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Redemption: Stains of Yesterday	by Jasmine Denton Jul. 29, 2010	$7.00	21092 words	Sample 10%
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The Surrender of Persephone (Series: Myths Behaving Badly)	by Selena Kitt Jul. 29, 2010	$5.99	53980 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Like any feline, Selena Kitt loves the things that make her purr-and wants nothing more than to make others purr right along with her! Pleasure is her middle name, whether it’s a short cat nap stretched out in the sun or a long kitty bath. She makes it a priority to explore all the delightful distractions she can find, and follow her vivid and often racy imagination wherever it wants to lead her. Her writing embodies everything from the spicy to the scandalous, but watch out-this kitty also has sharp claws and her stories often include intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new, thought-provoking depths. When she’s not pawing away at her keyboard, Selena runs an innovative publishing company (www.excessica.com) and in her spare time, she worships her devoted husband, corrals five kids and a dozen chickens, all while growing an organic garden. She also loves bellydancing and photography. Her e-publishing credits include: Rosie’s Promise published by Samhain and Torrid Teasers #49 published by Whiskey Creek Press featuring two short stories, French Lessons and I’ll Be Your Superman in 2008. Her stories and poems are in the following anthologies: Coming Together: For The Cure, Coming Together: Under Fire, Coming Together: At Last Volume II, and finally, Coming Together Volume 1 and Volume 3. Two stories, Sacred Spots and Happy Accident, have been published by Phaze Publishing, as well as her novels Christmas Stalking, Blind Date, The Surrender of Persephone. The Song of Orpheus is also coming soon! She has also been published online in The Shadow Sacrament: a journal of sex and spirituality, and The Erotic Woman. Her novel, EcoErotica was a 2009 Eppie Finalist. Selena’s story, Connections, was one of the two runners-up for the 2006 Rauxa Prize, given annually to an erotic short story of “exceptional literary quality.” Her story was chosen out of over 1,000 nominees, where awards are judged by a select jury and all entries are read “blind” (without author’s name available.) She can be reached on her website at www.selenakitt.com.
Hidden Secrets of Super Perfect Abs: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them!	by william wallace Jul. 29, 2010	$14.99	19577 words	Sample 50%
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A bird living in deep sea	by dojong kim Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	4650 words	Sample 30%
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Faith, Courage, Wisdom Strength and Hope: Inspirational Poetry That Comes Straight from the Heart	by STACEY CHILLEMI Jul. 29, 2010	$12.95	8995 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Born in New York and raised in Matawan, New Jersey, Stacey Chillemi had spent her early trying to cope with her epilepsy disorder. At the age of five, Stacey's parents heard a funny noise from the other room, they went to check to make sure everything was all right just as any parent would do and found her in a grand mal seizure. Her lips were turning blue, her eyes rolled back and her entire body was shaking. Stunned, full of fright and devastation they rushed to call emergency (911) and had rushed Stacey to the nearest hospital for medical attention. She was diagnosed with (encephalitis) a virus that had traveled to her brain causing her to go into a coma for four days. However, the doctors did not give up hope, but their prognosis was not positive either. They thought that when she did come out of the coma that she was probably going to have some degree of brain damage and there was a very good chance that she was going to be paraplegic. Her parents did not give up. They sat by her bedside with hope in their heart and prayed knowing in their hearts that everything happens for a reason and that there was reason for her being on this earth. On the fourth day, her father was praying by her bedside, as she looked up he was stunned to find her eyes wide open and the first thing out of her mouth was “Can I have McDonalds fries?” The doctors were flabbergasted. Stacey had no brain damage, She was not paraplegic either, but when the virus (encephalitis) had traveled through her brain, it had caused scar tissue damage, which left her with epilepsy. A disorder, which she lives with every day of her life. Stacey did not give up. She left Matawan, New Jersey in 1992 to attend Richard Stockton College in Pomona, New Jersey. She studied business, marketing, and advertising, as a student at the College. However, she could not escape the allure of writing and quickly began studying to become a writer. She began by reading every chance she had. From health & fitness, self-improvement, alternative medicine to inspirational books, Stacey's love motivation to helping others was uncontrollable. Stacey wrote her first article for the Epilepsy Foundation of America and received hundreds of letters in response to the article. Once she began writing, she never stopped. Stacey Chillemi wrote her first book after she graduated college. She decided to help others through her writing; she studied people, and listened to their stories. "I became a student of life", she recalls. A year later, Stacey married a doctor and planted her roots in New Jersey. Stacey then began writing books and opened up her own freelance writing business. Her first piece was published in Epilepsy Foundation Magazine in 1994. Her first book, Epilepsy You're Not Alone, received wide acclaim and earned Stacey several prestigious awards. Since that time, Stacey has penned over a dozen books and ebooks. Stacey Chillemi a mother of three, a wife and writer. Her journey and reason for being is defined each day by the happiness in her children's eyes and the people with epilepsy she has helped through her writing. "Through this experience with epilepsy I have learned to accept my limitations and to change the way I look at things. Through my writing I am able to help others and just knowing I've helped is enough of a reward," said Chillemi.- Jenna Martin/EpilepsyUSA Web sites: http://www.authorsden.com/staceydchillemi http://www.stores.lulu.com/staceychil http://freelanceinternational.viviti.com
StarCrossed 4: In the Blink of an Eye	by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine Jul. 29, 2010	$6.99	70149 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Reno MacLeod and partner Jaye Valentine live on the south coast of Massachusetts with their menagerie of cats, freshwater fish, and dust mice. They enjoy writing and watching movies together, and both are shamefully fond of competitive reality shows. Reno also designs and creates book cover art and logos, while Jaye is incapable of drawing even basic stick people. Jaye also writes slightly more fluffy fare under the pen name Acer Adamson.
The Tether	by Nick Davis Jul. 29, 2010	You set the price!	66310 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Nick Davis is an Englishman currently living on the East Coast of the USA not too far removed from Charm City (aka Baltimore). He is a former White Dwarf feature writer, now freelance content creator and fully employed Web Designer. He is married to a very patient Irish American lady and has four children. When Nick is not working, running errands, playing with his kids or burrowing through an ever growing list of ongoing house 'projects'. He can be found plodding away on a keyboard exploring the worlds of his imagination that takes our reality and twists it around just a couple of degrees...
The Complete Herbal Guide: A Natural Approach to Healing the Body	by STACEY CHILLEMI Jul. 29, 2010	$14.95	154000 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Born in New York and raised in Matawan, New Jersey, Stacey Chillemi had spent her early trying to cope with her epilepsy disorder. At the age of five, Stacey's parents heard a funny noise from the other room, they went to check to make sure everything was all right just as any parent would do and found her in a grand mal seizure. Her lips were turning blue, her eyes rolled back and her entire body was shaking. Stunned, full of fright and devastation they rushed to call emergency (911) and had rushed Stacey to the nearest hospital for medical attention. She was diagnosed with (encephalitis) a virus that had traveled to her brain causing her to go into a coma for four days. However, the doctors did not give up hope, but their prognosis was not positive either. They thought that when she did come out of the coma that she was probably going to have some degree of brain damage and there was a very good chance that she was going to be paraplegic. Her parents did not give up. They sat by her bedside with hope in their heart and prayed knowing in their hearts that everything happens for a reason and that there was reason for her being on this earth. On the fourth day, her father was praying by her bedside, as she looked up he was stunned to find her eyes wide open and the first thing out of her mouth was “Can I have McDonalds fries?” The doctors were flabbergasted. Stacey had no brain damage, She was not paraplegic either, but when the virus (encephalitis) had traveled through her brain, it had caused scar tissue damage, which left her with epilepsy. A disorder, which she lives with every day of her life. Stacey did not give up. She left Matawan, New Jersey in 1992 to attend Richard Stockton College in Pomona, New Jersey. She studied business, marketing, and advertising, as a student at the College. However, she could not escape the allure of writing and quickly began studying to become a writer. She began by reading every chance she had. From health & fitness, self-improvement, alternative medicine to inspirational books, Stacey's love motivation to helping others was uncontrollable. Stacey wrote her first article for the Epilepsy Foundation of America and received hundreds of letters in response to the article. Once she began writing, she never stopped. Stacey Chillemi wrote her first book after she graduated college. She decided to help others through her writing; she studied people, and listened to their stories. "I became a student of life", she recalls. A year later, Stacey married a doctor and planted her roots in New Jersey. Stacey then began writing books and opened up her own freelance writing business. Her first piece was published in Epilepsy Foundation Magazine in 1994. Her first book, Epilepsy You're Not Alone, received wide acclaim and earned Stacey several prestigious awards. Since that time, Stacey has penned over a dozen books and ebooks. Stacey Chillemi a mother of three, a wife and writer. Her journey and reason for being is defined each day by the happiness in her children's eyes and the people with epilepsy she has helped through her writing. "Through this experience with epilepsy I have learned to accept my limitations and to change the way I look at things. Through my writing I am able to help others and just knowing I've helped is enough of a reward," said Chillemi.- Jenna Martin/EpilepsyUSA Web sites: http://www.authorsden.com/staceydchillemi http://www.stores.lulu.com/staceychil http://freelanceinternational.viviti.com
Bearing False Witness	by Merrill Heath Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	41292 words	Sample 40%
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Breast Cancer: Questions, Answers & Self-Help Techniques	by STACEY CHILLEMI Jul. 29, 2010	$14.95	47634 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Born in New York and raised in Matawan, New Jersey, Stacey Chillemi had spent her early trying to cope with her epilepsy disorder. At the age of five, Stacey's parents heard a funny noise from the other room, they went to check to make sure everything was all right just as any parent would do and found her in a grand mal seizure. Her lips were turning blue, her eyes rolled back and her entire body was shaking. Stunned, full of fright and devastation they rushed to call emergency (911) and had rushed Stacey to the nearest hospital for medical attention. She was diagnosed with (encephalitis) a virus that had traveled to her brain causing her to go into a coma for four days. However, the doctors did not give up hope, but their prognosis was not positive either. They thought that when she did come out of the coma that she was probably going to have some degree of brain damage and there was a very good chance that she was going to be paraplegic. Her parents did not give up. They sat by her bedside with hope in their heart and prayed knowing in their hearts that everything happens for a reason and that there was reason for her being on this earth. On the fourth day, her father was praying by her bedside, as she looked up he was stunned to find her eyes wide open and the first thing out of her mouth was “Can I have McDonalds fries?” The doctors were flabbergasted. Stacey had no brain damage, She was not paraplegic either, but when the virus (encephalitis) had traveled through her brain, it had caused scar tissue damage, which left her with epilepsy. A disorder, which she lives with every day of her life. Stacey did not give up. She left Matawan, New Jersey in 1992 to attend Richard Stockton College in Pomona, New Jersey. She studied business, marketing, and advertising, as a student at the College. However, she could not escape the allure of writing and quickly began studying to become a writer. She began by reading every chance she had. From health & fitness, self-improvement, alternative medicine to inspirational books, Stacey's love motivation to helping others was uncontrollable. Stacey wrote her first article for the Epilepsy Foundation of America and received hundreds of letters in response to the article. Once she began writing, she never stopped. Stacey Chillemi wrote her first book after she graduated college. She decided to help others through her writing; she studied people, and listened to their stories. "I became a student of life", she recalls. A year later, Stacey married a doctor and planted her roots in New Jersey. Stacey then began writing books and opened up her own freelance writing business. Her first piece was published in Epilepsy Foundation Magazine in 1994. Her first book, Epilepsy You're Not Alone, received wide acclaim and earned Stacey several prestigious awards. Since that time, Stacey has penned over a dozen books and ebooks. Stacey Chillemi a mother of three, a wife and writer. Her journey and reason for being is defined each day by the happiness in her children's eyes and the people with epilepsy she has helped through her writing. "Through this experience with epilepsy I have learned to accept my limitations and to change the way I look at things. Through my writing I am able to help others and just knowing I've helped is enough of a reward," said Chillemi.- Jenna Martin/EpilepsyUSA Web sites: http://www.authorsden.com/staceydchillemi http://www.stores.lulu.com/staceychil http://freelanceinternational.viviti.com
Music in the City	by doomedmuse Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	7486 words	Sample 20%
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Scimitar	by John Denison Jul. 29, 2010	$4.99	183262 words	Sample 33%
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The Star Wish	by Richard Taylor Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	22247 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: RICHARD TAYLOR has been a writer most of his life. He is a produced screenwriter as well as a published author. His Showtime Premier film DECEPTIONS was nominated for a CableACE Best Picture Award. The SciFi Channel Original TV movie ENCRYPT was produced from his spec screenplay. Richard has written short stories, articles and essays. His debut novel THE HAUNTING OF CAMBRIA, published by St. Martin's Press/TOR has received rave reviews. A native of Southern California, Richard now lives with his wife and two cats in the lovely seaside village of Cambria on the California Central Coast near the famous Hearst Castle. Read Chapter One of THE HAUNTING OF CAMBRIA, a scary, funny, sexy novel of horror and humor at www.richardtaylorwriter.com.
Gambit For Love of a Queen	by Kat Jaske Jul. 29, 2010	$7.99	182366 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: Bonjour. I’m Kat Jaske. Las Vegas resident––well more precisely Henderson, Nevada, which is right next door • Runner – Helped my crosscountry team win the 1990 Ohio state championship (5-K race). I’m even more proud of the next year when our team placed fourth, but I ran a personal best State Course time of a little over 19 and a half minutes. • Fencer – Yes, with swords, especially sabers. You know, the musketeer thing. Or Zorro. • Singer • Active in church • Love my black cat, Minnesota • Writer – Historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, poems, articles, all sorts of items for students and parents Many of my ideas for writing or teaching come to me when I am running. Unfortunately, I can’t carry a journal with me, so I have to wait until I finish, walk in the door, and then grab a pencil and paper, or a computer, and put them down. I have always loved reading and writing, voraciously. Mom’s favorite story is about the time she had to punish me for something (which I am probably innocent of doing) by saying, “No reading. Do not go to your room. Sit here and watch TV.” I hated TV. Writing takes passion (a love of words in my opinion) and when you have that passion, it permeates everything. Word scrambles and other word games and puzzles and other thinking games are “cool”. I graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, N.C. in three and a half years with a double major in English and Psychology. After working two years and saving every penny I could, I headed to France and spent two years studying there. Then returned to the U.S. to work a couple years before attending UNLV where I finished my Masters of Education and teaching certificate. Now I spend time teaching my students the finer points of the French language and culture, and encouraging them to read and write.
100 Money Tips for Single Moms	by Samantha Gregory Jul. 29, 2010	$3.99	3059 words	Sample 10%
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Conversations with the Dead	by doomedmuse Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	4064 words	Sample 20%
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100 Secrets of Successful Single Motherhood	by Samantha Gregory Jul. 29, 2010	$9.99	11228 words	Sample 7%
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The Feast of the Bunya	by Peter Denton Jul. 29, 2010	$3.99	98351 words	Sample 50%
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I Remember	by Janet Marie Jul. 29, 2010	$1.00	4738 words	Sample 25%
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Liminal Eyes and Other Unsettling Tales	by Carolyn Hill Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	27567 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: I teach writing and public speaking at the University of California, Berkeley, where I received a doctorate in rhetoric with an emphasis in folklore. As much as I enjoy teaching, I enjoy writing even more. I wrote my first science fiction novel in 1986 (an oddly heartfelt story about alien rats), and I've been writing ever since. When I'm not teaching or writing, I'm building websites, doing CrossFit, obeying my cats, or eating way too much chocolate.
Prison Earth - Not Guilty as Charged	by Clifford Scovell Jul. 29, 2010	$4.99	104539 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: A writer and storyteller since I was a child, I started refining my writing skills ten years ago. Just after its publication in January. I entered my book, Prison Earth - Not Guilty as Charged, in the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It won a finalist position, and has received many positive reviews. My ultimate goal is to entertain people, and writing is my way of doing just that.
Hannah Brock's Mysterious Power (Hannah Brock ESP series)	by Tim Myers Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	60962 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I've been writing mysteries since 1993, and have published over 20 novels with Penguin/Berkley, Penguin/NAL, St. Martin's Press, and Kensington. I write under the names Tim Myers, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, and more. Growing up, my favorite reads were traditional mysteries, with a slant toward cozies, and that's what I write!
Fruitylympics	by Nayan Patel Jul. 29, 2010	$1.50	21 words	Sample 50%
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Werewolf P.I.	by Tim Myers Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	51978 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I've been writing mysteries since 1993, and have published over 20 novels with Penguin/Berkley, Penguin/NAL, St. Martin's Press, and Kensington. I write under the names Tim Myers, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, and more. Growing up, my favorite reads were traditional mysteries, with a slant toward cozies, and that's what I write!
A Path to Murder (Suspense)	by Tim Myers Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	43174 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I've been writing mysteries since 1993, and have published over 20 novels with Penguin/Berkley, Penguin/NAL, St. Martin's Press, and Kensington. I write under the names Tim Myers, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, and more. Growing up, my favorite reads were traditional mysteries, with a slant toward cozies, and that's what I write!
A Killer Snowstorm (Suspense)	by Tim Myers Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	70461 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I've been writing mysteries since 1993, and have published over 20 novels with Penguin/Berkley, Penguin/NAL, St. Martin's Press, and Kensington. I write under the names Tim Myers, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, and more. Growing up, my favorite reads were traditional mysteries, with a slant toward cozies, and that's what I write!
A Deadly Way (Suspense)	by Tim Myers Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	45756 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I've been writing mysteries since 1993, and have published over 20 novels with Penguin/Berkley, Penguin/NAL, St. Martin's Press, and Kensington. I write under the names Tim Myers, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, and more. Growing up, my favorite reads were traditional mysteries, with a slant toward cozies, and that's what I write!
Uncut Diamonds	by Karen Gowen Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	99822 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Karen Jones Gowen manages a blog with over 300 followers. She loves to read and believes in the power of books to change lives. Her passion is to empower authors and promote literacy. She manages a blog with over 300 followers, where she posts about books-- writing, editing, and publishing-- and all things related to that process. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University and mother of ten. Born and raised in Central Illinois, she and her husband now live in South Jordan, Utah. Her published works are Farm Girl, a memoir, and Uncut Diamonds, a novel. House of Diamonds is scheduled for release in 2011 by WiDo Publishing.
Survey of Best Practices for Information Technology	by Robert Perrine Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	55132 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Robert is a wayfarer on this journey through life. He was born in Pennsylvania and now resides in California. During his career he has been a civil engineer, computer programmer, professor and a project manager. Throughout this journey Robert has tried to fit all the pieces together into a holistic framework. His goal now is to describe an integrated model of psychology that he found by delving deeply into a study of project management.
Insect Effect & Parallels	by doomedmuse Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	2962 words	Sample 20%
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The Real Secrets of Christianity	by Richard Hooper Jul. 29, 2010	$7.95	32766 words	Sample 35%
Author bio: Richard holds a B.A. in the Philosophy of Religion from San Francisco State University and a Masters of Divinity from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. He is a former Lutheran pastor, radio broadcaster, nature recordist, music producer and corporate C.E.O. Currently he is the C.E.O. of Sanctuary Publications, inc. and author of five books in the genres of the historical Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Gnostic Christianity, Mysticism and world religions.
Webbster and Button And The Flying Saucer	by KC Remington Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	1594 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: KC Remington was born and raised in Connecticut before attending the School of Visual Arts in New York. After a long 'tour of duty' in the film business in Los Angeles he moved to Florida where he created his favorite characters, Webbster and Button, based on his real life dog and cat of the same names. "They're the little red fire truck I never got as a kid."
A Lady's Secret	by Gypsy deWilde Jul. 29, 2010	$0.99	7999 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: A former courtesan and dancer, I do not share many details about myself with others. I prefer to share my writing, my sensuality, and my passions in the stories I bring to my readers. Please read my stories only if you enjoy more erotic tales in the old style, without modern slang and vulgar terms. For mature audiences only, please.
PAYROLL, HR, AND BENEFITS GUIDE	by William Larkin Jul. 29, 2010	$9.95	21909 words	Sample 20%
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Cold Winter's Magic - Sequel to The High Wizard of Silvinesh	by Rodney Scully Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	167836 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: My name is Rodney Allan Scully, I was born in the picturesque northern community of Wawa Ontario Canada, near the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. I am happily married to my highschool sweetheart and am a proud father of two young boys. We currently live in New Liskeard Ontario, enjoying all the area has to offer. Aside from my writing, I enjoy fishing and camping, every opportunity I have during the summer months. For my day job,(the one that pays the bills) I work as a Process Control Coordinator for Georgia Pacific’s Engklehart Division, taking care of Special Product Runs, Trials and am a key contributor to Product Development. My dream is to one day return to Wawa, and build a home for my family by one of the many pristine lakes found throughout Michipicoten’s enchanting lands. For me, the countless places in the endless forests, remind me of Silvinesh and the elvin woods I describe in my novels. Many of my inspirations have come from this place I call home. My love of fantasy and epic stories of adventure, have followed me for most of my life. I began seriously writing my first novel, back in 2006, trying to find a creative way to express my feelings and ideals, through literature. In this, I found it was a way to share with others, the magical world I have always imagined and the family of elves that I have grown to love. I currently have two novels published and am working on the third and final book in my Silvinesh Series, tentatively set for release, early next year. To learn more about me and my work, visit http://www.highwizardofsilvinesh.com
Fish ... Unlimited Variety, All Delicious	by Cheryl and Les Jul. 29, 2010	$3.99	3504 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Combining their research findings (both economic and demographic) with today's current lifestyle trends Cheryl and Les founded Chefs Secret Vault. Their concept was simple; due to the downturn in today's economy more people now have to cook and dine at home. Also more of us are using our computers than ever before. Putting this all together, Cheryl and Les created the Chefs Secret Vault, Sampler program. Today hardcopy cookbooks can cost well over $30. Surveys show most people use less than 20 recipes out of one cookbook. Armed with this information they figured why not create a mini cookbook (a sampler) with 20 Best of the Best recipes for a given subject such as meat, or vegetables, etc. This concept would allow them to be able to charge only a fraction of the expensive hardcopy cookbook price. They offer their samplers in formats that can be downloaded by every electronic reader now known. This also saves the customer money on shipping. We hope you enjoy this Sampler and we welcome your comments
Except The Music	by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Jul. 29, 2010	$3.85	9361 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Kristine Kathryn Rusch is an award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction, and fantasy writer. She has written many novels under various names, including Kristine Grayson for romance, and Kris Nelscott for mystery. Her novels have made the bestseller lists worldwide and have been published in 14 countries and 13 different languages. Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction. Her short work has been reprinted in thirteen Year’s Best collections. Pyr published her novel, Diving into the Wreck, in November of 2009. Her next short story collection, Recovering Apollo 8 and Other Stories, will appear from Golden Gryphon in spring of 2010. In spring of 2011, she will publish City of Ruins, the next book in the Diving universe, and she will have a new Kristine Grayson novel, The Charming Way. In 2009, her short story, “G-Men,” appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories and The Year’s Best Science Fiction, the first time the same story appeared in both a mystery and science fiction best of the year collection. In 2008, she won both the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award and the Asimov’s Readers Choice Award. In 2007, she became one of a handful of writers to twice win the Best Mystery Novel award given for the best mystery published in the Northwest (for her Kris Nelscott books). Her novella, “Diving into the Wreck,” has won the prestigious international UPC award, given in Spain to the best science fiction novella in English, French, Spanish or Catalan. That novella also won the Asimov’s Readers Choice award. Her critically acclaimed Retrieval Artist series has won the Endeavor Award and is currently nominated for the Romantic Times Book Review’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Science Fiction novel. In 2001, her story, “Millennium Babies,” won the coveted Hugo Award. That year, she also received the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (for her Kris Nelscott Series) and the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance (for her novel Utterly Charming, written as Kristine Grayson). In 1999, her story, “Echea,” (available at Fictionwise) was nominated for the Locus, Nebula, Hugo, and Sturgeon awards. It won the Homer Award and the Asimov’s Reader’s Choice Award. In 1999, she also won the Ellery Queen Reader’s Choice Award and the Science Fiction Age Reader’s Choice Award, making her the first writer to win three different reader’s choice awards for three different stories in two different genres in the same year. She is the former editor of prestigious The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Before that, she and Dean Wesley Smith, started and ran Pulphouse Publishing, a science fiction and mystery press in Eugene. She lives and works on the Oregon Coast. To find more of Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s work on Smashwords, please go to WMG Publishing - https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/WMGPublishing
Shrimp ... A Plump, Juicy Gift of the Sea	by Cheryl and Les Jul. 29, 2010	$3.99	3098 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Combining their research findings (both economic and demographic) with today's current lifestyle trends Cheryl and Les founded Chefs Secret Vault. Their concept was simple; due to the downturn in today's economy more people now have to cook and dine at home. Also more of us are using our computers than ever before. Putting this all together, Cheryl and Les created the Chefs Secret Vault, Sampler program. Today hardcopy cookbooks can cost well over $30. Surveys show most people use less than 20 recipes out of one cookbook. Armed with this information they figured why not create a mini cookbook (a sampler) with 20 Best of the Best recipes for a given subject such as meat, or vegetables, etc. This concept would allow them to be able to charge only a fraction of the expensive hardcopy cookbook price. They offer their samplers in formats that can be downloaded by every electronic reader now known. This also saves the customer money on shipping. We hope you enjoy this Sampler and we welcome your comments
A Lone Palm Stands	by H.A. Olsen Jul. 29, 2010	$5.99	145058 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I am a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and a survivor of one of the state's greatest natural disasters -- Hurricane Hugo, a category four storm that all but destroyed Charleston and its surrounding sea islands. My first novel 'A Lone Palm Stands' was inspired by my experience with the storm and its aftermath. Witnessing the way the hurricane changed so many lives, and seeing how it brought out the good in some people and bad in others, provided the 'fuel' to get the story going. Little did I know that it would evolve into a novel that has touched so many people in so many ways. If you like a story that lets you watch a character grow from adolescence to maturity (and learn many lessons about life along the way), then you're sure to enjoy 'A Lone Palm Stands.' If it's quirky mysteries that you're into, then be sure to check out my latest novel,'Saving Sara,' just released on Smashwords.
Forbidden The Stars	by Valmore Daniels Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	71527 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: In true nomadic spirit, Valmore Daniels has lived on the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and dozens of points in between. An insatiable thirst for new experiences has led him to work in several fields, including legal research, elderly care, oil & gas administration, web design, government service, human resources, and retail business management. His enthusiasm for travel is only surpassed by his passion for telling tall tales.
Bead's Pickle	by Carolyn Hill Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	60926 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I teach writing and public speaking at the University of California, Berkeley, where I received a doctorate in rhetoric with an emphasis in folklore. As much as I enjoy teaching, I enjoy writing even more. I wrote my first science fiction novel in 1986 (an oddly heartfelt story about alien rats), and I've been writing ever since. When I'm not teaching or writing, I'm building websites, doing CrossFit, obeying my cats, or eating way too much chocolate.
Jesus Had Two Dads - And a Virgin Mom	by Patrick Triplett Jul. 29, 2010	$2.50	18427 words	Sample 25%
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Rice ... Heart Healthy, Low Fat, Gluten-Free	by Cheryl and Les Jul. 29, 2010	$3.99	3521 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Combining their research findings (both economic and demographic) with today's current lifestyle trends Cheryl and Les founded Chefs Secret Vault. Their concept was simple; due to the downturn in today's economy more people now have to cook and dine at home. Also more of us are using our computers than ever before. Putting this all together, Cheryl and Les created the Chefs Secret Vault, Sampler program. Today hardcopy cookbooks can cost well over $30. Surveys show most people use less than 20 recipes out of one cookbook. Armed with this information they figured why not create a mini cookbook (a sampler) with 20 Best of the Best recipes for a given subject such as meat, or vegetables, etc. This concept would allow them to be able to charge only a fraction of the expensive hardcopy cookbook price. They offer their samplers in formats that can be downloaded by every electronic reader now known. This also saves the customer money on shipping. We hope you enjoy this Sampler and we welcome your comments
Death's Avenger	by Diana Rohlman Jul. 29, 2010	$6.95	60741 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Diana Rohlman began writing at age fifteen. Her favorite genre is fantasy.
Lamb ... Roasted, Baked, Grilled, Stewed	by Cheryl and Les Jul. 29, 2010	$3.99	4447 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Combining their research findings (both economic and demographic) with today's current lifestyle trends Cheryl and Les founded Chefs Secret Vault. Their concept was simple; due to the downturn in today's economy more people now have to cook and dine at home. Also more of us are using our computers than ever before. Putting this all together, Cheryl and Les created the Chefs Secret Vault, Sampler program. Today hardcopy cookbooks can cost well over $30. Surveys show most people use less than 20 recipes out of one cookbook. Armed with this information they figured why not create a mini cookbook (a sampler) with 20 Best of the Best recipes for a given subject such as meat, or vegetables, etc. This concept would allow them to be able to charge only a fraction of the expensive hardcopy cookbook price. They offer their samplers in formats that can be downloaded by every electronic reader now known. This also saves the customer money on shipping. We hope you enjoy this Sampler and we welcome your comments
Lovie's Baby	by Janice Daugharty Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	3841 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Janice Daugharty, artist in residence at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College, in Tifton, Georgia, is the author of 7 print novels and two story collections. Her newest novel, "The Little Known," is now available in ebook and print. Daugharty is in the process of uploading e-stories to Smashwords for your reading pleasure. For more on this author visit www.janicedaugharty.com See "Fans of Janice Daugharty" on Facebook and author profile at HarperCollins.com
Chasing the Demons	by Anna Katherine Johnson Jul. 29, 2010	$6.95	102137 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Anna Katherine Johnson knows about living in an abusive family because this is her personal experience.
How Not To Raise A Child With A Disability	by ee moriarty Jul. 29, 2010	Free!	1165 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: The picture to the left wasn't taken by me. I found it on google when sarcastically considering one as a pet when the insecticide I bought didn't seem to be working.
Dathan Charles	by Dione Coumbe Jul. 29, 2010	$5.00	201104 words	Sample 30%
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Kindergeist	by G L Richards Jul. 29, 2010	$2.99	112470 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: G.L. Richards lives in a big dark woods surrounded on all sides by cute furry llamas, and as hence is very reclusive. Y'all come back now, hear?

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