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The Memory of You by Laurie Kellogg The Memory of You by Laurie Kellogg Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 96897 words Sample 20%
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Laurie Kellogg is a two-time winner and seven-time nominee for the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® award, the winner of Pacific Northwest Writers Association Zola award, and a Romantic Times American Title I finalist. She began writing to avoid housework and has since resorted to naming the dust-bunnies multiplying as fast as real rabbits while she plots love stories that are steamy, heartwarming, romantic fun.
Chasing Dolphins(A Novelette) by September Lynn Gray Chasing Dolphins(A Novelette) by September Lynn Gray Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 14960 words Sample 20%
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I'm a machinist making parts for the oil fields in South Texas by day and a writer the rest of the time. I share a home with my son, Daniel, two chihuahuas and a reptile of some sort named Frankie.
Pulling Home by Mary Campisi Pulling Home by Mary Campisi Feb. 05, 2012 $2.99 73295 words Sample 15%
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Mary Campisi should have known she’d become a writer when at age thirteen she began changing the ending to all the books she read. It took several years and a number of jobs, including registered nurse, receptionist in a swanky hair salon, accounts payable clerk, and practice manager in an OB/GYN office, for her to rediscover writing. Enter a mouse-less computer, a floppy disk, and a dream large enough to fill a zip drive. The rest of the story lives on in every book she writes. When she’s not working on her craft or following the lives of five young adult children, Mary’s digging in the dirt with her flowers and herbs, cooking, reading, walking her rescue lab mix, Cooper, or on the perfect day, riding off into the sunset with her very own ‘hero’ husband on his Electra Glide Classic aka Harley. Mary has published with Kensington, Carina Press, The Wild Rose Press, and Jocelyn Hollow Romance. If you’d like to contact Mary, she can be found at mary@marycampisi.com. www.marycampisi.com
An Altered Ending by Megan Trennett An Altered Ending by Megan Trennett Feb. 05, 2012 $2.99 134883 words Sample 20%
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Megan Trennett is a Canadian writer who enjoys telling tales that speak to the heart. She's a big music lover who likes to relax and write to almost any genre. Megan currently resides on the east coast where she spends enjoys a good cup of coffee while exploring the streets of Halifax.
Curl up and Dye: Vol IV, Rhonda's Melan Curl up and Dye: Vol IV, Rhonda's Melan"Collie" Mystery by Geltab Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 5606 words Sample 25%
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Please take time to enjoy your imagination. I truly appreciate every reader, thank you so much.
Mob Sisters by Jeanne Rejaunier Mob Sisters by Jeanne Rejaunier Feb. 05, 2012 $2.99 106965 words Sample 15%
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Just Like Them by Therese Kinkaide Just Like Them by Therese Kinkaide Feb. 05, 2012 $3.99 109029 words Sample 15%
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Befogged by Catherine Johann Befogged by Catherine Johann Feb. 05, 2012 $6.99 96193 words Sample 10%
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Our Father Who Art Out There...Somewhere by AJ Taft Our Father Who Art Out There...Somewhere by AJ Taft Feb. 04, 2012 $4.99 91850 words Sample 20%
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Born and raised in Burnley, Alison has dreamed of becoming a writer ever since reading Harriet the Spy by torchlight under the bedcovers, aged about eight. After completing a degree in Social Policy, Alison lived in Crete and spent time in the Middle and Far East. In the mid-nineties she was a keen supporter of the free party network. She has worked in a variety of jobs but after being sacked once too often for gross insubordination, Alison decided to heed the words of one employer who described her as ‘unmanageable’, and became a full time writer. Alison now lives in Leeds with her partner and two children. She spends her days arguing about whose turn it is to sort out the washing, and her evenings at the computer, sipping mint tea and plotting her revenge. Our Father (Who Art Out There, Somewhere) is Alison’s first novel.
My Lady Below Stairs by Mia Marlowe My Lady Below Stairs by Mia Marlowe Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 27698 words Sample 20%
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Award-winning author Mia Marlowe learned much of what she knows about writing from singing. A classically trained soprano, she gleaned the elements of storytelling while performing operatic roles. She describes her stories as a cross between Grand Opera and Gilbert & Sullivan . . . with sex! Mia's work was featured in PEOPLE magazine and one of her books is on display at the Museum of London Docklands. Her books have been translated into German, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Spanish. She regularly receives fan mail from around the globe and loves to hear from readers. Connect with her via www.Twitter.com/mia_marlowe and www.Facebook.com/MiaMarloweFanPage or drop by www.miamarlowe.com and leave a comment on her very active blog. Mia Marlowe and her husband have lived in nine different states, but she now makes her home in the heart of New England.
Hunter's Find by June Kramin Hunter's Find by June Kramin Feb. 04, 2012 $4.99 79104 words Sample 15%
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Shattered Love by Heather Wood Shattered Love by Heather Wood Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 54338 words Sample 15%
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Heather Wood graduated from the College of New Jersey in 2005 and holds a bachelor’s degree in English. Working full-time as a freelance writer for publications such as USA Today, Livestrong.com, Outlook by the Bay and Step in Style magazine, she writes fiction novels in her spare time. She resides in Trenton, New Jersey with her husband and two sons. Shattered Love is her debut novel.
Vainglorious: The Ties That Bind by Bernadette Greene Vainglorious: The Ties That Bind by Bernadette Greene Jan. 31, 2012 $1.99 38657 words Sample 20%
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One Desperate American reaching out to others.
7am Sauna by T. S. Landry 7am Sauna by T. S. Landry Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 52174 words Sample 20%
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My name is Teresa. I am a full-time writer and mother, as well as a part-time aerobics instructor and figure skating coach. My background includes everything from business owner to sales rep to entertainer to church secretary, with a lot of in-betweens. After having crossed one of life's many speed bumps (there have been many), I decided to concentrate my energy on a lifelong love of writing. Before turning to full length fiction, I published articles in newspapers and magazines. My first novel, Silent Tears, is the story of a teenage girl born with extraordinary powers. Unfortunately, the powers are changing and her lifelong struggle to appear normal becomes more difficult...and dangerous. My second novel, 7am Sauna, follows the struggles of six women who have little in common except that they belong to the same health club. Through conversations in the sauna following their morning workouts, they discover new aspects of themselves, as well as the impact they can have on each other's lives. I am also working on a how-to book for crafting leather sheaths. I spent almost ten years as a sheath maker in the custom knife industry, and my sheaths have appeared in Blade Magazine, Knives Illustrated, Tactical Knives, Knife World, Art of the Knife, the Knives Annual 2004 thru 2009, and many domestic and foreign internet knife forums and web sites.
Slow Like He is Uncertain by Tori Curtis Slow Like He is Uncertain by Tori Curtis Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 914 words Sample 30%
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I got through two years of college, turned eighteen, and decided that actually, I wanted to be a writer and not a doctor, a CEO, or whatever you do with a BA in Sociology. So I dropped out. Livin' the dream, baby. I'm based in New York, where I spend my days writing and my nights praying that some day my bio will start with "Tori Curtis is an award-winning, best-selling writer." If I had any free time, I would spend it hanging out with my adorable little cousins, reading personal finance books, and arguing the comparative merits of knit and crochet lace with strangers in the supermarket.
When You Need a Friend by Christen Anne Kelley When You Need a Friend by Christen Anne Kelley Jan. 30, 2012 $0.99 5188 words Sample 20%
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Kate (The Line of Passion Trilogy - book 2) by Karen Mason Kate (The Line of Passion Trilogy - book 2) by Karen Mason Jan. 30, 2012 $0.99 66445 words Sample 20%
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Karen Mason was born in London in 1971 and still resides there. She has been writing since childhood and won her first accolade aged seven when she came second in the Blue Peter ‘Write a Limerick for Goldie the Dog’ competition. Fifteen years later she came second in the now defunct Me! Magazine, ‘Write a Blockbuster’ competition with an early novel called Violet’s Children. She first published her novel Summerset in 2008 and has gone on to release Mad About the Boy and Two Become One and Winner Takes it All – the sequel to Summerset, Mrs Osbourne Regrets, The True Tale of Jezebel Cole, Only You and has recently released 'Maudie' and 'Kate' - parts one and two in a trilogy called The Line of Passion. In April 2012 Karen will release Never Forget, a novel based around the Titanic disaster.
The Catalyst: Book One (The Pop Stars) by Danielle Blanchard Benson The Catalyst: Book One (The Pop Stars) by Danielle Blanchard Benson Jan. 29, 2012 $2.99 59458 words Sample 20%
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Danielle Blanchard Benson is a world traveler and a university student earning her degree in Creative Writing with a Minor in Specialized Languages (French). She has written The Beautiful People series, which will be released in eight separate volumes. Ms. Blanchard Benson is currently working on The Vamp Saga (Death Wish: Book One will be released in January of 2012), Murder, Inc: The Pop Stars series (which will be released beginning in autumn of 2012), and a full-length novel, DeGeneration (which will be released in winter of 2013). Ms. Blanchard Benson has lived abroad in Stockholm (Sweden), Manchester (England), Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Searching for Julia Stone by Deborah Monk Searching for Julia Stone by Deborah Monk Jan. 29, 2012 $4.99 67202 words Sample 20%
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When you look back, you can see places in your life where there were forks in your life, that turning one way versus the other was going to change the course of your whole life. At the time, you don’t know it’s a big deal. There isn’t a flashing neon sign that warns, “Important Choice!” It’s probably a good thing, too, because if there was one, I’d probably be frozen in fear, unable to go either way. So for someone like me, I’m glad I don’t know. It’s only later, when I look back, that I can see how some moments, seemingly innocuous, meaningless, like-every-other-moment, were really a life changing. When I was a senior in high school, I told my guidance counselor I was planning on majoring in journalism. “There isn’t any money in journalism,” she scoffed. Somehow, her statement was the end of that plan. No money automatically translated into no journalism degree. Instead, my mother and I decided I would get a marketing degree, the most creative of the business degrees. So for four years, I went to school, worked three part-time jobs, and overall, had a blast. One year into my career on the fast track to boredom in the business world, my mother came to me, bless her heart and her high heels, and said, “What do you really want to do?” This day is imprinted in my memory. I can see the office door that my mother walked around, can feel the wooden desk under my hands as I turned and watched her step around the huge printer. In asking that question, “What do you really want to do?”, she gave me permission to ignore the marketing degree she and I had just finished paying for to pursue my passion. The truth is, I still wanted to be a writer. This one time I did see it was a fork. And I will be forever grateful. I knew the train had made a special stop for me and I didn’t know where I was, or where I was going, but I did sense the magnitude of the gift I was being given – freedom. Armed with my mother’s blessing, I decided to look for a job that wasn’t nine to five so I could have large chunks of time home alone to write. A tiny ad caught my eye. Dance teacher wanted, no experience necessary. Six words that would change my life. I went in sweatpants and an exercise top, thinking it was aerobics of some sort. If I had known it was ballroom dancing, I never would have gone. After all, I was twenty-three and ballroom dancing was for old people. I took the train into Boston, marched up a few flights of stairs, and took my first steps into Arthur Murray dance studio. And into my new life. It was an audition for a training class. Amanda, with her daringly short hair and flowing dress, epitomized the sexy dancer every little girl would love to grow up to be. I had found the place in life that greeted me with open arms, whispering softly and sincerely, welcome home. I cried on the ride home. I had found what I was meant to do. I would write in the morning and dance at night. I would dance with my body and write with my heart. Very quickly I learned that life had a better understanding of where my life should go than I did. Dancing consumed my heart, soul, and body and my plan morphed into a life plan of dance while I was young, and write in my later years. Dancing did indeed turn out to be the perfect job for writing. I wrote during all those years. While I was dancing, I finished my first romance novel, Tumultuous Waters, and entered it in the Golden Heart writing contest. I wrote a screen play while I lived in California. I wrote a romantic suspense novel while I was going through a hideous divorce. And now that I’m in my forties, the genre of women’s fiction feels like my new home. The rose colored glasses of my youth may be broken, but they have been polished with experience.
Valentine's Gift by Marie-Nicole Ryan Valentine's Gift by Marie-Nicole Ryan Jan. 29, 2012 $0.99 12194 words Sample 20%
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I'm an award winning romantic suspense author, and I've had a life-long love affair with books. It was only natural I had to write them, too. After many years in Nashville, TN, I have returned to my old home town of Henderson, KY. I'm a member of ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA and MUSIC CITY ROMANCE WRITERS, and Published Authors Special Interest Chapter (PASIC).
Scratby Orgasm by Andrew Sudell Davis Scratby Orgasm by Andrew Sudell Davis Jan. 29, 2012 $2.99 75253 words Sample 20%
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Andrew Sudell Davis was born and educated in London. After years of working in the creative industries, he wrote his first novel The Sensual Chemist, an alternative history of English culture. His latest book is Scratby Orgasm, a light-hearted love story set amongst the dubious charms of the English seaside.
La Douleur Exquise by Melanie J. Tomas La Douleur Exquise by Melanie J. Tomas Jan. 28, 2012 $2.99 55771 words Sample 10%
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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.
The Secret of Counting Gifts by Heidi Kreider The Secret of Counting Gifts by Heidi Kreider Jan. 28, 2012 $4.99 58634 words Sample 20%
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As a mom, wife, and daughter of God, Heidi lives an ordinary life in the Midwest. Married almost 18 years to the one who holds her heart, she homeschools their youngest daughter having sent their two older children to private and public schools for the first time this year. Heidi's days are spent at volleyball practices, football games, homeschool co-op, prayer meetings, and at her favorite escape—the library. She finds time to bake bread, host sledding with her kids on snow days, and swim at a local community center. She has played in a F.R.O.G. and ridden in a Mighty Truck. She has also prayed many friends through the horrific battle of breast cancer. Her life is richer for the gift of these friends. Her busy schedule belies the the simple truths that form the foundation of her life: faith, grace, gratitude, generosity, and love. In some form or another, Heidi has imagined, shared, told, and written stories for as long as she can remember. Being called to share her stories has been a journey out of the ordinary. The Secret of Counting Gifts is her first published novel. Immensely grateful for her gift to craft words into stories that move readers from laughter to tears and back again, she is quick to credit the Creator for her talent. She continues to count her God-given gifts everyday. More of Heidi's thoughts, stories, and a collection of her Bible studies for children can be found on her blog, withthankfulhearts.blogspot.com.
Champagne Friday by Shelley Costello Champagne Friday by Shelley Costello Jan. 28, 2012 $0.99 73055 words Sample 20%
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Shelley Costello is author of Holiday Road and the recently published Champagne Friday. Shelley is a devoted practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga and has written several articles for the international Yoga Magazine. She currently lives in England with her two children. Visit Shelley at www.shelleycostello.net
Hook, Line and Sink Him by Jackie Pilossoph Hook, Line and Sink Him by Jackie Pilossoph Jan. 28, 2012 $9.99 85024 words Sample 10%
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Jackie Pilossoph is the author of the new novel JACKPOT!. She also wrote HOOK, LINE AND SINK HIM, published by Blackhawk publishing in 2010. A graduate from Boston University with a Masters degree in Communication, Jackie currently writes for various magazines and is working on another novel. She lives with her family in Chicago. To learn more: www.jackiepilossoph.net
Demon Bean - the great coffee war of Pacific Palisades by Brad Alan Lewis Demon Bean - the great coffee war of Pacific Palisades by Brad Alan Lewis Jan. 27, 2012 $9.99 28298 words Sample 5%
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Writer. Hiker. Construction worker. Countdown to the John Muir Trail. This summer (2012) will by my 16th time down the trail. Maybe I'll see you at the top of Muir Pass.
Whirlwind Passing - Pyro! by Nancy Fornataro Whirlwind Passing - Pyro! by Nancy Fornataro Jan. 26, 2012 $1.99 47823 words Sample 15%
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A writer who enjoys the craft, mostly romances and the push-pull between a man and a woman. I've written four novels and three YA books. My favorite are romances, and I've just finished a paranormal novel which also contains romance elements. The hero is always strong, hunky and sensitive! The heroine is always sexy, smart and very wary! Mix the two together and it is always a bit magical. E-mail is fornat2003@yahoo.com
Rekindled Flame by Suzan Battah Rekindled Flame by Suzan Battah Jan. 26, 2012 Free! 1520 words Read a sample
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Suzan Battah is a proud Australian born author who has loved to write since her teenage years. In 2011 she published her first novel a contemporary multicultural romance - Mad About the Boy. In her spare time she weaves magical tales to entertain. Suzan writes YA Fiction - Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance, Regency Romance and Contemporary Romance. Other fun things you can find her doing is training at the gym and Latin/Ballroom dancing. Suzan is afraid of heights, loves most things that are sweet, has no clue about fashion and one day hopes to speak Spanish fluently. www.suzanbattah.com
Organic Leaves by Samantha MC Luck Organic Leaves by Samantha MC Luck Jan. 25, 2012 $3.99 64850 words Sample 20%
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Intuitive adults, annoyed older siblings, and patient parents knew that Samantha M.C. Luck would grow up to be a writer. As a small child, her stories went on and on and on and on… “And thennn,” she would repeat in the middle of mental paragraphs until the story was completely told. They all knew her path before she did. It wasn’t until her fourth grade project to write, illustrate, and display her own book that she knew she was born to be a writer. She presented to her class her own version of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. It was full of fun, fear, love, and candy, plenty of candy!! Many years later, Samantha, raised in Southeast, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland, went on to pursue a degree in journalism-magazine production at Florida A&M University and earned her M.B.A. at Trinity (Washington) University. Writing remained her passion as she continued through school. She wrote for her college’s newspaper and magazine. She interned at the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper, freelanced for The Washington Informer Newspaper, conducted interviews, and wrote articles for ShowOff Magazine (a Bermuda publication), and JukeBoxDC.com, an internationally known music blog. Samantha has had the opportunity to interview several artists and influential figures from Talib Kweli, Ryan Leslie, Dawn Richard, to Teedra Moses, Anthony Hamilton, and Doug E. Fresh. While interviewing is fun for Samantha because she loves to listen and ask questions, she has brought her focus back to her first love–creative writing. Organic Leaves is a story Samantha developed over the course of a few years, building from her own experiences, the universal of experiences of young women in college, and the secret trials that are inevitable for most of them. Samantha created an imaginative story of love, pain, paralyzing fear, and exciting rebellion. She wrote the book to bring many issues to light and to share that we, as a community, are not so different from each other. Samantha currently works in trade publishing and is working on her second novel.
Leonardo's Revenge and Other Stories by Aysha Griffin Leonardo's Revenge and Other Stories by Aysha Griffin Jan. 25, 2012 $2.99 20196 words Sample 20%
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Aysha Griffin is a serial entrepreneur, perennial traveler, occupational optimist, and author or editor of more than a dozen books and 400 articles. You can order 'Leonardo's Revenge and Other Stories" and receive your very own FREE Guilt-Free Certificate (you'll understand after reading the first story) at www.InhabitYourDreams.com Born in Florida and raised in Massapequa, NY, she studied painting at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, comparative religion at the University of New Mexico and Sustainable Ethical Enterprise Design through Goddard College. She has lived in England, Australia, Alaska, Hawaii, many parts of the American West and Mexico, where she occasionally aspires to fluency in Spanish. As a certified relationship coach and faculty member of the Hendricks Institute/Foundation for 21st Century Leadership, marketing and communications professional, journalist/editor, and desktop publishing pioneer, she has helped to shape the vision of businesses, organizations and professionals, and designed and led workshops for corporations, civic leaders, and creative individuals. Aysha has leveraged her passion for human relations, travel, ecology, writing, architecture and the arts to create businesses that prosper, educate, and empower. A lifelong student of philosophy and mind-body-spirit awareness, Aysha's workshops and coaching integrate the practical, visionary, and artistic to foster healthy, joyful relationships to Self, Others and Work. Presenting on "Self-Publishing Success" at the San Miguel Writers' Conference (2011 & 2012), Aysha published her first book of short stories, 'Leonardo's Revenge and Other Stories' in January 2012. She is available to write, promote, coach, counsel, facilitate and otherwise be useful, anywhere on planet Earth, with travel expenses paid. She can be reached via her website: www.AyshaGriffin.com or blog: www.InhabitYourDreams.com
Vernell Paskins, Mobile Home Queen by Pamela Cable Vernell Paskins, Mobile Home Queen by Pamela Cable Jan. 25, 2012 Free! 10986 words Read a sample
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Born in West Virginia, Pam claims a tribe of wild Pentecostals and storytellers raised her. Southern Fried Women was a finalist in Fiction and Literature-Short Story category, Best Books of 2006 Book Awards sponsored by USA Book News and a finalist for ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year. Invited to speak at the Southern Festival of the Book in Memphis, and by the First Ladies of West Virginia and Mississippi, she has become a speaker in much demand. Pam’s passion and inspiration for overcoming life’s insurmountable obstacles is evident in her performances at bookstores, women’s groups, on the radio, for churches of every size, civic groups in major cities and throughout the rural South.
Walking Towards Thunder by Brad Alan Lewis Walking Towards Thunder by Brad Alan Lewis Jan. 24, 2012 $9.99 61279 words Sample 5%
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Writer. Hiker. Construction worker. Countdown to the John Muir Trail. This summer (2012) will by my 16th time down the trail. Maybe I'll see you at the top of Muir Pass.
The Story of Sassy Sweetwater by Vera Jane Cook The Story of Sassy Sweetwater by Vera Jane Cook Jan. 23, 2012 $5.99 103640 words Sample 20%
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Going Home and Other Stories by Sylvia Morice Going Home and Other Stories by Sylvia Morice Jan. 23, 2012 Free! 4558 words Read a sample
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Sylvia Morice writes fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. Her work, including several of the stories in Postcards From Home, has been published in various Canadian literary magazines, periodicals and newspapers and two of her short stories were published as a Chapbook 'Wages of Sin 'by Wild East Publishing. Sylvia maintains a blog at sylviamorice.wordpress.com where she writes eclectic, entertaining posts about life and she is currently working on a novel-in-progress. Sylvia is interested in any and all comments about her work and loves to connect with readers and other writers.
Life Changed by Marcy Gardner Life Changed by Marcy Gardner Jan. 22, 2012 $0.99 4966 words Sample 20%
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Marcy Gardner currently lives in the Southwest, where she supports a number of cats and seven doctors. Plans are underway to escape, leaving the doctors to fend for themselves!
A Rat In The Banana Plantation by Mark Winburn A Rat In The Banana Plantation by Mark Winburn Jan. 22, 2012 Free! 4040 words Read a sample
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Mark is a writer, businessman, and father living in Phoenix, Arizona. When he's not acting out one of those roles he is participating in adventure sports, foolishly trying to keep aging - and bad knees - at bay.
The Italian Castle Affair by Elizabeth Pulford The Italian Castle Affair by Elizabeth Pulford Jan. 22, 2012 $3.00 90089 words Sample 20%
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Before I became a writer I was a traveller, a typist, a cleaner and an ice-cream girl in a cinema. Now I live in New Zealand in a small southern seaside town with one extra nice husband who is a king of-all-trades. We have two children and two grandchildren. Every morning I go up to my little writing room to make up stories. From this room I look out into a wild plum tree, where I can hear the birds squabbling in the branches. Writing has long been a passion and sometimes a curse! I have had over fifty children's books published from the very young to YA with regular publishers. Plus my adult short stories have been lucky enough to win many short story competitions. But this is a different adventure...one where I am stepping into the e-world. So I feel the need to tread carefully for a while. I love being creative, be it baking bread or chasing after new characters.
Rainy Forecast by Lorem J. Fause Rainy Forecast by Lorem J. Fause Jan. 22, 2012 $0.99 2129 words Sample 20%
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Lorem J. Fause was born, raised and educated in the hills of eastern Connecticut. His main occupation has been the design and writing of computer software systems. These stories come from his alter ego, the writer of words.
Kincaid's Hope by Grace Greene Kincaid's Hope by Grace Greene Jan. 22, 2012 $3.99 76626 words Sample 25%
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Grace Greene writes fiction with romance, suspense and inspiration, always with a strong heroine at its heart. Vivid settings and quirky secondary characters round out the stories and there’s a happily-ever-after ending—most of the time. Grace is also an artist and photographer. She is drawn to houses and landscapes that ooze character and is fascinated by history and human nature. When she’s writing, all of these interests show up on the page. Beach Rental is her debut release. Her next novel, Kincaid’s Hope, is scheduled for release in January 2012. In Kincaid’s Hope, Beth Kincaid finds that swearing off the Kincaid temper and creating the perfect life free from untidy emotionalism has its own dangers and can even get you killed. A Virginia native, Grace lives in central Virginia. Stay current with Grace’s releases and appearances at www.GraceGreeneAuthor.com
Joie de Vivre by Diana Mellor Joie de Vivre by Diana Mellor Jan. 22, 2012 Free! 22369 words Read a sample
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I'm a girl from the north country and proud of it. Married with 4 children and 10 grandchildren, I retired from teaching Maths to watch people, which is especially easy when on holiday in France! The wine helps. My first attempt at a book was very recently, although I have written short stories (unpublished)and poetry(probably dreadful) for years, and essays while studying for my degrees. My next project was a family saga, which I have published as part of NaNoWriMo. It's based on the saga of MY family of course! And being set "up north" it's grim! And then? A collection of short stories, about some of the people in my first book, again set in a village in the Languedoc. And next? I'll try "something completely different."
Commitment by Margaret Ethridge Commitment by Margaret Ethridge Jan. 22, 2012 $3.99 84413 words Sample 25%
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Margaret Ethridge lives in Arkansas with a sweet-talking Southern gentleman who claims to be her lawfully-wedded husband. She is the (not-so-wicked-but-she-has-her-moments) step-mother to their two children, the adoring mistress of three spoiled dogs, the food purveyor to eleven hungry goldfish, and the comic foil for one rather impertinent house rabbit who thinks he rules the roost. When she isn’t tapping away at her keyboard, Margaret engages in an epic battle against her never-ending laundry hampers, cajoles the flowers in her yard, sings into her hairbrush, and has been known to hold entire conversations speaking only in movie quotes.
Dragon Queen: Hadrian's Wall by Geltab Dragon Queen: Hadrian's Wall by Geltab Jan. 20, 2012 $0.99 5364 words Sample 25%
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Please take time to enjoy your imagination. I truly appreciate every reader, thank you so much.
Charlotte's Way (Irish Romantic Fiction) by Catherine Daly Charlotte's Way (Irish Romantic Fiction) by Catherine Daly Jan. 20, 2012 $2.99 110448 words Sample 15%
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Although I qualified and worked as a pharmacist, I started writing during a career break after my second child was born. My first book, "All Shook Up" was published in 2004 by Poolbeg Press, and "Charlotte's Way" and "A French Affair" followed in 2005 and 2006. I have only just got around to converting them to e-books for readers who didn't get a chance to read them when they were in print.
Recognition by Jeannie van Rompaey Recognition by Jeannie van Rompaey Jan. 20, 2012 Free! 2374 words Read a sample
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Jeannie van Rompaey MA in Modern Literature, the University of Leicester, writes short stories, novels, plays and poems. Many of her short stories and poems have won competitions and her plays have been presented on the London fringe and in drama festivals. Originally from England, she now lives in Gran Canaria with historian husband, Tony, and they are both artists. Her daughter, Anieka Russell, is a hair and makeup artist for film and theatre based in London.
14 Love Letter Lane by Merri Hiatt 14 Love Letter Lane by Merri Hiatt Jan. 20, 2012 $2.99 43397 words Sample 30%
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Merri Hiatt grew up in a small town near Shasta Valley in Northern California. Upon moving to the Pacific Northwest in Washington state, Merri fell in love with the mountains, ocean, rain and lush greenery. Merri credits her high school creative writing teacher with giving her the nudge to pursue writing. BOOKS/E-BOOKS BY MERRI HIATT Food So Good, You'll Never Know It's Good For You (11 Recipes With Tips) 14 Love Letter Lane (Book one of the Celebrating Love Trilogy) When Love's at Work (Book one of the Embracing Love Trilogy) When Love's at Home (Book two of the Embracing Love Trilogy) When Love's at Work (Book three of the Embracing Love Trilogy) Marayah's Return (Book one of the Mangadarth Trilogy) City Reborn (Book two of the Mangadarth Trilogy) My Mother's Eyes (Book three of the Mangadarth Trilogy) Kat Burglar The Magical Christmas Cookies (short story) Mama Lives in My Hair (short story) Potato Chip Princess (short story) Merri states: "I am a lover of all emotions. They swim and spin around my head with abandon. What fun to let the words these feelings bring forth play along my tongue and whisper into the still of the night. When I capture them on paper, it is a joy and one of my favorite ways to spend time."
Being Abigail by Kathryn White Being Abigail by Kathryn White Jan. 20, 2012 $0.99 83163 words Sample 20%
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Doing BIG Things by Gail McFarland Doing BIG Things by Gail McFarland Jan. 20, 2012 $3.99 68682 words Sample 40%
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Gail McFarland is the published author of more than 100 short romantic confessions and stories and seven novels including: SUMMERWIND (BET/Arabesque), WHEN LOVE CALLS (BET/Arabesque), BOUQUET (with Roberta Gayle and Anna Laurence, BET/Arabesque), LADY KILLER (LULU Books), and ALL FOR LOVE (LULU Books). A dedicated wellness/fitness advocate, Ms. McFarland is currently an active fitness instructor and consultant. She happily admits that DREAM RUNNER is the first of her novels to combine her love of sports and fitness with the passion of romance. DREAM KEEPER,and WAYWARD DREAMS the sequels to this well received novel, are currently in print. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. McFarland now makes her home in Atlanta, Georgia.
California Blood by Pete Palamountain California Blood by Pete Palamountain Jan. 19, 2012 $0.99 50206 words Sample 10%
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I grew up in Covina, CA, a compact little town 22 miles east of L.A. At least it was little when I was a boy. The last time I was there it seemed to be bursting at the seams. But my memories of Covina are all pleasant, and its motto is still "a mile square and all there." Started in California, to Houston, to Austin, to Kansas City, to the San Antonio area. Which is best? Depends. California: crowded but exhilarating Houston: humid but never boring Austin: too hip but lots to do KC: provincial but close knit SA area: hot (really hot) but ordinary folks
Tuesday Tea on Wednesday by Beth Wilkinson Tuesday Tea on Wednesday by Beth Wilkinson Jan. 19, 2012 $3.99 81046 words Sample 20%
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Beth Wilkinson graduated from the University of Wyoming, Laramie. She has taught elementary school grades three and four. Professional affiliations include membership in professional organizations and groups interested in literature, music, adult literacy, the young child, antiques, and art. Other interests are writing poetry and short stories, designing jewelry and traveling. She spends her spare time near Sugar Loaf Mountain, where she has a tree house, a line cabin and acres for hiking. During summers and vacations her grown children visit her there.