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1. Poetry for the Heart - Christine Rice is the author of five books: Poetry for the Heart, Essays for the Soul, My Not-So-Ordinary Life, Freelance Writing Guide, and Articles for the Mind. She has been writing since 2006 and published her first book in 2007. She is currently working on three books and has ideas for several others. Above all, she loves writing and sharing her books with the world.
   
2. Essays for the Soul - Christine Rice is the author of five books: Poetry for the Heart, Essays for the Soul, My Not-So-Ordinary Life, Freelance Writing Guide, and Articles for the Mind. She has been writing since 2006 and published her first book in 2007. She is currently working on three books and has ideas for several others. Above all, she loves writing and sharing her books with the world.
   
3. My Not-So-Ordinary Life - Christine Rice is the author of five books: Poetry for the Heart, Essays for the Soul, My Not-So-Ordinary Life, Freelance Writing Guide, and Articles for the Mind. She has been writing since 2006 and published her first book in 2007. She is currently working on three books and has ideas for several others. Above all, she loves writing and sharing her books with the world.
   
4. Freelance Writing Guide - Christine Rice is the author of five books: Poetry for the Heart, Essays for the Soul, My Not-So-Ordinary Life, Freelance Writing Guide, and Articles for the Mind. She has been writing since 2006 and published her first book in 2007. She is currently working on three books and has ideas for several others. Above all, she loves writing and sharing her books with the world.
   
5. Articles for the Mind - Christine Rice is the author of five books: Poetry for the Heart, Essays for the Soul, My Not-So-Ordinary Life, Freelance Writing Guide, and Articles for the Mind. She has been writing since 2006 and published her first book in 2007. She is currently working on three books and has ideas for several others. Above all, she loves writing and sharing her books with the world.
   
6. SQUARE DANCING AT THE ASYLUM: Nouveau Noir Flash Fiction - Kirby Wright was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu and the University of California at San Diego. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Wright has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and is a past recipient of the Honolulu Weekly Nonfiction Award, the Jodi Stutz Memorial Prize in Poetry, the Ann Fields Poetry Prize, the Academy of American Poets Award, the Robert Browning Award for Dramatic Monologue, and Arts Council Silicon Valley Fellowships in Poetry and The Novel. BEFORE THE CITY, his first poetry collection, took First Place at the 2003 San Diego Book Awards. Wright is also the author of the companion novels PUNAHOU BLUES and MOLOKA’I NUI AHINA, both set in Hawaii. He was a Visiting Fellow at the 2009 International Writers Conference in Hong Kong, where he represented the Pacific Rim region of Hawaii. He was also a Visiting Writer at the 2010 Martha’s Vineyard Residency in Edgartown, Mass., and the 2011 Artist in Residence at Milkwood International, Czech Republic. His futuristic thriller THE END, MY FRIEND: Prelude to the Apocalypse was released in Fall 2013.
   
7. Carnival of Rust by Marat M’saev Daan - This young author from Serbia describes life, people and events around him, in an unusual way. He sees his writings on these topics, like one big chess board and a possibility to seek for better strategies to transfer his thoughts and feelings to paper.
   
8. Adventures of the Merpeople of Atlantis - Jamie Warren has written children's fiction for many platforms. She especially enjoys writing in the children's fantasy area.
   
9. Itinerary - J. David Gerard has been a writer for over a decade. He studied literature at the University of California, San Diego and has worked in various creative mediums, including short fiction, poetry, photography, illustration, and novella. "Itinerary" is his most recent work, inspired by true events and true lives. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida with his two dogs -- Christopher Walken and Scott Thompson.
   
10. Pomodoro Penguin Makes a Friend by Bryce Westervelt - Inspired by his nieces and nephews, 'Pomodoro Penguin Makes a Friend' marks writer and illustrator Bryce Westervelt's first children's book. Westervelt enjoys a career as a professional, operatic tenor. He has performed as a concert, opera, and recital soloist across the United States and Europe. In 2012, Westervelt released a critically acclaimed debut recording of Franz Schubert's 'Die schöne Müllerin' with pianist R. Timothy McReynolds. The recording is available on Amazon.com, Amazon mp3, and iTunes.
    
11. Falling In Love - Stephen Bradlee is the pen name for a Hollywood film executive. He has ghostwritten celebrity autobiographies and has worked as a script doctor. He is married and lives with his wife, their daughter and their dog.
    
12. Project Aura (Psychic Warrior) - Bob Mayer earned a BA in psychology with honors, then served as an Infantry platoon leader, a battalion scout platoon leader, and a brigade recon platoon leader in the 1st Cavalry Division. He joined Special Forces and commanded a Green Beret A Team. He served as the operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and with Special Operations Command (Special Projects) in Hawaii. He taught at the Special Forces Qualification Course at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, the course which trains new Green Berets.
    
13. Z: The Final Countdown - Bob Mayer has had over 50 books published. Bob attended West Point and earned a BA in psychology with honors and then served as an Infantry platoon leader, a battalion scout platoon leader, and a brigade recon platoon leader in the 1st Cavalry Division. He served as the operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and with Special Operations Command (Special Projects) in Hawaii. Later he taught at the Special Forces Qualification Course at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, the course which trains new Green Berets.
    
14. Lessons from Leo Babauta: On Getting Things Done, Meditation for Beginners and Living a Minimalist Life of Joy and Happiness - This passion for books developed into an even greater passion for writing. My formal educational pursuits allowed me to delve deeper into writing and I always gravitated toward the writing based courses. As I entered the workforce in my early 20′s, I quickly began receiving writing assignments from my bosses that ranged from white papers to producing submissions to the Board of Directors where millions of dollars in funding was being requested.
    
15. Emotional Freedom Technique: A Proven Plan to Reduce Stress, Re-Energize and Transform Your Emotions Forever - This passion for books developed into an even greater passion for writing. My formal educational pursuits allowed me to delve deeper into writing and I always gravitated toward the writing based courses. As I entered the workforce in my early 20′s, I quickly began receiving writing assignments from my bosses that ranged from white papers to producing submissions to the Board of Directors where millions of dollars in funding was being requested.
    
16. Get The Man You Want: How To Get A Boyfriend in 30 Days Or Less by K.A Roxas - K.A. Roxas is a Social Media Consultant, Content Creator and Kindle Book Author. She will provide you with a step-by-step social media strategy and help you manage your social media accounts to build your online reputation and generate new leads. She is also the author of kindle books available in Amazon.
    
17. Burn Baby Burn - Shannon Donnelly's writing has won numerous awards, including a RITA nomination for Best Regency, the Grand Prize in the "Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer" contest, judged by Nora Roberts, RWA's Golden Heart, and others. Her writing has repeatedly earned 4½ Star Top Pick reviews from Romantic Times magazine, as well as praise from Booklist and other reviewers, who note: "simply superb"..."wonderfully uplifting"....and "beautifully written." She also has out the Mackenzie Solomon, Demon/Warders Urban Fantasy series, Burn Baby Burn and Riding in on a Burning Tire, and the Urban Fantasy, Edge Walkers.
    
18. Godless - Colin Falconer is an international bestselling author. His fiction comes from dedicated research and what he calls a quest for Hemingway's ghost; characters with a passion for life, for love and the courage to face down their demons.
    
19. Master Photo Lighting – Soft Light - I'm Dan Eitreim and I worked as a professional photographer running my own photo studio for over 20 years. I've never apprenticed or worked for any other photographers. Because of this, I've had to learn and develop my photography skills on my own. My first attempts were dismal to say the least...so I studied, practiced and developed my photo skills and along the way I not only learned how to put the "wow" into my photos, but I've also learned how to teach others to do the same! To that end I've compiled a 23 volume series of photo training lessons that I've titled: "On Target Photo Training". I enjoy creating e-books and expect to be developing more!
    
20. 11 Secrets to Fix Your Credit Today A Complete Guide to Credit And Debt - Kaylee has compiled detailed and thorough information on credit and debt including: How Credit works Credit Reports Negotiating with Creditors Getting collections to stop calling! How to maintain good credit
    
21. The Beloved Daughter - When Alana isn't writing, it's likely that she's on the floor wrestling with her kids. Or playing outside with her kids. Or chauffeuring her kids. Or trying some random science experiment with her kids. But she's probably not cooking or cleaning. Alana is a homeschooling mother of three who loves to write, hates to cook, and enjoys reading a good book almost as much as she enjoys writing one.
    
22. Death In July by Michael Joseph - I live in Coventry, England and started writing my own fiction three years ago. I have always had a burning desire to write and self-publishing allowed me to do this on my own terms. My first mystery thriller A New Dawn Rising was published on Kindle in March 2013. The follow-up Death In July was released in August 2013.
    
23. The Isis Stone - A. C. Grant loves pizza, baseball, and learning anything he can about mythology and ancient history. His dream car is a sleek black Porsche 911 (which his wife will never let him buy) and his dream pet is a trained peregrine falcon (which he'll also never own). He has too many favorite books to list, but most of them are fantasy, historical fiction, or a combination of both.
    
24. Oh Shit, I’m Dead: A Journey into the afterlife (Paranormal & Metaphysical) - Glyn Williams was born in Derbyshire, UK in 1963. For over 20 years worked in sales and marketing and as a radio personality until in 2012 he contracted 'High Grade Dysphonia', the closest you can get to vocal cancer. Laser surgery of the vocal chords followed which solved the problem but left him without his most basic sales tool in full working order. Life with a diminished voice forced him to look at a new career that was not dependent on the use of the spoken word. In a change of career he became a writer in 2013 He continues to live in Derbyshire with his wife Daphne and plans to write in the paranormal genre.
    
25. Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind - As a practicing Optometrist, Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston has spent most of her professional career helping people see better in the physical world. But now she is on a new mission to offer clearer vision of a different kind, on a larger scale through her writing. As the author of Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind, Margaret has shared how a bird’s eye view of the religious belief versus non-belief debate from a spiritual development perspective can lead to a kinder, more gentle world. Margaret is confident that an understanding of the spiritual stages could bring an end to religious intolerance, by freeing people from the literal religious beliefs that separate us one from another. The broader perspective of spiritual development theory would recognize all the various religions as localized expressions of a common human search for connection with something greater than ourselves. This would lead us beyond literal belief, toward a metaphorical understanding of spiritual concepts and a genuine spirituality based on values, especially unity - the most spiritually mature value of all. Dr. Johnston holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Arts (MA) in Education from the Catholic University of America; a Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now called Salus University.) Her writings have appeared in the Optometry journals, and in the personal growth journal, Recovering the Self. She blogs at Patheos.com and the Hufington Post. Margaret gives talks about spiritual development issues to interested groups. She has two grown sons and lives with her husband in McLean, VA.
    
26. Be Right Back, A CUL8R Time Travel Mystery Series - "Kathy Clark's first 23 romance/women's fiction novels (published by Harlequin, Dell and several others) have sold more than 3.2 million copies globally in at least 11 different languages and are currently available as ebooks. Her books have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today Recommended lists and have received numerous industry awards including Romantic Times Readers' Choice Awards and local and national awards. After several years of writing screenplays and teaching advanced level college classes on Media Writing, she returned to novels with new skills, insight and storytelling capabilities. Kathy Clark still writes adult books but now they suspense with sparks of romance. Denver After Dark is a suspense series about three brothers: a cop, a fireman and a paramedic. Book #1 ""After Midnight"" is about the cop and was released in November, 2012. Book #2 ""Cries in the Night"" is about the fireman and will be released in late fall, 2013. ""After Midnight"" won The Best Indie Book of 2013 award and is a finalist in the Reader's Favorite awards in 2013. Under the pen name of Bob Kat, Kathy also writes with husband, Bob Wernly. Bob Kat started in late 2012 with the publication of ""OMG"" (Oh My God). This was the first in their new young adult CUL8R Time Travel Mystery series. It was recognized as The Best Indie Book for 2013 for Young Adults and was a finalist in the Beverly Hills Book Awards in 2013. Book #2 in the series, ""BRB"" (Be Right Back) was published in April and Book #3, ""BION"" [Believe It OR Not] was published in July, 2013. ""BRB"" is a Finalist in the Reader's Favorite Awards with winners to be announced in September. Also in late 2012, Bob Kat published a New Adult Romance that takes place in 1969 - 70. ""Life's What Happens"" is unique in that it is one of the few New Adult novels to not be set in present day but is contemporary is very respect. The story centers on the tumultuous times of 1969 and 1970 at Kent State University and how the students dealt with the issues and changes of the times. There is also a New Adult series being launched in early fall called SCANDALS. Look for book #1 ""Baby Daddy"" to break open this exciting new genre. "
    
27. Lustmord: Anatomy of a Serial Butcher Vol. 1 - Kirk Alex grew up in Chicago. "Found myself in the jungles of Southeast Asia at 19. Got through that. Returned to the Windy City and bought a typewriter on layaway. Little did I know that it would take years to develop a style, a voice, let alone get anywhere with it. Headed west shortly after: LA, and that madness. This was the early 70s.
    
28. The Faerie Guardian - Rachel Morgan was born in South Africa and spent a large portion of her childhood living in a fantasy land of her own making. After completing a degree in genetics, she decided science wasn’t for her—after all, they didn’t approve of made-up facts. These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more, writing fiction for young adults. When she isn't writing, she's reading (duh!), catching up on addictive TV series, and baking things that almost always include chocolate.
    
29. My Mr. Manny - Author Bio: Jennifer Garcia’s (aka Forbes Arnone) love of travel began when she traveled to the West Coast to visit her father at the age of three. Her home until she was sixteen was a small coastal town near Boston. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. Her lifelong love for reading and writing was put aside for many years while she made her way in the world and nurtured her young family. Even though she is older, and life never seems to settle, she’s finding her way while attending college full-time in pursuit of a B.A. in English Literature. She also runs a business, and is still caring for her family. Believing she can do it all, with the help of her family, she worked on her first novel during the late hours of the night while balancing the rest of her life during the day. Her hard work paid off, as her first novel, My Mr. Manny, will be published August 2013.
    
30. Before the Chase: An Anthology by Dara Fogel - Dara Fogel is an author, philosopher and educator in the American Southwest, where she lives with her husband, mother, son and two cats. She has been instrumental in the founding of two historical re-creation groups, as well as a director of a renaissance fair, and long-time volunteer for one of the longest-running medieval fairs in the nation. A big Dr. Who fan, she is now exploring the Steampunk universe, giving public talks and salons at Steampunk conventions.
    
31. His Island Bride (The Bride Series) - Bestselling author Shadonna Richards enjoys reading and writing about the magic of romance and the power of love. Born in London, England, she has a B.A. Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Nursing. She is the author of the non-fiction books, A Gift of Hope and Think and Be Happy: 365 Empowering Thoughts to Lift Your Spirit (an Amazon Kindle #1 Bestseller in Meditation). Winner of Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write 2010 Day Two Challenge, she is also a member of Romance Writers of America. An Unexpected Bride, a contemporary romance, is her first novel and an Amazon Bestseller in Romance. It has sold 40,000 copies in its first seven months on Amazon Kindle. She's a proud mommy and wife and lives in Canada with her husband and son.
    
32. Fear of Flying: The ultimate guide to overcome a fear of flying - Hi My name is John, Once many year ago I had a huge fear of flying spending time researching ive put together the best bits which has helped me the most hope this helps you out
    
33. The Ghost Files - Growing up in a small town, I learned parents have spies everywhere and there's always someone to tell your mama you were seen kissing a particular boy on a particular day just a little too long. So when you get grounded, what is there left to do? Read! My Aunt Jo gave me my first real romance novel. I remember it fondly. But I also learned I had a deep and abiding love of mysteries and anything paranormal. As I grew up, I started to write just that and would entertain my friends with stories featuring them as main characters.
    
34. A Higher Calling: Homeschooling High School for Harried Husbands - Matt Binz is married to Lee Binz, aka The HomeScholar. 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.
    
35. The Dirty Nasty Truth: 18 True Crime Stories to Stop Delinquency by John Barrett Hawkins - My book The Dirty Nasty Truth: 18 True Crime Stories & 10 Life in Prison Stories to Stop Juvenile Delinquency provides penetrating insight into the criminal mind. Teachers, juvenile justice personnel and organizations concerned with at-risk youths endorse the book as a powerful tool for deterring delinquency. My status as an ex-con, delinquency intervention speaker/counselor, and researcher who interviewed more than 100 criminals, gives me a singular perspective on the root causes of criminal behavior. Check out my website HTTP://www.johnbarretthawkins.com. You will find numerous videos, where I tell true crime stories and prison stories that deter teens from drugs, drinking, bullying, gangs, shoplifting, violence and crime. I am a recovering outlaw who spent the last 20 years studying books on personal growth and human achievement. Along the way I took copious notes and compiled all of the most insightful information into a personal excellence program, which serves as my new code of conduct. My quest to overcome my character flaws inspired me to write two self-improvement books - Penitentiary Fitness: The Amazing Weight Loss Formula or A Bodyweight Exercises & Workouts Training Program and Principles of Grace: A Parable to Find Meaning in Life, Build Self-Confidence, Overcome Low Self-Esteem, Set Goals and Land Your Dream Job. One of my core beliefs is noble intention is one of most powerful forces in the universe. Every human being is born with passions and talents, and when those unique gifts are used to serve others, we tap into powerful attractor fields of consciousness that magnetically attract the individuals and events required to fulfill our purpose in life. My passion is entrepreneurship. My mission is to focus that passion on marketing my books, as well as other products and services that aspire to enrich people's lives. My ongoing journey to fulfill this mission is documented in a video blog, which is available at my author website HTTP://www.John Barrett Hawkins.com.
    
36. Don’t Die Before You Live - Damian J. London is a happily married man with three wonderful sons living in Indianapolis, Indiana. His passions are his family, basketball, personal development, financial literacy and helping others reach their ultimate potential.
    
37. Italy to Die For by Loretta Giacoletto - Loretta Giacoletto divides her time between the St. Louis Metropolitan area and Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks where she concentrates on writing fiction, essays, and her blog Loretta on Life while her husband cruises the waters for bass and crappie. Their five children have left the once chaotic nest but occasionally return for her to-die-for ravioli and roasted peppers topped with garlic-laden bagna càuda. An avid traveler, she has visited numerous countries in Europe and Asia but Italy remains her favorite, especially the area from where her family originates: the Piedmont region near the Italian alps. Loretta's novels are filled with bawdy characters caught up in problems they must suffer the consequences for having created. ITALY TO DIE FOR, from her Savino Sisters Mystery Series, shows how too much togetherness can spell disaster for two thirty-something sisters vacationing in Italy. In LETHAL PLAY a grieving widow is suspected of killing her son's coach, a man with more enemies than friends. FAMILY DECEPTIONS follows two generations of earthy characters who learn to thrive and/or survive through a series of misdeeds, the worst against those they love the most. FREE DANNER features a cynical young man whose troubled past and deadly encounters hinder his search for the father he has yet to meet. THE FAMILY ANGEL is an Italian/American saga about the Americanization of an immigrant family of bootleggers, coalminers, winemakers and priests, and a mysterious black angel who enjoys sticking his nose in the family business. The previously mentioned CHICAGO'S HEADMISTRESS, a prequel and partial parallel to THE FAMILY ANGEL, follows a 1905 Italian street urchin's notorious rise to wealth and power as the headmistress of Night School, Prohibition Chicago's most popular and innovative men's club in the 1920s. Loretta is also the author of A COLLECTION OF GIVERS AND TAKERS, an anthology of twisted stories about the good, the bad, the self-centered and the disillusioned In addition to the horror anthologies, Damned in Dixie and Hell in the Heartland, Loretta's short stories have appeared in a number of publications including The MacGuffin, Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine, The Scruffy Dog Review, Allegory and Literary Mama, which nominated her story "Tom" for Dzanc's 2010 Best of The Web.
    
38. Too Much Information - I live near Tokyo, Japan with my wife and our nine year old daughter, and have been living in and around the Tokyo area for the past twelve years. Prior to that I spent some time traveling back and forth to Japan drumming at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea on trashcans and other assorted ridiculous instrumentation, as well as similar gigs at DisneyWorld and Universal Studios Orlando. I was born and raised in the Boston area, with brief residencies in California and Florida. Although I spend most of my time in Japan these days, my family and I love returning to New England as often as we can.
    
39. My Granny Writes Erotica - Rosen was born in Cornwall. She studied psychology at Oxford before moving back to the West Country. She now lives on the south coast of Devon with two imaginary cats, fantasising about getting a real one. Readers have downloaded over 200,000 copies of Rosen's books. Several titles have broken into the Amazon charts, including a number 1 humorous fiction bestseller.