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1. Passions, Strengths & Self Esteem – The Extensive Guide! Surviving Junior High - 2013-05-30 21:05:50-04
   Best seller author, Dr. Orly Katz, is an expert for youth empowerment and life skills, who hold a doctorate in Educational Leadership; She is a sought after guest on TV and radio, and a national speaker and work shop facilitator for parents, educationalists and youth. Orly is the founder of the "Simply Me" Center for: Leadership, Empowerment and Self Esteem. Her two book series: Surviving Junior High, and Surviving Primary School, are recommended by the Ministry of Education, and are being taught in many schools as part of the curriculum in life skills lessons. Orly lives in Haifa, with her Husband and three children. For more information: www.SimplyMeModel.com
   
2. Wedding Decoration Ideas - 2013-05-30 21:12:47-04
   Author and Wedding Designer Paris Kay Hersom lives in Florida with her husband and two children.
   
3. Negotiation Strategies and Tactics for Small Business - 2013-05-30 21:13:19-04
   James O'Neil has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years, running several small businesses ranging from a dry cleaners to a computer software company. He is now President & CEO of O'Neil & Associates Business Consulting. The company gives negotiation training seminars geared toward the small business person and consult with small business owners when they are dealing with important negotiations.
   
4. Comic Book - 2013-05-30 21:14:35-04
   Simon Dunn is a scriptwriter, novelist and comedian. He has written for several comedy shows in the UK, including the Emmy award-winning Smack The Pony.
   
5. The Runner by A.Wayne Gill - 2013-05-31 00:14:13-04
   A. Wayne Gill is the Managing Partner of the Gill Law Firm, a law firm with Offices in Florida and Georgia. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the South Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (SFMSDC), the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, Inc., and the Oasis Compassion Agency, which he co-founded with his wife Sharon, in 2002. He obtained an English degree from Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut and his law degree from George Washington University in Washington DC. There, among other things, he served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Arthur L. Burnett, Sr. of the DC Trial Court and in the Office of the Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, Civil Division. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Minority Executive Program at the Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He is a frequent speaker, moderator and author. In the past, he's has spoken at or taught legal/business seminars for organizations such as Office Depot, Sprint, Ford Motor Credit Company, The Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County, and the SFMSDC. He's also published articles and written Continuing Legal Education materials for the National Business Institute. His published books and e-books are available by title on this site. He represents some of the most well-known companies in the world, including AT&T, Hilton Hotels Corporation, American Express and SunTrust Bank. He is a member of the Florida Bar: Equal Opportunities Committee; American Bar Association: Business Law Section; Commercial Law League Of America; National Bar Association; and is a Founder of the Caribbean Bar Association.
   
6. “Keeping Your Kids Safe: What Every Parent Needs to Know” by Kevin P. Jackson - 2013-05-31 00:30:16-04
   Kevin P. Jackson brings his diverse professional and personal background together as an author, his newest book in the diet & Weight Loss Category "Paleolithic Diet Plan For Healthy Weight Loss: How To Lower Your Blood Sugar In 14 Days" is a new approach and solution for healthy weight loss, and a complete plan that will change the way you look at dieting forever. Building on the success of his #1 Best Seller "Keeping Your Kids Safe -- What Every Parent Needs to Know ." In which he writes with honesty and humor, and he delivers this first book written from the heart and with a no-nonsense, informative style. Kevin is a father, an author, a publisher, and a business professional with decades of experience in Operations, Business Development and Technical Services that includes IT support and web development as depicted in the books website http://keepingyourkidssafe.net/. His strong suit is relationship-building and dealing well with people from all walks of life. Now, Kevin is applying this ability directly with parents and kids in this important, timely book as well as addressing an equally serious problem of Weight loss and obesity. When not writing, researching or helping other first-time authors publish their books, Kevin is traveling, sailing, scuba diving and spending time with family and friends.
   
7. The Contessa’s Vendetta - 2013-05-31 00:55:18-04
   Mirella Sichirollo Patzer lives in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada with her husband, two daughters, and rambunctious little grandchildren. She is also the author of Orphan of the Olive Tree, The Blighted Troth, and The Pendant. For more information about Mirella, please visit: http://mirellapatzer.com http://historyandwomen.com
   
8. Heart of Humanity by S.L. Wallace - 2013-05-31 01:15:24-04
   S.L. Wallace is an upper elementary Montessori teacher and life long learner. She is a descendant of the famous William Wallace. Like him, she believes in freedom and independence. Unlike him, she fights her battles with the pen. In her free time, S.L. Wallace enjoys playing volleyball, hiking with her dog, spending time with her family, and hanging out with friends playing board games, having coffee, and playing D&D or Serenity.
   
9. Canvas Skies by S.L. Wallace - 2013-05-31 01:50:28-04
   S.L. Wallace is an upper elementary Montessori teacher and life long learner. She is a descendant of the famous William Wallace. Like him, she believes in freedom and independence. Unlike him, she fights her battles with the pen. In her free time, S.L. Wallace enjoys playing volleyball, hiking with her dog, spending time with her family, and hanging out with friends playing board games, having coffee or role playing D&D or Serenity.
   
10. WHITE HEAT by Paul D. Marks - 2013-05-31 01:54:34-04
    Paul D. Marks is a former script doctor and the author of the Award-Winning noir-thriller WHITE HEAT, plus over thirty short stories, including several award winners. WHITE HEAT has received favorable reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Midwest Book Review, among others. It was chosen One of the Best Fiction Books of 2012 by Rosa St. Claire of Examiner.com. According to Steven Bingen, author of MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, Paul also has the dubious distinction of having been the last person to shoot on the famed MGM backlot before it bit the dust to make way for housing.
    
11. Diamonds and Devils by D L Day - 2013-05-31 01:54:51-04
    D L Day is a former journalist and current communication strategist. Mr Day grew up and resides in Texas. He holds an MA in Mass Communication. His hobbies include watercolor painting, and creating 3D images. He is a long time member of The Society of Professional Journalists.
    
12. Initiation of the Lost (Book 1 of Sympathy-B) by M.R. Adams - 2013-05-31 01:59:23-04
    M.R. Adams is a writer of literary suspense and YA science fiction. He has authored the YA sci-fi action series, Sympathy-B and suspense/thriller short stories. I also enjoy writing song lyrics and watching too many made for TV movies on cable. The foundations for his education as a writer were laid at Georgetown University, where for two years he studied the craft of fiction and graduated with a B.A. in English. After matriculation, he furthered his craft studies at Mills College, obtaining an M.F.A. in English/Writing.
    
13. Too Close by Elizabeth Krall - 2013-05-31 01:59:40-04
    Elizabeth Krall grew up in Canada and lived in London, England, for many years. She has now settled in Sydney, Australia. Most of her career was spent as an editor, but now she works as a print and digital graphic designer. An unexpected side-effect of leaving editing was the resurgence of an interest in writing. Her first novel, Ship to Shore, was published in February 2012; her second, Too Close, in January 2013. She is also the author of an occasional series of short stories themed around holidays, called Holiday Romances. Elizabeth’s interests include travel, tall ship sailing and cocktails.
    
14. The Delta Chain - 2013-05-31 01:59:58-04
    Iain Edward Henn is an author of novels and short stories in the mystery/thriller genres. He has a background in newspaper and magazine publishing and lives on the outskirts of Sydney with his wife, Janne. His short fiction has been published by magazines in England, North America, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand and his story, 'Private Day,' was also published with the Scandinavian University Press. His novels are 'Disappear,' and 'The Delta Chain,' which was an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalist, and both have appeared on the Amazon UK's Mystery and Thrillers bestseller lists.
    
15. The Gambling Addiction Cure – How To Overcome Gambling Addiction And Problem Gambling For Life - 2013-05-31 02:01:33-04
    Stefan Pylarinos is an author and writer of e-books on Kindle and specializes in helping people overcome challenges in their lives, living a more empowered life.
    
16. Three, Four … Better lock your door. (Rebekka Franck #2) - 2013-05-31 02:01:56-04
    Willow Rose is an international Best-selling author. She writes Mystery/Suspense/Horror, Paranormal Romance and fantasy. Originally from Denmark she now lives on Florida's Space Coast with her husband and two daughters. She is a huge fan of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Isabel Allende. When she is not writing or reading she enjoys watching the dolphins play in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Her books have been downloaded in more than 150.000 copies.
    
17. Riding the Rails: Ardenwood Farm Historic Rail Fair 2011 - 2013-05-31 02:05:15-04
    Trisha Lyn Fawver is a self-taught photographer, but not a self-taught writer. With a degree in Dramatic Writing from Humboldt State University, Trisha’s plan to take the theatre world by storm with her writing was somewhat derailed by love, marriage, and bills to pay! She has instead followed her visual aesthetics into photography, finding beauty in nature and the unusual. Encouragement from those around her has taken her from a simple Polaroid digital camera to a sophisticated DSLR and the research to learn how to properly use it! With her trusty Nikon, she explores the San Francisco Bay Area and more. Trisha’s photography has been featured in coffee table books, magazines, and across the internet.
    
18. THE THINGS YOU CAN DO: A Children’s Story About Confidence in Dr. Seuss Style Rhyme by Mr. Meus - 2013-05-31 02:05:51-04
    Who IS he, you ask? Who IS Mr. Meus? Any relation to the famed Dr. Seuss? No relation through blood; just connection through rhyme: a marvel that travels through space and through time. That Marvel of Rhyme, carried by Mother Goose, and so beautifully spun by the great Dr. Seuss. Then the Dr. passed on, and his rhymes stayed behind. But who would the Marvel of Rhyme come to find? There was a young man; as "Meus" he was known. And it seemed he was destined also to own... That Marvel of Rhyme, that so very few see. Their names even rhymed--it was just meant to be. Like you, Meus grew up with the Grinch and the Cat. And he felt in himself, "Hey, I can do that." One day he was reading that Green Eggs and Ham, and then he just knew, "I'm a Rhymer, I am." So he dug up some paper and pulled out a pen, and just started writing and then... then... well, then... Born was the Mr. - one tale then another. So go tell your mother, your father, your brother, Your uncle, your grandma, your neighbour, your sister, about this new Meus that they're calling Mr. His rhymes have that marvel of old Mother Goose and that master of rhyme, the great Dr. Seuss. That marvel of Meus: it's awe and then some. So stay tuned for the wonder... there's more yet to come.
    
19. Impotent Geckos and Other Modern Curiosities by Wolfram Donat - 2013-05-31 02:06:15-04
    Author Wolfram Donat has been called “hilarious,” “thought-provoking,” and “seriously disturbed,” even by people that are not related to him. He lives and writes in Alaska, and has enough experience with pets and wives and next-door meth whores to make his observations relevant to his readers, no matter who they may be.
    
20. Star Wars 101: The Non-Geek’s Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away - 2013-05-31 02:06:33-04
    Ryed L. Owens has been writing for both on- and offline audiences for more than ten years. A geek at heart, he often writes about subjects such as Star Wars and Star Trek and cryptozoology, and also dabbles in some short stories.
    
21. Amazing Coffee Travels (Tales of a Coffee Expert) - 2013-05-31 02:06:55-04
    Serge Remy (Sergey Reminny) is a coffee expert and the proprietor of Ionia il caffè, a coffee importing and distributing company in Ukraine. For five years he has been Coordinator for Ukraine of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe. By training a linguist and translator, he lived and worked for many years in Italy and learned the ins and outs of coffee there. His fascination with coffee has taken him to more than 40 countries, visiting coffee farms in Ethiopia and Yemen, Panama and India, Costa Rica and Hawaii, Colombia and Rwanda, Nepal, Indonesia, Brazil and many others. A maximalist in all he does, he lives the coffee life to the full.
    
22. Urban Necromancer - 2013-05-31 02:07:19-04
    Phil Card wrote Urban Necromancer.
    
23. Sweets by Barry Davis - 2013-05-31 02:17:55-04
    I have been writing for 10 years, primarily novels but also short stories and screenplays. I write because I have strong opinions and novels are the best way to convey those opinions while offering captivating entertainment. I was born in the ghetto and write from that vantage point. Although I have expanded into horror and fantasy novels my bread and butter is urban fiction. The Sweets Maybrey series is based upon assimilated knowledge of Philadelphia's criminal machinations. My goal is to bring the reader inside the sex and crime while revealing the humanity behind the brutality. My favorite food is, of course, a real deal Philly cheesesteak. I love to write at 3AM in my spare bedroom with a cup a coffee at my elbow. My favorite shows are Justified and Elementary.
    
24. Kydona - 2013-05-31 02:24:06-04
    Thomas K. Krug III lives in Skippack, Pennsylvania with his beautiful fiancé, Caitlin. He studied Communication at the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, only to quickly realize the futility of a career in newswriting, instead choosing to devote his writing skills to novels. When not whittling away at sequels, he'll either be glued to his Xbox or sipping bourbon--always on the rocks. He put the finishing touches on his first book in Afghanistan, where he served as a junior officer in the United States Army.
    
25. Green Light Delivery - 2013-05-31 03:11:13-04
    Anne E. Johnson is the author of several books from small publishers: - Tween paranormal mystery EBENEZER'S LOCKER - MuseItUp - Noir sci fi GREEN LIGHT DELIVERY (and BLUE DIAMOND DELIVERY coming 6/2013) Candlemark & Gleam - Tween medieval mysteries TROUBLE AT THE SCRIPTORIUM (and THE LONDON HURDY GURDY coming 8/2013) Royal Fireworks - Historical romance novelette A KISS AT VESPERS coming 7/2013 - MuseItUp Drawing on her eclectic background, which includes degrees in classical languages and musicology, she has published in a wide variety of topics and genres. She's written non-fiction books for children with the Rosen Group and feature articles for adults in serials such as The New York Times and Stagebill Magazine. As the author of over thirty published short stories, she has won writing prizes for both children's and adults' short fiction. Her short fiction for kids has appeared in Jack & Jill, Knowonder, Red Squirrel, and elsewhere. Her stories for adults can be found in Shelter of Daylight, The Future Fire, and various anthologies. For a complete list of her publications, please visit her website, AnneEJohnson.com. Anne grew up in Wisconsin, but moved to New York City over 20 years ago. She now lives in Brooklyn with her husband, playwright Ken Munch.
    
26. Psyched Out by Janet McLaughlin - 2013-05-31 03:52:37-04
    Janet McLaughlin has been involved in the communication field most of her life as either a writer, teacher, or editor. She is a member of the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Florida Writers Association and is an avid fan of cheerleading competitions, especially those involving her grandchildren. She lives in Florida with her husband Tom. Her other passions involve tennis, traveling, walking and meeting people. "Get Psyched" is her first novel and "Psyched Out" is her second. Both books are part of the Get Psyched series and are available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
    
27. Goodbye, Gwen Part 1 of 3 by John D. Sebastian - 2013-05-31 04:14:21-04
    John D. Sebastian lives in Miami.
    
28. An Easier Life: 15 THINGS YOU WISH YOU KNEW - 2013-05-31 06:10:20-04
    Curiosity may have killed that feline fur ball, but she or him learned a lot before exiting number nine. I too have been curious, wondering why we, I or they acted this way, looked or did it that way or were otherwise human. But curiosity is such a casual word, and the truth is my desire to know was almost desperate. There were times in life that I felt angry when there was no one around, unhappy when life was just fine, times I had trouble with relationships for seemingly no reason, felt sad when…well, you get the idea. That desperate curiosity, along with forty years of inner work, has lead to some interesting answers and some surprising books. I also love to talk with those courageous people who are going for a positive change, and I live to see that eye-widening moment of understanding—the kind of moments you can look forward to with these books. Besides curious and a good listener, I am also a writer who began with a column in the San Jose Mercury News, nationally syndicated. My current project is the series Things That Make Life Better: http://amzn.to/18zrBML So from the Central Coast of the West, I submit these curious jottings of curiosity to be browsed by those who will hopefully find them as entertaining as they do just plain helpful.
    
29. O Human Child - 2013-05-31 06:12:06-04
    I live in East Hampton, Long Island, but spend at least as much time writing (and reading) as I do on our glorious beaches or in our art galleries, shops, and restaurants. (Lots more than in our shops! But I like to take my wife, Robin, once in awhile.) I grew up on a farm in Holden, Massachusetts, but I've spent my career in New York City as a writer, publishing more than 100 articles, essays, and stories and helping foundations, museums, hospitals, schools, conservation organizations, and all sorts of other good causes with my writing talents. After a life-long love affair with poetry, I published my first book of poetry, "Touched By Its Rays," in 2008. "How Glad I Am for Man, Tonight" my second poetry book, published in 2013, comprises 77 poems I have written since then. My first novel, "The Price of Hannah Blake," was published in 2013, followed by a second novel, "The Lailly Worm," a suspense and action thriller. I also published a collection of short stories and highly personal essays, "Holidays Frightened My Father and Other Stories." I always have had a passion for stories with gripping plots driven by logic, with heroes and heroines fighting for their values and desires, and with settings and action and dialogue that carry me away to "the homeland of my soul." Nothing brings these elements together like a battle for justice, a struggle for love and the fulfillment of sexual passion, or the obsessive need to understand a mystery, a problem, a threat. I think you will find I am a stylist whose writing will be a pleasure to read--and will take you into places, characters, and the heart of action in a way that will make the pages fly by.
    
30. The Wolf’s Curse - 2013-05-31 07:24:08-04
    Having spent most of his life as a technologist and business executive, Kevin Parrett has surprised the world with the debut of THE WOLF'S CURSE. Kevin's addiction to writing was discovered by accident and fueled by his wife and kids. His decision to write middle-grade fiction came from wanting to write something that his 9 and 12-year old kids could enjoy. When he is not running a national technology business, Kevin likes to golf, fish, write, and spend time with his family. Kevin is currently working on the sequel to THE WOLF'S CURSE and hopes to share his continuation of Franky's adventures during summer of 2013.
    
31. Gothic Gladiator by Billy Wong - 2013-05-31 07:50:18-04
    Billy Wong is an avid fan of heroic fantasy, with a special love for strong female warriors. He draws inspiration from the epic legends of old, and is on a quest to bring over the top deeds and larger than life heroes back to prominence in today's literary world. Besides writing, Billy also enjoys video games and fantasy/sci-fi/horror movies.