating a new universe may not be as hard as i thought, but trying to expand it is what's hard.
Right Ascension by David Derrico Right Ascension by David Derrico Nov. 16, 2009 74436 words Read a sample
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David Derrico was born just north of Miami, Florida, and developed his appreciation for complex moral issues while receiving a degree in philosophy from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He wrote his first novel, Right Ascension, before attending law school at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Right Ascension was first published by Bookbooters Press in 2000, and garnered its inaugural eBook of the Year Award. Derrico wrote his second novel, Declination, during law school, while he was probably supposed to be studying. Nonetheless, he graduated, passed the California Bar Exam, and worked as an attorney at a large, international law firm in Los Angeles for several years. While practicing law (all that practice actually made him pretty good at it), he managed to write some short stories and start work on his third novel, The Twiller. Recently, Derrico retired from his “day job” as a big-firm attorney and moved back to South Florida, where he finished that third novel. The Twiller follows the (mis)adventures of an unlikely hero and his unique companion on a comic romp around the galaxy. Derrico maintains a website with reviews, excerpts, current news, a blog, and purchasing information for all of his novels and other works at www.davidderrico.com.
The Disconnectionist by James S. Hudson The Disconnectionist by James S. Hudson Jan. 16, 2011 73488 words Read a sample
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I'm an Australian living in Finland. I work in the technology industry and have done a lot of traveling, which provides the inspiration for my writing.
Struggles of a Country boy by Herb Blanchard Struggles of a Country boy by Herb Blanchard Feb. 19, 2011 73189 words Read a sample
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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.