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1. The Army Of Light -

   I was born in Los Angeles, California and raised the city of Lancaster, which sits at the northern-most end of Los Angeles County. The son of a second generation deputy sheriff, I spent several hours each week after school (both grade and middle) at the local library, where I’d wait for my dad to get off work and drive me home. During those hours I would immerse myself in archived copies of Starlog Magazine (nearly every issue published between 1976 thru 1990), where I’d read the behind the scenes exploits of my favorite science fiction movies and television series. In high school I was highly active in art, sometimes taking as many as three art classes per year. My junior year I enrolled in journalism, where I produced a great many articles for the Opinion page. That’s when I really got bitten by the writers bug. After high school I joined the US Navy as a computer technology specialist, working on the west coast with an anti-submarine and scouting squadron, and later on the east coast onboard a guided missile cruiser as part of the Enterprise battle group. During deployment to the Persian Gulf in 1998, I was offered given a Star Trek book to read (to help fill my addiction to science fiction). It was, in my opinion, a very poorly written work. Telling my friend this, he challenged me with “Well, then write your own and I’ll let you know.” That’s was all it took. I punched out a 70k word fanfic novel in less than three months, which I had to print out on an old LaserJet to give back to my friend. The novel made its way around the boat, and I was soon heralded as an “up and coming writer with lots of potential.” Needless to say, for it being my first work written in excess of 5,000 words, I was stoked, Afterwards, life got busy—as it usually does—and I didn’t pick up the pen for another five years. I started dabbling in 2009, then decided to produce a few more fanfic novels to get back into the habit of writing. Although largely unedited, they received high praise from the Star Trek fanfic community. I took the skills leaned in those exploits and produced my first published novel, The Army of Light, in June of 2013. I still work with the Navy, now as a civilian. When not working I divide my time between hanging out with my wife, writing, or tinkering out in the garage or playing my guitar.

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2. The Cellar: A Post-Apocalyptic Novella by Richard Dela Cruz -

   Since he was eleven, Richard Dela Cruz has believed that he was destined for authordom. It was the only explanation for his daydreaming and chronic bouts of staring off into space. After years of false starts, he has finally put fingers to keypad and drummed out his work. His characters can finally run free to frolic and bother someone else for a change. Richard lives in Oregon with a wee bonnie wife who never ceases to amaze him. He also shares his home with two unstable cats.

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3. Business Proposal by Jan Osah -

   This is a debut story, so am really keen for people to try it. I am hoping for some honest reviews as well in order to encourage and spur me on!

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4. The Fig Wasp and the Fig tree -

   Writer, illustrator and photographer. Aiming to share some fantastic aspects of nature in a fun and educational way.

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5. Glass Towers, Champagne Showers -

   The writing team Adler and Holt are two long-time friends with a shared passion for romantic fiction. Though they are located in two different regions of the US, they have collaborated on several projects that led them to self publishing. Adler and Holt met many years ago while working in the fashion industry. They have drawn on their experiences and own successful marriages to create stories that relate to a wide audience while maintaining that love is king. When not writing sexy romances, they both enjoy spending time with their families, traveling, reading and tons of coffee!

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6. These Colors Don’t Run by Andrew Galasetti -

   Andrew Galasetti is an artist and entrepreneur born and raised in New Jersey. Since a child, Andrew has had ideas flowing through him and expressed those ideas with the arts and entrepreneurialism. Today, Andrew continues with his entrepreneurial and artistic endeavors. He is the author of THESE COLORS DON'T RUN and TO BREATHE FREE. THESE COLORS DON'T RUN is the story of Samuel, an orphan and slave in 1830s Georgia who makes a decision that has a great reward--freedom--but which also comes at great costs. TO BREATHE FREE (Coming soon!) is a multigenerational saga that journeys with a family from the early 1900s to 2011 as they strive for the American Dream and "to breathe free," as Emma Lazarus wrote in her classic poem, "The New Colossus." Along the way, they encounter other Americans struggling for the same, including George, the runaway fourteen-year-old boy from Andrew Galasetti's debut book, THESE COLORS DON'T RUN. George is now a grown man, but still bears the sins and memories of his father Samuel.

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7. Nutrition Guide for Mums: Healthy eating tips for you and your children -

   Diana Artene is a licensed physical therapist since 2003. After she graduated Medical University she extended her medical knowledge in sport nutrition, nutrition for weight loss and children nutrition as she became a nutritionist. She advocates a healthy lifestyle in which all foods can be eaten and no long workouts are necessary to be fit and slim as long as we are fully informed.

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8. Not So Innocently Abroad (Official State Department Tour or Sinister Government Plot to Disappear Me?) by Ken Richters -

   Ken Richters first began performing in the early 1970's as a singer and featured dancer with a number of regional theaters throughout New England. Since that time, he has displayed a unique blending of talents rarely seen in a single performer. A familiar face to television audiences around the country, he has been seen in a number of weekly series and made-for-television movies. His motion picture work includes a starring role in the award-winning independent film “Jean,” which was produced by Tom Fontana. His performance as Mark Twain was first brought to national acclaim in 1981. Following a sold-out engagement in Washington, D.C., television newscasters from across the country had great fun covering Twain's salty comments to members of the United States Congress. Since that time, the production has been performed more than 1000 times in all 50 states, Canada, and Europe. The millennium found Ken Richters as Mark Twain sharing the stage with another great American author, Tom Wolfe, as part of Harper’s Magazine star-studded 150th Anniversary Gala celebration in New York. Following that performance, PBS had him provide the voice of Mark Twain for their controversial series “Culture Shock—Challenging Art.” Between television and motion picture engagements, he has performed extensively in the legit end of show business, starring in such live stage productions as “Big River,” “Oklahoma,” “They're Playing Our Song,” “Promises Promises,” “Company,” “George M,” and “Die Fledermaus.” Well known for his considerable vocal range, he has been the on-camera and live industrial spokesman for more than 50 large U.S. and European corporations, including the IBM, and Lloyds of London. Television and radio commercial credits include “Coca-Cola,” “AT&T,” and “Federal Express.” Visitors to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. can hear Ken's work with Walter Cronkite narrating the history of Fast Attack Submarines. In addition, Ken spends time each year working on a number of special projects. He has been the opening act for many show-business veterans including The Temptations, Roberta Flack, the late Laura Branigan and Henny Youngman, and The Smothers Brothers; co-starred with Academy Award actress Nina Foch in her life's retrospective, “An Evening with Nina Foch.” He often works behind-the-scenes doing private coaching and consultation with corporate executives, politicians, and bestselling authors, to assist them in preparing for public appearances.

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9. How To Grow Your Own Medical Marijuana: Growing Cannabis for Beginners in the Age of Marijuana Legalization -

   Author Name: Janet Williams email: tom@juicetom.com

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10. Daring Masquerade -

    Margaret Tanner is a multi-published Award winning Australian author. She loves delving into the pages of history as she carries out research for her historical romance novels, and prides herself on being historically accurate. No book is too old or tattered for her to trawl through, no museum too dusty, or cemetery too overgrown. Many of her novels have been inspired by true events, with one being written around the hardships and triumphs of her pioneering ancestors in frontier Australia. As part of her research she has visited the World War 1 battlefields in France and Belgium, a truly poignant experience. Margaret is a member of the Melbourne Romance Writers Group (MRWG). She won the 2007 and 2009 Author of the Year at AussieAuthors.com. Her novel Frontier Wife won the Best Historical Romance Novel at the 2010 Readers Favorite Award, and another novel, Wild Oats was a 2011 Finalist in the EPIC awards. In 2013, her novel, Savage Possession, came 3rd in International Digital Awards contest hosted by the Oklahoma RWA, and her World War 1 novel, A Rose In No Man’s Land was a semi-finalist in The Kindle Book Reviews 2013 Best Indie Book Awards. Margaret is married with three grown up sons, and two gorgeous little granddaughters. Outside of her family and friends, writing is her passion. Website: http://www.margarettanner.com/ Publishers: The Wild Rose Press. Whiskey Creek Press. Books We Love

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11. Recruitment Drive (The Covert Academy Book 1 Part 1) -

    Author Peter Laurent was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He studied 3D animation in Auckland, then worked full-time in Mount Maunganui. Peter then formed his own company, Indiana Games Limited, and has been freelancing art and animation back in Auckland ever since. "The Covert Academy" is his first novel, borne of a passion for creative storytelling.

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12. The Admirer’s Secret by Pamela Crane -

    Pamela Crane's addiction to writing started with a children's short story competition and a first place win for her fable Weedlia's Fate. Now, decades later, along with being a wife and mother, she s nurtured her love of writing to build a career as an editor and novelist. Pamela is a member of the ACFW and EFA, and has been involved in the ECPA, Christy Awards, and Romance Writers of America. Along with delving into people's minds, she enjoys being a full-time mom and riding her proud Arabian horse when he lets her. She has a passion for adventure, and her hopes are to keep earning enough from her writing to travel the world in search of some good story material.

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13. My Guide: Manage Fibromyalgia/CFS -

    Author of several self-help books, Rebecca Richmond has enjoyed a highly successful career within global organisations, later going on to become a qualified coach. Having triumphed over adversity, fibromyalgia/CFS and cancer, as a coach and master practitioner of NLP, hypnosis and Time Line Therapy™, she is ideally equipped to help people achieve the wellness they deserve. During her free time, Rebecca enjoys walking, reading, jigsaws, exercising.

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14. Patent Manual – How to Patent and Protect Your Ideas For Ever -

    Jeff Carter is an entrepreneur and writer who sees a bright future. But his positive outlook and cheery smile came only after learning a few hard lessons early in life as a young man he struggled with numerous problems. In his early 20s he changed his life around. He became obsessed with the self-help industry and consumed as much information as he could find from motivational experts like Anthony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy and many more. He went on to earn an NLP Masters Certificate. After trying many different things, Jeff Carter found his passion for helping others and threw himself into his new career as a writer. Now he writes short but effective problem solving eBooks for people facing various challenges in their lives. He says that he'll never stop learning from the greats, and that he's determined to help others improve their lives as much as possible with what he's learned so far. "I want to be the best person I can possibly be in every aspect of my life" Jeff goes on to explain that his wish is to help as many people as he can who want to accomplish their goals and overcome their problems. Strong, determined, and blessed with a healthy zest for life, Jeff Carter is ready for the future. He was tested by adversity as a young man and came out a winner. Now he wants to make you a winner too.

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15. The Business Affair: Forever Mine -

    Jaspira Noel has been writing forever. She worked in the creative field. The Business Affair: Forever Mine is her debut novella. She loves romance stories with happy endings, those type of books bring pleasure to the reader. "It's a way to break out of the daily routines and enter a world of love and excitement. Reading is simply relaxing." She is happy to finally be a part of the romance genre for people that will enjoy her style of writing. The Business Affair is a series, so look forward to new releases.

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16. Sacred Tales -

    Morris Fenris was born into a poor family in Fiji. Thanks to his own grit and determination, and the support of his loving parents, he was able to leave Fiji and begin a journey that has seen him attain a doctorate degree and work in many parts of the world. He is now enjoying life in Manila with his wife and daughter. Morris has been writing since childhood, drawing on his experiences in life and emulating the styles of his favorite authors. Morris enjoys reading and writing in a wide range of genres and has plans for many more books.

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17. Post Pattern -

    David Chill is the author of two novels, Post Pattern and Fade Route, featuring Burnside, a private investigator and former college football star. Post Pattern was a finalist in the St. Martin's Press contest for new private eye mystery writers. Both novels have received critical acclaim and both have spent time on the Amazon best seller lists for mystery novels. David Chill lives in Los Angeles, where he earned a Masters degree from the University of Southern California. He is a big supporter of the USC Trojan football team.

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18. Yoga & Love -

    Often described, as a maverick, unconventional rebel Yogi, speaker, author, actor, workout junkie, coach and entrepreneur; Vish is a rare cocktail of spirituality, science and entrepreneur all rolled into one. By example of his own 30 year meditation practice, coupled with, being born into a Brahmin family lineage of several generations of Vedic Yoga scholars & masters in Southern India, Vish is a die hard believer that solutions to all human problems (including finding romantic love) lie in Yoga meditation and Yoga lifestyle. Given his degrees in fields as varied as biology, french and graduate degrees in information systems and business, it is ironical to see his extraordinary insight into the psyche of love. Vish’s strength lies in his intuitive ability to help anybody find love(even Miley Cyrus), no matter how many times you have failed in relationships. His optimism spills from his own experience and his unique scientific yoga methods of finding love. He has lived in India, Southern Africa and the U.S, presently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Deypika. He considers,getting laid off from his software consulting position as one of his greatest blessings. In his free time, he can be seen drinking chai, laughing, watching movies with his wife or boxing away in a MMA gym. His motto in life is “find happiness within first” all good things will follow.

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19. Burden of Breath -

    Ann Minnett grew up in Denver and considered the Rocky Mountains as home. However, she spent the following decades in Dallas working as a Developmental Psychologist and Program Evaluator for social service agencies. She conducted research in child and family development and was affiliated with The University of Texas–Dallas, as researcher, lecturer and Adjunct Associate Professor. In that time Ann collaborated on one self-help book and published research reports in the fields of Education, Psychology, and Program Evaluation. Meanwhile, she quietly wrote stories for pleasure and self-expression. Ann is a mother of two, grandmother to one, and now lives with her husband in the Salish Mountains of NW Montana with views of the Whitefish and Swan Ranges – not to mention distant peaks of Glacier National Park – out her back door. She’s set aside her research career to incorporate what she learned into her fiction. Most recently, Ann published her first novel, Burden of Breath, and a short story entitled “Offerings” appeared in the Summer 2013 issue of Sixfold, an online journal.

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20. Creating Monsters by Christopher Rankin -

    Christopher Rankin grew up with a love of science, animals and horror movies. Creating Monsters is his first novel and he is currently finishing his next book, Ann Marie's Asylum, a psychological thriller based on a true story of a scientist's terrifying experiments with mind control drugs. He studied engineering at Rutgers University and received a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, researching the nanoscale electrical properties of soft condensed matter. He currently lives in Orange County, California with his wife, Jennifer, and an undisclosed number of cats.

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21. Why We Give Gifts at Christmas Time -

    Corine Hyman is clinical psychologist who has been helping families for close to 10 years. Currently, she lives in Baltimore, MD where she has opened her home to children without families by becoming a foster parent. The idea for “Why We Give Gifts at Christmas Time” was placed in her heart many years ago. It is the first of many books that she plans on publishing that uses the Word of God to help children and adults understand the biblical bases for why Christians do what they do.

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22. Once Upon A Road Trip -

    Angela N. Blount is a Minnesota native, transplanted to the deep South-where she currently resides with her understanding husband, their two children, and a set of identity-confused cats. She is a former book reviewer for RT Book Reviews, a Memoirist, freelance editor, sporadic poet, and webcomic artist. In her spare time, Angela enjoys reading, coffee shop loitering, questionable attempts at horticulture, and all things geeky.

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23. Attrition: the First Act of Penance (The Three Acts of Penance) -

    SG Night has been a writer for most of his life. At just 18 years old, he published his debut novel - Attrition: the First Act of Penance. SG Night has had stories growing in his head since birth. He began the final version of "Attrition" at the age of 14, and finished shortly before turning 18. He's a storyteller, a cynic, and a libertarian--a sucker for puppies and English musicals about French people. He enjoys the winter, writing before the break of day, and the company of fire.

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24. The Heart of Annie -

    J.S. Foote lives in Austin, Texas. This is her first book.

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25. Christmas by Design -

    Marquita Herald writes about personal growth, the power of resilience and living life on your own terms. She makes her home in rural Maui and her professional experience includes 20 years as a road warrior traveling the world on behalf of the Hawaii tourism industry, followed by a decade of as an award winning small business coach and trainer. Marquita is the creator of the acclaimed personal growth blog, IGG - Tips, Tools & Tantalizing Ideas and new The Business of Being an Author blog.

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26. Night of the Living Dead Trivia Quiz Book by James S. Flynn -

    James S. Flynn grew up in a small New England town near Boston that didn't have sidewalks. There was, fortunately, a small library and it was there that he learned to love books. By the age of nine, James was the family storyteller – keeping everyone entertained during dark and stormy nights when the electricity went out. Today, he makes his home in San Francisco.

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27. Gifted Education Strategies for Every Child: Homeschool Secrets for Success -

    Lee Binz is The HomeScholar, www.TheHomeScholar.com. Her mission is "helping parents homeschool high school." Lee and her husband Matt homeschooled their two boys from elementary through High School. Upon their graduation, both boys received four-year, full-tuition scholarships from their first choice university. This enables Lee to pursue her dream job - encouraging parents to homeschool their children through high school. Lee is the author of Setting the Records Straight: How to Craft Homeschool Transcripts and Course Descriptions for College Admission and Scholarships, and The Easy Truth About Homeschool Transcripts (Kindle Book). Her help with homeschool transcripts and course descriptions teach parents how to create high school transcripts for every homeschooling style. Lee offers individual consultations and her online Gold Care Club is the world's most convenient high school support group. She loves speaking at homeschool conventions and her dynamic presentations leave parents feeling confident and capable. Lee has a variety of free resources available to everyone, with support to match any parent's learning style. She has a free monthly newsletter, free weekly office hours, free daily blog posts, and free mini-courses and webinars. Her articles are free for use by homeschool support groups, so they can encourage other parents to homeschool through high school. You can find Lee online and on Facebook. For help, please email Lee@TheHomeScholar.com.

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