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Poems of the Heart and Mind by john blankson Poems of the Heart and Mind by john blankson Aug. 09, 2009 $3.00 16496 words Sample 50%
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My name is John Blankson. I have always been interested in writing. From the time I was in grade school many, many years ago, I used to get a lot of commendations for my little grade school essays. It's something that I rediscovered again in my latter years. This time I will write until I have enough volumes to fill a shelf at a public library. If anyone would like to leave comments about my work (good or bad) just email me at lartei21@live.com or lartei2003@yahoo.co.uk All comments are welcome.
Take It From Her: Cautionary Lessons For The Ladies We Love by Tremayne Moore Take It From Her: Cautionary Lessons For The Ladies We Love by Tremayne Moore Aug. 07, 2011 $3.99 16394 words Sample 20%
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Tremayne Moore, founder of Maynetre Manuscripts, LLC, is an accountant, a writer, a psalmist, a griot, and a spoken word motivational speaker. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from Florida State University. Tremayne’s life can be summarized with a quote from the Apostle Paul from Philippians: Christ shall be magnified in my body; whether by life or by death. To write Tremayne or to contact him for speaking engagements, address Maynetre Manuscripts, LLC; Post Office Box 14823; Tallahassee, FL 32317; or email him at: tremayne_moore@yahoo.com.
Buenos Aires: a train ride over the rainbow by Paul Perry Buenos Aires: a train ride over the rainbow by Paul Perry April 25, 2010 $0.99 16315 words Sample 10%
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Paul Perry lives and works in Buenos Aires. His other published works are 'Buenos Aires Chronicles - Poetically Porteño', 'Poetically Stoned', 'Philly Poems' and 'Tales, Poemas desde el fondo de la pecera'. He is also an actor.
The Legends of Light by Gill Shutt The Legends of Light by Gill Shutt Nov. 01, 2011 $2.99 16302 words Sample 22%
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Gill Shutt was born in the same year as CND, the year that Ronnie Kray was first diagnosed as insane and the year that the designer of Lego died. She has spent a lot of her life being described in relation to someone else... a married woman with three children who answers to Mum more often than not. She was born in London and, even though she left when she was 11 she still thinks of herself as a Londoner. Since then she has lived in Dorset, Devon and Avon, she now lives in South Wales with a mountain outside her window. She can’t remember a time when she didn’t write but it wasn’t until she became a stay-at-home mum that she started to write seriously. It was a good excuse to avoid doing the housework which is one of her pet hates along with the colour pink and spiders. She managed to get a few poems published in a poetry magazine which fuelled her enthusiasm. She writes by hand in purple ink which is one step away from writing in green crayon on the back of a cereal packet. Her ambition, apart from publishing books, is to grow old ungracefully surrounded by cats, dogs or rats. At the moment she has some of each and can’t make her mind up which way to go. She hopes that one day someone will turn round and say ‘I liked your book’.
Flying Glory Flashback: Celebrating 10 Years of the Lyrics, Words, and History Behind the Webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY by Shannon Muir Flying Glory Flashback: Celebrating 10 Years of the Lyrics, Words, and History Behind the Webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY by Shannon Muir Dec. 15, 2011 $2.99 16172 words Sample 30%
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Shannon Muir knew she wanted to write since the age of ten, inspired by teachers who considered her elementary school work worthy of being displayed among the school's best at local mall exhibitions. Over the years, she learned to perfect her craft at both scriptwriting and prose, earning a double BA in Radio-TV and English from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, where she considers her hometown. She also received honorable mention for two years in the National Broadcasting Society-Alpha Epsilon Rho Student Production Awards for her short film scripts FROM THE FATAL HEART and SHATTERED. Shannon moved to Los Angeles in 1996, where she became a production professional in the animation and virtual world industries, as well as a writer of animation scripts. From those experiences, Shannon wrote the books GARDNER'S GUIDE TO WRITING AND PRODUCING ANIMATION and GARDNER'S GUIDE TO PITCHING AND SELLING ANIMATION. In 2005, Shannon Muir received her MA in Communications from California State University, Fullerton, where her thesis explored the effectiveness of animated characters as spokespeople, and its TV-Film Society gave honorable mention to her live action screenplay ETERNAL ENCORE, now being adapted into a novel. She's also published fiction, first on the now-folded website ezine MOCHA MEMOIRS and then as part of the ARIA KALSAN: MYSTERIES OF THE FUTURE anthology and plans to continue working on fiction. For a decade she's also been the co-writer of the webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY; lyrics and history of the webcomic are covered in the book FLYING GLORY FLASHBACK. Her fiction includes novels THE PHOENIX RISES, HALF TRUTH AND FULL LYE, THE HEART'S DUTY and TOUCH THE STARS, along with the short story and poetry anthologies SEARCH FOR A WOMAN and AT THE END OF INNOCENCE'S ROAD. Shannon is a member of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America West.
My Body: New and Selected Poems by Joan Larkin My Body: New and Selected Poems by Joan Larkin July 22, 2011 $9.99 16170 words Sample 5%
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winter's rain in Issolation... Sipping Dualing Cups of Coffee... Up the Pairies's Country Road to the Sun's, Moon by Hanuman Moon winter's rain in Issolation... Sipping Dualing Cups of Coffee... Up the Pairies's Country Road to the Sun's, Moon by Hanuman Moon Jan. 16, 2012 Free! 16158 words Read a sample
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The Seven Rings by Peter Rehard The Seven Rings by Peter Rehard Feb. 13, 2012 Free! 16131 words Read a sample
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A person that writes stories If you read one of my stories, when you find an error (if you have the time or care) email me what book and chapter it is in, so I can change it. Peterrehard@gmail.com
Welcome Home by Jeffrey Perry Welcome Home by Jeffrey Perry Nov. 29, 2009 $3.99 16024 words Sample 10%
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Jeffrey V. Perry, Writer, Poet, and Author Jeffrey is a fifty-four (54) years old, Afro-American male, born in North Carolina in 1955. He has had several creative writing classes over the years, and understands the academics of literature. He attended Dartmouth College, undergraduate, and holds a Master of Science in Management. His titles include: The Positive Prime, a book of Poetry Publish America, Inc, LLP, 2007, Conversations with a Soul Brother (includes essays), Outskirts Press, 2008, and Welcome Home, Soul Food, Legacy of an Ex-slave,in 2009, and Obedience to Poetry (2.0)and Alternating Views 2.0 in 2010, all published at Harlem Book Fair Publishers (now Wordclay). He has published several essays, which are included in his collection, Alternating Views 2.0, from the Mental Health News, “Quality Life Promotes Recovery” and “The Economy’s Effect on People: a Peer Perspective,’ and is published in other NYC area mental health journals.
A Thousand Doors by Matt Pasca A Thousand Doors by Matt Pasca Aug. 02, 2011 $4.99 15977 words Sample 20%
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Matt Pasca makes his home on the south shore of Long Island in Bay Shore, New York with his wife Terri and sons Rainer and Atticus. A graduate of Cornell University and Stony Brook University, he has taught Creative Writing, Mythology and Literature at Bay Shore High School since 1997. He was named New York State Teacher of Excellence in 2003 and is the adviser of The Writers’ Block, named Most Outstanding High School Literary-Art Magazine for 2010 by the American Scholastic Press Association. This is Pasca’s first full-length manuscript. For bookings and inquiries, contact Matt at simileman@optonline.net.
Of Wanting and Rain: Collected Love Poems of Paul Hina 2007-2009 by Paul Hina Of Wanting and Rain: Collected Love Poems of Paul Hina 2007-2009 by Paul Hina Jan. 20, 2011 $0.99 15925 words Sample 40%
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Paul Hina is the author of the novels In the Satchel, On the Train, Selling Dreams to Nancy, and Haven. His third novel, The Torch Bearers, was combined with two other stories in Inexplicably, Love: Three Stories of Love in Real Time. Imeros, his fourth novel was released in December 2010. Hina has also published two collections of poetry, Such Deliberate Loveliness: Collected Love Poems of Paul Hina 1997-2006 and Of Wanting and Rain: Collected Love Poems of Paul Hina 2007-2009. Paul lives in Athens, Ohio with his wife, Sarah, and his two young children.
Coreyology by Jonathan Corey Mangan Coreyology by Jonathan Corey Mangan April 09, 2011 $3.50 15817 words Sample 20%
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Jonathan Corey Mangan was born and grew up in the Rio Grande Valley near the border with Mexico. Woven into his fabric is his immediate family including: a fly scientist, a fish artist and a budding physicist/mathematician. Some older ties include: an Irish immigrant who was able to pay passage to the New World after stealing the family’s pigs; a Binghamton, New York printer; a Kennedy Administration government lawyer (see: South Padre Island National Seashore and the trans-Alaskan pipeline); a very short Boer fleeing the British invasion and scorched-earth policies in Johannesburg, Africa; a wildcat oilman who did magic tricks and played the banjo; a divorced six-foot daughter of the American Revolution who became a California homesteader; a Ford Dealer who after 45 years as a pillar of the community was outcast for defending his home with a shotgun; the Dalton brothers; and a popular 1950’s Texas rodeo clown. Unfortunately, Corey only personally knew the fly scientist, fish artist and budding physicist/mathematician. In attempts to please his parents and sister who encouraged his natural athleticism (he walked at 9 months and could hit a pitched ball at age 2) he dislocated both arms in gymnastics at age six which may have been why he gave up guitar at age 8. By 12 the arms had healed well enough to consider aspirations in basketball (thwarted when his height mimicked his Boer ancestor at just under 5 feet) and turned to baseball becoming an ace curveball pitcher and intelligent 2nd baseman but was replaced by ringers from Reynosa when his coach wanted someone who weighed over 60 pounds. This also proved a problem in 8th grade football when a late block left him shoeless. Shoes weren’t needed for swimming so, following his father’s wake, he became a ‘butterflier’ but quit because the coach was his 8th grade science teacher who nearly failed him for taking his quizzes and tests with a red-ink pen. Despite a late growth spurt that stretched him to 5 feet - 5 inches tall and weighing in at over 110 pounds, depression and addictions consumed his late teen years. Writing has assisted him in independently overcoming these problems, clarifying and celebrating his triumph, and providing a transformative purpose that is, at last, his idea. Writing has delivered a satisfaction that well exceeds his earlier success as a 2nd grade mentor to a kindergartner for a year and his tap-out win racing his sister swimming butterfly across a really cold, wide river near Greenfield, Massachusetts in 2004. Corey welcomes inquiries from those interested in utilizing his poetry as spoken word and/or song lyrics. He may be contacted at abcoreydefgh@hotmail.com
Eat My Words One Bite At A Time by Arthur Weil Eat My Words One Bite At A Time by Arthur Weil Feb. 24, 2011 $1.99 15815 words Sample 20%
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Arthur Weil 85 years old Arthur Weil is from Piedmont, California. He is a retired high school teacher and real estate agent. Arthur Weil's poetry examines all facets of life while paying tribute to them with wit, wisdom and whimsy. His words inspire the reader to look at life in a new way, to pause and appreciate, and, always, to chuckle. He has been published in a number of anthologies and newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune. He has published 17 books of poetry since his first, “Life, Love and Gems That Shine,” in December of 1999. Mr. Weil escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 as one of 1400 children of the kindertransport. He spent his formative years in Chicago, completing his BA and MA degrees, finished his PhD coursework in History at UC Berkeley. He taught in the public school system for 27 years, and went on to run his own real estate business for 24 years before becoming a full time writer. Art is a strong supporter of the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has two children and three grandchildren. At the age of 85, Art recently finished a book of poetry for teens, “Eat My Words.”
Dare-Devilish and Divine by Arthur Weil Dare-Devilish and Divine by Arthur Weil July 24, 2011 $2.99 15809 words Sample 20%
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Arthur Weil 85 years old Arthur Weil is from Piedmont, California. He is a retired high school teacher and real estate agent. Arthur Weil's poetry examines all facets of life while paying tribute to them with wit, wisdom and whimsy. His words inspire the reader to look at life in a new way, to pause and appreciate, and, always, to chuckle. He has been published in a number of anthologies and newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune. He has published 17 books of poetry since his first, “Life, Love and Gems That Shine,” in December of 1999. Mr. Weil escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 as one of 1400 children of the kindertransport. He spent his formative years in Chicago, completing his BA and MA degrees, finished his PhD coursework in History at UC Berkeley. He taught in the public school system for 27 years, and went on to run his own real estate business for 24 years before becoming a full time writer. Art is a strong supporter of the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has two children and three grandchildren. At the age of 85, Art recently finished a book of poetry for teens, “Eat My Words.”
Letting Go by J. D. Willd Letting Go by J. D. Willd May 26, 2011 $0.99 15807 words Sample 5%
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J. D. Willd is the author of several novels, four collections of poetry, and three children’s books. He lives in Kentucky with his family. And when he is not busy writing, he works with the American Cancer Society to help find a cure for cancer. A cause he joined proudly after the death of his mother in 2009 from “Small Cell Lung Cancer”. Several of Willd’s poems have been used by “ACS” to help further the fight against cancer, including “Birthdays” a poem inspired by the “More Birthdays” campaign.
Tea & Sprockets by Diana Lang Tea & Sprockets by Diana Lang Oct. 31, 2011 $2.99 15781 words Sample 20%
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D. Lang is an artist residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is best known for her films the Hebrew Project and Liquid Wind, which showed on the Jewish Channel and PBS, respectively. She also has released a musical single entitled "Last Chance Disaster" which is based on a poem of the same name from the book Tea & Sprockets.
Quarenta Sonetos Sem Pecados by Antonio Kleber Mathias Netto Quarenta Sonetos Sem Pecados by Antonio Kleber Mathias Netto July 22, 2011 $5.00 15765 words Sample 20%
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Antonio Kleber Mathias Netto, brasileiro, casado, nascido na cidade de Macaé, RJ, a 13 de junho de 1947. Começou a escrever bem jovem. Publicou romances (À Sombra do Barbaquá, Fortin: o Outro Lado do Sonho, Onde Sopra o Aracati e A Chave de Jaques. Outros romances aguardam publicação), poesias (Tuna, A Dança das Borboletas, Quarenta Sonetos Sem Pecados, A Sombra dos Trigais, Gotejamento, Poesias Escolhidas, Sonhos Interrompidos, Há um Lugar Chamado Celzu, Sentidos Suspeitos, Espumas e Asas, Poemas para Uma Flor Azul, A Infância dos Pardais, Marcos e Sentidos, Brisas Outonais), Contos (Sinal Vermelho, em parceria com o Escritor Everaldo Botelho Bezerra), Crônicas (O Caminho dos Caracóis, O Som das Tanajuras, O Sangue dos Pulhas é Feito de Lama), pensamentos (Rescaldos, Poder: Emoção e Cinzas, Trilhas Vermelhas). No prelo (Editora Zem - Teresópolis - RJ): poesia- Baú de Vozes e Poemas da Quarentena; contos: Contos de Antonio Kleber. Professor aposentado, residiu no Rio Grande do Sul durante 20 anos. Nesse período, escreveu centenas de crônicas e artigos para vários jornais da Região Sul do Estado. Presidiu a Academia Sul-Brasileira de Letras no ano de 1985/87. No correr dos anos, foi agraciado com alguns prêmios literários, nenhum, porém, de vulto. No presente, dedica-se exclusivamente à literatura. É desejo seu ingressar com suas publicações no mundo virtual. Encontra estar aqui grande parte do futuro da literatura.
Between Two Worlds by Craig Marlatt Between Two Worlds by Craig Marlatt June 29, 2011 $1.99 15755 words Sample 20%
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Craig Marlatt was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and moved to Florida in 1963 where he now lives with his wife Jolyn and near their four children and nine grandchildren. Craig is a writer, composer, musician, Christian teacher and preacher and has traveled the world doing Christian missions work and evangelism.
King Arthur's Raid on Hell and other poems by G. R. Grove King Arthur's Raid on Hell and other poems by G. R. Grove Sep. 02, 2010 $2.99 15698 words Sample 50%
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Theater of Thoughts by Arthur Weil Theater of Thoughts by Arthur Weil May 03, 2011 $2.99 15617 words Sample 20%
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Arthur Weil 85 years old Arthur Weil is from Piedmont, California. He is a retired high school teacher and real estate agent. Arthur Weil's poetry examines all facets of life while paying tribute to them with wit, wisdom and whimsy. His words inspire the reader to look at life in a new way, to pause and appreciate, and, always, to chuckle. He has been published in a number of anthologies and newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune. He has published 17 books of poetry since his first, “Life, Love and Gems That Shine,” in December of 1999. Mr. Weil escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 as one of 1400 children of the kindertransport. He spent his formative years in Chicago, completing his BA and MA degrees, finished his PhD coursework in History at UC Berkeley. He taught in the public school system for 27 years, and went on to run his own real estate business for 24 years before becoming a full time writer. Art is a strong supporter of the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has two children and three grandchildren. At the age of 85, Art recently finished a book of poetry for teens, “Eat My Words.”
Ira maldita by Alberto Acosta Brito Ira maldita by Alberto Acosta Brito Oct. 17, 2011 $0.99 15605 words Sample 10%
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Graduado de Economía desde 1991. Promotor Cultural desde 1993. He participado en dos talleres literarios auspiciados por la UNEAC. Premio ARTECO (Arte Comunitario) por el ensayo "La dignidad". Participación en el concurso ARTECO en fotografía (2001). Pre-selección del V Certamen Internacional de Poesía y Narrativa Breve. Pre-selección del IX Certamen Internacional de Poesía y Narrativa Breve. Premio Municipal de cuentos "Francisco Mir Mulet", 2005 en la Isla de la Juventud. Finalista del concurso de novela YoEscribo.com 2005. Segundo lugar en el concurso carácter nacional Mangle Rojo. Obras publicadas: el libro de cuentos “El héroe y el vendedor” (2007), el cuento “La basura y yo” en la antología “Las señales del escriba” (2009), de Ediciones Ancora, y un poema en la antología beisbolera “Aedas en el estadio” (2009), de la editorial Unicornio.
Too Young to Forget by Philip Burton Too Young to Forget by Philip Burton April 28, 2012 Free! 15596 words Read a sample
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Philip Burton was born in Dunfermline and raised in Ramsgate, Kent. He has been a Primary school head teacher in Lancashire and is married with five children. He is a 2005 Lancaster Litfest winner. In 1998 he was short–listed for The Kent and Sussex Open Poetry Competition , and for the Thetford and Wymondham Annual Poetry Competition in 1999. Philip Burton is known to children as “Pip The Poet”. Twelve of his poems for children have been published in major antholgies in the last few years. Steve Rudd, Managing director of The Kings England Press, (publisher of the phenomenally successful Gez Walsh) said of the collection The Treasure Shop, “..…cries out for a national publisher.” Many of his poems have been illustrated by Steve Hutton. Philip has visited over one hundred schools and libraries in the last few years, as a writer in education, providing poetry days for children 4–14, and has built a reputation for providing enjoyable and educational performances and workshops. In 2004 he gave a successful presentation at the NAWE annual conference in York on the theme of VOICE. He was appointed as a mentor by NAWE. Over two hundred and fifty of his poems have been published in a range of literary magazines during the last seven years, including: P.N. Review , Stand, Smiths Knoll, Orbis, Envoi, Brando’s Hat, The Frogmore Papers, The Swansea Review, Links, Prism International (Canada), and Troubadour (USA). His first collection, The Raven’s Diary, published by Joe Publish, was greeted with enthusiasm on both sides of The Irish Sea. Six other pamphlets and a first full collection have followed. Admirers of his work include Michael Schmidt, Derrick Buttress, and Don Paterson. Five of his poems were included in the Peace Poems anthology (Crocus Books) in 2003. Jessie Lendennie at Salmon Publishing accepted a collection of his, The Raven’s Diary, for publication in 2001. Inflation, and an Irish government directive restricting publication of non–Irish writer’s, meant cancellation. Philip judged the Manifold Found Poem competition, and Rossendale Writer’s poetry competition in 2003. He was hailed by Rosie Rogosie as “a new voice come to Manchester”, and appeared in 2000 on the same bill as Adrian Mitchell at The Burnley Arts Festival 2000. Guest Poet slots have included: Manky Poets, Manchester, The White Hart, Todmorden and Live at The Trades, Haslingden.
life of an iceberg - pOeTrY bOoK 1 by Steve Glickman life of an iceberg - pOeTrY bOoK 1 by Steve Glickman July 22, 2011 $4.95 15536 words Sample 35%
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Founder and President Vote Sizing Institute http://iVoteSize.com (formerly http://VoteSizing.org) http://TheWorldsGreatestLivingPoet.com http://KickAssScripts.com
Luz De Soledad by Any Carmona Luz De Soledad by Any Carmona March 05, 2011 $4.90 15502 words
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Any Carmona nació en Córdoba, Argentina y actualmente reside en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Desde 1984 fue profesora de Historia en colegios secundarios del pequeño poblado de Sierra Grande, Río Negro, donde editó el libro “Sierra Grande, breve historia de un pueblo patagónico”. Fue además productora y periodista de dos programas radiales: “Rescate cultural” e “Historias para ser contadas”. Trasladada a la ciudad de Salta en 1992, fue docente e investigadora en la educación media y en la universidad. Como periodista, publicó numerosos artículos en la prensa escrita y realizó el programa radial “Vivir Mejor” en FM Pacífico. Participó como expositora, en numerosos encuentros y congresos sobre Historia y Educación. Integra varias asociaciones relacionadas a la historia, el arte y la cultura. En 2007 fue galardonada con el 3er Premio en poesía en el Concurso Anual de la Sociedad Argentina de Escritores. En 2008 fue seleccionada para integrar la “Antología de relatos de viajeros” del Concurso Literario Anual de Metrovías, Subtes de Buenos Aires. Su obra poética y narrativa cuenta con dos etapas. La primera, siendo muy joven, en los años’80 y la segunda, más reciente, entre los años 2000 y 2008. Se publican escritos de ambos períodos.
The Epistles of Kurata by David Michael Hoskins The Epistles of Kurata by David Michael Hoskins April 01, 2011 $4.99 15494 words Sample 20%
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Hi, I wrote a majority of my poems/books while going through a spiritual awakening, hence most of the subject matter has to do with love, spirit, energy, and learning to live in a new world. I currenlty work as a programmer by day and do healing work when the opportunity comes up.
Al otro lado del camino by Olga Muñoz Al otro lado del camino by Olga Muñoz Jan. 30, 2012 $0.99 15456 words Sample 20%
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Olga M. Muñoz, nació en Caimito, un pequeño pueblo de la provincia de La Habana, Cuba. Conoció la pobreza y se hizo maestra de niños. A la par que enseñaba aprendió que en la vida puedes alcanzar lo que te propones, pero cuesta. En 1980 llego al exilio en Miami y logró continuar en el magisterio. “Pobre de aquel que no ama lo que hace". En su opinión, escribir es conversar consigo mismo, un monólogo donde cada latido expresa una palabra y cada suspiro una ilusión.
The Intersection: a poetik journey by Pierce Minor The Intersection: a poetik journey by Pierce Minor Dec. 22, 2010 $6.99 15401 words Sample 20%
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Pierce Minor was born in St. Louis, MO. He grew up between St. Louis and Los Angeles, CA, where he finished high school. He went on to study Film and American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He has written several feature screenplays, television pilots, treatments for television and film, a novel, and lots of poetry. He now lives in Los Angeles, CA.
like panicked ants - pOeTrY bOoK 4 by Steve Glickman like panicked ants - pOeTrY bOoK 4 by Steve Glickman Aug. 12, 2011 $4.95 15393 words Sample 35%
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Founder and President Vote Sizing Institute http://iVoteSize.com (formerly http://VoteSizing.org) http://TheWorldsGreatestLivingPoet.com http://KickAssScripts.com
Vox Vibrato by Robert Hanshew Vox Vibrato by Robert Hanshew June 21, 2009 $3.99 15379 words Sample 25%
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Robert popped into life in Western Pennsylvania. Traveling, he became fascinated by other lands and lived in London, Dublin, and Warsaw. Tired of the Pirate life, he resettled back to the United States where he resides in the battle-grounds of Washington, D.C. with his wife and two lovely sons. For his "day-job", Robert is a photograph curator and works for the Naval History and Heritage Command. He has written over 300 biographies on Medal of Honor awardees and is doing in-depth research on Diversity in the Navy and Marine Corps for a future global-wide publication.
M ( Maria Mundial Monarquia ) by David Santamaria M ( Maria Mundial Monarquia ) by David Santamaria Aug. 27, 2011 $14.99 15142 words
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I Write the Best Blog of the World.
Looking For You by Noel Bodenmiller Looking For You by Noel Bodenmiller Sep. 12, 2010 $1.99 15140 words Sample 31%
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Noel Bodenmiller began writing as many do, by keeping a journal which he now shares in Looking For You. More recent contributions to fiction include novels Vague Remembrances, Authentic Treasures and Captain Stevenson’s Secret. Noel has had rich work experiences including those as a factory laborer, bartender, church organist, teacher, marina assistant, school guidance counselor, barn painter and hypnologist. He has visited Paris and St. Raphael, France. Ventimiglia, Italy. Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia and the American west. A number of the poems from the journal worked very well as song lyrics and were incorporated into 17 pianos ballads now reproduced and available as a music book arranged for piano and guitar entitled Sounds Of My Heart. His latest work Violet’s Song, is in the process of notation. Mr. Bodenmiller is planning to write additional books and songs and is always content with exploring new creative and geographical horizons.
The African Sun: Collected Poems by Michael Sheridan Stone The African Sun: Collected Poems by Michael Sheridan Stone May 19, 2010 $7.49 15113 words Sample 10%
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Michael Sheridan Stone was born among the Chiltern Hills in England but spent his formative years in Rhodesia (as Zimbabwe then was). He returned to the country of his birth in his early twenties to study at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and has lived in England ever since, practising as a lawyer in industry. However, he remains steadfastly African in heart, spirit, temperament and voice. He is committed to the identification and advancement of the next generation of leaders in Africa and serves as a Director and Trustee of the African Leadership Institute.
A quien pueda interesar o resolver by Alberto Acosta Brito A quien pueda interesar o resolver by Alberto Acosta Brito Oct. 17, 2011 $0.99 14964 words Sample 10%
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Graduado de Economía desde 1991. Promotor Cultural desde 1993. He participado en dos talleres literarios auspiciados por la UNEAC. Premio ARTECO (Arte Comunitario) por el ensayo "La dignidad". Participación en el concurso ARTECO en fotografía (2001). Pre-selección del V Certamen Internacional de Poesía y Narrativa Breve. Pre-selección del IX Certamen Internacional de Poesía y Narrativa Breve. Premio Municipal de cuentos "Francisco Mir Mulet", 2005 en la Isla de la Juventud. Finalista del concurso de novela YoEscribo.com 2005. Segundo lugar en el concurso carácter nacional Mangle Rojo. Obras publicadas: el libro de cuentos “El héroe y el vendedor” (2007), el cuento “La basura y yo” en la antología “Las señales del escriba” (2009), de Ediciones Ancora, y un poema en la antología beisbolera “Aedas en el estadio” (2009), de la editorial Unicornio.
Velas de Portugal by Luiz De Miranda Velas de Portugal by Luiz De Miranda June 14, 2011 $5.00 14963 words Sample 20%
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Luiz de Miranda nasceu em Uruguaiana/RS, fronteira com a Argentina e Uruguai. Sucesso de público e de crítica. “Amor de Amar” vendeu 1860 exemplares em 2 meses. Livro dos Meses vendeu mais 30 mil. Livro do Pampa, 20 mil. A maioria de seus livros está com a edição esgotada. Recebeu o “Grande Prêmio de Poesia do ano de 2001”, instituído pela Academia Brasileira de Letras, pelo livro Trilogia do Azul, do Mar, da Madrugada e da Ventania. Para Ary Quintella: “Miranda é o melhor poeta vivo do Brasil”. O poeta Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna afirma: “Sua poesia é forte, é um verdadeiro “Canto General”, de Pablo Neruda, cheio de generosa amizade. A Poesia sopra com a força mítica de Orfeu. Um Orfeu dos Pampas”. LM é verbete da Enciclopédia Biblos da Europa, a pedido da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, com texto composto pela crítica e professora, Dra. Regina Zilberman. Em 1988, recebeu o “Prêmio Érico Veríssimo”, da Câmara de Vereadores de Porto Alegre. Em 1997, ganhou o título “Cidadão de Porto Alegre”, por votação unânime dos vereadores. Recebeu o Prêmio “Negrinho do Pastoreio 2005”, como melhor poeta do Rio Grande do Sul. A votação foi feita por Prefeitos, Vice-Prefeitos e Secretários de Cultura do Estado. Miranda tem 28 livros publicados, num total de 2706 páginas editadas. Tem prêmios nos Estados Unidos, Itália, Paraguai e Panamá. Foi eleito Membro de Honra do Instituto Literário y Cultural Hispânico, em março de 2007, ao lado de nomes como Jorge Luis Borges, Ernesto Sábato, Isabel Allende, tornando represente do Instituto no Brasil, com sede na Califórnia (USA). Seus 40 Anos de Poesia foram comemorados no Brasil, Argentina e Paraguai. Também foi criado o “Concurso Bi Nacional Poeta Luiz de Miranda” para escritores argentinos e brasileiros Em 1987 foi eleito para a Academia Rio-grandense de Letras e em 2000 para a Academia 184Sul Brasileira de Letras, localizada em Pelotas/RS. É Sócio Honorário do Instituto João Simões Lopes Neto. Seu último livro foi editado pela Editora Global, SP,” Melhores Poemas de Luiz de Miranda,” com seleção e prefácio de Regina Zilberman. Esta coleção já publicou Fernando Pes- soa, Castro Alves, Ferreira Gullar, Camões, entre tantos autores ilustres das Letras. O livro Melhores Poemas de Luiz de Miranda tem 67 poemas num total de 207 páginas. Na Fortuna Crítica estão Ivan Junqueira e Moacyr Scliar, da Academia Brasileira de Letras; Ferreira Gullar., Gerardo Mello Mourão, Ary Quintella, Nelson Verneck Sodré, Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna, do Rio de Janeiro; Perfecto Cuadrado, da Espanha; José Augusto Seabra, de Portugal.
Whispers of Hypnos by Joshua Jones Whispers of Hypnos by Joshua Jones Jan. 31, 2011 Free! 14939 words Read a sample
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Writing because I must. Once was a bass player. Once was a punk. Once was many of things. Son of a preacher man and the grandson of a Federal Court judge. A curve breaker. A fool proclaiming his folly. A writer from the edges writing for the opened minded. I give Whispers of Hypnos away for free because it's poetry and it's meant to be shared but please support this struggling writer with the purchase of my other titles that are at bargain basement prices. Cheers! Poems and short stories have been published by The Bitter Oleander Press, The Sylvan Echo, Pens on Fire. The Cartier Street Review published a passage of The Excess Road in October 2010.
Lady of the Sea and other Poems by Warren Brown Lady of the Sea and other Poems by Warren Brown March 07, 2012 $3.99 14912 words Sample 15%
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Warren Brown is a Amazon published Author,Copywriter(Trained through American Writers and Artists Inc.), Certified Life Coach, Poet, freelance writer,Affiliate Marketer and Internet Entrepreneur.
For God, for Love, for Country, and for You (The Storytellers) by Jeffrey Perry For God, for Love, for Country, and for You (The Storytellers) by Jeffrey Perry Nov. 20, 2010 $3.99 14851 words Sample 10%
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Jeffrey V. Perry, Writer, Poet, and Author Jeffrey is a fifty-four (54) years old, Afro-American male, born in North Carolina in 1955. He has had several creative writing classes over the years, and understands the academics of literature. He attended Dartmouth College, undergraduate, and holds a Master of Science in Management. His titles include: The Positive Prime, a book of Poetry Publish America, Inc, LLP, 2007, Conversations with a Soul Brother (includes essays), Outskirts Press, 2008, and Welcome Home, Soul Food, Legacy of an Ex-slave,in 2009, and Obedience to Poetry (2.0)and Alternating Views 2.0 in 2010, all published at Harlem Book Fair Publishers (now Wordclay). He has published several essays, which are included in his collection, Alternating Views 2.0, from the Mental Health News, “Quality Life Promotes Recovery” and “The Economy’s Effect on People: a Peer Perspective,’ and is published in other NYC area mental health journals.
Poetastard by Robert Benefiel Poetastard by Robert Benefiel April 17, 2012 $0.99 14850 words Sample 20%
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Born in Santa Monica, California, Robert Benefiel has lived in several places throughout the United States. He has worked many jobs from fishing dock operator to optician. His first love has always been art and writing, which he was introduced to through comic books and cartoons. By 12 he had developed a taste for Elliot, Cummings, Shakespeare & Dickenson only to later read contemporary authors while at the same time developing a love for music. His first published work was at 15 years old. He has several books of poetry including "After The First Shot", "Poetastard". "4th & Hill Is Gone Forever", "Laugh Until The Devil Wakes Up, "The Sound Of Typing", as well as other volumes to follow, and novels as well.
Confectionately Yours by Tamesha S. Hawkins Confectionately Yours by Tamesha S. Hawkins Nov. 06, 2009 $20.00 14831 words Sample 20%
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The New Jersey native attended Temple University where she majored in Elementary Education with concentrations in Theater Arts and Psychology. Maintaining a home away from home in Philadelphia, she devotes her time to working in the theatre profession, promoting literacy in Philadelphia public schools, and performing. Recently crowned The PBGP Poetry Slam Champion for 2009, Hawkins is excited that her work is taking shape in the community. Next, she is co-writing a one-woman showcase titled Beginning with Molasses, which will bring her poetry to life for the theater stage. After the completion of her play, Hawkins’ plans to leave the U.S. and journey to Japan to enhance her writing and Theater Administration knowledge. Now, the writer for Cipher This! for PMZ magazine, Hawkins is elated to share her poetic message. Selections from both her books have been featured on Brown Girl Radio: A Cure for the Common, Da Block, WRTI 90.1 FM with J. Michael Harrison, Temple University, Aspire Arts, NBC 10, Moonstone: 100 Poets Reading, NateBrown Entertainment, Tree House Books, Warmdaddy’s, Jus Words, NJ Performing Arts Center, T Bar, Verbal Roots, The NAACP, Lyrical Playground, Robin’s Bookstore, First Person Arts at The Gershman Y Salon, The RED Lounge for AIDS Awareness, and Dr. Sonia Sanchez Literacy Night.
My Life as Adam by Bryan Borland My Life as Adam by Bryan Borland Aug. 14, 2011 $6.99 14688 words Sample 20%
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Bryan Borland is a Pushcart-nominated poet from Little Rock, Arkansas, and the owner of Sibling Rivalry Press. His first book, My Life as Adam, was one of only five collections of poetry included on the American Library Association's "Over the Rainbow" list of notable LGBT-themed books published in 2010. He is the founding editor of Assaracus, the only print journal in the world dedicated exclusively to the poetry of gay men. His work has appeared in Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, Breadcrumb Scabs, Referential Magazine, vox poetica, Ganymede, and Velvet Mafia, among others. For more about Bryan, visit his website at www.bryanborland.com.
Josie Delgado: A Poem of the Central Valley by Jack Remick Josie Delgado: A Poem of the Central Valley by Jack Remick July 29, 2011 $2.99 14670 words Sample 1%
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I'm the author of Throwback and Other Stories: The stories in Throwback open a window on characters living calm everyday lives but underneath that calm there's a violent, bloody, painful, suicidal world and a savage god waiting for them to make a mistake. The hurt oozes up driving each of these people to find a way out-- The kid with a heart murmur wants to be a Marine. A guy finds his lost sister but doesn't know how to handle a fallen angel. A woman with a fatal disease loses all her hair and doesn't want to live without it. Looking for love, a writer finds a demon muse who rips his heart out. A traveling salesman falls in love with a surgical nightmare... Throwback takes you step by step into a dark world where the light is just an illusion E-books are here, the paperback version is available from Amazon.
Romantic Images of You: Where My Heart Belongs by Don McClure Romantic Images of You: Where My Heart Belongs by Don McClure April 24, 2011 $9.99 14666 words Sample 15%
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, Don S. McClure has truly found his life’s passion—writing—after the successful completion of his personal biography, Broken Wings Fallen Angels. He has now turned his attention to his next masterpiece: Romantic Images of You, Where My Heart Belongs. This new display of McClure’s private thoughts and love affairs shows how he views love and the passion he felt when he was in love. He tells the world how it feels to speak the words of passion that he learned from such recordings as This Is My Beloved by Arthur Prysock, or his remembrance of dialog by José Ferrer as he speaks words of love to Roxanne in the classic film Cyrano de Bergerac. As McClure writes, he understands that he must open himself to the world and let it enter his heart, where he has stored all the loves of his life. McClure accomplishes this quite well within the pages of his second book. McClure hopes you will enjoy a glass of wine, or a quiet place in the park, or a seat on a commuter train or subway and enjoy this fascinating love story, Romantic Images of You, Where My Heart Belongs.
Elfin Legends by Austin Torney Elfin Legends by Austin Torney March 10, 2012 $0.99 14653 words Sample 20%
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Austin began writing for real around the age of forty, a respite from working as an Information Engineer in the field of Computer Science, doing programming, an art, as it turned out. He calls himself a humanist, and is one who enjoys the liberal arts, utilizing science, for it pervades every discipline. He is currently retired and lives in the mountains of Poughquag, NY, near the Appalachian Trail. He enjoys tennis, writing, fun, humor, thinking, sleeping, poetry, music, dining, travel, romance, reading, swimming, and life.
Chuck's Unique Poetry by Chuck Keyes Chuck's Unique Poetry by Chuck Keyes July 16, 2011 $1.99 14605 words Sample 15%
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Chuck Keyes has published six science fiction books, short stories, articles and a book of his unique poems, known worldwide for his unique, creative style. Chuck Keyes is a Medical Engineer who has always enjoyed the human creativeness of not over your head, exhilarating science fiction. Chuck currently resides in beautiful Athens, Texas, a thriving medical device-manufacturing town. Chuck enjoys his relaxing hobby as a sci-fi novelist, offering readers exciting stories filled with imagination.
Oeuvres humaines by Jean-Pierre Makosso Oeuvres humaines by Jean-Pierre Makosso Feb. 22, 2012 $9.00 14517 words Sample 30%
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Sorti de l'école traditionnelle et familiale, scolarisé à l'école des blancs, Jean Pierre Makosso, dans son parcours pragmatique a pu écouter et observer. Tout au long de sa scolarité, il a bien vite affiché son goût pour le verbe. Il choisit de s'affirmer dans le théâtre, suivant une formation à Pointe-Noire, sa ville natale et cela pendant des années. Il fit ses premières apparitions dans de grandes oeuvres théâtrales où il occupa toujours des rôles principaux puis dirigea, après sa première tournée en Europe, un groupe de jeunes comédiens amateurs. Évoluant dans la Compagnie de théatre Punta-Negra, il effectua plusieurs voyages hors de son pays d'origine, le Congo-Brazzaville. Après sa dernière tournée mondiale en 1996, il ouvrit à Pointe-Noire un centre culturel francophone dénommé Espace Océan, centre de formation et d'encadrement des enfants et des jeunes à la tradition congolaise et à la culture franco-africaine qu'il dirigea jusqu'à l'an 2000. En 2001, il finit par élire résidence en Colombie britannique au Canada, plus précisement dans la ville de Gibsons sur la côte du soleil à quarante minutes de Vancouver.
Equality Complex by Ian Kellett Equality Complex by Ian Kellett Nov. 02, 2010 $8.99 14472 words Sample 20%
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U.K. Author Ian Kellett (aka MoonGoole/Ian Goole) Visit the website to view other books by this Author or alternatively read more by this Author on the following blogs: OVER THE INFLUENCE http://iangoole-overtheinfluence.blogspot.com/ POETICALLY INCORRECT http://iangoole-poeticallyincorrect.blogspot.com/ GIVE http://iangoole-give.blogspot.com/ THE VANISHING POINT http://iangoole-thevanishingpoint.blogspot.com/ EQUALITY COMPLEX http://equalitycomplex.blogspot.com/ HOME - http://iangoole-home.blogspot.com/ MYTH OF KISSES - http://mythofkisses.blogspot.com/ BOOK OF LOVE AND WISDOM - http://bookofloveandwisdom.blogspot.com/ And new for 2010: T-MINUS - http://t-minus.posterous.com/ and also : - RETURN TO VERSE - http://returntoverse.blogspot.com/
Voices from the Heart by William Power Voices from the Heart by William Power May 15, 2012 $2.99 14450 words Sample 20%
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Born in Columbus Ohio in 1966, William grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. William`s family eventually moved to North Georgia in 1979. William grew up in rural North Georgia and never finished high school. He came from a poor family and a fatherless home. William struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse at an early age until he found a new way of life in 1988. Married in 1989, he was blessed with three children by his first wife and now is a proud grandfather as well. William had always dreamed of becoming a writer and a published author; however, life, business, and children took his life in a different direction. William owned and operated several successful businesses throughout his adult life and was a self-made man. He also spent 15 years training as a Martial Artist and was a certified instructor. He retired from his career in Martial Arts in 2008. In early 2008, his business ventures began to fail under the weight of the falling economy; he decided to pursue his dream of writing and went back to college to earn his degree in English. In 2010 he began to write his first book “Apples of Gold: A collection of inspirational short stories and poems,” published in August of 2011. William decided to give this work away to readers in the form of a free eBook to allow his readers to get to know him and enjoy his work. The book has remained in the top 10 highest rated poetry books on smashwords.com for over 6 months to date thanks to his readers. Currently William is working on his second book, “Voices of the Heart,” which should hit virtual book shelves by the summer of 2012. He also maintains a literary blog, “Two Drops of Ink,” where he enjoys interaction with others who love the world of literature at all levels. His future goals include a fiction novel which he is currently writing (in the mystery-thriller genre). Thank you for your interest in his work. "I have always hoped to touch the lives of others through the written word. I thank each and every individual who has taken the time to read my poetry and prose. I write from the heart and touch on subjects that are not always pleasant, but, all of us have a level of neurosis I suppose, often times, these are the ties that bind us—I love to speak the language of the human heart." William Power
Water under Water by Charles Ades Fishman Water under Water by Charles Ades Fishman June 17, 2011 $4.99 14432 words Sample 20%
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She Returns to the Floating World by Jeannine H. Gailey She Returns to the Floating World by Jeannine H. Gailey Aug. 10, 2011 $3.50 14398 words Sample 10%
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Jeannine Hall Gailey is a Northwest writer and this is her second book of poetry. She is also the author of Becoming the Villainess, published by Steel Toe Books. Her poems were featured on NPR’s The Writer’s Almanac and Verse Daily; two were included in 2007’s The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. Her work has appeared in Prairie Schooner, The Iowa Review, Ninth Letter, and The Beloit Poetry Journal. She was awarded the top Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Prize in 2007 and won a 2007 Washington State Artist Trust GAP grant to write this book. She is an avid comic book and anime fan and studied biology before turning to graduate studies in creative writing. She volunteers as an editorial consultant for Crab Creek Review and currently teaches at the MFA program at National University.
La fiera by Alberto Acosta Brito La fiera by Alberto Acosta Brito Oct. 17, 2011 $0.99 14377 words Sample 10%
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Graduado de Economía desde 1991. Promotor Cultural desde 1993. He participado en dos talleres literarios auspiciados por la UNEAC. Premio ARTECO (Arte Comunitario) por el ensayo "La dignidad". Participación en el concurso ARTECO en fotografía (2001). Pre-selección del V Certamen Internacional de Poesía y Narrativa Breve. Pre-selección del IX Certamen Internacional de Poesía y Narrativa Breve. Premio Municipal de cuentos "Francisco Mir Mulet", 2005 en la Isla de la Juventud. Finalista del concurso de novela YoEscribo.com 2005. Segundo lugar en el concurso carácter nacional Mangle Rojo. Obras publicadas: el libro de cuentos “El héroe y el vendedor” (2007), el cuento “La basura y yo” en la antología “Las señales del escriba” (2009), de Ediciones Ancora, y un poema en la antología beisbolera “Aedas en el estadio” (2009), de la editorial Unicornio.