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	"4?"	by MichelleK. June 20, 2011	$4.99	59807 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Being open minded is what I like about myself the most. I grew up in the South where I spent my hours pondering the ironies of life. There's not much else to do except sit on the porch swing swatting mosquitoes and catching fireflies on sweltering hot summer nights. I've enjoyed creative writing ever since I was a child and I write simply for enjoyment. Feel free to inquiry: mdkcreatives@hotmail.com
	"Seriously?"	by Gary Weston Dec. 17, 2011	$2.99	26583 words	Sample 85%
	Author bio: Hi. I have had so many admirers after people have seen my picture. (Thank you Darren, but i am basically male and besides, you are a married man. Behave.) Is that really you they ask? I'll level with you. That is a picture of my younger sister!!! I know. Good looks run in the family, usually in the opposite direction. I was 243 on my last birthday, and the last batch of embalming fluid didn't quite hit the spot. If you saw the real me, you too would run a mile. Anyway, I have a twitter account now, which means (I think) people can leave me messages. Happy to get comments about my books. hhtp//unclegarf.wordpress.com. So. I have the third in the series bubbling away, and the lovely Fred Ducket will have some fun. You know me by now. I don't write words. I just write stories. Get stuck in. For anybody who gives a damn, in my face book thing, the black dog is Minnie. The rural scenes are outside my front door. I live in a small town, population 1407 and me, about two hours drive north from Wellington, capital of New Zealand. The Tararua Ranges are close by and they go on for miles, dividing east from west. The Tasman Sea is about twenty minutes away by car going west.Most of my stories are set in NZ, and I think that gives them a different flavour. For anyone reading One Man's Dream, the Turakina Valley is as described in the book, including the 17 acres. I'm from the Midlands in England, originally. I hope you are liking my stuff. I am always happy to get constructive criticism, just be gentle with me. see you on Facebook. Thanks for your support, Gary AKA Shannon Levin.
	#Conversationstoppers 2: More Puns, Non Sequiturs, and Impossible Scenarios	by Leon Shure Dec. 11, 2011	$0.99	2493 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Leon Shure is a life-long resident of the Chicago area, and has lived both in the city and in the North and Northwest suburbs. A bachelors and masters graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Shure worked for the Lerner Newspapers,a chain of weeklies in the city; the Day Newspapers, a suburban daily newspaper chain owned by Field Enterprises, now the Chicago Sun-Times; and Paddock Publications, a chain of daily newspapers in the Northwest suburbs, where he worked as a police reporter. He received the Jacob Sher Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting. Shure is a practicing attorney and has held elective office in local governments. He has published three mysteries, all taking place in the wealthy and diverse North Shore suburbs of Chicago. These are "Fatal Sisters," "The Baba Yaga, a Dr. Adam Karl Mystery," and "Screams and Bleeds, a Vanek Mystery." Another of his books, a free collection of his Twitter tweets "#Conversationstopers: Puns, Non Sequitur, Impossible Scenarios" became a ebook best seller almost immediately, with almost 10,000 downloads. Shure is married and has two children.
	'Twas the Night Before Solstice (Southern Oregon Style)	by Celeste Drolle Dec. 09, 2011	Free!	890 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Celeste Drolle sets aside precious little time for writing, and her critics complain that it shows. Celeste shrugs this off, aims her TV remote, and tunes in another telenovela. * * * Time for writing or not, she rarely lacks for stories -- a trait, she points out, that she shares with other habitual liars. "Can you imagine if Dick Nixon had written fiction?" smiles Celeste: "I promise to tell the Half Truth, the Twisted Truth, and nothing resembling the Truth." * * * Pressed about the unlikely likeness of her publicity photo, she mumbles something inaudible about the British Museum, face lifts, and "what's a girl to do?" * * * In pursuit of her promise to write longer fiction one day, must her ravenous appetite for C movies, hush puppies and libidinous living be curtailed? "I have often worried that advancing age might trim my sails," muses Ms. Drolle. "Lordy, how mistaken can a body can be?"
	(I Blame) the Mute Button of the Mutton	by Zoe E. Whitten Dec. 23, 2011	Free!	6275 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Writer of dark and weird fiction, amateur comedian, retired nymphomaniac.
	(ψιλο) ΝΕΚΡΗ	by Naomi Kramer July 20, 2010	Free!	10056 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Naomi Kramer is an Australian author living in Ipswich, Queensland. She's addicted to coffee, dyes her hair odd colours, and looks a little like a corporate hippy on weekdays. She loves the beach, and her dream is to own a world-class barista.
	(Just like) El Cid's Bloomers	by Tim Roux March 23, 2011	$0.99	40183 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born near Hull in the UK in 1954, Tim Roux was called to the Bar as a lawyer before working for over 20 years in business strategy and strategic brand marketing for a major multinational corporation. With degrees in both law and social sciences/psychology, and having worked as a volunteer for Amnesty International for several years, he is fascinated by the complex issues surrounding personal rights (human, civil and animal), and much of his writing is centred on these themes.
	(Mostly) CLEAN JOKES for any occasion	by Alexander Margolin Sep. 25, 2011	$1.99	7641 words	Sample 15%
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	(technically) DEAD	by Naomi Kramer Oct. 29, 2010	$0.99	9803 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Naomi Kramer is an Australian author living in Ipswich, Queensland. She's addicted to coffee, dyes her hair odd colours, and looks a little like a corporate hippy on weekdays. She loves the beach, and her dream is to own a world-class barista.
	(WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol	by Dale De Coster April 29, 2011	$1.99	25965 words	Sample 10%
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	100% Panama- English	by Stefan Eckert Oct. 12, 2011	$0.99	5886 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Biographie STEFAN ECKERT Geb 3.9.1962 in Passau/Niederbayern - 66-68 Auswanderungsversuch der Eltern nach Kanada. - 68-73 Landshut/Nbb, Schulbesuch mit mäßigem Erfolg - 73-75 München, weiteres Schulversagen - 75-79 München, Abbruch der Schule, Abbruch von drei Lehrstellen (Kfz-Mechaniker, Offsetdrucker, Betonbauer) - 79-82 Berlin, Häuserkampf - 82-84 New York, Charakterbildung - 84-86 Berlin, Häuserkampf II. - 86-90 München, Teilhaber (20%) und Geschäftsführer Restaurant „Zest“ - 88 Geburt meiner Tochter Alisha - 89 Hochzeit mit meiner Frau Angelika - 90-93 München, Geschäftsführung Diskothek „Babalu“ - 93-95 Hamburg, Produktionsleiter „Sonic Press“ - 95-00 Hamburg, Redakteur, Abteilungsleiter, Geschäftsführer MME-Online - 00-08 Hamburg, diverse Operation wg. Gehirntumor - 09 Berlin, Strahlentherapie wg. Tumor - 10 Berlin Tumor besiegt, Neustart als Autor, Maler, Fotograf
	100%Panama...Und Die Perlen Der Uschi	by Stefan Eckert April 15, 2011	$3.99	5213 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Biographie STEFAN ECKERT Geb 3.9.1962 in Passau/Niederbayern - 66-68 Auswanderungsversuch der Eltern nach Kanada. - 68-73 Landshut/Nbb, Schulbesuch mit mäßigem Erfolg - 73-75 München, weiteres Schulversagen - 75-79 München, Abbruch der Schule, Abbruch von drei Lehrstellen (Kfz-Mechaniker, Offsetdrucker, Betonbauer) - 79-82 Berlin, Häuserkampf - 82-84 New York, Charakterbildung - 84-86 Berlin, Häuserkampf II. - 86-90 München, Teilhaber (20%) und Geschäftsführer Restaurant „Zest“ - 88 Geburt meiner Tochter Alisha - 89 Hochzeit mit meiner Frau Angelika - 90-93 München, Geschäftsführung Diskothek „Babalu“ - 93-95 Hamburg, Produktionsleiter „Sonic Press“ - 95-00 Hamburg, Redakteur, Abteilungsleiter, Geschäftsführer MME-Online - 00-08 Hamburg, diverse Operation wg. Gehirntumor - 09 Berlin, Strahlentherapie wg. Tumor - 10 Berlin Tumor besiegt, Neustart als Autor, Maler, Fotograf
	1000 Rules for Successful Living	by Steve Brewer July 13, 2011	$2.99	12856 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Steve Brewer is the author of more than 20 books, including the recent crime novels PARTY DOLL, LOST VEGAS, THE BIG WINK, CALABAMA and FIREPOWER. His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into an independent Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna. BOOST currently is under film/TV option. Brewer's short fiction appeared in the anthologies DAMN NEAR DEAD, THE LAST NOEL, CRIMES BY MOONLIGHT and WEST COAST CRIME WAVE, and he's published articles in magazines such as Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal. A writing coach, Brewer has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Midwest Writers Workshop and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar. He regularly speaks at mystery conventions, and was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in Santa Fe, NM, in 2011. He served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America, and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He's also a member of International Thriller Writers. Brewer worked as journalist for 22 years, then wrote a weekly syndicated column for another decade. The column, called The Home Front, produced the raw material for the humor book TROPHY HUSBAND. Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM. More at www.stevebrewer.us.com and www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com. E-mail: abqbrewer@gmail.com
	101 Reasons My Battery Operated Boyfriend is Better than Your Real One	by Stella Bella Jan. 20, 2012	$4.69	3574 words
	Author bio: Stella is a funny, witty woman who tells it like it is! She uses humor that will make you pee your pants, so don't try to read Stella's books in your cubicle at work. Wait until you are safely at home- or better yet, sitting around with a bottle of wine and your best girlfriends.
	101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire	by Joleene Naylor April 30, 2010	Free!	9359 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Joleene Naylor grew up in southwest Iowa surrounded by soybeans, corn and very little entertainment – so she made her own. She has been writing and drawing since she was a small child, with a particular leaning towards fantasy, horror and paranormal. It is this love of all that goes bump in the night that led her to write Shades of Gray, the first in the Amaranthine series. In her spare time she is a freelance artist and photographer. Her current projects include Legacy of Ghosts, the second in the Amaranthine series, The Terrible Turtle Conspiracy, a web manga collaboration with writer Jonathan Harvey and a graphic novel collaboration with J. Floyd King titled The Judge. Joleene maintains a MySpace blog full of odd ramblings and hopes to win the lottery. Until she does, she and her husband live near Bolivar Missouri with their cats and turtles. However, unless she starts buying tickets she may never actually win anything. Ramblings from the Darkness at www.joleenenaylor.com You never know what you’ll find in the shadows…..
	200+ Mulla Nasrudin Stories and Jokes	by Rodney Ohebsion Sep. 17, 2011	Free!	22300 words	Read a sample
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	2012 Motezuma's Revenge	by Solstice Publishing Jan. 16, 2012	$5.99	112381 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Solstice Publishing is the fastest growing mid-market publisher in the USA. With almost 80 authors covering every category of fiction and rapidly expanding into nonfiction, Solstice is quickly gaining a reputation for fast paced suspense thrillers, sizzling romance, action adventure, science fiction, and a spooky collection of horror and paranormal reads. Critically acclaimed authors have achieved top spots on best seller lists, become screenplays, and won movie deals with top Hollywood studios. http://www.solsticepublishing.com/pages/Submission-Guidelines.html
	25 Year Old Crisis	by Ana Garay Dec. 02, 2011	Free!	6305 words	Read a sample
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	3/17	by MaryPat Hyland Aug. 13, 2011	$2.99	64383 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Mary Pat Hyland is an award-winning, former newspaper journalist who writes mainstream novels and short stories set in upstate New York. “The Terminal Diner” is her fourth novel. Previous works include the Maeve Kenny series—“The Cyber Miracles” and “A Sudden Gift of Fate”—and a St. Patrick’s Day riff on Dante’s “Inferno” called “3/17.” Her work is inspired by authors such as Eudora Welty, Anne Tyler, John Irving and Flannery O’Connor and influenced by her Irish-American heritage. Hyland’s interests include the Irish language, gardening and cooking (yes, that includes pies).
	33 Across	by J. S. King Nov. 16, 2011	You set the price!	540 words	Sample 20%
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	333 Miles	by Craig Birk Jan. 07, 2011	Free!	67727 words	Read a sample
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	4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman	by Benjamin Sobieck Feb. 07, 2012	$2.99	18843 words	Sample 20%
	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.
	4 Inches and Counting - a Tale of Shrinking Manhood	by J.M. DeBord June 19, 2010	You set the price!	4240 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: SCROLL DOWN TO GO RIGHT TO MY BOOKS I have been writing fiction for 25 years, though not until the completion of my novel "Something Coming: a New Age Thriller" did I really consider myself a professional. What's the difference? Around two dozen rewrites, critiques from a handful of proofreaders, and a writer's pride after ten years of work to present my best product. Readers and I have a contract that's violated by anything less than professional-quality writing. They're willing to give my work a chance until it starts to read like something from a community college fiction writing class. Well, I went to a state school, took a lot of writing classes and still worked for another ten years before it all sunk in. "Something Coming" is my dissertation, proof that I've graduated, and like a dissertation it is thoroughly researched and edited. Please read for yourself. I truly appreciate my readers, and hope they gain new understanding about themselves and their world through my novels. Their support funds more time for writing, and adds extra motivation to write some really mind-blowing stuff for my fans. If you'd like to know more about me, please visit my blog. READ RAVE REVIEWS FOR "SOMETHING COMING" AT AMAZON. SOME EXCERPTS: --- "A real pager-turner!" --- "I loved this book." --- "The characters are richly drawn and have your heart aching through their epic struggles and triumphs." --- "A must-read for readers who love to explore philosophies and ideologies through totally absorbing fiction." --- "Captures the current global zeitgeist."
	5 Second Fiction Volume Four	by Al Bruno III Dec. 09, 2011	Free!	6857 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Al Bruno III is a writer of comedy and horror with almost twenty years experience in crafting stories that as unforgettable as they are strange. Or then again, maybe he's just another unpublished author with a blog.
	5 Second FIction Volume One	by Al Bruno III April 22, 2011	Free!	3870 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Al Bruno III is a writer of comedy and horror with almost twenty years experience in crafting stories that as unforgettable as they are strange. Or then again, maybe he's just another unpublished author with a blog.
	5 Second Fiction Volume Three	by Al Bruno III May 14, 2011	Free!	5486 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Al Bruno III is a writer of comedy and horror with almost twenty years experience in crafting stories that as unforgettable as they are strange. Or then again, maybe he's just another unpublished author with a blog.
	5 Second Fiction Volume Two	by Al Bruno III April 25, 2011	Free!	5402 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Al Bruno III is a writer of comedy and horror with almost twenty years experience in crafting stories that as unforgettable as they are strange. Or then again, maybe he's just another unpublished author with a blog.
	5 Stages of Grief	by Bethany Ramos Sep. 11, 2011	$2.99	89224 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Chick Lit author Bethany Ramos is a full-time freelance writer through Elance.com, but her real passion can be found in writing chick lit, women's fiction, and even a children's book called Lions Can't Eat Spaghetti. Bethany works at home full-time writing her fingers to the bone, and she also co-owns her own coffee website, The Coffee Bump, with her husband Mark. Ramos’ Chick Lit fiction is inspired primarily by her sarcastic personality and love of a good laugh. And it doesn't hurt to throw in a few quirky idiosyncrasies that make her characters totally unique—something she is quite familiar with. When she’s not spinning a new tale of Chick Lit drama at her computer, Ramos loves spending time with her husband and two yappy Chihuahuas, reading (surprise, surprise!), exercising, and watching trashy reality television.
	5 things you should do when getting a tattoo	by Gabriel G. Oct. 23, 2010	Free!	425 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: My Name is Gabriel and i love books and i have some favorite authors on here. To say that im normal is a complete and total understatement, i mean how can you when you think werewolves, zombies, guns, and starwars is cool and when you write about it but with your own twists to them Belive me when i say that just because im a teenage author, doesnt mean im one of those idiots that you see writting stories on blogs and put them on sites like this and call themselves authors, its an insult! Thats all i got for now Peace out
	50 Ways to Kill Your Husband	by Laura Payeur Oct. 05, 2011	$1.99	10082 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: I'm a wife, mother, and soon-to-be grandmother with a passion for writing. This is what I do... And I would very much appreciate reviews of my work, better or worse... Thank you!
	5ive Speed - A Novel	by Charley Warady Feb. 14, 2011	$0.99	92527 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Author; stand-up comedian; podcaster; writer; social media addict
	6-Pack of Humorous Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 31, 2012	$0.99	4850 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: My first written story involved a boy, spear-chucking natives and ended in a dream. It won 1st Prize in the Short Story Contest held for 7th graders. Imagine how bad the others were. Being an avid reader of comic books, SF, mystery and sports stories and thinking that I knew I could do something similar, I took that first story as a push to keep writing. Almost everything I wrote after that I trashed, except for one story my Dad said: "It's good, but you wrote it for yourself, not the reader." From that point on, I knew I could write stories and I learned to write them for more than an audience of one. I've written plenty of stories, some of which were published. I've written seven books, one of which was published with me receiving no credit, as ghost writers know. I've been blogging as Gil The Jenius for several years, but not about writing. I've spent something like 40% of my professional career writing plans, ads, reports, proposals, articles, interviews and scads of other "serious" stuff. And what fiction I did write I kept tucked away, growing older as I focused on other types of writing. Now's the time for it to see the light. Somerset Maugham once said that "If you're waiting to write, you're a waiter, not a writer." Although I still take tips (preferably cash), I'm a writer...fiction now included.
	716th Flour and Shower	by Jacob Jingle Sep. 27, 2011	$7.45	83135 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Jacob Jingle is the pen name of a Lieutenant who served in Vietnam as part of the Quartermaster Corps.
	8 Games	by Leonard Wise Jan. 13, 2012	$2.99	73232 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Best Selling author, Leonard Wise was born and raised in Hudson, New York. He served in the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers for three years. After service he received his FCC engineering license and worked in radio for a while. He then studied writing at Manhattan’s New School of Social Research. He wrote a western script which was optioned by Universal, so he decided to try Hollywood. He has authored six novels including Diggstown which was made into a major motion picture by MGM studios. Also a novel entitled: CENTER STREET which made the L.A. Times Best Sellers list. Meanwhile, he taught Introduction to Fiction at UCLA. Leonard is also an established artist.
	8 Legs Up	by Christopher Clark Jan. 05, 2012	$1.99	90542 words	Sample 20%
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	8 Ways to be Deaf	by Adrean Clark July 05, 2010	$2.99	409 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Adrean Clark is a Deaf cartoonist from Minnesota. Her work has a strong Deaf culture flavor!
	8810	by Nicholas Taylor April 08, 2010	Free!	32202 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Hi, I’m Nick Taylor, I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, possibly the greatest place on earth. I went to Dakota Ridge High and was in band— that’s right I was a band nerd and no, I don’t have any cool “one time at band camp” stories, so don’t ask. I started writing in October of 2007. I was driving around with a friend and said “hey, I wonder if I can write a book.” So I thought I’d try and write outline and see what happens. Well, I finished the outline and I couldn’t just stop there. I needed to write chapter one and then that would be it. Do you see where this is going? Anyway, after chapter one was done, I had to finish the first book. But I wanted to get input as I went in order to write a better story. I decided to do a podcast of the first three chapters to see what people thought. After the first podcast, I decided that I wanted to continue to do it and more over, I wanted to get a larger listener base. It's all been a wonderful journey from there.
	A Bargain with the Devil	by Paris Portingale Dec. 13, 2011	Free!	2521 words	Read a sample
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	A Bear Story	by Clyde Key April 10, 2011	Free!	2750 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Clyde Key is a native Texan and retired engineer. He lives in rural northeast Texas. His previously published humorous sci-fi novel, Zappin’ Rustlers, is available now as an ebook, to be followed shortly by Solvent Fumes: The Intergalactic Adventure.
	A Bride for Tom	by Ruth Ann Nordin Feb. 27, 2010	Free!	28038 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: I'm a stay-at-home mom of four young boys and a proud military wife. When I'm not writing, I am researching marketing methods, networking, and reading. When I'm not doing that, I am playing with the kids. I currently live in Nebraska, but that is subject to change depending on the military.
	A Brief Conversation with My Hair	by Russell Bradury-Carlin March 01, 2009	Free!	25636 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: I live in Western Massachusetts.
	A Buzzard's View - The Adventures of Burton & Bernice	by John Duncklee Feb. 07, 2011	$0.99	4778 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: ohn Duncklee is an award-winning author of sixteen books. His published work covers fiction, non-fiction, satire, short stories and poetry. Prior to his writing career, John was a university professor in both the United States and Mexico, a cattle rancher, Quarter Horse breeder, designer of mesquite wood furniture, and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He lives in New Mexico with his wife, Penny, an illustrator and artist. Awards and Recognition: $5,000 Unrestricted fellowship for excellence in poetry:Arizona Commission on the Arts. Author of the Year: Friends of Branigan Memorial Library. Las Cruces, NM Member of the Authors Guild and Western Writers of America Spur Award for best western poem 2008 Western Writers of America
	A Cadillac for Jesus	by Tom Paolangeli Sep. 20, 2011	$3.99	68831 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Tom M. Paolangeli is an award winning humor writer living in Ithaca, NY. He's a firm believer in the 3 R's - Reading, Racing, and Rock and Roll. (Wait, is that 4?)
	A Chat Before Dinner	by Michael Kingswood Aug. 06, 2011	$0.99	2643 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: I grew up in the Washington, DC area. I'm a graduate of Boston University (Mechanical Engineering) and have graduate degrees from Old Dominion University (Engineering Management) and the University of South Carolina (MBA). I'm a life long fan of science fiction and fantasy literature. I've played D&D for years. I make my living as a professional Naval Officer, but am hoping to break in as a writer as well. I'm married with three kids. We live wherever the Navy sends us.
	A Christmas Carol For Modern Times	by Clare Tanner Jan. 18, 2012	Free!	2839 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Clare Tanner lives in West Berkshire, UK, where she belongs to a local Writers' Group. They have published two anthologies of short stories and are shortly to publish a third. "The Tranquillity Project" is Clare's first novel.
	A Click Away from Chaos	by Leslie Cameron July 29, 2010	$4.95	68755 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I live near Mouse Valley in southern Scotland with two rescued dogs and a bag of golf clubs. I have written all my life – and I freely admit that essay-writing was only subject that earned good marks at school. Before turning to fiction, I was a technical author – and produced many volumes of user material for some of Britain’s larger and more influential companies. I have two daughters and enjoy the company of my five grandchildren, aged ten to twenty. I am a sports fanatic; follow cricket and football – and play mid-handicap golf as often as the weather will allow. On wet days (and there are plenty!, I write to earn the fare for my next foreign adventure. Most likely, back to Thailand to see my many friends. 'Daughter of the Snake' and 'Thailand Honey' are based some of my experiences in Bangkok. 'A Click Away from Chaos' comes from an earlier life. I keep in touch with my many friends around the world by e-mail. 'Midnight Picasso' is set on Gran Canaria and explores the beauties (and the beaches) on that island.
	A Coffee With MM	by Marisa Meissa Oct. 11, 2011	$0.99	9146 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: In recent years, Marisa Meissa found she had a passion for writing short stories filled with humor - a passion she did not realize she possessed. Being one of eleven children, she has led an interesting life with many setbacks. Even so, she knows she has also led a life filled with many blessings given to her from the ONE ABOVE. As someone who has led an interesting life, it has enabled Marisa to use bits and pieces of true life events -- either from her own life or others -- then wrap these bits and pieces of truth into a fictional humorous story in hopes it will create a laugh, chuckle, and/or smile. You feel good when you are laughing hard at something done, said, and/or written. Marisa states as you get older, you realize those moments when you laughed hard and strong (in the past) were the best moments of your life. Since she could only expand her memoirs so far in this small documentary of her life here (Ha!), she has chosen her 2nd grade school picture to sum up in one picture how her life has been her entire life.
	A Collection of Proverbs, Adages and Idioms	by Linda Alchin Dec. 07, 2011	$2.99	10097 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Linda Alchin is a website author specialising in English History. Her career initially focussed on conventional training techniques to provide adult education. With the advent of the internet she moved on to distance learning projects. Combining new technology with her love of history she has created a variety of highly successful educational websites which, in turn have lead to the publication of these books. She lives with her family just outside London.
	A College Survival Guide	by Vapor July 31, 2011	$0.99	7513 words	Sample 90%
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	A College Survival Guide Random Dungeon	by Vapor Jan. 26, 2012	$0.99	7133 words	Sample 90%
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