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Yard Wars - When Allergies Attack	by Warren J. April 26, 2012	$1.99	4514 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Warren J. is from the Dallas / Fort Worth area. He has six children by his beautiful wife of 22 years. In addition to writing poetry he produces his own music under the independent label Gospel Vibe Productions. Contact him at: warren452@gmail.com and leave a comment.
Multi-specie-ism: Another form of racism?	by Cyn Bagley April 26, 2012	$1.49	5105 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: 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.
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 from Outer Space	by TwinStar Media April 26, 2012	$9.99	108855 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: We are a new media entertainment company with designs to bring you the best and most unique blend of products you love â€“ music, novels, cookbooks, calendars, novellas, fiction, and non-fiction! Our products are prmarily focused on horror (especially zombies) and science-fiction. We may be starting small, but we have a lot of big ideas and we are committed to delivering amazing entertainment from some of the best independent authors and artists around, maybe even with a few nationally-recognized projects and a New York Times best-selling author or two thrown in for good measure. Please take a moment to visit the website to learn more about the music and books we currently have available, and be sure to swing by the Coming Soon page to check out the many unique and thrilling things that are on the way from TwinStar â€“ weâ€™re announcing exciting new projects all the time! Are you an author, aritst, musician, or other creative talent with a product (book, album, collection, etc.) and are looking for a passionate, professional, and motivated company to work with to help bring your creation into the public spotlight? Swing by the Submissions page on our website to see how you might be considered for inclusion into the TwinStar family!
The Franglais Cat	by Gillian Carrick April 26, 2012	You set the price!	3101 words	Sample 20%
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The Marriage Lease	by Burke Mudge April 26, 2012	$0.99	10925 words	Sample 20%
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No More Bull	by Edwin R Larson April 26, 2012	$6.99	114884 words	Sample 10%
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Schadenfreude	by Camp Bell Mark April 26, 2012	$2.99	49610 words	Sample 10%
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W.A.S.P. Squad	by Jeremy Andersen April 25, 2012	$2.99	52 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Interested in all things political.
Funkforce Five	by Jeremy Andersen April 25, 2012	$2.99	52 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Interested in all things political.
Razzle Dazzle Basil: A Short Story	by Mary Claire Mahaney April 25, 2012	$0.99	4913 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Mary Claire has written fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews of the arts. Her fiction explores the intricacies of interpersonal relationships and tells complex stories that are both imaginative and recognizable to her readers. Mary Claireâ€™s first novel, Osaka Heat, follows an American schoolteacher, Ginger O'Neill, who finds herself in hot circumstances during a month-long visit to Japan. Caught between cultures, Ginger is also caught between her future and her past. Mary Claireâ€™s writing often references the arts. Music and painting play major roles in her life. Her own artwork reflects various media and techniques. Working primarily abstractly, Mary Claire uses shape and line to investigate the patterning that originates in nature, and she refers to graphic influences from around the world to add depth to her work. Recently Mary Claireâ€™s photography has offered her a means to present a view beyond the literal. Mary Claireâ€™s favorite color is orange and her favorite food is sushi.
The First Adventure of the Faxable Man	by E.D. Shiffman April 25, 2012	$2.99	120714 words	Sample 20%
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Tales of a Free Spirit	by Gavin Dobson April 25, 2012	$4.99	47439 words	Sample 10%
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Lady Moon	by Rachel Starr Thomson April 25, 2012	$3.99	54757 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Rachel Starr Thomson is a writer, indie publisher, and editor. She's the author of the Seventh World Trilogy and other novels and short stories. Rachel is a homeschool graduate, a dweller in southern Canada, a lover of long walks, good books, hot tea, and rich fellowship, and a counter-cultural revolutionary who thinks we'd all be much better off if we pitched our television sets out the nearest window.
Fars FÃ¸dselsveer	by Per Holbo April 25, 2012	$0.99	1779 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: When I was a kid, about 8 yrs. old or so, I would lend at least 25 books at the school library for my summer break. At first my teachers shook their heads in disbelief and they were probably thinking to themselves: he is never going to finish all of those books. But coming back after the summer break, I was always able to give them a detailed review of every single book. Some of those books were trilogies such as Isaac Asimovs "Foundation-" series and "Ringworld." I simply love books and though I like watching a movie just as much as everyone else, reading a book really is something else. By reading a book you construct pictures in your own mind instead of being served by a director. But what I love the most about books is the possibility of finding several layers in the book. Things that you cannot find in a movie can be put into a book, because words can be used in such a way that other kinds of meaning appear or disappear. I write about almost everything and anything, but always with my own speciality of "wry and dry" humor, that is, the kind of humor that attacks a subject head on, but still leaves the reader to think about it. I really hope you will enjoy my books... Wishing you a good reading experience, Per Holbo
Maynard Soloman Takes the Bus to a Strip Club (Funny Detective Stories #6)	by Benjamin Sobieck April 25, 2012	$0.99	8654 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Benjamin Sobieck is the author of the forthcoming crime novel "Cleansing Eden" and numerous flash fiction pieces. His professional journalism career spans newspapers, magazines, television, websites and books. Sobieck is currently an online editor for six national magazines with an international media company. He has a degree in journalism and a minor in creative writing from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. He and his wife reside in Minnesota.
The Shoe App	by Emily Debenham April 25, 2012	$0.99	1128 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Emily Debenham grew up in the state of Utah where she attended Brigham Young University. She double majored in Latin and History teaching, and met her husband at a science fiction and fantasy writing group. She taught high school Latin for two years before she had a beautiful baby girl, who is now her full time job. She loves to read, write, cook, and sew.
Tattletale Roadhouse	by Tony R Lindsay April 25, 2012	$6.99	34181 words	Sample 20%
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Percy the Parrot 2 - the bird's perspective	by Peter Cain April 25, 2012	$2.99	11676 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Captain Peter Cain (born 1954) spent all his childhood years living in a small village called Buxworth which is situated in the hills of the Peak District in North Derbyshire. At the age of 20, he broke away from village life to become a Redcoat Entertainer at the Butlins Holiday Centre in Ayr, Scotland. From there he advanced from being a bingo caller and then manager to sales executive for a cleaning firm before finally owning his own business which he eventually sold. He aimed for a complete 'life change' and went through the process of becoming a professional boat skipper. He sailed around to Portugal and settled in the beautiful tourist locality of Lagos, which is situated in the west of the Algarve. He has worked in the region as a skipper on various tourist boats during the summer seasons since 2000. When he was in his early 30â€™s, having always shown an interest in writing, he was a whisker away from having some of his work accepted for TV. Until recently his work commitments prevented him from further pursuing his love of writing and poetry, but now has time to return to his favourite pastime. His first book, which has been published through Kindle is called 'Percy the Parrot - and Other Pet Subjects', which is based on the African Grey parrot Peter once owned and also in the book are some of his many other humorous encounters with various creatures ranging from mice to elephants. To add to this, his new book 'A Sign of the Rhymes' which was released on March 1st 2012 contains humorous rhymes, 'Puzzling Poems' and a concept he has named 'Re-versing Rhyme', an interesting take on poetry. Peter has just finished writing a follow up to his first book which is entitled 'Percy the Parrot 2, the bird's perspective''. A light hearted fictional account of events as experienced by 'Percy'. The book is also now available through Kindle publishing. Peter is presently in the process of writing more poetry and rhymes with an illustrated children's 'A-Z of Animal Poems'.
The Ex Who Wouldn't Die	by Sally Berneathy April 24, 2012	$2.99	85153 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Welcome to my world! Come in, pull up a chair, grab a glass of iced tea and let's chat. I grew up in a small rural town in Oklahoma where our favorite entertainment on summer evenings was to sit outside under the stars and tell stories. When I went to bed at night, instead of a lullaby, I got a story. That could be due to the fact that everybody in my family has a singing voice like a bullfrog with laryngitis, but they sure could tell storiesâ€”ghost stories, funny stories, happy stories, scary stories. For as long as I can remember I've been a storyteller. Thank goodness for computers so I can write down my stories. It's hard to make listeners sit still for the length of a book! Like my family, my stories are funny, scary, dramatic, romantic, paranormal, magic. Besides writing, my interests are reading, eating chocolate and riding my Harley. Currently I have two e-pubbed cozy mysteries, Death by Chocolate and 'Til Death. I am currently working a sequel to Death by Chocolate and hope to have that available in a couple of months. I have sold fifteen romance novels ranging from comedy to dark suspense under the names Sally Carleen, Sally Steward and Sara Garrett. For these novels, I won several awards including National Readers' Choice, Romantic Times Best Silhouette Romance and two Rita finalist slots. Most of the Silhouettes are available as e-books, and I have e-pubbed three of the out-of-print single titles. Contact information is available on my website. I love to talk to readers! Okay, I just plain love to talk! http://www.sallyberneathy.com
The Napa Valley Secret	by Robert Smith April 24, 2012	$2.99	69860 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I am a recently retired college professor. Now I am able to write in a lighter vein! Hobbies, beside writing, include cooking, wine tasting and painting.
The Word of the Lord to Reublicans	by Brian McLaren April 24, 2012	$2.99	15228 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, pastor, and networker among innovative Christian leaders, thinkers, and activists. Born in 1956, he graduated from University of Maryland with degrees in English (BA, summa cum laude, 1978, and MA, in 1981). In 2004, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity Degree (honoris causa) from Carey Theological Seminary in Vancouver, BC, Canada. From 1978 to 1986, McLaren taught college English, and in 1982, he helped form Cedar Ridge Community Church (crcc.org). He left higher education in 1986 to serve as the church's founding pastor and served in that capacity until 2006. Brian has been active in networking and mentoring church planters and pastors since the mid 1980's, and has assisted in the development of several new churches. He is a popular conference speaker and a frequent guest lecturer at seminaries and denominational gatherings,nationally and internationally. His public speaking covers a broad range of topics including postmodern thought and culture, Biblical studies, Christian leadership, global mission, evangelism and spiritual formation, worship, inter-religious dialogue, and the relation of faith to ecology, public policy, social justice, and global crises. His books include: The Secret Message of Jesus (Thomas Nelson, 2006) Everything Must Change (Thomas Nelson, 2007) Finding Our Way Again (Thomas Nelson, 2008) A New Kind of Christian (Jossey-Bass, 2001) The Story We Find Ourselves In (Jossey-Bass, 2003) The Last Word and the Word After That (Jossey-Bass, 2005) The Church on the Other Side: Doing Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix, (Zondervan, 1998, rev. ed. 2000) Finding Faith (Zondervan, 1999) - re-published as two books, Finding Faith: A Search for What Makes Sense and Finding Faith: A Search for What is Real (Zondervan, 2007) More Ready Than You Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix (Zondervan, 2002) A Generous Orthodoxy (Zondervan, 2004) His co-authored books include: A is for Abductive (with Dr. Leonard Sweet, Zondervan, 2002) Adventures in Missing the Point (with Dr. Anthony Campolo, Zondervan, 2003) Church in the Emerging Culture (Zondervan, 2003). His books have been or are being translated into many languages, including Korean, Chinese, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Farsi, Portuguese, and Spanish. He has written for or contributed interviews to many periodicals, including Leadership, Sojourners, Worship Leader, and Conversations. A musician and songwriter, he has produced several collections of original music, most recently, Songs for a Revolution of Hope. Links to online articles and songs are available at www.brianmclaren.net. He is actively involved in emergent, a growing generative friendship among missional Christian leaders (www.emergentvillage.com), and is a founding member of Red Letter Christians. He has served on several non-profit boards, incuding Sojourners (sojo.net), International Teams (www.iteams.org), Mars Hill Graduate School (mhgs.edu), and Off The Map (off-the-map.org). He has appeared on many radio and TV broadcasts including Larry King Live, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, and Nightline. His work has also been covered in Time (where he was listed as one of American's 25 most influential evangelicals), Christianity Today, Christian Century, the Washington Post, and many other print media.
The Word of the Lord to Evangelicals	by Brian McLaren April 24, 2012	$2.99	12787 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, pastor, and networker among innovative Christian leaders, thinkers, and activists. Born in 1956, he graduated from University of Maryland with degrees in English (BA, summa cum laude, 1978, and MA, in 1981). In 2004, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity Degree (honoris causa) from Carey Theological Seminary in Vancouver, BC, Canada. From 1978 to 1986, McLaren taught college English, and in 1982, he helped form Cedar Ridge Community Church (crcc.org). He left higher education in 1986 to serve as the church's founding pastor and served in that capacity until 2006. Brian has been active in networking and mentoring church planters and pastors since the mid 1980's, and has assisted in the development of several new churches. He is a popular conference speaker and a frequent guest lecturer at seminaries and denominational gatherings,nationally and internationally. His public speaking covers a broad range of topics including postmodern thought and culture, Biblical studies, Christian leadership, global mission, evangelism and spiritual formation, worship, inter-religious dialogue, and the relation of faith to ecology, public policy, social justice, and global crises. His books include: The Secret Message of Jesus (Thomas Nelson, 2006) Everything Must Change (Thomas Nelson, 2007) Finding Our Way Again (Thomas Nelson, 2008) A New Kind of Christian (Jossey-Bass, 2001) The Story We Find Ourselves In (Jossey-Bass, 2003) The Last Word and the Word After That (Jossey-Bass, 2005) The Church on the Other Side: Doing Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix, (Zondervan, 1998, rev. ed. 2000) Finding Faith (Zondervan, 1999) - re-published as two books, Finding Faith: A Search for What Makes Sense and Finding Faith: A Search for What is Real (Zondervan, 2007) More Ready Than You Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix (Zondervan, 2002) A Generous Orthodoxy (Zondervan, 2004) His co-authored books include: A is for Abductive (with Dr. Leonard Sweet, Zondervan, 2002) Adventures in Missing the Point (with Dr. Anthony Campolo, Zondervan, 2003) Church in the Emerging Culture (Zondervan, 2003). His books have been or are being translated into many languages, including Korean, Chinese, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Farsi, Portuguese, and Spanish. He has written for or contributed interviews to many periodicals, including Leadership, Sojourners, Worship Leader, and Conversations. A musician and songwriter, he has produced several collections of original music, most recently, Songs for a Revolution of Hope. Links to online articles and songs are available at www.brianmclaren.net. He is actively involved in emergent, a growing generative friendship among missional Christian leaders (www.emergentvillage.com), and is a founding member of Red Letter Christians. He has served on several non-profit boards, incuding Sojourners (sojo.net), International Teams (www.iteams.org), Mars Hill Graduate School (mhgs.edu), and Off The Map (off-the-map.org). He has appeared on many radio and TV broadcasts including Larry King Live, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, and Nightline. His work has also been covered in Time (where he was listed as one of American's 25 most influential evangelicals), Christianity Today, Christian Century, the Washington Post, and many other print media.
A Matter of Perspective	by Cheryl Lee April 23, 2012	$0.99	2606 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A retired educator now living in the Pacific Northwest.
George W. Bush Gets Kidnapped by a UFO, and Other Stories	by Douglas Sczygelski April 23, 2012	$3.99	34920 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Douglas Sczygelski is a human being who lives on Earth. His favorite book is "The Wisdom of the Desert," edited by Thomas Merton. He reads every issue of the following magazines: "The New Republic," "The Atlantic Monthly," and "The Washington Monthly." He frequently reads "The Economist."
Some Ways To Make Your Penis Bigger	by Michael Zinetti April 23, 2012	$0.99	2844 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Michael Zinetti is a writer/musician/artist based in Springfield, MO. He graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor's of Art in Creative Writing. Recently, Michael Zinetti completed his first book, My Search For Love On Craigslist, which is a collection of personals ads he put on Craigslist. Presently, Zinetti has several books he's working on and hopes to have one out by the end of the year.
Men with Black Briefcases	by Michaele Lockhart April 23, 2012	$1.29	15273 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Michaele Lockhart brings a diverse background to her writing: a passion for history, a fascination with human drama, and a love of literature. Her education combines early and secondary schools in Europe, in addition to college degrees from the University of Arizona and the University of Maryland. Embracing a variety of genres, her versatility extends from her favorite periods of history to contemporary social issures. She's a retired teacher and a talented nature and landscape photographer, often inserting elements of visual lyricism into her writing. Her short stories and novels have encompassed historical fiction adventure to compelling romantic magic realism to suspense. She is also a registered nurse who is able to offer technical insights into the field of medicine, both present theory and practice as well as the historical past. Michaele lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she is currently writing a mystery series set in the scenic beuties of the Southwest.
Nose for Trouble	by Doranna Durgin April 23, 2012	$5.99	75732 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Doranna's quirkiness of spirit has led to an eclectic publishing journey, spanning genres over 35 novels to include mystery, SF/F, action-romance, paranormal, franchise, and a slew of essays and short stories. Beyond that, mostly she still prefers to hang around outside her New Mexico mountain home with the animals, riding dressage on her Lipizzan and training for performance sports with the dogs. She doesn't believe so much in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power. For good or bad has yet to be decidedâ€¦ Visit her website at: doranna.net.
Dying Wishes	by Per Holbo April 23, 2012	$0.99	2208 words	Sample 35%
Author bio: When I was a kid, about 8 yrs. old or so, I would lend at least 25 books at the school library for my summer break. At first my teachers shook their heads in disbelief and they were probably thinking to themselves: he is never going to finish all of those books. But coming back after the summer break, I was always able to give them a detailed review of every single book. Some of those books were trilogies such as Isaac Asimovs "Foundation-" series and "Ringworld." I simply love books and though I like watching a movie just as much as everyone else, reading a book really is something else. By reading a book you construct pictures in your own mind instead of being served by a director. But what I love the most about books is the possibility of finding several layers in the book. Things that you cannot find in a movie can be put into a book, because words can be used in such a way that other kinds of meaning appear or disappear. I write about almost everything and anything, but always with my own speciality of "wry and dry" humor, that is, the kind of humor that attacks a subject head on, but still leaves the reader to think about it. I really hope you will enjoy my books... Wishing you a good reading experience, Per Holbo
Best of Luck, Jeff Babbage!	by Dustin M. Weber April 22, 2012	$4.99	67624 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I'm a former English teacher from northeastern Illinois who FINALLY jumped ship with the whole e-book publishing scene in March 2012. Fiction is my specialty (although I return to my roots as a poet every now and then as well), and my interests are diverse. I aim not only to entertain my readers, but also to inspire them from time to time through my writing. Feel free to check my work on Smashwords.com to find out for yourself.
A Little Book of Wonky Wisdom	by Frankie Lassut April 22, 2012	$0.99	7778 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I don't think saying 'I'm a writer' is enough to describe what I actually do. I like to entertain, and I use writing as a medium to do that. That then makes me a (and yeah, I obviously use a keyboard),... a... what's a good word? How about, a Pen-tertainer? I'm a Pentertainer ... I write quite wacky stuff, which is just the way it comes; it makes me laugh, and I hope the reader gets a good old guffaw too. I also write wellbeing books, which deal with feeling good ... life is all about remembering how to feel good. frankielassut1@aol.com drop me an e mail it's good to hear off people. Check out my website, see if you like the gallery. Hmmm. Whan a 'work' is ready, it's loaded onto the Smashwords system. It is converted into the different files, and then goes live. The author/publisher then has to wait for it to be checked so it's fully compatible with the system ... before it goes into the Premium Catalogue'. During this time, people download it, but, there may be errors or mistakes of a bit of lousy formatting, all of which will be fixed. Therefore, if you've downloaded something that may be a bit dodgy in places, that's why.
Grammarwatch UK and Culture Shock, Two Short Stories	by Ian Ramsay April 22, 2012	$1.99	4765 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: "If you want to know who I am," that's very flattering, thank you, but ask yourself why. Surely it is the book that counts, not the author. I mean, who cares? The book's characters may not resemble the author's character. "Brown is not Greene." So I want to do an experiment: no hype on my books. If they sell, it will be on merit alone. If they don't, I'll get the message and try to improve. Ian Ramsay
Star Sign Stories: Entertaining Tales Of Astrological Proportions: Volume Two Taurus	by Lyvea Rose April 21, 2012	$4.99	21667 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Lyvea Rose is an Oz astrologer. Her columns appear each month in the prestigious magazine â€œHolistic Blissâ€, based in Queensland, and she is the chief astrologer for â€œYour Starsâ€ magazine, published by the Psychic Club of Australia. Her articles also appear at www.satya.centre.com, based in the USA. Earlier in life, she wrote scripts and comedies for the stage. This is Lyveaâ€™s first book. Itâ€™s a cross between a DIY manual entitled: â€œHow to Love Your Star Sign: I Mean, What Have You Got To Lose? You Canâ€™t Change It Now,â€ and a series of supernatural adventure stories bursting with big astrological insights expressed in the shortest and sweetest sentences possible. (Apart from the long ones, like that one.) Lyvea often finds herself embroiled in multiple and complex thought processes, like: â€œHmmm...Is it possible to edit this blurb and harvest this wheatgrass at the same time? And why is my life purpose in the toaster specifically?â€And yet she managed to write this book with just two simple goals in mind: (1) to light up all your laughter chakras; and (2) to provide you with something to give to anyone around you who finds it difficult to groove along with your celestial vibe, even though they love you to bits.
Crossroads: A Novel About Choice	by Suzie O'Neill April 21, 2012	$0.99	49862 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I was born to create. It doesn't matter if it's writing, drawing, small crafts, or house and garden projects, I'm always overflowing with ideas that I can't wait to try out. Although I've been writing for years, I recently made the decision to focus more energy on publishing. Along the way, I decided to create the pen name "Suzie O'Neill" in order to provide myself with more creative freedom. I found that while I was writing under my real name I was often intimidated by what people would think of the stories I write. Using a pen name is incredibly freeing. "Crossroads: A Novel About Choice" is my first e-book. It was written for fun and is by far the goofiest story that I have ever written.
The Legend of Lee More	by Lee More April 21, 2012	$3.00	29399 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Lee More is a silly goose with a tremendous amount of loser potential who just doesn't get it. Sometimes he's nice, but most of the time he is a butthole. He wanders around from town to town with no real reason or purpose. All in all, he's a good guy to know.
The Legend of Lee More	by Lee More April 21, 2012	$3.00	29399 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Lee More is a silly goose with a tremendous amount of loser potential who just doesn't get it. Sometimes he's nice, but most of the time he is a butthole. He wanders around from town to town with no real reason or purpose. All in all, he's a good guy to know.
Investigator	by Robert Eisenhart April 21, 2012	$4.99	32041 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Robert Eisenhart grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He began writing in the counterculture days of the 1960â€™s. He has worked as an English teacher, a doctor of chiropractic, and a police officer. He now writes full-time and lives in Long Beach, California. The hallmark of his writing â€” stories which build on excitement and end in surprises.
Cloud Men	by D.L. Aidan April 21, 2012	$0.99	22472 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Born in the past. Living presently in the past. Looking forward to the future so he can dwell on the past. Not a real opportunist. Slinking in the shadows, but not in a bad way.
Servant of the Republic: Short Stories from a Career Bureaucrat	by Servus Publicus April 21, 2012	$3.00	42939 words	Sample 20%
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Can A Rooster Drive A Tractor?	by Shelley Richardson April 21, 2012	$2.99	1349 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Shelley P. Richardson, a retired educator, lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife Louise and their two little dogs, Chappy and Libby. He enjoys tennis, creating graphic cards for family and friends, writing, and painting illustrations graphically for their books. Three of their four children along with some grandchildren live close enough to enjoy times together frequently.
Welsh Love Story	by clive pearce April 21, 2012	$4.60	58788 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Clive Pearce was born in Penarth in 1967. He moved to Pontypridd in 1987 and it was here he took an interest in poetry. He built up a collection of poetry prior to writing Welsh Love Story in 2006. He moved to Llanmadoc in 2009, and it was here he wrote Athena and the Dream Catcher, the first of a series of books for children. Other short stories include Hairy Hero Smooth Jason, the first in a series of illustrated books that are being animated for children over 11 yrs. The Infamous Adventures of Wally the Worm is due for release in July 2012. He continues to write poetry and Tin Hut Tales book of Poetry and Rambles will be released in June 2012. His website tihuttales.co.uk has a taster of current and future works.
Triple Fleshburger With Fries: The Stewart King Omnibus	by Stewart King April 21, 2012	$6.32	50139 words	Sample 20%
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The Eyes of the Heart	by Brenda McGhie April 21, 2012	$10.00	100155 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: The Eyes of the Heart is Ms. McGhieâ€™s first novel. She left the corporate world three years ago, becoming a contractor in the areas of public relations/marketing, project management, fund development, and event/meeting planning. For over 20 years, Brenda has been an active volunteer for not-for-profit agencies while living in Chicago and Minnesota. Ms. McGhie currently resides in Golden Valley, MN. Brendaâ€™s family circle consists of her loving daughter, Valisa and Brendaâ€™s sister, Diana. Brenda wrote The Eyes of the Heart in the memory of the three family members who have gone on to a better place, her mother (Lillian), father (Clarence), and of course, Lilliclare (her best friend).
The Swishbucklers Don't-Steal the Gold	by Thomas Hanna April 21, 2012	$4.99	99773 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: After years of teaching high school and then college biology I retired to write. I am back living in Philadelphia, PA where I was born and raised.
Tortoise	by Ross Gilfillan April 21, 2012	$2.99	103027 words	Sample 24%
Author bio: I live in Suffolk, UK and work as a magazine journalist. My first novel, 'The Snake Oil Dickens Man' was published by 4th Estate in 1998. The next 'The Edge of the Crowd' was published - also by 4th Estate - in 2001. My e-books are 'Last of the Revolution' and 'Tortoise'.
Commercialized Adultery	by Per Holbo April 20, 2012	$0.99	2208 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: When I was a kid, about 8 yrs. old or so, I would lend at least 25 books at the school library for my summer break. At first my teachers shook their heads in disbelief and they were probably thinking to themselves: he is never going to finish all of those books. But coming back after the summer break, I was always able to give them a detailed review of every single book. Some of those books were trilogies such as Isaac Asimovs "Foundation-" series and "Ringworld." I simply love books and though I like watching a movie just as much as everyone else, reading a book really is something else. By reading a book you construct pictures in your own mind instead of being served by a director. But what I love the most about books is the possibility of finding several layers in the book. Things that you cannot find in a movie can be put into a book, because words can be used in such a way that other kinds of meaning appear or disappear. I write about almost everything and anything, but always with my own speciality of "wry and dry" humor, that is, the kind of humor that attacks a subject head on, but still leaves the reader to think about it. I really hope you will enjoy my books... Wishing you a good reading experience, Per Holbo
Humor Straight	by Hugh McClintock April 20, 2012	$2.99	82879 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Hugh McClintock, graduated concurrently from Allegheny College and Carnegie Mellon University. Retired, Hugh lives in Meadville, Pennsylvania. His other books are: Twist, a murder mystery set in Dallas, Texas, 1980, which is solved by a tough, female city detective and her lover, the executive of a personal computer manufacturer, and Cooper Greens, the story of a quiet nursing home for elders where the usual tranquility vanishes amid the turmoil of pranks and false rumors orchestrated by bored resident Tom Murtaugh and his black roommate.
Rent A Muse	by Mitchell Phillips April 19, 2012	$2.99	54374 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Mitchell L. Phillipâ€™s comedy career reached its zenith when he began playing to audiences on Prozac. He realized he could do better by purchasing stock in Eli Lily, manufacturer of the drug. He is now concentrating his efforts writing comedic prose with and occasional lapse into the serious. He has written material for Joan Rivers and other comedians.
Worth Lying For	by Lisa Cheney and Lisa Craig April 19, 2012	$0.99	80263 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Lisa Cheney and Lisa Craig have been best friends since they met in their high school freshman English class. Lisa Cheney currently lives in Florida miles away from Lisa Craig in Michigan, but the two maintain near daily contact via phone, emails and the occasional carrier pigeon.
That Look	by Emily Cain April 19, 2012	Free!	499 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: If you want, you can email me at drwateva@gmail.com I love books!! I have so many favourites and have read so many I can't list them. My parents and Friends have said that I'm addicted to books and that the never knew reading too many books could be a bad thing! I can be very deceptive. If you ask anybody I know they will all say that me and coffee shouldn't be together but I love the stuff! I also love sugar and many believe I go "high" on sugar. I am personally known for the amount of books I read and the fact many believe I am crazy. To I degree I actually am but don't tell them that. I am one of the few who actually match their star sign perfectly. I love writing but suck at writing other peoples stories. I love to do random things but I can never have the guts to do them at the time. I have been told that I think too much and over think things. I can have complete understanding of things sometimes but aboslutely none at others. Can you guess my star sign? I play the trumpet, saxophone, keyboard and guitar and can write songs. Is there anything else you would like to know about me? If there is I will happily tell you so just message me and I'll get back to you. Top tips: When a Customs officer asks, "Do you have any firearms?" Do not reply, "What do you need?" Realise that before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, youâ€™re a mile away and you have their shoes. Redheads are dangerous. Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Iodide together makes an awesome prank!!
Old Farts	by Vera Nazarian April 18, 2012	$0.99	2734 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: VERA NAZARIAN immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies and magazines, and has seen her fiction translated into eight languages. She made her novelist debut with the critically acclaimed arabesque "collage" novel DREAMS OF THE COMPASS ROSE (2002), followed by epic fantasy about a world without color, LORDS OF RAINBOW (2003). Her novella THE CLOCK KING AND THE QUEEN OF THE HOURGLASS from PS Publishing with an introduction by Charles de Lint made the Locus Recommended Reading List for 2005. Her debut short fiction collection SALT OF THE AIR, with an introduction by Gene Wolfe, contains the 2007 Nebula Award-nominated "The Story of Love." Recent work includes the 2008 Nebula Award-nominated, self-illustrated baroque fantasy novella THE DUKE IN HIS CASTLE (2008), the Jane Austen parody MANSFIELD PARK AND MUMMIES (2009), and NORTHANGER ABBEY AND ANGELS AND DRAGONS (2010). Vera lives in Los Angeles and is working on a number of book-length projects including LADY OF MONOCHROME, a sequel to LORDS OF RAINBOW, a new Compass Rose milieu novel GODS OF THE COMPASS ROSE, the AIREALM trilogy, and medieval-gothic COBWEB BRIDE. She uses her Armenian sense of humor and her Russian sense of suffering to bake conflicted pirozhki and make art. In addition to being a writer and award-winning artist, she is also the publisher of Norilana Books. Official website: www.veranazarian.com

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