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Schtick to the Script by Kathryn Lively Schtick to the Script by Kathryn Lively Jan. 21, 2010 You set the price! 5410 words Sample 20%
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Iambic Pentagram by Phil Grech Iambic Pentagram by Phil Grech Dec. 26, 2011 You set the price! 9489 words Sample 33%
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Phil Grech lives in St. Augustine. In 2009, he published his first book, "Don't Waste Your Hands," with Blue Cubicle Press. He was interviewed on NPR in 2003 (locally broadcasted) and was interviewed on Flagler College radio in 2010. He has written for various newspapers and magazines as a contributing writer and staff writer. Currently, he majors in English and philosophy at Flagler College.
Hugely-significant vocational unpleasantness by Dan W.Griffin Hugely-significant vocational unpleasantness by Dan W.Griffin July 22, 2010 Free! 2305 words Sample 99%
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If you have ever wondered what it would be like to crash a fairground ride, upset the Russian mob, humiliate yourself in front of two and a half million people, fall asleep on a push-bike, pole dance, be Santa Claus, be run out of town by more gangsters intent on snapping your legs like Twiglets, receive a VIP tour of The Whitehouse, forge an identity, be fired from the same job twice in as many days, make a movie with an Oscar-nominated Hollywood actress, have a crazed psycho break into your flat at 3am intent on causing you serious physical aggravation with a screwdriver, fleece a pensioner out of their hard-saved cash, be pursued by the paparazzi, simultaneously implode three companies, make weaponised plutonium or be normal...then you're no longer alone. Welcome to Danland.
TEEN TELLS ALL by Katrina Robinson TEEN TELLS ALL by Katrina Robinson Dec. 21, 2010 Free! 11574 words Sample 20%
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Katrina Robinson, a phenomenal empowerment lecturer, author, preacher and single parent. Katrina Robinson is committed to sharing the intimate details of her personal and career successes and failures. As a single mother of two, she is acquainted with the challenges of responsibility, discipline, parenthood and perseverance. She is leading a National Campaign against Teen Parenting and Prevention
Horoscopes March 2011 by Nicola McLaughlin Horoscopes March 2011 by Nicola McLaughlin Feb. 02, 2011 Free! 5485 words Sample 20%
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Bordeauxwoman a.k.a. Nicola McLaughlin is astrologer to the French Paper - the leading English language newspaper of France and is a featured blogger for astrology.com Previously, Nicola was astrologer to Mother and Baby magazine and Teamtalk UK national radio. She has also worked as a ghostwriter for Athena Starwoman, writing horoscope columns in Vogue (USA, Japan), Woman's Day (Australia, New Zealand), FTV, Star, Elegance and occasional features in the NY Post.
Posterized by Andrew Larson Posterized by Andrew Larson Dec. 22, 2011 Free! 55684 words Sample 15%
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A Four-Letter Word Men Hate to Hear by Mark Elswick A Four-Letter Word Men Hate to Hear by Mark Elswick March 17, 2011 Free! 863 words Sample 100%
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Whether it's teaching, grading, for hobby, for fun, or for money, writing has been a large part of my life, always. Now, I have stepped up to the ebook arena and am looking forward to working with smashwords.com.
MISH: A missionary survival guide by David Ker MISH: A missionary survival guide by David Ker Nov. 11, 2011 You set the price! 22753 words Sample 25%
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David Ker is a linguist with more than a decade of experience in Africa. David has blogged on topics of faith, linguistics and Africa since 2003. His work involves creating open access to life-changing information in literacy, development and Scripture throughout Southern Africa by connecting online resources to grassroots social entrepreneurs.
Dr. Jargonlove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Technobabble by Mark Stucky Dr. Jargonlove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Technobabble by Mark Stucky Dec. 07, 2010 Free! 874 words Sample 100%
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Hello, thanks for peeking at my profile. I am a professional writer, and I've also done editing, graphic design, and web development. I have won over two dozen awards for communication excellence. Topics that I have written on include: * Science fiction * Spirituality * Film * Communications * Computers * Power amplifiers * MRI scanners * Satellite communications * Custom truck body construction * Building automation and HVAC system controls * Green buildings I have an M.Div. from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and an M.A. in Communication Arts from the University of Notre Dame. I am a USGBC LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate and a member of the Society for Technical Communication. In the past (until I stopped paying the dues), I was also a member of Toastmasters International, Mensa International, and Intertel.
My Big Bang (Lessons in Gun Control) by Brock Deskins My Big Bang (Lessons in Gun Control) by Brock Deskins Oct. 10, 2011 You set the price! 2973 words Sample 25%
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Born August 23, 1971, I spent over 15 years in the Army as a M1A1 tank crewman, oral surgeon assistant, and computer analyst. Divorced with 3 wonderful children, I live in Oregon where I am completing my computer science degree and taking writing classes.
Honeycomb Sudoku Puzzles by Ted Summerfield Honeycomb Sudoku Puzzles by Ted Summerfield Jan. 19, 2012 Free! 399 words Sample 60%
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During the last 30 years I've written news stories, sports stories, stories for children, puzzles, and plays for puppets. Many of my ebooks are color picture books for children, and include printable black and white pictures at the end of a story. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my ebooks, and any updates or changes or comments. Ted. PS: Please help stop cruelty to animals and support your favorite humane society or organization.
Facebooking Rick Springfield (and Other Musings of a Scattered Writer) by Jessica Park Facebooking Rick Springfield (and Other Musings of a Scattered Writer) by Jessica Park Nov. 23, 2010 $0.99 9516 words Sample 10%
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Jessica Park is the author of FLAT-OUT LOVE, the YA novel RELATIVELY FAMOUS, and five Gourmet Girl mysteries (written as Jessica Conant-Park). She grew up in the Boston area and then went to Macalester College in frigid St. Paul, Minnesota. During her freshman year, there was a blizzard on Halloween, and she decided that she was not cut out for such torture. So she moved back to the east coast where, she'd forgotten, it still snows. Oh, well. She now lives in New Hampshire with her husband, son, bananas dog named Fritzy, and two selfish cats. When not writing, she is probably on Facebook, pining over 80s rock stars or searching for a caffeine fix. Oh, and she's a complete Gleek.
The Pub Letters by PK Munroe The Pub Letters by PK Munroe Feb. 06, 2011 $0.99 22871 words Sample 10%
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Author, blogger, sticker-designer and inventor
Loverboy, XL by Marshall J. Pierce Loverboy, XL by Marshall J. Pierce March 14, 2011 $0.99 5502 words Sample 20%
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I grew up in Vermont, although I was born in Ohio. The Ohio fact is Important if you are a Real Vermonter, which I am not. You have to be third generation, I believe, in order to attain that title. To everyone else in the world, I am from Vermont. Uninteresting Fact: Vermonters are the only people who use the term "Vermonter" But I digress. This collection of shorts represent a portion of the stories I have written about growing up. So there's a lot of Vermont in this book. Not the pretty leaf, gay marriage, Howard Dean, stone fence, Robert Frost version of Vermont.. Mind you, my version does not include marriage nor Howard Dean. Streaks of my tragic naivete aside, these stories are intended to be light and entertaining. The entire collection is available as an 18-story book called NO BULL (named after one of the shorts.) You can sample some of the stories for free. With any luck you'll be enticed to part with $3, buy the whole book, and I can quit working for The Man. ...actually, since I still have the day job and I am a manager I guess that technically makes ME the man, but I don't think of myself like that. Either way, please enjoy. And make contact. Feedback is greatly appreciated, positive and neg.
Eight Surefire Ways To Tell If You're A Jewish Mother by Morgan St. James Eight Surefire Ways To Tell If You're A Jewish Mother by Morgan St. James March 21, 2011 $0.99 4005 words Sample 10%
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By going to my website you will find links where you can buy my books that are in print or audio formats. A self-described workaholic, Morgan is an entertaining speaker, and frequently appears on author’s panels, meet the author events, at conferences as a workshop presenter and on podcasts. She writes columns for the Las Vegas and Los Angeles editions of Examiner.com and is a founding member and Vice President of Sisters in Crime Southern Nevada and editor of their monthly newsletter On The Prowl. She also is a member of Sisters in Crime Los Angeles, Las Vegas Writers Group, Greater Los Angeles Writers Society, Henderson Writers Group and Public Safety Writers Association. Under the pen name Arliss Adams, her Twist of Fate romantic suspense series was launched in August 201O with Devil’s Dance available in all formats including audio to be followed by The Devil’s Due in October 2010. Morgan and her sister Phyllice Bradner co-author the funny, award-winning Silver Sisters Mysteries series. A Corpse in the Soup, named best mystery audio book 2007 by USA Book News, was followed by Seven Deadly Samovars. They are targeting release of the third Silver Sisters mystery, Vanishing Act in Vegas in late 2011. Her short stories appear in Women on the Edge on Kindle and as a Smashwords ebook, Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and other anthologies such as Writers Bloc II and The World Outside the Window, The Mystery of the Green Mist, Dreamspell Nightmares and Dreamspell Revenge anthologies.
The Baby Boomer Horror and SciFi Movie Trivia Book by John Catapano The Baby Boomer Horror and SciFi Movie Trivia Book by John Catapano May 04, 2011 $0.99 23204 words Sample 15%
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John Catapano saw his first horror movie double feature at age three and was instantly hooked. He spent many hours at the local theater over the years seeing thousands of movies especially genre films. As a young man he built all the Aurora Monster model kits and read Famous Monsters of Filmland every month. He majored in Mass Communications in college and learned about the history and production of film. His adult life to date consisted of working in the entertainment industry and teaching and lecturing at many colleges and universities. The Baby Boomer Horror and SciFi Movie Trivia Book was a labor of love and a tribute to to men who taught him the most about the genre.
Perestroika Princess by Jerry Eudy Perestroika Princess by Jerry Eudy June 09, 2011 $0.99 27040 words Sample 20%
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Jerry Eudy is a father of two children and is a native of North Carolina, USA.
Dalek I Loved You by Nick Griffiths Dalek I Loved You by Nick Griffiths Aug. 19, 2011 $0.99 83411 words Sample 10%
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Nick Griffiths is the author of two Doctor Who-based books: 70s/80s memoir, Dalek I Loved You, and Who Goes There, in which he travels around odd parts of Britain, tracking down former show locations, including some steps, several quarries and a very large sandpit. He also wrote the comic travelogues, In the Footsteps of Harrison Dextrose, and its sequel, Looking for Mrs Dextrose. One day he will conclude the Dextrose trilogy. His ambition is to go to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat, however he is a bit worried about pirates off the coast of Somalia.
The Bylaws of Friendship: A Humorous & Friendly Guide for Friends in Friendships by Eric Munter The Bylaws of Friendship: A Humorous & Friendly Guide for Friends in Friendships by Eric Munter Sep. 05, 2011 $0.99 15048 words Sample 20%
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I live in Miami, Florida which is where I enjoy the company of my closest friends and family, laughing regularly, writing books, writing satirical poetry, drinking coffee, drawing drawings and eating peanut butter. I also recently turned 22 years old only a few years ago. I dislike people who undergo humourdisectomies (removal of the humor gland), uncontrollably screaming children (or "Wigglies), people who are too serious and, most especially, Styrofoam.
The 1980's Quiz Book by John Barber The 1980's Quiz Book by John Barber Sep. 16, 2011 $0.99 15296 words Sample 20%
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I have been writing since 1996 originally for trade magazines on the impact of the euro and then for general interest and county magazines on social history, tourism and past stars of radio, TV and theatre. I have a non-fiction work published called The Camden Town Murder - a real unsolved murder from 1907 - now solved! I have recently retired having worked in International Banking, retail and as Town Centre Manager and concentrate on continuing a writing career.
Puzzles and Mazes 8 - Autumn, Harvest, Halloween by Ratselmeister Puzzles and Mazes 8 - Autumn, Harvest, Halloween by Ratselmeister Oct. 31, 2011 $0.99 172 words Sample 25%
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Ward's Laws by Doug Ward Ward's Laws by Doug Ward Dec. 18, 2011 $0.99 16587 words Sample 15%
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Doug Ward currently lives in Western Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Slippery Rock University. His BFA is in Fine Art. Doug spends much of his time doing oil paintings which incorporate mythology and science.
Quick Quirk Quiz - Sweet Tooth by Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen Quick Quirk Quiz - Sweet Tooth by Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen Nov. 12, 2009 $0.99 8016 words Sample 20%
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Janet Spencer: Trivia Queen of the Universe Royal Ruler of Useless Information Master of Arcane Knowledge and Extraneous Lore Keeper of Forgotten Facts and Startling Statistics Freelance Hysterics * Creative Profanities * Quantum Perplexities Janet Spencer was born in 1960 to a poor white sharecropper in Illinois. At 12, she slipped aboard a southbound freighter headed for Australia, where she was further raised by a pack of wild dingoes. Naturally curious and totally obsessed with the minor details of life, she traveled to London to join the Royal Astronomical Society to learn more of the world and the universe. However, the RAS had a long-standing ban against allowing in poor white sharecroppers half raised by wild dingoes, so she instead camped outside and counting the bricks making up the snobby institution. This was a pivotal experience for her. Finding there were exactly 17,431 bricks started her on her lifelong quest for small details, amazing truths, and petty coincidences. The Trivia Queen claimed her crown!  Since then, she has been roaming the world from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, counting bricks, observing small insects, and measuring the average number of grains in a typical salt shaker. With such a vast storehouse of trivial knowledge, she now embarks on a new quest: to share this information with her fellow humans - stumping experts, amazing laymen, and bringing wide-eyed blank stares to all those around her. She is the author of several books including "Montana Trivia" and "Yellowstone Trivia" published by www.RiverbendPublishing.com Janet Spencer spends her spare time serving as chairwoman of the Associated Association of Associated Associations, playing with spatulas, and conversing with ducks.
Colonial Gothic: Elizabethtown by Rogue Games Colonial Gothic: Elizabethtown by Rogue Games April 07, 2010 $0.99 11291 words Sample 50%
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About Who We Are Founded in 2007, Rogue Games motto is simple: Games so good they sneak up on you. The Rogue’s Rules Rule 1: Have fun! Rule 2: The setting defines the rules, the rules do not define the setting. What’s this all about? Games. That is what it is all about. For as long as he can remember Richard Iorio II has enjoyed not only playing, but designing games. Rogue Games is where he designs and produces games.
Open Mic Volume Two by Big Daddy Abel Open Mic Volume Two by Big Daddy Abel March 14, 2011 $0.99 5828 words Sample 20%
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I DID IT MY WAY: THE PRELUDE by M.d. Morris I DID IT MY WAY: THE PRELUDE by M.d. Morris April 12, 2011 $0.99 3256 words Sample 20%
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M.D. Morris (b. 1982 – ), writer, music producer, community activist, mentor. After repeated thoughts of abortion, due to societal and family pressures, his mother gave birth to him on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas, where she was a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Child Development. Soon after she graduated and married, they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Like most black children, he never knew or seen his father. So he looked to his mother's husband for love and guidance. But instead, he found himself entering a world of malicious acts of child abuse. With the consistent mental and physical abuse by his stepfather, he found a place where he could be loved and accepted…the streets of Milwaukee. The hustlers, the winos, the pimps and the prostitutes, the drug dealers and the drug-addicted and any other lost soul that walked the ghetto…became his father…became his next direction. Though the street life consumed most of his soul and mind, he still found time for education. Nicknamed Braniac, the kids in High School ridiculed and teased him for his academic progress and standing. Chess Club. Perfect attendance. Honor student. At the end of his sophomore year, he surrendered to the peer pressure and chose a new direction…crime. But he still graduated from High School and was accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 2004, he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and minors in Marketing and International Finance. After graduating from college, he realized that there was no real job security in America. He felt that in order to survive, you had to look at what gifts and talents God gave you and use them to create business and financial empowerment. On a trip to visit his mother in Orlando, Florida, he decided Orlando would be the city where he would build his kingdom. He created Phamous Models, an image branding and marketing company that specialized in creating “industry buzz” for people in the arts and entertainment industry. (Phamous Models is divided into five divisions: Films, Modeling, Music, Publishing and Merchandising, which also includes a non-profit organization called, “We Will Never Forget” Foundation for The Child Abused and The Neglected.). he set out to control and dominate the arts and entertainment market with a set of “rules” and a code of ethics similar to a military strategist. In 2010, Morris began writing the controversial semi-autobiography, "I Did It My Way: The Prelude". The work originated from his life living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Encouraged to expand the work into a full-length narrative and feature film, Morris produced a 3,153 page manuscript that became widely criticized for it's violent and glamorization of street violence and justice. Critics praised the vivid realism of "The Prelude" and favorably compared Morris to James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, and Richard Wright. Like them, Morris was hailed as a powerful, relentless chronicler of the brutal reality of African American life in northern urban cities. Additionally, "I Did It My Way: The Prelude" was held up as an American success story, the narrative of one who beat the odds of his childhood and saved his own life. With well over 10,000 written pieces of poetry and lyric sheets, not including seventeen novels and twenty screenplays and the mind of a business tyrant, he feels he has a substantial amount of ammunition to go to war with anybody in the entertainment and publishing industries. From almost being an aborted fetus, to an abusive childhood, which led to a violent life of crime, M.d. Morris has emerged from the depths of hell with a vision and a plan. He has used his stumbling blocks as stepping-stones. His character, his words, his love for poor people and his subject matter are emotionally infectious.
Fort Laramie: A Review and Episode Guide for the Old-Time Radio Show by Tim DeForest Fort Laramie: A Review and Episode Guide for the Old-Time Radio Show by Tim DeForest July 14, 2011 $0.99 4401 words Sample 10%
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Tim DeForest is the author of "Storytelling in the Pulps, Comics and Radio: How Technology Changed Popular Fiction in America" and "Radio by the Book: Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves." He blogs extensively about pre-digital pop culture at comicsradio.blogspot.com
What Brainstem? by Tracey Lee Hoy What Brainstem? by Tracey Lee Hoy July 29, 2011 $0.99 9667 words Sample 15%
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Tracey lives with husband, Stephen, and their five children in Wales, UK. Awarded a Highly Commended for short story in the NSWSC, had poetry published in the US and wrote two comedy sketches aired in Australia. Plays guitar; written and sung several Celtic ballads,enjoys watercolour painting and works in education. Rhuddlan, first book in the Conwy series was first published by Authorhouse in 2007. The sequels, Conwy, and Padraig are now available in Ebook format.
Simple Word Find Volume 1 by K Lenart Simple Word Find Volume 1 by K Lenart Aug. 20, 2011 $0.99 7663 words Sample 15%
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My story is a bit dramatic. I entered self-publishing when my wife and I faced a triple-threat life changing series of events. She was diagnosed with cancer & lost her job at the same time. I was self-employed, but took time off from projects to care for her. When I tried to work again after her treatments were complete, the economy had tanked and I was only 10% busy. We suffered financially for the better part of 3 years and came within a hair of losing our house. Thankfully in late 2010 things started to turn around. They're still pretty dicey, but I'm trying to stay optimistic and I keep plugging away at this publishing "second career" to try to make ends meet. Anyway, I've been at it for a few years now and have a small portfolio of offerings. Hopefully you're here reading this because you find one or more of them interesting. I thank you for all your support from the bottom of my heart. P.S. If I'm being brutally honest, my latest book "What Really Happened?" which was co-authored with two other talented writers is the best effort yet. It's truly funny, meaty, and professionally edited/presented. If you like intellectual humor, you can't go wrong with that.
You Can't Change Crazy by Diana Estill You Can't Change Crazy by Diana Estill Sep. 06, 2011 $0.99 6111 words Sample 20%
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Diana Estill is the author of three humor books: Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road, Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide to Life, a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, and Stilettos No More. In addition to her full-length books, she has written two short essay collections: Crap Chronicles, and her latest, You Can't Change Crazy.
Lost in France by Rita Clements Lee Lost in France by Rita Clements Lee Oct. 13, 2011 $0.99 10929 words Sample 20%
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Born in Liverpool, Lancashire. Educated in Yorkshire. Primary School Teacher for 20 years. In Commerce for several years. Interests include watercolour painting, music, walking,reading. French language.
200 Puzzling Shamrocks by Giulio Zambon 200 Puzzling Shamrocks by Giulio Zambon Nov. 24, 2011 $0.99 1359 words Sample 20%
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Giulio holds a doctorate in Physics from the University of Rome (Italy), where he graduated cum laude. After a period of teaching Electrotechnics in a high school and a fifteen-month stint in the technical corps of the army, he joined the computer industry. In the ensuing thirty years, he worked as a software developer, system consultant, process improvement manager, project manager, and chief operating officer. During his career in computing, Giulio wrote hundreds of technical reports and presented several courses and seminars. He published several computing books and manuals and some Science Fiction stories. The list of his published work is at his website zambon.com.au. In October 2011, he released CalcuDoku 1.0, an application to play CalcuDoku on the iPad. You can find it in Apple's iTunes application store.
German Word Search Puzzles by Ted Summerfield German Word Search Puzzles by Ted Summerfield Jan. 29, 2012 $0.99 707 words Sample 27%
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During the last 30 years I've written news stories, sports stories, stories for children, puzzles, and plays for puppets. Many of my ebooks are color picture books for children, and include printable black and white pictures at the end of a story. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my ebooks, and any updates or changes or comments. Ted. PS: Please help stop cruelty to animals and support your favorite humane society or organization.
Quick Quirk Quiz - Things In the Bathroom by Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen Quick Quirk Quiz - Things In the Bathroom by Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen Nov. 12, 2009 $0.99 8048 words Sample 20%
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Janet Spencer: Trivia Queen of the Universe Royal Ruler of Useless Information Master of Arcane Knowledge and Extraneous Lore Keeper of Forgotten Facts and Startling Statistics Freelance Hysterics * Creative Profanities * Quantum Perplexities Janet Spencer was born in 1960 to a poor white sharecropper in Illinois. At 12, she slipped aboard a southbound freighter headed for Australia, where she was further raised by a pack of wild dingoes. Naturally curious and totally obsessed with the minor details of life, she traveled to London to join the Royal Astronomical Society to learn more of the world and the universe. However, the RAS had a long-standing ban against allowing in poor white sharecroppers half raised by wild dingoes, so she instead camped outside and counting the bricks making up the snobby institution. This was a pivotal experience for her. Finding there were exactly 17,431 bricks started her on her lifelong quest for small details, amazing truths, and petty coincidences. The Trivia Queen claimed her crown!  Since then, she has been roaming the world from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, counting bricks, observing small insects, and measuring the average number of grains in a typical salt shaker. With such a vast storehouse of trivial knowledge, she now embarks on a new quest: to share this information with her fellow humans - stumping experts, amazing laymen, and bringing wide-eyed blank stares to all those around her. She is the author of several books including "Montana Trivia" and "Yellowstone Trivia" published by www.RiverbendPublishing.com Janet Spencer spends her spare time serving as chairwoman of the Associated Association of Associated Associations, playing with spatulas, and conversing with ducks.
Learning to Fly: Why Bounty Hunting is More Therapeutic than Running Over Morelli with a Buick by Sylvia Day Learning to Fly: Why Bounty Hunting is More Therapeutic than Running Over Morelli with a Buick by Sylvia Day June 17, 2010 $0.99 2715 words Sample 15%
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Sylvia Day is the national bestselling, award-winning author of over a dozen novels. A wife and mother of two, she is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence. Sylvia's work has been called an "exhilarating adventure" by Publishers Weekly and "wickedly entertaining" by Booklist. Her stories have been translated into Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Czech, Italian, and Thai. She's been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE award, the National Readers' Choice Award, the Readers' Crown, and multiple finalist nominations for Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA® Award of Excellence.
BURNED - Living Through the 80s and 90s as a Rock Guitarist by Bobby DeVito BURNED - Living Through the 80s and 90s as a Rock Guitarist by Bobby DeVito July 21, 2010 $0.99 68464 words Sample 25%
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Bobby DeVito is a guitarist, ambient music composer, and writer based in south Florida. He has been a professional musician for over 30 years, and his albums under the names LVX Nova and Stargarden have been purchased and enjoyed by listeners worldwide. Devito is a graduate of the St Petersburg Junior College "Interdisciplinary Studies" honors program in 1993, and later attended and graduated from the honors university of the state of Florida, New College in Sarasota. DeVito's thesis upon ambient music "But Is It Muzak?" has been published at Hyperreal.org, and is featured on the Brian Eno website. His latest literary work is "BURNED - Living Through the 80s & 90s as a Rock Guitarist". This book details DeVito's experiences playing in bands touring during the 1980s and 19902, his success in getting signed to a major label, and his eventual downfall into depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and failure. After enduring multiple stints in rehab and a short stay in a mental hospital, DeVito was able to recover and conquer his own personal demons and made it out alive.
Ducks Can't Get Rabies by Marshall J. Pierce Ducks Can't Get Rabies by Marshall J. Pierce March 14, 2011 $0.99 3749 words Sample 20%
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I grew up in Vermont, although I was born in Ohio. The Ohio fact is Important if you are a Real Vermonter, which I am not. You have to be third generation, I believe, in order to attain that title. To everyone else in the world, I am from Vermont. Uninteresting Fact: Vermonters are the only people who use the term "Vermonter" But I digress. This collection of shorts represent a portion of the stories I have written about growing up. So there's a lot of Vermont in this book. Not the pretty leaf, gay marriage, Howard Dean, stone fence, Robert Frost version of Vermont.. Mind you, my version does not include marriage nor Howard Dean. Streaks of my tragic naivete aside, these stories are intended to be light and entertaining. The entire collection is available as an 18-story book called NO BULL (named after one of the shorts.) You can sample some of the stories for free. With any luck you'll be enticed to part with $3, buy the whole book, and I can quit working for The Man. ...actually, since I still have the day job and I am a manager I guess that technically makes ME the man, but I don't think of myself like that. Either way, please enjoy. And make contact. Feedback is greatly appreciated, positive and neg.
Fortune Reading with Tarot Cards by Paul Hurst Fortune Reading with Tarot Cards by Paul Hurst May 19, 2011 $0.99 8456 words Sample 20%
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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.
The Mystery Call or How to Analyze a Strange Situation by David Bolton The Mystery Call or How to Analyze a Strange Situation by David Bolton July 03, 2011 $0.99 5430 words Sample 20%
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David Bolton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, has been active in a number of professions. He is a language teacher (English, German), musician (harpsichordist), astrologer, actor, speaker, and writer. Having learned hypnosis at the age of 22, David soon also became interested in non-hypnotic techniques that just about anybody can use to improve the quality of his or her life, and to achieve specific goals. He has given seminars on areas such as "Overcoming Stage Fright", "Conquering the Fear of Taking Tests", "The Power of Perspective", and "Dating Advice You shouldn't Ignore". He lived in Germany and Spain for many years, and now resides in Japan
Mr. Moto: A Review and Episode Guide of the Old-Time Radio Show by Tim DeForest Mr. Moto: A Review and Episode Guide of the Old-Time Radio Show by Tim DeForest July 14, 2011 $0.99 3014 words Sample 20%
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Tim DeForest is the author of "Storytelling in the Pulps, Comics and Radio: How Technology Changed Popular Fiction in America" and "Radio by the Book: Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves." He blogs extensively about pre-digital pop culture at comicsradio.blogspot.com
The Simple Guide To Taylor Swift by Chris Scott The Simple Guide To Taylor Swift by Chris Scott Sep. 06, 2011 $0.99 3260 words Sample 35%
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Chris was born and raised in England and now lives in Canada. Chris likes to browse and search the internet for interesting information and wanted a conduit to share this information. The result, he started writing the Simple Guide To series of books. The guides are designed to be short and easy to read on any E Book reader, they can also be downloaded as a pdf or text document. The idea is for the guides to be available when and where people need them. Chris is working closely with experts in their fields to provide more e-books for you enjoyment. TheSimpleGuideTo.com - Ebooks to learn from.
In the Name of Corruption by Mark Pruter In the Name of Corruption by Mark Pruter Sep. 29, 2011 $0.99 8980 words Sample 20%
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I Found a Two-Carat Brown USA Diamond by Glenn W. Worthington I Found a Two-Carat Brown USA Diamond by Glenn W. Worthington Jan. 07, 2012 $0.99 2853 words Sample 30%
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My book, "Genuine Diamonds Found in Arkansas," is now in its third printing. I have written numerous articles for magazines including Gold Prospectors, Lost Treasure, Rock and Gem, Mother Earth News, Contemporary Christian, Western & Eastern Treasure, and The Kansas City Star Magazine. I was featured on the front cover of the Sept/Oct, 2010, issue of Gold Prospector Magazine. I have also written, hosted, and produced a DVD called, "How To Find Genuine Diamonds in Arkansas."
Life Stories of a Secondary Parent by Max Ryan Life Stories of a Secondary Parent by Max Ryan Jan. 29, 2012 $0.99 42402 words Sample 50%
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Max Ryan grew up in Port Perry and graduated from Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London, Ontario. Soon after graduating he took up a position with an engineering firm that did work at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). It was while working there that he met many American contractors who specialized in nuclear contract work within North America. These men and women jokingly called themselves Nuclear Whores and the website in which they found work was called www.RoadWhore.com. According to the online 'Urban Dictionary', a Road Whore is defined as: "A temporary worker from out of town. In engineering and construction, road whores seek out and find massive bonuses, high pay rates, hazardous duty pay, per diem, housing allowances and any form of premium remuneration". Max's new friends taught him the ways of the contractor and he soon began a life as a nuclear contract engineer, moving from project to project around Ontario. After almost fifteen years of this life, Max has recently decided to put down roots, agreeing to a long term position within an engineering organization doing work in the Canadian Nuclear Industry. SECONDARY PARENT Soon after beginning his life as a nuclear contract worker, Max met and fell in love with a news journalist while doing improvisation at Second City in Toronto. Three years later they got married. A year after that they gave birth to their son Ty. Unfortunately their love was short-lived. It ended two years into their marriage while living in Kincardine, Ontario while Max was working under contract at the Bruce Nuclear Facility and she was home with Ty. She packed everything including Ty and moved to Oakville leaving Max in Kincardine, all alone. Like many parents who suddenly find themselves in this position, Max was surprised when told he was not an equal parent of 1 year old Ty, but was what his divorce lawyer referred to as a "Secondary Parent". As such, Max was not allowed to talk to Ty whenever he wanted or to see him whenever he wanted. Max had to fight to see his own son, and this took time. Without Ty in his daily life, Max couldn't eat, sleep or work. He was absolutely devastated. After a few days, he went to his family physician who was immediately concerned for Max's well being. This country doctor suggested a personal remedy of his for overcoming difficult times; he told Max to concentrate all his thoughts away from the negativity of the present to the funny, happy stories of his past. He suggested Max try to relive these memories, by recollecting them through painting, writing, songs, etc... So, Max wrote. Each day, Max concentrated on one funny, true story from his past. He would think about it for hours at a time, sometimes all day, and then would write it down. It took 40 days for Max's lawyer to get visitation permission for Max to visit Ty in Oakville and in that time he wrote over 30 stories. Max's book, "Max Ryan: Nuclear Whore" and other Life Stories of a Secondary Parent, is the compilation of those funny, true stories, plus a few more that have happened along the way.
Romeo and Juliet -The Coolest Lovers Of Them All by George Enice Lawhon Romeo and Juliet -The Coolest Lovers Of Them All by George Enice Lawhon Feb. 16, 2009 $0.99 4022 words Sample 23%
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The picture is from my 2008 visit to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. I was among 50 Korean War veterans invited to speak before the cadets at a forum on the Korean War. Since the 1960's, when I first worked as a Design Engineer/Quality Engineer/Technical writer at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, I have produced words for people to use, in specifications, procedures and manuals. With Smashwords now available as an open portal, where the only cost of publishing is your labor, I no longer have any justifiable excuses to not get on with my contribution to the written word. Ago And Other Poems was my first published effort as a freelance author; followed by The Art of Losing At The Game of Chess, Romeo & Juliet-The Coolest Lovers, and Hip Hamlet-A New Look At an Old Character. I'm republishing another ebook today (August 8th). Its title is Whispers From My Heart,a book of poetry, articles, and essays, with the latter half of the 183-page book consisting of over 120 pieces of humor rescued from the Internet. Other works in line are a very different book on practical politics, A Citizens Manual for Amending the U.S. Constitution; and two stage plays, One Hour With Dad, and Angels In Your Face. Please stay tuned. George Enice Lawhon
Poodoo by Matt Springer Poodoo by Matt Springer March 30, 2010 $0.99 29788 words Sample 30%
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I’m 33 years old and live in Orlando, FL with my lovely wife and two nigh-perfect kids. I want to be a writer, but instead, I do PR. I have been obsessed with all dimensions of popular culture since an early age. Before I could use a toilet, I was quoting Ed McMahon and the legendary Johnny Olsen on The Price Is Right (“A new car!”). I lived most of my life in Chicago and eventually married a beautiful Irish lass from the hinterlands of Florida. We moved to California in July 2004 and then to Jamlando in 2006. I’ve been gainfully employed as an entertainment journalist since 1998, both full-time and freelance, for publications as varied as Consumers Digest and the Official Buffy Magazine. I currently blog about geeky stuff at Alert Nerd and have released two books through our own damned publishing company, Alert Nerd Press. Writing is my passion…the ceramic clowns are my hobby.
Oprah Down Under by Brian Lawrenson Oprah Down Under by Brian Lawrenson Jan. 04, 2011 $0.99 11784 words Sample 30%
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Brian Lawrenson was born in Yorkshire, brought up in the seaside city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After hitch-hiking round UK and Europe in the 1960’s he met and married his New Zealand born wife, Jill, in London and migrated to Australia in 1968. Since then they have travelled to more than 70 countries. Apart from travels in the Australia, including the Red Centre; they have explored New Zealand; visited the Islands of the Pacific; journeyed through the Middle East, across Central Asia and China; criss-crossed Canada and stayed in the remote Resolute Bay; discovered the beauty of over 20 states of the USA; exploring the Inca trails of South America and cruised round Cape Horn; and visited many of the countries of the Far East including Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Brian and Jill live in their favourite city, Sydney. Brian Lawrenson is a traveller, writer, speaker and the author of Following Marco Polo’s Silk Road and the upcoming book Silk Road Magic.
Becoming the Creative Writer that You know You are! by Jaymes Ian Woode Becoming the Creative Writer that You know You are! by Jaymes Ian Woode Jan. 31, 2011 $0.99 11738 words Sample 15%
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The War Started from Tuna Cans by YoonOk Kim The War Started from Tuna Cans by YoonOk Kim April 07, 2011 $0.99 2299 words Sample 20%
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YoonOk had her near-death from the brain aneurysm rupture. After more than one month of hospitalization in the ICU, she came home with many setbacks. When she felt she had NO hope and NO life, her backyard welcomed her to start new life~~~a new chapter. By working in the soil, planting seeds, and connecting to mother earth, she asked herself, "Who am I?". With her feet and her two hands, like roots, connecting with the warmth of the mother soil, she dug up the soil to plant the seeds of love and healing. In the same way she dug up in her garden, she dug up the story of her mother and her grandmother while the history of her birth land, Korea, lingers in the background. Dig up untold stories through her grandma's eyes~~~through the mother soil. She now realizes that her family story is a part of history--not separate from it. This was how she started writing her stories through the dark emotions and despair. This is to understand the art of healing and our roots. Through the rootedness from the plants, she now feels the soil. Her stories are from her heart and her soul through the mother earth~~~the soil.
What every man REALLY thinks about besides sex ...but would never tell you! by Clinton Westwood What every man REALLY thinks about besides sex ...but would never tell you! by Clinton Westwood April 20, 2011 $0.99 2343 words Sample 5%
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