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	Keeping It Real: The Fearless Profile of Megan Slankard	by D. Patrick Miller Aug. 27, 2010	Free!	1957 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking, Henry Holt, and Dell. He is now the author of nine titles, including his current book Understanding A Course in Miracles (Celestial Arts/Random House), and Living with Miracles, forthcoming from Tarcher/Penguin in the spring of 2011. As a collaborator, ghostwriter, or principal editor, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking, Doubleday, Warner, Crown, Simon & Schuster, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Hay House, Hampton Roads, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He has worked for many years with the Linda Chester Literary Agency of New York, which recommends the Fearless Literary critique service. He is experienced in a variety of publishing formats, including conventional printing, print-on-demand, and e-books.
	Metal Queens: Classic Metal, Volume I Number II	by Armand Rosamilia Aug. 15, 2010	$2.99	8346 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Armand Rosamilia is a native New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he chases his loving children, drives his fiance' nuts with stupid trivia and stupidity, and watches the Boston Red Sox devoutly. He loves Heavy Metal in all its glory and reads way too many zombie horror stories. He is an editor for Rymfire eBooks and creator/owner of Carnifex Metal eBooks. You can reach him at armandrosamilia@gmail.com
	Higher Straits: The Fearless Interview with David Knopfler	by D. Patrick Miller Aug. 05, 2010	Free!	2294 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking, Henry Holt, and Dell. He is now the author of nine titles, including his current book Understanding A Course in Miracles (Celestial Arts/Random House), and Living with Miracles, forthcoming from Tarcher/Penguin in the spring of 2011. As a collaborator, ghostwriter, or principal editor, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking, Doubleday, Warner, Crown, Simon & Schuster, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Hay House, Hampton Roads, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He has worked for many years with the Linda Chester Literary Agency of New York, which recommends the Fearless Literary critique service. He is experienced in a variety of publishing formats, including conventional printing, print-on-demand, and e-books.
	Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts	by Brian Paone Aug. 05, 2010	$2.99	133579 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Brian Paone, a Massachusetts native, has been writing fiction since 1988 and performing in bands since 1994. Brian took drum lessons throughout high-school and in 1994 he joined his first band, Vertical Smile. After one show as the drummer, Brian left Vertical Smile, and started his career as a vocalist and frontman. Since then, Brian has fronted the bands: Yellow #1, Drop Kick Jesus, The Grave Machine and currently Transpose. Each of the bands have covered a wide range of genres and styles. Alongside of his musical career, Brian never abandoned his writing. Brian's first novel, "Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts", was published in October, 2007 and his second novel, "Welcome To Parkview", was published in August, 2010. Brian also compiled all of the short stories he had written between 1989-1996 and independently published them himself in a single collection titled "Thanks For The Nostalgia". Brian currently lives in Georgia with his wife Stephanie and their two children, Analise and Everett. Brian is also a Police Officer for the St. Marys, GA Police Department and has been working in Law Enforcement since 2002.
	BURNED - Living Through the 80s and 90s as a Rock Guitarist	by Bobby DeVito Jul. 21, 2010	You set the price!	68464 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Bobby DeVito is a guitarist, ambient music composer, and writer based in south Florida. He has been a professional musician for over 30 years, and his albums under the names LVX Nova and Stargarden have been purchased and enjoyed by listeners worldwide. Devito is a graduate of the St Petersburg Junior College "Interdisciplinary Studies" honors program in 1993, and later attended and graduated from the honors university of the state of Florida, New College in Sarasota. DeVito's thesis upon ambient music "But Is It Muzak?" has been published at Hyperreal.org, and is featured on the Brian Eno website. His latest literary work is "BURNED - Living Through the 80s & 90s as a Rock Guitarist". This book details DeVito's experiences playing in bands touring during the 1980s and 19902, his success in getting signed to a major label, and his eventual downfall into depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and failure. After enduring multiple stints in rehab and a short stay in a mental hospital, DeVito was able to recover and conquer his own personal demons and made it out alive.
	Discovering David Bowie	by John Mendelssohn Apr. 24, 2010	$0.99	1608 words	Sample 50%
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	How to Transfer Cassettes To CD	by Randy Benjamin Jan. 22, 2010	$3.99	8274 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Randy Benjamin has been a computer technician for over 35 years. Before that he was in the music business recording for several major labels. (Warner Bros, Curb, and Mercury Records) He also owned and was the recoding engineer at Castle Recordings a small recording studio in the heart of “music row” in Nashville Tennessee. In 1995, he started freelance writing, selling his first articles to Music Row Magazine in Nashville. These articles documented the increasing use of computers in the recording, mastering, and distribution of 'hit' records. They also helped to show just how important a roll the emerging Internet would play in the ever-changing cycles of boom and bust that's always been a part of the music industry. In 1998 he started a newspaper column that was syndicated in 23 newspapers. This column inspired his first two books, “The Internet Guide Handbook” and “More of the Internet Guide.” Soon to follow was an interactive CD called, “The Healthy Computer.” In late 2009 he went back to his musical roots writing and producing a children’s Album and book called, “Tapestries.” After demoing the album in Nashville, he decided that a one hour animated television special might be a possibility so he’s planning on pitching the idea to Warner Bros, Disney, and Hanna Barbara sometime in 2010. 2009 was a busy year. Writing under the pen name of Asher Dan, he tested the market with a sci-fi novel called, “The Anomaly.” He’s since decided to go ahead and release it under his own name, doing away with the pen name altogether. This novel should be ready for release in the summer or fall of 2010. In all, he has seven books, one album/book and one album in his catalog. Several of them will be carried on Smashwords.
	The Doff Show comic book, episode1.	by Egb Ledoff Nov. 29, 2009	Free!	165 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: After 20 years in the music industry, as a composer, producer and engineer, as well as frequent incursions into set decoration, creating a comic book came naturally. Music, illustration, teaching and anything digital are my passions and have always lead my professional life.