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Time Immortal: Tales of Marcus, The Blind Vampire by Laura Ellison Time Immortal: Tales of Marcus, The Blind Vampire by Laura Ellison Oct. 17, 2011 Free! 24081 words Read a sample
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Laura Ellison was born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1972, the youngest of four children. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she majored in English, her emphasis in creative writing. She is also the author of Karma House. You can contact Laura through her Facebook page.
Poems from the Pit by Kenneth Paul Jones Poems from the Pit by Kenneth Paul Jones Oct. 23, 2011 Free! 15452 words Read a sample
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Kenneth Paul Jones lives in Victoria, BC, Canada where he has worked for Canadian Blood Services since 1997.
Colors of Kindness by Pat McGrath Avery Colors of Kindness by Pat McGrath Avery Dec. 28, 2011 Free! 4768 words Read a sample
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Pat McGrath Avery writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her fiction titles include: Dogs Speak Out!, Colors of Kindness, Murder Takes a Ride and Murder is for the Birds. Her nonfiction titles include: The Sharon Rogers Band: Laughed Together, Cried Together, Crashed & Almost Died Together and They Came Home: Korean War POWs. She coauthored two titles with Joyce Faulkner: Sunchon Tunnel Massacre Survivors and Role Call: Women's Voices. Her 2012 titles will include: Emergence: The Story of Cinematographer John Bax and Murder Takes No Prisoners.
From Each Skull, A Story by Rik Roots From Each Skull, A Story by Rik Roots Aug. 06, 2011 Free! 3785 words Read a sample
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Rik lives in London with his partner, Nigel, and their two cats. As can be seen, he does not photograph well. He is currently looking for gainful (in other words, paid) employment, and is happy to consider (almost) any offer.
short love poems by Akangbe Oladayo short love poems by Akangbe Oladayo Jan. 11, 2012 Free! 474 words Sample 20%
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i'm a simply guy, just want to get better in whatever i do.
Irreverent Distractions No4. The Fat of the gLand by Frankie Lassut Irreverent Distractions No4. The Fat of the gLand by Frankie Lassut June 10, 2011 Free! 5318 words Read a sample
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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 live in Coventry, England, but am originally from the North West of the country. I've been in Coventry for 21 years, and the hardest part was learning how to use a knife and fork and other domestic things after spending so much time up there in the frozen wastelands tearing chunks of meat off the kill after roasting it on a fire. Mind you, I'm not entirely re trained to life in the City, as quite a few people I've met down here do still talk in grunts; I'm one of the few who can understand them, and so, I work part time in the DSS claims office. (not true, but wouldn't that be so cool if it was). I myself got told off years ago by a stern faced lady in the claims office. I was on the Jobseekers/New Start course (Course? LOL), and I told my claims officer that I enjoyed going down there ... "Mr Lassut! You aren't supposed to enjoy it!" ... Her T shirt should have given it away before I opened my mouth. It read: 'I hate what I'm told to hate ... that means YOU' Last time I saw her she was in the fancy dress shop near Argos, buying a Gadaffi costume with mask. I thought she was going to a fancy dress do, but now look! ... I think she was investigating international claimant's Nat Insurance numbers, but got a little carried away. Bless her cotton socks.
Mr Splish Splosh and the Silly People by Frankie Lassut Mr Splish Splosh and the Silly People by Frankie Lassut Nov. 28, 2011 Free! 3288 words Read a sample
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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 live in Coventry, England, but am originally from the North West of the country. I've been in Coventry for 21 years, and the hardest part was learning how to use a knife and fork and other domestic things after spending so much time up there in the frozen wastelands tearing chunks of meat off the kill after roasting it on a fire. Mind you, I'm not entirely re trained to life in the City, as quite a few people I've met down here do still talk in grunts; I'm one of the few who can understand them, and so, I work part time in the DSS claims office. (not true, but wouldn't that be so cool if it was). I myself got told off years ago by a stern faced lady in the claims office. I was on the Jobseekers/New Start course (Course? LOL), and I told my claims officer that I enjoyed going down there ... "Mr Lassut! You aren't supposed to enjoy it!" ... Her T shirt should have given it away before I opened my mouth. It read: 'I hate what I'm told to hate ... that means YOU' Last time I saw her she was in the fancy dress shop near Argos, buying a Gadaffi costume with mask. I thought she was going to a fancy dress do, but now look! ... I think she was investigating international claimant's Nat Insurance numbers, but got a little carried away. Bless her cotton socks.
Right Round by Finn Herloce Right Round by Finn Herloce Aug. 26, 2010 Free! 1866 words Read a sample
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Live in the Netherlands, love reading and reviewing, and recently took up writing too. English is my second language but I feel I can express myself better in English than I can in Dutch, my native language. Please visit again for more updates and other short stories.
Endlessly by C.V. Hunt Endlessly by C.V. Hunt April 15, 2011 Free! 45818 words Sample 10%
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C.V. Hunt lives in Ohio with her husband. She spends her spare time reading, writing, listening to music, painting, and catching horror flicks.
HUMBLE POETRY FOR THE BASIC CHRISTIAN by Bradley McConnachie HUMBLE POETRY FOR THE BASIC CHRISTIAN by Bradley McConnachie Oct. 02, 2009 Free! 2009 words Read a sample
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Free for you by Echo Romeo Free for you by Echo Romeo May 28, 2010 Free! 4337 words Read a sample
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Echo Romeo is a completely fictional character. He is omnipresent and never present. He has never been nor does he plan on ever getting married. He may or may not have fathered many children. He may even be one of your children. I guess he couldn’t be because he was never born, so he will never die. Echo Romeo is ageless and timeless. Echo Romeo is forever. Echo Romeo is a pseudonym, an alias, a nom de plume because writing is dangerous. There are people’s feelings, situations, reputations and/or opinions to step on. Names have been changed and events dramatized to protect the innocent.
Elemental Poems by Tom Jirinec Elemental Poems by Tom Jirinec July 11, 2010 Free! 528 words Read a sample
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If you cut a tree , you cut your own mother - Poems on Environment , Wildlife by Nikhil Parekh If you cut a tree , you cut your own mother - Poems on Environment , Wildlife by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010 Free! 37034 words Read a sample
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Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
The Vampire's T.I.Ts (The Tits Trilogy #2) by German Alcala The Vampire's T.I.Ts (The Tits Trilogy #2) by German Alcala Jan. 07, 2011 Free! 5649 words Read a sample
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15 year old Boy Queen Poet. Crowned on May 17, 2010 (when I published my first eBook) Website: http://GermanAlcala.Tk "If... Liberace ate Lil Kim (circa 1996-2008) and then made a baby with Shakira after she had drunk Edgar Allan Poe's ashes you would pretty much get my clone... or the true story of my creation!!!" Twitter: @GermanAlcala And On The Eighth Day (The Free Digital Album)is now out at my website! And On The Eighth Day & the Special Edition are out everywhere! -German Alcala
A Date in Winter by T J Price A Date in Winter by T J Price Aug. 30, 2011 Free! 1369 words Read a sample
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Born in 1887. Horse orthodonist and connoisseur of Vimto. Favourite seduction method is to sing a lullaby rendition of "Knees Up Mother Brown" accompanied by trombone and therimn. Handy with a Bowie Knife but happier with a blueberry blancmange. Voted for Electrolux in the 1932 Presidential Election. Most favoured herb: Parsley. Turned down a proposal of polygamy from the Van DeGroote sisters. Represented in all court cases by Harbottle, Kinch and Rumsfeld. Took up the pen while convalescing from a volcanic erruption. Under the keen silver-blue gaze of the full moon is liable to turn into a chrysanthenmum -- either red or blue, dependant on acidity of soil. Author of "Bathtime with a Shoggoth" MindMyBunion! Press (1959) "To Saturn and Back on a Dandelion" CrabApple Press (1962) "The Sugar-Coated Phalanx -- a Survey of Lily-Livered Armies Throughout History" Deep Fried Angel Publications (1974). "Germolene -- The Smell and Texture of Social Failure" Yale University Press (1991) "Implementing Unix on the Goblin Teasmade" Babarni Computer Books (1992). "How to Boil an Egg in Your Dishwasher and Other Copper-Bottomed Recession-Proof Cooking Tips" Faber & Faber (2008).
BestsellerBound Short Story Anthology by Darcia Helle BestsellerBound Short Story Anthology by Darcia Helle May 25, 2011 Free! 21530 words Read a sample
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I am an author of mystery/suspense fiction. For me, writing is not actually a choice. Characters and plots invade my thoughts until I have no choice but to give them life. My books are available in trade paperback on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, as well as my website - www.QuietFuryBooks.com. I hope you'll join me in my fictional world. The characters await you.
Dissemblings by S. P. Elledge Dissemblings by S. P. Elledge Feb. 03, 2009 Free! 122380 words Read a sample
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I am honored that you might be interested in my work!
Where Sheep May Safely Graze by Roger Parkinson Where Sheep May Safely Graze by Roger Parkinson Jan. 16, 2010 Free! 17255 words Read a sample
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Roger Parkinson is an author by night and a software consultant by day, although sometimes the two are reversed. He lives with his wife (high school sweetheart) and four sheep in New Zealand in an earth brick house that looks like a Romanesque Abbey (lots of arched windows). He built most of the furniture for the house himself and so far only one piece has collapsed. Apart from writing books he dabbles in electronics, gardening, wine making, hiking and growing his hair.
Ken's Tale & the Peterson Dilemma - Desperate Prequels by Nicholas Antinozzi Ken's Tale & the Peterson Dilemma - Desperate Prequels by Nicholas Antinozzi May 31, 2010 Free! 8398 words Read a sample
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Nick lives in Minnesota and spends as much time as he can writing. He believes that the literary envelope has been pushed too far and he prides himself on writing things a grandmother, or even a young teenager might stumble across, and read from cover to cover without blushing.
Several Short Stories by Tom Greenwood Several Short Stories by Tom Greenwood March 20, 2011 Free! 22784 words Read a sample
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Nothing really interesting to say about me. I live in Edinburgh, I don't know what I would put on the inside of a book jacket to make me sound interesting. I might just make stuff up. The Short bedtime stories are freebies. Based on stories I made up for my daughters. They're not as I originally told them as they changed with each telling but similar. The short story collection is also free, I hope you enjoy the seven stories up there. Some of them are on the McStorytellers page. You may find some more of my work there in the future (it's free to read as well). The films that had their names changed is a bit of a laugh really. I started as a joke and then I took it seriously. It will get longer as I find new things to rant about.
Irreverent Distractions No.3 . Tales from the MSS by Frankie Lassut Irreverent Distractions No.3 . Tales from the MSS by Frankie Lassut May 09, 2011 Free! 7851 words Read a sample
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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 live in Coventry, England, but am originally from the North West of the country. I've been in Coventry for 21 years, and the hardest part was learning how to use a knife and fork and other domestic things after spending so much time up there in the frozen wastelands tearing chunks of meat off the kill after roasting it on a fire. Mind you, I'm not entirely re trained to life in the City, as quite a few people I've met down here do still talk in grunts; I'm one of the few who can understand them, and so, I work part time in the DSS claims office. (not true, but wouldn't that be so cool if it was). I myself got told off years ago by a stern faced lady in the claims office. I was on the Jobseekers/New Start course (Course? LOL), and I told my claims officer that I enjoyed going down there ... "Mr Lassut! You aren't supposed to enjoy it!" ... Her T shirt should have given it away before I opened my mouth. It read: 'I hate what I'm told to hate ... that means YOU' Last time I saw her she was in the fancy dress shop near Argos, buying a Gadaffi costume with mask. I thought she was going to a fancy dress do, but now look! ... I think she was investigating international claimant's Nat Insurance numbers, but got a little carried away. Bless her cotton socks.
Eddie's Shorts - Volume 2 by M. Edward McNally Eddie's Shorts - Volume 2 by M. Edward McNally Aug. 07, 2011 Free! 10017 words Read a sample
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M. Edward McNally is a North Carolinian of Irish/Mexican extraction. Grew up mostly along I35 northbound (KS, IA, MN) and now resides in the scrub brush surrounding Phoenix, AZ, where the scorpions and the javelinas play. MA in English Lit from ISU and Russian/East European History from ASU, though both date from an earlier era when there was a lot of Grunge on the radio and Eddie wore entirely too much flannel, even in the summer. Deus impeditio esuritori nullus.
Strange Fruit: Prologue by Raegan Millhollin Strange Fruit: Prologue by Raegan Millhollin Aug. 19, 2011 Free! 5503 words Read a sample
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Red Moon by Ela Lond Red Moon by Ela Lond Oct. 02, 2011 Free! 8348 words Read a sample
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Ela Lond writes paranormal and fantasy aimed primarily at young adults. A lover of adventure and intrigue herself, she has long enjoyed exploring supernatural beings and the worlds they inhabit along with her adventurous heroes and heroines.
Stories About Things by Aelius Blythe Stories About Things by Aelius Blythe Nov. 12, 2011 Free! 13649 words Read a sample
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Writer, reader, pirate.
A Voice From An Inner World by Montrée Whiles A Voice From An Inner World by Montrée Whiles Nov. 26, 2011 Free! 12239 words Read a sample
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Montrée Whiles writes fiction. Speculative fiction, inspirational fiction, futuristic and fantasy fiction, vampire fiction, and whatever else her keyboard and/or pen get her into. I'm sure you see a pattern here; fiction. Born in Philadelphia, PA all those many years ago on October 21, I enjoy clay work, writing, needlework (all types), wandering around in museums and galleries, and reading a good book any time of day or night.
The Honey That Came From The Sea by Sheena Blackhall The Honey That Came From The Sea by Sheena Blackhall Jan. 29, 2012 Free! 90267 words Read a sample
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As on Wiki: Sheena Blackhall (b. Sheena Booth Middleton) was born in 1947 in Aberdeen, daughter of the manager of Strachan's Deeside Omnibus Service, Charles Middleton, and his second cousin, farmer's daughter Winifred Booth. She was educated in Aberdeen, but summered in Ballater for many years. Her brother, Ian Middleton, was an accomplished organist and clavichord player, who was the manager of a merchant bank in São Paulo, Brazil, where he settled and died.[2] During the typhoid epidemic in Aberdeen of 1964, Blackhall was hospitalized in the town's City Hospital for several weeks.[3] The family transport firm, owned by her aunt, closed as a side effect of this. After a year's study at Gray's School of Art, Blackhall passed a teaching diploma and worked for a time as a special needs teacher, marrying and raising a family of 4 in this period, when she wrote children's stories for BBC Radio Scotland. In 1994 she obtained a Bsc (Hons. Psych) from the Open University, going on to gain an M.Litt with Distinction from Aberdeen University in 2000. From 1998-2003 she was Creative Writing Fellow in Scots at [4] Aberdeen University's [1] Elphinstone Institute and is currently attached to the Institute as an Honorary Research Associate. In 2003 she travelled as part of a group to Washington, showcasing Scotland's culture as a guest of the Smithsonian Institution. In 2007 she was Creative Writing Tutor at the Institute of Irish and Scottish studies at King's College, and two years later was Writer in Residence during Aberdeen University's Word Festival.[5] In April 2009 she was inaugurated as Makar[6] for Aberdeen [7] and the North East of Scotland.[8] She has won the Robert McLellan tassie for best Scots short story 3 times (1989,1990,2001) and the Hugh MacDiarmid trophy for best Scots poem 4 times (1990,2000,2001,2010). In 1992 she shared the Sloane Award with Matthew Fitt from St. Andrew's University. Other prizes include awards from the Doric Festival, the Bennachie Baillies, and from the TMSA for ballad writing and traditional singing. She has twice been shortlisted for the Callum Macdonald Poetry Pamphlet prize (2005 & 2009). In 2007, Lallans Magazine awarded her the William Gilchrist Graham prize for best Scots short story. She has also been shortlisted for the McCash poetry prize. Blackhall worked alongside Aberdeen's well loved 'first lady of drama' Annie Henderson Inglis MBE at Aberdeen Arts Centre, from 2003-2010 delivering weekend storytelling and drama workshops for three to eight year olds.
Petite Anthologie de la Jeune Poésie française. by Strofka Petite Anthologie de la Jeune Poésie française. by Strofka Aug. 12, 2010 Free! 18443 words Read a sample
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Souffleur de vers Puma de plume.
Poems to Quote to your Lover by Rik Roots Poems to Quote to your Lover by Rik Roots Aug. 08, 2011 Free! 2971 words Read a sample
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Rik lives in London with his partner, Nigel, and their two cats. As can be seen, he does not photograph well. He is currently looking for gainful (in other words, paid) employment, and is happy to consider (almost) any offer.
BestsellerBound Short Story Anthology Volume 3 by Maria Savva BestsellerBound Short Story Anthology Volume 3 by Maria Savva Nov. 23, 2011 Free! 25895 words Read a sample
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Maria was born in London in 1970 She is a qualified solicitor as well as a writer Maria Savva's published works: 'Coincidences' 2001 'A Time to Tell' 2006 'Pieces of a Rainbow' 2009 'Love and Loyalty (and Other Tales)' 2010 'Second Chances' 2010 'Cutting The Fat' 2011 (co-author Jason McIntyre) 'Fusion' 2011 'Flames', a short story, appears in 'The BestsellerBound Short Story Anthology - Volume 1' 2011 'The Dream' 2011 'Isolation', a short story, appears in 'The BestsellerBound Short Story Anthology - Volume 2' 2011
17 Stories About the End of the World by Luc Reid 17 Stories About the End of the World by Luc Reid April 13, 2011 Free! 7229 words Read a sample
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Luc Reid is a Writers of the Future winner whose fiction and nonfiction have also appeared in Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, Abyss & Apex, and other venues. He's the founder of the Codex online neo-pro writers' group at www.codexwriters.com; author of Talk the Talk: The Slang of 65 American Subcultures (Writers Digest Books, 2006) at www.subculturetalk.com; a founding member of flash fiction group The Daily Cabal, on which site well over a hundred of his stories have appeared (www.dailycabal.com); a former radio commentator for Jacksonville, Florida NPR affiliate WJCT; and a columnist for Futurismic (www.futurismic.com) with his Brain Hacks for Writers series. Reid's writing Web site is www.lucreid.com. He blogs sporadically about writing at reidwrite.livejournal.com and posts five articles a week on tactics and insights for self-motivation at www.willpowerengine.com . His eBook The Writing Engine: A Practical Guide to Writing Motivation, is available for PDF download on his site (free) as well as for Kindle. You can find him on Twitter @lucreid. Reid's latest book is Bam! 172 Hellaciously Quick Stories, initially available for Kindle only. Bam! follows normal people in strange and impossible situation, with stories of Cinderella's divorce, the Monkey God, the Robot Insurrection, the world ending at least 8 different ways, and much more.
A Flash of Inspiration: A Collection of Very Short Stories by Indie Authors by Helmy Kusuma A Flash of Inspiration: A Collection of Very Short Stories by Indie Authors by Helmy Kusuma June 14, 2011 Free! 6654 words Read a sample
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Helmy Kusuma was born into a small family where he spent most of his childhood dreaming and fantasizing about galaxy far far away and being a captain of starship enterprise. Growing up he met up with the world and its mysterious beings, girls. Thus he spent the next twenty years or so on the precarious subject, man's addiction to these beings. And so became his first novel.
Pumpkin Jack Skull and Other Tales of Terror by Jacob M. Drake Pumpkin Jack Skull and Other Tales of Terror by Jacob M. Drake Feb. 27, 2010 Free! 63691 words Read a sample
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Jacob Drake is the author of various Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction and Erotica books, all available on Smashwords. His only problem in writing is not having enough time to write to completion all the stories he gets in his head. "If I wrote constantly until the day I died I still would never be able to exhaust the imagination that is the source of these stories. "I've always loved reading, so somewhere along the line it only seemed natural that I would sit down and start writing the type of stories I like to read. And that's only because I can't always find a book I want to read that encompasses the type of story I want. Sure, there are lots of great authors out there, but they don't always have their next new novel in my hands at the time I want to read it. Certainly there won't ever be another new book by Robert Heinlein or Isaac Asimov, though I wish with all that's in me there were. "I wrote my first story in high school for an English class. Had no idea what I was going to write until Sunday night (This was due the next day) when I sat down at my typewriter (Yes, this was back in the Stone Age before PCs came available) and started pounding on the keys. I turned in the finished story the next day and received an "A". "But I didn't write anything else (except songs, of which I have more than 100 finished) for many years, mostly due to the fact of raising a family and trying to be responsible (I hate that word). That came about because I had a story in me banging at the inside of my head, demanding to be let out. This time I sat down at the keyboard at my PC and began writing. I don't recall how long it took to complete that story, but it's now published as "Parallels: Book One - Heroes Enjoined Series". "I was quite satisfied with how that turned out, so a bit later I wrote the sequel to that book and called it "XKALIBUR". I then wrote a smattering of horror stories as well as a few more books and then a bunch of stories based on female superheroes who get into - ahem - trouble each and every time they go out on patrol. "But none of these stories ever saw publication and that was okay with me (to a point), because I realized that deep down inside of me I was a writer and I had stories that kept screaming at me to write them. So I did, even though I had nowhere to publish them. My wife well knows how many times I said, "I just want my stories out somewhere so other people can read them! What good does it do if they sit on my computer and no one else can enjoy them?" "I tried getting book publishers interested in my works, but they wouldn't even deign to read my intro letter. Many other authors know that feeling, too. I attempted to get an agent, with pretty much the same results. Most agents are too busy trying to place the stories for the author's they already represent. "I then read something on the internet one day while searching for online publishers. Someone had published his story at a place called Smashwords.com and it hadn't cost him a cent. I don't recall who that was, but I wish I could thank him for having the sense to write that blurb where I could read it. "I entered the name into my browser bar and hit "enter". Sure, I had to register, but that was free, so I did. Figuring out how to get my stories formatted properly in order to get them uploaded onto Smashwords was a bit of a chore, but Mark Coker's Style Guide was pretty much clear on the subject and eventually I had it all done for my first book. "Once "Parallels" was published online I was like a little kid on Christmas morning with a tree filled with presents underneath. "Within the next month I had all of my completed stories formatted and uploaded, which meant I had to take all my horror stories and put them together with a book title. Then I had to do the same for my B.A.B.E.S. stories, but that worked easy enough, once I figured out what program to use (Picasa3) to make covers with. "Now I work on getting my latest novels written so they can join the rest of my 'family' of eBooks that are now available on all the eBook retailers' sites. "Not all of my books are for everyone, especially my erotica classifications, like the "Complete Book of B.A.B.E.S." and my "Rebirth of the Gods" book. Some day I'll get around to writing the promised second book to that series, honest. For the time being, I've been channeling my energy into writing the books for my vampire series, the first of which is "Forever Undead" and the second one is "Darkness in the Light". Now I have the third in this series, "Forever the Dark Grave", and then I'll write "Darkness in the Draca Legacy". After that I'll link these all together with "Forever Darkness". Recently I got the idea of writing a bunch of short stories based on the vampire bar (Vampir Sange) that appears in "Darkness in the Light" and publishing it under the title "Vampir Sange - Dark Tales From the Blood Bar". That one will be written. "I'm enjoying my vampire realms too much to do anything else right now, but I am open to hearing from those who read my books." Care to write and make suggestions? You can reach me at: eternal.naturist2@gmail.com
The Zombie Chronicles: Volume One by John Savoie The Zombie Chronicles: Volume One by John Savoie Aug. 27, 2010 You set the price! 42955 words
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Poems Poems Poems Galore by German Alcala Poems Poems Poems Galore by German Alcala May 29, 2010 Free! 2851 words Read a sample
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15 year old Boy Queen Poet. Crowned on May 17, 2010 (when I published my first eBook) Website: http://GermanAlcala.Tk "If... Liberace ate Lil Kim (circa 1996-2008) and then made a baby with Shakira after she had drunk Edgar Allan Poe's ashes you would pretty much get my clone... or the true story of my creation!!!" Twitter: @GermanAlcala And On The Eighth Day (The Free Digital Album)is now out at my website! And On The Eighth Day & the Special Edition are out everywhere! -German Alcala
Longest Poem written by Nikhil Parekh - Only as Life by Nikhil Parekh Longest Poem written by Nikhil Parekh - Only as Life by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010 Free! 7710 words Read a sample
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Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Pink Jellybug Mink by C. Dennis Moore Pink Jellybug Mink by C. Dennis Moore Feb. 20, 2011 Free! 922 words Read a sample
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Bio: With over 60 publications including short stories, poetry, anthologies edited and appearing in, solo collections and his upcoming novel The Third Floor, as well as his long-standing personal website, C. Dennis Moore (http://www.cdennismoore.com/page1.php) is dedicated to showcasing horror fiction as literature. His most recent publications include Vile Things, The Horror Zine, Fiction365.com and Dark Highlands, with upcoming work in Our Haunted World and a novella, “Epoch Winter”, from The Drollerie Press. Many of his previously published stories are being made available again as ebooks for the Kindle at Smashwords.com (http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/cdennismoore) and his over-1000 reviews of horror novels and movies can be found at Epinions.com (http://www99.epinions.com/user-cdm72).
Take Off: Creative Writing by Hungarian Students by József Horváth Take Off: Creative Writing by Hungarian Students by József Horváth April 12, 2010 Free! 9587 words Read a sample
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I am a teacher of English at the University of Pécs, Hungary. Take Off is a three-thread project: this ebook, a podcast and a blog.
12 Days 2010 by Jim Bronyaur 12 Days 2010 by Jim Bronyaur Jan. 05, 2011 Free! 41645 words Read a sample
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Making stories up and writing them down. It's what do. Someday I dream that someone will pay me for it.
St. George at Denbies by Paul Hurst St. George at Denbies by Paul Hurst April 25, 2011 Free! 2536 words Read a sample
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A musician since the late 1970s, band leader and event organiser since the early 1980s, agent in the 1990s and a magician from the mid 2000s. Probably the only musician to have been booked to play on, in and under the English channel, or to have delivered a collapsible igloo to a Chinese Elvis impersonator. Creator of the 'Mousetrap of Doom' magic routine.
Narrator Magazine Blue Mountains Autumn 2011 by Narrator Magazine Narrator Magazine Blue Mountains Autumn 2011 by Narrator Magazine June 15, 2011 Free! 38944 words Read a sample
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Narrator began in the Blue Mountains in 2010 as an opportunity for local writers - amateurs and professionals alike - to exhibit their works. As of December 2011 it is now a nation-wide magazine, being rolled out on a state-by-state basis. It's free to submit to, affordable to advertise in, and encourages friendly competition with a secret judge and a People's Choice prize. For more information, please visit the Narrator Magazine website.
Narrator Magazine Blue Mountains Spring 2011 by Narrator Magazine Narrator Magazine Blue Mountains Spring 2011 by Narrator Magazine Aug. 25, 2011 Free! 39975 words Read a sample
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Narrator began in the Blue Mountains in 2010 as an opportunity for local writers - amateurs and professionals alike - to exhibit their works. As of December 2011 it is now a nation-wide magazine, being rolled out on a state-by-state basis. It's free to submit to, affordable to advertise in, and encourages friendly competition with a secret judge and a People's Choice prize. For more information, please visit the Narrator Magazine website.
Aurealis #46 by Dirk Strasser (Editor) Aurealis #46 by Dirk Strasser (Editor) Oct. 30, 2011 Free! 18661 words Read a sample
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Dirk Strasser has written over 30 books for major publishers in Australia and has been editing magazines and anthologies since 1990. He won a Ditmar for Best Professional Achievement and has been short-listed for the Aurealis and Ditmar Awards a number of times. His fantasy novels – including Zenith and Equinox – were originally published by Pan Macmillan in Australia and Heyne Verlag in Germany. His children’s horror/fantasy novel, Graffiti, was published by Scholastic. His short fiction has been translated into a number of languages, and his most recent publications are “The Jesus Particle” in Cosmos magazine, “Stories of the Sand” in Realms of Fantasy and “The Vigilant” in Fantasy magazine. He founded the Aurealis Awards and has co-published Aurealis magazine for over 20 years.
Monsters You Know by Tirzah Goodwin Monsters You Know by Tirzah Goodwin May 31, 2010 Free! 6577 words Read a sample
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Tirzah L. Goodwin is better known for her poetry and published collection of her poems entitled Love and Lighter Fluid. Recently, she's been expanding to write short stories and currently working on her first full length novel. She lives in Kentucky with her two dogs.
Fryupdale by Mark Staniforth Fryupdale by Mark Staniforth Aug. 27, 2010 Free! 42011 words Read a sample
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Mark Staniforth is a writer from North Yorkshire, England. His short stories have appeared in internet magazines including Night Train, Eclectica and Southpaw. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
XXXmas Box by Mark Staniforth XXXmas Box by Mark Staniforth Dec. 06, 2010 Free! 15950 words Read a sample
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Mark Staniforth is a writer from North Yorkshire, England. His short stories have appeared in internet magazines including Night Train, Eclectica and Southpaw. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
The 365 Stories Project Month Three by Liane Little The 365 Stories Project Month Three by Liane Little Jan. 24, 2011 You set the price! 9687 words Sample 20%
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In the Land of the Blind: A Zombie Story by Robert Swartwood In the Land of the Blind: A Zombie Story by Robert Swartwood March 21, 2011 Free! 9017 words Read a sample
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Robert Swartwood was born in 1981. His short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Postscripts, Chizine, Space and Time, elimae, Wigleaf, PANK, and The Los Angeles Review. He is the author of several novels and the editor of Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer.
Shambles by E. G. Fabricant Shambles by E. G. Fabricant April 09, 2011 Free! 764 words Read a sample
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E. G. Fabricant is a writer living in Sacramento, California, who’s interested in producing short fiction that’s contemporary, topical, and speaks to the human condition. His dormant interest in this pursuit was rekindled when he was selected as one of 10 finalists in the International Category of the Mark Twain Writing Competition: “A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage,” sponsored by the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. E. G.'s determined to become the oldest, new best short fiction writer. He’s also interested in hearing from others with similar interests who want to become better at it.
Jock Talks...Satirical News by Malcolm R. Campbell Jock Talks...Satirical News by Malcolm R. Campbell April 30, 2011 Free! 10634 words Read a sample
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Malcolm R. Campbell, author the novels The Sun Singer (2004) and the satire Worst of Jock Stewart (2006) has been published “Nonprofit World,” “Nostalgia Magazine,” “The Smoking Poet,” the Atlanta “Journal-Constitution”, the Great Lakes “Bulletin,” the “Rosicrucian Digest,” “Future Earth Magazine” and training and manufacturing trade magazines The Sun Singer was a finalist in the 2004 “ForeWord Magazine” Book of the Year Awards. A contributing writer for “Living Jackson Magazine” in northeast Georgia, Campbell also works as a grant writer for nonprofit organizations. Since 2005, Campbell has maintained the “Morning Satirical News” weblog (http://jockstewart.typepad.com/) where his alter ego, Jock Stewart, takes a “cynical, sarcastic and randomly humorous look at real and/or imagined news.” The early posts from this weblog served as the basis for the satire, Worst of Jock Stewart. Junction City, the Star-Gazer newspaper and the primary characters in Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire were born at the “Morning Satirical News.” While both Campbell and Stewart learned to handset justified columns of metal type out of a California Job Case and copy fit headlines without using layout software, everything else in Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire is more or less fictional. Campbell was graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. in radio-television writing, with a minor in English, and from Syracuse University with an M. A. in journalism. He also attended the University of Colorado as a journalism student and a weekend climbing participant at the school’s Mountain Recreation Department. He served in the U. S. Navy as a journalist between 1968 and 1970, writing news stories and features for the military and the civilian press while on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Ranger (CVA-61) and while stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station. Campbell lives in Jefferson, Georgia with his wife Lesa, of 22 years, a former newspaper reporter, systems analyst, and the consulting director of the Crawford W. Long Museum. In December, Campbell finished serving four years, three as chair, on the Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission. Both Campbells have been active in the town’s Main Street Program. An avid reader and book reviewer, Campbell especially enjoys the novels of Sunetra Gupta, Italo Calvino, Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Clarke, Cormac McCarthy and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.