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1. How I Exiled My Inner Bitch - Miv Evans left her home in Wales in 2005 to relocate to Los Angeles, and she is proud to say that she can now write in American. Currently, Miv works as an entertainment journalist and is a film critic for Yahoo! and Entertainment Magazine. She also writes screenplays, and her collection of 'nearly made it' stories has convinced her that Hollywood is the only place in the world where you can actually die of encouragement!
   
2. 10 Ways to kill a Cupid - I'm a self published author from Hull, East Yorkshire and I write books that don't really fit into any genre. I like Tegan and Sara and Roller Derby and I'm currently trying to master the art of looking busy :D
   
3. Cool Boss: Master 11 Qualities of Today’s Greatest Leaders by Can Akdeniz - Can Akdeniz is the author of Cool Boss, Happy Company and MBA 2.0. In addition to his writing, Can is advising various companies on managing today's challenges and blogging on cbebusiness.com, a blog committed to improving the performance of professionals and organizations by gathering and sharing exceptional knowledge and ideas.
   
4. 7 Weeks To Unstoppable Self Esteem: The Ultimate Guide To Building Lasting Confidence and Life-Long Self Esteem - Dan Johnston is a #1 international best-selling author, public speaker and recognized expert in the field of confidence and personal transformation. He's also an entrepreneur, avid world traveler and complete geek for all things psychology. Dan has been a student of psychology, personal change and social interaction for over a decade. His passion for learning started with a desire to change himself. Today, his desire to help others feel and be their best has become the fuel for his obsession with understanding of how people work. Dan's educational started with a degree in Psychology from a world renowned University. Later he studied with Anthony Robbins' at his Leadership Academy, and NLP Practitioner Training with Harry Nichols, the only trainer Richard Bandler (the original creator of NLP) has ever personally recruited and trained. Dan was born in Vancouver, Canada but now calls the world home. Since overcoming his personal obstacles, including financial struggles and battles with low self-esteem, Dan has followed his dream and the path of greats like Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Today Dan splits his time between cities like Barcelona and Manhattan...when he isn't winding down in Central America. In his personal life, Dan loves to travel, study new cultures and stay fit. He has been a Big with Big Brothers® for over 4 years. Dan and his Little enjoy activities ranging from go-karting and paintball to hiking and boating. Dan earns his living through writing, speaking and coaching individuals to overcome low self-confidence, face their fears and go after their dreams.
   
5. Goldfish Book For Kids: Goldfish Facts For Kids Book - I'm impressed with the wonderful nature and animals so I decided to write facts about animals for children. It's that simple :)
   
6. The Sad Cloud Who Wanted to Make Friends by Evalhena Owen & Katie Darden - Evie is an 11 year old who lives in Northern California on an iris garden with her family and her four cats. When she's not playing games on the computer, she likes to read and make up stories, and learn new things. This is her first book. You can find out more at http://facebook.com/Evalhena, where you can sign up to get information about her other upcoming books and a free coloring page from this book. This is Katie's first published children's book. She has written and published several nonfiction books, mostly relating to goal setting, careers and business. You can find out more about her books at http://facebook.com/katiedardenbooks. She has also written and published several fictional novellas under her pen name. This is the first collaboration with her granddaughter Evalhena. They have 3 more stories planned.
   
7. Still Life and Muse: the complete edition - Wife. Mother. Cancer Survivor. Martini Enthusiast. Somewhere amid the craze of volunteering, school events, sports activities, household duties, and social networking, JODI LAPALM finds time to write. Her stories often explore psychological turmoil within her characters and highlight contemporary women faced with the overwhelming complexities of self, family, love, and daily life. In her carefree moments, she attempts to teach herself new things, travel with her boys, and savor the rare, kid-free night out with fellow moms.
   
8. Cate: A Care Giver Providing Real Care Part 1 - Hi, my name is Elizabeth Thorn and I am a writer. I discovered my passion for writing when I was 19. With the dream of becoming a full-time writer in mind, I left my little town in France at 21, and went to New York city. I locked myself in a little room, and wrote for days. I’m still writing. I like to write these little stories as new ways of exploring the erotica genre, trying to step occasionally outside of the norm, and bring to you new possible scenarios. Some are light-hearted, others go through a very dark alley, but all with the desire to please your hidden desires and bring some sort of release via the world of fantasy. As you can tell, I refuse to limit myself to just one set niche of the erotica genre, be it romance, comedy, BDSM, horror, and you never know! As I explore various niches, you can expect stories that vary greatly in flavor, structure, and emotional content. For this reason, I always try to put part one of a story up for free, it’ll give you a chance to sample the story and see if it is what you want. Little by little I have been building these stories, and now I finally have a website as well! I would like to thank you all for your support, without which none of this would be possible. Don’t forget to sign up for my mailing list in order to receive updates on new releases. Happy Lusting, ET
   
9. Remembering Summer by Jen Carter - Jen Carter grew up in San Jose, California, where she took on an early interest in reading the fantastic tales of centuries past. That excitement for literature grew alongside a joy found in writing; she always felt as though she had something to say. After high school, Jen left Northern California to attend UCLA where she majored in English. There, her fascination of premodern literature flourished, ultimately driving her to enroll in graduate school and earn her Masters' Degree in Writing and Literature Studies. Jen teaches English in higher education and is writing her third novel. She is happily married and resides with her beautiful family and Golden Retriever in the San Diego area. In her free time, she enjoys running, doing yoga, and reading. Follow Jen on Twitter: @jencarterwrites Chat with Jen on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jen.carter.9693 Email Jen: jencarterwrites@hotmail.com
   
10. Muscle Gain Made Simple by Ken Melendez - My name is Ken Melendez and I am a certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. For over 10 years I have been pursuing what I love, spending my days with joy, passion, and energy for life. Exercise has truly been the catalyst that has propelled me to who I’ve become today. My wife is pregnant right now with our first child, a baby boy! We are very excited for the life ahead of us and couldn't be more blessed.
    
11. Serial Killers Unsolved - As a twelve year old, I borrowed a book from the library that I thought was a vampire novel. It turned out to be the true story of British "vampire" serial killer, John Haigh (amazing the things they'll let a 12 year old check out!). Nonetheless, I was fascinated, and even though the librarian wouldn't let me take out any other books on the subject, I became a true crime junkie, burning my way through True Detective magazines by the dozen. Forty years later, I feel as though I've investigated more cases of murder than most homicide detectives, studied more serial killers than your average profiler, and spent more time than a conference full of psychologists trying to understand what every true crime buff really wants to know; Why do they do it? My books feature the cases that interest me most. I hope that you will find them equally fascinating.
    
12. Draw In Perspective By This Weekend: For the Extreme Beginner by Liron Yankonsky - Liron Yankonsky was born in Israel in 1990, under the gulf war's bombing sounds. Luckily he survived it, and has been drawing ever since he could hold a crayon. At age six, it was already clear that Liron had an intuitive understanding of different art concepts, as reflected in his perfect recreations of Dr. Seuss's books, in his spare time. Growing up, Liron served in the IDF, receiving numerous certificates of excellence for his duty. Throughout the years, Liron kept cultivating his art and drawing talent, while teaching other people the things he learned. Today, his biggest passions are drawing, self development and helping other people. He recently published his first book: "Draw In Perspective By This Weekend - For the Extreme Beginner". Liron also writes a "How to" blog on drawing.
    
13. Rode to Recovery – (Meta) Physical Meanderings - In his initial incarnation, James McCullough was a marketing professional who spent 12 years in the market research and pharmaceutical industries in and around his native city of Toronto. As an avid motorcyclist he visited nine of the ten Canadian provinces and 40 of the lower 48 U.S. states during several transcontinental jaunts. His career led him into international marketing where he traveled widely before being felled by a near-fatal stroke. As a stroke survivor, he works on recovering his own health while writing and helping others. He continues his second life near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
    
14. Casey’s Quest - Tamara Lee Dorris has been a life-long fan of personal and spiritual development, and has written several books that fall under the category of "self-help." Casey's Quest explores various aspects of spiritual development, brain science & the paranormal. Tamara She is also an adjunct professor, radio host, and long time real estate professional.
    
15. Sex in Secret – Part 1 – Max in the bar - I am Audrey Digne and I come from France. I have a boyfriend who does not satisfy me sexually, which is a big shame, as I love sex. I love to do sex, I love talking about sex, and now I discover that I love to write about sex, too. So I have started to document some of my more interesting rendezvous and would like to share them with the world. I like no-limit, hard, stinky, sweaty, erotic sex, so if you are interested in the same, please sit down and read about my sexual experiences. I hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed doing my research for them. Who knows, maybe one day our paths will cross, and we can write a story together...
    
16. Fugitive Romance: The Fictional Memoir of a Hollywood Screenwriter by Harry Castlemoir - Harry has written several screenplays and teleplays. His short stories and poetry have been published in a variety of literary journals. He is a sailor, world traveler, and a Life Member of Mensa. He lives in a world of art with his wife, Christiane, an accomplished painter, print maker, writer, and photographer. They divide their time between London and Los Angeles. Fugitive Romance is his first novel.
    
17. SEVERED – A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Dax Varley - When Dax Varley isn’t reading, she’s slinging words onto a page. She lives in Richmond, Texas with her husband and a half-dozen imaginary friends.
    
18. Dark Eyes: Cursed - Jamie was born into a big, crazy family of 6 children. Being the youngest, she always got away with anything and would never shut up. Constantly letting her imagination run wild, her teachers were often frustrated when her ‘What I did on the weekend’ stories contained bunyips and princesses. Growing up, Jamie did the sensible things and obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Southern Cross University and worked hard to gain her membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Yet nothing compared to writing. Quitting the rat race to spend quality time with her laptop named Lily, Jamie has written several novels and screenplays. Spanning a number of genres and mediums, Jamie writes whatever inspires her from ghost stories to teenage love stories to tantalising murder mysteries. Nothing is off limits. A self-confessed television addict, dog lover, Taylor Swift fan, and ghost hunter, Jamie loves nothing more than the thrill of sharing her stories. Jamie is proud to be a sponsor of the Gold Coast Film Festival, an Editor at The Story Department, and book reviewer for Hush Hush.
    
19. Pale Criminal: The Story of a Notorious Abomination - Ray A. Harvey, novelist, essayist, editor, athlete, and a bartender in whom casualness runs deep, son of Firman Charles Harvey (RIP) and his wife Cecilia, youngest of thirteen half brothers and half sisters, was born and raised in the tiny mining town of Ouray, Colorado. He matriculated at the University of Wyoming, which he attended on a track scholarship. He discovered Shakespeare when he was still a teenager and Ludwig von Mises when he was twenty-one. He is largely self-taught in the areas of literature, philosophy, and economics.
    
20. How to Make a Website or Blog: with WordPress, WITHOUT Coding, on your own domain, all in under 2 hours! - Mike Omar is a the owner of makemoneyfromhomelionsclub.com. He has been self employed for over five years and has done business consulting on the side for several business start-ups. To learn how to make a professional website in under 15 minutes through free YouTube tutorials (without the need for coding), be sure to visit his YouTube channel here: youtube.com/user/mikeomarlionsclub You will be shown the entire creation of mikeomarwebsites.com from beginning to end in under one hour total. Just start at lesson 1.1 and grow your Internet marketing skills from there!
    
21. The Priest by Monica La Porta - Monica La Porta is an Italian who landed in Seattle several years ago. Despite popular feelings about the Northwest weather, she finds the mist and the rain the perfect conditions to write. Being a strong advocate of universal acceptance and against violence in any form and shape, she is also glad to have landed precisely in Washington State. She is the author of The Ginecean Chronicles, a dystopian/science fiction series set on the planet Ginecea where women rule over a race of enslaved men and heterosexual love is considered a sin. She has published the first three books in the series, The Priest, Pax in the Land of Women, and Prince at War. She also wrote and illustrated a children’s book about the power of imagination, The Prince’s Day Out. Her latest published short, Linda of the Night, is a fairytale love story celebrating inner beauty. In her free time, she likes to build miniatures, sculpting, and painting. She also likes to go walking with her beloved beagle, Nero.