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1. Winter Fire by Laurie Dubay - 2013-05-22 01:25:37-04
   I am a writer, snowboarder, coffee drinker, music lover. I was born and raised in New England, and currently live in western New Jersey with my husband and two teenage daughters. I've been a writer since the day I discovered words. I've published several short stories. Winter Fire is my debut novel.
   
2. The Book of Phinn - 2013-05-22 01:45:24-04
   Frank Anjakos lives in the Wild West, where he avoids writing about anything Western. Upon graduation from college in Michigan he was unwilling to get a real job, and so went to law school at the University of Arizona, where he studied listlessly, overcome by the desert heat, and obtained a law degree in the usual amount of time. After recovering from the stifling law school style of writing, he returned to his true passion, fiction…both writing and living it. Coerced by his son Finn, he turned away from adult science fiction and began writing children’s books. Now, if he could just get his son to actually read one.
   
3. Investing Money For beginners – how to become a DiY investor - 2013-05-22 01:48:45-04
   Paul Tipping was born in the industrial heartland of England then moved to more rural Staffordshire with his family at nine years of age. He developed a love of working with his hands, inherited from his parents. This led to building wooden models and general DIY skills which would serve him well in later life. He comments... "My birth sign says that people born on this day are 'endlessly searching, magically transforming humble materials into finished products, or energy into services.... an instinctive knowledge of how things work'... I think this just about sums me up!" However, he did not follow his heart and go into a career utilizing that natural ability to work with his hands. Instead he found his way into working in the insurance industry. His first job was as a trainee motor insurance broker. Then he progressed to working within commercial industrial insurance for a major insurance company as an underwriter. Studying hard he also achieved success by becoming qualified as an 'Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute'. At this time, his life long love of 'Classic Cars' started and the natural skills of working with his hands stood him in good stead. "I just love interesting old cars and talking to the people who restore them and drive them... it's great to hear their stories and understand the love of getting involved in the classic car scene. I have a classic Morris Minor saloon which is halfway through restoration. I really need to push on this year and get it ready to go back on the road." I understand that you took a year out of insurance and went to 'College', what was that all about? "I was made redundant again! So I decided to do something that I had always longed to do... go study automotive engineering! I had a decent sized redundancy payment so could take a year out and sign up for a course on 'vintage car restoration' at North Warwickshire College. This was the best time of my life so far, I enjoyed every single second of my time there. I learnt all types of welding metal, sheet metal fabrication, paintwork and trim etc. I also designed and built my own version of a specialist metal working machine called an 'English Wheel', using skills gained within the engineering department at the college" Why have you written a book and published to Kindle? "I wanted to put some of my experience down on paper and provide interesting and helpful information to others. I also wanted to feel the satisfaction of achieving something new. I am not a natural writer, I never liked writing at school and find it difficult to transfer what is in my head down onto a blank sheet of paper, or a computer screen. I have a lot more to give, but I need to find an easier way to do it!"
   
4. How To Get Your Ex Back: Techniques That Actually Work - 2013-05-22 02:46:39-04
   Would you do anything to get that person back in your life? The pain can be real, I know. This guide will show you in what order you need to take very specific steps to get that person back in your arms. Your old relationship may be over, but why not start an even BETTER one?
   
5. S’wanee: A Paranoid Thriller - 2013-05-22 02:47:00-04
   Don Winston grew up in Nashville and currently lives in Los Angeles. A Princeton graduate, he worked at Ralph Lauren before moving into show business as an actor and eventually producer and writer. This is his first novel, inspired by a real school in the Tennessee hills. His next thriller, due out in the fall, is set at an exclusive, private club in San Francisco. When not working, Don likes hiking, camping, traveling, and Tiki bars. Lots of Tiki bars. "S'wanee: A Paranoid Thriller" has also just been released in paperback. It hit #3 in Kindle Suspense Thrillers.
   
6. In Situ - 2013-05-22 02:47:01-04
   I have degrees from California State University, Chico in both philosophy and English literature, but it took me thirty years to calm down long enough to write a full length novel. My wife a I live on the Island of Maui. I am an avid ocean swimmer, surfer, motorcyclist, former skydiver and all around adrenalin junkie, which you will see reflected in my writing. I am inviting you to take the Arzat series journey with me and fall in love with "Alex" and my two "Arzats" the way that I have. Mahalo, David Samuel Frazier
   
7. Troll-y Yours by Sheri Fredricks - 2013-05-22 02:47:34-04
   Sheri Fredricks Always on the hunt for the uncommon things in life, author Sheri Fredricks thrives on creating adventures in her mythological kingdom for her readers. A former engineering secretary, Sheri lives on the beautiful central coast of California. "I wanted to move away from inflexible right angles and create an unboxed world with no boundaries." A voracious reader since her early years, Sheri found her brain crowded with stories and characters of her own. "Ultimately," she says, "my husband encouraged me to write them all down." Sheri loves to spend time at home. A computer hutch keeps her focused on creating stories, but the panoramic view of life on a ranch will call her outside to play in the sun.
   
8. In The Company Of Monsters - 2013-05-22 02:52:34-04
   Chris Kohout lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and two children. For twenty years he has worked as a software developer. He has written three screenplays, directed several short films and will direct his first feature film soon through his production company, Wildsky Studios (http://wildsky.com).
   
9. Legend (Wolf Lake, Book 1) - 2013-05-22 02:52:54-04
   Jennifer Kohout lives in Washington with her husband and 4 children. A lawyer in another life, she stopped practicing law to do what she loves - write. She enjoys running in her spare time and is currently training for her first half marathon.
   
10. Super Dark 1 - 2013-05-22 02:53:58-04
    Tanith Morse grew up in Wandsworth, south London. From a young age she developed a great love of horror films and gothic romances. Her favorite director is Tim Burton and her favorite authors include Charlotte Bronte, Stephenie Meyer and Suzanne Collins. When she isn't writing, Tanith enjoys directing short films for the festival circuit and looking after her cat, Mambo. An avid tea drinker, Tanith can be found hanging out in cozy London cafes in search of new brews to tease her taste buds. Super Dark is her first YA novel.
    
11. Mac The Fire Truck and The Field Fire - 2013-05-22 02:54:31-04
    Trey Watson is a Texas-based author who writes about gardening and runs a small business. He also enjoys writing about talking fire trucks, jumping on the trampoline with his son, and holding his baby daughter.
    
12. Revenge of the Taken - 2013-05-22 02:54:53-04
    Shane Scollins is a freelance writer and Amazon best selling author. Originally from New Jersey, he now resides in Upstate New York with his wife, Heather. He has a degree in computer science and has worked as an automotive service manager, a website developer and a computer network engineer. In his spare time he enjoys playing ice hockey, riding his mountain bike, and strumming on his guitar. Primarily a SciFi and paranormal novelist, Shane enjoys taking readers on surprising and unexpected journeys that twist reality. He is currently working on his next book.
    
13. Black Hull: Episode 1 (A Lost In Spacetime Thriller) - 2013-05-22 02:55:17-04
    Joseph Turkot grew up and lives in New Jersey. He began writing and drawing at a young age. In school, Joseph was zoned out, daydreaming that he was A) Luke Skywalker, B) A hobbit, or C) Goku/Bruce Lee, depending upon what day it was. Today, he has crafted his own world, filled it with characters, painted their story, and started a new age in epic fantasy fiction.
    
14. Absolute Truth - 2013-05-22 02:55:39-04
    Bill Larkin is a commercial real estate executive who previously served with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, then the LAPD where he last worked in a detective assignment. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America.
    
15. Billy Grist - 2013-05-22 02:56:08-04
    Wright Forbucks is a comic fiction writer. He is the author of BILLY GRIST, THE WALKING MAN, EVEN STEVEN, and the GENERAL STORE. He lives in Massachusetts. He's married with three children.
    
16. The Curiosity Cabinet - 2013-05-22 02:56:30-04
    Catherine Czerkawska is an award winning author of historical and contemporary novels, short stories and many plays for the stage and for BBC Radio 4. When not writing, she also finds time to collect and deal in antique and vintage textiles, especially those from Scotland and Ireland. She's fascinated by costume history and often finds that antique textiles: embroideries, lace, silks and satins, find their way into her fiction - as they do in The Curiosity Cabinet.
    
17. Book 1 Learn the Numbers - 2013-05-22 02:59:17-04
    Sandra L. Portman writes children books in her retirement years. This is her second series.
    
18. Dark Cotillion (Book One of the Brenna Strachan Series) by Hadena James - 2013-05-22 05:54:46-04
    Hadena James began writing at the age of eight. As a teenager, she had several short stories published in literary magazines. She completed writing her first novel at the age of 17. Hadena graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in European History with minors in German and Russian studies. She has always wanted to be a writer so she also took several classes in creative writing. Hadena’s primary literary genre is action/thriller. She currently writes two series, both use action/thriller. “The Brenna Strachan Series” uses fantasy and the “Dreams & Reality Series” uses murder mystery as its secondary genre. She continues to explore and expand her writing and hopes to soon produce a comedic action/thriller. When she isn’t busy writing or running her business, Hadena enjoys playing in a steel-tip dart league. She also loves to travel throughout North America and Europe. Her favorite cities are Chicago, Illinois and Berlin, Germany. She is an avid reader, reading everything from the classics like Jane Austen to modern writers like Terry Pratchett. One of her all-time favorite books is “Good Omens” by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett. She writes all of her books while listening to music and the bands tend to get “honorable mentions” within the pages.