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Published: Sun, 11/25/18

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Adventures of Silicon Jones by Charlotte Henley Babb  

About Adventures of Silicon Jones by Charlotte Henley Babb

He’s useless, he’s lazy, but he’s lots of fun. Everyone likes a bad boy, especially one with a heart of gold. Silicon Jones is a lovable rogue whose heart is always in the right place even if his body isn’t, as in these three adventures. ]

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Able to travel across dimensions, he often finds that his escape is more challenging than where he is escaping from.

The CIty of Gold: Brewster wants to escape both his present and his past, but the people in the next booth send him on a long flashback.

Adventures in Dragonsitting: When faced with being the afternoon snack for three baby dragons, Jones uses his con-man skills to keep the tykes distracted until he can find a way to escape.

Seven Deadly Dwarfs: After rejection by his fairy godmother true love, Jones makes do with his mundane girlfriend who has plans to keep him with her forever, but he escapes to a different kind of servitude with benefits.

If the Prince of Thieves is more your speed than Prince Charming, this book’s for you.

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Author Bio:
Charlotte Henley Babb has been writing since she was four, making up stories about fairies in the backyard and aliens in the forest. She has studied the folk stories of many cultures and wonders what happened to ours.

She asks where the stories are for people over 20 who have survived marriage, divorce, child-raising, education, bankruptcy, and widowhood. She believes that the initiation of adolescence is only the first cut, not the deepest, and she continues to explore the second half of life for wisdom, thrills and the heck of it.



The Marshal & Susanna by L.K. Campbell  

About The Marshal & Susanna by L.K. Campbell

Needing a fresh start, Stanley Washburn and his daughter, Susanna leave Philadelphia for Red Gorge, Dakota Territory. Stanley’s nephew, Jared Hopkins has arranged for his uncle to purchase The Lucky Seven Saloon, but Susanna isn’t sold on life in Red Gorge. The town’s banker, Percy Benjamin has been murdered, and Marshal Seth Davis is called in to solve the crime. The last thing on Susanna’s agenda was to become involved in a murder investigation, but Jared has become the marshal’s prime suspect. Together, Susanna and Seth might find the real killer and a new relationship with each other.

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Author Bio:
I’m a lifelong lover of the written word both as a reader and as a writer. My professional writing career began with a weekly newspaper column for my hometown newspaper where I worked for 21 years. I began writing fiction in my early twenties, choosing the romance genre because it was my favorite genre to read. In recent years, I’ve become addicted to cozy murder mysteries and love reading them in my spare time.



Misheard Lyrics: What if everything you heard was wrong? by Mike Ellsworth  

About Misheard Lyrics: What if everything you heard was wrong? by Mike Ellsworth

Everything you heard about life, the Universe, and everything else is wrong. Yes, wrong. Misheard Lyrics examines the ways we misunderstand the world. It is an irreverent and often hilarious novel about misheard lyrics, religion, messiahs, friendship, and the nature of the universe. Each chapter title involves a misheard song lyric, and many are discussed in context throughout the novel.

Charles, an agnostic newspaper columnist and struggling novelist, and Chip, a jovial minister who swears like a sailor and runs a Haitian United Methodist church in Miami, discuss Charles’ various attempts at writing a book about messiahs. The pair’s wide-ranging topics include the origin of religion, faith vs. science, dogma, evil, magic, existentialism, the end of the world, the meaning of swearing, masturbation, astrophysics’ discoveries about the Universe, post-traumatic stress disorder, gay marriage, and whether we’re all really just living in a computer simulation.

The book alternates Charles’ attempts at starting his book with the pair’s discussions about the book and religion in general as well as biographical flashbacks from Charles’ life that feature other characters. Edie was Charles’ girlfriend back in 1975. PSTD from her tour in Viet Nam as a photographer for Look magazine complicated their relationship. Karen was Charles’ wife until her lesbian romance with Munch caused their divorce and Charles’ subsequent hatred of gays. Steve was Charles’ piano virtuoso friend reduced to bankruptcy and working odd jobs. Poet Allen Ginsberg also appears as Charles’ mentor.

Along the way, Charles’ blog posts and columns for the Miami Herald give insight into his agnosticism and other extreme beliefs.

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Author Bio:
I started writing in third grade (mostly stories about mowing down Nazis) and was editor of my sixth-grade newsletter. Years later I went to graduate school for poetry writing, studied under Allen Ginsberg, and produced a poetry magazine, Plainspeak. Subsequently, I wrote two cancer newsletters for Duke University Cancer Center and software manuals and training programs for The Nielsen Company. I have written two book series about social media and social selling and contributed technical chapters about the Internet to two widely-published books and several national magazines. I have also written numerous white papers. But I enjoy fiction writing the most.

Fascinated by the way people misinterpret lyrics and the messages of songs, I started my first novel, Misheard Lyrics in 1989, believe it or not, and chipped away at it infrequently until 2015. I decided at that time that I should take the advice I had given to a friend who “couldn’t find time” to write his own novel: You’ve got time. You’ve got a half an hour a day. Just write something. So I did. With the help of that friend, I managed to finish Misheard Lyrics on Christmas Day, 2017.

I was inspired to write Misheard Lyrics because of my skepticism about the Jesus story. The Apostles seemed to me to be unreliable narrators, often differing in descriptions of key events. Jesus seemed like a cool guy, but we never got to see much of the human side of him. He got mad only once when he threw the money changers out of the temple and got a little annoyed at his mom in the water to wine story. But that’s it.

So my first idea was to write the real story of Jesus. That morphed over time into writing about messiahs in general and the conflict between religion and what we know, or think we know, about the Universe. Along the way, the novel investigates other related topics such as: the origin of religion, faith vs. science, dogma, evil, magic, existentialism, the end of the world, the meaning of swearing, masturbation, astrophysics’ discoveries about the Universe, post-traumatic stress disorder, gay marriage, and whether we’re all really just living in a computer simulation

When writing daily, I often can’t think of anything to write pertinent to the novel. So I just write in a stream of consciousness manner. Most times that inspires a relevant thought and I’m off to the races. I also find working on may different chapters at once to be very effective.

My favorite authors are Neal Stephenson, Isaac Asimov, David Foster Wallace, Margaret Atwood, Bruce Sterling, William Gibson, Carl Hiassen, and Ernest Hemingway.

I am now working on a novel about a character I spun out of Misheard Lyrics. I fell in love with her and look forward to seeing where her journey will lead.



The Old Man’s Request: Book One of the Utgarda Trilogy  

About The Old Man’s Request: Book One of the Utgarda Trilogy

Fifty years ago, a group of college friends dabbled in the occult and released a malign presence on the world. Now, on his deathbed, the last of the students enlists the aid of three newcomers to banish the thing they summoned.

Hampered by the old man’s greedy son, the wizened director of the university library, and a private investigator with a troubled past, can Russian anthropologist Anna Rykov, Doctor Harry Lamb, and Father Sean O’Malley gather the knowledge and resources needed to defeat the entity?

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Author Bio:
Joab Stieglitz was born and raised in the Warren, New Jersey. He is an Application Consultant for a software company. He has also worked as a software trainer, a network engineer, a project manager, and a technical writer over his 30 year career.

Joab is an avid tabletop RPG player and game master of horror, espionage, fantasy, and science fiction genres, including Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds (Mars, Deadlands, Agents of Oblivion, Apocalypse Prevention Inc, Herald: Tesla and Lovecraft, Thrilling Tales, and others), Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Edition) and Pathfinder.

Joab has published four novels so far in the Utgarda Series of pulp adventure novels with Lovecraftian influences set in the 1920’s and 1930’s. He has also written short stories about occult investigators, colonizing Venus, and the Luckiest Woman in the World.



New Era Healthy Eating Cookbook: Recipes when you want healthy but LOVE food by Jacqueline Peppard  

About New Era Healthy Eating Cookbook: Recipes when you want healthy but LOVE food by Jacqueline Peppard

The Problem with Diets—and a Solution.

Free yourself from calorie and carb counting. Eat sensibly, but without obsessing over forbidden food. This book is not just about eating better, but also serves as a path to self-expression and entertainment. It is beyond the “food-is-fuel” concept of deprivation and rigid meal plans. The recipes here will please the palate and soul, as well as nourish and inform. While not espousing any one “diet,” you are enticed by tasty transitions containing fiber-rich vegetables and fruits, with moderate amounts of animal-sourced proteins and healthy fats. Not only are the recipes low-carbohydrate, ketogenic and paleo friendly, they are suitable for those seeking to reduce sugar, grain and nut consumption.
Budding cook and seasoned veteran alike will learn how to:

Create practical yet innovative dishes with whole foods found in most grocery stores.
Choose the best ingredients.
Distinguish marketing hype from reality.
Decipher confusing food labeling terms.
Identify humanely raised and agriculturally sustainable ingredients.
Discover a lifelong way of eating and prevent disease from beginning in the first place.
Cook with fresh color and flavor pairings to bridge the gap between nutritious and epicurean.
Revamp your food choices, lose weight, improve your health, and heal your body.

Perhaps you have hit the low-carb or paleo wall or maybe you just want to eat healthier without a weight-reduction plan? Inside are seemingly indulgent options you can enjoy guilt-free. Your guide is complete with hints, workarounds for special dietary needs, a how-to section, and a comprehensive ingredients review.

Now is the time to act. Increasing numbers of people, some younger than ever before, are encountering health problems induced by environmental toxins, unhealthy fats, excessive carbohydrate and protein consumption. Maybe soon you will be one of them. Or perhaps, you will be the person who gets away with bad eating habits for decades and from out of the blue, slammed with disease at age fifty. Will you take that chance with yours or your loved one’s health – or take control of your happiness now?
Don’t decide between pleasure or health.

Choose both and buy New Era Healthy Eating Cookbook today!

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Author Bio:
Jacqueline Peppard – A mother of two, socially responsible foodie, cookaholic, author, health nut, born-again carnivore, and outdoor junkie. When not in her kitchen cooking, photographing, researching, or writing, she’s in the mountains skiing or fly-fishing. Jackie’s fascination with food and its correlating mind/body connection began at 11 years old, when introduced to Prevention magazine by her grandmother.

Cooking has been a lifelong pursuit beginning in her pre-teen years and she has been a whole-foodie culinary enthusiast ever since. Always passionate about food, its production and preparation, she watched fads come and go. She is a living laboratory and has the scars to prove it. Jackie’s on a mission to expose the damage “science” teamed up with corporate agribusiness has inflicted upon her grandparents’ generation to the millennials and show them a better way to eat.

Today she must be doing something right, because she does not count calories or carbs, keep a food diary, measure food, eat a low-fat diet, use small plates, weigh herself regularly, eat large quantities of protein, or take any medication. She does skip meals all the time (supposedly a big no-no) and her fat and protein intake are predominately animal-sourced. And no, it is not that she particularly has good genes – adult onset diabetes, cancer, thyroid and heart disease runs in her family.

Her heart and soul lie in the western mountains and streams of the USA. Passions include spending time with her children, yoga, cutting up the slopes at Squaw Valley, California, and casting dry-flies to disinterested trout. But most importantly, teaching people about cooking and how to live as toxin free as possible for maximum health.



Ruckus by Zoe Dawson  

About Ruckus by Zoe Dawson

For U.S. Navy SEAL, Bowie “Ruckus” Cooper, going on a mission into the most dangerous place on earth wasn’t new, neither were the orders to tag and bag an international criminal, but when Bowie finds a captive American reporter, that wasn’t exactly run of the mill. Neither was getting separated from his team, teaming up with her or protecting her against all odds, while working to keep his hands from around her neck and off her delectable body.

Fearless and bold photojournalist, Dana Sorenson never backed down from a fight or to showcase her dedication to reporting on the human condition. That’s what she thought until she meets Bowie and big, bad, and tough takes on a whole new meaning. Gratitude for saving her ass gets lost in his demanding orders and fighting for her life takes a back seat to falling for this alpha male who’ll risk everything to see her safe.

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Author Bio:
Zoe Dawson lives in North Carolina. She discovered romance in her teens and has been spinning stories in her head ever since. Her heroes are sexy males with a disregard for danger and whether reluctant, gung-ho, or caught up in the action, show their hearts of gold.

Her imagination runs wild with romances from sensual to scorching including romantic comedy, new adult, romantic suspense, small town and urban fantasy. Look below to explore the many avenues to her writing. She believes that it’s all about the happily ever afters and always will be.



stepping lightly through times of great change by Diane de Simone  

About stepping lightly through times of great change by Diane de Simone

A NEW, very short interactive book – 27 pages! HEADPHONES are recommended.
These times are calling for our transformation.
Science is now revealing the underlying principles of the universe and of OUR EXISTENCE.
Open these pages and LISTEN to a music of frequencies, of vibrations, which will shift you.
Climate Change. We are being asked to EVOLVE, to transcend centuries old human beliefs — very old ways of thinking.
We are being asked to WAKE UP! To strip away the dross: to know the core of who we truly are.
Join a new humanity creating New Earth.
Know its freedom.

This Non-Fiction book is available in these Formats: eBook

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Fundamism: Connecting to Life Through F.U.N.  

About Fundamism: Connecting to Life Through F.U.N.

How do you improve your own life?

You find a way to deal with the challenges life throws your way… which is always easier said than done.

A favorite quote of mine, by George Bernard Shaw, explains a lot of why I feel we struggle in life:

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

Which is why I wanted to write this book. To share how incorporating more FUN into our lives will ultimately allow us to deal with any challenging moments that come our way.

Take a moment right now and think about someone you know who is consistently upbeat, optimistic, and appears to be troubled by nothing. On the surface, they look like they enjoy life and have a lot of FUN.

Ever wished you could be more like them? Wished you could approach life the same way, letting things just roll off your back like water off a duck’s back?

You Can!

By reading Fundamism: Connecting to Life Through F.U.N. you’re one step closer to feeling more joy and fulfilment in your life.

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Author Bio:
Paul Long is a motivational speaker and consultant that has challenged the corporate landscape for over a decade while engaging audiences around the globe. As the MLB Kansas City Royals’ 2016 Fan of the Year, Paul’s shenanigans have been featured in media outlets like ESPN, the Washington Post and even the Wall Street Journal!! Through his concept of “Fundamism,” infectious spirit and unique take on F.U.N. in the workplace, Paul has provided memorable experiences at hundreds of events while championing pediatric cancer research. Encounters with Paul are sure to bring laughter, tears, and provoke thought to any event.



The Prince and The Escort  

About The Prince and The Escort

I always dreamed I’d graduate law school, and that I’d meet my very own prince charming who would sweep me off my feet, take me away on wild adventures and that we’d live happily ever after. That was before my parents died in a car accident where my sister lost both her legs. Where am I today? Well, life’s pretty sucky. Ok, extremely sucky. I just started a job as an escort so I can support my sister and save up for her prosthetic legs. And my dream of a happily ever after? Well, let’s face it: there’s no time for that s#it. I’m stuck here being responsible, doing the adult thing.

That’s until I meet Erik, the real goddamn Prince of Norway, and he reminds me of what it’s like to feel again, to dare to dream again, and to believe in the fairytale I had shoved so deep down I thought it was gone. One touch from him is a jolt to my heart, and suddenly I’m feeling things I really really shouldn’t…

Because let’s face it, fairytales don’t come true…do they?

This is Book 1 in the 4-part series: A Scandalous Royal Fairytale

Read at your own risk….

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Ever since she can remember, Marilyn has been a believer in the happily ever after. When she started writing professionally in 2013, her books were received with great enthusiasm and quickly became bestsellers. Today she continues to delight her readers with steamy modern fairytales, stories that will captivate you to the very last page.



The Big Book of Vintage Advertising Posters by Douglas DeLong  

About The Big Book of Vintage Advertising Posters by Douglas DeLong

This Kindle Coffee Table 3-book series is packed with 500 stunning vintage advertising posters from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when some of the world’s greatest artists applied their skills to the fine art of persuasion, creating beautiful posters that were plastered all along the boulevard. All 3 Kindle books available for FREE thru 11/29

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Douglas DeLong is originally from Colorado, but came to Japan in 1991 and never quite made it back home. He is currently basking in the warm breezes of Okinawa. He’s a writer, teacher, photographer, raconteur and rascal. His passions are history, art, photography, movies, and cats.



A Tale of Christmas Present: A Time-Travel Novel by Katelyn A. Brown  

About A Tale of Christmas Present: A Time-Travel Novel by Katelyn A. Brown

Across centuries, two women’s lives become irrevocably intertwined…

In 1890, Lizzie Cole is on the brink of adulthood. Restlessness stirs within her and she is eager to begin the next chapter of her life…if only she knew what that was. Fiercely outspoken and independent, she struggles to find a place for herself within a world that seems to be moving on without her. When a mysterious collection of letters are found in her stepmother’s trunk, along with puzzling journal entries, Lizzie wonders if she’s found a way to escape her current circumstances.

Meanwhile, in the present day, Jovie Campbell is starting a new life for herself in the small town of Redbud Grove, Kansas. Unexpectedly pregnant, she jumps at the chance to live near family and put down roots. Jovie leaves her past in the city behind her and takes a job as a professor of history at the local university.

Against the backdrop of a charming cafe and antique shop, Jovie soon connects with the locals: spunky proprietor and museum director Agnes, her handsome grandson Gabe…and a strange newcomer named Lizzie. When Agnes is unexpectedly injured, they band together to keep the cafe running and put on the Christmas Historical Society fundraiser. But not all is what it seems, and the mystery surrounding the two women’s connection must be unraveled before there are consequences for all involved.

Get swept up in romance and intrigue this holiday in this heartwarming tale of faith, purpose, and the meaning of family.

PLEASE NOTE: This full-length inspirational novel is the second installment of the Christmastime Trilogy. It can be read as a standalone novel, but is best read as part of the series.

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Katelyn A. Brown is a writer of Christian fiction, as well as children’s and young adult fantasy. Her published works include the first two books in the Christmastime Trilogy.

Katelyn has always loved imagining and creating stories. She enjoys traveling to new places, both around the world and through books. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s spending time having adventures with her family. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three wild kids.



The Keepers: Naja  

About The Keepers: Naja

When studying the stars, don’t be surprised what may appear!

Dreaming of attending grad school in the future, Erin Rivers escapes an awful call center job by studying the stars as often as possible. Captured and transported on a one-way journey to the planet, Nrantia, Erin discovers that her new life will be vastly different. Assigned a Keeper to ensure her health and happiness, Erin becomes Naja. Unable to protect and care for herself on Nrantia, Naja will find that her new life will offer her great happiness and love if she can overcome her embarrassment and avoid being disciplined.

Naja’s story is the third of The Keepers series of sci-fi age play romances. You will not need to read the stories in order. All are complete stories. The books in this series will feature invasive medical treatments, including thorough examinations and enemas, when required, as well as diaper changes, spankings, and other punishments. If you are offended by age play (adults who choose to live as a Little or a parent of a Little) or dubious consent, this is not the book for you.

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Author Bio:
A book fanatic, Pepper North takes a little time from away from her e-reader to concoct naughty stories for her readers. She dreams and designs her erotic books from her secret location in the Midwest. Distracted by two adorable cats and a techie husband, Pepper hopes that you will enjoy her books as much as she enjoys writing them for you.

Pepper loves to hear from her readers. Please connect with her online.

You could even be a part of the secret Pepper North Facebook group if you ask nicely!



Symposer’s Dream  

About Symposer’s Dream

The story is about the protagonist EDDY as he goes through a series of events that make him question his reality and life choices. From his vivid illusive dreams to his escapades from New York City to the Mediterranean, many events take place that act as a catalyst for the change to come. Through his journey of self-discovery, Eddy crosses paths with different people and places that end up having a significant impact on his life. This enabled him to reach new levels of consciousness and realizing what is important in life. He ends up in a foreign land in North Africa and discovers new truths about himself and his family.
From Spain to the Canary Islands to Morocco, France and then back to New York, Eddy’s exploits are guaranteed to keep the reader captivated all throughout.

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Mehdi holds a Masters degree in Liberal Studies and works at a Fintech Firm as a project manager. His true passion is writing and for the past four years he has embarked on a new personal journey of creating a world beyond numbers and charts. With his diverse background in finance, philosophy and literature, and his multicultural roots, he provides a different and fresh perspective and outlook. This manifests itself beautifully in Symposer’s Dream, the author’s first literary work. The first part of the story was published as his Master’s thesis, and the work received very encouraging and positive feedback.


 
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