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Rivka the Tailor by Bianca Noire May 16, 2012 1226 words Read a sample
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Blogger/author of Ivory Silk, Black Lace: Contemplations of a Contemporary Courtesan, lover of words, sensualist.
The Book of Phoenii by Joyce Chng May 16, 2012 2497 words Read a sample
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Joyce Chng lives in Singapore, loves sf/f, reading, writing, cooking, gardening and assorted stuff. She has two lovely daughters and a wonderful husband. She also herds cats. Her other writing and publishing credits appear in sf/f publications such as Fang, Claw and Steel, Crossed Genres, Semaphore Magazine, Everyday Fiction, M-BRANE SF and Bards & Sages Quarterly. Stories are featured in anthologies by Semaphore and Apex (The Apex Book of World SF, II, forthcoming). Her two urban fantasy novels by Lyrical Press (Wolf At The Door and Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye)are released in April and November 2011 respectively.
The Last Call by Chad Brown May 16, 2012 2080 words Read a sample
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Chad Brown was born in Huntington, West Virginia. Chad attended Marshall University, where he earned a Master's in Latin. He is a horror and fantasy writer, and he has published two novels. The first, Song of Cunolugus, is currently out-of-print while he works on the 2nd edition. It is a Celtic fiction novel and should be available again in late 2011. His second novel, The Jack-in-the-box, is a horror novel and was released in October 2011. He is also currently working on his next horror novel, The Pumpkin House, which he is hoping to have released in October 2012.
Short But Sweet by John Smith May 16, 2012 12665 words Read a sample
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I am a 53 year old businessman sho lives in northern Florida. I work a lot of hours a week and try to squeeze in time to write every week. Writing is therapy for me, helping me to clear my mind of these thoughts that overpower me. I do not write for money but for enjoyment. I am not trained nor do I intend to become trained but I have has some positive reviews so I thought I would give this a try.- If you would like to send me a message email me at katt696969@yahoo.com
The lily by Aglaia Bouma May 16, 2012 1056 words Read a sample
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In addition to being a writer, Aglaia Bouma (1970) is an entrepreneur, lover of cats, wine, cooking, drinks at the beach and her husband of course. Her Dutch novel ‘De dwaling’ was reviewed positively and her short stories often win in contests. The Dutch version of ‘Self-portrait’ was published in a literary journal. When writing, she tries to describe the characters roaming her fantasy in a way that the resulting story keeps hanging around in the head of the reader for a while. Because you, dear reader, is what it’s all about! Aglaia Bouma (1970) is behalve schrijver ondernemer, liefhebber van katten, wijn, koken, terrasjes aan het strand en niet te vergeten haar man. Haar roman ‘De dwaling’ heeft positieve recensies mogen ontvangen en de korte verhalen van haar hand gooien regelmatig hoge ogen bij wedstrijden. ‘Zelfportret’ werd gepubliceerd in cultureel en literair tijdschrift ‘Schoon Schip’. De personages die in haar fantasie ronddolen, probeert ze zo te beschrijven dat het resulterende verhaal nog een tijdje in het hoofd van de lezer blijft hangen. Want om u, beste lezer, gaat het!
De lelie by Aglaia Bouma May 16, 2012 1072 words Read a sample
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In addition to being a writer, Aglaia Bouma (1970) is an entrepreneur, lover of cats, wine, cooking, drinks at the beach and her husband of course. Her Dutch novel ‘De dwaling’ was reviewed positively and her short stories often win in contests. The Dutch version of ‘Self-portrait’ was published in a literary journal. When writing, she tries to describe the characters roaming her fantasy in a way that the resulting story keeps hanging around in the head of the reader for a while. Because you, dear reader, is what it’s all about! Aglaia Bouma (1970) is behalve schrijver ondernemer, liefhebber van katten, wijn, koken, terrasjes aan het strand en niet te vergeten haar man. Haar roman ‘De dwaling’ heeft positieve recensies mogen ontvangen en de korte verhalen van haar hand gooien regelmatig hoge ogen bij wedstrijden. ‘Zelfportret’ werd gepubliceerd in cultureel en literair tijdschrift ‘Schoon Schip’. De personages die in haar fantasie ronddolen, probeert ze zo te beschrijven dat het resulterende verhaal nog een tijdje in het hoofd van de lezer blijft hangen. Want om u, beste lezer, gaat het!
VAMPYRESS Volume I. by Vivian Smith May 16, 2012 47217 words Read a sample
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Not only fantasy writer.
Paid to Watch by Amanda Clare May 15, 2012 4531 words Read a sample
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Amanda Clare has gone from years of living in the city to a home out in the sprawling countryside, which has the benefits of cleaner air and room for fulfilling her childhood dream of raising a pack of dogs. The dogs she's still acquiring, and in the meantime, she puts her thoughts to paper (or screen) to write stories people can while away some time with.
Born Again by Lacy Maran May 15, 2012 10894 words Read a sample
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Lacy Maran is the writer of Banned, Twi Hard, and Undead Reckoning.
ALPHASHOCK (Episode 1) by Sam Best May 15, 2012 14397 words Read a sample
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Sam grew up in Merritt Island, FL, one mile from the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. The proximity to such a massive nexus of imagination helped fuel his creative fires and was one of a thousand influences on his becoming a novelist. He likes food and air, as well as looking up at the stars when he thinks no one else on Earth is doing the same thing. He currently lives near San Diego with his wife.
Dismantle by Michael McDonald May 15, 2012 2654 words Read a sample
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Writer, reader, ranter; The Mike likes an eclectic range of things, but not bananas. He started writing stories before he could write by hand, sticking printed words together to form the sentences in his first days of school, then bothering the teacher to print off more so he could complete his epic. Things have come full circle, as due to injury he finds himself again unable to write by hand, but thanks to the magic box on his desk his prose continues to flow. Being a grumpy misanthropist with a cane leads to a particularly disillusioned undercurrent in his writing, but it's not all doom and gloom. Sometimes he lets most of the characters live. Though sometimes they'll wish they didn't.
Camp Clearwater by Rising Authors May 15, 2012 43931 words Read a sample
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The Rising Authors are a select group of students who set out on a mission to become published authors. They started writing a short story that, over the span of eight months, became a novel. Each student, along with their teacher, created a unique character; and together they took their characters and themselves on a journey of self-discovery. In collaboration with over 100 high school students, who became their editors and graphic designers, these students achieved the publication of their first novel: Camp Clearwater.
Bag Daddies by Greg Rohloff May 15, 2012 17545 words Read a sample
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Greg Rohloff resides in Amarillo, Texas, where he writes for the Amarillo Independent, an alternative multimedia news site. He holds a master of liberal studies degree with a concentration in literature and English composition from Fort Hays State University, and a bachelor of arts degree from Wichita State University, and teaches composition at West Texas A&M University in Canyon. He has written a short story collection, “I Was There Once,” and a second novel, “Dog on a Rope,” will be completed in fall 2011.
The Love Lottery (Paranormal Romance) by Linda Andrews May 15, 2012 7707 words Read a sample
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Linda Andrews lives with her husband and three children in Phoenix, Arizona. When she announced to her family that her paranormal romance was to be published, her sister pronounce: "What else would she write? She’s never been normal." All kidding aside, writing has become a surprising passion. So just how did a scientist start to write paranormal romances? What other option is there when you’re married to romantic man and live in a haunted house? If you’ve enjoyed her stories or want to share your own paranormal experience feel free to email the author at lindaandrews at lindaandrews dot net She’d love to hear from you.
The Dream Eaters by Tim Meyer May 15, 2012 4897 words Read a sample
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Tim Meyer is an author working on several upcoming projects. He currently resides in New Jersey, near the shore. When he's not writing, hunting ghoulish entities, or balling hard on the basketball court, he's usually annoying the piss out of his fiancé , the most amazing person in his life. The two of them live with their cat, Gizmo, a rambunctious monster who destroys almost everything.
Frontier 9 by Christopher Humpherys May 15, 2012 4977 words Read a sample
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An American living in England, married to a Brit. We have one son and two cats. Writing is what I love to do. Creating, building, destroying and exploring the minds and lives and worlds of the characters that live in my mind is simply fun. I have fun with what I do and can only hope that my readers enjoy the journeys of each tale.
The Fake Husband by Michelle Grotewohl May 15, 2012 11555 words Read a sample
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The Ad Agency by Zvi Zaks May 15, 2012 3535 words Read a sample
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I've been writing off and on literally for decades with little luck in publishing. I could blame it on my schedule as a doctor -- too many years having a 24-7 call schedule -- but plenty of other doctors have managed to combine writing and medicine. The real problem was the off and on had too much off and not enough on. Internet workshops like http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/ and www.critters.org improved my work enough to sell a few short stories, but what I really wanted was to publish a book. Second only to becoming a grandfather--something I had no say about--becoming a published novelist was my biggest goal. I thought my writing was good, but an unrelenting series of rejections almost had me ready to give up. Then Lilly Press accepted my novel IMPLAC, an evil robot story. I was ecstatic. Even the editing process was a joy. Unfortunately, Lilly went bankrupt and it was back to the slush pile for me. At least now I knew that some professionals valued my work. "Query Tracker" - http://querytracker.net/forum/ - taught me how to write a decent query, I sent out a batch of letters to small publishers, and in 2010 Eternal Press accepted A VIRTUAL AFFAIR. No ecstasy this time, but I was still happy that at age 68 I would finally have a book for sale. It's never too late to pursue your dream. The book was published on January 8 of this year. A week earlier, my son called me, "Dad, Rosemarie has gone into labor." Eight hours later, Aliana was born. I flew down to see her the day the book was published. Even though I had striven for many years to get published, at this moment, the book didn't matter. I have my priorities.
Is It Ever Easy? by Lydia Norwood May 15, 2012 8289 words Read a sample
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Roommates by Amber Bourbon May 15, 2012 833 words Read a sample
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Amber Bourbon I’m a Jersey girl, fascinated with what happens when people who were once in love now crossing paths.
To Skin a Troll by J M Winspear May 15, 2012 3548 words Read a sample
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I was born in Essex, England, in 1969 - and I'm still there now. From an early age I had a passion for reading and writing; possibly inspired by my late aunt Violet Winspear who was a top writer for Mills and Boon romance, and now, thanks to Smashwords, I've sent my own work out into the void to stand or fall on its own bloodied sword. I hope my tales of Aelfric's world are enjoyable to readers as I have another two in the 'rough stages', eager to cut their own bloody paths on the page.
The Red Penny Papers - Spring 2012 by The Red Penny Papers May 15, 2012 22637 words Read a sample
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Smutlets: Impure Thoughts: Let’s Play Twister by Lance Little May 15, 2012 2591 words Read a sample
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At Little Lance, we believe that truth is often hornier, smuttier and sexier than fiction. Our authors are happy to share their smutty, real life antics for your amusement and satisfaction. Sexy Smutlets available at Smashwords include... Impure Thoughts: First Time Threesome The Maid Gets Laid Let's Play Twister Smutlets Cumming soon... Impure Thoughts: Let’s Play Slave Auction Delicious Profile image copyright: © Aledeane|Dreamstime.com
The Vampires of Virginia by Madeleine May 15, 2012 6317 words Read a sample
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To be honest, I'm small, I like to read, and one day, I got bored, so wrote a book! Ok, maybe it wasn't that easy, but it felt like it! If you wanna no wether im writing anymore or you want to ask a question email me at madeleinefaye@hotmail.co.uk !!!!! Thank you all for your support!
The Green Cushion by Bruce Jones May 15, 2012 3886 words Sample 20%
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Bruce Jones was born in Cardiff in 1967. For the last 20 years he has been a practising lawyer and is currently a partner in a London law firm. Bruce writes in his spare time. His first novel is called "Suck it and See" and he has also published a radio play called "New Beginnings". In 2010, Bruce lost his wife, Jessica, to cancer. His novel "Suck it and See" is dedicated to her memory.
The Red Man by Anna Reith May 15, 2012 3827 words Read a sample
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Anna Reith lives behind a keyboard in the far south west of England. On the very rare occasions she is not writing, Anna enjoys taking long, muddy walks with her dogs, dabbling in her herb garden, and falling off horses. Not all at the same time, obviously.
Cemetery Dreams by N.R. Allen May 15, 2012 5271 words Read a sample
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N.R. Allen grew up in Dooms, VA, and currently lives in Blacksburg, VA, with her husband and family. While this is her first full-length novel, she has written and published poems, short stories, and flash fiction, including "Teddy Bear Heads," "That House at the End of Carver Street," and "A Song for Miss Cline".
The Best Days by Robert Collins May 15, 2012 1687 words Read a sample
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I'm the author of three published SF novels: Expert Assistance, Lisa's Way, and Monitor. I'm also the author of the coming of age novel True Friends. I've written several books on Kansas railroad history, including Ghost Railroads of Kansas and Kansas Train Tales. I've also written biographies of "Bleeding Kansas" leader Senator Jim Lane and General James G. Blunt. In addition to books, I've sold stories to periodicals such as Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine; Tales of the Talisman; Space Westerns; Golden Visions; and Sorcerous Signals. Over 90 total short story sales as of 2011. I've sold articles to publications such as Wild West; Territorial Magazine; Working Writer; and Model Railroader. I've place first once in the annual historical essay contest held by the Butler County Historical Society, tied for first once, come in second place four times, and come in third once. I have around 120 article sales as of 2011.
Saucy Selections by Vivi May 15, 2012 3773 words Read a sample
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Vivi is a bisexual woman with a rich, creative treasure trove of very explicit, very naughty erotic fantasies, which she loves sharing with other women. And even with some open-minded men! Although Vivi is bisexual herself, she knows that many heterosexual women often have secret fantasies of experimenting sexually with other women or with slightly-more-than-vanilla sexuality. Vivi’s stories will appeal to all women who desire to give full expression to their own untamed, juicy sexuality; even if only in the privacy of their own minds! Vivi believes that sexuality is an immensely creative energy that imbues our lives with colour, depth, joy, fun and excitement and is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. As women we need to embrace our sexuality in all of its naughty, colourful, messy detail! Look out for Vivi’s saucy new book, JUICY FRUIT, which will be published on Smashwords by the end of May 2012.
Once upon a time, there were elephants by Michael Foster May 15, 2012 35283 words Read a sample
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Perth writer, hooked on fantasy and science fiction.
This Is Our Contract; Clause I by Jack Yue May 15, 2012 38267 words Read a sample
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Quick Reads: The Gardener by Ed Rehkopf May 15, 2012 3375 words Read a sample
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Ed Rehkopf is a retired hospitality veteran. During his long and varied career, he has managed two historic university-owned hotels, managed at a four-star desert resort, directed operations for a regional hotel chain, opened two golf and country clubs, worked in golf course development, and launched a portal web site for the private club industry.
The Saturday Night Club by Nik.A Lezz May 15, 2012 3968 words Read a sample
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Hunter - Episode 3 by Goran Zidar May 15, 2012 2362 words Read a sample
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Harboring dreams of one day being asked to attend a convention to talk about my books. I spend my days working in IT and my nights tinkering away at my novel. I live in Melbourne, Australia - apparently one of the worlds most livable cities - with my wife, twin daughters on the cusp of becoming teenagers, and a cat that is pretty sure she runs the place.
Love Doesn't Ask why Ch.1-FREE by Gretchen Caraballe Aranco May 14, 2012 1432 words Read a sample
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The Price is Right! :) and sorry recently I set my blog to private. Just preparing for its 1st anniversary. JUNE 22-GCA-
My Naughty Wife: Susie by Frangelica Myers May 14, 2012 18309 words Read a sample
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I'm a naughty wife myself and the author of the My Naughty Wife series. Susie is the first naughty wife featured, but Isabella and Chelsea are soon on their way. I'd love to hear from you. Why not email me at frangelica.myers@gmail.com
The Mystery of the Missing Money by Paul Moxham May 14, 2012 10398 words Read a sample
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Paul Moxham hails from Australia. He has written three novels thus far, two YA and one childrens. The first, The Secret of Smugglers Cove is a childrens adventure book that is set in 1950's Britain and set in the style of Enid Blyton's Famous Five series. His second book, The Florida Chase, a young adult novel, is an action packed novel that is along the lines of The Hardy Boys. The third, Last Plane out of Paris, a young adult novel, follows two British officers as they parachute into France and attempt to rescue and aircraft designer just as Hitler invades the country. He has also written a number of screenplays which led to him being signed to a Los Angeles based manager early in 2011. One of his scripts, Blizzard, won the Gold Prize Award at the 2011 PAGE AWARDS.
Capitol Offense (Texas Heroines in Peril) by Cheryl Bolen May 14, 2012 39245 words Read a sample
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Cheryl Bolen is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen Regency-set historical novels published by Harlequin Historical and Zebra. Her books have placed in several writing contests, including the Daphne du Maurier, and have been translated into 11 languages. She was named Notable New Author in 1999, and in 2006 she won the Holt Medallion for Best Historical Novel. A former journalist and English teacher who admits to a fascination with dead English women, Bolen is a contributor to The Regency Reader, The Quizzing Glass, and the Regency Plume. Her articles on Regency England can be found on her website, www.CherylBolen.com.
Huff n' Puff by Mistress Mirabell May 14, 2012 7280 words Read a sample
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I am a storyteller with a little twist... I am currently sharing creative adult fiction known as erotica. Check out both my collections as they start becoming available mid may... Fayte's Fancies... erotica based on classic fairy tells you heard as a child Troll Tales... erotica with a supernatural twist that allow you to walk on the dark side
The raise by victoria morris May 14, 2012 945 words Read a sample
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32 female married with two kids
Five Years Gone by Jack Vivace May 14, 2012 5792 words Read a sample
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Jack works in numbers by day and letters by night.
The Predator: Gone away into A Snake Nest (Part 1) by ShinLiang May 14, 2012 2904 words Read a sample
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Kuan Sheng Liang, (born June 13th, 1988), preferably known as Shinliang, is a University student. Shinliang currently finished his maiden novel while in the meantime pursue studies in UniMAP, course Biomedical Electronics Engineering (June 2008 – June 2012). He is an eligible bachelor for the present. Shinliang is a Malaysian Chinese, and lives in the East Malaysia, a place named Kuching, Sarawak which is the largest and populous city in Borneo, together with his parents and three brothers, Shinliang is second among four. The varieties of nature and multicultural heritage have given much inspiration for him to write up fire-new narratives, details and plots in his novel, together with his imaginativeness as an engineer-apprentice without losing sight of the beauty of ‘belles-lettres’ and the importance of using ‘daring’ sentences and sophisticated, ‘unwonted’ vocabularies, unprecedented story-line to boot which, story can be fitted into a movie as it goes. He had taken at least two years to finish his first novel, namely Magical Half, however it remained unpublished for all the prepublication works.
The Akerman Motel/Apartments per week by Pablo D'Stair May 14, 2012 28973 words Read a sample
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The Rebellious Fingers by A. J. Barry May 14, 2012 699 words Read a sample
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Wise Men by Lonon Smith May 14, 2012 87856 words Read a sample
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I'm a former screenwriter who now lives in Sacramento, CA. “Wise Men” is my first novel. I was born in central California in a very small town devoted to agriculture and ranching and which was very far from a large city unless you count Bakersfield. I've made a few bucks driving tractors, shoving cattle around and shoveling out stalls. I am not a cowboy. My fierce love of horses came later. I was raised by my mother, a war widow, with the help of her father, sisters and about a gillion other relatives, real ones and what we call "shirttail relations." I went to college when the United States and California both thought educating their children was a good idea, so I have a couple of degrees having to do with English and its uses. For far too much of of my life, I wrote screenplays. I have two children, both grown. I've been devastated by the death of the person with whom I hoped to spend the rest of my life, and am now married to a decent woman who was willing to have my idiosyncratic self after the dust settled. And I have sometimes been an actor, almost always -- but not quite always, I say proudly -- for free. The rest is opinion and speculation, although, as has been pointed out, a life unexamined isn't worth squat. It's life with anesthesia, tempting but wasteful. We see ourselves through too many filters -- ego, expectation, dreams, drugs, pain or time -- for self description to be anything more than an exercise in surrealism, a parallax view of the circus parade when the elephant might see the whole thing differently.
The Seventh Sense. by Nick Warren May 14, 2012 72006 words Read a sample
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I'm a greeting card designer by day, writer and illustrator in the making. I also run an art instruction website http://www.from-sketch-to-oil-painting.com/ I have written one adult horror novel and a short story collection in the same genre. Three heavily illustrated children's books and am working on several more.
The Peepers by Chad Brown May 14, 2012 1983 words Read a sample
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Chad Brown was born in Huntington, West Virginia. Chad attended Marshall University, where he earned a Master's in Latin. He is a horror and fantasy writer, and he has published two novels. The first, Song of Cunolugus, is currently out-of-print while he works on the 2nd edition. It is a Celtic fiction novel and should be available again in late 2011. His second novel, The Jack-in-the-box, is a horror novel and was released in October 2011. He is also currently working on his next horror novel, The Pumpkin House, which he is hoping to have released in October 2012.
An Indonesian Love Story by American Man May 14, 2012 32116 words Read a sample
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An American Man is the pen name of an American man (obviously) who spent a year in Indonesia and founf the country and the women there changed him forever. This book is the first in a series of stories about love, romance, and naughty sex for Indonesian women and the men who love them. Coming in Summer 2012 An Indonesian Love Story In America By An American Man An American Man tells how his life could be different. Indonesian women fall in love, marry, and come to America. Their love is stronger than ever, their sex wilder than ever. From happiness as a quiet wife with children…swinger clubs…sex in public…working as a stripper…posting video on the internet… Life is very different in America than in Indonesia! And new women comes into all their lives… Coming in 2013 Indonesian Naughty Stories: True Stories of Love and Sex From Indonesians Indonesians tell their own stories of wild sex adventures and fantasies. In a strict conservative society where talking about sex is taboo… …there is nothing naughtier than what is forbidden. Nothing is taboo in this collection from actual Indonesians. Do you want a FREE copy of An Indonesian Love Story In America? Send in your naughty stories of love and sex to... IndonesianLoveStory@yahoo.com No names will be published, privacy guaranteed. If you worry about being discovered, send your story unsigned from another email. Tell about the wildest sex you ever had… The wildest fantasy you ever had… The saddest love you never had… The kind of love and life you wish you had… What kind of love, sex, and marriage you dream of…
Public Humiliation by Ashlee Wells May 14, 2012 2048 words Read a sample
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I've been writing for as long as I can remember. It's how I express myself and it really shows my true thoughts and personality. Currently, I am engaged to my soul-mate off 2 years and am a junior in high school.
Naked Birthday by Kendall Swan May 14, 2012 3831 words Read a sample
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About the Author: Kendall Swan is a stay at home mom and wife in north Texas. She loves writing, reading, and experimenting with erotica. She is an advocate of sexual expression and sexual exploration as a therapeutic tool and a basic necessity for a happy life. When she's not writing or wrangling children, she's researching (and occasionally traveling to) new locales for her stories.