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Boob Tube by Mark Coker Boob Tube by Mark Coker Mar. 07, 2008 $1.99 100332 words Sample 25%
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I'm Mark, founder of this humble little ebook publishing platform you know as Smashwords. Our mission is simple: we want to create the world's single best ebook publishing and distribution platform for indie authors, publishers and their readers. I'm co-author with my wife of Boob Tube, a novel that explores the dark side of Hollywood celebrity. But enough about me. I want to hear from you. How can we improve Smashwords for authors and readers alike? Many of our best new features come as a direct result of member feedback, so don't hold back! Write me at first initial second initial at you know where dot com.
Leading The Way by Tim Blair Leading The Way by Tim Blair Mar. 07, 2008 You set the price! 13818 words Sample 50%
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Tim has over 30 years experience in business and has held the titles, GM, COO, CFO, Executive VP, President and Founder. He currently has his own company that helps start-ups build their business and understand, engage and delight their customers. Tim has been married for 31 years, has three children, 2 grand-children and lives in San Luis Obispo, CA.
SHADOWLAND by Mrinal Bose SHADOWLAND by Mrinal Bose Mar. 12, 2008 $4.99 66437 words Sample 50%
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I'm a fiction writer, columnist,and literary blogger based in Kolkata, India. My fiction and columns have appeared in The Pedestal Magazine, January magazine, suite 101.com and Future among many other online and print magazines. In real life, I'm a practicing physician, and when I'm not attending on my patient, I'm either contemplating fiction or writing it.
THE LONG DARK TUNNEL by  THE LONG DARK TUNNEL by DHJohnson45 Apr. 22, 2008 Free! 26057 words Sample 50%
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For over 30 years, David Johnson was a writer covering the entertainment business, specializing in daytime drama. Towards the end of his career in the latter field, Johnson was the Associate West Coast editor of SOAP OPERA WEEKLY for over 10 years. Since retiring from that world, he has written several screenplays. Also, Johnson embarked on an entirely different career as a cabaret singer. He has sung in a number of top venues in the Los Angeles area. His mentor in this particular area of his life is the multi-media luminary Constance Towers.
IN OLD MONTEREY by  IN OLD MONTEREY by DHJohnson45 Apr. 22, 2008 Free! 25090 words Sample 50%
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For over 30 years, David Johnson was a writer covering the entertainment business, specializing in daytime drama. Towards the end of his career in the latter field, Johnson was the Associate West Coast editor of SOAP OPERA WEEKLY for over 10 years. Since retiring from that world, he has written several screenplays. Also, Johnson embarked on an entirely different career as a cabaret singer. He has sung in a number of top venues in the Los Angeles area. His mentor in this particular area of his life is the multi-media luminary Constance Towers.
Silent Giants: A North American Odyssey by  Silent Giants: A North American Odyssey by RonGruner May. 02, 2008 Free! 7455 words Read a sample
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Ron Gruner has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional life. In 1982 he co-founded Alliant Computer and served as its CEO through 1991. In 1992 he founded and served as president of Shareholder.com through its highly successful acquisition by The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2006. Ron is an active pilot and holds Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial Glider ratings. He currently flies a Beechcraft Baron and classic 1947 Cessna 195. Visit gruner.com/professional for additional detail.
A Call for Legal Entrepreneurship by  A Call for Legal Entrepreneurship by RonGruner May. 02, 2008 Free! 15287 words Read a sample
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Ron Gruner has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional life. In 1982 he co-founded Alliant Computer and served as its CEO through 1991. In 1992 he founded and served as president of Shareholder.com through its highly successful acquisition by The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2006. Ron is an active pilot and holds Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial Glider ratings. He currently flies a Beechcraft Baron and classic 1947 Cessna 195. Visit gruner.com/professional for additional detail.
Anatomy of a Lawsuit: A Client's Perspective of a Multi-Million Dollar Federal Lawsuit by  Anatomy of a Lawsuit: A Client's Perspective of a Multi-Million Dollar Federal Lawsuit by RonGruner May. 02, 2008 Free! 25030 words Read a sample
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Ron Gruner has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional life. In 1982 he co-founded Alliant Computer and served as its CEO through 1991. In 1992 he founded and served as president of Shareholder.com through its highly successful acquisition by The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2006. Ron is an active pilot and holds Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial Glider ratings. He currently flies a Beechcraft Baron and classic 1947 Cessna 195. Visit gruner.com/professional for additional detail.
Smashwords Style Guide by Mark Coker Smashwords Style Guide by Mark Coker May. 05, 2008 Free! 12200 words Read a sample
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I'm Mark, founder of this humble little ebook publishing platform you know as Smashwords. Our mission is simple: we want to create the world's single best ebook publishing and distribution platform for indie authors, publishers and their readers. I'm co-author with my wife of Boob Tube, a novel that explores the dark side of Hollywood celebrity. But enough about me. I want to hear from you. How can we improve Smashwords for authors and readers alike? Many of our best new features come as a direct result of member feedback, so don't hold back! Write me at first initial second initial at you know where dot com.
The Fight on the Albert/Dean by  The Fight on the Albert/Dean by screenwriter May. 06, 2008 $1.49 7102 words Sample 10%
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Dig Me Now! by Satya Pamarty Dig Me Now! by Satya Pamarty May. 06, 2008 $1.50 1218 words Sample 15%
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I am Satya Pamarty and would like to be remembered as the guy who authored the maximum number of maxims. I have been writing these maxims of mine for the last 17 years. I try to make those humorous. So, please bear with their tone in some places. They were meant to be fun and I would like you to treat them as such. I will offer my 2500 maxims as a series of books. The first one "Dig Me Now, vol. 1" on "Life" has already hit the stands. I hope you read the sampling and will like it well enough to buy the whole book. Thanks Satya
Mortal Ghost by L. Lee Lowe Mortal Ghost by L. Lee Lowe May. 08, 2008 Free! 127668 words Read a sample
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I'm an indie writer who lives in Germany - and I love to hear from readers! You can contact me at l.lee.lowe@gmail.com or via my website. CORVUS is available as podcasts (audiobook) narrated by the wonderful Welsh actor Ioan Hefin at: http://lleelowe.com/corvus MORTAL GHOST is available as podcasts at: http://lleelowe.com/mortal-ghost Thanks for reading!
Safari Guide by  Safari Guide by brianblum May. 08, 2008 $4.00 8727 words Sample 60%
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Brian Blum is an author who lives in Jerusalem Israel
Best of Dr. Clue by  Best of Dr. Clue by brianblum May. 11, 2008 You set the price! 37384 words Sample 60%
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Brian Blum is an author who lives in Jerusalem Israel
Good Morning, Friend Moon by Aaron Walker Good Morning, Friend Moon by Aaron Walker May. 11, 2008 $3.99 477 words Sample 60%
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The Han Shan Poems by Norton Hodges The Han Shan Poems by Norton Hodges May. 15, 2008 Free! 1082 words Read a sample
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Norton Hodges was born in Gravesend, Kent, England in 1948. He studied French and German at the University College of Swansea and taught Modern Languages for 22 years. He has also worked as a pay clerk, book reviewer, adult literacy tutor and examination invigilator. He has an M.A (1980). and a PhD in Language and Literature in Education (1998), has published academic articles and has completed an Advanced Poetry Course with the Open College of the Arts. After sickness retirement in 1997, he began to submit his poetry for publication. He has since been widely published in English poetry magazines and on the internet. His work has also appeared in anthologies, has been translated into French, Russian and Urdu and has been digitised by the Poetry Library in London. He has also translated into English the work of the francophone poets Athanase Vantchev de Thracy and Théo Crassas. In 2005, he was awarded the Grand Prix International Solenzara by a French jury from the Institut Solenzara. He now lives in Oakham, Rutland.
Delayed Reaction by  Delayed Reaction by seanmh May. 16, 2008 $5.00 6110 words Sample 50%
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Helium3 by Nick Travers Helium3 by Nick Travers May. 16, 2008 Free! 75222 words Read a sample
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Nick wanted to be that mystical figure, an author, from almost the very first book he read. As a child his mind constantly buzzed with characters and adventures, fed by an insatiable appetite for stories. Unfortunately, a childhood tramping the wilds of Dartmoor (in the UK), the joys of playing jazz trombone, and generally having a blast, left little time for serious writing as he grew up. Later, an education in science and the demands of holding down a career again pushed writing to one side. Then he hit forty, and realised his imagination had never grown up. Finally, with a second-hand laptop off e-bay, a fascination with astronomy, and a character named Mervyn Bright lodged firmly in his mind, Nick embarked on the most thrilling adventure of his life: writing a novel Nick has migrated north since his childhood, swapping the wilds of Dartmoor for the tranquillity of the New Forrest (Hampshire, UK). He is enjoying the adventure of marriage and now has three lively daughters, who all enjoy reading as much as he does. In addition to writing, Nick lists his hobbies as gardening (the variety that employs a large pair of choppers and requires him to sit around admiring the view), swimming (because it frees his mind and releases his imagination), juggling (because he can), and one day he would like to learn to play the piano (because the trombone really isn’t a solo instrument).
An Unlikely Hero by  An Unlikely Hero by Duodora May. 18, 2008 You set the price! 8356 words Sample 60%
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An Article on Financial Planning and Human Psyche by  An Article on Financial Planning and Human Psyche by anandaraman May. 19, 2008 You set the price! 978 words Sample 20%
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The Jynx by Kenneth Crowe The Jynx by Kenneth Crowe May. 27, 2008 Free! 83142 words Read a sample
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Kenneth C. Crowe was a labor reporter at Newsday and New York Newsday from 1976 to 1999. He is the author of COLLISION/HOW THE RANK AND FILE TOOK BACK THE TEAMSTERS. Published by Scribner's in 1993, COLLISION tells the story of the Teamsters' rank and file reform movement, culminating in the election of Ron Carey as president of the union. Crowe won an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship in 1974 to study foreign investment in the United States. In 1978, Doubleday published AMERICA FOR SALE, Crowe's book on foreign investment in the United States. Crowe was a member of the Newsday investigative team whose work won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal.
Soulmates, Magic Lists, and Other Crap by Cara Ellison Soulmates, Magic Lists, and Other Crap by Cara Ellison May. 30, 2008 $0.99 1837 words Sample 5%
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Emma by Cara Ellison Emma by Cara Ellison May. 30, 2008 $0.99 3279 words Sample 5%
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Bobby's Trace by Edward C. Patterson Bobby's Trace by Edward C. Patterson May. 30, 2008 $0.99 34837 words Sample 10%
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring. Works: Bobby's Trace No Irish Need Apply Surviving an American Gulag The Closet Clandestine The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I Look Away, Silence Turning Idolater Come, Wewoka The Jade Owl The Third Peregrination - The Jade Owl - Book II The Dragon's Pool - The Jade Owl Book III The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow - Book II Oh, Dainty Triolet
Cutting the Cheese by Edward C. Patterson Cutting the Cheese by Edward C. Patterson May. 30, 2008 $0.99 36093 words Sample 10%
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring. Works: Bobby's Trace No Irish Need Apply Surviving an American Gulag The Closet Clandestine The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I Look Away, Silence Turning Idolater Come, Wewoka The Jade Owl The Third Peregrination - The Jade Owl - Book II The Dragon's Pool - The Jade Owl Book III The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow - Book II Oh, Dainty Triolet
No Irish Need Apply by Edward C. Patterson No Irish Need Apply by Edward C. Patterson May. 30, 2008 $0.99 34096 words Sample 10%
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring. Works: Bobby's Trace No Irish Need Apply Surviving an American Gulag The Closet Clandestine The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I Look Away, Silence Turning Idolater Come, Wewoka The Jade Owl The Third Peregrination - The Jade Owl - Book II The Dragon's Pool - The Jade Owl Book III The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow - Book II Oh, Dainty Triolet
The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out by Edward C. Patterson The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out by Edward C. Patterson May. 30, 2008 $0.99 21419 words Sample 10%
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring. Works: Bobby's Trace No Irish Need Apply Surviving an American Gulag The Closet Clandestine The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I Look Away, Silence Turning Idolater Come, Wewoka The Jade Owl The Third Peregrination - The Jade Owl - Book II The Dragon's Pool - The Jade Owl Book III The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow - Book II Oh, Dainty Triolet
Come, Wewoka & Diary of Medicine Flower by Edward C. Patterson Come, Wewoka & Diary of Medicine Flower by Edward C. Patterson May. 30, 2008 $0.99 11161 words Sample 10%
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring. Works: Bobby's Trace No Irish Need Apply Surviving an American Gulag The Closet Clandestine The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I Look Away, Silence Turning Idolater Come, Wewoka The Jade Owl The Third Peregrination - The Jade Owl - Book II The Dragon's Pool - The Jade Owl Book III The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow - Book II Oh, Dainty Triolet
A Month of Girls by  A Month of Girls by JohnSkaife May. 31, 2008 $2.99 9007 words Sample 20%
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Sunset by Steven Katz Sunset by Steven Katz Jun. 08, 2008 $1.99 31960 words Sample 5%
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Man From the Moon by Richard F. West Man From the Moon by Richard F. West Jun. 26, 2008 $3.00 63630 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
No Kiss For A Killer by John Ivor No Kiss For A Killer by John Ivor Jun. 27, 2008 $2.99 42837 words Sample 20%
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Amateur Rebel by John Ivor Amateur Rebel by John Ivor Jun. 28, 2008 $2.99 59002 words Sample 20%
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Surviving an American Gulag by Edward C. Patterson Surviving an American Gulag by Edward C. Patterson Jun. 28, 2008 $0.99 69329 words Sample 10%
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring. Works: Bobby's Trace No Irish Need Apply Surviving an American Gulag The Closet Clandestine The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I Look Away, Silence Turning Idolater Come, Wewoka The Jade Owl The Third Peregrination - The Jade Owl - Book II The Dragon's Pool - The Jade Owl Book III The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow - Book II Oh, Dainty Triolet
Kill Him Sweetly by Ann Morven Kill Him Sweetly by Ann Morven Jun. 29, 2008 $0.99 3957 words Sample 30%
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Born-again Bandit by Bryce McBryce Born-again Bandit by Bryce McBryce Jun. 29, 2008 $0.99 4202 words Sample 20%
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Of the People by Richard F. West Of the People by Richard F. West Jul. 05, 2008 $3.00 106976 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
The Journey by Richard F. West The Journey by Richard F. West Jul. 18, 2008 $3.00 61958 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
Comfort Zone Poetry by  Comfort Zone Poetry by hlaxner Jul. 25, 2008 Free! 540 words Read a sample
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Other Side of Bottomrock by Richard F. West Other Side of Bottomrock by Richard F. West Jul. 26, 2008 $3.00 73450 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
The First Time I Met Jeff Skilling by Cara Ellison The First Time I Met Jeff Skilling by Cara Ellison Aug. 05, 2008 $1.99 1321 words
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Brat Overboard by Bryce McBryce Brat Overboard by Bryce McBryce Aug. 07, 2008 $0.99 2958 words Sample 25%
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Everything Nice by Richard F. West Everything Nice by Richard F. West Aug. 07, 2008 $3.00 76330 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
Captain Striver by John Ivor Captain Striver by John Ivor Aug. 12, 2008 $3.99 52748 words Sample 9%
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Wrong Number by  Wrong Number by suspense Aug. 16, 2008 You set the price! 1986 words Sample 60%
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Warrior by Richard F. West Warrior by Richard F. West Aug. 16, 2008 $3.00 82591 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
Revisiting The Catcher In The Rye by  Revisiting The Catcher In The Rye by handsome Aug. 16, 2008 You set the price! 1856 words
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I am a retired psychologist. For the past ten years or so I have been writing what I call "Recollections" There are several pieces about me as a young boy. My mind expanded to write stories about my married family, several "meditations" and four longer essays.
Knight Gambit by Richard F. West Knight Gambit by Richard F. West Aug. 23, 2008 $3.00 100860 words Sample 50%
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RICHARD F. WEST was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He majored in aeronautical engineering at The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. However, when English Literature was offered for the first time at the technical college, he switched majors. He and his wife, Jeanette, raised four children in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they lived for 16 years. Mr. West began writing while commuting to Manhattan, where he worked as a computer programmer and later a systems analyst. His first contemporary spy novel, Crystal Clear, was published in 1981 by Popular Library. A trio of light, easy-reading mysteries (Old Gang Of Mine (1997), As Crime Goes By (1998), Ghoul Of My Dreams (1999)) was published by The Berkley Publishing Group. These novels are centered on the unexpected adventures of people living in a Florida retirement facility. Mr. West and his wife currently reside in southwest Florida.
Bleach|Blackout by David S.  Grant Bleach|Blackout by David S. Grant Aug. 26, 2008 Free! 2706 words Read a sample
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Princess Electra by Dory Lee Maske Princess Electra by Dory Lee Maske Sep. 01, 2008 $2.00 63885 words Sample 50%
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I've always been a reader--loved fairy tales when I was young. I started writing when I had children of my own. My husband, Bob Maske, does all the art work for my stories. You can see some of his oil paintings for Princess Electra if you go to my face book page. He also did the animation. I will have more stories coming soon, most will be free. Let me know if you like them. Dory