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My Dream about Mark by Matt Chatelain My Dream about Mark by Matt Chatelain May 13, 2012 3867 words Read a sample
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Born in Ottawa, fifty-two years ago, I have been the owner of a used bookstore I opened in Ontario, since 1990. I have been writing since I was ten. Beginning with poetry, I quickly moved on to short stories and non-fiction pieces. I stayed in that format for many years, eventually self-publishing a franchise manual, as well as a variety of booklets. Having semi-retired from the bookstore, I embarked on the project of writing my first serious novel, which I expanded to a four-book series after discovering an incredible mystery hidden within a French author's books. My interests are eclectic. I like Quantum Physics,Cosmology, history, archaeology, science in general, mechanics, free power, recycling and re-use. I'm a good handyman and can usually fix just about anything. I'm good with computers. I love movies, both good and bad, preferring action and war movies. I can draw and paint fairly well but am so obsessed with perspective and light that I cannot think of much else. I am too detail-oriented. I have been around books all my life. In my mid-forties, I decided to focus on writing as my future job. It took me five years to learn the trade. Now I know how fast I can write and how to develop my story and characters. I always wage an internal war to decide if my next story is going to be a mild mystery or a big stake epic. So far the big stakes are winning
Café d'Afrique: A Personal Discovery by Tineke Van der Eecken Café d'Afrique: A Personal Discovery by Tineke Van der Eecken May 13, 2012 24618 words Read a sample
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Tineke Van der Eecken is a Belgian-born Australian writer of creative non-fiction, and an award-winning poet. Her work has been published in Indigo, Dreamcatcher, Creatrix and Blackmail Press. Her first full-length publication is 'Café d'Afrique’ was first published in the UK. In 2012, the author self-published a new and revised edition ‘Café d’Afrique: A Personal Discovery’ through her conscious business ‘Tineke Creations’.
Crosscultural Doctoring.On and Off the beaten Path by William LeMaire Crosscultural Doctoring.On and Off the beaten Path by William LeMaire May 12, 2012 69983 words Read a sample
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I was born on November 3, 1933 in a small town close the major port of Antwerp in Belgium. All of my primary and high school education was in Antwerp. I lived through WW II and the German occupation. I went to medical school at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, where I graduated in 1958. My internship was in Schenectady, New York. When I finished the internship, Belgium still had an obligatory military service. Instead I signed up with the Belgian colonial health service and was assigned to a government hospital in the interior of the former Belgian Congo, now called, after their independence from Belgium, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I left there in the middle of 1960 shortly after that country obtained its independence. After completing a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami in 1965, I completed a two year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology in Miami and then joined the faculty of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the UM. I rose rapidly in the academic ranks and was promoted to full professor in 1974. Wanting to retire early from my academic position, I left the full time practice there at the end of 1989 at the age of 55. However I remained in the faculty and to date I am an Emeritus Clinical Professor of the University of Miami. After leaving the University of Miami, I worked for various lengths of time as an obstetrician and gynecologist in a number of locations around the world and and in the USA. These locations include : Okinawa Japan; Karachi, Pakistan; Sitka, Alaska, Queensland, Australia; Tasmania, Australia; New Zealand; St Lucia in the Caribbean; Chiapas, Mexico. Many of my assignments were organized through an organization out of Salt Lake City in Utah, called Global Medical Staffing. This organization recently ran an article about our travels and experiences in their newsletter. the link is : http://www.gmedical.com/newsletter/LeMaire Currently (2012), I am working intermittently as a locum specialist at Mount Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka, Alaska I am board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. I have a license to practice in Florida and in Alaska. I have belonged to a number of professional societies and have carried a number of editorial and peer review responsibilities. I was honored with a Fogarty Senior International Fellowship for one year in 1997 at the University of Goteborg in Sweden. I am an author of about 150 publications in various professional journals. I am married to Anne and have four children and eight grandchildren. I am fluent in English, Dutch and French and conversant in Spanish. My wife and I are both in excellent physical health. We enjoy outdoor activities and we were both competitive swimmers. We do a lot of traveling within the USA and in other countries.
gsdg by Nick Whelan gsdg by Nick Whelan May 11, 2012 882 words Read a sample
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My Random Life: A Work in Progress by DJ Chuang My Random Life: A Work in Progress by DJ Chuang May 06, 2012 20289 words Read a sample
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ideator / strategist / connector / Asian American / experimenter
the happy trails of hitch hike mike by hitchhikemike the happy trails of hitch hike mike by hitchhikemike May 04, 2012 85581 words Read a sample
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The Unpaved Road by Robyn Jane Sheppard The Unpaved Road by Robyn Jane Sheppard May 03, 2012 4921 words Read a sample
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A middle-aged trans woman who, when asked what she wants to be when she grows up, usually answers, "I'm not even sure yet about the whole growing up thing." Married to her Princess Charming, she spends her time living between the real world and flights of fancy. She is currently working on her first e-book, which will either be a phantasmagorical pysco-sexual romance, or something else.
ENIGMA: St Francis of Assisi by Chris Park ENIGMA: St Francis of Assisi by Chris Park May 01, 2012 51524 words Sample 20%
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I am a retired academic with more than 30 years experience in university teaching, research and senior management in the UK. These days I enjoy spending time reading, writing, walking and travelling, but not all at the same time!
The Killing of an Author by Richard Crasta The Killing of an Author by Richard Crasta April 29, 2012 77197 words Read a sample
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I have three sons with beautiful voices, intelligent minds, and a lovely sense of humor. That may be a far more significant achievement (to the extent that I had anything at all to do with it) than my being the author of 12 print and digital books, novelist, essayist, satirist, humorist, and an occasional critic and crusader for justice. I was born in India, and despite reports of my kicking and screaming Inner Child refusing to grow up or to go to sleep, I do manage to get some sleep. In the last few years, I have been floundering and out on/in a limb/o, battling a Valium addiction (the story of which is narrated in my book "The Terrorist in My Life"), poverty, and depression. But my first novel, "The Revised Kama Sutra," received rave reviews and was called "very funny" by Kurt Vonnegut, "an Indian Portnoy educated by Catholic nuns" by The Independent of London, and Dickensian by other writers. It was published in ten countries and in seven languages. It earned me a place in a list of ten South Indian writers mentioned by "The Lonely Planet Guide to South India"--nearly all the rest are either millionaires or dead. My other books include nonfiction, political and cultural critiques, humor, autobiography, and satire, and have been described as going "where no Indian writer has gone before." Despite my numerous failings, I am truly sincere and passionate about writing, about writing with integrity (to the extent that survival permits), and about publishing ten more books that are either in progress or potentially contained within nearly 5,000 pages of unprocessed writings. Though I now carry an American passport, I think of myself as a citizen of the planet, a humanist, as a lover of peace, fellowship, and of a world without borders. I enjoy music, books, comedy, philosophy, and political satire; what I miss most about the United States is its spectacular public libraries, the book superstores, The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, and Garrison Keillor's radio show, News from Lake Woebegone. I am hoping for a breakthrough that will allow me to restart life in America.
From The Heart by Dora Okeyo From The Heart by Dora Okeyo April 28, 2012 1140 words Read a sample
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I write.
The Year Mom Died by Matt Chatelain The Year Mom Died by Matt Chatelain April 28, 2012 6992 words Read a sample
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Born in Ottawa, fifty-two years ago, I have been the owner of a used bookstore I opened in Ontario, since 1990. I have been writing since I was ten. Beginning with poetry, I quickly moved on to short stories and non-fiction pieces. I stayed in that format for many years, eventually self-publishing a franchise manual, as well as a variety of booklets. Having semi-retired from the bookstore, I embarked on the project of writing my first serious novel, which I expanded to a four-book series after discovering an incredible mystery hidden within a French author's books. My interests are eclectic. I like Quantum Physics,Cosmology, history, archaeology, science in general, mechanics, free power, recycling and re-use. I'm a good handyman and can usually fix just about anything. I'm good with computers. I love movies, both good and bad, preferring action and war movies. I can draw and paint fairly well but am so obsessed with perspective and light that I cannot think of much else. I am too detail-oriented. I have been around books all my life. In my mid-forties, I decided to focus on writing as my future job. It took me five years to learn the trade. Now I know how fast I can write and how to develop my story and characters. I always wage an internal war to decide if my next story is going to be a mild mystery or a big stake epic. So far the big stakes are winning
What To Do When You Hate Your Job by George Dutch What To Do When You Hate Your Job by George Dutch April 26, 2012 5104 words Read a sample
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George has been a Career Transition Expert, Author, Speaker, & Workshop Presenter for almost 20 years. He works one-on-one with individuals to analyze their written stories then writes a personalized, customized JobJoy Report to help each client fashion a new work identity, before coaching them through a significant career transition. His unique approach, based on his book, JobJoy, was recently profiled by Katharine Hansen at A Storied Career (http://tinyurl.com/yyt5bfh). The purpose of his Career Thought Leaders blog (http://www.careerthoughtleaders.com/) is to provide colleagues with tools and techniques that will help them mine gold from their clients' life stories. In order to mine gold, you have to move a lot of ore; moving it efficiently and effectively is what this blog is about.
Smashwords Job Application by Annmarie Lucchesi Smashwords Job Application by Annmarie Lucchesi April 22, 2012 719 words Read a sample
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Sure, I Can Do That: a twentieth century american memoir by R. Wayne Morgan Sure, I Can Do That: a twentieth century american memoir by R. Wayne Morgan April 20, 2012 32101 words Sample 30%
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R. Wayne Morgan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Master’s Degree in Education from Stanford University. He also earned a Master’s in Counseling from California State University. An educator for thirty-four years, he taught both secondary and college level courses in Health Education, Biology, Psychology and Counseling. The Author retired to Northern California where his interests include reading, writing and photography. He also enjoys annoying his tolerant family with bad jokes and puns.
Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios by Albert Gamundi Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios by Albert Gamundi April 18, 2012 39113 words Read a sample
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Hi to all, i'm writing my biography in english, because who read my profile can understand me. I start to write when i said to me "Albert, you need to unchain your feels and take part in stories of wizards, assasins, warriors, kings, princess... My first book "Twilight of the Swordmaster", was burned in a hate attack, because someone broke down my ilusion. Two years later, at the summer of 2011 i listened a singer in a concert, who returned me to the writter's way. Actually i'm studing history at the university, and i'm founding my charter's in streets. You can be one of my charter's, if i found you... I expect than my books can be a clue to success in this way called life
Adventures With Oinkie by Oinkie Adventures With Oinkie by Oinkie April 15, 2012 1575 words Read a sample
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Hello, My name is Oinkie on Feb 14th 2006 I came into the life of Shane & Jessica's when during the day Shane was feeling down since the tragic accident that killed his father. He was a nervous wreck in the car whenever they went out,so Shane decided that he wanted a travel companion. While Shane & Jessica were suppose to be watching the dog they decided to take a trip into a near by mall. While there they searched the mall from top to bottom for something to put a smile on Shane's face, the first stop was the Toys R' Us, in which Shane seen me on the shelf. He picked me up looked at me and even hugged me, he then put me down and ventured through the rest of the mall. When Shane & Jessica returned back to Toys R' Us they had nothing but a frown upon Shanes face, and I was still sitting on the shelf looking depressed as well, Shane walked over picked me up yet again and hugged me.He then carried me with a smile upon his face to the counter in which he paid for me. At that time I was placed into a big bag... I was actually placed upside down so my foot was hanging out of the bag, which made for a very interesting walk for Shane & Jessica as they had to walk to the other end of the mall with me like that,they later told me they got plenty of strange looks. When we got to the car I was taken out of the bag, placed in the backseat for a short time before being brought forward and sat on Shane's lap in which he released me by cutting my tag off, from that moment on I knew that I was set free into a wonderful family. The name Oinkie was later given to me as it was apparently discussed before my purchase and it put a smile on Shane's face as well as tears in his eyes. Since being purchased I've been on many adventures including one shortly after I was brought into Shane's life, so be sure to check out my blog to find out all about my adventures.
Memories from Canada to Colorado by Kate Everson Memories from Canada to Colorado by Kate Everson April 09, 2012 1360 words Read a sample
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I am a Canadian photojournalist interested in topics of spirituality, travel, ancient sites and Celtic history. One of the key elements in my ebooks is nature as I find that a way to connect to the spiritual side of people. Whether fiction or nonfiction, we can all relate to the trees, sun and sky. I also like writing stories about my grandchildren Shannon and Ally who are growing up faster than I can write!
13 Years in America by Melanie Steele 13 Years in America by Melanie Steele April 09, 2012 68620 words Read a sample
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Melanie moved to the United States from Canada in 1998 and, after traveling and relocating several times, she settled in Minnesota to earn her master's degree in English. For the past five years, she has served as the Development Director for a rural community radio station on the North Shore of Lake Superior. In her free time, which translates to the hours after she puts her daughter to bed each night—the hours that most people fill with watching TV or socializing with friends—she has written 13 Years in America. You can e-mail her at Melsteele.writer@gmail.com. She’d love to hear from you.
Ultramarine and Yellow Dreams by Ruth Kolman Brophy Ultramarine and Yellow Dreams by Ruth Kolman Brophy April 06, 2012 698 words Sample 20%
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Ruth Kolman Brophy is an Austrian painter and writer living in the San Francisco Bay area.
THE HEART GOES HOME by Dottie Hicks THE HEART GOES HOME by Dottie Hicks April 02, 2012 2031 words Read a sample
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Dottie Hicks Biography Dottie Hicks is a native East Texan, born in the crossroad community of Tundra, Van Zandt County. She graduated from Canton High School, attended Tyler Jr. College, studied journalism at Eastfield Jr. College in Dallas where she was feature editor of the school’s magazine. Dottie holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from the University of Texas (where she outranked, chronologically speaking, most of her professors.) She is a perennial student and is currently engaged in the complicated course of learning HOW to use the computer. She has enjoyed a myriad of vocations over the years; a published author of several religious-oriented articles; a former fashion model with the prestigious Kim Dawson Model Agency in Dallas; was actively involved in the formation of Channel 33 Christian television station in Dallas; as an actress she did T.V. commercials and worked in various Dallas based movies. (She was double and stand-in for Faye Dunaway in “Bonnie and Clyde”.) Dottie’s writing portfolio includes: researching and completing a biography of an old-fashioned, turn-of-century preacher, Rev. A.C. Bates, for the minister’s descendants.. It is appropriately titled “Brimstone Bates”. Her screenplay “Solo of Love” was birthed at the University of Texas while studying screen writing. It grew from a one-act play to a full-blown manuscript and has been optioned by two film companies. Her historical novel “Harriet’s Journey” is fiction based on the life of Harriet Hastings, a Southerner living in southwest Missouri during the Civil War who is caught in the cross fire between Union and Confederate factors seeking to control the state. At war’s end she undertakes the most perilous journey of her life. Alone, except for her three young children and an aged black mammy, she journeys through the wilds of the Arkansas Ozarks in a converted cotton wagon drawn by two emaciated oxen in search of her husband who is “somewhere in East Texas”. Dottie is a portrait artist. She calls herself a “Painter of People”. Self-taught, she has painted hundreds of oil portraits over the last several years. The paintings range from movie stars (she was commissioned to paint a full length western of the late Steve McQueen to hang over his fire place in Idaho.) to mansions, mongrel dogs to mules. They hang in homes from California to the Carolinas. She specializes in children and women’s portraits. She readily admits, “My talent is a gifting from God, and I give Him the glory! Dottie and her husband George live in Dallas, Texas.
The Great Adventure by Barry Allan The Great Adventure by Barry Allan April 01, 2012 69282 words Read a sample
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Barry was born in Melbourne but grew up in Brisbane until joining the RAAF where he served for 20 years. After leaving the RAAF he lived in Darwin until retirement then moved back to Brisbane. His retirement hobby was tracing his family tree, and after finding several convict ancestors he started writing about their lives in 2005. The books were originally published in print and have sold out. New information still comes to hand, but rather than reprinting new editions he has released them as ebooks that can be easily updated. The print books sold at cost and the ebooks are free because much of the information was contributed by other family members over the years. If casual readers enjoy the stories, that is payment enough.
Lissa Lizaire by Dr. Christ-Lee Lizaire Lissa Lizaire by Dr. Christ-Lee Lizaire March 30, 2012 346 words Read a sample
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Dr. Lizaire is an adjudicator in Providence, Rhode Island. She grew up in Haiti, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Maryland, and California. She wrote this book so her children will “have something they can always keep. I also want them to know that they can achieve anything in life no matter what comes their way. I also want this to be a guide for pregnant teens so that they understand, no matter what people tell them, their future is in God’s hands not man’s, and a child is a gift from God.”
Let's Kill the Dai Uy by Mark Berent Let's Kill the Dai Uy by Mark Berent March 28, 2012 1757 words Read a sample
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MARK BERENT Lt Col Mark E. Berent, USAF (Ret), was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Later he graduated from Arizona State University under the Air Force Institute of Technology program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lt Col Berent began his Air Force career as an enlisted man, then progressed through the aviation cadet program. He attended pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and then Laredo Air Force Base, Texas flying the T-6, T-28 and T-33 aircraft and then moved on to F-86s at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He served on active duty for 23 years until retirement in 1974. He began his operational flying career in the F-86 and F-100 flying at various posts throughout the United States and Europe. He later served three combat tours, completing 452 combat sorties, first in the F-100 at Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, the F-4 at Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, and then in Cambodia for two years to fly things with propellers on them and through a fluke in communications timing, to personally run the air war for a few weeks. He has also served two tours at the United States Space and Missile System Organization (SAMSO) at Los Angeles, California working first in the Satellites Control Facility and later as a staff developmental engineer for the space shuttle. In his expansive career he has seen service as an Air Attaché to the United States Embassy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia and also as Chief of Test Control Branch at the Air Development and Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He also served as an instructor at the Air Force's Squadron Officer School. During his flying career he has logged over 4300 hours of flying time, 1084 of those in combat missions in the F-100, F-4, C-47 and U-10 over North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. He has flown 30 different aircraft. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star, Air Medal with twenty four oak leaf clusters, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Cambodian Divisional Medal, and numerous Vietnam Campaign ribbons. He completed jump school with the Special Forces. Later, he jumped with and was awarded Cambodian paratrooper wings. He also flew with and received Cambodian pilot wings. After leaving the Air Force he lived in Europe to establish and direct international operations for the sale of spares for combat aircraft. He has flown many foreign aircraft such as the Swedish Viggen and Royal Air Force Jaguar and Hawk. He also established Berent and Woods Inc, a firm that managed many aviation related activities. Over the years he had published numerous articles for such publications as Air Force Magazine and the Washington Times and for 18 years wrote a monthly pilot/reporter column for the Asian Defense Journal. Under the name Berent Sandberg he and Peter Sandberg collaborated on three novels. He now has five Vietnam air war flying novels in print, Rolling Thunder, Steel Tiger, Phantom Leader, Eagle Station, and Storm Flight. Berent states it is never too late for any endeavor: he published the first of his five books at age 58, ran his first Marathon at 59, bought a T-6 warbird and flew in airshows at 64, and rode in his first cattle roundup in Montana at 74. …………… "Powerful!" --- Publishers Weekly "The pride of the Air Force. The challenge of Vietnam." "A taut, exciting tale of good men in a bad war. Berent is the real thing." --- Tom Clancy "Rolling Thunder is terrific - a novel of exceptional authenticity that hits like a thunderclap. A decorated Vietnam pilot, Mark Berent knows planes and men and battle, and he whirls them around in a story of uncommon strength. I can't wait for his next book." --- W.E.B. Griffin, best-selling author of Brotherhood of War and The Corps "Mark Berent writes with great authority and utter realism, immersing the reader in his characters' every sensation and emotion." --- Dale Brown, best-selling author of Flight of the Old Dog and Silver Tower "The fighter pilot's war - you love it and hate it at the same time, and Mark Berent writes it that way." --- Stephen Coonts, best-selling author of Flight of the Intruder "Berent tells it like it was!" --- Chuck Yeager "The best Vietnam air novel I have read. Berent captures the essence of flying men at war, their agony, emotions, courage, and triumph." --- Brigadier General Robin Olds
Malinki the Medic by Peter A. Brandt Malinki the Medic by Peter A. Brandt March 24, 2012 89793 words Read a sample
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It only takes a few minutes of thought before Peter Brandt can devise a scenario that would make a fantastic story, and minutes after that before it begins to fill itself in. “I have been able to think up stories all my life but it’s only been in the last seven years that I realized I was abusing my creative side by not writing them down.” Peter retired from the Air Force and began a new career as a Technical Writer. His writing abilities have allowed him to work in Canada, the United States and even in the Middle East. However, its Peter’s love for stories that has brought him into a new realm of writing. His humorous memoir about his life as a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces and the tragic memoir about his father’s life in a Prisoner-of-War camp at the age of 14 allowed him to refine his writing before he began to venture in writing Young Adult fiction. “I have a very unique way of creating my stories. It begins with a craving, like a smoker who just recently quit cigarettes but still feels an overwhelming craving for a smoke. When that comes, I can’t shake it until I sit down and begin to let my mind wander. Many times I start my quest for a new story by wondering - What If. Soon after I begin to write and can usually get the first draft completed within a few weeks. Maple Express began as a “what if” question that involved a common held belief of the medical community and I’d share it with you but it would give away the storyline.” Peter has taken formal lessons in acting, "I've enjoyed some success as an actor in television and film before my day job as a Lead Technical Writer required me to move out of the country I always write my stories as I see them on the movie screen, which is why writing screenplays are also something I do with ease. I have written a couple of screenplays and shot them as short films with a friend of mine. I can honestly say I have landed in the perfect job for me. I love to write...doesn’t really matter what I write, creatively or technically, writing is a pleasurable experience. It has allowed me to travel and for that I am grateful.”
Canuck GI - The Peculiar Life of a Canadian Soldier by Peter A. Brandt Canuck GI - The Peculiar Life of a Canadian Soldier by Peter A. Brandt March 24, 2012 69954 words Read a sample
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It only takes a few minutes of thought before Peter Brandt can devise a scenario that would make a fantastic story, and minutes after that before it begins to fill itself in. “I have been able to think up stories all my life but it’s only been in the last seven years that I realized I was abusing my creative side by not writing them down.” Peter retired from the Air Force and began a new career as a Technical Writer. His writing abilities have allowed him to work in Canada, the United States and even in the Middle East. However, its Peter’s love for stories that has brought him into a new realm of writing. His humorous memoir about his life as a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces and the tragic memoir about his father’s life in a Prisoner-of-War camp at the age of 14 allowed him to refine his writing before he began to venture in writing Young Adult fiction. “I have a very unique way of creating my stories. It begins with a craving, like a smoker who just recently quit cigarettes but still feels an overwhelming craving for a smoke. When that comes, I can’t shake it until I sit down and begin to let my mind wander. Many times I start my quest for a new story by wondering - What If. Soon after I begin to write and can usually get the first draft completed within a few weeks. Maple Express began as a “what if” question that involved a common held belief of the medical community and I’d share it with you but it would give away the storyline.” Peter has taken formal lessons in acting, "I've enjoyed some success as an actor in television and film before my day job as a Lead Technical Writer required me to move out of the country I always write my stories as I see them on the movie screen, which is why writing screenplays are also something I do with ease. I have written a couple of screenplays and shot them as short films with a friend of mine. I can honestly say I have landed in the perfect job for me. I love to write...doesn’t really matter what I write, creatively or technically, writing is a pleasurable experience. It has allowed me to travel and for that I am grateful.”
100+ Quotable Quotes By & About Dr. Ron Paul~ A Real Amer-I-Can! by Steve Nelson 100+ Quotable Quotes By & About Dr. Ron Paul~ A Real Amer-I-Can! by Steve Nelson March 21, 2012 9019 words Read a sample
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Hey, when I write a story, I write it so its a smooth read. You don't have to carry a dictionary to read one of my stories. Easy on the eyes and smooth read'in + a swell story, that's what I like! Steve Nelson is a resident of N. Ogden, Utah. He has worked for over 30 years at Business Ownership and in the Handyman/Maintenance field. He is a H.S. Graduate. Steve has written 5 books; Tomorrow’s World #1 (Currently Published in Hardback form by PublishAmerica) TW2 DESERT TREK- Now on SMASHWORDS & spiral bound and self published. The Maintenance Engineer- Now on SMASHWORDS & spiral bound and self published. Escape from the ORDER!- Now on SMASHWORDS & spiral bound and self published. The Problem Eliminators!- Now Published with Smashwords! Steve is easy to find on Facebook, just lookup Steve Nelson of Ogden, Utah and find the guy in the Australian bush hat! G’Day
Cancer: A Message Of Hope by Jairo Alvarez Cancer: A Message Of Hope by Jairo Alvarez March 21, 2012 35351 words Read a sample
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Cruizin' for a Living - Mini Book 5 by Marie-Berdine Steyn Cruizin' for a Living - Mini Book 5 by Marie-Berdine Steyn March 21, 2012 3767 words Read a sample
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Marie-Berdine Steyn is an Author born in a small South African town called Zastron in 1986. She is the owner of The MBS Organization.
My Journey by Jean Rolt My Journey by Jean Rolt March 17, 2012 5872 words Read a sample
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I have spent most of my life as a teacher who wrote. Now I am a priest who writes. This makes me a very happy woman.
Black Sheep and Gold Diggers by Barry Allan Black Sheep and Gold Diggers by Barry Allan March 16, 2012 58118 words Read a sample
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Barry was born in Melbourne but grew up in Brisbane until joining the RAAF where he served for 20 years. After leaving the RAAF he lived in Darwin until retirement then moved back to Brisbane. His retirement hobby was tracing his family tree, and after finding several convict ancestors he started writing about their lives in 2005. The books were originally published in print and have sold out. New information still comes to hand, but rather than reprinting new editions he has released them as ebooks that can be easily updated. The print books sold at cost and the ebooks are free because much of the information was contributed by other family members over the years. If casual readers enjoy the stories, that is payment enough.
Songs for Joss: a sample selection by Colin Rock Songs for Joss: a sample selection by Colin Rock March 15, 2012 3393 words Read a sample
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Colin Rock has written for Radio, Theatre, Television and Film, as well has writing adult and children's fiction, non-fiction and music.
Remembering Remembering "Star Search" by Dave Rodway March 14, 2012 1733 words Read a sample
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New to publishing. Love to write. More later....
Problem-Solving 101: Can You Solve the Problem? by David Bruce Problem-Solving 101: Can You Solve the Problem? by David Bruce March 10, 2012 7103 words Read a sample
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David Bruce is an anecdote columnist at "The Athens News" in Athens, Ohio.
Buy Me a Ticket on an Aeroplane. Part 1 by Gary Unger Buy Me a Ticket on an Aeroplane. Part 1 by Gary Unger March 09, 2012 2973 words Read a sample
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Life of Spinoza by Francis Goode Life of Spinoza by Francis Goode March 06, 2012 8881 words Read a sample
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Francis Goode's roles include (in alphabetical order) engineer, philosopher and writer. While taking part in the information and communications revolution that has completely changed the way we live and do business with each other, he has never stopped questioning what we are doing, why, and how we might do it better. In the work of the great philosophers, notably Spinoza, he has found some pointers to the roads that may eventually lead to some answers. In his writing, he aims to share the fruits of his searching in as entertaining and informative way as possible.
Disgusting Bar Conversations by English Teacher X Disgusting Bar Conversations by English Teacher X March 03, 2012 339 words Read a sample
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English Teacher X is a fifteen-year veteran of many bizarre adventures in many bizarre countries, while working in many bizarre English language school.
-1997- A Memoir by Steve Kenny -1997- A Memoir by Steve Kenny March 02, 2012 79467 words Read a sample
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Steve Kenny was born in Chicago in 1961. He has worked as a newspaperboy, a busboy, a janitor, a machine operator, a furniture mover, a dockman, a whiskey truck driver, an OTR driver, a medi-van driver, a UPS driver, a pile driver operator, a landscaper and groundskeeper, an ironworker, a roofer, a custom area rug maker, carpetbinder and highly-rated floor installer.
Sophia Grantham aka Kezia Tregilgus by Barry Allan Sophia Grantham aka Kezia Tregilgus by Barry Allan March 01, 2012 73377 words Read a sample
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Barry was born in Melbourne but grew up in Brisbane until joining the RAAF where he served for 20 years. After leaving the RAAF he lived in Darwin until retirement then moved back to Brisbane. His retirement hobby was tracing his family tree, and after finding several convict ancestors he started writing about their lives in 2005. The books were originally published in print and have sold out. New information still comes to hand, but rather than reprinting new editions he has released them as ebooks that can be easily updated. The print books sold at cost and the ebooks are free because much of the information was contributed by other family members over the years. If casual readers enjoy the stories, that is payment enough.
LawCrossing’s Judges Guide by advait pradhan LawCrossing’s Judges Guide by advait pradhan Feb. 29, 2012 11468 words Read a sample
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The Music of Amos Anon by Peter-James Dries The Music of Amos Anon by Peter-James Dries Feb. 28, 2012 5498 words Read a sample
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Peter-James Dries was born in 1985 and, after attending thirteen schools, finally settled in Palmerston North, graduating from Massey University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 2011. Experimenting with writing since a young age, Far from Eleven, part one of the Eleven trilogy, is his first published fiction. His previous work has included reviews for records and gigs for the muzic.net.nz website and newsletters. As well as a writer, Peter-James Dries also records, produces and performs music in his band [Amos/Anon], which has achieved a small level of notoriety in the underground music circuit.
Loneliness by Eric Bray Loneliness by Eric Bray Feb. 28, 2012 8809 words Read a sample
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Born in 1950, after school,I served my country in the Royal Navy, the least said about which the better. Since then I have made plastic drain-pipes, driven a fork truck, worked as a courier in the multi-drop rip-off game, and for the last two years have watched a conveyor belt going around. I have now achieved retirement. I began writing for amusement during my lunch-breaks, and rose to the challenge of becoming published when I commented on a book I had purchased, saying something along the lines of - "I could do better than that!" - when someone said - "Go on, then!" My other hobbies are scuba-diving, designing, building, and flying radio-controlled model aircraft, ham radio, photography, and avoiding gardening.
Cancer Un Mensaje de Esperanza by Jairo Alvarez Cancer Un Mensaje de Esperanza by Jairo Alvarez Feb. 25, 2012 37671 words Read a sample
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Surviving The Experience by Ryan x Surviving The Experience by Ryan x Feb. 20, 2012 11445 words Read a sample
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34 years old. Male. Cape Town, South Africa.
Life by Mark Ure Life by Mark Ure Feb. 16, 2012 14221 words Read a sample
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Fledgling stand up comedian and comedy writer. Stay in Edinburgh with John and Moira the cats. Eat Nutella with a spoon, drink juice out of a can. Don't listen to what my toilet says, he's full of shit.
My Friend Earl by Lee Carey My Friend Earl by Lee Carey Feb. 16, 2012 3890 words Read a sample
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Sandy high-fives to you from Va. Beach. I've been writing novels and short stories since '99. My first published novel is for pet lovers of all ages. "Gabby...All About Me" is a story about an unpublished author who adopts an unwanted pooch...together they become an unbeatable team. My second pet novel "Pets In Paradise" is now out and I'll admit, it's the most fun write I've done. Heartwarming for all pet lovers. I live with my dear wife who fills the role of editor since she's a graduate of UNC. Her support and assistance makes writing much easier. We live on the beach in a small coastal area known as Sandbridge Beach. I enjoy writing, surfing, fishing, playing the drums, and spending time on the coast with my wife. My motto is: Keep smilin'...and paddle hard for every wave...it might be your best ride. My novels are available here and Kindle.
Indie Chicks: 25 Independent Women 25 Personal Stories by Cheryl Shireman Indie Chicks: 25 Independent Women 25 Personal Stories by Cheryl Shireman Feb. 15, 2012 253955 words Read a sample
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Three Hours Past Midnight by Ray Daley Three Hours Past Midnight by Ray Daley Feb. 14, 2012 3569 words Read a sample
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Ray Daley was born in Coventry & still lives there. He served 6 yrs in the RAF as a clerk & spent most of his time in a Hobbit hole in High Wycombe. He is a published poet & has been writing stories since he was 10. His current dream is to eventually finish the Hitch Hikers fanfic novel he's been writing since 1986.
I Almost Died in the Grand Canyon by Ryan Barlow I Almost Died in the Grand Canyon by Ryan Barlow Feb. 13, 2012 2043 words Read a sample
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Ryan Barlow is an American author, ghostwriter, and college professor. Ryan has been writing since he could use a crayon. He wrote his first book at the age of 3. It was a 50 page spiral notebook titled "A Compilation in Repetition", using loops which resembled cursive ‘L’s or ‘O’s or ‘E’s and sometimes ‘I’s, but it must have been cryptic and profound writings from within his burgeoning, complex mind. Ryan spent his youth in Applegate Oregon, and his formative years in Glendora, California, before baffling his future self and all of his relatives by majoring in criminal justice. Afterwards, he moved to Reno, NV, where he lasted only a few years before ending up back in California. This time it was in Ventura, where he worked as a surgical anesthetist and coached high school water polo. Eventually he decided that he should probably think about a career, but it was already too late– he had decided he liked to write and thus was doomed forever. He has recently taken refuge in the obscure-yet-charming town of Lake Arrowhead, CA, where he runs Ghostwriting Services, while concurrently writing his upcoming books. His chosen partner in this life, Lea, and her two confused kids harbor him knowingly. His original career path in surgical anesthesia has been seemingly dichotomous with his other life as a writer and college professor. He's ok with that. And he eats copious amounts of pizza. He currently teaches veterinary science at Boston Reed University, and is pursuing his PhD in anthropology.
I Was Attacked by a Shark by Ryan Barlow I Was Attacked by a Shark by Ryan Barlow Feb. 09, 2012 935 words Read a sample
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Ryan Barlow is an American author, ghostwriter, and college professor. Ryan has been writing since he could use a crayon. He wrote his first book at the age of 3. It was a 50 page spiral notebook titled "A Compilation in Repetition", using loops which resembled cursive ‘L’s or ‘O’s or ‘E’s and sometimes ‘I’s, but it must have been cryptic and profound writings from within his burgeoning, complex mind. Ryan spent his youth in Applegate Oregon, and his formative years in Glendora, California, before baffling his future self and all of his relatives by majoring in criminal justice. Afterwards, he moved to Reno, NV, where he lasted only a few years before ending up back in California. This time it was in Ventura, where he worked as a surgical anesthetist and coached high school water polo. Eventually he decided that he should probably think about a career, but it was already too late– he had decided he liked to write and thus was doomed forever. He has recently taken refuge in the obscure-yet-charming town of Lake Arrowhead, CA, where he runs Ghostwriting Services, while concurrently writing his upcoming books. His chosen partner in this life, Lea, and her two confused kids harbor him knowingly. His original career path in surgical anesthesia has been seemingly dichotomous with his other life as a writer and college professor. He's ok with that. And he eats copious amounts of pizza. He currently teaches veterinary science at Boston Reed University, and is pursuing his PhD in anthropology.
La dieta del Rambam by Salomon Michan La dieta del Rambam by Salomon Michan Feb. 09, 2012 30006 words Read a sample
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