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1. The Secret History of Hatty Ha Ha … ends - Here’s the bottom line… I love to laugh, I love to drink and I love to eat. I love writing. As a child I had stories going through my head. It took me a long time to realise I should write them down, therefore clearing my mind. Little did I know another one would pop up! I wanted to be painter since I was a child. I was told, while being assessed at the end of my art foundation, I should go into drama or be a stand-up comedian. I’m short, so even if I did ‘stand up’ it’d be hard to see me and I realise that was their way of telling me I was rubbish at art. I’ve worked in various jobs and I have been extremely lucky to do what I wanted to do… though I have a habit of changing my mind every so often. If you want something, go for it. The only thing holding you back is you. You only have one life so don’t say ‘if only’ say ‘well at least I tried’. Writing, like anything creative, is an exposure. Not everyone likes what you write, what you say or what you think… but some people do. That’s my focus. On the people who like what you write… what I write. And what keeps me going? Microdermabrasion and margaritas … seriously…
   
2. The New Green Smoothie Diet - Maggie Fitzgerald is a natural health, diet and nutrition expert and author from California. She has dedicated a large part of the last two decades studying and researching the amazing health benefits of green and raw diets. She has three children and a loving husband. In her spare time she is an avid cook and enjoys hosting monthly dinner parties for her friends and family.
   
3. Paulie - Where to begin? I'm originally from Claremont, New Hampshire. And after having moved more times than I care to remember, I finally found myself in North Carolina where I was fortunate enough to find my wife. Or did she find me? I've always had an interest in writing. (Funny coming from someone who couldn't stand the idea of reading a book as a child). How I come up with my stories varies. They could come from a dream, a life experience, a random thought, or even a song I was listening to at the time. If pertaining to the genre, well that varies from story to story. (I know what you're thinking). "Story to story? But you only have one." And that is true. But no worries, I have more coming soon. My interests include writing (of course), listening to music, reading, and my utmost favorite: spending time with my wife and little one.
   
4. Olivia Brophie and the Pearl of Tagelus - Christopher Tozier was awarded a 2011 Individual Artist Fellowship from the State of Florida. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He lives in an unnamed Florida scrub where he often sees bears, coral snakes, and giant walkingsticks. Olivia Brophie and the Pearl of Tagelus is his debut novel and the first in the Olivia Brophie series. The sequel will be released in January 2014 by Pineapple Press. (The title is secret for now...but stay tuned!) Olivia Brophie and the Pearl of Tagelus was awarded the 2012 President's Book Awards Silver Medal for Children's Literature and the Honor Book Award from the Society of School Librarians International. It is increasingly taught in elementary and middle school classrooms in both Language Arts and Science classrooms. Worlds Around Us is a curriculum developed in partnership with scientists and teachers from around the country. It can be downloaded for free at www.oliviabrohie.blogspot.com Don't forget to Facebook me for all current Olivia Brophie news. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Olivia-Brophie-and-the-Pearl-of-Tagelus/312894962085807 I am a very active classroom guest and can be scheduled in-person or via Skype in the Classroom. I always respond to readers. Don't be shy! crtozier@gmail.com
   
5. Going Home - JAMIE LYNN YEAGER has always had a passion for writing and dreamed of writing novels from the time she was twelve years old. Besides devoting most of her time chasing her children around, Jamie uses her Interior Design background in helping with her family’s wedding decorating business. Being a wife and mother of four can be very demanding, but she will always find time for soccer, reading, chocolate chip cookie dough ice-cream, and Pinterest.
   
6. The Forgotten Ones (Sunray Bay Series, #2) by Rachael H Dixon - Rachael H Dixon lives in the cold and windy northeast of England. She craves sunlight and warmth, and as such her skin is so white it's almost translucent. She's been writing ever since she could hold, albeit strangely, a pen, and her preferred genres are horror and urban fantasy. She has two novels published to date, which are part of the on-going tongue-in-cheek series called the Sunray Bay Series. When writing them she was massively inspired by all the British seaside resorts that formed a big part of her own childhood – especially Whitby, which was the town Bram Stoker wrote about in Dracula. She got to wondering what Mr Stoker would have thought about Whitby these days with its arcades, fish & chip shops and candy rock stalls – and that's when she decided to put a fun twist on the vampire genre. She has also had numerous short horror stories published on ezines and in hard copy anthologies. As well as writing, Rachael loves reading and reviewing fiction, going on walking adventures with her two whippets, drinking red wine (especially Chilean merlot), admiring Gil Elvgren art work and going on fairground rides (upside-down things, spinny things...it's all good). And she often wonders whether she's the only writer in the whole world who doesn't like coffee.
   
7. Slippery Souls (Sunray Bay Series, #1) by Rachael H Dixon - Rachael H Dixon lives in the cold and windy northeast of England. She craves sunlight and warmth, and as such her skin is so white it's almost translucent. She's been writing ever since she could hold, albeit strangely, a pen, and her preferred genres are horror and urban fantasy. She has two novels published to date, which are part of the on-going tongue-in-cheek series called the Sunray Bay Series. When writing them she was massively inspired by all the British seaside resorts that formed a big part of her own childhood – especially Whitby, which was the town Bram Stoker wrote about in Dracula. She got to wondering what Mr Stoker would have thought about Whitby these days with its arcades, fish & chip shops and candy rock stalls – and that's when she decided to put a fun twist on the vampire genre. She has also had numerous short horror stories published on ezines and in hard copy anthologies. As well as writing, Rachael loves reading and reviewing fiction, going on walking adventures with her two whippets, drinking red wine (especially Chilean merlot), admiring Gil Elvgren art work and going on fairground rides (upside-down things, spinny things...it's all good). And she often wonders whether she's the only writer in the whole world who doesn't like coffee.
   
8. The Next Rodeo: A Short Story by Joshua Jennings - Joshua Jennings' fictions and poems have appeared in various publications including The New England Review, Dogmatika, Word Riot, Sex and Guts Magazine, Underground Voices and Neon Literary Magazine. His journalism has appeared in a wide variety of Australia's major newspapers and magazines over the last decade, including The Age, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, Herald Sun, The Bulletin, Australian Penthouse, Rolling Stone Australia, FHM, Qantas: The Australian Way, Zoo (UK), Inside Sport and Australian Tennis Magazine.
   
9. The Bite on the End of the Line by Simon Cantan - Simon Cantan is an Irish science-fiction and fantasy author living in Fredrikstad, Norway.
   
10. The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ - Deborah H. Bateman is an Author, publisher, blogger and website designer. Deborah was born and raised in South Carolina, where she still resides with her husband. She has two beautiful daughters and five precious grandchildren. Besides writing and publishing books, Deborah enjoys cooking, interior decorating, and crafts. Deborah has published ten books in the Daily-Bible-Reading Series, they are: "The Book of Ruth: A Story of Love and Redemption" "The Book of Esther: A Story of Love and Favor" "Beatitudes: How to Live a Blessed Life" "Finding Our Identity in Christ" "The Book of Ezra: A Story of Provision and Protection" "Psalm 119: Thy Word is a Lamp unto My Feet" "PURIM Celebration: 28 Daily Devotionals" "God Is Love" "The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ" "Proverbs 31: Who Can find a Virtuous Woman" "The Book of 1 Timothy: Paul's First Letter to Timothy" "The Book of 2 Timothy: Paul's Second Letter to Timothy" She has published one book about self-publishing. It is called: "Self-Publishing Simplified: How to Publish a Book on Kindle" Deborah is the founder of Christian Daily Resources, a Christian online ministry dedicated to "Sharing God's Word." Deborah is the author of Daily-Bible-Reading blog and Bible Verse Tweet blog where she shares daily Bible studies and Bible verses. at: http://daily-bible-reading.com and http://bibleversetweet.com Also, you can check out her website at: http://ChristianDailyResources.com. Deborah looks forward to "Sharing God's Word" with you. Check out Deborah's author site at: http://DeborahHBateman.com/. Deborah also has a blog on her author site where she shares self-publishing tips, digital publishing tips, indie publishing tips, book marketing tips, writing tips, and social media tips check it out at: http://DeborahHBateman.com/blog
    
11. The President’s Henchman - Joseph Flynn has been published both traditionally -- Signet Books, Bantam Books and Variance Publishing -- and through his own imprint, Stray Dog Press, Inc. Both major media reviews and reader reviews have praised his work. Booklist said, "Flynn is an excellent storyteller." The Chicago Tribune said, "Flynn [is] a master of high-octane plotting." The most repeated reader comment is: Write faster, we want more.http://www.facebook.com/TheFriendsofJimMcGill
    
12. Twixt the Road and the River (War Eagle River Series) - Joann Ellen Sisco was born in the beautiful mountains of northwestern Arkansas, and grew up as the daughter of the preacher. She later moved to Oklahoma where she lives near her daughters and grandchildren.
    
13. The Last Ark: Part I – The Vision - Jack Sky was born in NYC. He presently resides in Los Angeles.
    
14. Lovely London, Hair Stylist - Lily Flowers wrote Lovely London, Hair Stylist
    
15. The Frog Prince (A Novel) - Elle's first self-published romantic comedy, The Frog Prince, became an Amazon bestseller in December 2010. It was followed by Sleeping Beauty, Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up, and Alice in Wonderland, with Rapunzel due to be released in the summer of 2013. Elle was one of ninety-three romance authors chosen to blog during the month of August (alongside 50 New York Times bestselling authors) as part of National Read-a-Romance Month—a month-long event “designed to celebrate and spotlight romance and the romance genre.” She lives in Denver, Colorado, and keeps a miniature dachshund named Bacon around the house to provide comic relief.
    
16. Aylesfor Place: The First Year (The First Book in a Humorous Christian Romance Series) - Steve Demaree suffered two concussions at any early age, and a head-on collision that totalled both vehicles, so there was nothing left for him to do except write or get a job. As an author of seventeen books (everything from humorous Christian fiction to whodunits), he has never had any traffic tie-ups on his sixteen step commute to work, or any weather-related problems on the way. His greatest accomplishment is that his wife hasn't kicked him out of the house during any of their first forty-three years of marriage.
    
17. IMPOSTER: The Protectors Series — Book One - Karen Fenech writes contemporary and historical romantic suspense. Her novels have received critical acclaim and have been praised by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Kat Martin, Maureen Child, and Debra Webb. Her novel BETRAYAL was translated into Japanese, and her short fiction was translated into Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. She lives with her husband and their daughter. PRAISE: {GONE} Karen Fenech's GONE is a real page turner front to back. You won't be able to put this one down!" --NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAT MARTIN {BETRAYAL} "An excellent read." --DONNA M. BROWN, ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE
    
18. In The Back Seat With Prince Charming - I care deeply about the choices each girl in their life makes and I hope to assess them to learn through my mistakes. Though I'm not a professional counselor or psychiatrist; I am, quite simply, a woman who has "walked the walk" that most helping professionals have not. From raising three sons, ages 30, 21, and 13, I do know a thing or two about teens and their struggles. As a mentor for high risk teen girls, I assist them in changing the way they feel about themselves. I am currently a student learning to be a counselor for adolescents.
    
19. Fearlessly Frugal: How to Save Thousands on Entertainment - Kristen Smith is madly in love with her husband and lives with him and their little dog in an old brick home she's affectionately named Sage Cottage. Quirky and multifaceted, she enjoys folk music, herbwifery, summer rainfalls and of course, keeping order and beauty in her home and everyday life.
    
20. Scientifically Proven Home Remedies By Jim Bryce - Jim Bryce lives in San Jose, California, with his wife and two kids. He has dedicated the last decade towards profound research in the areas of Homeopathic and Naturopathic medicine. His goal has always been that of unifying alternative medicine with evidence based research. After investigating the effect of some of the most commonly used empirical home remedies, he decided to undertake the task of writing this book. His goal of providing scientifically grounded evidence, for the use of these remedies, has been fulfilled with this culmination of this book.
    
21. The Junior Fart Clud (Club) - Martyn J. Fartyn, Esq. is a lover of books, children and people who can laugh at themselves.
    
22. Little Blue Cloud by Inbal Argov - Inbal Argov is an accomplished architect, whose passion lies in writing children's stories that relate to everyday situations and feelings we experience when we're young. The architectural world is full of shapes, lights, colors and emotions - just like the world of children's stories. This expertise brings life to Inbal's writing and creates a distinct voice that gives children a fun and exciting reading experience. She expresses her great love for creating these new tales of imagination with the talent to combine engaging writing and unique, colorful drawing. In Inbal's work, you and your child are invited to enjoy the moments of magic, together - moments that take you to a world that is similar to your own, but wildly different all at the same time - moments of a fantasy story.