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Big Tom: A Thanksgiving Story by Sandra Proto Big Tom: A Thanksgiving Story by Sandra Proto Oct. 06, 2010 Free! 2309 words Read a sample
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Sandra Proto is a writer/performing artist/teaching artist/director. She earned her Bachelors in Theater at the State University of New York College at Brockport. She has studied with poet Tina Chang and actor/director Leon Pickney.
Santa's Little Red Spaceship by H Jason Schulz Santa's Little Red Spaceship by H Jason Schulz Oct. 02, 2010 $0.99 916 words Sample 30%
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H.Jason Schulz has written several short stories and in 2010 published his first novel. The book is titled Mebsuta and is the first of a science fiction trilogy. When H.Jason Schulz isn't writing, he works as a Systems Engineer. I've fixed the errors in many of the short stories. Thanks to so many of you who have read my stories. And a special thanks for those of you who have left reviews!
テスト by tetzlow togo テスト by tetzlow togo Oct. 02, 2010 Free! 15 words Read a sample
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Spirit of the Season by Kent Richardson Spirit of the Season by Kent Richardson Oct. 02, 2010 $1.99 37873 words Sample 10%
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K.D. Richardson has been a writer since 1996. Titles of his include Reflections of Pearl Harbor, The Second Season, Journey Across Time, Spirit of the Season, and A Different Drummer. He is also a sports columnist and photographer for the Venice Cornerstone newspaper. Mr. Richardson was born and raised in Ohio and is a graduate of Miami University (OH).
Enigma: Cosmic Odyssey by Gerard Whittaker Enigma: Cosmic Odyssey by Gerard Whittaker Oct. 01, 2010 $3.00 44676 words Sample 40%
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Once I was a soldier, getting blown up a few times convinced me that a change of career might be a good idea. However, given some of the jobs I've done since, being shot in the chest could be preferable to being stabbed in the back. I've studied military history. Used most types of swords and medieval weapons. Spent a few years learning how to write. And had my fair share of rejection slips. I'm still hoping to see my work in print. However, in the meantime I want to share my worlds with the world at large. Perhaps someone might suggest ways to improve my writing. I've enjoyed writing When Twilight Falls, but it took too long due to two relationship failures. It's a long book, but I wanted to develop the story slowly with an ever increasing threat level. I've written about fourteen books so far, not all were completed. I was half way through a novel about an alien invasion, with modern day fighters taking on flying saucers. Then I saw a little film called Independence Day. And sulked for a month. There are too many Sci Fi books written for children, in my opinion. So I'm trying to write for adults, if that includes a bit of sex then so be it. Heroes are just normal people in extraordinary circumstances. When they get the job done, they are still just your average Joe with all the weaknesses of you or I. For some reason most of my worlds are not very nice, I suppose the good worlds don't need saving. So there is plenty of scope for temptation in many forms for the 'Heroes' to fall into. When you put yourself in their place, wouldn't you give in to temptation too? All the best to one and all. I wish you the best of luck in avoiding temptation. I've just uploaded a short novel called The Streets of Bucharest. I'm still working on the full sized book and expect it to be online shortly. I'm sorry I screwed up not loading the full version. But I did give it for free to make up for my mistake. The Full version of The Streets of Bucharest is now online. It's only 40,000 words, but I hope you will enjoy it. Just rewrote an old book of mine. The Bonds of Time. It was an experiment in erotic drama. With a lot of BDSM thrown in. For anyone interested it also gives a short description of Aeden, a couple of years after the founding. It was not a very nice place when TIME was first being formed for self defence, and long before the Cosmic Guardians were even thought of to protect the Multiverse. Finished Isralla, and am now working on a sequel called Enryn, using a new slant, telling of a war from the Marines' point of view. I'm writing these with as little sex and as much action as the characters will let me. So if anything goes wrong, blame them! Date 13 December 2010 Thanks for the rating, for a writer who lives and works alone any kind of a pat on the back is very welcome. Sometimes... I am intending to finish Of Dusk and Dawn in the New year. But I admit to getting writer's block and being side tracked by Isralla and Enryn. I hope these books will keep you all amused till I can get back to D&D. A word of warning, I've finished a new book called The Cloud Knights. A sort of cross between Biggles and Sharp, set in a crazy world you will not recgignise. So if you like the idea of biplanes versus airships, politics and treason, and a hero determined to rise from the ranks to become a Cloud Knight, fighting for freedom in a world were every thing is for sale to those with the rank to clame it. Then you might like it. Currently working on a sequil called the Sky Knights, which will be big. And if that works I might round off the trilogy with the Star Knights. I also draw my own book covers, using DAZ Studio, which explains how I keep uploading new covers. Gerard Whittaker
Jesus Does Not Care by Sharon Cohen Jesus Does Not Care by Sharon Cohen Sep. 30, 2010 $1.99 5283 words Sample 50%
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Along with a passion for writing, Sharon Cohen's strongest spiritual gifts are those of exhortation and encouragement. Her writings are meant to lift a soul's ambition to a higher, nobler way. Sharon relies on wit, wisdom and word play to simultaenously entertain, educate and encourage her audience.
I'll Be Home For Peacemas by Shannon O'Neil I'll Be Home For Peacemas by Shannon O'Neil Sep. 23, 2010 $2.99 80850 words Sample 33%
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While other third graders were falling in love with recess and cartoons, Shannon O’Neil was falling in love with the art of writing. Given the ability to create entire worlds with the flick of a pen, O’Neil embarked on a journey to entertain the masses with her talent and skill. With the second edition of her debut novel, I’ll Be Home for Christmas hitting the shelves just in time for the 2009 holiday season and a sequel on the way, O’Neil is a star on the rise in the local and national writing scene. Fueled by the unique spirit of her hometown, St. Augustine, Fla., O’Neil spent her first eighteen years honing her writing skills and, along the way, picked up a few accolades to show for it. In addition to the several articles and letters that were printed in local publications, Shannon was also awarded first prize in The St. Augustine Record’s Christmas story contest in 2000. She completed her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of The Falcon Flyer at Menendez High School in 2003 when she graduated with honors and went on to achieve the second goal she dreamed up in the third grade–to attend Florida State University. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from FSU, O’Neil returned to St. Augustine in the fall of 2008. Facing the struggles of a sinking economy like everyone else, O’Neil found herself unemployed. So she turned back to her dreams of writing and penned her first novel in a few short months. Released through Lulu.com in November of 2008, Ancient City Christmas sold nearly a hundred copies in its first run. Readjusted, renamed and retooled, the novel is now headed out again through a larger publisher with a larger target audience. Pick up your copy today online at Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com or request a copy in your local bookstore. When she manages to tear herself away from her writing, O’Neil enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading some of her favorite authors, listening to music and of course, following her beloved Florida State Seminoles with reckless abandon.
Big Enough for Halloween by Tor Richardson Big Enough for Halloween by Tor Richardson Sep. 19, 2010 $0.99 3418 words Sample 50%
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My name is Tor Richardson. Welcome to my Smashwords site. If you’ve landed on this page, you’d probably like to know a little about me. Okay, I was born in Seattle. I’ve traveled up and down the west coast, but still like Seattle quite a bit. I don’t actually live in the city, but I’m close enough to see it out the window. Along with the mountains. We have a lot of mountain in this neck of the woods. Water, too. (And, don’t forget the rain.) Unlike most other writers, I don’t have a pet cat. My family had a very independent tomcat when I was a kid. I once saw him drop down from a tree onto the back of a dog who wandered into our backyard by mistake. (Boy, what a mistake!) He rode that black lab like a cowboy, using his claws as spurs and slapping the dog on the head as they went yowling up the road. Since then, I’ve never really thought of a cat as a house pet. Cats like that need lots of room. I’ve always enjoyed story. I managed to sneak a creative writing class past my parents while at college (engineering majors aren’t supposed to take those kinds of classes). Unfortunately, that experience didn’t pan out. In hindsight, I’m not quite sure about that class. It certainly wasn’t writing, and it was far from creative. (I remember a vampire story I wrote for an assignment in 1981, as well as the ridicule it received. The instructor insisted that nobody would ever be interested in vampire stories. She pretty much demanded that I burn it and try again.) The experience was enough to keep me away from writing for a number of years (openly, at least). But… once a storyteller, always a storyteller. In time, the writing came back with a vengeance. I was finally able to make the transition to a full-time fiction writer. Now, I enjoy coming to work every day. Telling new stories and creating new worlds is much more fun than trying to make sense of the one we’ve got. And meeting the people who enjoy those stories is a lot of fun, too. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy your look around. - Tor
Bittersweet Seasons by Fabian Black Bittersweet Seasons by Fabian Black Sep. 10, 2010 $2.99 21446 words Sample 30%
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I'm a female writer and I live in the United Kingdom. I’m a staunch supporter of GLBTQ Rights and Marriage Equality. Love is an important aspect of the human experience and its free expression should not be denied to anyone. No one should be made to feel guilty or tormented simply for being in love or for being who they were created to be. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ If you're looking for a complex thriller, hardcore, heavily sexualised erotica, gritty gay realism, typical BDSM leather scenarios, a horror trip or a gory murder mystery then you've come to the wrong place. So, what the heck DO I write? In a nutshell - sassy, sensual gay discipline fiction ~ stories with a D/s twist More details: I don't write vanilla romance, classic spanking erotica or BDSM. My stories incorporate elements from all those mediums, but essentially belong to a sub group of romance/power exchange fiction often referred to as discipline romance fiction or discipline partnership fiction. Not everyone understands or 'gets' discipline fiction and that's fine. I don't 'get' prawn cocktail flavour crisps, but I uphold the right of people to eat them should their taste buds be wired that way. In discipline fiction the spanking scenes are not there to serve as a precursor to a sex scene. They illustrate the consensual submission of one partner to the authority of the other. It's a form of power exchange. While sex is certainly an aspect of my fiction it isn't the main focal point, so if you think of and enjoy M/M stories only in terms of heat level and detailed sex scenes then my fic probably won't be to yout taste. I tend to focus more on the emotional side of things and of course the discipline aspect. As well as being the vehicle by which I express my interest in discipline practices, my stories are about everyday relationships, situations, affection and love. They're quirky, warm hearted and sensitive with a liberal sprinkling of offbeat humor. They're entertaining, sometimes thought provoking and always observant of the human condition. I’ve been writing in this genre for over ten years. I have many theories as to why I’m drawn so strongly to this type of fiction. Perhaps it allows me to express aspects of my personality that would otherwise remain repressed. None of it really matters, I write what I like to write and that's it. :) ~I also write a series called 'The Stardust Diaries' under the name Tarn Swan. Find Tarn and Twinkles here on Smashwords or again visit my web page for more information.~
Beached In the Barrens by Robert Adair Wilson Beached In the Barrens by Robert Adair Wilson Sep. 09, 2010 $2.99 1237 words Sample 20%
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Robert is retired from teaching. He spends his time volunteering, traveling, taking pictures, cooking and writing, not necessarily in that order.
我與貓的故事 by yami yami 我與貓的故事 by yami yami Sep. 08, 2010 Free! 18 words Read a sample
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fasdfads by fasdfads by andr Sep. 02, 2010 $1.99 1606 words Sample 50%
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And the Winner Is? by Janice Daugharty And the Winner Is? by Janice Daugharty Aug. 26, 2010 Free! 4621 words Read a sample
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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. I have a new print and ebook novel coming out at the end of Feb 2011. The title is "Heir to the Everlasting."
The First Nudist by Janice Daugharty The First Nudist by Janice Daugharty Aug. 24, 2010 $2.99 4334 words Sample 50%
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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. I have a new print and ebook novel coming out at the end of Feb 2011. The title is "Heir to the Everlasting."
Lost Wages: A Las Vegas Christmas Tale by James Alexander Lost Wages: A Las Vegas Christmas Tale by James Alexander Aug. 23, 2010 $4.99 97568 words Sample 15%
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James Alexander was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aside from four years earning a degree in rocket science and watching University of Arizona Wildcat basketball, he has lived his whole life in Southern Nevada. A lifetime of experience in the hospitality industry left him beaten down and lacking both pride and a will to go on, at least until finding the ability to actually write and produce works of literature that the world would hopefully someday read. While he would be content to have his important contributions to humanity’s seemingly endless library considered worthy of continual interest to eager readers or even apathetic students for generations, he would far prefer immediate success and the spoils that go with it. As always in the book world, a movie deal would be even better.
Ace Hawkins and the Wrath of Santa Claus by Byron Starr Ace Hawkins and the Wrath of Santa Claus by Byron Starr Aug. 21, 2010 $3.50 62236 words Sample 25%
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My reading hobby branched into a writing hobby in 1999. Over the next three years I saw several short stories published in print and on the internet. On February 1, 2002 my first novelette, Flatheads came into circulation. Ironically, that was the very day that the space shuttle Columbia fell out of the sky. Due to my day job as a small town undertaker I found myself wrapped up in the recovery effort; when it was all said and done I was involved in the recovery of all seven astronauts. The next four years were spent hammering out a nonfiction book focusing on the Columbia recovery effort in Sabine County. My book Finding Heroes came into circulation in October 2006, and I’m now back to writing fiction (Thank God). I’m a little rusty, but I’ve had some success. My first novel Ace Hawkins and the Wrath of Santa Claus will be coming out some time in the Summer or Fall of 2008.
Avenging Angel by Esther Carney Avenging Angel by Esther Carney Aug. 20, 2010 $0.99 293354 words Sample 2%
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The Avenging Angel novel has had full professional editing. Esther Carney is a doctor who has spent more than ten years working in Australian Hospital Emergency Departments where anybody and everybody, from all walks of life, can come through her doors. Her work has included roadside and medivac helicopter retrievals. She lives on a farm and has studied martial arts. Disappointed by the lack of tough female leads in contemporary action/adventure fiction, Esther decided to write her own.
A Holiday Tale, The Magical Christmas Tree Room by W. Thomas Burns A Holiday Tale, The Magical Christmas Tree Room by W. Thomas Burns Aug. 20, 2010 $0.99 5833 words Sample 30%
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Author, W. Thomas Burns, has, during his lifetime, been a cowboy, a sportsman and a United States Marine. A master builder of tree forts, floating rafts and playmates made of snow. The author lives in a cottage among the pines with his dear wife and is currently working on the manuscript of another Christmas story.
Ursula's Quest: Book Two of the Witchcraft Wars by Tracey Alley Ursula's Quest: Book Two of the Witchcraft Wars by Tracey Alley Aug. 05, 2010 $3.45 67602 words Sample 35%
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I was born, raised and still live in sunny south-east Queensland where I live with my dog and two cats. I enjoy travel, boxing, yoga, horse-riding and would love to learn photography and scuba-diving - my two new challenges for the year. I've been writing for as long as I can remember but found fantasy through role-playing and Dungeons & Dragons - since then I've never looked back. I love to read and write fantasy - the escapism is wonderful. I have degrees in Ancient History, where I specialised in Egyptology, and Comparative Religions, where I specialised in ancient pagan religions. I incorporate a lot of that into my work, using old myths and legends and religious practices.
Middagsdags by MJ Walther Middagsdags by MJ Walther July 23, 2010 Free! 3677 words Read a sample
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Santopia - Book One: Santa & the Lost Princess by Andrew Delaplaine Santopia - Book One: Santa & the Lost Princess by Andrew Delaplaine July 19, 2010 $2.25 26135 words Sample 13%
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Writer living on South Beach.
Golf According to Willie by R. H. Politz Golf According to Willie by R. H. Politz June 29, 2010 $0.99 7748 words Sample 15%
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Business consultant in finance and accounting/tax operational control and now writing books about many of the interesting people and places I've seen along the way. Someday I'll figure out what I want to be when I grow up but until then, I'll just have to keep adapting.
The Book of Caradoc by James Leigh The Book of Caradoc by James Leigh June 28, 2010 $0.99 82028 words Sample 25%
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I grew up in Kent with the Battle of Britain going on overhead. I studied at Oxford University, then taught for the University of Maryland for some years before jumping ship by going into advertising. I now live in the Yorkshire dales where I used to shoot and fish but now mainly play the piano, sing and write. Most of my books have been novels written in intervals between doing other work, but now I am concentrating on producing what I am determined will be one of the great books of the millennium.
Landscape With Dead Figures by James Leigh Landscape With Dead Figures by James Leigh June 22, 2010 $0.99 85549 words Sample 25%
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I grew up in Kent with the Battle of Britain going on overhead. I studied at Oxford University, then taught for the University of Maryland for some years before jumping ship by going into advertising. I now live in the Yorkshire dales where I used to shoot and fish but now mainly play the piano, sing and write. Most of my books have been novels written in intervals between doing other work, but now I am concentrating on producing what I am determined will be one of the great books of the millennium.
The Old Scallywags by James Leigh The Old Scallywags by James Leigh June 13, 2010 $0.99 121446 words Sample 25%
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I grew up in Kent with the Battle of Britain going on overhead. I studied at Oxford University, then taught for the University of Maryland for some years before jumping ship by going into advertising. I now live in the Yorkshire dales where I used to shoot and fish but now mainly play the piano, sing and write. Most of my books have been novels written in intervals between doing other work, but now I am concentrating on producing what I am determined will be one of the great books of the millennium.
Magic of Christmas by Ruth Macklin Magic of Christmas by Ruth Macklin June 12, 2010 $2.00 3815 words Sample 50%
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I'm have worked hard and struggled most of my life. I write short stories, novels, poetry and dabble in scripts. I have four living children, three daughter and a son. They are all grown with families of their own. With the passing of my mother a couple of years ago I'm concentrating on my writing, blogging and my niche website that sells chocolates. Writing is the thing, which kept me sane through all the hassles. Plus the company of the many "Ghosts" who have taken up residence with me. Sometime they want me to write when I want to sleep. Writing also helps keep my mind off of all the pain in my muscles, and joints. When each story ends, I fell as though another child has left home.
Once Upon a Summer by Janice Daugharty Once Upon a Summer by Janice Daugharty June 08, 2010 $2.99 4600 words
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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. I have a new print and ebook novel coming out at the end of Feb 2011. The title is "Heir to the Everlasting."
Random Rhyming & Christmas Crying A Story of Christmas Origins by German Alcala Random Rhyming & Christmas Crying A Story of Christmas Origins by German Alcala June 07, 2010 $0.99 1094 words Sample 36%
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15 year old Boy Queen Poet. Crowned on May 17, 2010 (when I published my first eBook) Website: http://GermanAlcala.Tk "If... Liberace ate Lil Kim (circa 1996-2008) and then made a baby with Shakira after she had drunk Edgar Allan Poe's ashes you would pretty much get my clone... or the true story of my creation!!!" Twitter: @GermanAlcala And On The Eighth Day (The Free Digital Album)is now out at my website! And On The Eighth Day & the Special Edition are out everywhere! -German Alcala
Two Halves by Nic Stevenson Two Halves by Nic Stevenson June 03, 2010 $2.99 70473 words Sample 20%
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27 years old, Londoner, football and music fan, married man, animal lover, tech geek.
The Ludi Victor by James Leigh The Ludi Victor by James Leigh May 29, 2010 $0.99 92439 words Sample 25%
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I grew up in Kent with the Battle of Britain going on overhead. I studied at Oxford University, then taught for the University of Maryland for some years before jumping ship by going into advertising. I now live in the Yorkshire dales where I used to shoot and fish but now mainly play the piano, sing and write. Most of my books have been novels written in intervals between doing other work, but now I am concentrating on producing what I am determined will be one of the great books of the millennium.
An Unholy Encounter: A Kaynos History Tale by Tracey Alley An Unholy Encounter: A Kaynos History Tale by Tracey Alley May 29, 2010 $0.99 7636 words
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I was born, raised and still live in sunny south-east Queensland where I live with my dog and two cats. I enjoy travel, boxing, yoga, horse-riding and would love to learn photography and scuba-diving - my two new challenges for the year. I've been writing for as long as I can remember but found fantasy through role-playing and Dungeons & Dragons - since then I've never looked back. I love to read and write fantasy - the escapism is wonderful. I have degrees in Ancient History, where I specialised in Egyptology, and Comparative Religions, where I specialised in ancient pagan religions. I incorporate a lot of that into my work, using old myths and legends and religious practices.
La crociera dell'amore romantico by Erion Selmani La crociera dell'amore romantico by Erion Selmani May 24, 2010 $2.99 10414 words
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Gieves to the Fore by Barry Tighe Gieves to the Fore by Barry Tighe May 18, 2010 $0.99 90029 words Sample 30%
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Over two thousand years ago the Romans came, saw and conquered Britain. They stayed for a few hundred years, give or take, until rising Villa prices, the ferociousness of the local lions and the quality of home brewed wine convinced them to take all roads back to Rome. No Romans remained. Britain, both sides of Hadrian's Wall, became a Roman-free zone. Except.... There was one little town where the Roman bugle-song anthem of retreat, 'Legitus Quickitus', was not heard. One town where the Romans and the locals, ears full of soap, were so busy splashing around together they missed the thunder of the departing last night chariots of fire. And as there were no cabs due for another 15 hundred years - and that's if you believe the cab office - the town's Romans decided to stay. The town grew, thriving on the naturally occurring spa waters, nurtured by the river Fons and hardened by the combination of original Brits and Roman bath lovers. The last bastion of the Roman Empire, it is now a mighty town indeed. The town's name? Spawater, home of the legendary Spawater Baths. The Spawater Chronicles are the tales of its citizens, and how they take on the world and win. I am not a Roman, though I have met a few, and was not born in Spawater. I discovered the ancient town by accident after falling asleep on a train from Paddington. Noting how people were paid in cash for painting themselves silver and standing stock-still in the town centre, I decided that such a career in Spawater amongst the Romans was far more interesting than my previous life as an information technology instructor. Accordingly I joined the Spawater Gladiators' supporters club, bought a toga and told the boss what he could do with his IT job. And I've been a loyal Spawaterian ever since. Why not join me! Interests. Supporting the lions. Chariot racing. Amphitheatre. Hiding from Boudica. Laughing at barbarians. sailing on aqueducts.
Casino by Barry Tighe Casino by Barry Tighe May 17, 2010 $0.99 114822 words Sample 20%
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Over two thousand years ago the Romans came, saw and conquered Britain. They stayed for a few hundred years, give or take, until rising Villa prices, the ferociousness of the local lions and the quality of home brewed wine convinced them to take all roads back to Rome. No Romans remained. Britain, both sides of Hadrian's Wall, became a Roman-free zone. Except.... There was one little town where the Roman bugle-song anthem of retreat, 'Legitus Quickitus', was not heard. One town where the Romans and the locals, ears full of soap, were so busy splashing around together they missed the thunder of the departing last night chariots of fire. And as there were no cabs due for another 15 hundred years - and that's if you believe the cab office - the town's Romans decided to stay. The town grew, thriving on the naturally occurring spa waters, nurtured by the river Fons and hardened by the combination of original Brits and Roman bath lovers. The last bastion of the Roman Empire, it is now a mighty town indeed. The town's name? Spawater, home of the legendary Spawater Baths. The Spawater Chronicles are the tales of its citizens, and how they take on the world and win. I am not a Roman, though I have met a few, and was not born in Spawater. I discovered the ancient town by accident after falling asleep on a train from Paddington. Noting how people were paid in cash for painting themselves silver and standing stock-still in the town centre, I decided that such a career in Spawater amongst the Romans was far more interesting than my previous life as an information technology instructor. Accordingly I joined the Spawater Gladiators' supporters club, bought a toga and told the boss what he could do with his IT job. And I've been a loyal Spawaterian ever since. Why not join me! Interests. Supporting the lions. Chariot racing. Amphitheatre. Hiding from Boudica. Laughing at barbarians. sailing on aqueducts.
The Blooming of John Musgrave by Robert Burke The Blooming of John Musgrave by Robert Burke May 15, 2010 $2.95 66203 words Sample 20%
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Identity Cards by Barry Tighe Identity Cards by Barry Tighe May 14, 2010 $0.99 106299 words Sample 20%
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Over two thousand years ago the Romans came, saw and conquered Britain. They stayed for a few hundred years, give or take, until rising Villa prices, the ferociousness of the local lions and the quality of home brewed wine convinced them to take all roads back to Rome. No Romans remained. Britain, both sides of Hadrian's Wall, became a Roman-free zone. Except.... There was one little town where the Roman bugle-song anthem of retreat, 'Legitus Quickitus', was not heard. One town where the Romans and the locals, ears full of soap, were so busy splashing around together they missed the thunder of the departing last night chariots of fire. And as there were no cabs due for another 15 hundred years - and that's if you believe the cab office - the town's Romans decided to stay. The town grew, thriving on the naturally occurring spa waters, nurtured by the river Fons and hardened by the combination of original Brits and Roman bath lovers. The last bastion of the Roman Empire, it is now a mighty town indeed. The town's name? Spawater, home of the legendary Spawater Baths. The Spawater Chronicles are the tales of its citizens, and how they take on the world and win. I am not a Roman, though I have met a few, and was not born in Spawater. I discovered the ancient town by accident after falling asleep on a train from Paddington. Noting how people were paid in cash for painting themselves silver and standing stock-still in the town centre, I decided that such a career in Spawater amongst the Romans was far more interesting than my previous life as an information technology instructor. Accordingly I joined the Spawater Gladiators' supporters club, bought a toga and told the boss what he could do with his IT job. And I've been a loyal Spawaterian ever since. Why not join me! Interests. Supporting the lions. Chariot racing. Amphitheatre. Hiding from Boudica. Laughing at barbarians. sailing on aqueducts.
A Man Like Alice by Claire Jordan A Man Like Alice by Claire Jordan May 04, 2010 $3.50 98057 words Sample 50%
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About the Author Born and raised in London, England, I left university armed with a fairly good English Literature degree some years ago and with no clear idea of a profession, but the certainty that, although I do love children and can't wait to be a mother myself, I have less than no sense of natural authority (not even hamsters obey me) and therefore that I would make a terrible schoolteacher. So I've had a variety of little jobs, while preserving some time for writing. I also have a bone-deep interest in military history, particularly the horrors of the First World War and American Civil War, and the heroics of the Battle of Britain. I write for the newsletter of a local aircraft museum and am often to be found rescuing long lost war graves from ivy and bindweed in cemeteries all over Kent, where I live very happily with my husband. 'A Man Like Alice' is the second of my unpublished novels and the first we have e-published.
3mer1ka by Lloyd Ramsay 3mer1ka by Lloyd Ramsay April 08, 2010 Free! 29311 words Read a sample
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I write, you read, I'm right, you are wrong
The Hell House Experience by Danita Whyte The Hell House Experience by Danita Whyte March 30, 2010 $2.99 8613 words Sample 25%
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Holidays With Sundae: Conversations With My Cat by Dr James T. Baker Holidays With Sundae: Conversations With My Cat by Dr James T. Baker March 30, 2010 $0.99 37926 words Sample 20%
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James Baker developed his passion for history and religion while in high school, during his days as a Bulldog. He is a graduate of Baylor and Florida State Universities and has for many years taught at Western Kentucky University. Throughout his career he has been a prolific writer, authoring 22 books and over 60 articles. His articles have appeared in such places as Christian Century, Commonweal, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and The American Benedictine Review. His creative talents and his unique points of view and insights have also made him a highly sought after speaker. He has delivered addresses and papers in the United States, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, China, and other Asian countries. He often appears in a one person show-presentation of industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In addition to his teaching duties, James directs the Canadian Parliamentary Internship Program.
The Valley of the Christmas Trees by David Rucker The Valley of the Christmas Trees by David Rucker March 02, 2010 $0.99 5257 words Sample 20%
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Native Northwesterner. Degreed in Biological and Developmental Psychological Sciences. In days past worked in Alaska, and the Washington State Community College System. Recent retiree to S. CA. I observed, while babysitting my grandchildren, that there are not many books for the emerging (tweener) reader ages. One retirement pursuit for me will be to create good quality,fun,adventure stories for those readers. Fun, whimsical stories that are well anchored in solid science & history. Five completed so far. Look for more soon. There! That said, now I'm committed. That will motivate me. Plus my grandchildren and friends are asking for more. Other pleasures include summer mountain day hikes,vintage cars, desert biology, old towns, intermediate winter skiing, coffee, and friends.
That First Christmas by Lily Graison That First Christmas by Lily Graison Feb. 12, 2010 $2.99 30399 words Sample 50%
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LILY GRAISON resides in North Carolina, a stones throw away from the Blue Ridge Mountains and a few hours from the Outer Banks. First published in 2005, her debut novel won a Reviewers Choice Award. The author of 13 books, Lily writes in the Western, Contemporary and Paranormal Romance genres with 'heat' ratings that range from sensual to sultry. When not writing, Lily can be found at her sewing machine creating 1800’s Period Dresses or curled up in a chair with a book in her hand.
The Book of Adam: Autobiography of the First Human Clone by Robert M. Hopper The Book of Adam: Autobiography of the First Human Clone by Robert M. Hopper Feb. 02, 2010 $0.99 114439 words Sample 50%
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You Could Call It a Christmas Story by John Nicholas Datesh You Could Call It a Christmas Story by John Nicholas Datesh Dec. 25, 2009 $0.99 2048 words Sample 25%
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John Nicholas Datesh (a slick commercial pseudonym for John Nicholas Datesh, Jr.) was born in 1950 and has lived mostly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Brown University, where he took several writing courses, and Boston University School of Law, where he unlearned how to write. In 2009, he set aside a career in law, business and product development, to concentrate on writing and tanning, presumably in that order of dedication. He has been writing fiction since before his English classes required it and has published three novels, "The Nightmare Machine", "The Janus Murder" and "The Moscow Tape", (now available as e-books via Amazon's Kindle Store and at Smashwords and, via Smashwords, many other online outlets). More recently, he has e-published a collection of humorous and/or satiric posts from his blog EmptyGlassFull.com, grandly entitled "The Very First Blog Posts of All Time", and his definitive Christmas short story, "You Could Call It a Christmas Story", (both available through Smashwords.com). His latest screenplay effort, "The Last Three Minutes", was written in Naples, Florida, where he now lives, and is not, at this time, being made into a major motion picture.
Celtic Evil The Fitzgerald Brothers A Celtic Christmas by Sierra Rose Celtic Evil The Fitzgerald Brothers A Celtic Christmas by Sierra Rose Dec. 22, 2009 Free! 4256 words Read a sample
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I was born in 1974 in the Eastern Ohio Valley town of Martins Ferry where I lived until I was five then we moved to a very rural town in the same area. I’m the youngest of four children of a mill worker and a housewife but have 15 years between me and my closest sibling. I grew up with a vivid imagination, which seems to have become active at age four. Having an imagination and a passion for reading, inventing little worlds and stories in my head seems natural. I began writing for fun mainly to survive reports I was making while being home schooled (illnesses kept me out so the school sent a teacher) and I wrote the most colorful but accurate history reports they’d seen. My passion for writing original pieces came at high school and I still have novels on paper to prove the start of this career. I’m a 1993 graduate of Buckeye Local High School and still live in the same house I grew up in with my family of my mother and brother, plus three spoiled cats and a semi-fierce Beagle who likes to think he’s a Pit-Bull. I still enjoy writing stories for fun that I can’t do anything with while I take a break from my original works. I mainly write action/adventure so my series of Celtic Evil, which is a paranormal romantic suspense series, is a slight break for me. I used to write poetry but can only do that in times of stress or deep emotional crisis. I enjoy writing for the sake of telling a story. I write for myself and for others who enjoy the act of reading a good story. I hope to be able to tell many of those.
The Night Before The Christmas Before I Was Married & other festive tales by Adam Maxwell The Night Before The Christmas Before I Was Married & other festive tales by Adam Maxwell Dec. 10, 2009 $1.49 11085 words Sample 25%
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Adam lives a semi-misanthropic life beside the seaside in Northumberland in the UK. He spends most of his days in the attic and sometimes throws pebbles at passers-by. His first book, Dial M for Monkey was published in 2006 and was a cult success on both sides of the Atlantic. The time Adam doesn't spend writing is spent building websites including his own www.adammaxwell.com where you can also see more of his short stories, flash fiction and listen to his award winning podcast. If you keep coming back here and visiting his website he may consider a cessassion of pebble-throwing but if you wave at him he will not wave back.
The Christmas Gift by John McDonnell The Christmas Gift by John McDonnell Dec. 09, 2009 $4.99 6614 words Sample 10%
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Publishing is going through a revolution, and I'm happy to be part of it. I write horror, humor, sentimental stories, and anything else that comes out of my imagination. One thing's for sure: my e-books will entertain you.
Angel Be Good by Kathy Carmichael Angel Be Good by Kathy Carmichael Dec. 06, 2009 $2.99 39545 words Sample 35%
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Award-winning author Kathy Carmichael writes mysteries, women's fiction, and romance novels. Her recent novel, Hot Flash, was named as one of the Top 10 Romance Fiction titles of 2009 by the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. A Writer's Digest Contest judge, Kathy is also known for her writing and publishing seminars. She resides in Florida.
Alex’s Special Christmas! by C D Wilson Alex’s Special Christmas! by C D Wilson Dec. 03, 2009 $0.99 2252 words Sample 40%
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I spent the last several winters in Florida and have become friends with many American Veterans of World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam. We spent relaxing afternoons, having drinks, discussing their stories, which have become the basis of the novels. The Pacific, World War Two, The Korean War, Love and Valor, Vietnam, The Medal of Honor and America, The Winds of Change. The novels follow the O’Brien family from New York City through three generations from 1939 to the present. The O’Brien’s are a family that defends America. I had a new addition to my family three years ago and have started a series about Alex based on my grandson.
A Christmas Vow by Laura Shinn A Christmas Vow by Laura Shinn Nov. 30, 2009 $2.99 30261 words Sample 33%
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My writing didn't truly begin until I became a junior in high school. A friend encouraged me to write a short story, like the one he was writing, and I gave it a shot. It was a spin-off between Mork and Mindy and Star Wars. Needless to say, my first attempt was pretty bad. Over the next few years I read like crazy, mostly historical novels. I didn't begin reading contemporaries until I got married several years later. I decided I wanted to write a time travel like the one my favorite author had written. Constance O'Day Flannery became my first inspiration to become a published author. {Since then I have had the honor of meeting and learning from many different authors: Suzanne Brockmann, Madeline Baker, Christine Feehan, Michele Bardsley, Jo Beverley and many more.} I love to read and the desire to write comes to me daily. New ideas for novels pop into my head at the most inconvenient times: in the shower and while driving my car (Oops! You didn't read that one...). The idea that you can create a magical or mysterious world with only the touch of your fingers to a keyboard delights me. While in college, at Howard Payne University in Brownwood Texas, I majored in English {minored in Art} and wanted desperately to become a published author. I've continued to work on my writing and editing skills and hope to one day achieve the same level of talent as many of my favorite authors. I have a wonderful husband (since 1986) and two boys, Josh (born 1991) and Nathan (born 1998). We currently live south of Fort Worth, TX. We have four dogs, three rescued from the local pound and a "toy-sized" puppy we named Elsie May.