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Life equal to death - Poems on life , death	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	278580 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
You die , I die - Love Poems ( Part 1 ) - Poetry on Romance, divorce, friendship, lovers	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	261664 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Indie Chicks: 25 Independent Women 25 Personal Stories	by Cheryl Shireman Feb. 15, 2012	253955 words	Read a sample
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The Meandering Mind - Creative Musings of 7th Graders	by Jason Trinklein June 01, 2011	150580 words	Read a sample
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Imajin This!	by Imajin Books Dec. 14, 2011	141758 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The future of reading is ebooks, and the future is NOW! Imajin (pronounced just like 'imagine') Books* is an innovative publisher of quality fiction in ebook and trade paperback editions. You'll find our books at Amazon, KoboBooks, Smashwords and other ebook and print retailers. We are a small, independent Canadian publisher and we operate as a traditional publisher in some ways (yet we're anything but "traditional"), offering small advances and above standard royalties. We are NOT a subsidy publisher and we do not charge upfront fees to our authors. See our submission guidelines. We are an electronic publisher (ebooks) and a print publisher (via Createspace), and we offer solutions to authors looking for publication who do not want to self-publish. Our authors will have input regarding their book title and cover design, and will be considered part of our team. As the publisher, we will creatively market your books online with passion and dedication, and we expect the same in return from our authors. To book lovers, libraries and retailers: Imajin Books will provide you with countless hours of entertainment in various ebook formats and select trade paperbacks. You'll love our books! http://www.imajinbooks.com
1 God - Poems on God , Creator	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	135898 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Love versus Terrorism - Poems on Anti Terror , Peace , Love , Brotherhood	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	132373 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
You die , I die - Love Poems ( Part 2 )	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	128295 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
The Power of Black - Poems on Humanity, Social Cause, Poverty, Women empowerment	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	125959 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Dissemblings	by S. P. Elledge Feb. 03, 2009	122380 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am honored that you might be interested in my work!
Savage Glen and Other Stories	by Ron Sanders Dec. 14, 2010	102894 words	Read a sample
Author bio: L.A. based author and illustrator, cynic and skeptic, atheist and misanthrope; funny guy for those with strong stomachs. Charitable to a fault. Single, childless, rootless; sold his soul to the Muse of poetry at an early age. Staple diet of carnitas, beer, and Tylenol. Favorite color: invisible. Never met father, ditched mother on eighteenth birthday. No friends except for an old sock puppet named Shut Up. Suicide runs in family. But not me, man. Not me.
The Heart of Dog	by Doranna Durgin March 06, 2011	97205 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Doranna's quirkiness of spirit has led to an eclectic publishing journey, spanning genres over 30 novels to include mystery, SF/F, action-romance, paranormal, franchise, and a slew of essays and short stories. Beyond that, mostly she still prefers to hang around outside her New Mexico mountain home with the animals, riding dressage on her Lipizzan and training for performance sports with the dogs. She doesn't believe so much in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power. For good or bad has yet to be decided... Along with the occasional original, these Smashwords editions are author presentations of favorites once found on bookstore shelves.
Semblances	by S. P. Elledge Feb. 03, 2009	93187 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am honored that you might be interested in my work!
Night Strike	by Rodney Mountain July 30, 2011	90574 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Born in 1977, Rodney Mountain has been writing books for 14 years. Starting with 1998's "The Healy Murders" he has continued writing various novels since then. He is married with two children that have so far failed to drive him completely insane.
The Honey That Came From The Sea	by Sheena Blackhall Jan. 29, 2012	90267 words	Read a sample
Author bio: As on Wiki: Sheena Blackhall (b. Sheena Booth Middleton) was born in 1947 in Aberdeen, daughter of the manager of Strachan's Deeside Omnibus Service, Charles Middleton, and his second cousin, farmer's daughter Winifred Booth. She was educated in Aberdeen, but summered in Ballater for many years. Her brother, Ian Middleton, was an accomplished organist and clavichord player, who was the manager of a merchant bank in SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, where he settled and died.[2] During the typhoid epidemic in Aberdeen of 1964, Blackhall was hospitalized in the town's City Hospital for several weeks.[3] The family transport firm, owned by her aunt, closed as a side effect of this. After a year's study at Gray's School of Art, Blackhall passed a teaching diploma and worked for a time as a special needs teacher, marrying and raising a family of 4 in this period, when she wrote children's stories for BBC Radio Scotland. In 1994 she obtained a Bsc (Hons. Psych) from the Open University, going on to gain an M.Litt with Distinction from Aberdeen University in 2000. From 1998-2003 she was Creative Writing Fellow in Scots at [4] Aberdeen University's [1] Elphinstone Institute and is currently attached to the Institute as an Honorary Research Associate. In 2003 she travelled as part of a group to Washington, showcasing Scotland's culture as a guest of the Smithsonian Institution. In 2007 she was Creative Writing Tutor at the Institute of Irish and Scottish studies at King's College, and two years later was Writer in Residence during Aberdeen University's Word Festival.[5] In April 2009 she was inaugurated as Makar[6] for Aberdeen [7] and the North East of Scotland.[8] She has won the Robert McLellan tassie for best Scots short story 3 times (1989,1990,2001) and the Hugh MacDiarmid trophy for best Scots poem 4 times (1990,2000,2001,2010). In 1992 she shared the Sloane Award with Matthew Fitt from St. Andrew's University. Other prizes include awards from the Doric Festival, the Bennachie Baillies, and from the TMSA for ballad writing and traditional singing. She has twice been shortlisted for the Callum Macdonald Poetry Pamphlet prize (2005 & 2009). In 2007, Lallans Magazine awarded her the William Gilchrist Graham prize for best Scots short story. She has also been shortlisted for the McCash poetry prize. Blackhall worked alongside Aberdeen's well loved 'first lady of drama' Annie Henderson Inglis MBE at Aberdeen Arts Centre, from 2003-2010 delivering weekend storytelling and drama workshops for three to eight year olds.
Sock Full Of Pennies	by Danny Dean May 16, 2012	87584 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Danny Dean was born and raised in the coal fields of Southern West Virginia. He was graduated from Williamson High School. After serving in the Air Force, he studied Mine Technology and Mine Management at the local college and worked in underground mines in Mingo and Boone Counties in West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky.He holds a Mine Foreman's certificate and was a member of a mine rescue and first aid team. He is now living a lifelong dream, traveling the country in an RV with his wife, Kat.
Hide and Seek - Rhyming and Non Rhyming Poems	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	84545 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Assemblage	by S. P. Elledge Feb. 03, 2009	83893 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am honored that you might be interested in my work!
Dark Tidings: Volumes I & II	by Gregory Marshall Smith Aug. 14, 2011	83549 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Gregory Marshall Smith, born in Somerville, Massachusetts and raised in historic Medford, is a decorated Navy veteran. In his career, he has been, among other things, a sports writer, a national columnist, playwright, engineer, asset protection agent, editor, safety auditor, fingerprinter, training instructor and sometime actor. He is the author of the novellas Crawl, The 11th Hour, Slow Boat to China and They Call the Wind Muryah, as well as the anthologies Dark Tidings: Volumes I & II. He has had numerous short stories appear in Farspace 2, Writerâ€™s Bump, Far Side of Midnight, Mini-World, Iriyo, Yokosuka Nights, Separate Worlds and SFH Dominion, among others. Hunters is his current novel. Ever restless, he currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina.
For What It's Worth	by Roberto Scarlato Jan. 12, 2010	80826 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Roberto Scarlato has written stories since the early nineties. He's worked many odd jobs but always came back to writing as his true passion. He currently lives in and wanders the great city of Chicago.
Second Chance	by Misty Reigenborn July 21, 2011	79352 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Misty Reigenborn has been writing poetry, short stories and novel length work since she was nine years old. She is the author of thirteen titles: romance novels A Twist of Fate, Crestview Academy: Tory, Crestview Academy: Molli, Crestview Academy: Mellenda, Girls of Gabe's Place 1: Brandy, Girls of Gabe's Place 2: Jessica,Girls of Gabe's Place 3: Robyn,and Girls of Gabe's Place 4: Ami, fantasy novel Mind over Matter, short story collections Second Chance, and This Song Reminds Me of You, poetry collection From the Heart, and non fiction title A Broken System: Examining the Clark County Department of Family Services. She loves to connect with her readers and appreciates an honest review. Find out more at her website! All other e-book titles will be available exclusively on Amazon for the next 90 days but will be back on Smashwords before you know it! Check out the many ways to get free e-books at the author's website!
The Voyage: Edited by Chandani Lokuge & David Morley	by Silkworms Ink Anthologies Aug. 24, 2011	75425 words	Read a sample
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The Games Men Play	by Joe Schwartz Sep. 21, 2011	75188 words	Read a sample
Author bio: A St. Louis native, I write exclusively about the Gateway City. I prefer the style of fiction deemed transgressive fiction. That is my stories protagonists generally find a solution to their problems through either illicit or illegal means. I personally prefer stories told through a criminal's point-of-view. It is never the crime that fascinates me so much as the motivation to do it and the terrible, almost predictable outcomes to such actions. Just as I have an expectation of writing to be read I believe that it is as important, if not more so, that you as a reader should have the expectation of being entertained as you read. Anything less is such a disappointment. Life is short. Stories are forever. Joe
Ensemble	by S. P. Elledge Feb. 01, 2009	68745 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am honored that you might be interested in my work!
Plato's Cave During the Slicer Wars and other short stories	by Terri Kouba March 05, 2011	66384 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Terri Kouba lives in Spokane, Washington with her better half, Richard Hobbs, and two cats.
Pumpkin Jack Skull and Other Tales of Terror	by Jacob M. Drake Feb. 27, 2010	63691 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Jacob Drake is the author of various Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction and Erotica books, all available on Smashwords. His only problem in writing is not having enough time to write to completion all the stories he gets in his head. "If I wrote constantly until the day I died I still would never be able to exhaust the imagination that is the source of these stories. "I've always loved reading, so somewhere along the line it only seemed natural that I would sit down and start writing the type of stories I like to read. And that's only because I can't always find a book I want to read that encompasses the type of story I want. Sure, there are lots of great authors out there, but they don't always have their next new novel in my hands at the time I want to read it. Certainly there won't ever be another new book by Robert Heinlein or Isaac Asimov, though I wish with all that's in me there were. "I wrote my first story in high school for an English class. Had no idea what I was going to write until Sunday night (This was due the next day) when I sat down at my typewriter (Yes, this was back in the Stone Age before PCs came available) and started pounding on the keys. I turned in the finished story the next day and received an "A". "But I didn't write anything else (except songs, of which I have more than 100 finished) for many years, mostly due to the fact of raising a family and trying to be responsible (I hate that word). That came about because I had a story in me banging at the inside of my head, demanding to be let out. This time I sat down at the keyboard at my PC and began writing. I don't recall how long it took to complete that story, but it's now published as "Parallels: Book One - Heroes Enjoined Series". "I was quite satisfied with how that turned out, so a bit later I wrote the sequel to that book and called it "XKALIBUR". I then wrote a smattering of horror stories as well as a few more books and then a bunch of stories based on female superheroes who get into - ahem - trouble each and every time they go out on patrol. "But none of these stories ever saw publication and that was okay with me (to a point), because I realized that deep down inside of me I was a writer and I had stories that kept screaming at me to write them. So I did, even though I had nowhere to publish them. My wife well knows how many times I said, "I just want my stories out somewhere so other people can read them! What good does it do if they sit on my computer and no one else can enjoy them?" "I tried getting book publishers interested in my works, but they wouldn't even deign to read my intro letter. Many other authors know that feeling, too. I attempted to get an agent, with pretty much the same results. Most agents are too busy trying to place the stories for the author's they already represent. "I then read something on the internet one day while searching for online publishers. Someone had published his story at a place called Smashwords.com and it hadn't cost him a cent. I don't recall who that was, but I wish I could thank him for having the sense to write that blurb where I could read it. "I entered the name into my browser bar and hit "enter". Sure, I had to register, but that was free, so I did. Figuring out how to get my stories formatted properly in order to get them uploaded onto Smashwords was a bit of a chore, but Mark Coker's Style Guide was pretty much clear on the subject and eventually I had it all done for my first book. "Once "Parallels" was published online I was like a little kid on Christmas morning with a tree filled with presents underneath. "Within the next month I had all of my completed stories formatted and uploaded, which meant I had to take all my horror stories and put them together with a book title. Then I had to do the same for my B.A.B.E.S. stories, but that worked easy enough, once I figured out what program to use (Picasa3) to make covers with. "Now I work on getting my latest novels written so they can join the rest of my 'family' of eBooks that are now available on all the eBook retailers' sites. "Not all of my books are for everyone, especially my erotica classifications, like the "Complete Book of B.A.B.E.S." and my "Rebirth of the Gods" book. Some day I'll get around to writing the promised second book to that series, honest. For the time being, I've been channeling my energy into writing the books for my vampire series, the first of which is "Forever Undead" and the second one is "Darkness in the Light". Now I have the third in this series, "Forever the Dark Grave", and then I'll write "Darkness in the Draca Legacy". After that I'll link these all together with "Forever Darkness". Recently I got the idea of writing a bunch of short stories based on the vampire bar (Vampir Sange) that appears in "Darkness in the Light" and publishing it under the title "Vampir Sange - Dark Tales From the Blood Bar". That one will be written. "I'm enjoying my vampire realms too much to do anything else right now, but I am open to hearing from those who read my books." Care to write and make suggestions? You can reach me at: eternal.naturist2@gmail.com
24:01 One Minute After	by Eric Diehl Jan. 13, 2012	62263 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Eric is a tinkerer; he likes to make things. Perhaps it began with a custom van built in the long-haired days of the seventiesâ€”an old school bus with an engine salvaged from the junk yard. Or with the dozens of motorcycles ridden, broken, repaired and ridden again. Eric has built furniture and guitars; heâ€™s screen-printed t-shirts in his garage and heâ€™s created package-design. As a teen he worked out a billing system for a huge newspaper route (because he didnâ€™t like knocking on doors), and he currently writes software for corporate clientsâ€”for a time working out of the traveling RV he and Sue called home. He built and flew a gyrocopter over the cane-fields and beaches of south Florida, and heâ€™s done website design. But of all the avocations and pass-times in which heâ€™s dabbled, Eric stands most in awe of one. Consider that most elusive of creationsâ€”the story, words which capture your mind. Ink on paper, black on whiteâ€”a collection of simple articulations woven into a journey bounded only by the imagination. After more than three decades in south Florida, Eric and lovely wife Susan moved to the Upstate region of South Carolina, where the nearby Appalachians clamor for exploration. When cranky knees allow it, bicycling is a favored indulgence, often on a laid-back recumbent. Motorcycling remains a life-long passion (he enjoys teaching the occasional weekend safety class to bright-eyed newbies, both young and old), and he forever persists in being confounded by the acoustic guitar. He was likely a cat in a previous life, as thereâ€™s a definite affinity. He might look odd to some as he tromps off with his dual walking sticks, a rear-view mirror clipped to his bill-cap. A little girl runs alongside to wave her hand and call out â€œHi Mister ski-man!â€ Shhh! Donâ€™t tell anyone, but Eric still wonders what it is that heâ€™ll do, should he ever grow upâ€¦.
Past The Patch	by Brian Fatah Steele Oct. 10, 2011	62252 words	Read a sample
Author bio: BRIAN FATAH STEELE, a member of the indie author co-op Dark Red Press, describes the majority of his work as "Epic Horror with lots of Explosions." His articles and stories have appeared in various e-magazines and online journals. Steele lives in Ohio with a few cats that are probably plotting his doom. Surviving on a diet primarily of coffee and cigarettes, he occasionally dabbles in Visual Arts and Music Production. He still hopes to one day become a Super Villain.
Joe's Black T-Shirt	by Joe Schwartz Nov. 18, 2011	61917 words	Read a sample
Author bio: A St. Louis native, I write exclusively about the Gateway City. I prefer the style of fiction deemed transgressive fiction. That is my stories protagonists generally find a solution to their problems through either illicit or illegal means. I personally prefer stories told through a criminal's point-of-view. It is never the crime that fascinates me so much as the motivation to do it and the terrible, almost predictable outcomes to such actions. Just as I have an expectation of writing to be read I believe that it is as important, if not more so, that you as a reader should have the expectation of being entertained as you read. Anything less is such a disappointment. Life is short. Stories are forever. Joe
Ruin and Resolve: Pinoy SF for Charity	by Rocket Kapre Charity (Red Cross) Dec. 27, 2009	61899 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Rocket Kapre Charity (Red Cross) is the account of Rocket Kapre Books (a Philippine-based publisher of Philippine Speculative Fiction) for its charitable projects for the benefit of the Philippine National Red Cross.
Alien Aberrations	by Stephen Pastore March 09, 2011	61480 words	Read a sample
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Aquasynthesis	by Grace Bridges July 28, 2011	61172 words	Read a sample
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Imaginary Friends	by Yolanda Jackson May 06, 2009	59288 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My name is Yolanda A. Jackson, born on April 3, 1980 in Rockford, IL. I have been writing from the age of twelve, mostly Fantasy and Sci-Fi, but my writing skills go far beyond the norm into Horror and Animation. I first discovered my talent as a writer when I complained about Robocop needing more action, but my friends loved it. They dared me to come up with a movie better than Robocop - and I did! My first book/script was Copper Kid, it was about a computer programmed robot girl who fights crime with jet-propelled wings and a computer brain. It was just great - well at least I thought so. Finally, I got them to read it and lo and behold they loved it. That was when I first knew maybe I had something. As the years passed, I grew to hate school - it was not the place for me. I began to daydream about being a big movie director and owning my own studio. Of course, it never happened and I eventually finished school, but I hated everything but English class and writing assignments, which led me to my first hand-written novel, September Monkies, that I still have to this day. No one believed in my dreams and, consequently, they were swept aside as I went through this wonderful stage called "growing up". I was a foster child my entire life - a ward of the State - and writing eased the pain of moving from one foster home to another or one group home to another. Every time I moved I tried to write a novel to help me cope with my new home, and because of this I became more involved in my writing. I began to imagine places that only exist in fantasy or animals that only inhabit one's imagination. Soon, this freed me to face reality and to know when not to face reality. While my friends were all dating and into boys, I was into creative writing, imagining fantastic creatures that don't exist or developing characters to which everyone in the world can relate. When I was seventeen, the Department of Children and Family Services let me go and I was out into the real world on my own. That's when I realized that my dreams of writing would have to take a back seat to earning a living. The bills came first, and a roof over my head was more important than what had come to seem like just a dumb dream. It hurt to let my dreams slip away, but I had no choice. It was either work three jobs to get the bills paid or live in a fantasy land where the Fairy God Mother pays the bills. It did not take me long to realize that the Fairy God Mother did not exist. All the money I had for publishing had to be used for survival, and I threw my dreams aside to play the game of life. After years of working three jobs, I got tired and decided to give my dreams one more shot. I got a better job as a Sterile Tech in a trauma hospital and began making a little more money. So, I saved and saved and finally had had enough money to self publish, which has been a wonderful learning experience. I have published my first novel in a series - Peter Carrot-top "In Search Of the 8th Key". My goal in writing is to not only improve my skills, but to get children of the world interested in reading and writing, to see the story unfolding in their minds, and to use their imaginations to dream and to dream big.
The Womb - Poems on Mother , Father , Children , Parenthood	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	59152 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Midnight Gates	by Richard Corwin May 02, 2010	59007 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Richard Corwin began serious writing in 1977as contributing writer, illustrator and Managing Editor of Caribe News and Reviews, a Florida based adventure and travel magazine. He has received critical acclaim for his best selling short stories which have appeared in volumes four and five of, â€œIn Good Company,â€ published by Live Wire Press and â€œCritics Choice,â€ published by the Chesapeake Bay Writers. USA Book News awarded his anthology of short stories, â€œMidnight Gates,â€ published in 2007 by Xlibris a partner of Random House, a Best Books Finalist award. Many of his stories have been published in British magazines, â€œHackwriters,â€ â€œMagnus,â€ and in â€œThe El Ojo del Lago,â€ an English magazine published in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. He has worked with noted folk singer and song writer Glenn Yarbrough on â€œThrough a Lighthouse Window,â€ a project of Glennâ€™s for future publication. His latest project, â€œCaribbean Bones,â€ is about friends, acquaintances, a few scoundrels and others who added excitement to his experiences of working, playing, and sailing boats around the Caribbean and was awarded the USA Book News Best Books Finalist award in 2011. After leaving his Caribbean home he continued sailing around Florida and the Bahamas. A search for exciting and different adventures took him to explore Inca ruins in the high Andes Mountains of Peru and Mexicoâ€™s tropical, jungle covered Mayan cities. In South America he canoed down the Amazon River staying with Bora Indians, a tribe of former head hunters, hiked the Peruvian Andes to ancient Inca ruins and traveled to Lake Titicaca in the Puno district of Southern Peru where he and his wife Brenda was entertained by Shining Path guerillas. These adventures have provided inspiration for many of his short stories.
MORSELS Twisted Tales of Life and Death Vol. 1	by Kelvin Wade Dec. 11, 2011	54575 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Kelvin Wade is a 45 year old freelance writer/author. He has written an opinion column, "The Other Side" for the Daily Republic in Fairfield, California for 19 years. He has also done technical writing, newsletter design and production for various homeowner associations from Pacific Grove to Roseville, California. He also currently writes for the iPinion Syndicate. He helped co-found the Bay Area Survivors of Suicide and worked with the group for years before rolling it into the national organization. He wrote a column on dealing with the aftermath of suicide for the group's newsletter. He got his start writing for the Daily Republic in junior high when he wrote a column called "The Bear Facts" reporting on his school's (Grange Grizzlies) activities. Kelvin enjoys cruising, traveling, computers and gadgets (geek alert!), guns, Oakland Raiders football, MMA, boxing, wrestling, producing music, drawing, photography and cooking. He resides in Northern California with his very significant other, Catherine, and their three "kids", Beagle brothers Tyson and Theo and frisky Maltoodle, Rafi.
Off The Edge	by Rahul Sharma April 26, 2011	53787 words	Read a sample
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C4 Issue 2: Fall 2011	by Chamber Four Oct. 13, 2011	50442 words	Read a sample
Author bio: ChamberFour.com is a site about books and ebooks, centered around helping readers find great stuff to read. We're publishing The Chamber Four Fiction Anthology, a collection of our favorite stories published online in 2009 and 2010.
The Glassheart Chronicles	by Courtney Cole Sep. 23, 2011	49317 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Courtney Cole is an author who would rather write than eat chocolate. She reads stacks of books each year and she writes Paranormal YA. She lives near Chicago with her real-life Prince Charming, their mischevious kids (who might get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo.
Narrator Magazine NSW/ACT Autumn 2012	by Narrator Magazine Feb. 28, 2012	49001 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Narrator began in the Blue Mountains in 2010 as an opportunity for local writers - amateurs and professionals alike - to exhibit their works. As of December 2011 it is now a nation-wide magazine, being rolled out on a state-by-state basis. It's free to submit to, affordable to advertise in, and encourages friendly competition with a secret judge and a People's Choice prize. For more information, please visit the Narrator Magazine website.
The Holiday Collection	by Indie Eclective Nov. 06, 2011	47689 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The INDIE ECLECTIVE: What is it, who are they, and why can they spell neither â€œeclecticâ€ nor â€œcollectiveâ€ correctly? The Indie Eclective is an ensemble of NINE AUTHORS operating under the assumption that Readers like Good Books. Whether you enjoy light or dark paranormal, YA or adult-themed genres, thereâ€™s bound to be a story to suit your tastes. Thanks for reading! The Indie Eclective is... Heather Marie Adkins Julia Crane Lizzy Ford Talia Jager P.J. Jones ShÃ©a MacLeod M. Edward McNally Alan Nayes Jack Wallen
The 2010 Jersey Devil Press Anthology	by Eirik Gumeny March 04, 2011	47250 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Eirik Gumeny is over six feet tall and enjoys sugar. Originally from the highway-choked suburbs of New Jersey, he now lives in the mile-high desert of New Mexico. He is very pale and it is very sunny, so he will probably combust any day now. Eirik is the author of the Exponential Apocalypse series, co-author of Screw the Universe, founding editor of Jersey Devil Press, and a folder of origami cranes. His short fiction has been published in a number of journals and anthologies, including Thieves Jargon, Beat to a Pulp, and Monkeybicycle. More information and a full list of publications can be found at egumeny.blogspot.com. Follow him on Twitter @egumeny.
Narrator Magazine Best of the Best 2011 Blue Mountains/Central Tablelands	by Narrator Magazine Dec. 04, 2011	46296 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Narrator began in the Blue Mountains in 2010 as an opportunity for local writers - amateurs and professionals alike - to exhibit their works. As of December 2011 it is now a nation-wide magazine, being rolled out on a state-by-state basis. It's free to submit to, affordable to advertise in, and encourages friendly competition with a secret judge and a People's Choice prize. For more information, please visit the Narrator Magazine website.
Strange Tales	by Tim Tracer June 07, 2011	45878 words	Sample 20%
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Endlessly	by C.V. Hunt April 15, 2011	45818 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: C.V. Hunt lives in Ohio. She spends her spare time reading, writing, listening to music, painting, and catching horror flicks.
An Interesting Mix - Volume 1	by Justin Van Winkle Nov. 30, 2011	45787 words	Read a sample
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Salt and Pepper Short Stories and Poems	by Susan Sowerby April 08, 2012	45515 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Susan Sowerby lives, sculpts and writes in the West Australian surfing town of Margaret River. She is best known for her sculptures of mermaids and mermen, but also sings ans paints. As well as Salt 'n Pepper' and 'Saltwater in the Soul,' she has wrtiien and illustrated several children's books which are soon to appear on Smashwords. For her, writing and art are an incurable fever.
Beyond The Truth	by Bobby A. Troutt June 29, 2011	44830 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am southern writer who enjoys writing about the southern living I grew up in. I am divorced and work at a nearby college. I live about fifty miles north of Nashville, Tennessee in the town of Gallatin. I enjoy sharing my stories with the readers, which I hope find the stories appealing. I write mysteries, crime thrillers, and suspense. My books touch on various subjects dealing with todayâ€™s society of the yester years. I write short story collections with the hope of sharing a variety of my stories for the readerâ€™s enjoyment. I want to be an effective writer with positive stories that bring the reader down to a good old country story with a lot to say.
The Suffering of Being Kafka	by Sam Vaknin Jan. 03, 2010	44532 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Sam Vaknin ( http://samvak.tripod.com ) is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the West Lost the East as well as many other books and ebooks about topics in psychology, relationships, philosophy, economics, and international affairs. He served as a columnist for Central Europe Review, Global Politician, PopMatters, eBookWeb , and Bellaonline, and as a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent. He was the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101.
S.T.E.V.Y.M and Other Stories	by Colin Henpets Sep. 10, 2011	44212 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I was born in the North of England, United Kingdom, in 1981. The inspiration for my stories is drawn from occasional visits to interesting locations and my past studies in the Sciences, a group of subjects in which I have a varied amount of skill ranging from grade 'A' to complete flunk. Ignoring encouragement from a teacher at school I waited until I was thirty years old to publish my first ebook, written while I was in recovery from a long term illness from 2009 to 2010. I currently live alone in a coastal city with no pets but would like to share my home with a cat someday.

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