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Super Fred and his Sidekick, Super Charlotte by Jack Ghastly May 17, 2012 887 words Sample 20%
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Jack Ghastly is a six year old writer from Australia. He loves books, cartoons and superheroes, and books and cartoons about superheroes. He writes action adventure stories for all ages.
Last Stop, Blackwell by ShaniBush May 17, 2012 3873 words Read a sample
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Fragmented Beginnings by Cathleen Morales May 17, 2012 6071 words Read a sample
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Hospital Story by Earnest Long May 17, 2012 24266 words Read a sample
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Earnest Long, the author has some experience or none of what he writes. The stories are fiction in the best tradition of storytelling. The author is past 40 years old but not past caring. He volunteers at a social group for people recovering from mental health problems, teaching computer skills. He lives in London.
The Night Journey by Mercy Walker May 17, 2012 5191 words Read a sample
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I've been reading and writing paranormal romance, urban fantasy, erotica and fantasy for years. This month I finally got tired of the agent rejection forms. So now I'm trying out Kindle's Self Publishing system. I'm thirty-nine--for another few months, and chronically single. I live alone with my jack russel, Jack. Besides reading steamy books about werewolves and vampires, I love Italian food, Ice cream and long drives...but only when someone else is driving.
The Devil Has a Nice Smile by Mercy Walker May 17, 2012 4038 words Read a sample
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I've been reading and writing paranormal romance, urban fantasy, erotica and fantasy for years. This month I finally got tired of the agent rejection forms. So now I'm trying out Kindle's Self Publishing system. I'm thirty-nine--for another few months, and chronically single. I live alone with my jack russel, Jack. Besides reading steamy books about werewolves and vampires, I love Italian food, Ice cream and long drives...but only when someone else is driving.
From Lookout by Amanda McTigue May 17, 2012 2146 words Sample 20%
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I’m a storyteller. On the page and for the stage. Whether crafting words or performances, for readers or for an audience, my goal is the same: to connect you viscerally—heart and mind—to evocative worlds, to bitey-chewy-crunchy characters and the various pickles in which (through which) they find themselves.
Make a Wish and Blow by Mercy Walker May 17, 2012 5957 words Read a sample
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I've been reading and writing paranormal romance, urban fantasy, erotica and fantasy for years. This month I finally got tired of the agent rejection forms. So now I'm trying out Kindle's Self Publishing system. I'm thirty-nine--for another few months, and chronically single. I live alone with my jack russel, Jack. Besides reading steamy books about werewolves and vampires, I love Italian food, Ice cream and long drives...but only when someone else is driving.
Coordinates to Unmapped Places: The Collected Fiction of Bernard Schaffer by Bernard Schaffer May 17, 2012 80894 words Read a sample
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Independent author Bernard Schaffer writes in a wide variety of styles, from ultra-violent historical fiction to sci-fi westerns; from best-selling police procedurals to non-fiction collections that include poetry. Called one of the "Best independent authors alive," Schaffer continues to push the boundaries of both his readership and his craft.
My First Spanking by James Masters May 17, 2012 851 words Read a sample
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Outside The Box by Gary Weston May 17, 2012 11480 words Read a sample
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The beauty of writing is that it can take us, including the writer, on incredible journeys, the first step often ending in a final one, far removed from the original visualization of the destination.One Way to Mars 2 has escaped, and i risked a little satire, Murder By eBook, that will probably have literary agents baying for my hide. Presently, I am into a more serious project, and this will occupy my writing time for a while.
Growing Pains: Betrayal by John D May 17, 2012 18790 words Read a sample
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Auralet by Daphne Hyppolite May 17, 2012 1647 words Read a sample
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Stockholm by Max Sebastian May 17, 2012 4714 words Read a sample
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Max Sebastian is an author of erotic fiction, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction and science fiction, who began writing on the Literotica.com website as an undergraduate more than 10 years ago, winning three annual awards including the Best Erotic Couplings Story of 2001, Reader's Choice Sci-Fi & Fantasy Story of 2002 and the Best First Time Story of 2004. Breaking into the world of ebooks in late 2011, he is currently working on a range of new stories in various sub-genres, weaving elements of suspense, mystery, passion and sensual eroticism, with strong underlying romance. Originally from the United Kingdom, Max currently lives in the Washington DC area of the United States, and when not writing erotic fiction works as an international journalist. Find out more at SizzlingStories.com, or connect with the author on Twitter via @maxsebastian, via Facebook at facebook.com/writermax, or at Goodreads via http://bit.ly/maxsebastian
Rainfall by V. A. Jeffrey May 17, 2012 3747 words Read a sample
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Victoria A. Jeffrey grew up in Portland, Oregon, attended Portland Community College and studied graphic design. She is an author and an avid reader of science fiction, fantasy. She also enjoys reading historical fiction and non-fiction. She has written three collections of poetry and some short stories. She is currently working on the Secret Doorway Tales children's fantasy series.
Of No Return by Jeffrey A. Carver May 17, 2012 6248 words Read a sample
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Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles—which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, and Sunborn. The first three Chaos books are available on Smashwords with all-new Afterwords, featuring the author's reflections on the writing of these novels. A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his ongoing Ultimate Science Fiction Workshop with Craig Shaw Gardner. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com. For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit: http://www.starrigger.net/ebooks.htm
The Last Fight of the Dwarves by Walter Lazo May 17, 2012 1296 words Read a sample
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Walter Lazo enjoys writing horror and science fiction stories with an occasional martial arts story thrown in for good measure. He is currently obsessed with the short story form and hopes that it will make a comeback in popularity. Walter grew up reading the short stories of H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard and Richard Matheson, and later discovered the works of the great science fiction writers of the 20th century; namely, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov. He is also a fan of Stephen King and of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Walter lives in the south and spends most of his time reading, writing or blowing things up.
All About The Dress by Nicki DeLante May 17, 2012 15886 words Read a sample
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New Feeling by S.V. Joeniel May 17, 2012 2033 words Read a sample
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I just like to write poems! So Enjoy!!
Twice As Irresistible by Annalynne Russo May 17, 2012 5533 words Read a sample
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Blue Raindrops by Jade Herrera May 17, 2012 2419 words Read a sample
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Born on December 9, 1994, Jade Herrera (real name Jedidaiah Joy Herrera) would grow up to become a writer by passion. A full-time college student and taking up BS Development Communication in the University of the Philippines, Jade balances studying and writing. One of her poems, Remembering Daddy, is chosen to be part of the Torrid Literature Journal which will be published in July 2012
Molly's Lips: Club Mephisto Retold by Annabel Joseph May 17, 2012 33727 words Read a sample
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Annabel Joseph is a novelist who specializes in the romance of dominance and submission. Her stories celebrate the complexity of sensual power exchange in loving and sometimes complicated relationships. She is always working on something new, so stay tuned!
Sweet Dreams by Thalia Duiv May 17, 2012 2621 words Read a sample
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Thalia Duiv - Sensual games at the edge of darkness. Thalia is a sensual young writer of erotica, stepping into the world of games, hidden pleasures and scintillating twists.
Drop Dead Tavern by Chad Brown May 17, 2012 3624 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.
The Bartending Stories by Marlene Plasencia May 17, 2012 1163 words Read a sample
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Altered Nursery Rhymes by Lisa Vikingstad May 17, 2012 909 words Read a sample
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Dirty Play by Kyle Adams May 16, 2012 13581 words Read a sample
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Kyle Adams has been writing gay romance since, well he forgot how long. Trust him, it has been a while. He’s quiet and maybe a little shy, but he decided to start releasing a few stories. We’ll see if people like reading them as much as he likes writing them.
Mating Call by Emily Ryan-Davis May 16, 2012 36605 words Read a sample
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Filthy Secret Books Issue Two by FilthySecretBooks May 16, 2012 13669 words Read a sample
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FilthySecretBooks publishes any story involving relationships, including the good times, the bad times, the ugly, the straight, the gay, or anything in between. We are committed to showing all ranges of love stories that don't always have a tragic ending or a happily ever after, which seems to be the classic endings of most other books involving romantic relationships. We believe, regardless of genre, that an intimate connection is always a part of a great story.
In the Seminary Library, an Artistic Seduction by Kathleen Longwood May 16, 2012 6217 words Read a sample
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Kathleen Longwood writes sensual erotica for the intelligent woman. You are never left with a feeling of distaste, but with a lingering passion for life. Mysterious, physical, oddly romantic forces are at play in the life and body and psyche of our heroine. Stories are set in libraries, cathedrals, sometimes Europe or the tropics with sensual descriptions of people, places and uhmm, passionate secret sexual encounters. Come on an exotic, erotic excursion, opening a heretofore secret world of possibilities.
Simba by Sassha Gonzalez May 16, 2012 3758 words Read a sample
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Getting Away With Murder by Rick Flynn May 16, 2012 5395 words Read a sample
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Rick lives and writes in Dayton, Ohio, where he shares his space with his partner of sixteen years, Rob, and two lovable, but stubborn, beagles. One was a rescue, the other one rescued him. When Rick isn't writing, or working at his day job, he can be seen acting on local stages in and around Dayton. Rick recently completed his first novel, Postcards from the Desert, soon to be available.
The Domino Effect by Em Castaneda May 16, 2012 4244 words Read a sample
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Em was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and currently resides there with family.
Tooth by Em Castaneda May 16, 2012 6374 words Read a sample
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Em was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and currently resides there with family.
Burial Instructions by Elissa Ambrose May 16, 2012 35003 words Read a sample
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Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Elissa graduated from McGill University with a degree in English literature. She’s been a donut maker, a librarian, a computer programmer, and an editor—but always a writer. She currently resides in Arizona with her husband.
Bread of Tears by Fowlpox Press May 16, 2012 3123 words Read a sample
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Fowlpox Press presents poetry which rewards readers who aren't afraid to dig deep. Read the reviews here to get a sense of what we publish.
Naked by judith falloon-reid May 16, 2012 2549 words Read a sample
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Judith Falloon Reid is a missionary at heart whose free spirit has led her into the lives and homes of many hurting people as a ministry worker, writer and speaker. Professionally, she is a marketing consultant with over 30 years experience. Born and raised in Jamaica, Judith is the founder of Independent VoYces Literary Fair, a founding member of Jamaica Drums 4 Peace movement and is the host of the weekly Gospel television show, Gospel Rhythms which airs on FLOW TV. She is an active volunteer for the Jamaica Youth for Christ, where along with her husband, Michael Brown, they facilitate the drama ministry. Judith and Michael own BarriVision Productions. She is the executive producer of four television shows, some airing locally and others overseas, Where in JA is Dry Lan’ Touris’, My LiKKle Food Spot, and Gospel Rhythms.  Judith is the author of four books: Here's a Hundred Dollars...Buy Yourself a Life Aaah-Inspiring Antarctica. A Ajamaican on Ice Time & Seasons: A Layman’s Guide to Overcoming Tragedy, Xulon Press ©2003 Full Circle: Reclaiming Your Faith, Wingspan Press ©2007. She has authored several Christian plays and monologues which have been performed to audiences in both South Florida and Jamaica including: Just Another Friday The Gift And on the Third Day Through My Eyes A Black Man Looks Back I Was There She served as the local St. Ann correspondent and frequently wrote opinion columns for The Gleaner in the early nineties under the pseudonym Rosie Clark. She was also a frequent contributor to the Tourist Guide and Vacationer, no longer in publication. She published the first walking guide to Ocho Rios in 1992. She migrated to South Florida in 1994 with her two children and founded the Christian Churches Monthly Magazine which published from 1998-2006. She established and directed ByHisWord Outreach Ministries, a multi-faceted outreach ministry in South Florida and ByHisWord Theatre Company, a youth outreach that used the arts as a ministry tool. These ministries led missions to various parts of Florida and the Bahamas. While in Florida, Judith wrote for several travel publications and a weekly column for the South Florida Times Newspaper for several months until returning home to Jamaica in 2009. In 2010 she established the Independent VoYces Literary Fair.
El León by Jon Sindell May 16, 2012 653 words Read a sample
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Jon Sindell writes fiction in San Francisco and reads his work publicly throughout the Bay Area. He is a personal tutor in English and history, he was a dot-com editor and lawyer. The author of the baseball (and more) novel The Mighty Roman cried at six when the Dodgers blew the pennant, found strength on the mound at the age of eleven, rashly quit the baseball team at fifteen, and was reborn as a ballplayer in his thirties. He lives with his wife and near fledglings, and spends non-writing time hiking the Northern California coast, hugging redwoods, growing greens, and watching way too much baseball. He encourages readers to connect with him at Jon Sindell Fiction – where lots of his fiction may be viewed -- or on Facebook.
The Snow of the Spring by Ben Miller May 16, 2012 3970 words Read a sample
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Leg O'Lamb by Brendan Gerad O'Brien May 16, 2012 3239 words Read a sample
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Brendan Gerad O’Brien was born in Tralee, on the west coast of Ireland and now lives in Newport, South Wales with his wife Jennifer and daughters Shelly and Sarah. As a child he spent his summer holidays in Listowel, Co Kerry, where his uncle Moss Scanlon had a Harness Maker’s shop, now long gone. The shop was a magnet for all sorts of colourful characters. It was there that his love of words was kindled by the stories of John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon, who often wandered into the shop for a chat and bit of jovial banter. After serving nine years in the Royal Navy, Brendan progressed to retail management, working as a Department manager with the UK’s second largest Supermarket. Now retired, his hobby is writing short stories, twenty of which have already been published individually over the years, and also as a collection called Dreamin Dreams Once On A Cold And Grey September is his first full novel
Becoming Merlin by Barbara Bartholomew May 16, 2012 5041 words Read a sample
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Barbara Bartholomew is the author of twenty traditionally published books and eight independent books and has had her short stories appear in many magazines including Seventeen, Analog Science Fiction, Highlights for Children and Cricket. Many of her books are for young adults or younger readers and include The Time Keeper, Child of Tomorrow, When Dreamers Cease to Dream, Finding Endymion, Royal Blood and Princess Alice.
Dressmaker by Brendan Gerad O'Brien May 16, 2012 3686 words Read a sample
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Brendan Gerad O’Brien was born in Tralee, on the west coast of Ireland and now lives in Newport, South Wales with his wife Jennifer and daughters Shelly and Sarah. As a child he spent his summer holidays in Listowel, Co Kerry, where his uncle Moss Scanlon had a Harness Maker’s shop, now long gone. The shop was a magnet for all sorts of colourful characters. It was there that his love of words was kindled by the stories of John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon, who often wandered into the shop for a chat and bit of jovial banter. After serving nine years in the Royal Navy, Brendan progressed to retail management, working as a Department manager with the UK’s second largest Supermarket. Now retired, his hobby is writing short stories, twenty of which have already been published individually over the years, and also as a collection called Dreamin Dreams Once On A Cold And Grey September is his first full novel
The Hidden Keeper by sharon davies May 16, 2012 89375 words Read a sample
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The Hidden Keeper is the first book of a series.
The Secret by Brendan Gerad O'Brien May 16, 2012 2452 words Read a sample
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Brendan Gerad O’Brien was born in Tralee, on the west coast of Ireland and now lives in Newport, South Wales with his wife Jennifer and daughters Shelly and Sarah. As a child he spent his summer holidays in Listowel, Co Kerry, where his uncle Moss Scanlon had a Harness Maker’s shop, now long gone. The shop was a magnet for all sorts of colourful characters. It was there that his love of words was kindled by the stories of John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon, who often wandered into the shop for a chat and bit of jovial banter. After serving nine years in the Royal Navy, Brendan progressed to retail management, working as a Department manager with the UK’s second largest Supermarket. Now retired, his hobby is writing short stories, twenty of which have already been published individually over the years, and also as a collection called Dreamin Dreams Once On A Cold And Grey September is his first full novel
The First Cut by Brendan Gerad O'Brien May 16, 2012 1334 words Read a sample
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Brendan Gerad O’Brien was born in Tralee, on the west coast of Ireland and now lives in Newport, South Wales with his wife Jennifer and daughters Shelly and Sarah. As a child he spent his summer holidays in Listowel, Co Kerry, where his uncle Moss Scanlon had a Harness Maker’s shop, now long gone. The shop was a magnet for all sorts of colourful characters. It was there that his love of words was kindled by the stories of John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon, who often wandered into the shop for a chat and bit of jovial banter. After serving nine years in the Royal Navy, Brendan progressed to retail management, working as a Department manager with the UK’s second largest Supermarket. Now retired, his hobby is writing short stories, twenty of which have already been published individually over the years, and also as a collection called Dreamin Dreams Once On A Cold And Grey September is his first full novel
The Big White Coffin by Brendan Gerad O'Brien May 16, 2012 2411 words Read a sample
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Brendan Gerad O’Brien was born in Tralee, on the west coast of Ireland and now lives in Newport, South Wales with his wife Jennifer and daughters Shelly and Sarah. As a child he spent his summer holidays in Listowel, Co Kerry, where his uncle Moss Scanlon had a Harness Maker’s shop, now long gone. The shop was a magnet for all sorts of colourful characters. It was there that his love of words was kindled by the stories of John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon, who often wandered into the shop for a chat and bit of jovial banter. After serving nine years in the Royal Navy, Brendan progressed to retail management, working as a Department manager with the UK’s second largest Supermarket. Now retired, his hobby is writing short stories, twenty of which have already been published individually over the years, and also as a collection called Dreamin Dreams Once On A Cold And Grey September is his first full novel
Unconquerable Crete: An Epic Poem by David Pratt May 16, 2012 5036 words Read a sample
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Mother by Michael McDonald May 16, 2012 4975 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.
Watching From a Distance by Abigail Isaac May 16, 2012 7470 words Read a sample
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I began writing at fourteen to entertain my sister, but it took me almost four years before I wrote something that might be considered half way good, and another year or two to fully complete a novel, The Sweeper Pilot. Since then, I’ve written a variety of both short stories and parts of novels, all of them science fiction of some variety. Currently, I live in South Dakota. I attend college, work at the writing center and study to be an elementary teacher. When I have time, I write, draw, waste time and read good books.
Flight Risk by Teresa Balin May 16, 2012 10402 words Read a sample
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My methodology for writing is for the events to play out like a movie in the readers mind. I want them to feel, taste, and smell the atmosphere. That is always my priority when writing. I will tend to write short stories while I am working on a novel. Some ideas are wild but I have so much fun writing them - plus it keeps my mind active - never a bad thing, wouldn't you agree? I reside in sunny and beautiful Naples, FL.