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A 40-year-old Midget in a Little Girl's Suit	by Bette Nunn Jul. 28, 2010	$4.99	15761 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Bette Nunn lives in Martinsville, Indiana, is married and has three grown children. Her other published work is a book titled “Burn, Judy, Burn” about mass murderer Steven T. Judy and the young mother of three children that he killed in 1979. She has also written a small book about the Morgan County Courthouse and articles that have been published in detective and other national magazines. Mrs. Nunn was a reporter, assistant editor and managing editor at The Reporter and Reporter-Times, a newspaper in Martinsville, Indiana, from 1963 to July 2003. Her career covered nearly 41 years and she continues to write news, feature stories and columns for the newspaper from her home. Her main interests have been her family, working for the good of Martinsville High School, Morgan Hospital and Medical Center, Morgan County Fair and US veterans. She enjoys writing and history and also plans to continue to write some children’s books. “The Yo-Yo String” is her first attempt at a fictional story. She thanked her daughter Shelley for allowing use of her pictures on the cover to portray what Annie could have looked like.
Revolutions for Fun and Profit!	by Ryan Shattuck Jul. 27, 2010	Free!	39889 words	Read a sample
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Hugely-significant vocational unpleasantness	by Dan W.Griffin Jul. 22, 2010	Free!	2305 words	Read a sample
Author bio: If you have ever wondered what it would be like to crash a fairground ride, upset the Russian mob, humiliate yourself in front of two and a half million people, fall asleep on a push-bike, pole dance, be Santa Claus, be run out of town by more gangsters intent on snapping your legs like Twiglets, receive a VIP tour of The Whitehouse, forge an identity, be fired from the same job twice in as many days, make a movie with an Oscar-nominated Hollywood actress, have a crazed psycho break into your flat at 3am intent on causing you serious physical aggravation with a screwdriver, fleece a pensioner out of their hard-saved cash, be pursued by the paparazzi, simultaneously implode three companies, make weaponised plutonium or be normal...then you're no longer alone. Welcome to Danland.
BURNED - Living Through the 80s and 90s as a Rock Guitarist	by Bobby DeVito Jul. 21, 2010	$0.99	67805 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.
Notes to Self	by Joseph Wagner Jul. 20, 2010	$1.50	12604 words	Sample 15%
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Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing	by Lee Goldberg Jul. 18, 2010	$2.99	74723 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Lee Goldberg is an ex-Navy SEAL, freelance Sexual Surrogate and a professional Pierce Brosnan impersonator. Okay, that's not true. But he wants this biography to be really exciting, so pay attention. If things bog down, I've been instructed to add a car chase or some explicit sex. Here's the real story. Lee Goldberg writes books and television shows. His mother wanted him to be a doctor, and his grandfather wanted him to go into the family furniture business. Instead, he put himself through UCLA as a freelance journalist, writing for such publications as American Film, Starlog, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times Syndicate, The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle (He also wrote erotic letters to the editor for Playgirl at $25-a-letter, but he doesn't tell people about that, he just likes to boast about those "tiffany" credits. He published his first book ".357 Vigilante" (as "Ian Ludlow," so he'd be on the shelf next to Robert Ludlum) while he was still a UCLA student. The West Coast Review of Books called his debut "as stunning as the report of a .357 Magnum, a dynamic premiere effort," singling the book out as "The Best New Paperback Series" of the year. Naturally, the publisher promptly went bankrupt and he never saw a dime in royalties. Welcome to publishing, Lee. (The books are published in Smashwords editions that have been retitled as "Judgment," "Adjourned," "Payback," and "Guilty") His subsequent books include the non-fiction books "Successful Television Writing" and "Unsold Television Pilots" ("The Best Bathroom Reading Ever!" San Francisco Chronicle) as well as the novels "My Gun Has Bullets" ("It will make you cackle like a sitcom laugh track," Entertainment Weekly), "Dead Space" aka "Beyond the Beyond" ("Outrageously entertaining," Kirkus Reviews), "The Man With The Iron-On Badge" ("As dark and twisted as anything Hammett or Chandler ever dreamed up...leaving Travis McGee in the dust" Kirkus Reviews), the "Diagnosis Murder" novels ("With books this good, who needs TV?" Chicago Tribune) and the "Monk" series of original novels. "Take me now," she moaned, "you hot writer stud." She tore off her clothes and tackled him onto the floor, unable to control her raging lust. Nothing excited her more than being around a writer with a big list of books. Got your attention again? Good. I don't know about you, but I was starting to nod off. Where was I? Oh yes... Goldberg broke into television with a freelance script sale to Spenser: For Hire. Since then, his TV writing & producing credits have covered a wide variety of genres, including sci-fi (SeaQuest), cop shows (Hunter), martial arts (Martial Law), whodunits (Diagnosis Murder, Nero Wolfe), the occult (She-Wolf of London), kid's shows (R.L. Stine's The Nightmare Room), T&A (Baywatch), comedy (Monk) and utter crap (The Highwayman). But perhaps he's best known for his pioneering work mapping the human genome and negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Goldberg lives in Los Angeles with his wife Valerie and his daugher Madison.
Horoscope in Your Hands	by Phoebe Matthews Jul. 12, 2010	$2.99	6413 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Phoebe Matthews worked several years as a contributing editor for an astrology magazine. Her urban fantasy series, Mudflat, uses that background and is set in the Seattle area where she lives. Three Mudflat books were EPIC finalists. Book 1, Tarbaby Trouble, won the EPIC for Best Fantasy of 2009. Contemporary fantasy is Phoebe’s favorite reading. She admires superheroes who save the universe or the planet or at least the whole nation, but admits her own world is much smaller. And so she writes about people with limited powers who have only their wits and courage between themselves and destruction. In Phoebe’s new Turning Vampire series for Dark Quest the gutsy heroine’s powers are in the minus range.
The City of Talon	by Brent Newhall Jul. 07, 2010	$4.99	17547 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: 21st Century Renaissance Man
The Savvy Citizen's Guide to Surviving the End of the World if All You've Got Left is Your Kindle, Nook, iPad, Sony Reader, or Other Way-Cool Reading Device	by Roy "Bulldog" O'Connor Jul. 04, 2010	$2.99	9317 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Roy "Bulldog" O'Connor loves nothing better than to venture out into the wilderness for prolonged periods bringing only a pair of underwear and a bottle of vintage cabernet. He also eats much more ice cream than he admits to in his book.
Alien Report Card: In Which a Real-Life Alien Being Gives Us a Progress Report on the Human Condition	by Bonobo the Alien Jun. 30, 2010	$2.99	11815 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Visiting Earth for a while (though not really by choice), and trying really hard to figure out the human species. Also looking for 'must do' things I should do and places I should go before I leave. Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bonobothealien and tell me the best restaurants, beaches, and weiner-dog races on the planet!
Scary Beast	by CE Wills Jun. 25, 2010	Free!	1210 words	Read a sample
Author bio: CE Wills is an American male author with a background in engineering. He is a military veteran, a husband and father, At one time or another he has been a weather man, a power plant operator and a construction worker. As a teenager he hitch-hiked all over the United States in search of adventure. He has faced a mountain lion in a forest with nothing but a stick. His interests include reading, playing piano and studying animal tracks. He has written eight novels which are being adapted to Microsoft Word. Thanks for reading!
Bookstore Lore: The Stupidest Questions Ever Asked in a Bookstore	by Bookstore Lore Jun. 22, 2010	Free!	4059 words	Read a sample
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Inside the World of Vampires	by Michele Dunaway Jun. 22, 2010	$3.99	48909 words	Sample 5%
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10 Dating Lessons from Sex and the City	by Pamela Diane King Jun. 21, 2010	$1.99	5478 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Pamela Diane King lives in Durban, South Africa. She graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a Bachelors and an Honours degree in Psychology. She also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education with distinction. Writing has always been her passion. She loves musicals, chick flicks, chick lit, and Sex and the City.
Playing Solitaire: 25 Versions of One of the Greatest Games	by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Jun. 20, 2010	$5.00	6591 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Almost 40 years of executive search experience, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter publishes "No B.S. Job Search Advice" as well as "No B.S. Hiring Advice" ezines. He is also the author of several books about job hunting--Get Yourself Hired NOW," "Get Your Job Search Organized NOW," "No B. S. Job Search Advice" and "The Single Best Question You Should Ask on Any Interview."
Origami Jungle Birds	by John Montroll Jun. 18, 2010	$4.99	432 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: I started origami when I was six years old. Even then I enjoyed making my own animals. At the time the typical method was to fold animals from two sheets of paper, or cut the paper, or use any shape paper. As a child I thought it was cheating to not use a single uncut square for origami. Throughout the years I continued to develop and refine my style and techniques. When my first book was published in 1980, “Origami for the Enthusiast”, it was the first origami book where all the models were each folded from a single uncut square. This influenced folders and designers around the world, starting a new movement. Also in my first book, I introduced the origami term "double rabbit ear fold".
Women are Better Than Men: Written as punishment by the Male Chauvinist Pig	by Kevin Guest Jun. 17, 2010	$0.99	10600 words	Sample 50%
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Learning to Fly: Why Bounty Hunting is More Therapeutic than Running Over Morelli with a Buick	by Sylvia Day Jun. 17, 2010	$0.99	2715 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Sylvia Day is the national bestselling, award-winning author of over a dozen novels. A wife and mother of two, she is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence. Sylvia's work has been called "wonderful and passionate" by WNBC.com and "wickedly entertaining" by Booklist. Her stories have been translated into Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Czech, and Thai. She's been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE award, the National Readers' Choice Award, and multiple finalist nominations for Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA® Award of Excellence.
How to Make Your Life a Chick Flick	by Pamela Diane King Jun. 17, 2010	$0.99	2583 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Pamela Diane King lives in Durban, South Africa. She graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a Bachelors and an Honours degree in Psychology. She also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education with distinction. Writing has always been her passion. She loves musicals, chick flicks, chick lit, and Sex and the City.
○×クイズ100問最新時事問題集	by Jr TAKIZAWA Jun. 14, 2010	$2.00	300 words	Sample 25%
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25 Card Games	by Ryan Ast Jun. 07, 2010	$2.99	20782 words	Sample 20%
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Trivia Time, Volume One	by haymaker Jun. 02, 2010	$2.99	14727 words	Sample 30%
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The Ones That Got Away: A Dating Memoir	by M. Hill Jun. 02, 2010	$3.95	103816 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: M. Hill is a Northeast transplant currently living in Scottsdale, AZ (No, not under witness protection). The Ones That Got Away: A Dating Memoir is her first book - a humorously elaborate answer to the question, "Why are you still single?"
The Ultimate Red Dead Redemption Player's Guide	by Chris Jensen May. 31, 2010	$4.99	24440 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Chris Jensen has written numerous strategy guides for Prima, Sybex, GameSpot GameGuides and InfoAddict. He has served as west coast editor of Online Gaming Review, editor of Next Generation magazine, editor of OGR Magazine and has written thousands of video game reviews, features, editorials, previews and interviews throughout his 20 years of industry journalism.
Filmutopia's Movie Blog - Year One	by Clive Davies-Frayne May. 30, 2010	Free!	30221 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Is an award winning screenwriter, movie producer and cultural philosopher. He is a firm believer in the digital revolution's power to change movie making for the better. In 2010 he developed Lone Gun Manifesto movie making. A radical approach to movie making which has its cultural roots in Graffiti culture.
Walking Through Spider Webs	by Adam Nickerson May. 28, 2010	$2.99	40592 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: I own CyberSpace Internet and Games Centre, which is an internet cafe in Langley, BC, Canada. I have been writing for years and have loved every minute of it.
Samuel Clemente Presents: A Guide to NYC (Comedic Essays)	by Samuel Clemente May. 24, 2010	$0.99	13079 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Samuel Clemente. I was born and raised in the city of New York. More specifically in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Before observant readers accuse me of being rich, I'd like to point out that: I only had one maid growing up, but my mother hates it when I call her that. I should also specify that I am of Dominican descent. Some readers may be asking "What part of Mexico is that in?" To those readers I answer "uhh... South." Much of my early youth was spent standing next to microwave ovens, in the off chance that the radiation would give me super powers. Aside from my uncontrollable twitch, this experiment was a failure. The majority of my teenage years were spent pondering the mysteries of the world. Mysteries such as: If cavemen didn't have sofas and they only sat on rocks; does that mean that Hispanic cavemen sat on rocks covered in plastic? After spending some time being beaten up by the local neighborhood bully, a name my mother also hates being called, I attended a state university. The next seven years are a giant blur. Eventually I would return to Brooklyn, where in I decided to use the 80 pages of "comedic" material I wrote while digging through cow feces, for the goal of one day being able to write numerous ebooks. Some people may ask "why ebooks?": It's quite simple. It should come as no surprise that the main reason authors write books is to go on book tours. At these book tours authors are asked to sign either copies of their books or if they're lucky, breasts. By writing an ebook I have eliminated the physical product and therefore maximized my breasts signing opportunities. Some readers may attempt to defeat this brilliant strategic maneuver by asking that printed copies of the ebook be signed; I will promptly draw signed breasts on these printed copies.
Snake Tales	by Janice Daugharty May. 21, 2010	$2.99	6375 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Janice Daugharty, artist in residence at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College, in Tifton, Georgia, is the author of 7 print novels and two story collections. Her newest novel, "The Little Known," is now available in ebook and print. Daugharty is in the process of uploading e-stories to Smashwords for your reading pleasure. For more on this author visit www.janicedaugharty.com See "Fans of Janice Daugharty" on Facebook and author profile at HarperCollins.com
The Totally Geeky Guide to The Princess Bride	by MaryAnn Johanson May. 18, 2010	$1.99	17121 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: “One of online’s finest” film critics (Variety), MaryAnn Johanson is a New York City-based freelance writer on film, TV, DVD, and pop culture. She is the webmaster and sole critic at FlickFilosopher.com -- which debuted in 1997 and is now one of the most popular, most respected, and longest-running movie-related sites on the Internet -- and she is a regular contributor to Film.com. She was nominated BEST ONLINE CRITIC, 2010 National Entertainment Journalism Awards (Los Angeles Press Club). Her film reviews also appear in a variety of alternative-weekly newspapers across the U.S. Johanson is one of only a few film critics who is a member of The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (the Webby organization), an invitation-only, 500-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities. She is also a member of the Online Film Critics Society (and serves on its Governing Committee) and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. She has appeared as a cultural commentator on BBC Radio and on local radio programs across North America, and she served a judge at the first Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film Festival at the 2003 I-Con, the largest SF convention on the East Coast.
4-letter words	by Ted Summerfield May. 13, 2010	$0.99	6727 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: My mother introduced me to puzzles and games when I was young. I've loved playing and creating puzzles and games ever since. I named my puzzles Punzhu Puzzles after my deceased Rottweiler/German Shepard cross whom I dearly loved. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my puzzle magazines and any updates or changes or comments. Happy puzzling, Ted.
The Parrot Reckonings	by Marguerite Floyd May. 11, 2010	$3.99	20574 words	Sample 12%
Author bio: Marguerite Floyd is a writer, editor, publisher, and parrot behavior consultant.
The Ultimate Fan's Guide to Avatar, James Cameron's Epic Movie (unauthorized)	by Kevin Patrick Mahoney May. 10, 2010	$4.99	47798 words	Sample 10%
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Four Play	by Alessia Brio May. 09, 2010	$0.99	1645 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Take one part Appalachian redneck, one part wet dream, and one part filthy-minded wordsmith. Mix well and serve with chocolate-covered cherries. There you have the one and only Alessia Brio. Alessia writes all colors and flavors of erotica, from heterosexual to menage to same sex, and from twisted to humorous to deeply touching. (Sometimes, usually by accident, it even qualifies as romance.) Her work has earned her critical acclaim in the form of an EPPIE for Best Erotica (fine flickering hungers) and a Romantic Times Top Pick (Coming Together: For the Cure) in addition to a plethora of glowing online reviews.
NordseePUR - Digital Edition	by Ilona Weinhold-Wackernah May. 08, 2010	$4.99	14320 words	Sample 50%
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Winning Money at Roulette: The Original System from the CPA Who Beat the Roulette Wheel	by Patrick Austin May. 05, 2010	$0.99	9831 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Patrick Austin is a former Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who over twenty years ago developed and perfected a system to crack the Roulette wheel. Since 1994, when the 1st edition of Winning Money was published, Patrick has been giving gamblers worldwide the edge they have been seeking against the Roulette wheel. Visit his website at: www.winningmoneyatroulette.com
Balls Out: A Physical Challenge	by Ace Waverly Apr. 25, 2010	Free!	5678 words	Read a sample
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Discovering David Bowie	by John Mendelssohn Apr. 24, 2010	$0.99	1608 words	Sample 50%
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Potty Talk: 103 Things To Say When You Leave The Bathroom	by Aaron Forrester Apr. 22, 2010	$4.95	1349 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Aaron Forrester grew up in the Pacific Northwest with a father and four brothers. He currently resides in southwest Virginia with two boys of his own and a loving, patient wife.
Random Thoughts on LOST Season 3	by Anthony Paular Apr. 20, 2010	$0.99	14527 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Anthony D. Paular is a graphic designer by day, and weekend warrior sax player by… well, the weekend. A fan of Apple products, he has managed to work on his MacBook Pro, talk on his iPhone, and check email on his iPad simultaneously. His brain seems to be a great repository for trivial knowledge, but apparently can’t remember a name or birthday without a hint. To read more of Anthony D. Paular’s Random Thoughts on TV, check out his blog at www.AnthonyPaular.net.
Housecat Confidential	by Meg S. Hart Apr. 19, 2010	$4.95	23734 words	Sample 50%
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Chosen Last in P.E. Class	by Jack Long Apr. 15, 2010	Free!	22183 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I'm not a writer, but a jack-of-all-trades who likes to write. I grew up living in rural Missouri. Currently Ukraine is the country where I spend most of my time.
The Malingerer's Handbook - Living Off the Fruits of Someone Else's Labor	by Mark Tuschel Apr. 12, 2010	$4.95	25130 words	Sample 35%
Author bio: Mark A. Tuschel is a PhD – Previously heavy Drinker. Mark has over four years of sobriety without a relapse. He is not a prohibition lunatic; he openly admits he misses his old friend alcohol. He realizes that his drunken lifestyle was completely his own choice and drinking will not improve his life or his chances for a better future. Accepting this precept is why he chooses to remain sober. Mark has been involved in radio broadcast for over 20 years. Starting as an on-air DJ in Milwaukee, WI. then producing comedy for All-Star Radio, ACN, ESPN Radio, Animal Radio Network and more. He currently performs cartoon character voice work from his home studio. He is also the founder and author of the website www.FreeDivorceSupportForMen.com
Colonial Gothic: The Landlord's Daughter	by Rogue Games Apr. 12, 2010	$0.99	22853 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: The Rogues Games. That is what it is all about. For as long as they can remember Richard Iorio II and James Maliszewski have enjoyed not only playing, but designing games. Rogue Games is their company, and with it they design and produce games. So who are these two Rogues? Read on. Richard Iorio II Born in Connecticut, Richard has lived in such far flung and exotic locales as Pocatello, Idaho and Mauston, Wisconsin. Richard was once a librarian, and has come a long way from the days when he was the librarian for Harley-Davidson. He spent the first part of his career as a law librarian and worked for two Chicago law firms where he learned a lot about law and law firm culture. This is what drove him to the halls of academia. It was academia which drove him out of the profession, and he now works in marketing research for a magazine publisher. Since 1996 Richard has been a freelance writer and designer and has written for Atlas Games, Guardians of Order, Hogshead Publishing, and Zeitgeist Games (just to name a few). In addition he designed two card games (Geek Wars: Battle for the Con and World Championship Dodge Ball) for Goodman Games. In 2007 Richard co-founded Rogue Games with James Maliszewski, and this was the best decision he ever made. Since then he has had more fun then he can remember. Currently living in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, cat and library of books, Richard is busy working on the historical supernatural horror game Colonial Gothic, Ninja, and a few other projects he is working on with James. When not writing in the third-person Richard loves to cook, ride his bike, read, study and play games. James Maliszewski Born in the Netherlands, and growing up in Baltimore, James attended university in Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Originally he believed his calling was to teach the world about the wonders of medieval and early modern philosophy, but soon realized he could just as readily be ignored by working in the roleplaying games industry—and have more fun in the process. Since 1999, he has contributed to many gaming products, most notably various d20 lines (including Star Wars and Iron Kingdoms), the Dark Ages lines, Exalted, Fading Suns, Gear Krieg the Roleplaying Game, and Hunter: The Reckoning. He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, two children, and a Captain Kirk action figure, and is hard at work on Fourth Millennium: Future Imperfect, Thousand Suns and a few other projects he is working on with Richard.
Colonial Gothic: The Defeated Dead	by Rogue Games Apr. 11, 2010	$0.99	23716 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: The Rogues Games. That is what it is all about. For as long as they can remember Richard Iorio II and James Maliszewski have enjoyed not only playing, but designing games. Rogue Games is their company, and with it they design and produce games. So who are these two Rogues? Read on. Richard Iorio II Born in Connecticut, Richard has lived in such far flung and exotic locales as Pocatello, Idaho and Mauston, Wisconsin. Richard was once a librarian, and has come a long way from the days when he was the librarian for Harley-Davidson. He spent the first part of his career as a law librarian and worked for two Chicago law firms where he learned a lot about law and law firm culture. This is what drove him to the halls of academia. It was academia which drove him out of the profession, and he now works in marketing research for a magazine publisher. Since 1996 Richard has been a freelance writer and designer and has written for Atlas Games, Guardians of Order, Hogshead Publishing, and Zeitgeist Games (just to name a few). In addition he designed two card games (Geek Wars: Battle for the Con and World Championship Dodge Ball) for Goodman Games. In 2007 Richard co-founded Rogue Games with James Maliszewski, and this was the best decision he ever made. Since then he has had more fun then he can remember. Currently living in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, cat and library of books, Richard is busy working on the historical supernatural horror game Colonial Gothic, Ninja, and a few other projects he is working on with James. When not writing in the third-person Richard loves to cook, ride his bike, read, study and play games. James Maliszewski Born in the Netherlands, and growing up in Baltimore, James attended university in Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Originally he believed his calling was to teach the world about the wonders of medieval and early modern philosophy, but soon realized he could just as readily be ignored by working in the roleplaying games industry—and have more fun in the process. Since 1999, he has contributed to many gaming products, most notably various d20 lines (including Star Wars and Iron Kingdoms), the Dark Ages lines, Exalted, Fading Suns, Gear Krieg the Roleplaying Game, and Hunter: The Reckoning. He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, two children, and a Captain Kirk action figure, and is hard at work on Fourth Millennium: Future Imperfect, Thousand Suns and a few other projects he is working on with Richard.
12.5 CENTS A LAUGH- 23 Funny Poems	by Jay Jana Apr. 08, 2010	$2.95	9793 words	Sample 27%
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Colonial Gothic: Elizabethtown	by Rogue Games Apr. 07, 2010	$0.99	11291 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: The Rogues Games. That is what it is all about. For as long as they can remember Richard Iorio II and James Maliszewski have enjoyed not only playing, but designing games. Rogue Games is their company, and with it they design and produce games. So who are these two Rogues? Read on. Richard Iorio II Born in Connecticut, Richard has lived in such far flung and exotic locales as Pocatello, Idaho and Mauston, Wisconsin. Richard was once a librarian, and has come a long way from the days when he was the librarian for Harley-Davidson. He spent the first part of his career as a law librarian and worked for two Chicago law firms where he learned a lot about law and law firm culture. This is what drove him to the halls of academia. It was academia which drove him out of the profession, and he now works in marketing research for a magazine publisher. Since 1996 Richard has been a freelance writer and designer and has written for Atlas Games, Guardians of Order, Hogshead Publishing, and Zeitgeist Games (just to name a few). In addition he designed two card games (Geek Wars: Battle for the Con and World Championship Dodge Ball) for Goodman Games. In 2007 Richard co-founded Rogue Games with James Maliszewski, and this was the best decision he ever made. Since then he has had more fun then he can remember. Currently living in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, cat and library of books, Richard is busy working on the historical supernatural horror game Colonial Gothic, Ninja, and a few other projects he is working on with James. When not writing in the third-person Richard loves to cook, ride his bike, read, study and play games. James Maliszewski Born in the Netherlands, and growing up in Baltimore, James attended university in Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Originally he believed his calling was to teach the world about the wonders of medieval and early modern philosophy, but soon realized he could just as readily be ignored by working in the roleplaying games industry—and have more fun in the process. Since 1999, he has contributed to many gaming products, most notably various d20 lines (including Star Wars and Iron Kingdoms), the Dark Ages lines, Exalted, Fading Suns, Gear Krieg the Roleplaying Game, and Hunter: The Reckoning. He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, two children, and a Captain Kirk action figure, and is hard at work on Fourth Millennium: Future Imperfect, Thousand Suns and a few other projects he is working on with Richard.
Colonial Gothic: Witchcraft	by Rogue Games Apr. 06, 2010	$0.99	17718 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: The Rogues Games. That is what it is all about. For as long as they can remember Richard Iorio II and James Maliszewski have enjoyed not only playing, but designing games. Rogue Games is their company, and with it they design and produce games. So who are these two Rogues? Read on. Richard Iorio II Born in Connecticut, Richard has lived in such far flung and exotic locales as Pocatello, Idaho and Mauston, Wisconsin. Richard was once a librarian, and has come a long way from the days when he was the librarian for Harley-Davidson. He spent the first part of his career as a law librarian and worked for two Chicago law firms where he learned a lot about law and law firm culture. This is what drove him to the halls of academia. It was academia which drove him out of the profession, and he now works in marketing research for a magazine publisher. Since 1996 Richard has been a freelance writer and designer and has written for Atlas Games, Guardians of Order, Hogshead Publishing, and Zeitgeist Games (just to name a few). In addition he designed two card games (Geek Wars: Battle for the Con and World Championship Dodge Ball) for Goodman Games. In 2007 Richard co-founded Rogue Games with James Maliszewski, and this was the best decision he ever made. Since then he has had more fun then he can remember. Currently living in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, cat and library of books, Richard is busy working on the historical supernatural horror game Colonial Gothic, Ninja, and a few other projects he is working on with James. When not writing in the third-person Richard loves to cook, ride his bike, read, study and play games. James Maliszewski Born in the Netherlands, and growing up in Baltimore, James attended university in Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Originally he believed his calling was to teach the world about the wonders of medieval and early modern philosophy, but soon realized he could just as readily be ignored by working in the roleplaying games industry—and have more fun in the process. Since 1999, he has contributed to many gaming products, most notably various d20 lines (including Star Wars and Iron Kingdoms), the Dark Ages lines, Exalted, Fading Suns, Gear Krieg the Roleplaying Game, and Hunter: The Reckoning. He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, two children, and a Captain Kirk action figure, and is hard at work on Fourth Millennium: Future Imperfect, Thousand Suns and a few other projects he is working on with Richard.
The Beauty of Grace	by K Marie Apr. 05, 2010	$5.00	78816 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: K Marie has written poetry and short stories all of her life. During her early years, while attending Detroit's Henry Ford High School, K Marie wrote for the school news paper as a sports correspondent. She won several awards for interviews and articles that she wrote on various popular University of Michigan sports figures of the 1980's, such as Anthony Carter and Glenn Rice to name a few. Once she was diagnosed with dyslexia, she had all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published bestselling author. As a result, she decided to work in the health care and human services field for several years, but her passion for writing remained. After comparing notes with a family member, who shared with her, a lifelong secret of childhood sexual abuse, K Marie uncovered a fact that had been suppressed in her subconscious for years. She realized that she too had been molested as a child. This realization prompted her to act on behalf of all of the voiceless children as well as adults, around the world who keep the secret within. It is the purpose of her book entitled, "Trying Not to Remember" to lift the veil of silence that shrouds child sexual abuse and proclaim to all: NO MORE SECRETS!!! K Marie resides in Detroit, Michigan with her husband and their thirteen year old daughter, where she is currently working on her third book, "Still Bad" which is the sequel to "Good Girl Gone Bad" and book two of that compelling three book series.
The Addicts Guide to Beating Bejeweled Blitz!	by Todd Campbell Apr. 02, 2010	$0.99	7602 words
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Zero-Memorization Deck	by Andrew Mayne Apr. 02, 2010	$2.99	3350 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: He's made ghosts appear on the screens of borrowed cell phones. He can shove his hand through a living human's chest, seemingly breaking the skin yet leaving them unscathed. He's even made a town think they were being besieged by UFOs. He's a magician, a paranormal illusionist, an inventor and an unapologetic prankster. He's been one of magic's best kept secret. Andrew Mayne started off on a promising career in magic as a teenager when he became the second youngest illusionist to ever embark on a world tour (The first one being another upstart by the name of David Copperfield). During his tour he performed in resorts, on luxury liners and exotic locales around the world. Five years later, at the ripe old age of twenty-three, he decided it was time for a career change. Bored with putting beautiful girls into boxes only to be cut in half, the sequins and the other clichéd trappings of magic, Andrew decided to call it quits on anything that was beginning to look like a normal career in magic. Although an established performer at the top of his career, there wasn't a place for the kind of magic Andrew really wanted to perform. To his booking agent's chagrin, he decided to delve behind the scenes and see what kind of boundaries he could push. At first through word of mouth, then through books and DVDs, Andrew's unique ideas began to spread throughout the magic community. David Blaine, Penn & Teller and others all sought out Andrew for his radical ideas on magic. He became know as a magician's magician. From figuring out the right way to levitate on a crowded street, to inventing a means for an astronaut in space to choose the same card as a magician on earth, Andrew became the go-to-guy for the impossible. His creations began popping up on television specials and stages around the world. Aspiring young magicians who dubbed themselves "Mayniacs" devoured his material and began inflicting Andrew's style of shock magic on an unsuspecting public. People around the world were being exposed to Andrew's wicked approach to magic. Today, with over 36 published books, DVDs and effects, Andrew is widely considered one of the most creative magicians of his generation. Unique for a magician, besides being both a creator and a performer, his creative repertoire stretches from both intimate close-up magic to grand illusion. In 2007 Andrew launched iTricks.com the top daily news source for magic and iTricks.TV, a daily magic video channel. Beyond magic, he's a partner in Jaras/Mayne Productions which recently produced G4 Underground for the G4 network.

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