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PHP 2011 Bijna Alle Verhalen by PaulHarland Prijs PHP 2011 Bijna Alle Verhalen by PaulHarland Prijs Feb. 04, 2012 $4.99 579977 words
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Origins of the Vampire: A collection of classic vampire texts that map the birth of the vampire genre by Ebook Classics Origins of the Vampire: A collection of classic vampire texts that map the birth of the vampire genre by Ebook Classics Jan. 30, 2012 $4.99 569323 words Sample 20%
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On Writing Well by Ron Sanders On Writing Well by Ron Sanders June 27, 2011 $4.99 545258 words Sample 20%
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L.A. based author and illustrator, cynic and skeptic, atheist and misanthrope; funny guy for those with strong stomachs. Charitable to a fault. Single, childless, rootless; sold his soul to the Muse of poetry at an early age. Staple diet of carnitas, beer, and Tylenol. Favorite color: invisible. Never met father, ditched mother on eighteenth birthday. No friends except for an old sock puppet named Shut Up. Suicide runs in family. But not me, man. Not me.
Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 1 by Blue Tyson Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 1 by Blue Tyson June 08, 2010 Free! 521113 words Read a sample
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Free SF and Not Free SF MegaBlog : http://freesf.strandedinoz.com/wordpress Website : http://leighbrackett.blogspot.com Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/bluetyson Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/BlueTyson Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) : http://paolobacigalupi.blogspot.com Laird Barron (ology) : http://lairdbarron.blogspot.com Leigh Brackett (ology) : http://leighbrackett.blogspot.com Ted Chiang (ology) : http://tedchiang.blogspot.com Greg Egan (ology) : http://borderguards.blogspot.com James Enge (ology) : http://jamesenge.blogspot.com Alastair Reynolds (ology) : http://alastairreynolds.blogspot.com Cordwainer Smith (ology) : http://cordwainersmith.blogspot.com Charles Stross (ology) : http://charlesstross.blogspot.com Free SF Reader : http://freesf.blogspot.com Not Free SF Reader : http://notfreesf.blogspot.com Super Reader : http://superprose.blogspot.com Space Opera Reader : http://spaceoperareader.blogspot.com Year's Best SF Reader : http://yearsbestsf.blogspot.com Free SF Best : http://freesfbest.blogspot.com Australian SF Reader : http://ozsfbest.blogspot.com SF Watcher : http://sfwatcher.blogspot.com See here for more :- http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Blue%20Tyson%22
Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory anotation and literary poem by Atidem Aroha. by Alejandro's Libros Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory anotation and literary poem by Atidem Aroha. by Alejandro's Libros Dec. 13, 2011 $1.54 428008 words Sample 10%
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He was born in Habana City, Cuba, and at present he resides in South Florida, for the last seventeen years. For more books, please visit our site. Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. Thank you!
Magi Master - Book Two of the Heirs of the Magi Trilogy by Steve Leggett Magi Master - Book Two of the Heirs of the Magi Trilogy by Steve Leggett Oct. 13, 2010 $1.99 423117 words Sample 15%
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I've been an avid reader since my early childhood, and though I've been legally blind for around twenty years now, that love of books has continued, despite the challenges. The bug to try seriously writing books hit me in 2007, and I started with writing fan fiction stories, which was a great way to learn how to develop story lines and existing characters, as well as do research and new character creation. The feedback from readers, both positive and negative, was also a very important part of the learning process. Two million or so words, and several thousand pages later, and I was ready to start Heirs of the Magi. Fantasy epics and series are my favorite books. Whether I'm visiting the worlds created by authors like Andre Norton and Frank Herbert, or exploring the magic closer to home, like with Nora Roberts and so many other classic and contemporary writers, it's the more intimate involvement with the people and places that these books create that I love most. That's the type of story I had in mind when I began developing Heirs of the Magi, and I hope that you will love the books as much as I've loved bringing them to you!
Stagestruck, a Jubilee Showboat Mystery, book 1 by Cynthia Thomason Stagestruck, a Jubilee Showboat Mystery, book 1 by Cynthia Thomason Dec. 29, 2011 $2.99 421305 words Sample 10%
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Before becoming a writer - well, actually I've ALWAYS been a writer in one form or another. Before I became a "published writer," I was a high school English teacher. At that time, most of my writing was marking comments on students' papers. I loved teaching, but wanted to spread my wings a bit, so I became a professional auctioneer. My husband and I owned an auction company in Florida where I involved myself in studying artifacts, collectibles, antique furniture, etc. I used many of my discoveries in my writing. I have so far published twenty books with three publishers, romance and mystery. Now I write full-time, travel in my travel trailer with my husband and our adorable silky terrier. My son, of whom I am very proud, is also a writer. I love to hear from readers and spend way too much time on Facebook.
The Book: the spiritual individual in quest of the living organization - Codec for the Infinite Game by Garry Jacobs The Book: the spiritual individual in quest of the living organization - Codec for the Infinite Game by Garry Jacobs Feb. 19, 2011 $0.99 414333 words Sample 20%
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Garry Jacobs is an American consultant on business management and economic development. He is partner in Mira International (www.mirainternational.com), a consulting firm based in Napa, California, which provides management consulting and training services to small, medium and large corporations in a wide range of industries in the USA, Europe and Asia. He is also Vice President of The Mother's Service Society, a social science research institute based in Pondicherry, India (www.mssresearch.org). Jacobs was elected a Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science in 1995 and has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2005. He is co-author of two management books as well as numerous articles and reports on economic and social development.
ALMOST HUMAN ~The First Trilogy~ 3-in-1 Edition by Melanie Nowak ALMOST HUMAN ~The First Trilogy~ 3-in-1 Edition by Melanie Nowak Dec. 14, 2009 $2.99 412289 words Sample 20%
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Melanie Nowak holds a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, and lives in New York with her loving husband and their two sons. In her Almost Human series, she has created characters that will quickly become close to your heart, as their complex lives evolve within her richly painted paranormal world.
The Devil To Pay by margaret perry The Devil To Pay by margaret perry Jan. 11, 2012 You set the price! 408935 words Sample 20%
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My name is Margaret Perry and I am a cleaner. Slave For A Week is my fifth novel all as yet unpublished. If you like what you read please let me know, I also welcome constructive criticism. e.mail address. mollymarnie@hotmail.co.uk
Blessings Of A Curse - Metric Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke Blessings Of A Curse - Metric Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke Feb. 02, 2012 $2.99 405228 words Sample 20%
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I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept 21, 1963. I'm estranged from my father, having met him one since I was a toddler. I've lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada since 1980. I have three brothers and a sister. My sister is married, she and her husband each have two grown sons. All of us and my mother live in Calgary and are quite close. I'm married to a lovely girl from the Philippines named Jema Tuyor Clarke, and I look forward to enjoying my life with her as soon as two governments stop putting us through their interminable and expensive bureaucratic processes. I'm intensely and compulsively self-educated, I read at about 300 words per minute, and I've increased my IQ to about 160. I've always enjoyed inventing and designing machines. Most of the machines I've designed are new types of vehicles. I was a professional musician for about nine years. My musical skills include lead and harmony vocals, most styles of guitar and bass guitar, some drums and keyboards, songwriting, mixing, and production. I spent about fifteen years researching and designing a comprehensive change in society and culture that will solve all the world’s major problems, guided by the principles of bio-sociology as introduced and developed by Prof. Edward O. Wilson, and influenced by Dr. Desmond Morris’ human sociobiology. I haven't worked on it like a fanatic over the last eight years like I did for the previous fifteen, but I have continued to develop my work in this field. Over the last eight years I've spent most of my intellectual and creative energies in writing sciences fiction and fantasy novels. I’ve been a hard sci-fi fan my whole life, but everyone else I know who’s an avid reader are all fantasy fans. Over the years I’ve borrowed all their books, and learned to love that genre as well. My science fiction influences include the old masters; Heinlein, Asimov, Niven, Bradbury, Clarke, etc. Also William Gibson, Iain M. Banks, and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. My favorite relatively unknown author is Daniel Keyes Moran, and if you like sci-fi you should read his Continuing Time trilogy; Emerald Eyes, The Long Run, and The Last Dancer. They might be out of print, but I think you can still get them as ebooks online. My fantasy influences include Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings, and Jaqueline Carey. I’ve also been influenced as a fiction writer by my sociological work, and my science fiction novel People Of The Tiger (and the rest of The Rational Future Series) is set in a utopian future where my social policies have been implemented, which is a good way to get those ideas out into the public consciousness. Much of my social thinking permeates my fantasy novel Blessings Of A Curse as well, though it’s a lot harder to notice there. I’ve also included my ideas on the law and legal reform in that book, though those policies were appended to the back of the book in an excerpt, for the sake of smooth readability.
Blessings Of A Curse - USA Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke Blessings Of A Curse - USA Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke Sep. 01, 2010 $2.99 405126 words Sample 20%
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I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept 21, 1963. I'm estranged from my father, having met him one since I was a toddler. I've lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada since 1980. I have three brothers and a sister. My sister is married, she and her husband each have two grown sons. All of us and my mother live in Calgary and are quite close. I'm married to a lovely girl from the Philippines named Jema Tuyor Clarke, and I look forward to enjoying my life with her as soon as two governments stop putting us through their interminable and expensive bureaucratic processes. I'm intensely and compulsively self-educated, I read at about 300 words per minute, and I've increased my IQ to about 160. I've always enjoyed inventing and designing machines. Most of the machines I've designed are new types of vehicles. I was a professional musician for about nine years. My musical skills include lead and harmony vocals, most styles of guitar and bass guitar, some drums and keyboards, songwriting, mixing, and production. I spent about fifteen years researching and designing a comprehensive change in society and culture that will solve all the world’s major problems, guided by the principles of bio-sociology as introduced and developed by Prof. Edward O. Wilson, and influenced by Dr. Desmond Morris’ human sociobiology. I haven't worked on it like a fanatic over the last eight years like I did for the previous fifteen, but I have continued to develop my work in this field. Over the last eight years I've spent most of my intellectual and creative energies in writing sciences fiction and fantasy novels. I’ve been a hard sci-fi fan my whole life, but everyone else I know who’s an avid reader are all fantasy fans. Over the years I’ve borrowed all their books, and learned to love that genre as well. My science fiction influences include the old masters; Heinlein, Asimov, Niven, Bradbury, Clarke, etc. Also William Gibson, Iain M. Banks, and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. My favorite relatively unknown author is Daniel Keyes Moran, and if you like sci-fi you should read his Continuing Time trilogy; Emerald Eyes, The Long Run, and The Last Dancer. They might be out of print, but I think you can still get them as ebooks online. My fantasy influences include Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings, and Jaqueline Carey. I’ve also been influenced as a fiction writer by my sociological work, and my science fiction novel People Of The Tiger (and the rest of The Rational Future Series) is set in a utopian future where my social policies have been implemented, which is a good way to get those ideas out into the public consciousness. Much of my social thinking permeates my fantasy novel Blessings Of A Curse as well, though it’s a lot harder to notice there. I’ve also included my ideas on the law and legal reform in that book, though those policies were appended to the back of the book in an excerpt, for the sake of smooth readability.
Manifest Destiny by Matthew Murphy Manifest Destiny by Matthew Murphy Aug. 01, 2009 $3.99 403004 words Sample 25%
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El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha. (Texto Completo)/ Anotaciones y poema por Atidem Aroha (Editor). by Alejandro's Libros El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha. (Texto Completo)/ Anotaciones y poema por Atidem Aroha (Editor). by Alejandro's Libros Dec. 13, 2011 $1.54 388737 words Sample 10%
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He was born in Habana City, Cuba, and at present he resides in South Florida, for the last seventeen years. For more books, please visit our site. Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. Thank you!
Damascus Proper by T.D. McCoy Damascus Proper by T.D. McCoy Nov. 10, 2011 $2.99 384846 words Sample 5%
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T.D. McCoy lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Red Cross of Gold:. Books I & II by Brendan Carroll The Red Cross of Gold:. Books I & II by Brendan Carroll Sep. 30, 2011 $4.99 382934 words Sample 20%
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Brendan Carroll was born and raised in Southeast Texas and now lives in the East Texas Lake Country. Throughout his scholastic career, he wanted nothing more than to tell a good story, get a few laughs or give a few frights. After high school, he joined the US Navy and spent the next four years serving the country in the fighter training squadron VT-86 out of Pensacola, Florida. In college, he majored in Environmental Science and Geography with a minor in Geology and ended up with a teaching certificate for Secondary Earth Sciences. After one year of teaching fourteen and fifteen-year-olds, his desire to inspire young minds was laid to rest and he took up a position serving the State of Texas in the Correctional Field. In his spare time, he has produced over thirty novels which are currently being published in Kindle format as well as paperback at a much slower pace. His one aim is to entertain the reader with a good tale and hope that they may get something more from his work than just a laugh, a fright or a sigh.
Goodbye Beautiful Wing by Terrence O'Neill Goodbye Beautiful Wing by Terrence O'Neill Nov. 30, 2011 $4.99 382337 words Sample 20%
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   Terrence O'Neill soloed in a Porterfield, at age 16, four months after two atomic bombs ended WW II. At age 23, he transferred from Engineering to get a BA in Journalism, Notre Dame, January 1953, Korean War time, then enlisted in the Navy Air Corps. He flew P2Vs in Patrol Squadron FOUR in the Pacific until 1957, rated Instrument and Patrol Plane Commander. After service he worked many day-job years as a reporter, tech writer, free-lance writer, and PR manager for Falstaff Brewing Corp. In 1960, after work hours, he bought and restored the last Waco aircraft, the tail-prop AristoCraft. In 1967 he incorporated O’Neill Airplane Company to design, build, and test fly, to manufacture his Model W, a six-place lightplane, earning FAA Provisional Type Certificate A19CE in 1969, just as the General Aviation market crashed, and capital ran out.  Next, while Admin Director for a civil engineering company, he designed, built and flight tested 'Jake', a dedicated bush plane, later modified with swing-tail into ‘Magnum Pickup’ to carry one-ton loads and snowmobiles. He also improved and flew a Mitchell flying wing. In between times he and his wife Cynthia, a retired teacher with two Masters degrees, used their tandem-wing Dragonfly to visit their six scattered college grad children.    O'Neill's primary interest is sport aircraft design. He has more than 20 years as a Tech Counselor and Flight Advisor for Experimental Aircraft Association.      He started developing a blended-wing-body design in 1985, which led him to study the Northrop B-35 and B-49 Flying Wings and be puzzled by the Wing’s publicized 'problems' which did not make aerodynamic sense.  His research spun-off inventing, with math assist of son Timothy,  a device for providing roll-yaw stability for swept wing aircraft, awarded US Patent 5,078,338.  The research also motivated him to investigate why the Air Force bought inferior B-36 Peacemaker ‘Stick’ instead of stealthy (1948!) B-35 Flying Wings, which is the story of Goodbye Beautiful Wing.     O'Neill has about 2000 hours as a Commercial Pilot license with single- and multi-engine, instrument, instructor ratings. Yesterday 121611, I published my eBook Goodbye Beautiful Wing (Amazon) and ordered print books. Questions or comments are welcome.
Micah by Scott Thomas Micah by Scott Thomas March 18, 2010 $1.49 376760 words Sample 50%
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Scott James Thomas has a PhD in exploration geophysics and by day uses his programming skills to employ magnetics, gravity and electromagnetic radiation in the hunt for base metal deposits. By night he is an avid fan of space exploration, following the efforts of mankind to leave the Earth. He enjoys reading and writing science fiction. For his writings, he has found inspiration in the works of Orson Scott Card, who he sees as a excellent style role model. He has also found inspiration from Michael Crichton to take the plunge to publish despite the imperfections.
Torres de medianohce by jesser rose Torres de medianohce by jesser rose Dec. 14, 2011 Free! 375247 words Read a sample
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And Watched the Dead Bury the Live by Ron Duffy And Watched the Dead Bury the Live by Ron Duffy Sep. 30, 2010 $2.99 370562 words Sample 25%
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I was born and raised in Northern Ireland, and have travelled extensively in both western and eastern Europe, mostly by bicycle, with “working sojourns” in Norway, Austria and England. My adventuring over, I settled down to studies, and obtained a BA in Geography from the Queen’s University of Belfast. As a student there I became involved in the activism described in my novel and took part in protests demanding reforms in Northern Ireland. To my parents’ relief, I then emigrated to Canada where I took an MSc at the University of Calgary and studied for my PhD at McGill University in Montreal. In Montreal I started a long career as a university lecturer in Geography.
Afternoon Tea Mysteries, Volume Two: A Collection of Cozy Mysteries by Tory Hageman Afternoon Tea Mysteries, Volume Two: A Collection of Cozy Mysteries by Tory Hageman Nov. 02, 2011 $0.99 362986 words Sample 10%
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I'm an American writer living in the Southwest. I enjoy spending time with my cat, three dogs and four chickens!
Talons of the Gods by Leroy Dumont Talons of the Gods by Leroy Dumont Jan. 28, 2010 $1.99 362093 words Sample 20%
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Leroy Dumont (aka Anthony Dias Souza) was born in 1935 at Ahualoa, Hamakua, Hawaii. He attended Saint Patrick's School, Kaimuki, Oahu, Hawaii and graduated Saint Louis College, Kaimuki, Oahu, Hawaii (now called Chaminade College). He also attended Yale University Institute of Far Eastern Studies courtesy of the United States Government and served in U.S. intelligence service in the Pacific/Far East theater for three years. Upon returning stateside, he further pursued his education in southern California majoring in psychology and law. He further served as special liaison for Los Angeles area congressman and as area coordinator for the mayor of Los Angeles. During this period, he was the editor and publisher of The Harbor Alternative - a Los Angeles Harbor region bi-monthly community newspaper and a partner in a public relations firm, primarily geared to political campaigns but also organized and staged rock concerts in the region including the calamitous California Music Faire. Now retired, he resides in Santa Cruz, California and devotes his time to research, writing, and his grandchildren. His hobbies extend into several fields of endeavors, primarily Ancient Middle Eastern History, Archaeology, Geophysics and Quantum Physics.
The Stygian Conspiracy (Nexus Arcana) by Kodai Okuda The Stygian Conspiracy (Nexus Arcana) by Kodai Okuda Aug. 28, 2011 $2.99 361053 words Sample 20%
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A former New Englander, I currently reside in Colorful Colorado. Fresh out of high school, I served in the USAF at the end of the Cold War Era as a Thermo-Nuclear Weapon Specialist. After the service I moved to Colorado and apprenticed to become a gunsmith. I worked in the trade for nearly a decade and gained considerable knowledge of ballistics and the skill necessary to use firearms. Currently, I'm a small business owner and now an Indie Publisher with the publication of my first SF novel, The Stygian Conspiracy. My passion for SF has been a lifelong one and is rivaled only by my passion for politics and philosophy. I'm a political science junkie and am quite knowledgeable on many if not most of the -isms and -ologies that comprise current political thought. My hobbies include shooting sports, Jeeps (wranglers and cherokees), reading (fiction and political books), writing, futuristic mechanical-art (drawing/creating SF mechanisms), historical research (for my writing), web-coding, and building customized computers. Being a "jack-of-all-trades", I have a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to draw upon, which allows me to produce rich and detailed worlds of SF, horror, and fantasy.
Rogues of Bindar by Chris Turner Rogues of Bindar by Chris Turner Nov. 18, 2011 $4.99 357022 words Sample 20%
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Chris is a prolific author of fantasy, adventure, and science fiction. His writing spans many genres: heroic fantasy, sword and sorcery and speculative fiction. His books include: the Rogues of Bindar series, Future Destinies, Fantastic Realms and Denibus Ar.
Khakhanate Book II The Crow by Thomas Lankenau Khakhanate Book II The Crow by Thomas Lankenau July 09, 2010 $2.99 349504 words Sample 50%
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Thomas Lankenau was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a diplomat father. He completed his undergraduate degree at Xavier University in Ohio, and his graduate degree at Mt. St. Mary’s in Maryland. He worked in the biological sciences for many years then became a consultant until his recent retirement. Khakhanate (Books I and II) a project requiring twenty years to complete, is the product of his love of history and anthropology. He resides in Northern Virginia.
Gone For a Soldier by Jeffry Hepple Gone For a Soldier by Jeffry Hepple March 08, 2009 $3.99 339291 words Sample 50%
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Jeff Hepple was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and now resides out in the country near Waco, Texas.
Blood For Culture by Mitul Mistry Blood For Culture by Mitul Mistry July 20, 2011 $4.99 338128 words Sample 15%
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A strange young man with a diverse set of talents. He used to want to conquer the world and play in the NBA; now all he cares about is health insurance.
The Sentient Fire by D.W. Hawkins The Sentient Fire by D.W. Hawkins Nov. 19, 2011 $5.00 334353 words Sample 10%
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I'm an Independent author. I'm a three time combat veteran and a biker at heart. I'm the author of The Seven Signs trilogy. Book one, The Sentient Fire, will be available in November. Please recommend me to your friends and family, and enjoy my books as much as I am enjoying writing them. Thank you for your attention and the time you've spent searching me up.
The Proviso by Moriah Jovan The Proviso by Moriah Jovan Jan. 14, 2009 $4.99 326545 words Sample 20%
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Since before Moriah can remember, she wrote stories in her head to put herself to sleep at night. Unfortunately, they grew like kudzu and took over her neural pathways until, around age fourteen, she had to start putting them on paper before they choked out everything else. She’s been writing ever since, with the exception of a five-year sagging middle—er, uh, hiatus—during which a lot of stuff happened. The trouble started when she woke up one morning with the solution to a plot problem that had plagued her since 1995 . . .
Toronto Collection Vol. 1 by Heather Wardell Toronto Collection Vol. 1 by Heather Wardell Nov. 30, 2011 $2.99 323945 words Sample 20%
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Growing up, I was an avid (rabid?) reader. I am a natural speed reader, regularly clocked at about 1200 wpm (I read Harry Potter 5 in just under three hours), and always have several books on the go and many more in e-book form on my Palm handheld. I have always made up stories in my head, but never really thought I would be a writer. Instead, I intended to be a high school music teacher. I was sidetracked by my enjoyment of my psychology courses in university, and ended up with a psychology degree with a concentration in computer science. This took me to a major Canadian bank as a software developer. I stayed there for just over three years, and then went back to school to become an elementary school teacher. After four years of fun teaching elementary school computer science, I took up the National Novel Writing Month challenge and attempted to write a novel in a month. I succeeded, and the first draft of "Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo" was the result. I realized I love writing. I left teaching, and I haven't looked back since!
Scent by K.R. Smith Scent by K.R. Smith Nov. 25, 2010 $2.99 323404 words Sample 25%
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The adventures of the deliriously happy but slightly insane…but even insanity appreciates company. K.R. Smith aka onaya3 is a self-confessed writerholic, but rather than seeking help for her addictions, instead she indulges her obsessive compulsive disorder. The remotes must sit in order on the coffee table, as must her DVD collection which includes Star Trek, X-Files, Supernatural as well as British comedy. However her passions which come out as popular subjects in her sci-fi, supernatural, romance series are traveling (the world and through time), hauntings, werewolves, vampires, voodoo, ESP and always looking on the bright side of life (and death).
When You Catch A Butterfly... by James Tagge When You Catch A Butterfly... by James Tagge June 05, 2010 $3.49 322817 words Sample 67%
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I grew up in the Northeast, in Stamford CT and moved to Massachusetts in 1989. I started writing in my forties, begining with "When You Catch a Butterfly...", after having spent my entire career as a machine design engineer. I began to seek the help of my co-author Sarah Hammond when she was only fifteen at the time that she might guide me with regard to the main character Molly who was fifteen in the begining of the story. I was so impressed with her creativeness, we have worked together ever since. Ultimately, I hope to be able to write for a living.
The Marlowe Conspiracy by M. G. Scarsbrook The Marlowe Conspiracy by M. G. Scarsbrook Oct. 21, 2010 $4.99 321899 words Sample 15%
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M. G. Scarsbrook is a prize-winning screenwriter and novelist. He recently adapted THE MARLOWE CONSPIRACY into a screenplay and won the nationwide Writers On The Storm Screenwriting Contest, placing first out of 1000 entries. He is also the author of the historical suspense novel POISON IN THE BLOOD, soon to be available on Smashwords. Matthew currently lives in Southern California and is now at work on a new detective series.
Battle Kiss by O'Neil De Noux Battle Kiss by O'Neil De Noux Nov. 19, 2011 $4.99 321241 words Sample 10%
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O’Neil De Noux writes in many genres, primarily realistic crime fiction, strong on setting, mostly New Orleans, featuring the accurate dialogue of the streets. He also writes scintillating erotica. His publishing credits include Eight novels, six short story collections and over 300 short stories. From contemporary to historical, De Noux uses several recurring characters in his New Orleans stories and novels: NOPD Homicide Detective John Raven Beau (21st Century); NOPD Homicide Detective LaStanza (20th Century); Private-eye Lucien Caye (1940s) and NOPD Detective Jacques Dugas (1890s). A primary theme in De Noux’s fiction is the effect of violence on victims and their families as well as the sometimes debilitating effect of violence on law enforcement officers, private-eyes and their loved ones. As a former private-eye and currently a police investigator, De Noux knows his subject well. De Noux’s stories span from mystery to mainstream, literary, suspense, thriller, science-fiction, fantasy, horror, erotica, humor, westerns, children’s fiction as well as cross-genre stories – erotic-detective, science-fiction mysteries and the like. O’Neil De Noux’s “The Heart Has Reasons” (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, September 2006) won the Private Eye Writers of America’s prestigious SHAMUS AWARD for BEST SHORT STORY 2007. The SHAMUS is given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in private eye fiction. In 2009, the Short Mystery Fiction Society awarded the Derringer Award for Best Novelette to another Lucien Caye story, “Too Wise” by O’Neil De Noux (which appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine’s November 2008 Issue). The Derringer Award is given annually to recognize excellence in the mystery short form.
The Man by Irving Wallace The Man by Irving Wallace May 18, 2011 $4.99 320046 words Sample 20%
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Thirteen Volumes One & Two by Andrew Hannon Thirteen Volumes One & Two by Andrew Hannon Dec. 07, 2011 $4.99 318105 words Sample 20%
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Andrew Hannon has been missing since 2010.
Four Empires War Volume 1 by St. Wishnevsky Four Empires War Volume 1 by St. Wishnevsky Feb. 07, 2011 $4.99 317500 words Sample 20%
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Artistic Resume: Steve Wishnevsky 612 McCreary St. Winston-Salem, NC 27105, 336-661-9060 wishnevs@bellsouth.net Steve Wishnevsky was born in 1945 to a military family and has lived in Alabama, Connecticut, Northern California, Vermont, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He has been settled in Winston-Salem since 1984, and is well known as part of the literary and musical circles. He started in his chosen art form of Lutherie with informal studies under James A. Rickard, Chief Engineer, Ovation Guitars in Connecticut, in the late 1960’s and was creating informal and assembled instruments as long ago as 1960. He concurrently began to earn a living as a woodworker, making wooden toys and smoking accessories, under the name JWH Woodworks in Hartford, Connecticut, and Newark, Vermont. A fortuitous employment assisting the cabinetmaker at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut exposed him to original masterworks of art and sculpture, and to the rudiments of conservation and display. An interest in American Appalachian Musics led to an invitation from David A. Sturgill, a North Carolina Folk Heritage Laureate, to study musical instrument making in Piney Creek, North Carolina in 1973. There he studied with such luthiers as banjo maker Kyle Creed, fiddle maker Albert Hash, and guitar maker and National Folk Heritage Award winner Wayne C. Henderson. A few years later, the Sturgill family bought and moved two established guitar manufactories, Harptone, of Newark, New Jersey, and Microfrets of Maryland, to Independence, Virginia, under the name of The New River Music Company. Mr. Wishnevsky was foreman and production manager for this facility. In 1978, Mr. Wishnevsky accepted a position with Ovation Instruments in New Hartford, Connecticut, where he was able to study under James Rickard again and to exchange ideas with other master luthiers such as Seth Hedu, of Watertown, Connecticut, and Richard Starky, now of Martin guitars. Two years later, Mr. Wishnevsky moved to Middle Tennessee, where he was able to open his own studio devoted to the design and construction of mandolins and to also further his interest in sculpture. He was able to win some awards in local art festivals and to study under local sculptors such as Tom Jackson, and to study the Gallagher Guitar factory, in Wartrace, Tennessee. After further studies and touring the Gurian Guitar shop in New Hampshire and the Taylor factory in El Cahon, California, Mr. Wishnevsky has established a studio in Winston-Salem, where he makes guitars and basses, while also employed as a Master Cabinetmaker. He is one of the very few craftsmen in America to ever complete a full sized Double Bass Viol. He is now working on his tenth instrument of this class, and is also in serial production of the epitome of guitars, the Archtop, or Cello, Jazz Acoustic Guitar. He is also continues to experiment with Unique, Folk, and Art instruments, and has formed alliances with local visual Artists Jon Blackburn, Laurie Russell, and Ted Lyons, among others, to create decorated instruments of a new category and style. He has works in the permanent collection of some local establishments and has had a few gallery sales, notably at Morning Dew Coffeehouse and at Urban Art Ware. He is a fixture at the Summer on Trade Series for the last several years and usually vends at nearby Festivals and Shows such as The Enofest, Merlefest, Apple Chill, LEAF, The Mount Airy Fiddle Festival, Many Hands, and others. He believes that Lutherie is the pinnacle of woodworking, invoking as it does of all the senses except taste, and having a cross-disciplinary impact on the arts of music, sculpture, and ergonomics. A musical instrument must have visual appeal, produce pleasing sounds, be comfortable to the hands and body, and most importantly, serve as an interface with the nervous system of the performer in such an instinctive, supportive way as to facilitate that performer’s creation of his own art, and communion with his audience. The challenge is to induce mute wood and metals to give voice, and he feels he is becoming at least facile at this task.
Melody and the Pier to Forever: Book One by Shawn Michel de Montaigne Melody and the Pier to Forever: Book One by Shawn Michel de Montaigne April 20, 2011 Free! 315454 words Read a sample
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Writing has always been a part of my life, even from the time I was a young boy. There were periods, some of them stretching to several years apiece, when I didn’t write a thing. But I always returned to the art. I read lots, too. Rarely fiction, mind you, but moral philosophy, education, history, religion, politics, economics. My favorites: Erich Fromm, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Lao-tse, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ray Billington, David C. Korten, E.F. Schumacher, Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (my all-time favorite). I read the occasional science-fiction novel (Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, Robert Heinlein, and Frank Herbert); I picked up my first fantasy book, The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks, when I was 19 and working in a tiny gas station booth and needing something to do with the long hours. But overwhelmingly nonfiction of the variety I listed above ruled my bookshelves and my thoughts, and does to this day. If you'd like to read more about me, please go to ThePiertoForever.webs.com.
People Of The Tiger - Metric Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke People Of The Tiger - Metric Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke Sep. 02, 2010 Free! 315258 words Read a sample
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I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept 21, 1963. I'm estranged from my father, having met him one since I was a toddler. I've lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada since 1980. I have three brothers and a sister. My sister is married, she and her husband each have two grown sons. All of us and my mother live in Calgary and are quite close. I'm married to a lovely girl from the Philippines named Jema Tuyor Clarke, and I look forward to enjoying my life with her as soon as two governments stop putting us through their interminable and expensive bureaucratic processes. I'm intensely and compulsively self-educated, I read at about 300 words per minute, and I've increased my IQ to about 160. I've always enjoyed inventing and designing machines. Most of the machines I've designed are new types of vehicles. I was a professional musician for about nine years. My musical skills include lead and harmony vocals, most styles of guitar and bass guitar, some drums and keyboards, songwriting, mixing, and production. I spent about fifteen years researching and designing a comprehensive change in society and culture that will solve all the world’s major problems, guided by the principles of bio-sociology as introduced and developed by Prof. Edward O. Wilson, and influenced by Dr. Desmond Morris’ human sociobiology. I haven't worked on it like a fanatic over the last eight years like I did for the previous fifteen, but I have continued to develop my work in this field. Over the last eight years I've spent most of my intellectual and creative energies in writing sciences fiction and fantasy novels. I’ve been a hard sci-fi fan my whole life, but everyone else I know who’s an avid reader are all fantasy fans. Over the years I’ve borrowed all their books, and learned to love that genre as well. My science fiction influences include the old masters; Heinlein, Asimov, Niven, Bradbury, Clarke, etc. Also William Gibson, Iain M. Banks, and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. My favorite relatively unknown author is Daniel Keyes Moran, and if you like sci-fi you should read his Continuing Time trilogy; Emerald Eyes, The Long Run, and The Last Dancer. They might be out of print, but I think you can still get them as ebooks online. My fantasy influences include Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings, and Jaqueline Carey. I’ve also been influenced as a fiction writer by my sociological work, and my science fiction novel People Of The Tiger (and the rest of The Rational Future Series) is set in a utopian future where my social policies have been implemented, which is a good way to get those ideas out into the public consciousness. Much of my social thinking permeates my fantasy novel Blessings Of A Curse as well, though it’s a lot harder to notice there. I’ve also included my ideas on the law and legal reform in that book, though those policies were appended to the back of the book in an excerpt, for the sake of smooth readability.
People Of The Tiger - USA Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke People Of The Tiger - USA Edition by Wayne Edward Clarke Sep. 01, 2010 Free! 315257 words Read a sample
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I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept 21, 1963. I'm estranged from my father, having met him one since I was a toddler. I've lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada since 1980. I have three brothers and a sister. My sister is married, she and her husband each have two grown sons. All of us and my mother live in Calgary and are quite close. I'm married to a lovely girl from the Philippines named Jema Tuyor Clarke, and I look forward to enjoying my life with her as soon as two governments stop putting us through their interminable and expensive bureaucratic processes. I'm intensely and compulsively self-educated, I read at about 300 words per minute, and I've increased my IQ to about 160. I've always enjoyed inventing and designing machines. Most of the machines I've designed are new types of vehicles. I was a professional musician for about nine years. My musical skills include lead and harmony vocals, most styles of guitar and bass guitar, some drums and keyboards, songwriting, mixing, and production. I spent about fifteen years researching and designing a comprehensive change in society and culture that will solve all the world’s major problems, guided by the principles of bio-sociology as introduced and developed by Prof. Edward O. Wilson, and influenced by Dr. Desmond Morris’ human sociobiology. I haven't worked on it like a fanatic over the last eight years like I did for the previous fifteen, but I have continued to develop my work in this field. Over the last eight years I've spent most of my intellectual and creative energies in writing sciences fiction and fantasy novels. I’ve been a hard sci-fi fan my whole life, but everyone else I know who’s an avid reader are all fantasy fans. Over the years I’ve borrowed all their books, and learned to love that genre as well. My science fiction influences include the old masters; Heinlein, Asimov, Niven, Bradbury, Clarke, etc. Also William Gibson, Iain M. Banks, and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. My favorite relatively unknown author is Daniel Keyes Moran, and if you like sci-fi you should read his Continuing Time trilogy; Emerald Eyes, The Long Run, and The Last Dancer. They might be out of print, but I think you can still get them as ebooks online. My fantasy influences include Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings, and Jaqueline Carey. I’ve also been influenced as a fiction writer by my sociological work, and my science fiction novel People Of The Tiger (and the rest of The Rational Future Series) is set in a utopian future where my social policies have been implemented, which is a good way to get those ideas out into the public consciousness. Much of my social thinking permeates my fantasy novel Blessings Of A Curse as well, though it’s a lot harder to notice there. I’ve also included my ideas on the law and legal reform in that book, though those policies were appended to the back of the book in an excerpt, for the sake of smooth readability.
Progeny (Children of the White Lions) by R.T. Kaelin Progeny (Children of the White Lions) by R.T. Kaelin June 20, 2011 $4.99 311252 words Sample 15%
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R.T. Kaelin: is a loving husband, father of two wonderful children, and a lifelong resident of Ohio, currently living in Columbus. After graduating from college, for the first twelve years of his career he has worked as a software engineer. While writing for a local Columbus gaming group, it was suggested he try his hand at writing something more prodigious. Encouraged, he committed to the undertaking, and wrote, Progeny, the first volume in the Children of the White Lions series. The book has garnered critical acclaim, drawing comparisons to the giants of the genre, and has fostered an ever-growing fan base. As he edits the second in the series, he also is working on the Terrene Chronicles, a number of short stories that take place prior to the events in Progeny.
Shattered Remnants of a Dream [Volume I: The Death Jam Exordium] by Dan Luffey Shattered Remnants of a Dream [Volume I: The Death Jam Exordium] by Dan Luffey June 21, 2010 Free! 311190 words Read a sample
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My name is Dan Luffey, author of Shattered Remnants of a Dream, which is updated weekly at http://s-r-o-a-d.blogspot.com . I am also a professional translator and graduate student at Kyoto University of Art & Design. You can find reviews of SROAD here: http://webfictionguide.com/listings/shattered-remnants-of-a-dream/
Two Simon Grant Mysteries by Mira Kolar-Brown Two Simon Grant Mysteries by Mira Kolar-Brown Oct. 21, 2011 $4.99 310795 words Sample 20%
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I am the author of Simon Grant Mysteries series. The first two novels, HIDING THE ELEPHANT and LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS are available in e-format on Amazon Kindle and Smashwords. The third novel in the series, FOR THE LOVE OF HONEY, will be available later in the year. All the three books will also be available in paperback soon. I have also written two stories for children, TIMBUKTU, THE PERMANENT DOG and A SOLEMN PROMISE.
The Red Cotton Fields by Michael Strickland The Red Cotton Fields by Michael Strickland Jan. 16, 2012 $0.99 308867 words Sample 20%
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Michael Strickland was born in Mayport Florida. He has been in the restaurant business most of his adult life, operating the locally famous Strickland seafood chain. Michael lives in Jacksonville and is presently spending more time on his writing. Besides The Red Cotton Fields, Michal has recently published a second ebook titled The Crippled Pelican, a mystery story that was nearly made into a major motion picture sometime back.
Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 2 by Blue Tyson Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 2 by Blue Tyson June 08, 2010 Free! 306551 words Read a sample
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Free SF and Not Free SF MegaBlog : http://freesf.strandedinoz.com/wordpress Website : http://leighbrackett.blogspot.com Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/bluetyson Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/BlueTyson Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) : http://paolobacigalupi.blogspot.com Laird Barron (ology) : http://lairdbarron.blogspot.com Leigh Brackett (ology) : http://leighbrackett.blogspot.com Ted Chiang (ology) : http://tedchiang.blogspot.com Greg Egan (ology) : http://borderguards.blogspot.com James Enge (ology) : http://jamesenge.blogspot.com Alastair Reynolds (ology) : http://alastairreynolds.blogspot.com Cordwainer Smith (ology) : http://cordwainersmith.blogspot.com Charles Stross (ology) : http://charlesstross.blogspot.com Free SF Reader : http://freesf.blogspot.com Not Free SF Reader : http://notfreesf.blogspot.com Super Reader : http://superprose.blogspot.com Space Opera Reader : http://spaceoperareader.blogspot.com Year's Best SF Reader : http://yearsbestsf.blogspot.com Free SF Best : http://freesfbest.blogspot.com Australian SF Reader : http://ozsfbest.blogspot.com SF Watcher : http://sfwatcher.blogspot.com See here for more :- http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Blue%20Tyson%22
Kei's Gift (Darshian Tales #1) by Ann Somerville Kei's Gift (Darshian Tales #1) by Ann Somerville Feb. 05, 2010 $4.99 305966 words Sample 30%
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
The Nexus Odyssey by Hylton Smith The Nexus Odyssey by Hylton Smith Aug. 06, 2011 $3.75 305728 words Sample 15%
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The Ultimate Collection of Short Erotic Tales 1 & 2 by Carl East The Ultimate Collection of Short Erotic Tales 1 & 2 by Carl East Feb. 11, 2011 $4.99 305245 words Sample 20%
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I was born In Hull, Yorkshire, England in 1956. I started to write at the age of 44 in the year 2000 and I wasn't very good. I slowly learned over the years that followed, mainly from people online who gave up their time to help me. I chose to write imaginative things and sometimes allowed my own imagination to get away from me. I started with erotic tales before going onto more serious stuff, although having said that my erotic stories have been popular. The first book I published was "The Second Apprentice" followed closely by "The Talking Sword" both of which are sword and sorcerer type tales. My favorite release though was "Hell's Gate" and that one's doing very well now. Because my erotic stories are so popular, I will keep writing them. I'm well known for setting fair prices for my stories. One of them for instance is called "The Ultimate Collection of short erotic tales 1 & 2" and is priced at $2.99. If you were to buy each story separately, that book would cost you over $30. I now live in America and have done for the past 5 years. I'm very happily married and intend to stay that way. Carl
Superdaddyman and More from the Mind of Jeremy Crow by Jeremy Fink Superdaddyman and More from the Mind of Jeremy Crow by Jeremy Fink July 22, 2011 $3.99 303563 words Sample 20%
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Jeremy Fink, or as he is more affectionately known as “Jeremy Crow” or if you have been around a heck of a long time “The Slack” has been doing things to get the attention of others for a very long time now. Sometimes he has succeeded and a lot of the time he has failed. He is barely educated, and he likes it that way. His politics are complicated and he likes that too. He has used the internet all throughout his life to escape and be child-like for the most part but every once in a while something comes along that makes him stand out. One of the things that stood out was his writing, as he went from popular to unpopular to popular again to Lord knows what you would call him now. Jeremy has three beautiful children, that he raised for the most part on his own and he takes no responsibility for the things they do unless it gives him an opportunity to brag. He lives in the Northeastern region of the United States and will continue to do so until he figures out a way to make money with his writing at which time, Caymen Islands here he comes! If you would like to know more about Jeremy Fink, Jeremy Crow, or whatever name he comes up with next you can always follow him, stalk him, or avoid him on one of the online services that he still uses, { Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeremycrow4life or Twitter http://twitter.com/jeremycrow4life } or his own page that he updates every few years, { http://jeremycrow4life.com } .. Thank you for being you, and thank God for today because it is all that you or I or anyone else actually has.
Stitching Time by Mark Hummerstone Stitching Time by Mark Hummerstone Aug. 03, 2010 $2.99 303174 words Sample 50%
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Mark Hummerstone was born in East London, England in August 1958. He was raised in Essex until his parents decided to emigrate to Australia when he was aged 14. Whilst a child in England he developed a love if poetry thanks to a fabulous English teacher, indulged in his love of aircraft by joining the Air Training Corps and evolved his sense of humour from early Monty Python shows. In Australia in his late teens he finally fulfilled his desire to fly by gaining a private pilot’s license and learning to skydive. After leaving school Mark moved from Brisbane to Mt Isa to work in the mines before changing careers to become a firefighter. He also went on to become a skydiving instructor and after returning to Brisbane in the early 1990s eventually went on to gain a chief instructor rating in that sport. Since his teens he’s been an avid reader of all things ‘World War 1’ and could be considered an amateur historian on the subject. He has also maintained a keen interest in and knowledge of trains, planes, ships, firearms and computer technology. Historic references are as correct as possible within the context of telling a fictional story, there is great detail providing thorough explanation and clearly expressed time travel ‘rules’. Mark has a tremendous imagination and diligently set about learning the writing skills necessary to put the story to paper with the kind of result you’d expect from a natural talent, as stated by Manuscripts Online appraiser, “This author can write, of that there is no doubt.” Mark has had various articles published in independent news-sheets and his entertaining thesis on the ‘History of Parachuting’ was accepted unanimously by the Australian Parachute Federation.