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A Night Better Forgotten by Nuala Breckenridge Sep. 08, 2010 $0.99 639 words Sample 50%
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I've been writing since 4th grade and began to seriously consider writing as a careeer by the time I entered high school. I love to read and write a variaty of genres and I also enjoy pushing the boundries and mixing things up.
Julia's Future by Linda Westphal Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 1649 words Read a sample
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Dark Warrior by Jade Cooper Sep. 08, 2010 $5.99 21055 words Sample 10%
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Pryderi's Pigs and other poems by G. R. Grove Sep. 08, 2010 $2.99 18710 words Sample 50%
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After a long career as a mining geologist in California and Alaska, and a shorter one as a database administrator in Colorado, I’m currently writing my fourth novel set in 6th century Britain. For more information, see my blog or my author chat thread on LibraryThing.com
Dark Consent by Jade Cooper Sep. 08, 2010 $5.99 26204 words Sample 10%
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Zandoria by Serge Genest Sep. 08, 2010 $6.00 52207 words Sample 25%
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Laissez-moi me présenter. Je m’appelle Serge Genest et je suis né dans la belle ville de Québec, au Canada. J’ai fait mes études en histoire à l’Université Laval et j’ai obtenu une maîtrise en ethnohistoire des Amérindiens en 1989. Depuis près de 10 ans, je travaille comme vulgarisateur historique auprès des groupes d’âge scolaire et j’organise des activités récréatives de types «intrigues et mystères» pour des entreprises, des clubs sociaux et des associations. Parallèlement à mes activités professionnelles, mon imagination vive m’amena, assez tardivement toutefois, à explorer le monde de la littérature de ma plume (dans mon cas, parlons davantage d’un clavier que d’une plume, car je rédige tout ou presque sur un traitement de textes). J’y consacre une bonne partie de mes énergies depuis 1995. J’adore créer et l’écriture demeure, pour moi, un excellent exutoire. Outre ma passion évidente pour l’histoire, les univers fantastiques et de science-fiction, je m’intéresse au cinéma, aux voyages, au tir à l’arc instinctif et au maniement de l’épée.
Wilding Nights by Lee Killough Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 100278 words Sample 20%
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Lee Killough has been storytelling since the age of four or five, when she started making up her own bedtime stories, then later, her own episodes of her favorite radio and TV shows. Because she loves both SF and mysteries, her work combines the two genres. Although published as SF, most of her novels are actually mysteries with SF or fantasy elements...with a preference--thanks to a childhood hooked on TV cop shows--for cop protagonists.
Diva (short stories) by Jess C Scott Sep. 08, 2010 $0.99 19241 words Sample 8%
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Jess identifies herself as an author/artist/non-conformist. Her literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as Word Riot, ITCH Magazine, and The Battered Suitcase. She was a research assistant to the 2010 Jossey-Bass/Wiley publication, My Lie. She is currently working on an urban fantasy project featuring cyberpunk elves. Her novella, The Devilin Fey, hit #1 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases in Bargain Books” in July 2010.
Black Velvet (erotic short story) by Jess C Scott Sep. 08, 2010 $0.99 14184 words Sample 8%
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Jess identifies herself as an author/artist/non-conformist. Her literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as Word Riot, ITCH Magazine, and The Battered Suitcase. She was a research assistant to the 2010 Jossey-Bass/Wiley publication, My Lie. She is currently working on an urban fantasy project featuring cyberpunk elves. Her novella, The Devilin Fey, hit #1 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases in Bargain Books” in July 2010.
4Play (gender bending short story) by Jess C Scott Sep. 08, 2010 $1.49 17385 words Sample 8%
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Jess identifies herself as an author/artist/non-conformist. Her literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as Word Riot, ITCH Magazine, and The Battered Suitcase. She was a research assistant to the 2010 Jossey-Bass/Wiley publication, My Lie. She is currently working on an urban fantasy project featuring cyberpunk elves. Her novella, The Devilin Fey, hit #1 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases in Bargain Books” in July 2010.
Le roi des kmünds by Serge Genest Sep. 08, 2010 $6.00 53784 words Sample 25%
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Laissez-moi me présenter. Je m’appelle Serge Genest et je suis né dans la belle ville de Québec, au Canada. J’ai fait mes études en histoire à l’Université Laval et j’ai obtenu une maîtrise en ethnohistoire des Amérindiens en 1989. Depuis près de 10 ans, je travaille comme vulgarisateur historique auprès des groupes d’âge scolaire et j’organise des activités récréatives de types «intrigues et mystères» pour des entreprises, des clubs sociaux et des associations. Parallèlement à mes activités professionnelles, mon imagination vive m’amena, assez tardivement toutefois, à explorer le monde de la littérature de ma plume (dans mon cas, parlons davantage d’un clavier que d’une plume, car je rédige tout ou presque sur un traitement de textes). J’y consacre une bonne partie de mes énergies depuis 1995. J’adore créer et l’écriture demeure, pour moi, un excellent exutoire. Outre ma passion évidente pour l’histoire, les univers fantastiques et de science-fiction, je m’intéresse au cinéma, aux voyages, au tir à l’arc instinctif et au maniement de l’épée.
Pathways to Publishing by Branch Isole Sep. 08, 2010 $7.95 8860 words Sample 35%
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Poet Branch Isole writes of issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. His style and presentation, known as "Voyeurism Poetry" casts identity and reflection against the shadow of personal responsibility choice or avoidance. Branch Isole is the Voyeuristic Poet. Author of twelve books, his works contain adult themes and language intended for mature readers. Voyeurism Poetry ~ there's an edge to it
Tongue-Tied (lesbian short story) by Jess C Scott Sep. 08, 2010 $0.99 12134 words Sample 10%
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Jess identifies herself as an author/artist/non-conformist. Her literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as Word Riot, ITCH Magazine, and The Battered Suitcase. She was a research assistant to the 2010 Jossey-Bass/Wiley publication, My Lie. She is currently working on an urban fantasy project featuring cyberpunk elves. Her novella, The Devilin Fey, hit #1 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases in Bargain Books” in July 2010.
Choconut Island by John Skull Sep. 08, 2010 $9.00 1912 words Sample 30%
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Companion Guide (Grave Danger) by K.E. Rodgers Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 26414 words Read a sample
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This self biography section is trying to appeal to the narcissism in me, is it not? But I guess there might be a few who would like to know a little bit more about me than beyond what is evident in my writing. So here it goes. Story telling is an innate program loaded somewhere in my human psyche. And without this creative outlet I might slip off the deep end. But then again that might be the best thing to happen in my craft. As a child I would fall asleep telling myself stories and they didn’t always involve me as the main character. Even in the dream world I am not always the person I am in the real world. Perhaps this multiple personality allows me to slip into the minds of the diverse population of my characters. When not stroking the keys on my laptop I am at my piano bench, creating living sound in the late night hours. I’m likely to play anything from Schubert to Alicia Keys and every genre in between. I love incidental music a lot; movie scores. Music is a different outlet. And as it usually happens the writing mixes with the music. Somehow, I’d like to find a way to converge these two mediums further. Science Fiction and Fantasy are my typical genres of work. Always there has to be an element of romance. Even in traditional fiction and non-fiction there needs to be a measure of romance. It’s a necessary component of human culture; sometimes sweet and enduring or heart pounding and carnal. I don’t twitter. I’m sorry, but my daily life is not exciting enough to tell. I’m not Jesus, and I can’t imagine anyone following me. Now if something did occur akin to an event in one of my stories, I’d tweet the hell out of that little yellow bird till he keeled over. Till then I’ll remain an elusive mystery in my reader’s minds. If there is a fact you’d like to know that you can’t figure out from my writing, please feel free to e-mail me at k_elis83@hotmail.com. (No naughty things, religious/political propaganda, elec. Viruses). Thank you for your interest in myself and my works. K.E. Rodgers
Three Days Of Darkness by Jesus Villalobos Sep. 08, 2010 $10.00 41502 words Sample 20%
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Author of three books published by PublishAmerica. "Three Days of Darkness and the Coming Flood" "Time For Truth" "Forgotten Keys of the Kingdom"
Three Days Of Darkness by Jesus Villalobos Sep. 08, 2010 $10.00 41502 words Sample 20%
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Author of three books published by PublishAmerica. "Three Days of Darkness and the Coming Flood" "Time For Truth" "Forgotten Keys of the Kingdom"
Thank God for the Shelter - Memoirs of a homeless healer by Versandra Kennebrew Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 15541 words Sample 25%
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For more than a decade, holistic health educator and author Versandra Kennebrew has assisted the masses with options for optimal health and well-being. Kennebrew received the Spirit of Detroit Award in recognition for her leadership and commitment to enhance the lives of Detroit residents and heading wellness projects like C.A.M.P. Lifesavers, The Great Body Walkathon and the Touch Is Great Campaign to eradicate touch deprivation. Depression and despair led her to a Detroit area homeless shelter in the winter of 2003 however after emerging from what she calls her “place of refuge,” renewed and inspired, Versandra proceeded with her personal mission to touch the world with love and this time, not just with her hands. Kennebrew also touches the world by sharing her message of healing and restoration at shelters, transitional housing facilities and churches all over the country. Ms. Kennebrew’s compassion for the growing teen homeless population is the driving force behind her Hunter House homeless prevention initiative. This safe supportive home for teen girls aging out of foster care teaches self-sufficiency, cultural education and entrepreneurship using a holistic approach. “Thank God for the Shelter” is not just a book, it’s an action plan for those wanting to release the self imposed chains that have kept them from following their dreams and living in their divine purpose. Its accompanying journal helps participants write, speak and visualize their new realities.
65 Below by Basil Sands Sep. 08, 2010 $2.99 99362 words Sample 50%
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Author of three award winning action packed novels and ten short stories, Basil has built an audience of tens of thousands of listeners to the free podcast audio versions of his books. You can download them from his website, www.basilsands.com He is currently working on novel number four and taking the getting published thing seriously. One day you will hear his name in the media...hopefully it will be because his books have been published. The tapestry on which his tales began started at birth in rural interior Alaska and his school years among the Ohio cornfields where he wished to be anywhere else as long as it was exciting. He has lived in Alaska, San Diego, DC, Baltimore, and Ohio. He tried a career in the Marines but injuries sent him home after only six months. He worked as dining manager at NSA, owned a computer shop, was a carpenter, farmer, actor, lumberjack, voice actor, EMT, network admin, helpdesk supervisor, Boy Scout leader, IT trainer, radio talk host, youth minister, and after 9/11 was a sergeant in the Alaska Defense Force Coastal Scouts. Until a recent ski injury he had been an avid weight lifter and could bench pres 420 lbs. Now he's limited to a bit on the eliptical machine each day and curling the occasional pint of Guinness. He lives in Anchorage Alaska with his wife and sons.
Beyond the Dust Bowl With a Pocket Full of Peanuts by Ron Hughart Sep. 08, 2010 $7.99 27456 words Sample 20%
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Finding himself caught between hearing the adults around him talk about their places they lost in Oklahoma, and the despairing rumble of an empty stomach, Ron learned that taking action, tempered with hope and humility, was the only path to literally surviving the day. Underlying this solid, steer-wrestling man’s man, graying Van Dyke-bearded and steady gazed exterior, you might not recognize little Ronnie, the half-starved, yet hopeful, action-inclined, son of “Okies” and heir to the “Grapes of Wrath.” In a sense, the rats his dad was shooting in the kitchen of their temporary shack-like shelter, told the story of a life laced with injustice. Through this fire the gold was refined in a way, which led Ronnie to be trusting, but cautious without being fearful, and generous with the gleanings from his compassion as he teaches. Ron enjoys family, friends, fishing and reading. He and his family live in Exeter, California, a small city in the San Joaquin Valley.
The Place Beyond the Dust Bowl by Ron Hughart Sep. 08, 2010 $9.99 55064 words Sample 20%
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Finding himself caught between hearing the adults around him talk about their places they lost in Oklahoma, and the despairing rumble of an empty stomach, Ron learned that taking action, tempered with hope and humility, was the only path to literally surviving the day. Underlying this solid, steer-wrestling man’s man, graying Van Dyke-bearded and steady gazed exterior, you might not recognize little Ronnie, the half-starved, yet hopeful, action-inclined, son of “Okies” and heir to the “Grapes of Wrath.” In a sense, the rats his dad was shooting in the kitchen of their temporary shack-like shelter, told the story of a life laced with injustice. Through this fire the gold was refined in a way, which led Ronnie to be trusting, but cautious without being fearful, and generous with the gleanings from his compassion as he teaches. Ron enjoys family, friends, fishing and reading. He and his family live in Exeter, California, a small city in the San Joaquin Valley.
Plutonian Parodies by Rhys Hughes Sep. 08, 2010 $0.99 8007 words Sample 10%
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Le naufragé sibérien by Serge Genest Sep. 08, 2010 $6.00 44121 words Sample 25%
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Laissez-moi me présenter. Je m’appelle Serge Genest et je suis né dans la belle ville de Québec, au Canada. J’ai fait mes études en histoire à l’Université Laval et j’ai obtenu une maîtrise en ethnohistoire des Amérindiens en 1989. Depuis près de 10 ans, je travaille comme vulgarisateur historique auprès des groupes d’âge scolaire et j’organise des activités récréatives de types «intrigues et mystères» pour des entreprises, des clubs sociaux et des associations. Parallèlement à mes activités professionnelles, mon imagination vive m’amena, assez tardivement toutefois, à explorer le monde de la littérature de ma plume (dans mon cas, parlons davantage d’un clavier que d’une plume, car je rédige tout ou presque sur un traitement de textes). J’y consacre une bonne partie de mes énergies depuis 1995. J’adore créer et l’écriture demeure, pour moi, un excellent exutoire. Outre ma passion évidente pour l’histoire, les univers fantastiques et de science-fiction, je m’intéresse au cinéma, aux voyages, au tir à l’arc instinctif et au maniement de l’épée.
The Golden Age by Christopher O'Kennon Sep. 08, 2010 $1.00 2678 words Sample 25%
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Giving the Bride Away by Sage Vivant Sep. 08, 2010 $4.95 68240 words Sample 10%
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Sage Vivant founded Custom Erotica Source in 1998 and for 10 years, transformed her clients' fantasies into compelling erotic tales. She is the author of Your Erotic Personality (Berkley Books, 2007), and with partner M. Christian, has co-edited several erotica anthologies, including Garden of the Perverse, Amazons, and  Confessions. Her stories have appeared in dozens of anthologies and can be heard on Playboy Radio. This is her first novel.
Anti-Christ's Birth; The Solomon Island Mystery by Jesus Villalobos Sep. 08, 2010 $15.00 77277 words Sample 20%
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Author of three books published by PublishAmerica. "Three Days of Darkness and the Coming Flood" "Time For Truth" "Forgotten Keys of the Kingdom"
QB 300: A Free Introduction by W. A. Robison Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 4053 words Read a sample
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Les victimes de l'ombre by Laurent Noerel Sep. 08, 2010 $8.90 35737 words Sample 20%
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Sword of Aris (Stormslayer) by richard tombs Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 55652 words Sample 10%
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Lemon Drops - the soul candy by Courtney Trowman Sep. 08, 2010 $9.97 3856 words Sample 25%
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I've been writing poetry for about eighteen years.I currently live in Los Angeles, and am a professional modern and low flying aerial dancer. I also love collage painting. I have four poetry books available; One Fantastic Journey (only available through me) Lemon Drops Mariposa Let Me Out, Let Me In (Printed versions include photographs)
Jeremy Brown On Mars by Simon Cheshire Sep. 08, 2010 $1.99 9730 words Sample 25%
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Simon Cheshire's first title appeared in 1997, and since then his books have been published in many countries around the world, and in several languages. He writes in a tiny room that used to be a walk-in cupboard, but which is now crammed with books, pieces of paper and empty chocolate bar wrappers. Some things you didn't know about Simon Cheshire • He is allergic to cats, horses and the entire city of Coventry. • His favourite food is fish. Or possibly chocolate. • He has no dress sense whatsoever, and usually goes around looking like a mobile rubbish tip. • His favourite activity is reading late at night, when everyone else is asleep. • He writes on a laptop computer running Linux Mint, using OpenOffice to write his books, Weebly to maintain his website and PacMan to waste his time. • He hates gardening, swimming and Christmas. • He believes in the existence of extra-terrestrials. • When he was growing up, he wanted to be either an actor or a film director. • He has travelled in China, India and Egypt and really, really wants to go to the Moon.
Tex-Mex ... Call it Southwestern Cuisine by Cheryl and Les Sep. 08, 2010 $3.99 3075 words Sample 20%
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Combining their research findings (both economic and demographic) with today's current lifestyle trends Cheryl and Les founded Chefs Secret Vault. Their concept was simple; due to the downturn in today's economy more people now have to cook and dine at home. Also more of us are using our computers than ever before. Putting this all together, Cheryl and Les created the Chefs Secret Vault, Sampler program. Today hardcopy cookbooks can cost well over $30. Surveys show most people use less than 20 recipes out of one cookbook. Armed with this information they figured why not create a mini cookbook (a sampler) with 20 Best of the Best recipes for a given subject such as meat, or vegetables, etc. This concept would allow them to be able to charge only a fraction of the expensive hardcopy cookbook price. They offer their samplers in formats that can be downloaded by every electronic reader now known. This also saves the customer money on shipping. We hope you enjoy this Sampler and we welcome your comments
Jeremy Brown And The Mummy's Curse by Simon Cheshire Sep. 08, 2010 $1.99 9425 words Sample 25%
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Simon Cheshire's first title appeared in 1997, and since then his books have been published in many countries around the world, and in several languages. He writes in a tiny room that used to be a walk-in cupboard, but which is now crammed with books, pieces of paper and empty chocolate bar wrappers. Some things you didn't know about Simon Cheshire • He is allergic to cats, horses and the entire city of Coventry. • His favourite food is fish. Or possibly chocolate. • He has no dress sense whatsoever, and usually goes around looking like a mobile rubbish tip. • His favourite activity is reading late at night, when everyone else is asleep. • He writes on a laptop computer running Linux Mint, using OpenOffice to write his books, Weebly to maintain his website and PacMan to waste his time. • He hates gardening, swimming and Christmas. • He believes in the existence of extra-terrestrials. • When he was growing up, he wanted to be either an actor or a film director. • He has travelled in China, India and Egypt and really, really wants to go to the Moon.
Das Vorbild ohnegleichen Muhammad al-Mustafa (s.a.s) by Osman Nuri Topbas Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 47591 words Read a sample
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Jeremy Brown Of The Secret Service by Simon Cheshire Sep. 08, 2010 $1.99 9536 words Sample 25%
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Simon Cheshire's first title appeared in 1997, and since then his books have been published in many countries around the world, and in several languages. He writes in a tiny room that used to be a walk-in cupboard, but which is now crammed with books, pieces of paper and empty chocolate bar wrappers. Some things you didn't know about Simon Cheshire • He is allergic to cats, horses and the entire city of Coventry. • His favourite food is fish. Or possibly chocolate. • He has no dress sense whatsoever, and usually goes around looking like a mobile rubbish tip. • His favourite activity is reading late at night, when everyone else is asleep. • He writes on a laptop computer running Linux Mint, using OpenOffice to write his books, Weebly to maintain his website and PacMan to waste his time. • He hates gardening, swimming and Christmas. • He believes in the existence of extra-terrestrials. • When he was growing up, he wanted to be either an actor or a film director. • He has travelled in China, India and Egypt and really, really wants to go to the Moon.
To Die in Beverly Hills by Gerald Petievich Sep. 08, 2010 $9.99 73125 words Sample 20%
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Gerald Petievich belongs to that tiny group of writers who came to crime fiction from careers in law enforcement. He has been an Army counterspy and a U.S. Secret Service agent, using his real life experiences to achieve verisimilitude in his fiction. His novels are known to come as close as any in the mystery- and-thriller genre to a genuine realism. Three of his novels have been produced as major motion pictures. Gerald grew up in a police family. His father and brother were both members of the Los Angeles Police Department. He attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey and later served in Germany as a US Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. As Chief of the Counterespionage Section, Field Office Nuremberg, he received commendations for his work during the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. In 1970 he joined the United States Secret Service where as a Special Agent he spent fifteen years engaged in duties relating to the protection of the President and the enforcement of Federal counterfeiting laws. It was during a long-term Secret Service assignment in Paris, France that Petievich discovered the works of Per Wahloo & Maj Sjowall, Graham Greene and John le Carre, and decided to become a writer. Later, while serving in Los Angeles as the US Secret Service representative to the Department of Justice Organized Crime Strike Force, Gerald's schedule consisted of rising at 4 AM to write before going to his government office. In 1985, Gerald left the Secret Service to pursue his writing career full-time. Gerald's first novel, Money Men, the first of his Charles Carr series of police procedurals, was based on a real-life L.A. case in which an undercover police officer was murdered. This novel and his other police procedural novels belong to the school of inverted detection: that is, the criminals are known to the reader from the beginning, and the suspense lies in how they will be found out and brought to justice. Though some of the detection is of the deductive or scientific types, most of it, just as in real life, involves simple legwork and the use of informants. Money Men introduces Charles Carr, a 20-year veteran of the Secret Service who is the central character in four Petievich novels. During a stakeout in a Sunset Boulevard motel, Carr and his partner Jack Kelly are listening in as an undercover agent arranges a counterfeit money buy in the next room. But the operation is blown and the agent is killed. After the shooting, Carr swears vengeance on the killer. The villain is Red Diamond, an aging counterfeiter just out of prison who is looking for another score. Carr's girlfriend is court reporter Sally Malone who fails in her every attempt to change Carr into something he isn't. Money Men was adapted into the United Artists motion picture "Boiling Point" starring Wesley Snipes and Dennis Hopper. Petievich followed up with three other Charles Carr novels, One-shot Deal, The Quality of the Informant and To Die in Beverly Hills. In One-shot Deal, Carr is six months from his 25-year retirement when he is assigned to hunt down Larry Phillips, a dangerous psychopath who plans to counterfeit millions of dollars in Treasury securities. In Petievich's third novel, To Die in Beverly Hills, Charles Carr is back in Southern California. At the center of the story is one of the author's most interesting villains, the devious and untrustworthy Beverly Hills detective Travis Bailey. Bailey is at the center of a burglary ring victimizing the stars. Carr goes after Bailey, cop against cop. In Petievich's novel The Quality of the Informant the story begins in a seedy a Hollywood bar, where villain Paul La Monica is discussing a cocaine deal with a movieland hair stylist known as "the dope pusher to the stars." The informant in the case, cocktail waitress Linda Gleason, provides the information to apprehend La Monica. But he escapes and kills her, setting Agent Carr on a trail of revenge. In To Live and Die in L.A. Petievich departs from of the Charles Carr series to write a mainstream thriller concerning Secret Service agent Richard Chance and his quest to destroy a vicious killer. In this novel the morals of the "good guys" wind up as much in question as much as those of the villain. To Live and Die in L.A. was the basis for the 1984 MGM motion picture of the same name, starring Willem Dafoe and William Peterson, who currently plays the lead in the number one rated CBS TV show "C.S.I." To Live and Die in L.A, has become a classic Film Noir and is a popular topic in film classes. Petievich’s L.A. crime thriller, Earth Angels, was based on his hands-on research with the Los Angeles Police Department's newly formed specialized gang detail. The novel ironically mirrors the now infamous LAPD Rampart Division scandal, but was written more than ten years earlier. Petievich’s next novel, Shakedown, was based on an idea that came to him while he was a U.S. Secret Service agent working on a long-term undercover operation involving the theft of government bonds. Petievich said: "I ended up in Hollywood being introduced to one of the most fascinating men I have ever met: a professional blackmailer who had spent years impersonating cops in order to extort movie stars. After I returned home, I sat up half the night making notes on what he had told me." Gerald's novel, Paramour also had a non-fiction background. Written years before the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the novel was loosely grounded on a case Petievich actually investigated involving a mysterious woman who was involved with a high-ranking White House VIP. Petievich's latest novel, “The Sentinel” is a political thriller that involves a White House Secret Service bodyguard and a beguiling woman with whom he is having a torrid affair: the First Lady. Critics consider sentinel to be Petievich’s most compelling novel to date. The motion picture based on it starred Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland and was a 2005 box-office success. Gerald lives in Los Angeles with his wife Pam, a gourmet cook who trained at Paris' Cordon Bleu Cooking School. They have a daughter, Emma.
The Corrupt by Jack Drew Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 8854 words Read a sample
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In 2000, I entered two short stories in The Garden State Horror Writers' Association's annual short story contest. One story took Second Place and the other won the Graversen Award for that year. I was informed that no one has ever taken 2nd and 1st place together. After that, I was off and running. I've placed fiction in a bunch of outlets including print anthologies such as TALES FROM A DARKER STATE and DARK NOTES FROM NJ as well as web outlets like HORRORFIND.COM (under Brian Keene's helm) and the IN A FEARFUL STATE e-anthology from the GSHW. I currently reside in Central New Jersey where I split my time between my family and my writing. I've written several novels, all of which will be published in the next year or so from Screaming Aphony Press.
Satan's Little Acre by Janice Daugharty Sep. 08, 2010 $0.99 789 words Sample 30%
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Janice Daugharty, artist in residence at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College, in Tifton, Georgia, is the author of 7 print novels and two story collections. Her newest novel, "The Little Known," is now available in ebook and print. Daugharty is in the process of uploading e-stories to Smashwords for your reading pleasure. For more on this author visit www.janicedaugharty.com See "Fans of Janice Daugharty" on Facebook and author profile at HarperCollins.com
A Community Birthday by Leslie Vaughn Weaver Sep. 08, 2010 $1.50 3657 words Sample 35%
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Leslie Vaughn Weaver is a native of Chicago, Illinois, he studied at Southeast Missouri State receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Historic Preservation. He later took a position as the Collections Assistant at the DuSable Museum of African American History. In a pursuit to further educate himself, he joined the US Army where he was stationed in South Korea and Fort Monroe, Virginia. His stay with the Army was short lived but he found a way to rise to the rank of Sergeant in under two years. After an honorable discharge and receiving a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Troy University, he moved to Hawaii where he began his work in Human Resources with the US Army as a civilian. Currently, Mr. Weaver attends Regent University where he is working on a second Masters in Script and Screenwriting. He continues his work with the US Army in Great Lakes, Illinois. He has since opened his own production company named A Six:19 Production where he plans to educate through Short Stories, Screenplays, Documentaries and Motion Picture Films. He plans to produce work in the mindset of being mentally and physically free. He's married to his beautiful wife Cheryl and three loving children.
The Blessing Next to the Wound: A Story of Art, Activism, and Transformation by Hector Aristizabal Sep. 08, 2010 $8.99 80744 words Sample 30%
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Hector Aristizábal was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia when it was the most dangerous city in the world. One of his brothers was seduced by the power of crack cocaine and another by the promises of revolutionary armed struggle. Hector's path was different. He worked his way out of poverty to become a theatre artist and pioneering psychologist with a Masters degree from Antioquia University, then survived civil war, arrest, and torture at the hands of the US-supported military. In 1989, violence and death threats forced him to leave his homeland. Since arriving in the US, he has won acclaim and awards as an artist and also received a second Masters degree, in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College, leading him to combine his training in psychology and the arts with lessons gained from life experience in his therapeutic work. As an activist, he uses theatrical performance as part of the movement to end torture and to change US policy in Latin America. His nonprofit organization, ImaginAction, taps the power of creativity in social justice programs throughout the US and around the world as far afield as Afghanistan, India, and Palestine for community building and reconciliation, strategizing, and individual healing and liberation.
The Twelve by James K Burk Sep. 08, 2010 $3.99 80362 words Sample 10%
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James K. Burk is to writing what a left-handed swordsman is to fencing; he approaches from different angles, seeing different openings. It's this quality that makes his chapbooks, STRANGE TWISTS OF FATE and ILLUSIONS OF SANITY so aptly named. His first fantasy novel, HIGH RAGE, is presently out of print and a collector's item. His second novel, HOME IS THE HUNTER, is about a faceless assassin who sometimes wonders if he'd also lost his soul. And, for fun, he's written stories for the Bubbas of the Apocalypse anthologies. "The Trailer Park Vampire Meets the Bubba Yumbie" was included in THE BEST OF THE BUBBAS.
In The Hands Of Time by Ainy Rainwater Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 77890 words Sample 50%
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The Memoirs of Countess de Fontaine Part 2 by Missy Maxim Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 16469 words Read a sample
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Ms. Maxim is a California resident with a music background. She's been writing non-stop for five years and loves compelling characters and happy endings.
Dark Hour Of The Night by Daniel Nnerdy Sep. 08, 2010 $1.00 8588 words Sample 50%
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Name: Daniel Nnerdy Date of birth: 15th June 1970 Place of birth: Obazu Mbieri Education Attended: Waterside Primary School Umukune, in 1980, Obazu Communty Grammer School, in 1985, and other Distant Education courses. Profession: Did little Trading, Played Football, and have been to several countries for researches but now residing in Cote D’ivoire, where I have put this work together. Parents: Son of Dr. S.O. Nnerdy and a holy mother Prophetess Felicia Nnerdy, of the Shabat Mission Ezuhu Nguru, all in Imo state of Nigeria. Married: Nay Children: Nay Interests: Reading Novels, Literatures, Fictions, Sports, Traveling, music, Watching Films and Writing.
The Last Witch of Manhattan by Richard Lewis Sep. 08, 2010 $2.99 82274 words Sample 50%
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Elder Wonder Comes of Age by Jaron Summers Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 91284 words Sample 50%
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Jaron Summers is an author and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Like Jerry Wonder in Elder Wonder Comes of Age, Summers was a young Mormon missionary in New Zealand. He could not write this novel until after his mother's death.
A Life of Impact by Ayo Adebamowo Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 66446 words Sample 10%
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Ayo Adebamowo volunteers as a Motivational Speaker and Development Consultant with a UK-based non profit personal development outfit committed to helping people achieve success by offering principle-based training and motivation delivered through seminars, publications, mentoring, and teaching. A Health Informatician by training and practice, Ayo’s educational pursuits have taken him through studies and working trips undertaken in Nigeria, UK and Spain culminating in the award of a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s degree in Geographical Information Systems with Remote Sensing. Passionate about helping people excel in their endeavours, Ayo often says he makes a living by working as a Health Informatician but makes a life by teaching and motivating people for outstanding success. He has previously authored a motivational book, Success Power. Resident in the UK, he is happily married with one beautiful daughter.
Bound Darkly by Tarrant Smith Sep. 08, 2010 $6.99 95152 words Sample 10%
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Tarrant Smith graduated from Queens College in North Carolina with a degree in English literature. She currently lives near the beautiful town of Madison, Georgia with her husband, son, horses, dogs, and the odd assortment of stray cats. As a self-described kitchen witch, she has always sought out and nurtured the magick that can be found in the mundane trappings of everyday life.
The Fairy Tale Bride by Kelly McClymer Sep. 08, 2010 $2.99 88114 words Sample 25%
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DUMPED! by Dee Dawning Sep. 08, 2010 $4.99 26775 words Sample 20%
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