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No Cause for Concern by David Wishart No Cause for Concern by David Wishart May 02, 2012 $4.99 40156 words Sample 20%
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Historical crime writer David Wishart was born in Arbroath, Scotland. He studied Classics - Latin and Greek - at Edinburgh University and after graduation taught for four years in a secondary school. He then retrained as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and worked abroad for eleven years, in Kuwait, Greece and Saudi Arabia. He returned to Scotland in 1990 and now lives in Carnoustie, mixing writing with teaching EFL, Latin and study skills at Dundee University. He is married to Rona, head of Support for Learning at St Leonards School in St Andrews, and has two children - plus, now, four grandchildren. He does not play golf but spends a great deal of his non-writing time walking the dog.
Lace Curtain Irish by P. L. O'Sullivan Lace Curtain Irish by P. L. O'Sullivan May 02, 2012 $4.99 97811 words Sample 10%
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P. L. O'Sullivan is a fourth generation Chicagoan with roots in the traditional Irish enclave of Bridgeport
Awakening - A Medieval Romance (Book 1, The Gresham Chronicles) by Saskia Knight Awakening - A Medieval Romance (Book 1, The Gresham Chronicles) by Saskia Knight May 01, 2012 $0.99 13055 words Sample 10%
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Saskia grew up in rural England in a part of the world the Industrial Revolution forgot. Surrounded by medieval churches, crumbling castles and an empty landscape in which bustling medieval communities once thrived, Saskia's imagination was filled with the men and women who had once lived and loved there. She couldn't help make up stories about them, breathing life back into the people who had once passed under the stone arches that now lie in ruins, leading only to a tangle of nettles and wildflowers... You can contact Saskia at saskiaknight@clear.net.nz.
By Right of Blood by Lorrieann Russell By Right of Blood by Lorrieann Russell May 01, 2012 $2.99 106327 words Sample 20%
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Lorrieann Russell has written three books (so far) chronicling the life and times of William Fylbrigge: By Right of Blood, My Brother’s Keeper, and In the Wake of Ashes. She has also published several short stories, and has been a featured guest on Edin Road Radio. She is an accomplished artist, illustrator, photographer and designer. A native New Englander, she spends much of her time in the mountains of New Hampshire, hiking and taking pictures of the landscape.
The Last of the Bird People by John Hanson Mitchell The Last of the Bird People by John Hanson Mitchell May 01, 2012 $3.95 69763 words Sample 10%
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John Hanson Mitchell is the author of Ceremonial Time and eight other books on cultural and environmental history. His early books concentrated on a single square mile of land west of Boston known as Scratch Flat. His most recent book is The Paradise of all These Parts: A Natural History of Boston (Beacon, 2010). Along with his nonfiction work, John Hanson Mitchell is editor of the award winning magazine, Sanctuary, published by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. In 2001, he won a Vogelstein grant for his book Following the Sun. He was awarded an honorary PhD from Fitchburg State University for his work on the book Ceremonial Time, and was given three different grants for Looking for Mr. Gilbert, the story of his discovery of the first African American landscape photographer. He is also winner of the John Burroughs Essay Award for his Sanctuary piece, “Of Time and the River”. In 2000, he was given the New England Booksellers’ Award for the body of his work. Mitchell attended the Sorbonne and is a graduate of Columbia University. A former journalist, he has had assignments in Kerala in southern India and also around the South China Sea, and has written extensively about the gardens and natural history of Western Europe. His book The Rose Café is about Corsica.
The Devil's Wolf by Karen Michelle Nutt The Devil's Wolf by Karen Michelle Nutt April 30, 2012 $2.99 25233 words Sample 15%
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Time Travels have been a passion of mine. I have always been intrigued with the possibility of being able to reach back in time and change the past. Common sense says influencing the past isn’t impossible, but I can’t help but wonder: What if I can? Vampires and shape shifters embrace my darker side where their worlds intertwine with ours. In my spare time, I review for Paranormal Reviews, a great place to find paranormal books and other genres. I love to travel and have enjoyed the rolling green hills of Ireland;n the Italian renaissance of Florence, Italy; the wild west of Tombstone, Arizona; the historical essence of Salem and Boston, Massachusetts as well as the intrigue of St Augustine, Florida. Thank you for stopping by.
Take My Heart by Marie Higgins Take My Heart by Marie Higgins April 30, 2012 $2.99 85026 words Sample 20%
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Marie Higgins is a multi-published author of romance; from refined bad-boy heroes who makes your heart melt to the feisty heroines who somehow manage to love them regardless of their faults. Visit her website / blog to discover more about her – http://mariehiggins84302.blogspot.com Since Marie Higgins was a little girl playing Barbies with her sister, Stacey, she has loved the adventure of making up romantic stories. Marie was only eighteen years old when she wrote her first skit, which won an award for Funniest Skit. A little later in life, after she’d married and had children, Marie wrote Church roadshows that were judged as Funniest and Best Written. From there, she branched out to write full-length novels based on her dreams. (Yes, she says, her dreams really are that silly) Marie has been married for twenty-six years to a wonderful man. Together, they have three loving daughters and several beautiful grandchildren. Marie works full time for the state of Utah, where she has lived her entire life. Marie plans to keep writing, because the characters in her head won’t shut up. But her husband smiles and pretends this is normal.
Mariota by Charles Mackie Mariota by Charles Mackie April 30, 2012 $2.99 43083 words Sample 10%
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Last Stand at Bitter Creek by Tom Rizzo Last Stand at Bitter Creek by Tom Rizzo April 30, 2012 $3.99 69213 words Sample 20%
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Tom spent more than two decades writing for print and broadcast media. In addition to magazine articles and a broad range of copywriting projects, he devoted several years writing radio and television news. He also served as correspondent and broadcast consultant for the Associated Press. He now focuses solely on writing fiction.
Bulow Gold by Bill Ryan Bulow Gold by Bill Ryan April 30, 2012 $4.99 109283 words Sample 20%
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The author: William (Bill) Ryan lives in historic Flagler County Florida on the Atlantic Coast of Florida about 20 miles south of St. Augustine, America’s oldest city. He is a director of the Flagler County Historic Society and spent some 20 years tracing the almost vanished “Old Kings Road” built by the Colonial British as one of the prime entryways into Florida. This old highway existed right up to 1914. He had an lengthy career in the high technology imaging and photographic industry. He resolved to film and record as much as possible of this old British highway which was constructed prior to the American Revolution. Many stories came about concerning events in the early history of Florida. One such is “I am Grey Eyes” concerning an unique Seminole Indian who was reported to have set much of the trail of the British Highway by driving a herd of 500 cattle to the new settlement of New Smyrna to the south. A new book is in completion “Bulow Gold” concerning an immense treasure collected during the Seminole War of 1835 and possibly still buried in Florida. Bill Ryan combines intensive historical research with a linked together story to bring history alive. His account of Osceola, the great Seminole leader, was called to be “very accurate” by Seminole historians. “The early history of Florida is very exciting and extends far beyond what is known about St. Augustine. I hope my books will make the many stories of early Florida combine with the real characters and events as I found them.” Bill Ryan Bill Ryan. Osceola His Capture and Seminole Legends (Kindle Locations 3602-3616). Bill Ryan. Other books: "The Search for Old Kings Road" "I am Grey Eyes" "Bulow Gold" soon to appear on Smashwords.
Longshanks by Forrest Sherwood Longshanks by Forrest Sherwood April 29, 2012 $4.95 47049 words Sample 20%
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La Virada Por La Estela de la Adversidad: El Cuarto Viaje Desafortunado De Cristóbal Colón by Richard Philbrick La Virada Por La Estela de la Adversidad: El Cuarto Viaje Desafortunado De Cristóbal Colón by Richard Philbrick April 29, 2012 $4.99 105868 words Sample 20%
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Raised on Cape Cod. Lived in New Orleans for 10 years and left long before Katrina. Worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, hospital public relations director and freelance writer before chucking it all and following my bliss which was to work on boats. Became a Coast Guard Licensed captain and worked for 20 years running yachts and small commercial craft including a three year stint as captain of a large sailboat on the French Riviera and sailing across the big pond in '91. In my own small sailboat I single-handed from Fort Lauderdale to Mexico, Belize and the Rio Dulce in Guatemala and back.
Eighteen Pages by C. Fenway Braxton Eighteen Pages by C. Fenway Braxton April 29, 2012 $4.95 73492 words Sample 20%
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The Wine of Agamemnon by John McKiernan The Wine of Agamemnon by John McKiernan April 28, 2012 $4.99 189623 words Sample 20%
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John McKiernan is an illustrator and art teacher living in Tucson Arizona. A native of Los Angeles, he has also lived in Hawaii and England. The Wine of Agamemnon is based on Homer (obviously), many other works, ancient and modern, and several years working on archaeological sites in England.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home. by Bruce Corbett Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home. by Bruce Corbett April 28, 2012 $3.99 70001 words Sample 20%
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After counselling teenagers and adults for over 40 years, Bruce Corbett retired to concentrate on his writing and photography. To date, he has written a collection of Science Fiction short stories and two Science Fiction novels. His greatest project, however, is his series of historical novels based on a fictional hero, Ambrose, Prince of Wessex, set in the time of Alfred the Great.
Alfred the Great; King's Revenge by Bruce Corbett Alfred the Great; King's Revenge by Bruce Corbett April 28, 2012 $3.99 69721 words Sample 20%
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After counselling teenagers and adults for over 40 years, Bruce Corbett retired to concentrate on his writing and photography. To date, he has written a collection of Science Fiction short stories and two Science Fiction novels. His greatest project, however, is his series of historical novels based on a fictional hero, Ambrose, Prince of Wessex, set in the time of Alfred the Great.
Adversity's Wake: The Calamitous Fourth Voyage of Christopher Columbus by Richard Philbrick Adversity's Wake: The Calamitous Fourth Voyage of Christopher Columbus by Richard Philbrick April 28, 2012 $4.99 105872 words Sample 20%
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Raised on Cape Cod. Lived in New Orleans for 10 years and left long before Katrina. Worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, hospital public relations director and freelance writer before chucking it all and following my bliss which was to work on boats. Became a Coast Guard Licensed captain and worked for 20 years running yachts and small commercial craft including a three year stint as captain of a large sailboat on the French Riviera and sailing across the big pond in '91. In my own small sailboat I single-handed from Fort Lauderdale to Mexico, Belize and the Rio Dulce in Guatemala and back.
Sunshine Highway by Ruth Francisco Sunshine Highway by Ruth Francisco April 28, 2012 $3.99 91221 words Sample 5%
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Ruth Francisco worked in the film industry for fifteen years before selling her first novel "Confessions of a Deathmaiden" to Warner Books in 2003, followed by "Good Morning, Darkness", which was selected by Publishers’ Weekly as one of the best mysteries of the year, and her controversial third novel, "The Secret Memoirs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis". She has epublished four new novels, and has enthusiastically embraced digital publishing. She is a frequent contributor to "The Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine", and is the food columnist for Mad Housewife Wine. She currently lives in Florida.
Last Tales of Mercia 1: Emma the Queen by Jayden Woods Last Tales of Mercia 1: Emma the Queen by Jayden Woods April 27, 2012 Free! 7630 words Read a sample
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Jayden Woods is the author's pen name. Jayden graduated from the University of Southern California's Writing for Screen and Television program. She lived and worked in Los Angeles for five years before deciding to leave Hollywood and pursue her passion of writing prose and novels. Her published works include the ten Lost Tales of Mercia and the complementary novel, "Eadric the Grasper." Volumes 2 and 3 of the "Sons of Mercia" series will release next.
Faded Roses by Fern Smith Brown Faded Roses by Fern Smith Brown April 27, 2012 $2.99 47879 words Sample 20%
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Russian Bear by J. G. Abbey Russian Bear by J. G. Abbey April 27, 2012 $4.99 84610 words Sample 20%
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Lingering Casualties of Love and War by Jerry C. Wible Lingering Casualties of Love and War by Jerry C. Wible April 26, 2012 $3.99 113850 words Sample 25%
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Jerry Wible is a retired physician who has been writing for almost 8 years. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves. His hobbies include hunting and fishing. Other interests include; snow skiing, scuba diving, collecting, and being a private pilot. Jerry's writings are diverse in topic and interests that range from Young Adult to Action/Romances and even soft Sci-Fi.
Amgalant Two: Tribal Brawls by Bryn Hammond Amgalant Two: Tribal Brawls by Bryn Hammond April 26, 2012 $5.00 246883 words Sample 20%
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Amgalant is three books One: The Old Ideal - out now Two: Tribal Brawls - out now Three: Wonders and Horrors - being written As of Publication Day, January 2012, I've written Amgalant for eight and a half years, with at least five years ahead for the third book. But I can't imagine life without Amgalant. The material - The Secret History of the Mongols - is wonderful. Favourite quotes on the material: 'A Morte d'Arthur of the steppe'; 'The tragedy of Jamuqa... might have inspired Shakespeare'. It's true. To me, here's a plot the equivalent of Camelot, and there ought to be dozens of novels with the different possible interpretations. I had to write mine. Twitter @Jakujin
ANTI by A.M. Murray ANTI by A.M. Murray April 26, 2012 $2.99 74231 words Sample 20%
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A.M. Murray was an immigrant to the USA after WWII, at age 3. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology but then got drafted into the Army during the Vietnam era. He came home and bummed around the country a while, worked lots of jobs, went back to school, got a degree in Photojournalism with lots of grad work in Mass Media. Worked as video producer for a big company but was forced out due to office politics. He wondered if it was him or just his luck. He did some research and came up with a book, "The Best of Luck." Other books done or in the works reflect his experiences, interests -- "The Secret of the Serpent Mound," about death at the mysterious earthen effigy; "In the new Country," about immigrants on a dead end street and the possibility of deportation. "A Jekyl & Hyde Woman," about good versus evil, set in New Orleans.
The Cygnet by Brenda Hiatt The Cygnet by Brenda Hiatt April 26, 2012 $2.99 56609 words Sample 10%
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Brenda Hiatt began writing in 1988, an Army wife at home with two preschool children. She promised herself that if nothing sold before her youngest began school she'd get a "real job," so she was thrilled to sell a Regency romance novel to Harlequin six months ahead of that deadline. Originally from Virginia, Brenda received degrees in Biology and Psychology from the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, before attending graduate school at Texas A&M University. She has since lived in Hawaii, South Carolina, Texas, and now Indiana. Brenda now writes full time and lives in Indianapolis with her husband and two daughters. To date, she has published six Harlequin Regency Romances, one Harlequin Superromance, two single title historical romances with HarperCollins and six historical romances with Avon Books. Brenda's first single title historical romance, SCANDALOUS VIRTUE, received rave reviews in Publisher's Weekly and other media and was named Best Romance Novel of 1999 by the American Book Readers Association. She prides herself on her thorough historical research, and when she takes a break from the past, Brenda embraces the future by teaching writing classes on the Internet. An active member of Romance Writers of America since 1990, Brenda participates every year in RWA's Readers for Life Literacy Autographing, which since 1990 has raised over $300,000 for adult literacy. Brenda has also served as President of Novelists, Inc, an international organization of over 600 multi-published novelists. Brenda's titles include: THE RUNAWAY HEIRESS -- Avon, June 2005 TAMING TESSA -- Avon, September 2004 WICKEDLY YOURS -- Avon, November 2003 INNOCENT PASSIONS -- Avon, February 2003 A REBELLIOUS BRIDE -- Avon, April 2002 ROGUE'S HONOR -- Avon, July 2001 SHIP OF DREAMS -- HarperCollins, April 2000 SCANDALOUS VIRTUE -- HarperCollins, June 1999 AZALEA -- Harlequin "Regency Diamonds," August 1994 BRIDGE OVER TIME -- Harlequin Superromance, April 1994 A CHRISTMAS BRIDE -- Harlequin Regency, December 1993 DARING DECEPTION -- Harlequin Regency, July 1993 LORD DEARBORN'S DESTINY -- Harlequin Regency, February 1993 THE UGLY DUCKLING -- Harlequin Regency, September 1992 GABRIELLA -- Harlequin Regency, March 1992
Not Mine to Give by Laura Landon Not Mine to Give by Laura Landon April 26, 2012 $2.99 94681 words Sample 20%
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Laura Landon enjoyed ten years as a high school teacher and nine years making sundaes and malts in her very own ice cream shop, but once she penned her first novel, she closed up shop to spend every free minute writing. She has written more than a dozen Victorian historicals. Laura loves to hear from her readers. You can write to her by visiting her website at www.lauralandon.com
The Starry Message by D. Allen Henry The Starry Message by D. Allen Henry April 26, 2012 $2.99 96241 words Sample 50%
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D. Allen Henry is the author of two novels: Renegade Republic and The Starry Message. He is an academic, having spent his career teaching at four major universities across the U.S., as well as abroad on several continents. He is also the author of two textbooks and more than one hundred journal articles and archival publications in the subject area of solid mechanics. Dr. Henry is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A native of Texas, Dr. Henry lives in south Texas with his wife Claudia.
The Summer of '62 by James Keffer The Summer of '62 by James Keffer April 26, 2012 $2.99 58732 words Sample 20%
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Gisborne: Book of Pawns by Prue Batten Gisborne: Book of Pawns by Prue Batten April 25, 2012 $1.99 114632 words Sample 10%
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An Australian who is a university graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Political Science and History and with post graduate qualifications in librarianship, in a past life she was a TV and Radio researcher/presenter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Her first book was published in 2008 by Youwriteon.com in the UK. She farms a woolgrowing and cropping property with her husband in Southeast Tasmania growing the superfine wool for which Australia in renowned. Her books have been categorised as fantasy bordering on magical realism. But she prefers to think of them as fantasy ballads and her inspiration has always been the stories told by the travelling bards of old. The alternate world she has created has been described as 'a combination of the painfully real and the dreamlike escape.' Most recently she is working on a historical fiction which she hopes to release late in 2011.
The Nowhere Legion - Book Four by Francis Hagan The Nowhere Legion - Book Four by Francis Hagan April 25, 2012 $1.99 27013 words Sample 15%
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I have been writing on and off since I was a shy lad hiding under the bed and scribbling in an out of date diary (I think it was about my space travels). Most of my works have been either plays populated with grotesques who stumble around ruins and those odd places we forget about or epic tales of those last Roman legionaries as they falter and fall at the end of Empire. Over the last three years, I have embarked on a series of plays which I have entitled 'The Ostraka Plays' and in which I am exploring that space where the irrational and the seductive collide. I remain fascinated by a poetics which allows an imagination to populate a forgotten nook in history outside our conventions and expectations. In these plays, the audience is invited into worlds which remain provisional and insecure - and where freedom is that release from convention. The other side of my writings could not be more opposite - in these stories, the dying light of Rome flutters one last desperate time as I seek to follow the last of the Eagles down into their fates. Here, archaeological record, literary fragments, and my own invention intertwine to set a stage ripe for heroics and betrayal.
Strangler Figs by Peggy Chittenden Brown Strangler Figs by Peggy Chittenden Brown April 24, 2012 $0.99 105786 words Sample 20%
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PEGGY CHITTENDEN BROWN received her Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Dallas. She teaches creative writing and humanities at Collin College in Plano, Texas, and has been named the outstanding professor of the college. In 2008, she was named Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation of the State of Texas. She has exhibited photography in regional galleries and published short stories, poetry, and academic articles. Strangler Figs is her first novel; she is now working on her second with the working title of Instincts.
Waiting For Elizabeth by Tangerine Publications Ltd Waiting For Elizabeth by Tangerine Publications Ltd April 24, 2012 $9.99 93933 words Sample 20%
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Tangerine Publications is an international publishing company with a diversity of authors and titles from around the world. Our books are fascinating, engaging and entertaining. They can take you to faraway worlds or bring you closer to the one you already inhabit. Our books are available in e-book format through Amazon as well as in hard copy. We specialise in print on demand so you can find exactly what you are looking for. We are part of a book’s journey from the beginning. We work very closely with our writers, helping their work to gain an international audience. Our in-house marketing and public relations team work around the globe to get your book to where it needs to be and the right people talking about us. Currently, we are not taking submissions, but please watch this space.
The Sweetest Touch by Marie Higgins The Sweetest Touch by Marie Higgins April 24, 2012 $2.99 86230 words Sample 10%
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Marie Higgins is a multi-published author of romance; from refined bad-boy heroes who makes your heart melt to the feisty heroines who somehow manage to love them regardless of their faults. Visit her website / blog to discover more about her – http://mariehiggins84302.blogspot.com Since Marie Higgins was a little girl playing Barbies with her sister, Stacey, she has loved the adventure of making up romantic stories. Marie was only eighteen years old when she wrote her first skit, which won an award for Funniest Skit. A little later in life, after she’d married and had children, Marie wrote Church roadshows that were judged as Funniest and Best Written. From there, she branched out to write full-length novels based on her dreams. (Yes, she says, her dreams really are that silly) Marie has been married for twenty-six years to a wonderful man. Together, they have three loving daughters and several beautiful grandchildren. Marie works full time for the state of Utah, where she has lived her entire life. Marie plans to keep writing, because the characters in her head won’t shut up. But her husband smiles and pretends this is normal.
Crime Against the Goddess by Steven W. White Crime Against the Goddess by Steven W. White April 24, 2012 Free! 6648 words Read a sample
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Steven W. White has been a rocket scientist, a professional stargazer, and a Christmas tree farmer. He's been writing short stories and novels for twenty years. His short fiction has received honorable mention in Writer's Digest's Writing Competition, and he's an avid blogger about technique in fiction. He's pursuing an MFA in creative writing from the accredited Northwest Institute of Literary Arts, and his stories have been published in Quantum Muse, Anotherealm, and elsewhere.
Blind Hope by Garry Boyd Blind Hope by Garry Boyd April 24, 2012 $4.99 85592 words Sample 15%
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Garry Boyd was born in Sydney in 1945 and attended high school at Fort Street Boys. He represented the school at cricket and tennis. After marrying in 1971, the family moved to Gulgong in Central West New South Wales and he became involved in the coal industry, which lasted twenty-three years. In 1996 he graduated with a Bachelor of Business degree from Charles Sturt University. A sea change called and in 2001 he moved to Tea Garden where he is actively involved in community work.
First to Fight by Charles R. Dowling First to Fight by Charles R. Dowling April 24, 2012 $2.99 132406 words Sample 20%
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Titanic Sinking: Episode 1 by Michael Roberts Titanic Sinking: Episode 1 by Michael Roberts April 23, 2012 $0.99 8404 words Sample 30%
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A Company of Thieves by David Pilling A Company of Thieves by David Pilling April 23, 2012 $0.99 5143 words Sample 20%
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David Pilling is 32 years old and currently works in the Library and Archive at the Tate Gallery in London. Previous jobs included stints at The Royal Opera House and The School of Oriental and African Studies. He has been writing fiction and non-fiction on a freelance basis for the past three years, and many of his non-fictional articles have appeared in various regional and national UK publications. His fiction is inspired by his love of historical and science fiction and authors such as George McDonald Fraser, George R.R.Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
Reunion in Kentucky by Wanda Luttrell Reunion in Kentucky by Wanda Luttrell April 23, 2012 $3.99 46771 words Sample 15%
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Wanda Luttrell is a veteran novelist with over 16 books to her credit, including The Legacy of Drennan’s Crossing, In the Shadow of the White Rose, The Dandelion Killer, Keeping Christmas, the youth historical fiction series Sarah’s Journey and The Journey of Hannah. Two exciting new novels, Straight on to Murder and House at Devil’s Bend are ready for publication. She lives with her husband John on the banks of Stoney Creek just outside Kentucky’s small capital city of Frankfort, and often writes with her home state in mind.
Witch Island by Victor Pryce Witch Island by Victor Pryce April 23, 2012 $4.99 47462 words Sample 20%
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Mundo Maya: Revenge of the Jaguar King by Jay Hersh Mundo Maya: Revenge of the Jaguar King by Jay Hersh April 23, 2012 $1.99 148309 words Sample 20%
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Jay Hersh has a Bachelor’s from University of Rochester and a Master’s from Rensselaer. After spending over twenty years working in the computer industry he was inspired to develop an interest in the history and culture of the Maya by what he experienced while vacationing in Belize. This interest has culminated in the writing of Mundo Maya: Revenge of the Jaguar King, the first in a series of novels which incorporate historical facts and legends of Mayan cultures into an enjoyable reading experience. Mr. Hersh is also working on a multi-part HDTV documentary-travelogue featuring archeological sites from throughout Meso-America.
Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part I by D. J. Holmes Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part I by D. J. Holmes April 22, 2012 $2.99 81910 words Sample 40%
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Their Stories - Chapters 1 thru 10 by Jan Krupa Their Stories - Chapters 1 thru 10 by Jan Krupa April 22, 2012 You set the price! 6861 words
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52 years old, born and raised in Northbrook Illinois, and has spent 2 years in Niger Africa as a Peace Corp voluteer. Currently working as a science teacher in Connecticut
Adelsverein: Book Three - The Harvesting by Celia Hayes Adelsverein: Book Three - The Harvesting by Celia Hayes April 22, 2012 $4.99 182291 words Sample 20%
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I grew up in a distant, hilly suburb of Los Angeles. I am the oldest in a family of four children: my fathr was a research biologist and my mother is an artist in stained glass. I went and recklessly got a relatively useless degree in English Literature (California State University Northridge, 1976) and then enlisted in the US Air Force. I trained and served as a radio and television broadcast specialist, in places as various as Greece, Spain, Japan, Korea, Greenland and Ogden, Utah. This involved an assortment of interesting duties, which included midnight alt-rock DJ, TV news anchor, video-production librarian, radio and television writer and producer, production manager, and tour guide. In 1985, I drove a bright orange Volvo sedan from Athens to Zaragoza, Spain, accompanied only by a small and cranky child. I retired from the Air Force in 1997. In late 2002, I became a regular contributor to the military-oriented weblog, got hooked on writing historical fiction, bringing out "To Truckee's Trail" in 2006; that's the story of the first ever wagon-train party to bring wagons over the Sierra Nevada, which marked the opening of the California Trail. Besides historical novels, I review books and movies for Blogger News Network, am also on the board of the Independent Authors Guild, a non-profit association of writers published by small and regional publishers ... and I manage their website, also. I currently live in San Antonio with my daughter and an assortment of dogs and cats, and travel within Texas doing lectures and talks about my follow-up novel series, the Adelsverein Trilogy.
Adelsverein: Book Two - The Sowing by Celia Hayes Adelsverein: Book Two - The Sowing by Celia Hayes April 22, 2012 $3.99 143017 words Sample 20%
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I grew up in a distant, hilly suburb of Los Angeles. I am the oldest in a family of four children: my fathr was a research biologist and my mother is an artist in stained glass. I went and recklessly got a relatively useless degree in English Literature (California State University Northridge, 1976) and then enlisted in the US Air Force. I trained and served as a radio and television broadcast specialist, in places as various as Greece, Spain, Japan, Korea, Greenland and Ogden, Utah. This involved an assortment of interesting duties, which included midnight alt-rock DJ, TV news anchor, video-production librarian, radio and television writer and producer, production manager, and tour guide. In 1985, I drove a bright orange Volvo sedan from Athens to Zaragoza, Spain, accompanied only by a small and cranky child. I retired from the Air Force in 1997. In late 2002, I became a regular contributor to the military-oriented weblog, got hooked on writing historical fiction, bringing out "To Truckee's Trail" in 2006; that's the story of the first ever wagon-train party to bring wagons over the Sierra Nevada, which marked the opening of the California Trail. Besides historical novels, I review books and movies for Blogger News Network, am also on the board of the Independent Authors Guild, a non-profit association of writers published by small and regional publishers ... and I manage their website, also. I currently live in San Antonio with my daughter and an assortment of dogs and cats, and travel within Texas doing lectures and talks about my follow-up novel series, the Adelsverein Trilogy.
Adelsverein: Book One - The Gathering by Celia Hayes Adelsverein: Book One - The Gathering by Celia Hayes April 22, 2012 $3.99 131770 words Sample 20%
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I grew up in a distant, hilly suburb of Los Angeles. I am the oldest in a family of four children: my fathr was a research biologist and my mother is an artist in stained glass. I went and recklessly got a relatively useless degree in English Literature (California State University Northridge, 1976) and then enlisted in the US Air Force. I trained and served as a radio and television broadcast specialist, in places as various as Greece, Spain, Japan, Korea, Greenland and Ogden, Utah. This involved an assortment of interesting duties, which included midnight alt-rock DJ, TV news anchor, video-production librarian, radio and television writer and producer, production manager, and tour guide. In 1985, I drove a bright orange Volvo sedan from Athens to Zaragoza, Spain, accompanied only by a small and cranky child. I retired from the Air Force in 1997. In late 2002, I became a regular contributor to the military-oriented weblog, got hooked on writing historical fiction, bringing out "To Truckee's Trail" in 2006; that's the story of the first ever wagon-train party to bring wagons over the Sierra Nevada, which marked the opening of the California Trail. Besides historical novels, I review books and movies for Blogger News Network, am also on the board of the Independent Authors Guild, a non-profit association of writers published by small and regional publishers ... and I manage their website, also. I currently live in San Antonio with my daughter and an assortment of dogs and cats, and travel within Texas doing lectures and talks about my follow-up novel series, the Adelsverein Trilogy.
The Cross on Cotton Creek by DL Havlin The Cross on Cotton Creek by DL Havlin April 22, 2012 $2.99 70470 words Sample 50%
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Gone to Flowers by C. M. Barrett Gone to Flowers by C. M. Barrett April 22, 2012 $2.99 115220 words Sample 20%
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On my mother's side of the family, I come from a line of storytellers. My grandmother's stories ranged from my grandfather's arrest for draft resistance in England during World War I, the uncertainty of life during the Troubles in Ireland, to the day she decided to leave her marriage (but didn't). My mother's stories described a rural childhood that to a child of a suburb of little boxes seemed idyllic. Both of them encouraged me to read and provided me with books to feed a growing habit. When I was seven or eight, I discovered mythology, and the gods and goddesses in those tales were as real to me as the dragons and cats in my own stories are now. Thanks to my early training in fantasy, I like to hang out with dragons. Accepting the bizarre directions my imagination takes has allowed me to conjure up Zen cats, cougars, gossip-vending hawks, and other critters. Currently I live in upstate New York on a wooded piece of land not unlike some of the terrain in Big Dragons Don't Cry. Since 2000 I've belonged to the online writers' group, Artistic License, subtitled Shameless Blameless Hussies. They've read all my books, but don't blame them if you find errors, because they're shameless. I also paint, and the art on my book cover is one of my watercolors.
Aprenda Ingles! Learn Spanish! LA LETRA ESCARLATA: En Ingles y Espanol by Nathaniel Hawthorne Aprenda Ingles! Learn Spanish! LA LETRA ESCARLATA: En Ingles y Espanol by Nathaniel Hawthorne April 21, 2012 $2.99 139327 words Sample 20%
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Swept to Hell: A Novel of the Civil War Era by Jason Ward Swept to Hell: A Novel of the Civil War Era by Jason Ward April 21, 2012 $0.99 31744 words Sample 10%
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Jason Ward lives in Shepherdstown, WV, with his wife and son. He graduated from Shepherd University in 2005, and is the author of three novels: Swept to Hell, Bright and Dull, and On the Rocks.