http://awesomegang.com

Free Book Promotion for Authors

1. Looking Back by Marcia Carrington - 2012-10-22 13:19:08-04
   Marcia Carrington is the author of LOOKING BACK, a short story focusing upon an elderly lady looking back on her life, providing insights into marriage, love, and family. She is an interested observer of popular culture, and fan of cinema from all eras and countries, especially from the 1940-1970s. Marcia is also a long-time soap opera aficionado and, food connoisseur, with a particular partiality to chocolate, and coffee.
   
2. Phase Shift - 2012-10-22 13:24:32-04
   English teacher and former archaeologist Elise Abram is proud to announce the release of PHASE SHIFT, her first fiction publication. Abram has been writing ever since she can remember, but it wasn’t until she was asked to teach Writer’s Craft in 2001 that she began to write seriously. Having to research writing and the writing process gave her the confidence she needed to actually put proverbial pen to paper. Her first novel, THE GUARDIAN was partially published as a Twitter novel a few summers back. Nearly ten years after its inception Abram decided it was time to stop shopping around with traditional publication houses and try to publish PHASE SHIFT on her own.
   
3. Punkin Jim - 2012-10-22 13:27:09-04
   Patricia (Patti) Arnold has always enjoyed writing and grew up reading books. She was born in Owosso, Michigan and raised in Bancroft, Michigan. She graduated from Owosso High School in 1988. She received her Bachelors Degree in Graphics and Marketing in 2009 from Baker College and her Masters Degree in Computer Science from Davenport University in 2012. She lives in historic Idlewild, Michigan. Recently, Patricia has teamed up with her daughters to write and illustrate books for young readers, something she has always wanted to accomplish. Patricia has merged her abilities by producing books that she is able to write, illustrate and design. She has always been known for her imaginative mind, thorough research and engaging characters. Readers can expect a variety of works from Patricia Arnold. Whichever project Patricia undertakes, she seeks to entertain readers of all ages with her illustrations, imaginative cover designs and creative prose!
   
4. Waking Up is Not Hard To Do - 2012-10-22 13:29:19-04
   Evolved in the Non-profit world for over 20 years, Anderson has a wealth of experience and dedication to help those change their circumstances and their lives. Anderson holds a degree in design, is a Webmaster, Internet Strategist and Market Analyst. Anderson has an affinity while training individuals and their organizations. Anderson makes going back to "school" a possibility while making it fun. Anderson is known in the community for her gentle demeanor and patience. Qualities that ensure learning is as easy as 123. Anderson was instrumental in the startup of two churches, a community center, a women's health fund, fund raising chair for a 600 member church, a spiritual center, and most recently the manager of Edgar Cayce Clinic. From those experiences both health and spiritually related, Anderson has started "The Edgar Cayce Center," an educational, holistic, spiritual center helping those gain knowledge and guidance for those seeking Body, Mind and Spirit resources. Most recently, Anderson authored "Edgar Cayce Cures Alternative Holistic Remedies and Treatments" #2 in Holistic Remedies with Amazon. DMBook PRO "Do You Have a Book in You" provides publishing, promotions, editing, formatting, cover design, book interior design, Print on Demand and E-Book services all done for you, affordably. What makes Anderson unique and creative is her ability to see past, present and future. Her passion is with metaphysical authors and lightworkers. Anderson loves what she does helping those create their dream into reality. Whether it is as an author or becoming an entrepeneur, and discovering your metaphysical self, Anderson truly believes in "Pay it Forward" synergy.
   
5. Healing Herbs in Pots and Containers - 2012-10-22 13:31:08-04
   Frann Leach has been blogging about Herbal Medicine from Your Garden for several years. Based in Edinburgh, she enjoys growing and using herbs, both medicinally and for cooking.
   
6. Readers Who Have No Time for Words - 2012-10-22 13:37:40-04
   Currently, I'm an elementary school teacher. Previously, I worked as an investigator for a private detective agency. I began my career working in the front office for the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A team that was formerly located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
   
7. A City Infected by N.F. David - 2012-10-22 13:38:43-04
   N.F. David's childhood addiction to the Hardy Boys Mystery novels led to a deep interest in writing, that interest intensifying after winning a poetry contest. He ran a circuit through Screenwriting, fell headfirst into Short Stories and woke up an aching novelist.
   
8. Human Instincts - 2012-10-22 15:29:29-04
   Ioana Visan has always dreamed about reaching the stars, but since she can't, she writes about it. Her stories have been published in several Romanian anthologies and magazines. Her English debut came with the short story "Unhinged Reality" published by Every Day Fiction. "Human Instincts" is her first novella in English and she also has a story included in "Evolution: Vol. 2" anthology published by Evolved Publishing. She is currently working on a fantasy trilogy.
   
9. Halloween Fun: 99 Ideas for Crafts, Games and Activities - 2012-10-22 16:31:53-04
   Jenny McKraft is an author, and loves crafts, and absolutely loves Halloween. This book was created for the frugal parents in mind who want to have fun this Halloween without breaking the bank.
   
10. The Gift of Flame (Dreigiau Book 1) - 2012-10-22 16:52:28-04
    Erin McManaway has been a long-time fantasy (and dragon) lover who enjoys developing fantasy characters in unusual worlds. She is a technical writer by trade and holds a BA in Professional Writing as well as a BS in Psychology. She enjoys her many pets, fiddling with computers, exploring graphical art techniques, playing old-skool RPGs and MMOs and creating online webcomics.
    
11. Hunger of the Wolf - 2012-10-22 20:17:23-04
    Francene Carroll lives in a tiny rural hamlet in Australia with her husband, David, and dog, Scooter. The isolated location gives her plenty of time for writing, and she loves nothing more than creating new worlds and interesting storylines. She hopes her readers are both entertained and inspired by her books
    
12. “Single and Lonely – Eleven Steps to a Happier You” by Carol Mills - 2012-10-22 20:19:52-04
    Carol Mills is the author of several books which deal with relationship type issues. Carol grew up in Sydney, Australia, but has lived in Brisbane with her husband and family for most of her adult life. Although a qualified Primary School teacher, Carol has worked for many years alongside her husband in their own business. Carol has always had a passion for helping others, especially those who are struggling to find their way in life, and has used her experiences from her younger years in particular, when she herself faced many challenges, including marrying an alcoholic following a demoralising breakup which took her years to recover from, to inspire her writings. Carol is the mother of three grown daughters and two step sons, and she and her husband of over twenty years currently have ten grandchildren between them.
    
13. Couponing For Busy People - 2012-10-22 21:56:18-04
    Elle Marshall is a bit of a nerd when it comes to finances and saving money. She is also interested in budgeting, time management, and self-development. All of these interests combine into a wealth of knowledge about all things finance and savings related. Using coupons was something Elle never considered, until she heard about people saving big time from using coupons. Just for the heck of it, she thought she would do an experiment to see if she could save money using coupons. Her first couple of shopping trips she failed miserably and ended up buying items she didn't particularily need and not saving that much. She became determined to master the art of couponing. After a month or so, she had the process down and became intent on not missing any great deals. She soon learned that the "not missing any deals" attitude can cost a lot of time and stress. Eventually, she realized that she had way to much stuff in her stockpile, when she started running out of friends and family to give it to. She hopes that Couponing For Busy People will smart shoppers discover techniques to maximize savings, while having a casual attitude towards the whole process. It is really best to organize in a way that allows couponing to enhance your life without it taking over.
    
14. Pass the Hot Stuff by Dana Page - 2012-10-22 22:07:11-04
    Dana Page was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Born just down the road from Memphis in Helena, Arkansas, she considers the Mississippi River Delta her own personal inspiration. Having earned a degree in journalism from Texas A&M University, she has utilized her writing skills in varied areas - small-town politics, human interest stories and writing an entertainment column, to name a few. To support her writing habit, she has worked an odd job or two. Don't ask her about delivering singing telegrams; some things are best forgotten. This is Dana Page's first novel.
    
15. How to Make Cold Espresso Drinks Like A Pro: A Beginner’s Guide to DIY Iced Lattes & Frappes by Bethany Dasko - 2012-10-22 22:22:45-04
    Bethany Dasko lives on a homestead in Washington State with her family, where she makes sure she always has a coffee with her as she heads out to feed the chickens.
    
16. EMAIL FROM BEYONCE by Jasmine Schwartz - 2012-10-22 22:52:24-04
    Jasmine Schwartz writes a detective series about Melissa Morris, a thirty-something New Yorker whose search for herself is constantly interrupted by the discovery of dead bodies. Jasmine became a writer when she got too old to do her real job.
    
17. Michael Did What? by Michael Cavallo - 2012-10-22 22:55:35-04
    Michael was born a few years back, ate some food, and eventually got bigger. Despite public school, he somehow became literate enough to write a complete sentence. His early years of having Monty Python as his best friend warped his mind in a wonderful way, and his love of utter silliness was born. If Python was the mother of Michael's silliness, then Dave Barry was it's wet nurse. Years of suckling at Barry's teat provided the nourishment needed for Michael to undergo the metamorphosis from "Michael is a fart-joke making wacko and why do I have to sit next to him?" to "Michael Did What?" Michael, who is weird*, currently lives in Levittown, New York, with his wife, Joanne, and his two stepsons. *Says Matt.
    
18. Easy Weight Loss Yoga: 12 Best Poses to Get Lean, Strong, and Calm by Patricia Bacall - 2012-10-22 23:45:09-04
    Patricia Bacall is an internationally acknowledged wellness advocate and has been teaching various aspects of health and emotional healing since 1980. She has trained in yoga, massage, nutrition, and Vivation breathwork. She is the author of Loving Yourself Thin, the Vivation Breathwork method for achieving your ideal body without dieting or deprivation, and The New Weight Loss Blueprint available on Amazon.com, and at www.lovingyourselfthin.com. A yogi for more than 30 years, she believes that yoga enhances every aspect of life and can work with any other type of exercise program to maintain youth and enhance longevity. She follows the eight limbs of yoga, including the various ethical guidelines of nonviolence and truthfulness. Patricia lives in Los Angeles with her husband Michael Garver.
    
19. Advertising In a Digital Age - 2012-10-22 23:53:20-04
    Gabriela Taylor is an internationally educated Global Online Marketing Strategist and Consultant who’s worked with some of the world’s biggest brands in Telecommunications, Retail, Lifestyle and Advertising. A recognized expert and specialist in Social Networking, Mobile Marketing and Search Engine Optimization she is fluent in 7 languages, has lived and worked in many countries throughout the world and has experience of implementing successful web-presence strategies for both startup and large established organizations. She is the founder of Global & Digital, a consultancy firm specializing in Online Marketing services and Cross-Cultural business practices and has also published several industry related books.
    
20. Detox Maintenance Recipe Collection – Book 6: Salads - 2012-10-22 23:56:00-04
    Elizabeth Arnott has been an avid cook all her life. An enthusiastic traveller, she has discovered many fabulous tastes and flavours on her globetrotting journeys, bringing home a collection of both exotic and down-to-earth recipes. Working within the limits of Detox Maintenance Lifestyle guidelines, combining old favourites with innovation, she has gathered inspiring and healthful recipes for every occasion, from breakfast to dinner, from quick and easy, to those requiring time and moderate cooking skills. Elizabeth lived in London until she moved to Mexico in 2000. She has incorporated Mexican dishes into her Detox Maintenance Recipe Collection from Europe, The Americas, India and the Far East. She follows her Detox Maintenance programme with 100% success, and people always ask her for her secret as to why she looks so healthy and well. The answer is simple - regular exercies, avoid processed foods, eat organic, and keep to "Super-Foods" as much as you can. The occasional lapse into wicked treats won't hurt, but try to maintain the Detox Maintenance Lifestyle for your daily meals. www.elizabeth-arnott.com
    
21. Free Money by Blythe Ayne - 2012-10-23 00:37:39-04
    Dr. Blythe Ayne lives on ten acres of forest in Washington state, writing and caring for the flora and fauna. Dr. Ayne has garnered numerous awards with her writing including, the PEN Syndicated Fiction project, CCLM, SFPA, National Endowment for the Arts, and others.
    
22. 1 Hour/Day Diet - 2012-10-23 00:41:20-04
    Single mother who works as a consultant. I was frustrated with almost every diet program I tried because they either didn't work or were way to hard to stick to. I decided to research and create my own. Its called the 1 Hour/Day Diet!
    
23. The Delphi Chronicle by Russell Blake - 2012-10-23 00:48:57-04
    Russell Blake was named one of the most popular indie novelists of 2012 and is the bestselling author of the thrillers Fatal Exchange, The Geronimo Breach, Zero Sum, King of Swords, Night of the Assassin, Revenge of the Assassin, Return of the Assassin, The Delphi Chronicle trilogy, The Voynich Cypher, Silver Justice, JET and JET II - Betrayal. Non-fiction includes the international bestseller An Angel With Fur (animal biography) and How To Sell A Gazillion eBooks In No Time (even if drunk, high or incarcerated), a parody of all things writing-related. Blake lives in Mexico and enjoys his dogs, fishing, boating, tequila and writing, while battling world domination by clowns.
    
24. Strategic Goal Planning – Your Focused One Page Plan by Katie Darden - 2012-10-23 10:03:21-04
    Katie Darden is a Business and Career coach, Trainer, Speaker and Internet Marketer with over 20 years experience in Human Resources, including Personnel as well as Training and Development. She's held several different roles in government and private industry across a broad range of organizations, from small business start-up through City, County, State and Federal governments. Her vast experience includes working as a consultant for businesses such as Microsoft, Intel, Continental Airlines, Alcoa, Johnson and Johnson, Applied Materials, MCI, British Telecom, Glaxo, Hewlett Packard, Honda, Ontario Hydro (Canada), Syncrude Canada, US West, Department of Veteran's Affairs and several California State Agencies. Katie has built and managed several small businesses since the 1970s, enjoying all the benefits of being a serial entrepreneur. She loves working with creative people and small start-ups. For several years she focused on working with women entrepreneurs, winning awards for website design and managing local and national business networking groups. In 1999 she received National recognition when she designed and managed the first online virtual network for the National Association for Female Executives. She is a 1997 graduate of Coach U, a founding member of Coachville and the Graduate School of Coaching, a certified Handwriting Expert, a registered and certified hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). Katie is an artist in her "spare" time, designing and creating award-winning fused glass jewelry and painted fabric items for her etsy stores. She considers herself fortunate to live on the far Northern Redwood Coast of California and to spend the rainiest 4 months every year in San Felipe, Mexico, on the Sea of Cortez. Katie believes that we can only be happy when we are using our unique, natural gifts in ways that fully express who we are. She realizes her role is to create opportunities for people to discover and express their natural talents. You can find out more about Katie at her website http://careerlifeinstitute.com/about/katie-darden/
    
25. Voices from Main Street: Tips, Insights, and Advice from Small Business Owners - 2012-10-23 10:03:49-04
    Kevin Lewis is the founding and managing partner of LMK Partners LLC, a veteran-owned enterprise. His firm delivers services in the area of organizational improvement, productivity analysis, and change management. His experience encompasses his serving on U.S. delegations to international organizations, a CEO for a non-profit, and a director for nationally-focused study projects sponsored by government and academia. He has taken on the personal mission of working as an author and consultant/coach. "The pace of today's business climate is causing many leaders to stumble, costing them time, money, and, more importantly, impediments to valued relationships....to include relationships with family members. I want to bring my own lessons learned to the table to assist these leaders in becoming more effective and productive in and outside of the office...and help them get a good night's rest." He writes about business leadership, organizational improvement, effective communications, family issues, and the veteran community.
    
26. The Devil Within – A Boston Metaphysical Society Story By Madeleine Holly-Rosing - 2012-10-23 10:04:09-04
    A TV and feature film writer, Madeleine has recently discovered that writing comics is way more fun and cannot wait to do more. Winner of the Sloan Fellowship for screenwriting, it still drives her husband crazy when she messes with the physical laws of the universe in her stories. Formerly a nationally ranked epee fencer, she has competed nationally and internationally. She is an avid reader of science fiction, fantasy and historical military fiction. Madeleine lives with her rocket scientist husband, David and two dogs, Apollo and Sheba. (And no, they were not named after the characters in the original Battlestar Galactica.)
    
27. Healthy Skin Secrets… Naturally by Helen Bairstow - 2012-10-23 10:04:40-04
    At just 19 I opened my own beauty therapy business. You see ... way back in 1983 I became a skin and beauty therapist. Eventually owning three beauty businesses which gave me access to insider information ... but I didn't like what I saw. I started to question the manufacturers about the ingredients in the products I was recommending and selling. In the late eighties I discovered aromatherapy (when people didn't even know what the word meant!). While studying to become a clinical aromatherapist in London I began to see how natural ingredients were more effective AND less damaging to the skin. Using my skin as a laboratory I investigated how nutrition and natural therapies can make a positive difference to the health of your skin. As a result I became VERY disillusioned with the beauty industry. I could not live a lie any longer and in 1997 we sold-up and left the beauty industry behind. In 2001 I started a marketing company called Great Look Email Marketing and also began sharing my 'skin secrets' with my friends who wanted their skin to look like mine. So a book was written about what I had learned about the beauty industry rip-offs. My book "If You Want Great Skin, Throw Away Your Cosmetics" was published in 2004 but seems people were not yet ready to hear this information. They just loved their fancy jars of stuff too much - seriously. So I went on with life... My husband (and childhood sweetheart) 'thought' we could not have children but at the age of 40 I gave birth to a beautiful boy. Being a parent has you see how trivial some things are, things that we 'thought' were important really aren't at all. Being 'older' parents we thought we'd do some travelling while still young which had us travelleing for two and half years around Australia. Want to get closer to your family? Try living in a caravan! You know those moments in time that change your life? We had a MAJOR one in November 2010 when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. Luckily I was extremely healthy BEFORE I began the chemotherapy which made it easier for me to heal, possibly the reason I survived - I only had a 10% chance! (I'll write a book about 'that' journey one day.) In the meantime ... here I am, living in georgeous Cairns Australia, writing books about how to look after yourself naturally. It's my way of giving back.
    
28. The Church Choir: 10 Things Every Gospel Singer Must Know - 2012-10-23 10:05:08-04
    Boomy Tokan is a Pastor of a Local Church in London England. He had written other books including Famous Bible Verses - 21 Most Misquoted and Church Choir: 10 Things Every Gospel Singer Needs To Know, The Bad Girls Of The Bible and The Bad Boys Of The Bible!
    
29. Mr. Hookumbacker and the Yella Yella Yum Yum Tree - 2012-10-23 10:05:29-04
    My career as an author has slowly emerged during the time I have spent on the road touring Spain as a blues musician. I consider myself most fortunate to have a creative mind which enjoys the delicious avenues of storytelling. Many of the songs I perform on stage are self-penned stories delivered in my own unique style. Although I live in a cave house in Andalucia, when I go on tour I live in a motor home. It is between gigs that I have discovered a new outlet for my creativity in the world of fictional writing. Now that Mr. Hookumbacker and the Yella Yella Yum Yum Tree is published and laid down I am looking forward to exploring the new ideas that I am currently working on.
    
30. 5:00 Breakout - 2012-10-23 10:07:44-04
    Kate Danley is a twenty year veteran of stage and screen with a B.S. in theatre from Towson University. She was one of four students to be named a Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts in the annual competition. Her debut novel, The Woodcutter, was honored with the Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year, the 1st Place Fantasy Book in the Reader Views Literary Awards, and the winner of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, and the Washington, DC/Baltimore area. Her screenplay Fairy Blood won 1st Place in the Breckenridge Festival of Film Screenwriting Competition in the Action/Adventure Category and her screenplay American Privateer was a 2nd Round Choice in the Carl Sautter Memorial Screenwriting Competition. Her projects The Kate-cast, The Playhouse, Dog Days, Sock Zombie, SuperPout, and Sports Scents can be seen in festivals and on the internet. She trained in on-camera puppetry with Mr. Snuffleupagus and recently played the head of a 20-foot dinosaur on an NBC pilot. She lost on Hollywood Squares.
    
31. Easy-As Recipes: 14 Day Gluten-Free Meal Plan - 2012-10-23 10:09:26-04
    If Nicole Hayes has a passion it is cooking for her loving family. Over the years Nicole has tested and adapted many recipes in her home kitchen. She likes to keep things simple with the emphasis on great taste. Nicole has adapted many of her favorite recipes to suit a family member with a Gluten intolerance. As Nicole says, "It's too difficult preparing separate meals and baking separate foods for just one person, so I focus on cooking gluten-free dishes the whole family will enjoy." She goes on to say, "Just because many of my recipes are wheat free, it doesn't mean they're any less tasty than many of the other dishes I make. I get a real buzz watching people enjoy my foods, whether the recipes use regular ingredients, or whether I have made them to suit someone on a gluten free diet. Everyone is entitled to eat tasty delicious food."
    
32. ANTics by Dakota Douglas - 2012-10-23 10:09:50-04
    I'm a retired newspaper reporter from the North East of England, following my childhood dream of being a novelist. As a kid I read books under the bedclothes by torchlight. Now I dive under the bedclothes, torch in hand, to scribble down conversations between my nutty book characters in case I forget them in the morning. I’ve written stories since I was about eight years old. I wrote them on a toy typewriter and my dad did the illustrations. All sadly lost down the decades. When I wasn’t pounding on my typewriter, I was smashing a tennis ball again the brick end of a block of garages beside my home. For hours on end I perfected my lob, backhand and forehand shots – all the time spinning stories in my head. I drafted my first novel about 10 years ago but had to give up because of pains in my hands and wrists – Repetitive Strain Injury. I retired last year and have just published my first novel, a children’s fantasy called ANTics, based on a dream about ants.
    
33. The Paleo Diet. Why It Worked! - 2012-10-23 10:10:53-04
    If Nicole Hayes has a passion it is cooking for her loving family. Over the years Nicole has tested and adapted many recipes in her home kitchen. She likes to keep things simple with the emphasis on great taste. Nicole has adapted many of her favorite recipes to suit a family member with a Gluten intolerance. As Nicole says, "It's too difficult preparing separate meals and baking separate foods for just one person, so I focus on cooking gluten-free dishes the whole family will enjoy." She goes on to say, "Just because many of my recipes are wheat free, it doesn't mean they're any less tasty than many of the other dishes I make. I get a real buzz watching people enjoy my foods, whether the recipes use regular ingredients, or whether I have made them to suit someone on a gluten free diet. Everyone is entitled to eat tasty delicious food."
    
34. Ghosts: What They Are and What They Aren’t - 2012-10-23 10:14:18-04
    Fiona Broome has been ghost hunting for over 20 years. Today, she describes herself as a “blip analyst.” She’s fascinated by unexplained events and everyday anomalies. Often, this takes her into paranormal realms, especially haunted places. Fiona’s paranormal research was first published in Fate magazine in 1989. Since then, she’s been a reliable resource for paranormal researchers in a variety of fields. She’s written or contributed to over a dozen best-selling books, and she's a consultant for paranormal TV shows and the stars on them. Fiona is the founder of one of the Internet’s oldest ghost-related websites, HollowHill.com, and she’s written more than 500 articles for magazines and websites.
    
35. Implicated by Peter Michael Rosenberg - 2012-10-23 10:14:46-04
    I'm a novelist, screenwriter and nomad. So far, I've travelled in over seventy countries around the world but have yet to find one to call home. My latest novel, a thriller called "Implicated" is my first foray into indie publishing and I've enjoyed the experience so much that I'm now republishing my "back-list" as indie ebooks including the Betty Trask Award-winning "Kissing Through a Pane of Glass", the suspenseful "Touched by a God or Something", the chilling "Because It Makes My Heart Beat Faster" and the paranormal romance "Daniels Dream". I've also written the hallucinatory (and rather strange) "The Uncertainty Principle" (writing as Tyler Montreux) - I refer to it as my Kurt Vonnegut/Tom Robbins homage. A short story "The Fig Tree" is also available on Amazon and I have a new series of detective stories planned.
    
36. Circuits of the Wind by Michael Stutz - 2012-10-23 13:34:35-04
    MICHAEL STUTZ coined the phrase "net generation" while working as a reporter for Wired News, and in the early 1990s kicked off the Wikipedia era by being the first to take open source beyond software. He lives in Space Age Central, the former home of the NASA rocket scientist who planned the Apollo Project.
    
37. The Chinese Banker by Dustin Hill - 2012-10-23 22:03:14-04
    Dustin Hill is the author of The Chinese Banker (Purple Duck Press 2012), a novel of an America ravaged by a Chinese-induced financial crisis. Now that I've got that awkward, third-person introduction out of the way, I'm also a U.S.-based journalist who has covered personalities ranging from famed investor Warren Buffett to members of the Obama cabinet. In addition to my other journalistic duties for a Midwestern news organization, I also edit a financial news service that highlights U.S.-China relations. Please join the service for free simply by liking my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheChineseBanker. My reading list includes anything by Alan Furst. I think he captures the sense of a place as well as anyone in the business today. I contend that In Cold Blood by Truman Capote forever changed - for the better - how non-fiction should be written. Whenever I need inspiration for writing a piece of narrative journalism, I find an old Gay Talese article. Reading "Sinatra Has a Cold" changed me as a writer. I believe the book world is on the cusp of exciting change. Ebooks, on-demand printing and the Internet in general will open up a world of new opportunities for both authors and readers. I hope you are as excited about the future as I am.
    
38. A Lament of Moonlight - 2012-10-23 22:57:05-04
    I have been writing since I was 14. I began writing a book called "The Calling of the Two" and while writing that on and off I started uncovering another idea. "Yes, this is all well and good, but what about before? What happened in the world before these characters came into it?" I always knew there was a "before" and as I started wondering about it I got ideas. At first they were little ideas but as I discovered the names for my characters a whole story about them emerged. I started working on The Revenant Wyrd Saga several years back and I am very happy I did because hearing and documenting Jovian and Angelica's story has been one wild ride. I live in a remote part of upstate New York and honestly just hoofing around my neck of the woods gives me a ton of inspiration for my novels. I love research, and I love speculating on different ideas and theories.
    
39. The Teriyaki Samurai - 2012-10-23 23:15:20-04
    Dennis Yates (born 1963) is an American writer of novels and short stories. He is a native of Portland Oregon, and a fan of long road trips, engaging literature and independent films.
    
40. Botanica Blues by Tristan J. Tarwater - 2012-10-23 23:27:06-04
    Tristan J Tarwater is the author of The Valley of Ten Crescents series, as well as several other stories that hope to see the light of day. Born and raised in New York City she remembers reading a lot, visiting Museums and the Aquarium frequently and wanting to be a writer from a very early age. Her love of fantasy and sci-fi spills over into what she reads and watches in her free time as well as the collection of dice, books and small metal figurines that reside in her home. Tristan is currently working on the first round of edits of the final books in the "Valley of Ten Crescents" series as well as the beginnings of a short story collection of horror stories. Her work can also be found at Troll in the Corner where she writes the column 'Reality Makes the Best Fantasy'. She currently lives in Central California with her Admin, Small Boss, a cat that knows it's a multipass and Azrael.
    
41. TORN by Gilli Allan - 2012-10-23 23:34:51-04
    Gilli Allan started to write in childhood - a hobby pursued throughout her teenage. Writing was only abandoned when she left home and real life supplanted the fiction. Gilli did not go to Oxford or Cambridge, but instead chose Croydon College of Art. She did not work on any of the broadsheets or in television, but has done a variety of jobs - shop assistant, beauty consultant, bar-maid and picking up American tourists in London in order to sell them real estate in Florida. She worked longest and most happily as a commercial artist. Gilli started writing again when her son started playgroup. She had two novels “mainstream” published, before she went independent. She has been a school governor, a contributor to local newspapers, and a driving force behind the establishment of a community shop in her village. Still a keen artist, Gilli regularly attends a life-class near her home in Gloucestershire, where she lives with her husband, Geoff, and son, Tom.
    
42. CB Slanguage Language Dictionary – The Official (Including Cross Reference) - 2012-10-23 23:45:45-04
    A number of years ago, I wrote the #1 CB Jargon book, or rather I should say I compiled the book from listening to the truckers and other Citizens Band Radio users that were on the road at that time. CB talk is a very colorful slang and, it was raging across the country. Today it is still used by over a million truckers, but it is not the overwhelming phenomenon that it was in the late 1970s. I continue to write books in a variety of genres and reside in the foothills of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    
43. Viral Justice by Frankie Ledger - 2012-10-23 23:51:47-04
    Fankie Ledger has always been fascinated by people. He enjoys putting characters into situations that test them, then exploring how they react.
    
44. Canyon Road by Thea Thomas - 2012-10-23 23:53:15-04
    Thea Thomas is a full-time writer, living in the greater Portland, Oregon area. She is either creating the worlds in her novels or ghost-writing for several agencies. Having lived in a variety of locations around the world, she happily settled in the Northwest, where the environment and culture encourage a writing life. The rainy weather, lush green terrain, stunning water falls, mountains, ocean, charming neighborhoods and a strong writing community all lend support to a creative lifestyle.
    
45. 101 Kick Ass Things to Do Instead of Eating: Get the Flat Belly You Deserve! - 2012-10-24 01:33:35-04
    Lexi Burke Alexander is a bestselling author and health & beauty expert.
    
46. The Ghost of Squire House - 2012-10-24 03:22:57-04
    Joanne Pence was born and raised in San Francisco and now makes her home in the foothills of Boise. She has been president of the Boise chapter of Sisters in Crime, a founder and board member of the Popular Fiction Association of Idaho, and founding member and current board member of the Idaho Writers Guild. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a master's degree in journalism, Joanne has written for magazines, worked for the federal government, and taught school in Japan. She is author of the Angie Amalfi mystery series, which has 14 books and was published by HarperCollins. She is also author of novels in the genres of historical fiction, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, fantasy, and—coming soon-- a paranormal thriller set in Idaho.