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1. Mark Taylor: Genesis - 2012-10-28 21:06:44-04
   I know a lot of these are written in third person, but that just feels too unnatural for me so I’m going to be a rebel and write this in first person. I’m M.P. McDonald, and I live in a small town in Wisconsin with my family, just a stone’s throw from a beautiful lake, and literally spitting distance to a river on the other side. We love the peace and quiet and being able to go down to the beach on a hot summer day for a quick swim. Chicago and Milwaukee are just an hour’s drive away in either direction, so we are never far from the excitement of a big city. As you can tell from my books’ setting, I love Chicago. One of my sons used to do commercials and modeling in the 90s, so we spent many an afternoon driving to auditions and look-sees there. Mark Taylor’s studio/loft is based in part, on the many cool photography studios we encountered during his years in ‘showbiz’. When I’m not writing, I work as a respiratory therapist at a small hospital that is part of a large hospital system in eastern Wisconsin.
   
2. Reunion - 2012-10-28 21:16:24-04
   Jeff Bennington is the author of REUNION, an Amazon bestselling supernatural thriller, TWISTED VENGEANCE, CREEPY, and CREEPY 2, a unique collection of scary stories. He also blogs at The Writing Bomb. When Jeff isn't writing and blogging, he's busy raising and homeschooling his four children with his wife near Indianapolis, Indiana. LATEST RELEASE (Sept. 21, 2012): CREEPY 2, a killer collection of true ghost stories from around the world, and supernatural short stories from Jeff Bennington, Jay Krow, and Katie M. John. CREEPY 3 is coming soon! Oct. 31st. All of Jeff's titles are ONLY 99¢ during October 28th - 30th!
   
3. Quiet Ops - 2012-10-28 21:39:36-04
   Bob Burton is America's No. 1 bounty hunter with over 3,000 arrests, and the authenticity shows through on every page of Quiet Ops
   
4. CAMILEON: Beyond The Veil by Shykia Bell - 2012-10-28 21:45:03-04
   Shykia Bell was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, by her parents, Mildred and William. After earning a bachelor's degree in Communication Design, she held a variety of jobs and her design and production work has been published in newspapers, magazines, television, billboards as well as the NYC transit system. Eventually, Shykia felt the need to shift gears in not only her career, but her life as well. After resigning from her most recent job as a graphics coordinator, she rekindled her passion for writing. Shortly thereafter, CAMILEON was born. Shykia resides in Brooklyn with her husband Max and their pet black cat and cockatiel. At present, she is diligently working on the succeeding installments of her CAMILEON series.
   
5. Tears to Dancing by Laura Thomas - 2012-10-28 22:12:12-04
   Laura is married to her high school sweetheart, has three wonderful children, and an adorable English bulldog! Born and raised in England and Wales, she immigrated to Canada in her mid-twenties, and now lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, where her authoring dreams have become a reality. After completing thirteen years of home schooling her children, she is now able to focus on writing, and treasures the privilege of sharing her heart in the form of novels, short stories, and Bible devotions. Laura’s strongest desire is to provide wholesome reading with good, solid morals for children, challenging books for teens, and encouragement for adults. Her Christian teen fiction novel TEARS TO DANCING was published in April 2012 by Dancing With Bear Publishing.
   
6. A Dodge, a Twist, and a Tobacconist by Sophronia Belle Lyon - 2012-10-28 22:16:07-04
   Sophronia Belle Lyon grew up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, reading HG Welles, Jules Verne and other classics. She dressed up and acted out scenes with friends much like Louisa May Alcott's beloved "Little Women," and got to be a cauldron spirit in Macbeth in fourth grade. She traveled to Italy by way of Iceland and Luxembourg. She's taken apart her share of clocks to study the gearworks and feels well-prepared to enter the Steampunk genre. Hundreds of cat friends informed her about Bagheera's attitudes and manners. Oliver Twist's oblivious, eccentric habits came from the Science-absorbed men in her life, and her love for weapons translated into the well-armed members of the Alexander Legacy Company. She travels widely, shoots when she can, collects swords and knives, but is so far too shy to be photographed.
   
7. Mr. Snowman’s Kiss: Six Short Stories of Love, Life, and Murder by Gracie O’Neil - 2012-10-28 22:17:39-04
   Gracie was born in London, and raised and educated in New Zealand. She lives in a state of cheerful chaos with her husband and pets; a German Shepherd who snores like a buzz saw, and a cat who ignores birds but steals their bread. She first began writing in earnest in 1998, holed up in an apartment in Marietta, GA, while her husband, a field engineer, traveled the United States for fifteen days a month. She started her second manuscript in a hotel in San Diego, where she discovered the joys of room service—something she fully intends to exploit again one day. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, counselor, office manager, technical help-desk operator, editor of a local newspaper, and technical documentation writer in the electronics industry. A former VP of RWNZ, she spent 2011 as part of the editorial team responsible for Romance Writers of New Zealand’s monthly magazine, Heart To Heart. Her work has won the Romance Writers of New Zealand Clendon Readers' Choice Award, and the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category NTRW Great Expectations Competition.
   
8. Southern Strife - 2012-10-28 22:23:42-04
   I started writing when I was five, and won a short story contest in Jack and Jill Magazine when I was eight. At ten, my mother bought me my own typewriter - a manual one! (Wow, this really dates me, doesn't it??) I have written on and off most of my life, and most of my jobs have involved writing in one form or another. I also worked as an editor for audio books for six years, which taught me a great deal. "A Touch of Murder" was my first published novel, and is the first in the Samantha Kern series. My second book, "The Promised Land" isn't a mystery, but rather deals with an adolescent's coming of age in the deep South during 1966-67. It was published in Jan. 2012. I am currently working on 2 more Samantha Kern novels, after which I plan to write a supernatural thriller. Now that I've gotten my bio out of the way, I'd like to tell you a little bit more about Samantha Kern, the main character in "A Touch of Murder," and a bit more about Joy Bradford, the main character in "Southern Strife."
   
9. It’s Not The Great Pumpkin, Maxie Duncan - 2012-10-29 00:09:48-04
   Melissa L. Webb is a writer, dreamer, thinker, and a seeker. She is an avid fan of anything paranormal. She loves to read and won’t be caught dead without some kind of book in her purse. She is also a big fan of horror. She has yet to find any movie or book that will scare her; however, she remains hopeful that one does exists out there. When she isn’t tutoring students, you’ll find her weaving words in a magical place, between the ocean and the redwoods, called Northern California, and spending time being bossed around by her dog,
   
10. If Nothing Changes: A Letty Whittaker 12 Step Mystery short story - 2012-10-29 00:11:31-04
    Donna White Glaser is the author of THE ENEMY WE KNOW and THE ONE WE KNOW. Like her main character, Donna is a psychotherapist and lives northwestern Wisconsin. As if that weren’t enough, she and her husband own a residential construction company where it’s Donna’s job to deal with any overly emotional, what-do-you-mean-you-can’t-put-roof-trusses-up-in-a-thunderstorm? clients. Strangely enough, she often comes up with ideas for creative murders and hiding bodies during business hours. Currently she is at work on the third Letty Whittaker 12 Step Mystery-THE SECRETS WE KEEP. Donna would love to hear from you via her website at www.donnawhiteglaser.com or on Twitter: @readdonnaglaser.
    
11. Wings of Shadow by Anna Kyss - 2012-10-29 00:16:12-04
    When Anna Kyss is not writing new adventures, she can often be found exploring magical places. If she wanders into the right destination, stories are whispered by the wind or mumbled through the cracks of ancient buildings.
    
12. Marketing With Pinterest - 2012-10-29 00:16:51-04
    Shawn Manaher, President of a successful start up company, The Content Authority, takes his experience with marketing online for his own business ventures and applies research and practical step guides on how individuals can market themselves or their businesses through a wide variety of online social media and eCommerce platforms. Shawn's first book, released in October 2012, ""Marketing with Pinterest"" helps remove the confusion around Pinterest, how it can be used in a business setting and provides a nuts and bolts understanding of this hot social media platform.
    
13. Love Of Cooking: Thanksgiving - 2012-10-29 00:26:44-04
    Maggie Brooks is a mother/daughter team who love to cook. Mom has been planning parties and cooking for crowds for all of her daughter's life. Daughter followed suit by becoming a caterer and event planner with a hospitality degree. These Texas born women now live in Atlanta, Georgia. You will notice in their recipes a spicy southwestern style with a hint of southern charm. They cook and work together on a daily basis. Each of their recipes has been tested in their homes or the homes of friends & family. They are very hopeful that you love the recipes that they have added to this cookbook collection. Be on the lookout for more recipes to come. Buy their cookbook collection now for the LOVE OF COOKING!
    
14. Scorned: A LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted novel by Tyffani Clark Kemp - 2012-10-29 00:28:45-04
    Tyffani started writing at the age of eleven when her sixth grade teacher gave the class a writing prompt. Tyffani started writing and hasn't stopped yet. Scorned is her debut novel and she plans to publish the sequel next year. She lives in South Carolina with her family and her dog.
    
15. Bitnapped - 2012-10-29 00:56:41-04
    For me, books have always been a place of wonder, mystery, and escape. During childhood, my parents were constantly after me to get my nose out of some book or other. Rather than being my downfall as they feared, that love of reading led me to a career as a technical writer. However, writing software manuals leaves little opportunity for embellishment and imagination. As a respite, I began writing short stories that I shared with family and friends. Surprisingly, they liked them--or at least said they did. That encouragement egged me on to try more ambitious projects. My first short novel, "Bitnapped", is set at a high tech company populated with personalities drawn from the brilliant and engaging people I've worked with over the years.
    
16. Land Of Mountains - 2012-10-29 01:10:25-04
    Jinx Schwartz is the author of seven books, including the award-winning Hetta Coffey series. Hetta is a woman with a yacht and not afraid to use it! Just Add Water, Book one of the series won the EPPIE award for Best Mystery. Jinx is a ninth-generation Texan, has lived and worked all over the globe, and much like the protagonist in her Hetta Coffey mystery series, she's a woman with a yacht, and not afraid to use it.
    
17. 4 Short Stories For Children – Book 1 - 2012-10-29 01:24:26-04
    I have always loved writing and I started writing picture books when my own children were young. I have had 6 picture books published, including a history book about my home town. I am now concentrating on writing Kindle ebooks for new and confident readers.
    
18. Absolution, a Frank Renzi mystery by Susan Fleet - 2012-10-29 01:26:05-04
    Award-winning novelist Susan Fleet worked for many years as a professional trumpeter in the Boston area. Then she discovered her dark side and began writing crime fiction. In 2001 she moved to New Orleans, the setting for her Frank Renzi mystery series. Her award-winning crime thriller Absolution was published in 2008. Her second thriller, DIVA, came out in 2011. Her third, Natalie's Revenge, came out in 2012. Susan has taught at Brown University, Wheaton College and Berklee College of Music. At Berklee she created a course about 20th Century women musicians, jazz and classical. Her acclaimed e-book, Women Who Dared: Trailblazing 20th Century Musicians, spotlights the lives and careers of violinist Maud Powell and trumpeter Edna White. http://susanfleet.com/women_who_dared-vol1.html
    
19. Plague of Coins - 2012-10-29 01:36:14-04
    An author fascinated by Gothic history and the supernatural, Aiden James presently has written twelve books with many more to follow--including seven more slated for release by the end of 2013. He resides in Tennessee with his lovely wife, Fiona, and their two sons, Christopher and Tyler. An avid researcher of all things paranormal, Aiden spends much of his time investigating haunted locales throughout the Deep South. To learn more about Aiden James and his latest books, please visit his website: www.aidenjamesfiction.com