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Call Me Flair

Ben Bachick had first seen her at his book signing through the crowd of fans that surrounded him. Even though at first it was, only a single glance that he had given her, but it was all that he needed. For the image of her now stayed trapped within the back of his mind. The way her long amber hair cascades over her shoulders and her face seems tanned and innocent. And the black dress she wore, hugged the curves of her slender body as she stands trying to look seductive for him. At least he…

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Added by MIchael Czech on July 8, 2011 at 11:31pm — No Comments

My scifi Sequel, The Youth are in Charge

 

I'm almost there, The Universe Calls, has 51,000 words.  All I need is a; edit, rewrite, cover, format, proof read a copy, fix proof another copy, moments of doubt and I'm there.

In my sequel, like in the first book, the youth of the world are in charge of the planet.  Its eaiser to run the planet now 3/4 of the population has been killed by the invading aliens.  There are plenty of resources to go around but…

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Added by Matt T. Schott on June 29, 2011 at 12:51pm — 2 Comments

First review of Making Plans, Making Memories

Giovanni Gelati calls the first installment of Reprisal "one of the best [debuts] I have read..."



Check out his full review HERE on Gelati's Scoop.



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Added by Sam Lang on June 27, 2011 at 10:46pm — No Comments

The Hero in All of Us

Most of the characters in my scifi novel are people I grew up with or became friends with in real life.  This made describing the characters in the book eaiser.  I know how my friends would react in different situations, what they would say or how their body would move during a conversation.

Now my friends might not like the responsiblity I put on them in my award wining scifi novel, traveling to another planet and training to fight the aliens that invaded earth but..., well I'm the…

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Added by Matt T. Schott on June 27, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The three Rs...reading, writing, and riding

                     Jumping in the car (well....van), cranking the music, and going for a long drive, is one of my favorite things to do. With no errands to run or destination in mind, I feel free--happy. My kids quiet, my mind clears, and I can think to the beat of the music while I delight in the view of the valleys, streams and farms. I love to discover new places and the…

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Added by Mandi Tucker Slack on June 16, 2011 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Love and Monsters, Part 2: Outbreak

Mary Ellen's mind raced. She couldn't make it to the front door, there was no back door, and no windows on the first floor, but for the ceiling of the ballroom. Upstairs, though...

 

She ran for the western stairs, adrenaline pushing her to go faster as the monster tore through the house looking for her. Up she ran, heels thudding loudly against the wood, John not far behind her. At the landing, she dashed to the first window she saw in the hall. The drop was too far; she might…

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Added by Oliver Black on May 29, 2011 at 2:50am — 1 Comment

Love and Monsters, Part 1: A Beautiful Monster

    Mary Ellen was in love. She gazed up at John in complete adoration as they twirled around the dance floor.

The ceiling, made entirely of glass, framed the stars like diamonds in a pool of ink. Mary Ellen, being one of the few wealthy enough on Earth, owned a home in the new settlement on Mars. Her mansion was on the outskirts of the settlement, almost against the large dome that surrounded all ten miles of the area. It was among the most extravagant of houses, with grand spires…

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Added by Oliver Black on May 21, 2011 at 5:04am — 1 Comment

My Publisher Dropped The Price of My Books - by over 80%!!

If you have a Kindle, you're in luck! Even if you don't have a Kindle, you can read Kindle  books by downloading the free Kindle software to your computer or cell phone. The Kindle versions of my two novels are now available for over 80% of the paperback cover price! Check it out:

 

An Unlikely Missionary

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Added by Skylar Hamilton Burris on April 6, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Libraries Gone Wild!

Hey all!

   I've been way too busy and way too cold up here in the VA hills. Free Clinic is now in the tender hands of my agent, soon to be at a bookshelf near you. Bantham and Simon Schuster are looking closely at it as well as its sequel, Immunity Effect. But here's the real deal to all of you: libraries rule the earth as far publicity and notoriety are concerned. I have had my friends nudge their local libraries across the country to purcdhase copies of my book and it is now…

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on January 11, 2011 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Test market your book - Free!

DLite Press is offering free eBook publishing - totally FREE! This offer includes cover design and book formatting. Just send us your manuscript. We will post it to our site allowing friends and family to view, or best of all, buy your book. Check us out at http://www.dlitepress.com

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Added by Olive Peart on December 3, 2010 at 2:51am — No Comments

Seasons With And Without Love By Aleja Bennett

Another book of life related poems from

the heart-mind body and soul.

What Is A Rose?

What is a rose?

A thought, a feeling, a gesture,

Is it given under hot or mild…

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Added by Author Aleja Bennett on November 30, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Post Free Clinic: Immunity Effect

Hey all.

With advent of Free Clinic's publication, to print in the next two weeks, I humbly submit for your perusal the first bits of the second book in the Free Clinic Trilogy: Immunity Effect. This draft so far has been well recieved by my editor and publisher, but still has a way to go. The third book, Kiss The Sky, is in purely outline now, though I have written some parts of it. I hope that those of you who have read the Free Clinic teasers that I have posted have saved them to…

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on August 29, 2010 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

"Free" Publishing Scan Exposed

Here is a scenario with many POD publishers.





Your upfront fee to publish could be as low as $14! However, PODs rarely offer the author free copies of their book. Also, your book (as an electronic file) remains with the

publisher. POD means print-on-demand. The publisher gets to keep a file of your

book and prints the books as needed. It is a fast and easy method…

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Added by Olive Peart on August 5, 2010 at 4:21am — No Comments

And the Beat Goes On in Crossed Wires

Here's some more, folks. Enjoy.

My Best,

Mark



Joe Decides to Go Pro, Just before Calling Carl and Sandy



When Dave left Joe at the Motel Six in Strasburg, Joe started feeling sad. He had all of his gear, most of his money and his booze and wasn’t feeling all that tweaked. But with Dave driving off in his big space-ship rig, headed east to find Joe’s hurt brother, Joe found himself alone again. When he walked into the little, generic hotel room that…
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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on March 27, 2010 at 8:17pm — No Comments

Critiques Please

I am looking for critiques of my writings. I am prepared for strong criticism and guidance and thoughts on work.

I need to know if what I am writing are short stories with a beginning, middle and end, or are they a portion of something larger, which needs me to flesh out to accomplish this.



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Added by Sandra Hyatt Bausch on March 10, 2010 at 12:00am — 4 Comments

You've Gotta Meet Bobby

Hey all. I know the first tease for Crossed Wires is there, but there's more that I can share, without giving the storyline away.







Meet Bobby



Once born as Robert Joseph Mitterando, the man now known as Bobby "Mitts" Mitterando was extraordinarily unhappy with his fifty six years on planet Earth and everything else that had to do with it. In a word, Bobby felt f*****. He felt so f*****, in fact, that he told his company's boss to stick it up his wazoo and that… Continue

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on February 1, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

My fidget manuscript

This is the book I have been writing forever. It's where I go when I need to take time away from the manuscript that I am currently in polishing mode on. This is just the first two characters, but pivotal. There are three other pivotal characters. This is an experiment in head hopping times ten.

"Feeback good," grunts Marco. "Pardon format, ooo, ooo."

I've got another 30,000 words on it, and I will present more if you are at all interested.

My… Continue

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on January 31, 2010 at 10:15pm — No Comments

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