A directory of Smashwords ebooks available in the EPUB format. Sample them online, then visit Smashwords to download samples or purchase the book.
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Leading The Way | by Tim Blair March 07, 2008 | You set the price! | 13818 words | Sample 50% |
| Author bio: Tim has over 30 years experience in business and has held the titles, GM, COO, CFO, Executive VP, President and Founder. He currently has his own company that helps start-ups build their business and understand, engage and delight their customers. Tim has been married for 31 years, has three children, 2 grand-children and lives in San Luis Obispo, CA. |
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THE LONG DARK TUNNEL | by DHJohnson45 April 22, 2008 | Free! | 26057 words | Sample 50% |
| Author bio: For over 30 years, David Johnson was a writer covering the entertainment business, specializing in daytime drama. Towards the end of his career in the latter field, Johnson was the Associate West Coast editor of SOAP OPERA WEEKLY for over 10 years. Since retiring from that world, he has written several screenplays. Also, Johnson embarked on an entirely different career as a cabaret singer. He has sung in a number of top venues in the Los Angeles area. His mentor in this particular area of his life is the multi-media luminary Constance Towers. |
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IN OLD MONTEREY | by DHJohnson45 April 22, 2008 | Free! | 25090 words | Sample 50% |
| Author bio: For over 30 years, David Johnson was a writer covering the entertainment business, specializing in daytime drama. Towards the end of his career in the latter field, Johnson was the Associate West Coast editor of SOAP OPERA WEEKLY for over 10 years. Since retiring from that world, he has written several screenplays. Also, Johnson embarked on an entirely different career as a cabaret singer. He has sung in a number of top venues in the Los Angeles area. His mentor in this particular area of his life is the multi-media luminary Constance Towers. |
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Silent Giants: A North American Odyssey | by RonGruner May 02, 2008 | Free! | 7455 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Ron Gruner has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional life. In 1982 he co-founded Alliant Computer and served as its CEO through 1991. In 1992 he founded and served as president of Shareholder.com through its highly successful acquisition by The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2006. Ron is an active pilot and holds Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial Glider ratings. He currently flies a Beechcraft Baron and classic 1947 Cessna 195. Visit gruner.com/professional for additional detail. |
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A Call for Legal Entrepreneurship | by RonGruner May 02, 2008 | Free! | 15287 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Ron Gruner has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional life. In 1982 he co-founded Alliant Computer and served as its CEO through 1991. In 1992 he founded and served as president of Shareholder.com through its highly successful acquisition by The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2006. Ron is an active pilot and holds Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial Glider ratings. He currently flies a Beechcraft Baron and classic 1947 Cessna 195. Visit gruner.com/professional for additional detail. |
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Anatomy of a Lawsuit: A Client's Perspective of a Multi-Million Dollar Federal Lawsuit | by RonGruner May 02, 2008 | Free! | 25030 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Ron Gruner has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional life. In 1982 he co-founded Alliant Computer and served as its CEO through 1991. In 1992 he founded and served as president of Shareholder.com through its highly successful acquisition by The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2006. Ron is an active pilot and holds Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial Glider ratings. He currently flies a Beechcraft Baron and classic 1947 Cessna 195. Visit gruner.com/professional for additional detail. |
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Smashwords Style Guide | by Mark Coker May 05, 2008 | Free! | 23569 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: I'm Mark, founder of Smashwords. Our mission is simple: we want to create the world's single best ebook publishing and distribution platform for our indie authors, publishers, literary agents and retailers. I'm co-author with my wife of Boob Tube, a novel that explores the wild and wacky world of Hollywood celebrity. I also wrote the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free), the Smashwords Style Guide (how to format, produce and publish an ebook) and The 10-Minute PR Checklist (helps entrepreneurs and business managers think more strategically about public relations. It's not written for authors, though some authors find it valuable.). When I'm not writing or working on Smashwords, I enjoy gardening, traveling and hiking tall mountains, the tallest of which has been Mt. Kilimanjaro. Write me at first initial second initial at you know where dot com (though please direct all support inquires to the "comments/questions" link you'll find on any Smashwords page). |
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Mortal Ghost | by L. Lee Lowe May 08, 2008 | Free! | 122383 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: I'm an indie writer who lives in Germany - and I love to hear from readers! You can contact me at l.lee.lowe@gmail.com or via my website. CORVUS is available as podcasts (audiobook) narrated by the wonderful Welsh actor Ioan Hefin at: http://lleelowe.com/corvus MORTAL GHOST is available as podcasts at: http://lleelowe.com/mortal-ghost Thanks for reading! |
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Best of Dr. Clue | by brianblum May 11, 2008 | You set the price! | 37384 words | Sample 60% |
| Author bio: Brian Blum is an author who lives in Jerusalem Israel |
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The Han Shan Poems | by Norton Hodges May 15, 2008 | Free! | 1082 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Norton Hodges was born in Gravesend, Kent, England in 1948. He studied French and German at the University College of Swansea and taught Modern Languages for 22 years. He has also worked as a pay clerk, book reviewer, adult literacy tutor and examination invigilator. He has an M.A (1980). and a PhD in Language and Literature in Education (1998), has published academic articles and has completed an Advanced Poetry Course with the Open College of the Arts. After sickness retirement in 1997, he began to submit his poetry for publication. He has since been widely published in English poetry magazines and on the internet. His work has also appeared in anthologies, has been translated into French, Russian and Urdu and has been digitised by the Poetry Library in London. He has also translated into English the work of the francophone poets Athanase Vantchev de Thracy and Théo Crassas. In 2005, he was awarded the Grand Prix International Solenzara by a French jury from the Institut Solenzara. He now lives in Oakham, Rutland. |
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Helium3 | by Nick Travers May 16, 2008 | Free! | 22387 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Nick wanted to be that mystical figure, an author, from almost the very first book he read. As a child his mind constantly buzzed with characters and adventures, fed by an insatiable appetite for stories. Unfortunately, a childhood tramping the wilds of Dartmoor (in the UK), the joys of playing jazz trombone, and generally having a blast, left little time for serious writing as he grew up. Later, an education in science and the demands of holding down a career again pushed writing to one side. Then he hit forty, and realised his imagination had never grown up. Finally, with a second-hand laptop off e-bay Nick embarked on the second most thrilling adventure of his life: writing a novel. Nick has migrated north since his childhood, swapping the wilds of Dartmoor for the tranquility of the New Forrest (Hampshire, UK). He is enjoying the adventure of having a family (the greatest adventure of his life)with three lively daughters, who all enjoy reading as much as he does. In addition to writing, Nick lists his hobbies as gardening (the variety that employs a large pair of choppers and requires him to sit around admiring the view), swimming (because it frees his mind and releases his imagination), juggling (because he can), and one day he would like to learn to play the piano (because the trombone really isn’t a solo instrument). Visit Nick's blog at www.NickTravers.com to catch up on current activity, articles about writing, and discount codes for his books. |
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An Unlikely Hero | by Duodora May 18, 2008 | You set the price! | 8356 words | Sample 60% |
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An Article on Financial Planning and Human Psyche | by anandaraman May 19, 2008 | You set the price! | 978 words | Sample 20% |
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The Jynx | by Kenneth Crowe May 27, 2008 | Free! | 83142 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Kenneth C. Crowe was a labor reporter at Newsday and New York Newsday from 1976 to 1999. He is the author of COLLISION/HOW THE RANK AND FILE TOOK BACK THE TEAMSTERS. Published by Scribner's in 1993, COLLISION tells the story of the Teamsters' rank and file reform movement, culminating in the election of Ron Carey as president of the union. Crowe won an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship in 1974 to study foreign investment in the United States. In 1978, Doubleday published AMERICA FOR SALE, Crowe's book on foreign investment in the United States. Crowe was a member of the Newsday investigative team whose work won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal. |
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Comfort Zone Poetry | by hlaxner July 25, 2008 | Free! | 540 words | Read a sample |
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Wrong Number | by suspense Aug. 16, 2008 | You set the price! | 1986 words | Sample 60% |
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Revisiting The Catcher In The Rye | by handsome Aug. 16, 2008 | You set the price! | 1856 words | |
| Author bio: I am a retired psychologist. For the past ten years or so I have been writing what I call "Recollections" There are several pieces about me as a young boy. My mind expanded to write stories about my married family, several "meditations" and four longer essays. |
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Bleach|Blackout | by David S. Grant Aug. 26, 2008 | Free! | 2706 words | Read a sample |
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THE CHRISTMAS CLOSET | by DHJohnson45 Sep. 23, 2008 | Free! | 25735 words | Sample 100% |
| Author bio: For over 30 years, David Johnson was a writer covering the entertainment business, specializing in daytime drama. Towards the end of his career in the latter field, Johnson was the Associate West Coast editor of SOAP OPERA WEEKLY for over 10 years. Since retiring from that world, he has written several screenplays. Also, Johnson embarked on an entirely different career as a cabaret singer. He has sung in a number of top venues in the Los Angeles area. His mentor in this particular area of his life is the multi-media luminary Constance Towers. |
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Feng Shui Assassin | by Adrian Hall Sep. 24, 2008 | Free! | 70554 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Ady Hall - a jack of no trades. |
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119 Witty Quotes From A to Z | by E. P. Ned Burke Sep. 29, 2008 | Free! | 3058 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: E. P. Ned Burke worked in publishing for more than 30 years. He is the author of 7 novels and numerous short stories and articles. Currently, he is president of E. P. Burke Publishing and serves as editor of Yesterday's Magazette and Writer's Magazette. He is also owner of many other Magazettes that can be found at http://www.magazettes.com. |
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The Rhythm Under the Skin | by Avery Gase Oct. 05, 2008 | You set the price! | 339 words | Sample 100% |
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The Quilt | by Wendy Brumback Oct. 14, 2008 | You set the price! | 1305 words | Sample 25% |
| Author bio: Born and rasied in Colorado, I love a wide variety of things. I write in several different genres and am working to complete a novel and making plans to start another. I received my BA in Crative Writing in May 2011. In my spare time I enjoy reading, studying my religon, crocheting, quilting, traveling (when I have the money)and entering clothing designs for their contests at Chicstar.com. |
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Josef K. Prokurist | by Sergio Caldarella Oct. 15, 2008 | You set the price! | 4270 words | Sample 30% |
| Author bio: Sergio Caldarella, epistemologo, scrittore e saggista, è autore dei libri: "Cade ancora neve" (Oros Ediz. 1996), una raccolta di ballate; "Metafisiche del Mondo" (Oros Ediz., 1997), un libro sui rapporti tra pensiero filosofico ed esistenza; "Memoria e dolore" (Edizioni Zambon, 2004), una raccolta di saggi, poesie, spunti e riflessioni varie; "La Società del Contrario" (Ediz. Zambon, 2005) “un appassionato atto di difesa della cultura nella forma di un moderno j’accuse†e della raccolta di aforismi, dall'autore stesso definiti come "aforemi", dalla contrazione di "aforisma" e "fonema", dal titolo "L’Algebra degli Scacchi" (Zambon, 2008). Vive e lavora a Princeton negli Stati Uniti d'America. |
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John Smith, World Jumper Book One: Portal to Adventure, Part One | by E. Patrick Dorris Nov. 04, 2008 | Free! | 6832 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: In my forty something years I have generated a very broad set of experiences and interests, but through it all, I have always read. It seems that at times it is harder to find books that enthrall me, although admittedly I am behind on my reading, so I decided to start writing the kind of stories I'd want to read. I have always had stories in my head, they intrude at the strangest times. At some point, I discovered that when I took the time to write them down, more stories kept pouring out. There are so many ideas I have, it seems like there won't be enough time to get to them all. I'm starting with one story, in one particular style. But other stories, in different styles are coming. Stay tuned. My goal in writing is above all to entertain. Thank you in advance for giving me that opportunity. |
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A Mix of Holiday Memories | by E. P. Ned Burke Nov. 05, 2008 | Free! | 8592 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: E. P. Ned Burke worked in publishing for more than 30 years. He is the author of 7 novels and numerous short stories and articles. Currently, he is president of E. P. Burke Publishing and serves as editor of Yesterday's Magazette and Writer's Magazette. He is also owner of many other Magazettes that can be found at http://www.magazettes.com. |
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The Silurian Book One The Fox and The Bear | by L.A. Wilson Nov. 15, 2008 | Free! | 125688 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: "Hundreds of years ago in a land ravaged by fierce clans, where only the strongest survive...a Legend of the People was born. From the historic tales of King Arthur comes a raw, riveting and passionate series of novels by author L.A. Wilson, who breathes fresh new life into this spell-binding story. Told in first-person by Bedwyr...the person closest to Arthur's heart...this story is an amazing journey into the past, where social order was kept by the sword, loyalty and the desire to be free. Free to survive, free to live, and free to love without restraint. Through Wilson's powerful story-telling...a whole dramatic world of love, hatred, war, betrayal and loss is created and viewed through the exotic and passionate eyes of ‘The Fox.' From the first book 'The Silurian: The Fox and the Bear," to the tenth installment, "The Sons of Avalon," this work is destined to become a literary classic, defining a new age of reading and establishing a new genre." Book One, The Fox and The Bear: Honorary Mention in the London Book Festival, 2007 Book Two, The King of Battles: Finalist in the 2011 Global eBook Awards |
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DON JUAN EN LA FRONTERA DEL ESPÃRITU | by juan jose diez Nov. 27, 2008 | Free! | 99871 words | Read a sample |
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Song For A Friend | by Wren Sasaki Dec. 04, 2008 | Free! | 97 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: I am serene. I am unclean. I am obscene - at times. I am in a dream. I am living by my own means. I am unseem...ly. |
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Lost Inside | by Max M Power Dec. 06, 2008 | Free! | 7193 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Welcome my name is Max M. Power and I am a Story Teller. Like many Story Tellers before me I am here to feed your imagination. I have had the honor of being compared to such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Robert Browning, James Patterson, and Tom Clancy, but without all the boring details. My subject matter spans from poetry to short stories to novels. I am the Owner of Writing With Power Publishing and yes I self publish. I want to be able to control my work and not sell out to big corperations who are just looking to make a fast buck. I am more interested in having readers than profit. For this reason ALL ebooks that I am able to publish via SMASHWORDS will be published at no charge to the reader. I ask that you pass on and share my books with others so that the word may spread. If you want a paper copy you can order directly from the printer, cutting out the middle man completely. The links are on my website. So again, welcome to my world, I hope you enjoy your stay. Now sit back, relax, and let the journey begin. In the infamous words of Snoopy, the Greatest Story Teller, “It was a dark and stormy night…†|
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Random Thoughts | by Max M Power Dec. 07, 2008 | Free! | 6337 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Welcome my name is Max M. Power and I am a Story Teller. Like many Story Tellers before me I am here to feed your imagination. I have had the honor of being compared to such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Robert Browning, James Patterson, and Tom Clancy, but without all the boring details. My subject matter spans from poetry to short stories to novels. I am the Owner of Writing With Power Publishing and yes I self publish. I want to be able to control my work and not sell out to big corperations who are just looking to make a fast buck. I am more interested in having readers than profit. For this reason ALL ebooks that I am able to publish via SMASHWORDS will be published at no charge to the reader. I ask that you pass on and share my books with others so that the word may spread. If you want a paper copy you can order directly from the printer, cutting out the middle man completely. The links are on my website. So again, welcome to my world, I hope you enjoy your stay. Now sit back, relax, and let the journey begin. In the infamous words of Snoopy, the Greatest Story Teller, “It was a dark and stormy night…†|
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Fighting For Your Relationship | by Thomas Xavior Dec. 08, 2008 | You set the price! | 1782 words | Sample 40% |
| Author bio: I'm new at this. I read a lot. I write as much as I can. I've blogged before. Now I'm trying to grow a little more. |
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Heart Spell | by Cora Zane Dec. 12, 2008 | Free! | 6090 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Hi everyone! I'm an erotic paranormal romance author with Cobblestone Press, Ellora's Cave, Freya's Bower, and Wild Child Publishing. I hope you'll check out my free reads here on Smashwords! |
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The Oak Tree | by Wendy Brumback Dec. 21, 2008 | You set the price! | 94 words | Sample 25% |
| Author bio: Born and rasied in Colorado, I love a wide variety of things. I write in several different genres and am working to complete a novel and making plans to start another. I received my BA in Crative Writing in May 2011. In my spare time I enjoy reading, studying my religon, crocheting, quilting, traveling (when I have the money)and entering clothing designs for their contests at Chicstar.com. |
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Smashwords Book Marketing Guide | by Mark Coker Dec. 22, 2008 | Free! | 11225 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: I'm Mark, founder of Smashwords. Our mission is simple: we want to create the world's single best ebook publishing and distribution platform for our indie authors, publishers, literary agents and retailers. I'm co-author with my wife of Boob Tube, a novel that explores the wild and wacky world of Hollywood celebrity. I also wrote the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free), the Smashwords Style Guide (how to format, produce and publish an ebook) and The 10-Minute PR Checklist (helps entrepreneurs and business managers think more strategically about public relations. It's not written for authors, though some authors find it valuable.). When I'm not writing or working on Smashwords, I enjoy gardening, traveling and hiking tall mountains, the tallest of which has been Mt. Kilimanjaro. Write me at first initial second initial at you know where dot com (though please direct all support inquires to the "comments/questions" link you'll find on any Smashwords page). |
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real and venereal | by Dr. Shaila Anne Silva Dec. 24, 2008 | Free! | 54426 words | Read a sample |
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Unforgiven Pleasure | by Tempest Knight Dec. 27, 2008 | Free! | 5144 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: I write paranormal erotic romance stories. |
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The Valkyrie's Tale | by Jeff Fecke Dec. 27, 2008 | You set the price! | 103109 words | Sample 50% |
| Author bio: Jeff Fecke is a freelance writer who lives in Lakeville, Minnesota. In addition to his own blog, Blog of the Moderate Left, he contributes to Alas, a Blog and The Alexandria Independent. He has also written for Minnesota Monitor, Shakesville and Alternet. Fecke has appeared as a guest on the “Today†show, the Alan Colmes radio show, and the Mark Heaney Show. Fecke is also the author of the fantasy novel The Valkyrie’s Tale. Fecke is divorced, and the father of one really terrific daughter. |
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The Abbey Mice : Its Christmas | by Christopher Gumbleton Jan. 01, 2009 | Free! | 2444 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: My books are aimed at broadening the imaginations of children eg mini adults - I have only uploaded a few pages so far of one of my books - more will go up shortly - I started writing for my 2 young children after my divorce - it was a way of keeping in touch with them - I created hardcopy versions and gave them away to my kids and it has grown from there - I used to also visit schools and read to the children - to see the delight on their faces is fantastic - you can almost feel their imaginations growing, expanding as you read to them - this went on for years until now my children have now grown into adults and have children of their own - Now is the time to venture into the world of having my books published in e-book format - If it works - great - if it doesnt - its not a problem - I have written dozens of childrens books - my genre being light hearted and comical although I have also written some books aimed at the 'thriller' market - hopefully the new world of ebooks will encourage more writers to get out there and get creative - well done Smashwords and keep up the good work -kind regards Christopher |
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Tristan of Dintagell and The Tristan Stone appendix | by Leah McDaniel Jan. 01, 2009 | Free! | 6651 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: 40 something mother and wife, I am in love with reading and writing. My other passions include photography and horses, and my longsuffering family is squeezed in there as well. Thanks guys! I live in Bend, Oregon and train horses when I am not writing or creating photographic art or skiing, hiking, or, well, you probably get the picture. I hope you enjoy reading my stories as much as I have enjoyed writing them. I look forward to your feedback. Thanks for looking! |
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The Jack Devereaux Show | by Bernie Quayle Jan. 04, 2009 | You set the price! | 88196 words | Sample 50% |
| Author bio: Bernie has over 40 years experience in broadcasting, eleven of those years in America. Drawing upon his vast and varied experiences in radio, Bernie created the character Jack Devereaux, to live out those experience in a fictional setting. The book is set in the nineties, during the Clinton administration. |
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Finishing Touches | by LK Hunsaker Jan. 07, 2009 | Free! | 78190 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: ~ Literary Romance With An Artsy Twist ~ LK Hunsaker is the author of a string of novels centered around the arts and societal issues, combined with strong romantic elements. As spouse of a decorated career soldier, she traveled widely, moved several times, and held down the home front. She was honored with meeting some of Washington D.C.'s top names and a prized possession is her first novel signed by a former first lady. Having received inspiration and instruction from her family of recognized artists, Hunsaker also holds arts and psychology degrees heavy with English and creative writing emphasis. She is now settled in western Pennsylvania with her husband and two children. LK has been called one of the "great storytellers" with "brilliant writing" by reviewers and peers, and has won several peer awards and commendations. Her short stories, poems, reviews, and articles have been published in literary ezines and print magazines. |
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Walking Buddha's Path | by Derek Joe Tennant Jan. 14, 2009 | You set the price! | 54465 words | Sample 50% |
| Author bio: Derek has considered himself ‘spiritual but not religious’ since his pre-teen years. Recently however, he has learned much about Buddhism and feels that his life has been a constant practice that follows much of the Buddhist teachings. He has always believed in volunteer work, beginning with a Crisis Intervention Hotline and the ‘Free Angela Davis’ committee in the early 1970’s, continuing through a volunteer firefighter career and, most recently, teaching English to Burmese refugee children on the Burma-Thailand border and cleaning up after hurricanes in Haiti and a tornado in Arkansas. His first book, Walking Buddha's Path, was written in the evenings and weekends in Mae Sot and Khampaeng Phet, Thailand, as he was learning so much from those extraordinary Burmese children. |
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counterpane | by bob chartain Jan. 14, 2009 | Free! | 25282 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: When pressed I would have to say I'm a creator - a guy who likes to birth ideas and solve problems. I have been writing, albeit rather incognito for many years. In the mean time: I founded a large chain of music stores - built sound systems for major rock bands - developed and restored historical buildings in the SF bay area - founded the first company to successfully do electronic filing of tax returns to the IRS - developed the market for collectible toy cars - now a designer and builder of green habitats and working on an internet wiki and blog to map what we know of the causes, cures and maladies of the human condition world wide - healapedia.com |
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Ragnarok | by Mike DeWolfe Jan. 15, 2009 | Free! | 65214 words | Read a sample |
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The Ducks of Doom, Volume1 | by Robert Smith Jan. 15, 2009 | Free! | 37114 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Publications Novels: The Kramer Project, Doubleday Canada, 1975. The Fox Trap, Fawcett, 1978. The Prey, Fawcett, 1977. (paperback available at Amazon.com ) The Toymaker, Fawcett, 1984. (paperback available Amazon.com) The Keeper, Fawcett, 1986. Deadly Admirer, Fawcett, 1987. The Leopard, Fawcett, 1988. Vampire Notes, Fawcett, 1990. (paperback available at Amazon.com) Silent Witness, Fawcett, 1991. (paperback available at Amazon.com) Fate, NovelBooks, Inc.,October 15, 2001, Fictionwise. Books for Children Ponty and the Storm Machine Ponty Saves the Hippopotamuses Ponty and the Lost Trucks Internet Serials The Ducks of Doom, humorous fantasy available at: smashwords.com Ponty and the Lost City of Atlantis, and Ponty's Quest for Camelot, humorous fantasies for children available at memoware.com How I Got Here I was born in Kidderminster, England, before the steam engines went away. I moved to Calgary when airliners still had propellers, and grew taller there. Later, I acquired an assortment of degrees in English Literature at Queen's University, though I still haven't figured out what to do with them. In Toronto, I researched computerized information systems, long before Bill Gates invented the Blue Screen of Death. I wrote my first three novels while serving as Editor of Educational Digest, and when this proved viable, I ran away from my editor's cubicle. Now I spend most of my time drawing comics. So here I am, still in Toronto, with my wife and son, a cat, various computers, tea pots, and a coffee maker. I work in the utility room, near the laundry monsters and the litter box. |
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The Ducks of Doom, Volume 2 | by Robert Smith Jan. 15, 2009 | Free! | 46430 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Publications Novels: The Kramer Project, Doubleday Canada, 1975. The Fox Trap, Fawcett, 1978. The Prey, Fawcett, 1977. (paperback available at Amazon.com ) The Toymaker, Fawcett, 1984. (paperback available Amazon.com) The Keeper, Fawcett, 1986. Deadly Admirer, Fawcett, 1987. The Leopard, Fawcett, 1988. Vampire Notes, Fawcett, 1990. (paperback available at Amazon.com) Silent Witness, Fawcett, 1991. (paperback available at Amazon.com) Fate, NovelBooks, Inc.,October 15, 2001, Fictionwise. Books for Children Ponty and the Storm Machine Ponty Saves the Hippopotamuses Ponty and the Lost Trucks Internet Serials The Ducks of Doom, humorous fantasy available at: smashwords.com Ponty and the Lost City of Atlantis, and Ponty's Quest for Camelot, humorous fantasies for children available at memoware.com How I Got Here I was born in Kidderminster, England, before the steam engines went away. I moved to Calgary when airliners still had propellers, and grew taller there. Later, I acquired an assortment of degrees in English Literature at Queen's University, though I still haven't figured out what to do with them. In Toronto, I researched computerized information systems, long before Bill Gates invented the Blue Screen of Death. I wrote my first three novels while serving as Editor of Educational Digest, and when this proved viable, I ran away from my editor's cubicle. Now I spend most of my time drawing comics. So here I am, still in Toronto, with my wife and son, a cat, various computers, tea pots, and a coffee maker. I work in the utility room, near the laundry monsters and the litter box. |
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The Ducks of Doom, Volume 3 | by Robert Smith Jan. 16, 2009 | Free! | 62140 words | Read a sample |
| Author bio: Publications Novels: The Kramer Project, Doubleday Canada, 1975. The Fox Trap, Fawcett, 1978. The Prey, Fawcett, 1977. (paperback available at Amazon.com ) The Toymaker, Fawcett, 1984. (paperback available Amazon.com) The Keeper, Fawcett, 1986. Deadly Admirer, Fawcett, 1987. The Leopard, Fawcett, 1988. Vampire Notes, Fawcett, 1990. (paperback available at Amazon.com) Silent Witness, Fawcett, 1991. (paperback available at Amazon.com) Fate, NovelBooks, Inc.,October 15, 2001, Fictionwise. Books for Children Ponty and the Storm Machine Ponty Saves the Hippopotamuses Ponty and the Lost Trucks Internet Serials The Ducks of Doom, humorous fantasy available at: smashwords.com Ponty and the Lost City of Atlantis, and Ponty's Quest for Camelot, humorous fantasies for children available at memoware.com How I Got Here I was born in Kidderminster, England, before the steam engines went away. I moved to Calgary when airliners still had propellers, and grew taller there. Later, I acquired an assortment of degrees in English Literature at Queen's University, though I still haven't figured out what to do with them. In Toronto, I researched computerized information systems, long before Bill Gates invented the Blue Screen of Death. I wrote my first three novels while serving as Editor of Educational Digest, and when this proved viable, I ran away from my editor's cubicle. Now I spend most of my time drawing comics. So here I am, still in Toronto, with my wife and son, a cat, various computers, tea pots, and a coffee maker. I work in the utility room, near the laundry monsters and the litter box. |
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The Little Book of Horror Poems | by Gregory D. Welch Jan. 17, 2009 | You set the price! | 3042 words | Sample 25% |
| Author bio: I'm in a writing mood today... But that's nothing new. Hello, and welcome. Pull up a chair, lean back, relax. Want a green tea? They're my favorite... So, you want to know about me? I was born in the Summer of '84. Was raised in small town, Kentucky---its grown up since then, they're at around 25,000 now. Watch out! I've always had a vivid imagination. My folks sometimes say it's because I grew up away from my older sister, and was mostly alone as a child. Not abandoned alone, but void of other children most of the time. So, I compensated by creating massive adventures in the back yard. I explained why there were twelve different "Batman" action figures in various suits, creating my own league of "Batmen" each with their own backgrounds, abilities and so on.... But that's not why you came here, now is it? No... You want to know when it happened---when I started to write. That my friend started when it started. What I mean is, as soon as I learned something was possible, I did it. I could probably pin a year on it, back to maybe First or second grade. Maybe even earlier, but I won't confirm the old wives tale of us writers having a huge ego. Not yet. I can say I first discovered great stories before I ever started School. Was my mother's fault, and I'm eternally grateful for it. I'll never forget that first reading of H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine." Science Fiction was a thing I enjoyed thoroughly for a stretch. The machines, the possibilities, and the insane explanations. Very enjoyable. But I grew, and my tastes changed. I wrote different things and different times. I even put it off altogether once because of a harsh criticism from a Seventh grade Teacher... I became an active leader in the Church I was attending and during that time Discovered one Mister Frank Peretti. He is a Christian Author with a decent understanding of horror---Supernatural Horror. Long Story Short as they say, I resigned from my positions in Church for my own reasons and not long afterward rediscovered Stephen King. King holds a special place in my dark heart. His works inspire me sure, and challenge the hell out of me. If he can do it, why can't I? Then came others... Clive Barker haunted my deepest soul with his "Hellbound Heart." A tattered old copy I found in a Peddler's mall. I love and adore this book nearly as much as I am terrified of it. Again I saw a challenge, a thing to aspire for. If he could do it, why not I? I write and I write and I write. There is no end, not to passion, not to something written upon the heart---even if it might be shadowed heart. The words come, and they go, but never too far away. I've never felt more alive than when in front of my 'puter banging away like a madman to the vicious songs in my word weaving imagination. I have yet to be officially discovered. But who I am to let that stop me? How's that Green Tea treatin' ya? Need another one? Tell ya what, grab that tea and let's take a trip. Just you, me, and a few good tales... |
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Selling to a Minor | by Wendy Brumback Jan. 17, 2009 | You set the price! | 587 words | Sample 25% |
| Author bio: Born and rasied in Colorado, I love a wide variety of things. I write in several different genres and am working to complete a novel and making plans to start another. I received my BA in Crative Writing in May 2011. In my spare time I enjoy reading, studying my religon, crocheting, quilting, traveling (when I have the money)and entering clothing designs for their contests at Chicstar.com. |
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