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A World Without Seat Belts by Kelly Morgan A World Without Seat Belts by Kelly Morgan Dec. 10, 2011 $4.99 5965 words Sample 20%
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Kelly Morgan is a performance poet who has been featured at museums, college campuses, coffee-houses and other venues. A runner-up in the LA Poetry Festival and winner of poetry slams, literary publications and on blogs. When she isn’t writing, she’s dancing salsa, tango or the cha cha cha.
A-Z of Animal Poems by Peter Cain A-Z of Animal Poems by Peter Cain May 15, 2012 $2.99 3963 words Sample 20%
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Captain Peter Cain (born 1954) spent all his childhood years living in a small village called Buxworth which is situated in the hills of the Peak District in North Derbyshire. At the age of 20, he broke away from village life to become a Redcoat Entertainer at the Butlins Holiday Centre in Ayr, Scotland. From there he advanced from being a bingo caller and then manager to sales executive for a cleaning firm before finally owning his own business which he eventually sold. He aimed for a complete 'life change' and went through the process of becoming a professional boat skipper. He sailed around to Portugal and settled in the beautiful tourist locality of Lagos, which is situated in the west of the Algarve. He has worked in the region as a skipper on various tourist boats during the summer seasons since 2000. When he was in his early 30’s, having always shown an interest in writing, he was a whisker away from having some of his work accepted for TV. Until recently his work commitments prevented him from further pursuing his love of writing and poetry, but now has time to return to his favourite pastime. His first book, which has been published through Kindle is called 'Percy the Parrot - and Other Pet Subjects', which is based on the African Grey parrot Peter once owned and also in the book are some of his many other humorous encounters with various creatures ranging from mice to elephants. To add to this, his new book 'A Sign of the Rhymes' which was released on March 1st 2012 contains humorous rhymes, 'Puzzling Poems' and a concept he has named 'Re-versing Rhyme', an interesting take on poetry. Peter has just finished writing a follow up to his first book which is entitled 'Percy the Parrot 2, the bird's perspective''. A light hearted fictional account of events as experienced by 'Percy'. The book is also now available through Kindle publishing. Peter is presently in the process of writing more poetry and rhymes with an illustrated children's 'A-Z of Animal Poems'.
Ab Initio by Sahil Thakur Ab Initio by Sahil Thakur Feb. 22, 2012 Free! 1627 words Read a sample
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Poet, Photographer, Philosopher and Physician.
Abnormal Obviosities by L.S. Preston Abnormal Obviosities by L.S. Preston Jan. 24, 2012 Free! 3467 words Read a sample
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Abnormal Obviosities 2 by L.S. Preston Abnormal Obviosities 2 by L.S. Preston Jan. 26, 2012 $4.99 3816 words Sample 20%
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Abnormal Obviosities 3 by L.S. Preston Abnormal Obviosities 3 by L.S. Preston Jan. 26, 2012 $4.99 3171 words Sample 20%
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About my grandmother by Björn Björkegren About my grandmother by Björn Björkegren Jan. 21, 2012 Free! 67 words Read a sample
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I väntan på juridiskt korrekt bolagisering av Firma Björkegren Mat&Kultur i samarbete med Allmänna Vägens Förlag, så lägger jag ut några kortare texter här. God läsning på er allihop! /B PS Om allt går efter DEN STORA PLANEN så kommer en del av texterna att ingå i utgåvorna "Från Fantasins Fantastiska Och Förfärliga Fyrverkeri" och "Livets Plötsliga Närvaro" på Allmänna Vägens Förlag med beräknad nedkomst 2013 hos en bokhandlare nära just Dig!
Abrupt Hybrids by Felino A. Soriano Abrupt Hybrids by Felino A. Soriano Aug. 27, 2011 Free! 926 words Sample 20%
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Felino A. Soriano is a case manager and advocate for adults with developmental and physical disabilities. He has received the Gertrude Stein “rose” prize for creativity in poetry from 'Wilderness House Literary Review'. Over 2,900 of his poems have appeared in places such as BlazeVOX, Otoliths, infinite space, Poetry, Yes, and Fact Simile. He has authored 46 collections of poetry, including 'Compatible Aspects of the Disparate Endeavor' and 'Differences of the Parallel Devotion'. For information regarding his published works, editorships, and interviews, please visit his website.
Absentis Lux by Vocal Strain Absentis Lux by Vocal Strain March 14, 2012 Free! 1300 words Read a sample
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Blessed by my sickening thoughts of the dreary life that I have lived through the years, this curse has taught me much on how to express the woes from deep below my skin rather let myself tear me apart as I could spiral down and become disorientated by the world around us, more than it does — at it’s best. Like the finest wine, there’s a tendency to bleed it dry to the last drop until the flavour leaves my tongue burning with the flavour.
Abusing the Transitive Property, Book One: A Handful of Bones by Brett Clay Miller Abusing the Transitive Property, Book One: A Handful of Bones by Brett Clay Miller Oct. 02, 2011 Free! 1837 words Read a sample
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Brett Clay Miller, born in Kansas City, MO in 1967 and currently living in Broomfield, CO, is a locksmith by trade. Brett has been compelled to write poetry and prose since the age of 16. His work centers primarily on abstract renderings of everyday thought and experience.
Abusing the Transitive Property, Book Two: Leaving Kansas by Brett Clay Miller Abusing the Transitive Property, Book Two: Leaving Kansas by Brett Clay Miller Dec. 06, 2011 Free! 2112 words Read a sample
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Brett Clay Miller, born in Kansas City, MO in 1967 and currently living in Broomfield, CO, is a locksmith by trade. Brett has been compelled to write poetry and prose since the age of 16. His work centers primarily on abstract renderings of everyday thought and experience.
Accords et à travers by Céline Aubertot Cauvin Accords et à travers by Céline Aubertot Cauvin March 02, 2011 $8.50 9476 words Sample 20%
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Céline Aubertot Cauvin est née en Lorraine en 1975 où elle a passé une partie de son enfance, puis ses parents ont déménagé dans la région Rhône-Alpes, près de Chambéry, où elle est restée. Elle y a effectué son parcours scolaire et une formation en solfège et flûte jusqu'en 1992. Ensuite viennent des études universitaires, une formation de jazz, et des stages de théâtre jusqu'en 1998. De parents enseignants, elle est devenue enseignante spécialisée, dans un institut médico-social pour enfants sourds. Enseignante d'un côté, flûtiste de l'autre… Musique, danse, écriture, théâtre, peinture et photographie ont toujours fait partie de ses moyens d'expression, ils sont ses ressources et son énergie. Elle participe actuellement à un orchestre d'harmonie, un groupe de jazz, et un trio de bal folk pour lequel elle compose.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne and Lethe (English Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne and Lethe (English Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Oct. 30, 2011 $9.00 7387 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe by Fernando D'Amico Oct. 30, 2011 $9.00 7357 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe (Portuguese Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe (Portuguese Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 09, 2011 $9.00 7407 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne et Lethe (Edition Francaise) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne et Lethe (Edition Francaise) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 03, 2011 $9.00 7862 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne och Lethe (Swedish Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne och Lethe (Swedish Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 08, 2011 $9.00 6670 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Icelandic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Icelandic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 09, 2011 $9.00 6492 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Norwegian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Norwegian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 09, 2011 $9.00 6701 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne und Lethe (Deutsch Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne und Lethe (Deutsch Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 02, 2011 $9.00 7146 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne y Lethe (Edición en Español) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne y Lethe (Edición en Español) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 05, 2011 $9.00 8126 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Mnemozina i Leta (Transliterated Russian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemozina i Leta (Transliterated Russian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 07, 2011 $9.00 3752 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva - Мнемозинa и Летa (Russian Cyrillic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Мнемозинa и Летa (Russian Cyrillic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 05, 2011 $9.00 5902 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Acquaviva- Μνημοσύνη και Λήθη (Greek Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva- Μνημοσύνη και Λήθη (Greek Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 07, 2011 $9.00 5310 words Sample 20%
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Fernando D’Amico, è nato a Giuliano di Lecce, frazione di Castrignano del Capo. Avvocato, ha ricoperto funzioni di magistrato onorario ed è cultore presso la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università del Salento. Autore di varie pubblicazioni, è socio ordinario del Salotto Letterario "Artemisia Gentileschi”, nonchè membro dell'Eurolab of Post-modern Philosophy. Insieme a Jacques Wisman ha condotto diversi studi tematici sui testi biblici, alcuni dei quali pubblicati nella serie "From the books of the Bible", diretta da Richard J. McQueen.
Across the Silence: Poems by James David Audlin by James David Audlin Across the Silence: Poems by James David Audlin by James David Audlin Dec. 03, 2011 $10.00 39744 words Sample 20%
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James David Audlin is an American author living in Panama, after previously living in France. A retired pastor, college professor, and newspaper opinion page editor, he is best known as the author of "The Circle of Life". He has written about a dozen novels, several full-length plays, several books of stories, a book of essays, a book of poetry, and a book about his adventures in Panama. Fluent in several languages, he has translated his novel "Rats Live on no Evil Star" into French ("Palindrome") and Spanish ("Palíndromo"). He also is a professional musician who composes, sings, and plays several instruments, though not usually at the same time. He is married to a Panamanian lady who doesn't read English and so is blissfully ignorant about his weirdly strange books. However his adult daughter and son, who live in Vermont, USA, are aware, and are wary, when a new book comes out.
Acrostic Poems…and some prose by Mike Miller Acrostic Poems…and some prose by Mike Miller Jan. 16, 2012 $2.99 11723 words Sample 20%
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Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 1 by Manny Durazo Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 1 by Manny Durazo Aug. 20, 2010 $0.99 1846 words Sample 20%
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Manny Durazo holds a Master of Education in Leadership Degree from Northern Arizona University and has taught classes for over 15 years ranging from Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Database Management, using the Internet and Critical Thinking. He enjoys reading and writing fiction books. He has taken classes at the University of Granada in Granada Spain where he found his inspiration for his new book.
Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 2 by Manny Durazo Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 2 by Manny Durazo Dec. 04, 2010 $4.99 1944 words Sample 17%
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Manny Durazo holds a Master of Education in Leadership Degree from Northern Arizona University and has taught classes for over 15 years ranging from Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Database Management, using the Internet and Critical Thinking. He enjoys reading and writing fiction books. He has taken classes at the University of Granada in Granada Spain where he found his inspiration for his new book.
Ad Infinitum Book One Master of the Nine Steps by John Northern Ad Infinitum Book One Master of the Nine Steps by John Northern Sep. 19, 2010 Free! 34408 words Read a sample
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I love good science fiction and deplore the bad. I write science fiction novels, and I hope no one deplores them. My novels are marketed online, on TV, and in the newspapers. My marriage is great, and my wife's name is Lou Ann. We have four sons who are grown and gone. We live in Las Vegas, Nevada. But we don't gamble - too smart for that. I play tennis - mediocre. I love sci fi movies, but my wife doesn't, so I have to go by myself. (She did like "Iron Man".) Although I love to write, I had to find a profession which would support me and my family---I was a Chiropractic physician for 29 years. I hope things are going well for you. We need more peace and love in the world - violence needs to stay in fiction.
Adam's Dream: Poems for a Latter Day by Douglas Talley Adam's Dream: Poems for a Latter Day by Douglas Talley Aug. 22, 2011 $2.99 17554 words Sample 20%
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Douglas L. Talley received a BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green State University and a JD from the University of Akron. Early in his career he practiced law with a firm in Akron, Ohio, and presently works as an executive in a small consulting company. For several years he edited a poetry column for an on-line publication, MeridianMagazine.com. His poems and essays have appeared in various literary journals, and in 2009 his work was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He and his wife April live in Copley, Ohio, where they both continue to write and raise their family.
Admission pour nulle part by Éric Roger Admission pour nulle part by Éric Roger May 19, 2011 $8.30 3550 words Sample 40%
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Éric Roger est né en 1969 à Montréal. Il a chanté dans plusieurs groupes Grind Core dont: UNMASKED SOCIETY et SLAYED NEKROS. Il a enregistré quelques disques pirates et s'est retrouvé sur différentes compilations et anthologies du Québec et de L'Europe. Il a publié trois recueils de poésie dont: "Simple imagination", 1995 ; "Dans la bonne saison des talents", 1996 (Éditions Mains Blanches) ; et le plus récent "Un paradis dans le néant", 2006 (Teichtner). Depuis 2000, il organise et anime les soirées de poésie-musique SoloVox à Montréal, ainsi que deux fois par année à la bibliothèque Marie-Uguay. Il anime aussi l'émission radiophonique "Poète, vos papiers!" sur CINQFM au 102,3. Éric Roger nous présente ici son tout dernier recueil de poésie.
Adulation by Adulation by MarkAnthonyAdkins June 15, 2011 Free! 3586 words Read a sample
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Adultery's Ashes by M.I. Krupenich Adultery's Ashes by M.I. Krupenich Dec. 05, 2009 You set the price! 186 words Sample 50%
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Affections:Collection of Poetry Volume One by Warren L.G De Mills Affections:Collection of Poetry Volume One by Warren L.G De Mills April 29, 2012 $2.99 6399 words Sample 20%
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Warren L.G De Mills is a Poet/Musician. Born in the far off Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, He was raised in a Christian home and has many supporting family members whom he trusts and loves so dearly. He attended Queen's Royal College where he attained his O level passes and was participant in varying extra curricular activities. He was part of the school's committee for the Inter-School's Christian Fellowship (ISCF) where he, with the committee, held meetings, debates and discussions on a weekly basis. He captained the football team at the U-14 level where they made it to the zonal finals. That season he obtained the "Player of the Year" award, the "Best Defender" award as well as the "Most Valuable Player" award. However, he then decided to drop his sports gear to take up the arts more seriously. This is where he picked up the guitar and made singing a priority, writing was ever prominent from even the earlier stages of his life and so it continued on through these stages as well. He soon began covering songs by Metallica, Trivium and popular Metalcore acts of the time such as As I Lay Dying. Taught by one of the Best instructors in the country, Shallun Sammy (ex Skid'Nevely, Current Five Miles To Midnight) guitarist, He picked up things pretty fast. He stunned audiences with musical styles that were not necessarily popular at the time. He also picked up acting around this time making his debut at NAPA in the Broadway Musical Hit 'West Side Story' playing the Role of the gang member Arab. This exposure assisted his skills in singing and lyric writing as well as it aided his ability to perform in-front of large audiences. During this time Warren was also performing at various 'Open Mic' events broadcasting his talent for guitar playing and singing as well as poetry. With encouraging reactions from the crowds He continued to perform and write. He had his poem 'Daymare' featured in the Trinidad & Tobago National Poetry Day, where it one first place poem reading. He is also a member of the Trinidad & Tobago Poet's Society. Many of his poetic pieces were published in the popular student paper 'The Student Press' and the 'Gie Network'. He began to compose original music which followed the style of 'Deathcore' in their early stages, then metalcore for a while then more recently He has adapted a more melodic tone. This is exclusive of acoustic song sketches and ideas. Currently, He is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree of arts in Theology & Religion with an emphasis on Pastoral Ministry at the University of the Southern Caribbean. He teaches Religious Instruction part time in his Alma Mata, Queen's Royal College. At this stage in life, he has become versed in the languages of English, Spanish and French.
Affirmation of Addiction by Alice Shantel Saunders Affirmation of Addiction by Alice Shantel Saunders Nov. 12, 2011 Free! 8817 words Sample 20%
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Affirmations and Other Poems by Cherrie P Lynn Affirmations and Other Poems by Cherrie P Lynn Dec. 05, 2010 $0.99 5020 words Sample 50%
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I have been writing and drawing since the tender age of 8 years old. I love the written word and how it can transform lives for the better. I studied English at Marygrove College in Detroit with Fine Art as my minor. I have had numerous poems and prose published in newspapers and various anthologies, i.e. Adam of Ife, Black Women in Praise of Black Men,(Lotus Press,1992), Inner Visions of the People; A Poetry Anthology (Detroit Black Writers Guild, 1994), the Michigan Chronicle, the Michigan Citizen, and the Detroit Free Press. My poetry is released under the pen name Cherrie Lynn in homage to my mother, Elizabeth, who died of cancer in 2001. Whenever she called me it was always in a melodious "Cherrie!" I am currently in the process of writing my first novel and illustrating my 3 children's books.
After Midnight:Love's Journey by Joyce Oscar After Midnight:Love's Journey by Joyce Oscar June 26, 2011 $2.50 3734 words Sample 7%
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Growing up in Memphis Tennessee, Joyce Oscar seems to have always had stories and rhymes in her head. Many days she would sit in her room writing song lyrics and later force her neighborhood friends to sing them. By the time she was in high school her love for reading and writing had become stronger. She attributes her love for words and expression to one of her literature instructors at Hillcrest High School. “I remember sitting in my literature class one day and being given an assignment and we had to write a story. This was not a story of our choice so to speak. Our teacher wrote a topic on the board, “She Was Old and Ugly”. This phrase was to be the very first sentence of our paper. I thought this was the craziest thing, she was always giving us strange writing projects. Well the point of the assignment was to get us to dig deep and pull out all of those literary terms that we had been learning. Each one needed to be reflected somehow in that paper. Well I received an “A” and it was the start of a whole new world for me.” Throughout high school and beyond, Joyce has maintained many journals, but the journals that she wrote as an adult were the ones that gave her the inspiration for her first book of poetry, After Midnight: Love’s Journey. She feels that poetry had the power to re-create the human experiences like, falling in love, losing love, facing death and disease and finding God. “Journaling was my escape from the daily stress. It was a secret between my pen and me. I never actually thought about writing as being anything other than something I did when the rest of the world was asleep.” A single mom, Joyce lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her two kids. She is an alumnus of the University of Memphis and Mercer University and holds a degree in both Accounting and Information Technology. She is also an advocate of community service and volunteers with community organizations such as The Atlanta All-Stars Talent Network, The Pebblebrook Jr. Falcon Track Team, and the Pebblebrook Beta Phi Step Team.
After The First Shot by Robert Benefiel After The First Shot by Robert Benefiel Dec. 19, 2011 $0.99 16945 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.
After The Intersection by Francisco Sanchez After The Intersection by Francisco Sanchez Sep. 09, 2011 $1.97 8263 words Sample 25%
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Born in Puerto Rico, but raised in the South Bronx, New york. Graduated from Stevenson High School. Entered Marist college in Poughkeepsie, NY. One year later went to Hunter College in the city of NY. One year later dropped out. Worked as an armed guard for three years. From there worked for a plastic manufactoring company. Worked there for about four years and from there went to work for a drug campany in New Jersey. After about seven years it blew-up. I have been disable since 1995. In 2003, I moved to paradise, to the small island of Puerto Rico. I am now working on two manualscripts and I hope to have then published Soon! One of them deals with wisdom of heart and the other with the true origin of the universe. My written works are not for everyone, but only for the few who seek the truth about eveything and will themselves will be the truth when they do understand the truth and when they do understand the truth, thus they will be immortal in life alive as I!.
After the Storm by Qwantu Amaru After the Storm by Qwantu Amaru May 11, 2011 Free! 4466 words Read a sample
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In addition to his first novel, ONE BLOOD, Qwantu has written six volumes of poetry: Lightbringer, Lovelost, After the Storm, Midnight's Shadow, Awakening, and Actual-Eyez. Qwantu is an active member of the outstanding socially active poetry collective Black on Black Rhyme out of Tallahassee, FL. He has performed spoken word in poetry venues from New York to Los Angeles. He is also part owner and one third of The Pantheon Collective, an independent publishing venture dedicated to bringing high quality independent books to the masses while empowering and inspiring other authors to follow their dreams. For more information visit his website www.qwantuamaru.com, follow him on twitter @onebloodbook, join his fanpage: www.facebook.com/onebloodbook, or e-mail him at qwantuamaru@gmail.com. Qwantu currently resides in Jersey City, NJ.
Afterthoughts by Sasha Pruett Afterthoughts by Sasha Pruett Sep. 01, 2011 Free! 5132 words Read a sample
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I've been writing since I was eight, but it didn't sink in that writing was my future until I was nineteen. Since then I've written treatments for over one hundred books in nearly every genre. My first completed novel, Costly Obsession: Animalize the first book of the Costly Obsession trilogy, was released at the begining of this year and book two, Costly Obsession: Decay, has just been released. When not writing or taking care of my little domestic zoo, I enjoy painting and playing music. My biggest fan is my amazing husband of seventeen years, but that's only fair since I'm his biggest fan too.
Ago And Other Poems by George Enice Lawhon Ago And Other Poems by George Enice Lawhon Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 4776 words Sample 20%
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The picture is from my 2008 visit to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. I was among 50 Korean War veterans invited to speak before the cadets at a forum on the Korean War. Since the 1960's, when I first worked as a Design Engineer/Quality Engineer/Technical writer at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, I have produced words for people to use, in specifications, procedures and manuals. With Smashwords now available as an open portal, where the only cost of publishing is your labor, I no longer have any justifiable excuses to not get on with my contribution to the written word. Ago And Other Poems was my first published effort as a freelance author; followed by The Art of Losing At The Game of Chess, Romeo & Juliet-The Coolest Lovers, and Hip Hamlet-A New Look At an Old Character. I'm republishing another ebook today (August 8th). Its title is Whispers From My Heart,a book of poetry, articles, and essays, with the latter half of the 183-page book consisting of over 120 pieces of humor rescued from the Internet. Other works in line are a very different book on practical politics, A Citizens Manual for Amending the U.S. Constitution; and two stage plays, One Hour With Dad, and Angels In Your Face. Please stay tuned. George Enice Lawhon
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.
Alabama Heart Of Dixie Poems by Cheyene Lopez Alabama Heart Of Dixie Poems by Cheyene Lopez Jan. 13, 2012 $17.50 7691 words Sample 1%
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My name is Cheyene M. Lopez I am from Alabama originally and now I reside in Michigan with my wife, author, Novelist,poet,songwriter,designer and illustrator as well as independent recording artist Trisha Blue Water known as Patricia A. Lopez. I have many books published at different websites such as,PublishAmerica.com, lulu.com, wordclay.com, createspace.com. I am presntly working on more releases of new books to come, so keep posted for them soon.
Alas de ceniza by David Santos Solano Alas de ceniza by David Santos Solano July 01, 2010 Free! 4518 words Read a sample
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Licenciado en Filología Inglesa, profesor de español en ciernes, juntapalabras aficionado. Entre 2006 y 2010 he autoeditado y publicado una colección de poemas, 'Alas de ceniza', y dos colecciones de relato breve, 'Fuera de su escondite' y 'Días felices'. En octubre de 2010 he publicado 'Short Stories for Short on Time People', un libro que incluye la traducción al inglés de algunos de mis relatos. Todas mis libros se pueden descargar gratuitamente en Smashwords.com. También puedes leerme en el blog www.kutxitxeos.net. B.A. in English, Spanish teacher, playing with words as a hobby. Between 2006 and 2010 I have written and published a book of poetry, 'Alas de ceniza', and two collections of short stories, 'Fuera de su escondite' and 'Días felices'. In October 2010 I have published 'Short Stories for Short on Time People' a book including the translation into English of some of my short stories. All my books can be downladed for free at Smashwords.com. You may also read my blog www.kutxitxeos.net (in Spanish)
Alchemical Texts by Bruce Boston Alchemical Texts by Bruce Boston Dec. 06, 2011 Free! 1794 words Read a sample
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Bruce Boston lives in Ocala, Florida, once known as The City of Trees, with his wife, writer-artist Marge Simon, and the ghosts of two cats. He is the author of fifty books and chapbooks, including the novels The Guardener’s Tale and Stained Glass Rain. His writing has appeared in hundreds of publications, most visibly in Asimov’s SF, Amazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, Weird Tales, Pedestal, Strange Horizons, Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror and the Nebula Awards Showcase. Boston has received the Bram Stoker Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Asimov's Readers' Award, the Rhysling Award, and the Grand Master Award of the SFPA. His graphic art and designs appear both in print and online. For more information, visit http://www.bruceboston.com
Alexandreis by Irena Å»ukowska-Rumin Alexandreis by Irena Å»ukowska-Rumin Jan. 17, 2012 Free! 4086 words Read a sample
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Algunos versos by Alberto de la Madrid Algunos versos by Alberto de la Madrid Feb. 04, 2012 $3.00 3316 words
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Alius Dies by Emed Malpom Alius Dies by Emed Malpom Jan. 24, 2009 Free! 181 words Read a sample
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All about Kids by Laura Redmond All about Kids by Laura Redmond Jan. 05, 2011 $3.99 2230 words Sample 20%
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Laura is an author and book cover artist/illustrator. Having started her career as a visual-merchandiser, Laura has developed her artistic talent and gone on to produce some wonderful artwork ranging from pencil sketches and oil paintings all the way through to computer designed works of art. Laura is now a published book cover artist, creating book cover designs for marvellous authors. If you require illustrations or book cover designs, you can contact Laura here laura@lauradawnsky.com