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The Window by Julie Maitrejean The Window by Julie Maitrejean Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 2221 words Sample 20%
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Alice and the World of Shadow II---a short preview by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Alice and the World of Shadow II---a short preview by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 5716 words Sample 20%
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The goal of my writings is to expand what you can feel, what you can think, and what you can become. They range from self-help psychology books to the wild adventures of a young girl, Alice, who can dance with the Shadow World. I’m a retired psychologist, using a lifetime of experience to create entertaining and useful books for your enjoyment and personal growth. A warning! The books and plays are not intended for the easily offended! Adult language is used when appropriate to the narrative, as in ALICE, and techniques for enhancing sexuality are given in THE MAGIC THEATER II.
Dawn Breaking by A. F. McKeating Dawn Breaking by A. F. McKeating Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 2167 words Sample 20%
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A.F. McKeating lives and writes in the UK. She has had pieces published in the Ranfurly Review, Friction magazine, First Writer magazine and on EverydayFiction.com.
Prelude to Backyard Horse Tales 3: Don't Call Me Love! by Jackie Anton Prelude to Backyard Horse Tales 3: Don't Call Me Love! by Jackie Anton Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 11105 words Sample 25%
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Jackie Anton an avid equestrian and horse lover draws from five decades of experience to bring Backyard Horse Tales to life. The series is family friendly for ages 8 and up. Backyard Horse Tales: Sox (second edition) will be available early 2012, and is receiving excellent early reviews, look for vol. 2 in the fall of 2012. Sox: relates the story of a modern day horse. Vol. 2 Frosty and the Nightstalker, however, has a historical twist. A Prelude to Backyard Horse Tales #3 Don't Call Me Love! Will be published on Smashwords Feb. 2012.This is the first four chapters of Love's Tale. Feedback Please! Use my blog http://jackieanton.com Look for my 2011 NaNoWriMo entry to be published here on Smashwords by April of 2012. “The Universal Search for Mr. Right” is an adult romance novel.
After the Great Muskie Hunt by J.G. Sandom After the Great Muskie Hunt by J.G. Sandom Feb. 05, 2012 Free! 4180 words Sample 30%
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J. G. Sandom, often referred to as the "Father of Interactive (Internet) Advertising," co-founded the world's first interactive advertising agency, Einstein and Sandom Interactive (EASI), in 1984, before launching an award-winning writing career. He is the author of nine works of fiction, including THE GOD MACHINE; GOSPEL TRUTHS; THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB; THE WAVE; KISS ME, I'M DEAD; and CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER. Born in Chicago (December 19th, 1956), raised in Europe, and a graduate of Amherst College (where he won the Academy of American Poets Prize), Sandom moved to New York City in 1979 where, for the next five years, he worked as a freelance copy writer, public relations and advertising executive, and corporate spokesperson trainer for such companies as Hill & Knowlton and Ketchum Inc. INTERNET PIONEER In 1984, Sandom co-founded Einstein and Sandom Interactive (EASI), the nation's first interactive advertising agency. It grew to become the largest digital marketing services firm when it was purchased by D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles in 1994. Sandom continued to manage EASI on behalf of DMB&B through 1996. EASI clients included: Procter & Gamble, General Motors and Mars Incorporated/Uncle Ben's Rice, among others; plus several non-DMB&B clients such as Citibank, Compaq, McDonnell Douglas, and Merck & Co. From January 1997 through October 1999, Sandom served as Director of Interactive at OgilvyOne Worldwide, a division of Ogilvy & Mather, where he grew the company from a loss of $2 million to an estimated $100 million in revenues in 30 months, and from 12 "permalancers" to 650 digital marketing specialists worldwide. In 1998, OgilvyInteractive was named "Best Interactive Ad Agency" of the year by Adweek, and won two premier Cyber Lions awards at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. OgilvyInteractive's clients included: IBM, GTE, Ameritrade, and Ford Motor Company. From November 1999 through October 2003, Sandom served as President and CEO, and then Vice Chairman of RappDigital Worldwide, the interactive arm of direct marketing/direct response agency giant Rapp Collins Worldwide, an Omnicom Company. Within a year of inception, RappDigital became one of the nation's "Top Twenty" interactive ad agencies, according to Adweek. Sandom was responsible for executive management of the company, and its growth to more than $40MM in revenues in the U.S., with 300+ employees worldwide, and offices throughout North America, Europe and Latin America - at a time of industry contraction. RappDigital Network clients included SBC Communications, Mercedes-Benz, Philips Consumer Electronics, Pfizer, and Reuters, among others. AUTHOR Following the release of THE SEED OF ICARUS (1975) and THE BLUE MEN (1981), GOSPEL TRUTHS was published by Bantam/Doubleday/Dell in 1992 (and re-issued in 2007). Since then, Sandom has written six other novels, including THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB (Doubleday/Bantam/Dell), THE WAVE (Cornucopia Press) and THE GOD MACHINE (Random House/Bantam). Booklist called GOSPEL TRUTHS, "a splendid, tautly woven thriller...(and) an intelligent mystery of tremendous spiritual and literary depth." Library Journal said, "A masterful first novel, based on a true incident, which spins a complicated web of corruption, greed and deception." And Mostly Murder characterized it, "A fascinating mystery ... captivating and engrossing." Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Ordinary Heroes, called THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB, "A gripping story, well-told...not only a tale of murder and betrayal, but an intelligent exploration of issues of male identity." Kirkus Reviews termed the book, "A Big Apple Deliverance, endowing New York culture with all the corrosively dehumanizing power of Dickey's wild nature...Slickly entertaining right down to the last, inevitable twist. (Film rights to Warner Brothers -- and there's no mystery why.)" And Booklist said, "(Sandom) writes with stunning elegance and nearly poetic beauty...A sure hit with any suspense reader." THE WALL STREET MURDER CLUB was optioned for Warner Bros. by Lee Rich for theatrical development; screenplay by Ronald Bass, with Joel Schumacher scheduled to direct. While known mostly as a writer of thrillers and mysteries, Sandom is also the author of several award-winning Young Adult (YA) novels, originally released under pen name T.K. Welsh, including KISS ME, I'M DEAD (formerly titled THE UNRESOLVED - August 2006) and CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER (formerly titled RESURRECTION MEN - Spring 2007), both from Penguin/Dutton. New editions of both books have recently been released in softcover and eBook form under the author's birth name, and in a new collection titled TWO TEEN TERRORS, from Fangless Fables Press. Publishers Weekly called CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER, "A haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s...Teens will likely be both captivated by Victor's harrowing story as well as his ability to prevail in the face of harsh injustices." BIG A, little a called the novel, "A moody, evocative tale...(J.G. Sandom) is fast becoming one of my favorite writers. His work transcends genre and audience classification." VOYA said, "Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller." TeensReadToo termed it, "an intense, dark work...I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction." KLIATT said, "Like M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, this look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." Jen Robinson's Book Page called the novel, "Gripping and fast-paced, filled with intriguing historical details...Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction." The Miss Rumphius Effect said, "(J.G. Sandom), where have you been? I loved this book!" And School Library Journal said, "Part historical fiction and part adventure story, the novel brings excitement to Victorian England...Readers will be on the edge of their seats." CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER has been named a Junior Library Guild selection. Ranked one of the Top Ten Children's Books of the year by the Washington Post, KISS ME, I'M DEAD was named a Notable Book for Teens by the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Teen's Top Ten, and nominated for a Cybils literary award, a Best Books for Young Adults (BBYA) by the American Library Association (ALA), and recently added to Horn Book's list of Recommended American Historical Fiction. The Washington Post said, "(J.G. Sandom) writes with a precision and delicacy unusual for YA fiction," and called the novel, "a subtle gem." School Library Journal said, "KISS ME, I'M DEAD tells a remarkable story in a remarkable way." Horn Book Magazine called the work, "A decidedly unconventional ghost story . . . (and) a tightly wound novel." Kirkus Reviews termed it, "A remarkable account." Romantic Times said, "KISS ME, I'M DEAD is a book you shouldn't pass up." Midwest Book Review called the novel, "a wonderfully different kind of ghost story." And Bookslut.com said, "KISS ME, I'M DEAD scores on several levels, most notably as a drama that blows apart all preconceived notions of how history can be retold." THE GOD MACHINE was released in May, 2009. Caroline Thompson (author of Edward Scissorhands) said, "Move over, Dan Brown...All hail J.G. Sandom...(THE GOD MACHINE) is a thrilling and breathless, rapturously-written and mind-blowing read. It'll keep you up all night, turning pages as fast as your little fingers can manage." Bookpage.com said "Sandom has a knack for combining legendary gospels, ancient secrets, star-crossed lovers and Masonic puzzles to create a simmering stew of conspiracy, intrigue and danger that keeps the plot pot boiling until the very end." And the Historical Novels Review said, "History galore, violence, and intrigue fill the pages of this tightly plotted, twisting and turning adventure story, reminding one of a multilayered Russian matryoshka doll. The reader will also learn a great deal about da Vinci, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and many more historical geniuses...Those who love numbers, physics, and a truly unpredictable, suspenseful mystery will relish the facts and ponderings replete in this well-written, mysterious spin-off of The Da Vinci Code. THE GOD MACHINE is a very impressive historical thriller!" Sandom's most recent novel, THE WAVE, was reissued in June 2010 by Cornucopia Press. Kirkus said, "Sandom's strength lies in the verve of his story, with writing that has both muscle . . . (and) brains . . . Races from improbable to crazywild, all in good fun, with Sandom always one step ahead . . . A story with enough manic energy to be worthy of a nuclear explosion." Sandom continues to consult in the world of interactive advertising and digital marketing communications through his Cyber Branding Solutions consultancy, and is currently working on a new novel. BOOKS The Seed of Icarus - 1975 The Blue Men - 1981 Gospel Truths - 1992, 2007 The Wall Street Murder Club - 1993 The Wave - 2002, 2010 Kiss me, I'm dead - 2006, 2010 Confessions of a Teenage Body Snatcher - 2007, 2010 The God Machine - 2009 Two Teen Terrors - 2010
The Underlying Hand by Roger P Koch The Underlying Hand by Roger P Koch Feb. 05, 2012 $2.99 114920 words Sample 20%
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Born on the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Roger Koch is one of the last of a race called the “Dutch Burghers of Ceylon” who cease to exist with the passing of his generation. Now Australian, he has been an itinerant traveler, having worked extensively in the Hotel and Tourism Industry in both cosmopolitan centers such as London, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore and Bangkok - to more exotic locations such as Vanuatu, Palau, Thailand and Borneo. As opening Chief Operating Officer, he later served on the Board of Sutera Harbour – a mega resort complex in Borneo and was also Special Advisor to the Minister of Tourism in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. He is presently living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia His ambiguous appearance and adaptable personality has afforded him insider/local status in most of the countries he has visited, giving him a unique perspective on the effects of culture, heritage and race and the biases and prejudices associated.
Exerpt from Short Stories Pertaining to the Shepard Family by David Reed Exerpt from Short Stories Pertaining to the Shepard Family by David Reed Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 2113 words Read a sample
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The Crabber Stories by Francis Bennett The Crabber Stories by Francis Bennett Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 43894 words Sample 15%
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Frank Bennett was born and raised in Bay Shore, New York and now lives and writes on his ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona.
Hollywood and Wine by RM Pala Hollywood and Wine by RM Pala Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 83172 words Sample 20%
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Life In Parks by P R Johnson Life In Parks by P R Johnson Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 84121 words Sample 10%
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The Subject by Rick Mallery The Subject by Rick Mallery Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 5149 words Sample 30%
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I live in the Pacific Northwest and have written fiction for over twenty years. My primary interests are psychological literature, philosophy, and science/technology. I hold degrees in history and philosophy and have worked extensively in the high-tech industry. My writing includes short fiction, plays, philosophical essays, and both short and feature-length film scripts.
Dual Identity by Esther Minskoff Dual Identity by Esther Minskoff Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 118700 words Sample 20%
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My life is split. The first part (the majority) was spent as a Professor of Special Education at James Madison University where I trained teachers to work with students with disabilities. I wrote two professional books. I authored "Teaching Reading to Struggling Learners," and co-authored "Academic Success Strategies for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities and ADHD" which has been translated into French and Korean. Upon retirement, I began writing novels which is more taxing intellectually than writing textbooks, and much more fun. There's just no way to include sex scenes in a book on teaching reading! However, the thought of my children reading such scenes is a bit worrisome. I have completed two novels, the first "Dirty Genes" has just been published by the miraculous technology afforded by Smashwords.
A Communion of Water and Blood by Bernard Fancher A Communion of Water and Blood by Bernard Fancher Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 5389 words Read a sample
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I live on a small and mostly defunct farm in western New York, where the events of a typical day include writing and walking my dogs--items not necessarily listed in order of priority. (At least not from the dogs' point of view.)
Benjamin Grabbed His Glicken and Ran by Fred Jay Gordon Benjamin Grabbed His Glicken and Ran by Fred Jay Gordon Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 64513 words Sample 20%
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FRED JAY GORDON was born in the Bronx and lives in New York. He owned Pegasus, a red, 17-hand high ex-race horse he rode bareback and could jump five foot high fences. When Gordon was 16, he wrote and recorded a pop song, "Bye, Bye, She Cried," which was bought by Atlantic Records. He's swept warehouse floors and worked the delivery trucks for the Budweiser beer factory in Newark, NJ. He has a degree in English from UC Berkeley and received a scholarship from Columbia University in Film. At NBC Studios in New York, he worked as a Tour Guide and had to wear a paper collar, a skinny black tie, and a badge with a peacock. On Broadway, he helped cast and raise money for two smash hit musicals then worked as a salad boy and a waiter. His plays have been produced in NY, LA, Baltimore, etc, he's a member of the Ensemble Studio Theater, he's taught playwriting and English Literature as well as horse-back riding, appeared as a contestant on various tv game shows, walked the streets of Brooklyn as a city social worker, worked the graveyard shift in the Tombs in the prisons in downtown NYC, etc. He’s a PEN Award winner and was a resident writer at the Edward Albee Foundation in Montauk, NY. He has just finished a new novel, AN AMERICAN FABLE, and will soon publish BLOOD NEVER DRIES. Reviews of BENJAMIN GRABBED HIS GLICKEN AND RAN: from Library Journal: "One hopes BENJAMIN won't be dismissed as just another offbeat experimental novel. It is an exciting book!" from Publishers Weekly: "...Benjamin's personal story is wild, with an extraordinary made-up language and a pun-on-pun series of sentences... The novel builds to a strong, dramatic climax and the effect is chilling." from The Christian Science Monitor: "Like a child of Zeus sprung full grown from the head of their creator ... this novel has not received the attention it deserves... The novel is operating simultaneously on three planes and finally on a fourth. Benjamin as a character is oddly captivating ... virtuosic ... exacting descriptions of Benjamin's room, physical sensations, and emotions are like a zoom lens bringing one in intensely close to him. Benjamin says of his Mysteries: 'Words are only a small portion of my life... They are weak technicalities which fail... Words are only words. And besides, I lie a lot.'
Sangian: Returning by Alan Dean Sangian: Returning by Alan Dean Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 73432 words Sample 15%
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Alan Dean is an indie writer and natural history photographer based in British Columbia, Canada. A B.Sc. biologist and Ph.D. anthropologist with extensive experience of wilderness travel and working with people from a wide-range of backgrounds and cultures, his special interests include fiction writing and nature photography.
Bear by Amy Richards Bear by Amy Richards Feb. 03, 2012 $3.99 41982 words Sample 20%
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About the Author: Amy Richards is an adventurous spirit with experience in many walks of life, currently living in New Jersey and spending her time writing books, lighting theaters, and citing French lit.
The Fire Letters by Eli Ausra The Fire Letters by Eli Ausra Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 88877 words Sample 20%
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Eli Ausra is the pen name of a writer and editor of Lithuanian descent living in Colorado.
Fight Club (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Fight Club (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Feb. 03, 2012 Free! 3770 words Read a sample
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William Young can fly helicopters and airplanes, drive automobiles, steer boats, rollerblade, water ski, snowboard, and ride a bicycle. His career as a newspaper reporter spanned more than a decade at five different newspapers. He has also worked as a golf caddy, flipped burgers at a fast food chain, stocked grocery store shelves, sold ski equipment, worked at a funeral home, unloaded trucks for a department store and worked as a uniformed security guard. He lives in a small post-industrial town along the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
April's Kinky Soirée by Lacy Nyx April's Kinky Soirée by Lacy Nyx Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 4330 words Sample 30%
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Lacy Nyx is that unassuming looking woman you see sat on the bus, or in a cafe, pretending to read a newspaper, with a slightly glazed stare. She's not actually reading at all - she's dreaming up her next erotic adventure.
Recollections of an Italian Gentleman by Stendhal Recollections of an Italian Gentleman by Stendhal Feb. 02, 2012 $2.20 11066 words Sample 20%
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Pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle, 1783-1842 Best known for _The Red and the Black_ and _The Charterhouse of Parma_.
Lo specchio e l'ombra by Pina Varriale Lo specchio e l'ombra by Pina Varriale Feb. 02, 2012 $3.99 154337 words Sample 20%
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English: I was born in Naples (Italy) A journalist for several dailies and magazines I edited and presented cultural and current affairs programmes for TV and radio stations. I dealt with “youngsters at risk” conceiving a theatre and art workshop. I wrote and staged original theatre plays for primary and junior-high school children. I translated literary texts from French, Spanish and English. I also exhibited my paintings at regional and national level. I also published several books for adults and children’s novels including "Ragazzi di camorra" , “I Bambini Invisibili” and “All but one”. You can read some of my books in the Public Library of New York. Italiano: Ha collaborato come giornalista per diversi quotidiani e periodici nazionali. Ha curato e condotto servizi di attualità e culturali per emittenti radiofoniche e televisive. Attualmente collabora con il quotidiano l’Avvenire con brevi racconti dedicati all’infanzia e all’adolescenza. Si è occupata dei “ragazzi a rischio” progettando e realizzando un laboratorio artistico e teatrale. Ha scritto e messo in scena lavori teatrali per ragazzi. Ha partecipato, come pittrice,a mostre e concorsi nazionali. Ha insegnato Scrittura Creativa presso la sede di Napoli della Fondazione Humaniter. Cura la rubrica “Pollicino: per non perdersi tra i libri” sul settimanale “ioCome”
The Endless Possibilities of Paper Mache - Imagination vs. Armageddon in the Cold War by Jo Swanson The Endless Possibilities of Paper Mache - Imagination vs. Armageddon in the Cold War by Jo Swanson Feb. 02, 2012 You set the price! 73581 words Sample 20%
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Jo Swanson is a freelance writer and occasional contributor to the Durango Telegraph. She lives on 40 acres near Marvel, Colorado, where she enjoys nature, gardening and a relatively relaxed rural lifestyle.
Down By The River by Sam Jordison Down By The River by Sam Jordison Feb. 02, 2012 $0.99 4176 words Sample 20%
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Unknown Arts by William Walsh Unknown Arts by William Walsh Feb. 02, 2012 $1.99 17854 words Sample 20%
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William Walsh is the author of Without Wax: A Documentary Novel. His fiction and derived texts have appeared in New York Tyrant, Caketrain, Juked, Rosebud, Quarterly West, Lit, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and other journals.
The Pale Thane by M.R. Hyde The Pale Thane by M.R. Hyde Feb. 02, 2012 Free! 9994 words Read a sample
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With one foot firmly planted on the West coast and the other in the Rocky Mountains of the author’s youth, M.R.Hyde celebrates and explores the known and spiritual world. M.R.Hyde has written for religious purposes for nearly three decades and writes fiction for the sheer joy of words.
Tales of a Traveling Saleslady: The Cage by Linda Aksomitis Tales of a Traveling Saleslady: The Cage by Linda Aksomitis Feb. 02, 2012 Free! 3576 words Read a sample
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Linda Aksomitis has been snowmobiling for nearly 40 years and spent a decade on snowmobile race tracks around North America. Her 2003 young adult novel, Snowmobile Challenge, was a finalist in the Saskatchewan Book Awards. It has been re-released in 2011 as an e-book. Her first nonfiction snowmobile book, Snowmobile Adventures: The incredible Canadian success story from Bombardier to the Villeneuves, is available in print and e-book formats. She also has a third snowmobile book, an illustrated history of the many forms of snowmobile racing, through Iconografix. Titled Illustrated Guide to Snowmobile Racing, it's available in print format through various bookstores. The book has 100 full color photos and 100 black and white, with all but three taken by Linda Aksomitis at snowmobile race tracks across North America. After publishing her first books in e-book format in 2000, Linda went on to publish 16 books with traditional publishers in five different countries. She has published fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, ranging from a picture book through to textbooks. Currently, she is self-publishing her out-of-print books, along with previously unpublished books, in e-book format. Linda is also a travel writer and photojournalist. Linda has a Masters degree in education and is an e-Instructor in both the Library Technician and Business Administration programs for Credenda Virtual High School & College. She also teaches an online course called Introduction to Internet Writing Markets, which is available through community colleges around the world.
Bedlam Unleashed: Bedlam is Dead by Steven L. Shrewsbury Peter Welmerink Bedlam Unleashed: Bedlam is Dead by Steven L. Shrewsbury Peter Welmerink Feb. 02, 2012 $0.99 35728 words Sample 20%
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Steven L. Shrewsbury writes fantasy, horror, westerns and mash ups. Over 350 of his short stories are in print or online. He is the author of three story collections and six novels, including Thrall, Hawg and Stronger Than Death. He seeks brightness in the world wherever it may hide. Peter Welmerink writes hardcore dark fantasy, military scifi, and other wanderings into action-adventure. His work has been published in ye olde wood pulp print and electronic-online publications. He is married with a small barbarian tribe of three boys. You can visit Peter at his website: http://www.peterwelmerink.com/
He Doesn't Belong: a short story by Heather Justesen He Doesn't Belong: a short story by Heather Justesen Feb. 02, 2012 $0.99 2158 words Sample 20%
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Heather Justesen spent hours every day with her nose in a book long before she could read. She grew up in the heart of rural Utah where there was plenty of time and space for reading and daydreaming. After attending Snow College, she transferred to Southern Utah University, where she met her husband, bill, and received a BA in English literature. While living in Utah Valley after they both graduated, they foster parented fifteen children and Heather worked for the newspaper and played in her garden. She now lives in her hometown of Fillmore, Utah, where she and her husband own a computer business, run on the volunteer ambulance service, and raise a wild mix of cats, dogs, chickens, geese, ducks, guineas and one tom turkey. Once in a while she still finds time to play in the garden. Heather’s prior novels include The Ball’s in Her Court and Rebound. To learn more about Heather and her writing, visit her website at HeatherJustesen.com or her blog at HeatherJustesen.blogspot.com. She loves to hear from readers.
Where the Sun Sets (a story collection) by Nelson Lowhim Where the Sun Sets (a story collection) by Nelson Lowhim Feb. 01, 2012 $4.00 17422 words Sample 25%
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Nelson Lowhim was born in Tanzania where he lived for the first decade of his life. He then moved to India for a year before settling in the U.S. in the state of Michigan. He spent some of his formative years hitchhiking and hiking around the great state of Alaska. From there he joined the Army and served for seven years as an Infantryman in 1st AD then as an Engineer in Fifth Group. After his time in the Military—which included many travels through Europe and the MIddle East—he came to New York and earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University. He currently lives with his girlfriend in the Bronx. You can visit his blog at: http://nelsonlowhim.blogspot.com/
The Skin of Water by GS Johnston The Skin of Water by GS Johnston Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 82626 words Sample 10%
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Originally from Hobart, Tasmania, G.S. Johnston now calls Sydney, Australia home. With two cats, home-loving ginger tom Reba and the wayward black Rose, and Miss Mia, a black and white cuddle dog, the days rush by. Consumption is the first novel published through Kindle by G.S. Johnston.
The London Bard. One Poet's Olympic Struggle Against Tyranny (Part One) by L.A. Coltrane The London Bard. One Poet's Olympic Struggle Against Tyranny (Part One) by L.A. Coltrane Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 19874 words Sample 20%
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Whispers in the Wind by Cyn Bagley Whispers in the Wind by Cyn Bagley Feb. 01, 2012 $0.99 5293 words Sample 20%
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Cyn Bagley spent much of her formative years in moving with her family. She continued this obsession by joining the US Navy, and seeing the world: Japan, Panama, and Germany. She was diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis, a Vasculitis disease, in 2003, giving her more time to write. She now lives in Northern Nevada and is an aunt to all the Chihuahuas in her area.
Contemporary Literary Review: India Nimba Issue 1 Anthology by Khurshid Alam Contemporary Literary Review: India Nimba Issue 1 Anthology by Khurshid Alam Feb. 01, 2012 $4.99 20517 words Sample 18%
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Before Dark, and After by Bernard Fancher Before Dark, and After by Bernard Fancher Feb. 01, 2012 Free! 5198 words Read a sample
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I live on a small and mostly defunct farm in western New York, where the events of a typical day include writing and walking my dogs--items not necessarily listed in order of priority. (At least not from the dogs' point of view.)
El último invierno by Alberto de la Madrid El último invierno by Alberto de la Madrid Feb. 01, 2012 $2.00 58908 words Sample 20%
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The Sol-Bect War, Part 2 by Paul Belanger The Sol-Bect War, Part 2 by Paul Belanger Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 97972 words Sample 20%
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Paul J Belanger was born in Western Massachusetts in 1966. He joined the Air Force at 18 as an aircraft electrician and became interested in aviation. In 1988 he began flying, earned his private pilot certificate in 1992, and moved to Colorado Springs to complete flight school. Paul currently lives in Maine where he is a flight instructor, charter pilot, and co-owner of a computer gaming software company, Lost Luggage Studios LLC, with his brother Jamie.
La edad madura by Alberto de la Madrid La edad madura by Alberto de la Madrid Feb. 01, 2012 $1.00 83004 words Sample 20%
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The Legend of the Large-Penised White Male by El Muy Lorenzo The Legend of the Large-Penised White Male by El Muy Lorenzo Feb. 01, 2012 $0.99 32728 words Sample 25%
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El Muy Lorenzo is a former academic.
Congruent Spaces Magazine, Issue 3 by Congruent Spaces Congruent Spaces Magazine, Issue 3 by Congruent Spaces Jan. 31, 2012 $1.99 9558 words Sample 20%
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Congruent Spaces Magazine is a community edited magazine of Short-Short Fiction and Poetry. At Congruent Spaces, you are allowed to take part in the editorial process by helping to select which short stories and poems will be published in our magazine through our star ratings process.
Guaicaipuro's Gold by Jose Rodriguez Guaicaipuro's Gold by Jose Rodriguez Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 3230 words Read a sample
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Biography I was Born in Caracas, Venezuela to Spanish parents. I came to the U.S. in 1980 to study; my parents were glad to buy me a one-way ticket and helped me pack my bags. B.S in Aeronautical Engineering and M.S in Aerospace Engineering. Since then I have worked as an engineer and a computer programmer in the structural timber industry. I'm a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado. I used to skydive until I busted a knee in my 985th jump. I took up bicycling and now I'm an avid mountain biker having busted a few body parts and cracked a few helmets on rocky, steep Colorado trails. I enjoy cross country riding at night and down hilling at ski resorts during the summer days. I race BMX. I used to fly small airplanes but let private license expire because it got expensive. Publishing Credits Published work: “The Tomato King,” Summer 1994, Saint Joseph’s Magazine, Jersey City, NJ. “Guacaipuro’s Gold,” Vol. 7, No. 2, Chiricu, Indiana State University, Bloomington, In. “Moonstruck,” Spring 1995, Saint Joseph’s Magazine, Jersey. “Old Tales,” No. 18, 1995, Latino Stuff Review, Miami, Fl. “Tramps,” New Texas 95, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx. Winner of the 1995 Betty Greene Fiction Award. “El Norteno,” August 1996, Hispanic Magazine OnLine, America On Line. “Pedro Orozco,” October 1996, Hispanic Magazine OnLine, America On Line, winner of their first literary contest. Has written six unpublished novels in the past few years . Winner of the 2010 Dirt Rag magazine literary contest with "King of the hill" short story (see October issue).
Kafka's Hairbrush (Story) by Stefano Boscutti Kafka's Hairbrush (Story) by Stefano Boscutti Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 4206 words Read a sample
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STEFANO BOSCUTTI is an independent writer and director and ideas man. He loves stories about true mavericks and outsiders who want to change the world. Larger than life characters who either wildly succeed or go down in flames. (Often both at the same time.) Boscutti's stories are usually laced with humor and a ton of irony.
Less of Everything by Dave Shaw Less of Everything by Dave Shaw Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 4690 words Read a sample
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Night After (a short story) by Nelson Lowhim Night After (a short story) by Nelson Lowhim Jan. 31, 2012 $1.00 1661 words Sample 30%
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Nelson Lowhim was born in Tanzania where he lived for the first decade of his life. He then moved to India for a year before settling in the U.S. in the state of Michigan. He spent some of his formative years hitchhiking and hiking around the great state of Alaska. From there he joined the Army and served for seven years as an Infantryman in 1st AD then as an Engineer in Fifth Group. After his time in the Military—which included many travels through Europe and the MIddle East—he came to New York and earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University. He currently lives with his girlfriend in the Bronx. You can visit his blog at: http://nelsonlowhim.blogspot.com/
Modern Art by Tal Vinnik Modern Art by Tal Vinnik Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 4733 words Read a sample
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Tal Vinnik resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, biding his time before fame and success. He has written several short films including Convenience and had a lead role in the award-winning short film, Heart.
Slow Like He is Uncertain by Tori Curtis Slow Like He is Uncertain by Tori Curtis Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 914 words Sample 30%
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I got through two years of college, turned eighteen, and decided that actually, I wanted to be a writer and not a doctor, a CEO, or whatever you do with a BA in Sociology. So I dropped out. Livin' the dream, baby. I'm based in New York, where I spend my days writing and my nights praying that some day my bio will start with "Tori Curtis is an award-winning, best-selling writer." If I had any free time, I would spend it hanging out with my adorable little cousins, reading personal finance books, and arguing the comparative merits of knit and crochet lace with strangers in the supermarket.
When the Hammer Drops by Gary Baker When the Hammer Drops by Gary Baker Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 2543 words Sample 20%
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The Merlot by Gary Baker The Merlot by Gary Baker Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 2876 words Sample 20%
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La seconda vita di Bettino Craxi by Fuoco Edizioni La seconda vita di Bettino Craxi by Fuoco Edizioni Jan. 31, 2012 $1.99 58184 words Sample 20%
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La Fuoco Edizioni, giovane e dinamica casa editrice di Roma, nasce grazie ad una passione incodizionata per il sapere come chiave alla libertà umana. Specializzata in pubblicazioni di saggistica storico-politica e di narrativa contemporanea, si distingue per la ricerca di opere di pregio, ma con un'attentenzione particolare anche alla sperimentazione di nuovi generi.
Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi Jan. 31, 2012 $2.99 80341 words Sample 20%
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The Tube Healer by Matt Wingett The Tube Healer by Matt Wingett Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 14593 words Read a sample
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I was born in Portsmouth in 1968, and have worked variously as a tv scriptwriter, hypnotist, itinerant poet, computer repairer, teach of English as a foreign language, copywriter, rare bookdealer and dealer in vintage clothing. I love my home town of Portsmouth, and have discovered so much about it. In my stories, I just want to tell you more...