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Books In Sync Recognizes Author Tina Edwards

Books In Sync Announces A Special Feature Of Tina’s Book ‘Shunted: My Story’ About Author: Tina was born and lived most of her life in the small Orange County, New York village of Harriman, approximately 40 miles North West of New York City. She is the youngest of four children, two brothers and a sister. At 9 weeks of age she contracted staph meningitis that turned into hydrocephalus, doctors operated on Tina to place a ventricular shunt in her head to drain the spinal fluid. Over the years s… Continue

Added by Theodocia McLean on January 6, 2010 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Fiction Writing Discussion

Starting today, (1/6/10) I'll be a guest on the Writebuzz website to discuss various aspects of fiction writing. This week's topic is Story Construction. The remaining schedule is as follows: 1/13: Motivation 1/20: Characterization 1/27: Plotting. Stop by and check out the discussion. You may like the site and elect to join it. Continue

Added by Hank Quense on January 6, 2010 at 8:06am — No Comments

Two FREE Short Story Downloads

2 Free Short Stories by Lawrence Johnson Sr. Download the paranormal story Lost In Translation and the scifi story Planet of Doom at HTTP://LAWRENCEJOHNSONSR.COM

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Added by Author Larry J on January 1, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

CHRISTMAS STORY 2009 - SILENT NIGHT

So finally we reach this years " Christmas Story" I hope you all enjoy it.

The night was… Continue

Added by Storyheart on December 23, 2009 at 1:06pm — No Comments

MY BOOK HAS BEEN SENT TO OPRAH BY MY PUBLISHER!!

For Immediate Release Contact: Shawn Street – Public Relations pr@publishamerica.com www.publishamerica.com Local Author’s Book Submitted To Oprah Winfrey Show Frederick, MD December 14, 2009 -- PublishAmerica is proud to announce that Leeanne Marie Stephenson’s book A Prescription for Love is being submitted to the Oprah Winfrey Show for consideration for her famous book club. “We are very excited to announce that this exceptional book is b… Continue

Added by Leeanne Marie Stephenson on December 23, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

CHRISTMAS STORY - THE FINAL STAR (2006)

For those of you who have not been reading my Christmas Story's (normally on a Thursday) up to now, each year I write a special holiday story, and have done since 1999. I will share them each week until finally just before Christmas I will publish this seasons story. Today's is from 2006, and includes a narrated version for those who like to listen rather than read. THE FINAL STAR (2006)… Continue

Added by Storyheart on December 15, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

Free Short Story - Flash Fiction

Lost In Translation A FREE Download Please check out my new short story at: Lawrence Johnson Sr.com http://lawrencejohnsonsr.com/ Thank you Continue

Added by Lawrence Johnson on December 13, 2009 at 8:06am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Winter Bread

(Herb Market- Vigo, Spain) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Pondering bread. CALLIOPE: Sounds like there might be a story behind that. JOE: Nothing too profound. Carol and I are having friends over tonight who will be away from Christmas. CALLIOPE: An… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 11, 2009 at 8:52am — No Comments

Genesis - Book IV - Sarah's Landing Series in Print

It was touch and go for a while, but finally the 4th book in the Sarah's Landing Series has now gone to print. There was a delay due to technical difficulties, but the novel finally made it to the printers just in time for Christmas. Here is a teaser of what the book it about: Genesis - Book IV - Sarah's Landing… Continue

Added by ElenaDB on December 4, 2009 at 10:28am — No Comments

Tunnel Vision Sampler

Today on my main blog page, I posted the opening scene from my short story, Recipe for Revenge Continue

Added by Hank Quense on November 28, 2009 at 8:18am — No Comments

Books In Sync Announces Dead Of Knight By Award Winning Author William R. Potter

DEAD of KNIGHT Is A Jack Staal Mystery: Your next birthday could be murder! Believing he is a soldier of justice, a misguided young man begins a callous campaign of terror murdering women on their birthdays. Convinced of his righteousness he continues his brutal crusade forcing the citizens of Hanson B.C. to acknowledge a serial killer active in their rural community. The Mounties always get their man…but not if Jack Staal gets him first! The Royal Canadian Mounted Police put their Integrate… Continue

Added by Theodocia McLean on November 17, 2009 at 9:52am — No Comments

Lauren's Tale

Laurens Tale They have been around since I was a little girl. They were always there. I would scream when I dream of the murders they committed. I would scream even louder when I would find the strangers standing over my bed. My parents then would rush in It was always the same thing every time, “Oh honey it was only a nightmare,” my mother would say. “It was only a bad dream.” She meant good . I know she meant well. She tried to comfort me telling me that there were no monsters. She told me th… Continue

Added by Samie Foster on November 3, 2009 at 10:15pm — No Comments

Kitten Diaries - FREE

I have 200 copies of 'Kitten Diaries' to give away for free. 'Kitten Diaries' is a book for cat lovers of all ages, and you can have your copy absolutely free. The only thing I am charging for are the mailing costs, which is $6. Even though the book is free, $1 per copy will be donated to a cat shelter. Below are the first few pages of the story ... For a while I lived in a cat shelter. Then one day my friends and I were put in cages, loaded into a car and transported to a pet store. On the w… Continue

Added by Conny Manero on October 14, 2009 at 2:33pm — No Comments

The Love He Saved Best Book Ever on Superstar Michael Jackson

If you're fearful of using PayPal on Tip-Top Websites - you're going to be missing out on the best book on the Market about entertainer, Michael Jackson. "This is it," -The Love He Saved - written by award winning Bay Area writing star,… Continue

Added by Denise Coulter on October 12, 2009 at 12:13pm — 1 Comment

Book Release !! a self-help novel that demonstrates rather than informs

Who Would I Be Without, Based on a True Story of a Little Willingness, by Jim McDonald. One reader calls it a self-help novel that demonstrates rather than informs. Avaialble now on Amazon.com. The story of an ordinary man who stopped trying to change things in his life when he realized trying was the cause of his suffering. He stopped trying to change and instead began to honestly look at who he was right now, with often gut-wrenching honesty, changed happened on its own and his true sel… Continue

Added by Jim McDonald on September 4, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

A Book and a Chat with “Kathi Macias”

A Book and a Chat with Kathi “Easy Writer” Macias.… Continue

Added by Storyheart on September 4, 2009 at 5:32pm — 1 Comment

The Sterley’s of Oakland Park a classic regency novel in the making

This particular novel started out life as a spoof on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice for the 2007 National writer’s month competition However this work has turned out to be so successful in its own right that I have self published it on lulu.com. The story revolves around Sir Thomas and Lady Ann Sterley the lord and lady of the manor of Oakland Park near the town of the fictional town of Notheringay Surry set in the years 1813-1816 this is a story of a family with various members who lead us… Continue

Added by Tim Wood on August 30, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

A Wartime Literary Novel

The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite (Book Review) The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite is a bestselling literary novel by Beatrice Colin. It is a paperback published by John Murray and its ISBN is 1848540310. It is so well written it is a pleasure to read and it is full of historical content of 20th century Germany and the history of the movie industry. It is a sad and touching story rich in characterisation and highly evocative. Through a lovers quarrel Lilly is orphaned and sent to a Catholic… Continue

Added by Annette J Dunlea Irish Author on August 28, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

A Book and a Chat with "The Story Siren"

Sometimes a show is so special that you have make it stand out above other shows, change… Continue

Added by Storyheart on August 21, 2009 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Authors Articulating with Jo-Anne and Larry on Blogtalkradio

Be entertained! Listening to these two dynamic speakers, Jo-Anne Vandermeulen and Larry Brooks, sizzle with energy. For the second half of the show, they encourage YOU to interact with them. Introduce yourself. AUTHORS - This is your chance. Deliver y… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on August 1, 2009 at 7:39pm — No Comments