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Alice and the World of Shadow II---a short preview by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Alice and the World of Shadow II---a short preview by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 6468 words Sample 20%
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The goal of my writings is to expand what you can feel, what you can think, and what you can become. They range from self-help psychology books to the wild adventures of a young girl, Alice, who can dance with the Shadow World. I’m a retired psychologist, using a lifetime of experience to create entertaining and useful books for your enjoyment and personal growth. A warning! The books and plays are not intended for the easily offended! Adult language is used when appropriate to the narrative, as in ALICE, and techniques for enhancing sexuality are given in THE MAGIC THEATER II.
Sangian: Returning by Alan Dean Sangian: Returning by Alan Dean Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 73432 words Sample 15%
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Alan Dean is an indie writer and natural history photographer based in British Columbia, Canada. A B.Sc. biologist and Ph.D. anthropologist with extensive experience of wilderness travel and working with people from a wide-range of backgrounds and cultures, his special interests include fiction writing and nature photography.
A Day Green Shade of Blue by Andrew Sayler A Day Green Shade of Blue by Andrew Sayler Jan. 30, 2012 $3.99 45613 words Sample 20%
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Personal Gods by Anton Bulavin Personal Gods by Anton Bulavin Jan. 29, 2012 $1.29 28726 words Sample 20%
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Uncover by Amanda Linehan Uncover by Amanda Linehan Jan. 28, 2012 $4.99 40265 words Sample 26%
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Amanda Linehan is a fiction writer and the author of the blog, Look Far. She lives in Maryland, likes to be outside and writes with her cat sleeping on the floor beside her desk.
In The Shadows by Robin Gilbert In The Shadows by Robin Gilbert Jan. 25, 2012 $2.99 84417 words Sample 20%
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Robin Gilbert was born and bred in South Wales (UK) but since 2007 has lived in Brisbane with his wife and two children. When he’s not writing, or trying unsuccessfully to outwit the possums, he works as a games programmer for a ‘pokies’ company. He looks forward to sharing his FREE eStories and (not always free!) novels with all his readers. Thank you for visiting my author page. I do hope you download and enjoy all the free stories, and perhaps feel brave enough to at least take a peak at samples of the others... you never know what you might find.
The Riot Party by Trelawney The Riot Party by Trelawney Jan. 25, 2012 $2.99 79296 words Sample 20%
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The World Blooms Eternal: Special Preview by Jason Reiher The World Blooms Eternal: Special Preview by Jason Reiher Jan. 24, 2012 Free! 30512 words Read a sample
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What do you think this koan means? We wander through life with cloudy eyes, seeing flowers in the empty air, and when the disease of the mind is cured the flowers in empty air vanish
Sylphie - Storie di deliri, delizie e deiezioni by Alessandro Fantini Sylphie - Storie di deliri, delizie e deiezioni by Alessandro Fantini Jan. 24, 2012 $6.00 79892 words Sample 20%
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Alessandro Fantini nasce nel 1978 nella Val di Sangro, in Abruzzo. Nel 1988 il settimanale nazionale Topolino recensisce una sua storia a fumetti ispirata alle formule disneyane. A 14 anni scrive il romanzo gotico “Le colline di Laurie”. Nel 2002 si laurea con lode nella facoltà di lettere e filosofia di Chieti con una tesi di ricerca in storia dell’arte contemporanea compiuta tra Roma e Londra dal titolo “Fortuna dei Preraffaelliti in Italia”. Dal ’95 al 2006 espone i suoi quadri in personali, collettive e performance allestite entro i confini della propria regione richiamando l’attenzione della carta stampata e della Rai. Nell’estate del 2004 dirige e produce il mediometraggio “Login Praeneste” ambientato a Roma. Nel settembre del 2004 un suo autoscatto realizzato nell’atelier viene pubblicato nel booklet del disco “AERO” del compositore francese Jean Michel Jarre. Nell’ottobre del 2005 consegna personalmente un ritratto di Stanley Kubrick alla vedova Christiane Kubrick. Nell´aprile 2006 il canale Sky Family Life TV trasmette il suo corto “Tiranti Transit.” Nel maggio 2006 è alla Fiera Internazionale del Libro di Torino per partecipare alla presentazione della collana “Fantagraphia” in qualità di illustratore e co-autore della raccolta “Il Velo della Notte.” Nel 2007 pubblica il romanzo fantasy “Endometria - Il seme della carne” e illustra “Il Bosco di via Quadronno” di Dario Malini. Nell'ottobre del 2007 espone una selezione di dipinti all´interno della collettiva Art in Mind presso la Brick Lane Gallery di Londra. Il suo corto “La Strada per Shakti” viene trasmesso da Mini Movie sul canale EcoTv Sky 906. Il suo video artistico “aVoid” viene selezionato dalla giuria presieduta da Enrico Ghezzi per il “Digital Awards 16mm Film Festival 2008” di Roma e per la sezione “Tiscali in Shorts” del festival internazionale “I've seen films” diretto da Rutger Hauer. Nel 2008 pubblica la sua prima monografia d'arte in lingua inglese dal titolo “The Sinovial Gaze – The art of Alessandro Fantini” edito e distribuito da Lulu.com. Nel 2009 dirige il video musicale “The Sky” per il batterista di fama internazionale Lorenzo Tucci. Nello stesso anno presenta il progetto della miniserie “Le Cornici della Pioggia” nel programma “Puntata Zero” in onda su Cinquestelle Sky 906. Nel corso del 2010 il mediometraggio “NEPENTE” girato a Roma viene trasmesso in due puntate all'interno del programma “You on TV” prodotto da Cinecittà 3. Nel 2010 dirige il suo primo lungometraggio “EDONISM”, un thriller dalle venature fantascientifiche interamente ambientato nella città di Tokyo. Nello stesso anno pubblica la raccolta narrativa "Sylphie, storie di deliri, delizie e deiezioni". Alessandro Fantini was born in 1978 in Sangro Valley, Italy. His creative inclination arose during his early childhood when he began drawing comics and writing tales influenced by gothic authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Sheridan le Fanu. Disliking art school teachings, he learned oil painting techniques by himself and started painting his first canvases in 1993. Since 1998 he wrote, directed and produced movies and music videos digitally, composing also their soundtracks and writing lyrics for songs performed by himself. His short movies "Tiranti Transit" and "The road to Shakti" were broadcasted in 2006 and 2007 on European Sky Channels. He wrote and illustrated the book "The Night's Veil"(2006) and the dark-fantasy novel "Endometria"(2007) both published by Liberodiscrivere and presented at the International Turin book fair. His artworks have been shown in several group exhibitions and solo exhibitions in Pescara, Turin and at the London Brick Lane Gallery.
Death or Quarter by Paul D Blumer Death or Quarter by Paul D Blumer Jan. 21, 2012 $2.99 53087 words Sample 20%
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A low moon sat fat over an endless pale horizon. At the edge of her shadow, stars twinkled over long grass undulating like a living thing. Unmarked roads cut through, shining in the moonlight. This was noplace, just a junction north south east and west. Hands in pockets, a man in boots stood with his back to one of the roads, looking at the array of ways. A raccoon snuffled along the shallow ditch. They made eye contact briefly, each sniffing the air, before the raccoon trundled off. The man sighed. No cars for hours. Not even before sunset. Nondescript duffel over his shoulder, the man braved the intersection, swiveling slowly to eye each direction. And then lost track of where he’d come from and where he should go. Horizon so deep it was like another planet, like being at sea. Navigation by stars. He looked up. Moon over his shoulder. Big dipper pointing at the north star, southern cross shining over another world somewhere below the horizon. Try this way. A whisper. What? What the hell…? Too much time on his own. Tramp talking sickness. All in the head. No no, the whisper chuckled. Right here. The man turned, surveying the hip-level horizon. …in the grass? he asked. Right here. A suit-clad man stood in front of him, one hand adjusting a pair of thick glasses and the other on a wide leather briefcase. Is that…? A typewriter, the suit nodded. But not just any typewriter. No? No. This is Rosetta. And it’s yours. Mine, the traveler said warily. Try it before you buy it, the suit said. The keys flowed like jazz, the receiver rang true, the crank of the return marched across pages of time and pictures of space and moments of communication. Each crisp letter barked sharply, machinegun bullet holes in the blank page, mowing through emptiness. Rhythm so loose even lightning-quick Hermes had to whistle. Like a pianist, the traveler’s shoulders danced with the music. With a flourish he flung a typed-up notecard at the man whose jaw-slack description was captured in print in 3×5 dimensions, a sideways 8 of prose. Out of the clack-clack-clack on his next page, a solid red laughing buddha figurine formed, chipped from stories of travels, and hopped off the paper onto the ribbon cover. He stared laughing baldly at the writer, who couldn’t help but laugh back at the absurdity of it all. Hey, the suit said. Hey, don’t forget, this model isn’t free. How much, asked the writer, not bothering to look up. His fingers danced complicated arpeggios up and down the scale, and the suit raised a hand, smiling. Stop, he said. Please stop. You’re affecting me. The writer shrugged. I’m observing you, he said. That means I’m writing you. You’re a character to me. You can’t help but be affected. But you still owe, the suit said. How much? How much you got? the suit considered. Not much. Bag of ganja. Couple dollars. Deep sensitive eyes. My eternal soul, I guess. The suit grinned. He said, I’ll take it. The writer said, take what? The latter, the suit said cutely. My immortal soul. The writer’s look was skeptical. Okay, it’s yours. The two men shook hands firmly. The writer briefly grimaced at the iciness of the suit’s hand, but smiled. The suit disappeared. Immortal soul, the writer said, looking at the typewriter. Didn’t the fool know the thing was a loophole portal to immortality? ––– Born in Michigan in 1986, Paul D Blumer’s bent for adventure has taken him across borders both real and imagined, through thick and through thin, via best of times and worst of times. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan, he split and sailed, tramping hither and yon until the road led him to San Francisco where he earned an MFA from CCA.
First Dimension by Gregory A. Kompes First Dimension by Gregory A. Kompes Jan. 20, 2012 $2.99 68421 words Sample 15%
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Las Vegas Psychic Intuitive Gregory A. Kompes is the scribe for The Three Sisters. Learn more about this work at Messages from The Three Sisters. Gregory is the author of Suddenly Psychic: Core Messages to Enhance your Psychic Journey, Message from The Three Sisters, Volume 1, First Dimension, and the bestselling 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live. Gregory is also the author of the Writer’s Series that includes: Endorsement Quest, Creating Your Online Media Kit, and Should You Write an eBook. Additionally, the author is included in Patchwork Path: Grandma’s Choice, Patchwork Path: Dad’s Bow Tie, Patchwork Path: Christmas Stoking, Patchwork Path: Treasure Box, Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog, Chopped Liver for the Kindred Spirit, Chopped Liver for the Gentle Spirit, The Complete Writer’s Journal, Writer’s Bloc: A Las Vegas Valley Authors’ Showcase, and Writer’s Bloc II. Gregory is co-founder of the Patchwork Path book series, co-host of the Writer’s Pen and Grill, a social evening for writers held monthly in Las Vegas, Nevada, and co-founder of Laudably Tarnished: A Poetry Workshop. Gregory holds a BA in English Literature from Columbia University, New York, a Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning, and an MS Ed. from California State University, East Bay.
Islands of the Gulf, Volume One by Audrey Driscoll Islands of the Gulf, Volume One by Audrey Driscoll Jan. 18, 2012 $2.99 163876 words Sample 25%
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I am a librarian and cataloguer, but not at Miskatonic University, and the only alchemy I do is gardening and writing. In 2000, I became compelled to write a novel based on H.P. Lovecraft's story "Herbert West, Reanimator." Five years later, I had written a trilogy. The first two books of my Herbert West trilogy are available on Smashwords; I will publish the rest later in 2012.
Through a glass, darkly by Dickie Twort Through a glass, darkly by Dickie Twort Jan. 18, 2012 $6.99 53795 words Sample 20%
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After many years of gathering dust, I’ve finally hauled my famous novel out into the sunlight! It’s not actually very famous yet, but that’s where you come in … The title derives from a Biblical quote, which beautifully expresses the perplexity of our condition: namely that we have to live, even though none of the reference points we get our bearings from really makes complete sense. Suceava railway station - dark, cold, smelly ... and inspirational. That was a long time ago, and it's a bit more civilised there now, but that initial image from North-Eastern Romania was so intense that it insisted in generating a story out of itself. Having emerged from that station into the shadowy world beyond, a thousand debates and discussions and conversations since have immeasurably enriched my sense of unknowing, and formed the backdrop to "Through a glass, darkly". But I'm privileged to be able to call to mind any number of vivid images - cycle tours of Europe, the seafront of Sidmouth – along with all sorts of ideas which straddle the boundaries between physics, philosophy, politics - the revolving quantum signpost, the democracy train, and many others which I hope you will find as perplexing as I do when you read these pages. Several of these ideas still get tossed to and fro in our regular student conferences in Romania: take a look at www.cascaid.org.uk
A Returning Wind by Gordon Rogowitz A Returning Wind by Gordon Rogowitz Jan. 16, 2012 $9.99 89468 words Sample 20%
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Gordon Rogowitz is a writer and a former professor of Ecology who has traveled the world and picked up a few kernels of wisdom from folks he calls “Roadside Gurus,” people who have knowledge to share but may not necessarily know it. He gained inspiration for this book by walking the lonely canyons of Arizona.
THE KAHUNA WOMAN OF MOLOKAI by Kirby Wright THE KAHUNA WOMAN OF MOLOKAI by Kirby Wright Jan. 15, 2012 $0.99 2168 words Sample 5%
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Kirby Wright was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu and the University of California at San Diego. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Wright has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes and is a past recipient of the Jodi Stutz Memorial Prize in Poetry, the Ann Fields Poetry Prize, the Academy of American Poets Award, the Robert Browning Award for Dramatic Monologue, and Arts Council Silicon Valley Fellowships in Poetry and The Novel. BEFORE THE CITY, his first poetry collection, took First Place at the 2003 San Diego Book Awards. Wright is also the author of the companion novels PUNAHOU BLUES and MOLOKA’I NUI AHINA, both set in Hawaii. He was a Visiting Fellow at the 2009 International Writers Conference in Hong Kong, where he represented the Pacific Rim region of Hawaii. He was also a Visiting Writer at the 2010 Martha’s Vineyard Residency in Edgartown, Mass., and the 2011 Artist in Residence at Milkwood International, Czech Republic.
The Last Good Man by Simon Petherick The Last Good Man by Simon Petherick Jan. 15, 2012 $2.99 45823 words Sample 15%
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A writer based in Cornwall, UK. My first novel, The Last Good Man, is a story about love, loss, loneliness and joy, set on a Cornish beach.
Polyamori by gypsysattva Polyamori by gypsysattva Jan. 11, 2012 $1.33 14755 words Sample 20%
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Impurità by Dario Cannizzaro Impurità by Dario Cannizzaro Jan. 11, 2012 Free! 12841 words Read a sample
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Summer by wolf Summer by wolf Jan. 10, 2012 $2.99 20437 words Sample 20%
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'wolf' is the pseudonym (and last name) of a longtime writer and very new author. He has lived in several cities in western Europe, both coasts of the United States, and various towns in central Japan. 'Summer' is his first completed novel.
Love Sweet Love - Part 2 by Dave Corrick Love Sweet Love - Part 2 by Dave Corrick Jan. 07, 2012 $0.99 149273 words Sample 5%
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I was born in Christchurch New Zealand and have, for a number of years lived in Auckland. My qualifications are in engineering; however from the years 2000 to 2009 I dedicated my time to creative computer programming. I essence I developed software to run on the Windows platform and then marketed it. It required some application of imagination to develop software and in 2009 I used this same imagination to write my first book. This was something I have always wanted to do and quite frankly, once I started I enjoyed it immensely. Close by to where we live (that's my wife Julie, and me) there is a delightful bush lined stream where we walk most days. It's a beautiful natural oasis in suburban Auckland. This stream was where with a little imagination the two "Louie the Bee" books were "born". The "Louie the Bee" books are available from Amazon, and Barnes and Noble in hard copy form and a few sell. However I must say the greatest pleasure I gain from writing is seeing the pleasure others get from reading the stories I have created. I feel I have achieved this when I see how the "Louie the Bee" books, that are here in our Auckland libraries; are always in demand. Seeing this has been the absolute true pleasure of writing for me. Subsequent to the "Louie The Bee Books", I was motivated to write the two "Love Sweet Love" books, by the despair I feel at what man is doing to the planet and how inevitably we will bring about our own demise. In reading "Love Sweet Love" you will know what I mean! Currently "Love Sweet Love" is only available in eBook format from Smashwords and Amazon Kindle. Dave
Love Sweet Love - Part 1 by Dave Corrick Love Sweet Love - Part 1 by Dave Corrick Jan. 07, 2012 Free! 149935 words Read a sample
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I was born in Christchurch New Zealand and have, for a number of years lived in Auckland. My qualifications are in engineering; however from the years 2000 to 2009 I dedicated my time to creative computer programming. I essence I developed software to run on the Windows platform and then marketed it. It required some application of imagination to develop software and in 2009 I used this same imagination to write my first book. This was something I have always wanted to do and quite frankly, once I started I enjoyed it immensely. Close by to where we live (that's my wife Julie, and me) there is a delightful bush lined stream where we walk most days. It's a beautiful natural oasis in suburban Auckland. This stream was where with a little imagination the two "Louie the Bee" books were "born". The "Louie the Bee" books are available from Amazon, and Barnes and Noble in hard copy form and a few sell. However I must say the greatest pleasure I gain from writing is seeing the pleasure others get from reading the stories I have created. I feel I have achieved this when I see how the "Louie the Bee" books, that are here in our Auckland libraries; are always in demand. Seeing this has been the absolute true pleasure of writing for me. Subsequent to the "Louie The Bee Books", I was motivated to write the two "Love Sweet Love" books, by the despair I feel at what man is doing to the planet and how inevitably we will bring about our own demise. In reading "Love Sweet Love" you will know what I mean! Currently "Love Sweet Love" is only available in eBook format from Smashwords and Amazon Kindle. Dave
A Darker Shade of Bright by Merlin Douglas Larsen A Darker Shade of Bright by Merlin Douglas Larsen Jan. 02, 2012 $1.99 121850 words Sample 50%
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I'm "middle-aged", married once, have nine children and a growing number of grandchildren, and I'm retired. I have plenty of time for writing and researching. Perversely, I have little ambition to do so. The books I have written seem to have satisfied my urge to explore and express in this medium. "I know practically nothing about almost everything." That's a mantra that keeps me from getting too full of myself. The test of a good book is when the author can return to it after many years and find it satisfying. Because we mature in our thinking as we age, it usually happens that a return to earlier literary creations shows up how ignorant we were. If a book we wrote back then stands up to the passing of time, we must have done something right. I must have succeeded in retaining the good stuff and disposing of the bad; because, despite the inevitable flaws that I see now and could not see then, my books and short stories from the swiftly receding past entertain me today. I put up most of what I think I know on the subject of the Norman Conquest at my Website, see link below....
Empath by Michelle Devon Empath by Michelle Devon Jan. 01, 2012 $0.99 3140 words Sample 20%
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Michelle Devon is sometimes affectionately (and sometimes not so affectionately) known as Michy. That’s pronounced Mickey, like the mouse, and not Mishy, like a fish; not Mitchy like the guy on Baywatch; and no, it doesn’t rhyme with bitchy, though she can sometimes be that too. Her last name, Devon, was not originally her legal name, but rather a pseudonym, chosen from her son’s middle name, both for privacy reasons and also because her maiden name was too similar to a famous and/or infamous celebrity with whom she found it impossible to identify. However, she has since legally become Michelle Devon, for all of her business purposes. For over eight years, Michy was a freelance print and web writer by day and an emergent novelist by night, until her family finally told her, “It’s your turn now.” Thinking they meant it was her turn to focus on her fiction writing career, Michy pushed freelancing to the back burner, completed three novels in three years, as well as starting three more that are in various stages of completion. She then began the journey of polishing, perfecting and per… puh.. P… well, running out of P words for alliteration, she began to search for a literary agent in January of 2010. Little did she know, literary agents don’t scrub showers (well, at least not other people’s–they might scrub their own), and her family had actually meant it was her turn to clean the bathroom. So, shower scum went unchecked, and Michy really needs to sell one of these novels to pay for the cleaning service to come and etch the mold, mildew, and muh… m… well, she ran out of M words for alliteration too.
The Cat Factory by Rita Villa The Cat Factory by Rita Villa Dec. 31, 2011 $0.99 49786 words Sample 20%
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I have been creating things for as long as I can remember. Everything from paintings and sculptures to novels. Creativity is such an important part of my life that I can't imagine not getting up every day with some artistic project to do. Writing a novel had always been a goal of mine but I never actually sat down to do it until 2007 when I wrote The Cat Factory. After that I was hooked. Next came Hope Is Contagious, Ripples and God doesn't make junk. For years I studied spirituality and had just finished getting a masters in the Paranormal, therefore I wrote about spiritual transformations. My goal was to help people. It always has been. And I truly hope any of my stories will help you, if not in a spiritual way, then just to enjoy. After years of writing about spirituality I wanted to try something different. My friends tease me and say that I've gone over to the dark side. Not really. Though my newest novel, The Contraption, does explore the dark side of human nature it also brings in my love for the paranormal and some really strong spiritual ideas, like watch what you think about, it may come true. Writing The Contraption was so much fun and I hope anyone who reads it will have fun, get scared, wonder and be immersed in something new and different. After all, that's really what it's all about. Like my stories, the paranormal has many sides. There's the happy, spiritual side. The realm of miracles, angles, life after death, hope, healing, wonder and love. On the other side of the paranormal there's mystery, intrigue, and the unknown. It brings in magic and psychics and witches and black cats. It makes you wonder and question. I guess that's what I love about it most. In the end the paranormal is something that can never be proven to exist or not to exist. Whether it lifts you up and makes you feel good or it scares the heck out of you, hopefully it entertains you!
Self-help for Stoners by Robert Chazz Chute Self-help for Stoners by Robert Chazz Chute Dec. 22, 2011 $2.99 51991 words Sample 20%
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Hi! LOOK DOWN THE PAGE FOR THE BOOKS! THANKS! A former journalist for newspapers and magazines, I've made the leap to writing full-time. I founded Ex Parte Press to hide in my basement to write suspense and strange fictions. Every Friday I have a new free comedy and fiction podcast (Self-help for Stoners) available on iTunes and Stitcher. Readers and listeners can download it straight from my author website, www.allthatchazz.com. Writers may also like my writing site Chazzwrites.com. Now available in paperback on Amazon.com: Self-help for Stoners, Stuff to Read When You're High. Legal everywhere! You can also buy a short story collection with a couple of award-winning stories: Sex, Death & Mind Control (for fun and profit) on Amazon.com. My ebooks are available just about everywhere, so please check them out!
Lara by Dana Kokla Lara by Dana Kokla Dec. 21, 2011 $2.99 15841 words Sample 30%
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Dana writes fiction, non-fiction, spiritual, new age, self-help and gift-books. Trained by a Christian Spiritualist Minister to be a medium, Dana has worked for 20 years as a medium, dream interpreter, psychic artist, psychic detective and flower reader. Originally from Newcastle in England, Dana now lives in Greece with her husband and two children and works from home, writing, cooking and gardening.
Strange Attractors by PD Allen Strange Attractors by PD Allen Dec. 19, 2011 $0.99 34461 words Sample 20%
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PD Allen lives in a cabin in a remote section of the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His cabin is equipped with a hand pump to draw water. Electricity is provided by a bicycle hooked to a small generator. He spends his days hunting, fishing and foraging. He travels around the UP a great deal, gathering folklore and exploring various mysteries. He also practices shamanism, and can sometimes be seen traveling through the wilderness, flying from treetop to treetop under the influence of Amanita Muscaria. Occasionally he assumes the form of a large red fox. On clear nights when there is a full moon, locals say you can hear him playing his fiddle high up on the mountaintops. The Indians say he plays for the little Manitou, which come out to dance and caper. At least once per week, he travels twenty-five miles on foot to the nearest cybercafé. There he updates his blog — PD Allen: Stories, Rants, & Raves http://allenpd.blogspot.com/.
Angelic Tales of the Universe. Tale 17. A Journey to Ancient India by Leland Lewis Angelic Tales of the Universe. Tale 17. A Journey to Ancient India by Leland Lewis Dec. 17, 2011 $3.32 4746 words Sample 30%
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Leland Lewis has been a practitioner of the Practical Kaballah involving transcendental methods for interaction with Angels and Archangels for about thirty three years as a central spiritual practice. His early mentors were Oscar Ichazo, the Bolivian Sufi Master and founder of The Arica Institute, and Cherokee Sun Priestess Mello Rye.
Stepping Forward by Paul Carroll Stepping Forward by Paul Carroll Dec. 15, 2011 Free! 20882 words Read a sample
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Paul Carroll is a writer from Dublin. At the age of 20, he has already written a number of books and is working towards publication. His time is divided between attending college to become a teacher of English and Religious Education, writing, socialising with friends and family and social networking. His biggest interests can be described as 'geeky', 'nerdy' or 'humble'. As a result of this, he joined the writing team of The Phantom Zone in August 2011 to review, write articles and interview the people behind the pop culture he follows so passionately. His interest in people and the written word inspires him to keep writing, and in his years in the trade he has picked up a number of useful tips, and has made even more valuable friendships. He doesn't always refer to himself in the third person.
Etched Offerings: Voices From the Cauldron of Story by Misanthrope Press Etched Offerings: Voices From the Cauldron of Story by Misanthrope Press Dec. 11, 2011 $5.99 74431 words Sample 20%
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Misanthrope Press is home to a small, ecclectic catalog of edgy, well-written fiction of all lengths. Our offerings push accepted literary and mainstream boundaries, sometimes crossing them all together
Saza Lyrica by Rich van Schaik Saza Lyrica by Rich van Schaik Dec. 11, 2011 $1.99 5513 words Sample 20%
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The Monk, the Clerk and the General by Dictafone Danny The Monk, the Clerk and the General by Dictafone Danny Dec. 11, 2011 Free! 2363 words Sample 20%
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Dictafone Danny is a man with a dictafone. He speaks into it and then writes down the words, hoping to make sense. He lives in Europe, mainly in the UK but has been known to travel. He sometimes reads his work aloud but not always. He likes wine and yoga, meditation and rugby as well as jogging but never does any of these things at the same time - it would be dangerous, very dangerous. He has no schedule or business plan and hopes to die peacefully in his bed with a carrot stuck up his arse. He thinks he might release some more work sometime soon ... but then again he may not.
Hazelnut Street by Pacze Moj Hazelnut Street by Pacze Moj Dec. 10, 2011 Free! 1330 words Read a sample
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Pacze Moj writes stories.
In Our Dream by Don P. Bick In Our Dream by Don P. Bick Dec. 10, 2011 $0.99 10180 words Sample 15%
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Don is a Vietnam Veteran living in Northern California. Just recently he spent several months in Vietnam working on his war memoirs - The Boy Died In Vietnam. He has written several novels and short stories. His two favorite topics are love and life after death. Visit his website for more information. Your comments are always appreciated!
Johnny Firecracker by Pacze Moj Johnny Firecracker by Pacze Moj Dec. 10, 2011 Free! 6551 words Read a sample
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Pacze Moj writes stories.
Bell Shaped Flowers by L. C. Hayden Bell Shaped Flowers by L. C. Hayden Dec. 10, 2011 $1.99 24385 words Sample 20%
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L. C. Hayden is the creator of the Harry Bronson series. To date, she has penned six mystery novels including, When Death Intervenes, her latest release which is garnishing great reviews. Why Casey Had to Die, an Agatha Award Finalist for Best Novel and a Pennsylvania Top 40 Pick, followed What Others Know, a Left Coast Crime nominee for the prestigious best mystery award. Hayden’s other mysteries are Where Secrets Lie, When Colette Died, and Who’s Susan? The books have made the Barnes & Noble Top Ten Bestseller List and have been featured on Oprah’s Online Reading Café. Besides mysteries, Hayden is also the author of the WordWright Best Seller inspirational, nonfiction book When Angels Touch You, a spiritually uplifting book that deals with miracles and angels. Its sequel, Angels Around Us her newest work with a Dec. 2011 release date. WordWright also released Bell Shaped Flowers, an inspirational story along the lines of Hallmark Hall of Fame. The Drums of Gerald Hurd, another Hayden release, is a horror novel that promises all the punch of a first-class horror story and the sensitivity of a romance. Hayden also compiled and edited the 2010 Sisters in Crime edition of Breaking and Entering: the Road to Success. Besides being an accomplished author, Hayden is a popular speaker in high demand. She has done workshop and school presentations, has spoken to clubs and organizations, and major cruise lines have hired her to speak about writing while cruising all over the world. From October 2006 to October 2007, Hayden hosted Mystery Writers of America’s only talk show, Murder Must Air. Hayden, who taught high school English for twenty-six years, retired in May 2001. She currently teaches creative writing for the El Paso Community College’s Senior Adult Program. Although she calls El Paso, Texas, her home, she and her husband spend a vast amount of time on the road in their motor home, promoting books, attending and speaking at conferences, or doing presentations. Hayden holds a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is member of Sisters in Crime, Heart of TX SinC, El Paso Writers League, and the Mesilla Valley Writers. She also enjoys being a member of Mystery Babes and DorothyL, Internet mystery discussion groups. Besides writing, Hayden enjoys geo-caching, drawing, reading, traveling, Kayaking and scuba diving. In addition to her novels, Hayden has published non-fiction and poetry since 1975 in various magazines, periodicals, and newspapers. To date, she has sold over 400 pieces.
New Life by Don P. Bick New Life by Don P. Bick Dec. 08, 2011 $0.99 25327 words Sample 15%
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Don is a Vietnam Veteran living in Northern California. Just recently he spent several months in Vietnam working on his war memoirs - The Boy Died In Vietnam. He has written several novels and short stories. His two favorite topics are love and life after death. Visit his website for more information. Your comments are always appreciated!
The Gaia Websters by Kim Antieau The Gaia Websters by Kim Antieau Dec. 06, 2011 $4.99 71315 words Sample 20%
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Kim Antieau has had dozens of short stories and essays published, along with seven novels, including Coyote Cowgirl, Church of the Old Mermaids, Ruby's Imagine, and The Jigsaw Woman. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest most of the time and in the Sonoran Desert some of the time, with her husband, writer Mario Milosevic.
THE BRILLIANCE OF NAKED MIND - Secret Visions of Gesar King of Ling by Douglas Penick THE BRILLIANCE OF NAKED MIND - Secret Visions of Gesar King of Ling by Douglas Penick Dec. 06, 2011 $2.99 41804 words Sample 20%
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I graduated from Princeton University, was a research associate at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at The Institute for Urban Studies, and a chef at Gordon Matta Clark’s Food. I’ve studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism for more than 30 years, and have written and taught on Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Indian religion, history and culture. I wrote the National Film Board of Canada’s prize winning two part series on the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the libretti for two operas: King Gesar (Sony CD w/ Ma, Serkin, Ax et. al.) and Ashoka’s Dream (Santa Fe Opera) with composer, Peter Lieberson. I’ve also written pieces to music by Philip Glass and for choreographer Katsura Kan. I’m the author of ‘Crossings on a Bridge of Light’, and the ‘Warrior Song of King Gesar’. Much of what I write is focused on worlds that require continuous inner struggle to survive in the free-fall of unending cultural change.
The Other Side by Daryl Sedore The Other Side by Daryl Sedore Dec. 06, 2011 $0.99 19135 words Sample 30%
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WALL — Love, Sex and Immortality by Stan I.S. Law WALL — Love, Sex and Immortality by Stan I.S. Law Dec. 05, 2011 $0.99 77101 words Sample 20%
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Stan I.S. Law (Stanislaw Kapuscinski), architect, sculptor and prolific writer was educated in Poland and England. Since 1965 he has resided in Canada. His special interests cover a broad spectrum of arts, sciences and philosophy. His fiction and non-fiction attest to his particular passion for the scope and the development of human potential. He authored more than twenty-five books, twelve of them novels. Under his real name he published six non-fiction books sharing his vision of reality. His non-fiction books can be found at: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/stankap and/or at http://www.inhousepress.ca As an architect [RIBA, MRAIC, OAQ ret.] he designed a number high rise buildings in Montreal, including Regency Hyatt Hotel (now Delta), Place Mercantile, Headquarters for the Mutual Alliance, as well as a number of low and middle rise structures for private clients. In the National Capital he was the associate in charge of design of Royal Bank Headquarters on Sparks Street. His novels include: NOW—Being and Becoming One Just Man (Winston Trilogy Book I) Elohim—Masters and Minions (Winston Trilogy Book II) Winstons' Kingdom (Winston Trilogy Book III) Yeshûa—Personal Memoir of the Missing Years of Jesus The Avatar Syndrome (prequel to Headless World) Headless World—The Vatican Incident (Sequel to Avatar Syndrome). The Princess (Alexander Trilogy Book I). Alexander (Alexander Trilogy Book II). Sacha—The Way Back (Alexander Trilogy Book III). The Gate—Things my Mother told me. Marvin Clark—In Search of Freedom.
Racconti del Delirio e del Fantastico by Giacomo Banchelli Racconti del Delirio e del Fantastico by Giacomo Banchelli Dec. 05, 2011 $3.00 58910 words Sample 20%
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Ho frequentato il liceo scientifico a Rimini e mi sono laureato in Ingegneria Meccanica all’Università di Bologna. In seguito ho seguito un corso di economia aziendale, mi sono dedicato alla progettazione di un oggetto brevettuale e ho lavorato per una multinazionale come addetto al montaggio macchine presso un cantiere nella città di Abu Dhabi. Fin da piccolo, la mia passione è sempre stata scrivere romanzi, racconti, sceneggiature; fotografare, realizzare video e scrivere per il cinema. Mi piace l’arte in tutti i sensi e adoro inventare sempre cose nuove. ***** I attended high school in Rimini and I graduated in Mechanical Engineering at University of Bologna; later I took a course in business administration and I dedicated to the design patent of an object, then I worked for a multinational company undertaking the machines at a construction site in Abu Dhabi. since I was child, my passion has always been writing novels, short stories, screenplays; taking photos, make videos and write for cinema. I like every kind of art and I love to create new things every time.
How Far to Heaven? by Chara Curtis How Far to Heaven? by Chara Curtis Dec. 03, 2011 $2.99 1479 words Sample 20%
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Chara Curtis was raised in southern Minnesota, where she learned to play the piano, guitar, cello, and assorted merry instruments. Since her elementary school days, she has enjoyed writing essays, short stories, songs, and poems. She sang in school choral groups and headed her own rock 'n roll band while she was in high school. Chara worked in music publishing and advertising in Nashville and Chicago before diving headlong into her writing career and moving to the Pacific Northwest. In 1996, Chara lived in Istanbul, Turkey, for one year as she awaited publication of her picture book, NO ONE WALKS ON MY FATHER'S MOON, which brought her the Washington State Governor's Writers Award in 1997. Her other picture books include ALL I SEE IS PART OF ME, FUN IS A FEELING, and HOW FAR TO HEAVEN?
Toy Car Dialectic by Terry Hayman Toy Car Dialectic by Terry Hayman Dec. 02, 2011 $0.99 1366 words Sample 40%
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Terry grew up as an Air Force brat in five different countries, before finally settling in North Vancouver, Canada, to raise a family. He's a former lawyer and business speaker (which gave birth to his co-written management book HURDLES). Now he acts and writes full time. His short stories have have appeared in numerous anthologies and national magazines. His mainstream, crime, and other novels are made available through Fiero Publishing.
Where's Voldemort? by Kevin Dann Where's Voldemort? by Kevin Dann Dec. 01, 2011 Free! 59930 words Read a sample
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Historian, naturalist, and troubadour Dr. Kevin Dann is the author of ten books, including Bright Colors Falsely Seen: Synaesthesia and the Search for Transcendental Knowledge; Across the Great Border Fault: The Naturalist Myth in America; and Lewis Creek Lost and Found. He has taught at Rutgers University, University of Vermont, and SUNY. In the spring of 2009, he walked from Montreal to Manhattan to commemorate the 400th anniversaries of Hudson’s and Champlain’s voyages, and, having crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, decided to stay there.
Angel by the window by Noas Arlyeu Angel by the window by Noas Arlyeu Nov. 30, 2011 $0.99 1913 words Sample 20%
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Sister Ruby Rosarita Mermaid and the Storytelling Soup by Kim Antieau Sister Ruby Rosarita Mermaid and the Storytelling Soup by Kim Antieau Nov. 29, 2011 $0.99 4116 words Sample 20%
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Kim Antieau has had dozens of short stories and essays published, along with seven novels, including Coyote Cowgirl, Church of the Old Mermaids, Ruby's Imagine, and The Jigsaw Woman. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest most of the time and in the Sonoran Desert some of the time, with her husband, writer Mario Milosevic.
The Gift by Candyce Byrne The Gift by Candyce Byrne Nov. 29, 2011 $0.99 5005 words Sample 20%
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Candyce Byrne was raised by gypsies—well, not really. In a military family. Her peripatetic childhood convinced her that old beliefs never die but rather bob just below the surface of what we naively consider to be reality. Her two beautiful sons grew up on Child ballads and local theatre (and football and baseball). She lives in a mythic Texas town with her husband of nearly 40 years, a pediatrician, and an aging direwolf called Al—well, she's really half border collie and half Labrador retriever, but she's big and black and hairy and she terrorizes the mail lady.
The First Book of Old Mermaids Tales by Kim Antieau The First Book of Old Mermaids Tales by Kim Antieau Nov. 29, 2011 $2.99 23726 words Sample 10%
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Kim Antieau has had dozens of short stories and essays published, along with seven novels, including Coyote Cowgirl, Church of the Old Mermaids, Ruby's Imagine, and The Jigsaw Woman. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest most of the time and in the Sonoran Desert some of the time, with her husband, writer Mario Milosevic.
The Prodigal Heart by Robert Croker The Prodigal Heart by Robert Croker Nov. 28, 2011 $2.99 55008 words Sample 10%
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