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1. The Philadelphia Series: The Complete Collection Boxed Set (In My Arms, A Part of Me, Out of My Element) - I discovered my love for books at an early age, spending many hours lost in someone else's story. It wasn't until well into adult hood that I discovered, late at night while the house was quiet, that I had just as many stories inside me just waiting to be let out. Writing has been a way for me to step away from reality and live a bit through my fun and sometimes damaged characters. You will almost always find a Happy Ever After at the end of my stories. I can't help it, it's an addiction. I'm a Southwestern girl living a Mid-Atlantic life with my husband of seventeen years and two incredible daughters who inspire me daily. I am proud to be an advocate for my child with autism, and feel incredibly blessed to be able to see the world through her eyes. She teaches me more than I could ever teach her. I enjoy reading, writing and spending time with my family, but cherish those quiet nights after everyone is asleep when I can curl up on the couch with my fifteen year old dog (Shh, don't tell...He's not supposed to be on the couch.) Keep an eye out for more from me! Webpage: http://tplendlbooks.wix.com/tarynplendl-author Twitter: https://twitter.com/TarynPlendl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTarynPlendl Email: tplendlbooks@gmail.com
   
2. Mirchi by Anant Aggarwal - I am a software engineer by education and a technical plus general blogger by profession. My blog is currently running at http://itsanant.blogspot.in I just authored and published this book called "Mirchi" My hobbies, passions and interests: Singing Dancing Writing of course Guitar Piano Paintings Poetry Technical stuff and gadgets I worked as a software engineer with Infosys Technologies for 5 years prior to this, which I kicked out for the love of a dream. And now its come true due to God's hands and my efforts! My email: anantinfosys@gmail.com
   
3. All I Want for Christmas is You - USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Lisa Mondello, has held many jobs in her life but being a published authors is the last job she'll ever have. She's not retiring! She blames the creation of the personal computer for her leap into writing novels. Otherwise, she'd still be penning stories with paper and pen. In 2011 she re-released her award winning book All I Want for Christmas is You along her romantic comedy, The Marriage Contract, and a new romance called The Knight and Maggie's Baby. In 2012 she reissued her popular series TEXAS HEARTS. Look for Dakota Hearts in 2013.
   
4. Cause of Death by Renee Benzaim - I remember the first long story I ever wrote. I was in the third grade and my teacher, Miss Steere, asked us each to write a story about something in history. I chose to write about the Donner party and the tragedies that befell them as they tried to make it to the wild west. I went on and on. I was having so much fun and making up stories about the people and conversations between them. It was like a game to me. It didn't occur to me that I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I wasn't even old enough to understand what it meant to be grown up. Throughout school, whenever I had to write something, I always had a lot of fun with assignments. I remember writing about the Salem Witches when I was in high school and how exciting it was to make "real" people who lived then and, unfortunately, also died. So what did I do when I was finally an adult? I worked as an accountant, secretary, draftsman of pre-fab metal buildings, I studied Criminal Justice and worked at the Sheriff's Department for a time, and I ended up with a career as a paralegal. Well, that wasn't too bad. It encompassed a lot of research and writing and, in the meantime, I had actually written short stories, poetry, and two unpublished novels. I did have one non-fiction piece published in a magazine in the 80s. Yippee! Now, I am a writer. I love my life and I hope you enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. I have a lot of fun with my characters and stories. To me, they are real people and my joy is sharing them with the you and the rest of the world.
   
5. Celebrity Jokes - Valerie Hansen is one of America's funniest joke writers, having been published in the Los Angeles Times "Laugh Lines" section alongside such famous comics as Jay Leno, David Letterman, Bill Maher and Conan O'Brien, as well as having her jokes used on radio stations nationwide. Valerie's comedy writing is completely original with no politics or foul language, although she often manages to twist everyday words into sexual connotations and innuendos that define her jokes in a "Late Night" style and keep her humor on the cutting edge for adults only. (Age 18+ is recommended) If you'd like to be notified when Valerie has a new comedy book or product available, please enter your email address below (your privacy is respected and you may unsubscribe at any time): http://vhcomedyproductnews.com
   
6. Bad Reputation - Born in California, I have spent most of my life traveling throughout the US. I draw inspiration from my many adventures, turning my strange reality into fiction. Over the years, I've found myself in many unusual situations, ranging from hanging off an 80 foot cliff-face in New York, to sailing off the coast of Salem, Massachusetts. I have had an opportunity to work at an archaeological excavation, and have even reported from the middle of a police stand-off. When a teacher asked me in the second grade what I wanted to be when I grew up, I didn't have an answer. To be honest, I still don't know. I let my characters make that decision for me.
   
7. The Case of the Pig in the Evening Suit by RRGall - I decided to write something that was different from usual detective stories: Jin Johnstone is not a policeman, not an ex-policeman, not ex-military, in fact not really a private detective.
   
8. Acne: Eliminate Acne From Your Life in 10 Days With 5 Easy Steps - Hi there, I have a free ebook offer and want to add the link in your site. I will appreciate if you inform me how I can link my ebook to your site. Detail of my book is given bellow- The book will be offered for free download, from September 20th - 24th. This guide will help you relieve your acne and the stress you have from acne as well. It actually does come down to simple principles of eating the right foods, hygienic maintenance, being organized and consistent. You don’t really need a ton of creams or pills to clear acne, and this guide shows you the way and gets it done in 10 days.How could you benefit from a book like this? I’ve created a guide that will show you the many seldom talked about techniques for acne removal that are completely healthy. This guide doesn’t give you a smattering of assignments for lotions and potions to remove acne. This is the healthy living way. ASIN: B00DE5DZ2S http://www.amazon.com/Acne-Eliminate-From-Steps-ebook/dp/B00DE5DZ2S/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1371339471&sr=1-2&keywords=acne
   
9. Nefarious by Steven F. Freeman - Thriller/mystery author Steve Freeman is a former member of the US Army's Signal Corps, a twenty-five year employee of a large American technology company, and an avid traveler who has visited five continents. The Blackwell Files novels draw from his firsthand knowledge of military service, the tech industry, and the diverse cultures of our world. He currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.
   
10. Famous Kids in History - Michael Williams is the author of three books "Famous Kids in History", "Great Kids in History" and "Stranger Than Fiction: The Lincoln Curse." He has been published in more than 50 web sites, magazines and newspapers. He has written for the Associated Press, the Knox News Sentinel and many others.
    
11. How To Set Up A Freshwater Fish Tank: Quickstart guide to setting up your first aquarium by Alison Benjamin - Alison Benjamin lives in Sydney Australia with her husband and a pond full of goldfish. She began writing ebooks when her adult children (finally) left home. She enjoys red wine, dark chocolate and traveling.
    
12. Monster Yellow discover feelings! An illustrated children’s book about feelings - Sarah Holmlund is a Swedish digital illustrator who loves cute, wacky characters - especially monsters. She has now combined her love of rhyming with monsters and started creating fun, colorful books full of charming monster characters.
    
13. The Guardians - K.L. Penington was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, which is what initially inspired the background for Emma and Evin. The passion behind K.L.’s writing comes from the ability to be anyone and do anything, and she can share the different personalities without anyone judging her—much. Currently residing in Wichita Falls, Texas, K.L. attends Midwestern State University, where she is in fierce pursuit of English degree. When not writing, K.L. can be found haunting the local coffee shop, nurturing an everlasting addiction to chai tea, or spoiling her only child, Lily, the small poodle with the big attitude.
    
14. Rock Star Down - I'm a storyteller. A good story, well told, is the challenge laid by Robert McKee. That is my task. Only once the characters are discovered and inhabited mentally and emotionally can the plotting begin. The plot hangs upon the subtext created by the characters, by their motivations, by their actions and reactions. That creates suspense - the heart of story. My characters are not merely characterization writ large. They have contradictions that I exploit with dilemmas. So expect drama, including a bit of melodrama. But I like multilevel conflicts and a touch of irony. Think simple and fun, yet complex.
    
15. Low Carb Made Easy - A doctor and a book author
    
16. Aquaponics A Backyard How-To Guide - Amber Richards enjoys writing on a variety of subjects, mostly about home and family topics. She is also a watercolor artist and children’s non-fiction book writer. She resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest United States.
    
17. WHERE THE AGE BENDS Book 1; BRAND OF ANNWN - J.A. Biggs is a novelist, former Capitol Hill staffer in Washington, former Israeli Defense Forces paratrooper, security contractor, and international relations expert. He dearly loves stories involving knights and dragons, and also giant robots. So far, he has managed to write one with knights and dragons, but the giant robots are still forthcoming. Having lived on four Continents and visited over a dozen countries, he has plenty of fodder for events, places, characters, and situations to draw from. J.A.Biggs grew up in California, but currently resides in Jerusalem, Israel. His greatest literary influences are Hemingway and Stanley Kubrick, and yes, he knows Kubrick was not a writer.
    
18. Open a Profitable Home Business Crafting Beautiful 3D Picture Frames - Amber Richards enjoys writing on a variety of subjects, mostly about home and family topics. She is also a watercolor artist and children’s non-fiction book writer. She resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest United States.
    
19. Cry of the Peacock - V.R. Christensen attended Brigham Young University, Idaho, where she earned a degree in Interior Design, while, at the same time studying English Literature, Art History and Sociology. When she is not writing, she is designing impractical clothing, redecorating her historical homes, or making impossible demands of her husband of seventeen years. She travels a great deal and considers herself a citizen of the world. Currently, V.R. makes her home in Appalachian Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three children, seven cats and a dog named Jasper.
    
20. Kill Them Dead: Genesis – Episode 1 - Ben Finn: I write at my desk in my home office. Just love that freedom to travel a few feet to my office. Favorite music: Anything alternative and rock. Loved "Lost and 24" as TV shows and give me anything with pasta and we have a deal. Marc Webb grew up in a relatively poor environment. Not having access to the toys and other luxuries of the more "better-off" kids in the neigborhood, he turned to books and soon consumed up to three novels per day. He also cultivated his imagination by turning everyday objects like sticks and stones into battleships and castles. His love for storytelling began when he cut out the characters (in various poses) of a Superman comic. He would then re-structure the characters to play out hundreds of other stories that his mind conjured up. Today he likes to write thrillers and horrors and looks forward to creating interesting stories and characters with his friend and writing partner, Ben Finn.
    
21. Alice in Wonderland (A Novel) by Elle Lothlorien - A “military brat,” Elle was born in Germany and spent her childhood in such far-flung places as Puerto Rico, Charleston, S.C., Italy, and Washington D.C. Sadly, the only language she ever became semi-fluent in is English. Elle’s first self-published romantic comedy, The Frog Prince, became an Amazon bestseller in December 2010–a distinction it kept through the summer of 2012, when it peaked at #1 on Amazon’s Top 100 List for Humor ahead of both Tina Fey and Janet Evanovich. She was one of the first authors to sign on to Amazon’s KDP Select and to take advantage of that program’s “free promo days,” which she used on Valentine’s Day 2012 to giveaway 45,000 copies of her novels, catapulting her second novel, Sleeping Beauty, to the besteller list. Elle’s appearance on the Digital Book World’s (DBW) Successful Self-Published Authors panel in January 2012 alongside New York Times bestsellers Bob Mayer and Bella Andre was noted in Publishers Weekly. In February 2012, she was named to Expert Messaging Group’s “25 Self-Published Authors to Watch.” She is considered a “reluctant expert” on the topic of self-publishing and consumer purchasing psychology, and she is well-known for taking advantage of her full creative control by pushing the envelope–and advising other independently published authors to do the same. At the end of March, 2013, Elle was invited to give a two-hour self-publishing workshop at the annual Left Coast Crime conference to a standing room-only crowd of (mostly) traditionally published authors. Elle has been interviewed for and contributed to articles on self-publishing for TIME Magazine (Andrew Rice) and Writers Digest (Porter Anderson). Her interviews have appeared in USA Today’s Happy Ever After (Joyce Lamb) and GoodEReader (Mercy Pilkington). She’s appeared on Authors on the Air with Pam Stack Trash Talk Show with Barb Tobias, Your Book Is Your Hook with Jennifer Wilkov, as well as Denver’s 9News. Her fourth contemporary romance, Alice in Wonderland, was released in November 2012. Her current project, Gilding the Lily-pad, is the story of The Frog Prince—told from Roman Habsburg von Lorraine’s point-of-view. (You can read the first five chapters of Gilding the Lily-pad here: http://ellelothlorien.com/gilding-the-lily-pad/) What does Elle have in store after Gilding the Lily-pad? It could be the much-anticipated Rapunzel or a long-desired sequel to The Frog Prince, or she could tackle the sequel to Alice in Wonderland (called Through the Looking Glass…what else?). Elle was one of ninety-three romance authors chosen to blog during the month of August 2013 (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.” http://www.readaromancemonth.com/2013/08/day-20-elle-lothlorien-a-little-wish-fulfillment/ Elle lives in Denver, Colorado, and keeps a teenage boy and a miniature dachshund named Bacon around the house to provide comic relief.
    
22. Vegan Bulgarian Recipes to Keep Body and Soul Healthy (European Cookbook Series) by Vesela Tabakova - Vesela Tabakova lives in a green heaven with her family of five, a crazy Jack Russell Terrier, some other dogs and all the birds in the world. Her passion is reading, cooking and preparing homemade beauty products for family and friends willing to experiment.
    
23. The Mommy MD Guide to Losing Weight and Feeling Great - Rallie McAllister, MD, MPH, MSEH, is a family physician and nationally known health expert. She is also the cofounder of Momosa Publishing LLC, publisher of MommyMDGuides.com and the Mommy MD Guides book series. She is the coauthor of The Mommy MD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, The Mommy MD Guide to Your Baby s First Year, and The Mommy MD Guide to the Toddler Years. Dr. McAllister has authored hundreds of health articles, with millions of additional readers, on dozens of health-related web sites, including WebMD.com, lifetimetv.com, ivillage.com, parentsmagazine.com, msn.com, parentingbookmark.com, familyresources.com, Christianmommies.com, womenof.com, and babycenter.com. Dr. McAllister is the author of several other books, including Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom s Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim. She is also a mother of three sons and a grandmother of one. Jennifer Bright Reich is the cofounder of Momosa Publishing LLC, publisher of MommyMDGuides.com and the Mommy MD Guides book series. She is the coauthor of The Mommy MD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, The Mommy MD Guide to Your Baby s First Year, and The Mommy MD Guide to the Toddler Years. Jennifer is a writer and editor with more than 15 years of publishing experience. She has contributed to more than 150 books and published more than 100 magazine and newspaper articles. Jennifer is a mother of two sons.
    
24. Fast Metabolism: The Key to a Fast Metabolism and How to Lose Weight by Gabby Roles - Gabby Roles has always desired optimal health and has achieved her goals through a plant based whole foods diet. Living a natural, organic lifestyle and achieving optimal health has helped Gabby live her life to the fullest. She wants to share her knowledge with others, whether they want to lose weight or simply feel great, it is her goal to help as many people as possible achieve optimal health through the way that they eat.
    
25. The Rockets’ Red Glare by John Darrin & Michael Gresalfi - John Darrin has worked in the nuclear industry for 40 years, initially as a radiation health and safety professional, and most recently as a consultant for companies focused on nuclear and radiological disasters and homeland security. He has worked on such unique projects as the first-ever decommissioning of a radiological research laboratory, the decommissioning of several nuclear reactors, the recovery after the Three Mile Island accident, the design and manufacture of radiation monitors for First Responders, and even on the treatment of nuclear weapons waste in China. This work has taken him all over the world, from China to Finland, from Central America to Canada, providing a wealth of experience and information that is reflected in his writings. John’s first novel, The Law of the Pack, won an international Best First Novel contest, and was followed in 2009 by Screenshot, a best-selling techno-thriller about pay-per-view Internet assassinations. In addition to his writing, John continues to consult on radiological emergency preparedness and response, and participates in professional groups planning for such incidents. Dr. Michael Gresalfi has more than 30 years of proven expertise in leading both national-level strategic policy and planning initiatives. He has substantive experience advising senior decision-makers, including Federal agency senior executives and corporate leadership. Over the last four years, while collaborating on the development of this book, Dr. Gresalfi was a contractor for the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Lab. Since 9-11, he has provided significant operational and planning support to a wide range of offices and clients within the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, as well as within both the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which are agency-level components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His focus remains on strengthening our national capacity to prevent, protect and respond to weapons of mass destruction threats and attacks upon our Homeland by terrorist groups and rogue nations. He received his Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Washington University, in Washington, DC.
    
26. Animal Friends: Floating Orange Cubes - Google 'Kids author' to find out more about Australian children's author Rob Towner.
    
27. Bourbon & Blood - Garrard Hayes is a lifelong New York resident whose ancestors made their living on the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn. His love of action and crime fiction, together with a knack for good, gritty storytelling, sparked him to write. He lives in New York with his wife, two children, and three dogs. Garrard Hayes hosts a crime fiction blog at garrardhayes.com.
    
28. Crush IT at College: A No Nonsense Guide to Succeeding at University or College by Bryan Tinlin and Danny Zacharias - After completing his Master's in Environmental Studies from York University, it seemed Bryan was destined for a career in international development but his passion for teaching and serving students led him back to the classroom. Bryan Tinlin is originally from London, Ontario, Canada but has worked and travelled around the world. He has served college and university students for over 13 years with the bulk of his career devoted to academic advising. It was through his more than 8,000 advising sessions with students that Bryan developed a unique ability to hone in on the root causes of students' academic struggles. These insights, along with indispensable advice for success, are what Bryan is sharing in his writing. Bryan has used his wealth of post-secondary experience to start his own consulting company, Tinlin Academic Advising and Consulting. He recognized after having met with thousands of struggling students that there was a need for independent, objective, and trusted advice before students made the decision to pursue post-secondary study. Bryan has received numerous awards and scholarships for both his academic achievements, institutional accomplishments, and community service.
    
29. “THE IMPENDING SOCIAL SECURITY CRISIS: The Government’s Big Dirty Secret” by Allen W. Smith, Ph.D. - Allen W. Smith has devoted much of his adult life to battling economic illiteracy and promoting economic education. He taught economics to college students for 30 years before retiring as Professor of Economics at Eastern Illinois University in 1998 to become a full-time writer. Over the years, Smith has written numerous books in his effort to help readers understand economics and government economic policy. Understanding Inflation and Unemployment, Smith s first book, became an alternate selection of Fortune Book Club when it was published in 1976. Understanding Economics, published by Random House in 1986, was used in more than 600 schools in 48 states. For the past decade, Smith has focused his research and writing on government finance and Social Security. He published The Alleged Budget Surplus, Social Security, and Voodoo Economics in 2000, and The Looting of Social Security: How the Government is Draining America s Retirement Account in 2004. In 2009, Smith published THE BIG LIE: How Our Government Hoodwinked the Public, Emptied the Social Security Trust Fund, and caused The Great Economic Collapse. Dr. Smith has appeared on CNN, CNNfn, CNBC, and more than 200 radio talk shows. He holds a B.S. in Education degree from Ball State University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Indiana University.
    
30. First Chapters - K.S. Brooks has been writing for over thirty years. She penned her first book, a swashbuckling action-adventure based in 17th century France, when she was fifteen years old. Since then, despite working for a living in the electronics industry, Ms. Brooks continued to write. In 2001, she left the high-tech arena in Boston for the Eastern Shore of Maryland to pursue her writing. That same year, her first novel, Lust for Danger, was published. That action- adventure novel won Ms. Brooks Honorable Mention in the Jada Book of the Year Awards, and invitations to speak at the Maryland Writers' Association Writers' Conference, the Bay to Ocean Writers' Conference, and numerous other venues. She has been honored by the Maryland Writers' Association three times by participating as a judge in its annual novel contest. As the business world and health issues took up more of her energy, Ms. Brooks set her sights on moving West to an environment more suitable and affordable to a writing career. Since her relocation to the wilderness of northeastern Washington State, late in 2008, Ms. Brooks has created and released sixteen titles, the majority through the small independent publisher Cambridge Books. Published genres include suspense, educational children's books, comedy, photography, non-fiction, and action-adventure. She has six more novels planned in the original Agent Night Adventure Series (action-adventure), two in the Agent Night 'Cover Me' series (suspense), a horror novel, and a number of Mr. Pish educational children's books in the works. In addition to her writing, Ms. Brooks is an award-winning photographer and poet. Her articles, photographs, poetry, and blogs can be found in books, magazines, newspapers, galleries, and web sites worldwide. In December of 2011, Ms. Brooks was recruited to assist in the start-up of Indies Unlimited, a website dedicated to the independent publishing community. She now serves as co- administrator and blog partner to the multi-author, multi-national, and award-winning site. Stephen Hise is the founder and co-administrator of the multi-author multi-national superblog Indies Unlimited. An avid supporter of the indie author movement, he launched the site in October, 2011, as a platform to celebrate independent authors, promote networking among and between authors and readers, and to showcase the dazzling array of talent in the indie author community. Visit http://www.IndiesUnlimited.com. Hise is an Arizona-based independent author and consultant. He has been involved in technical writing and fiction for many years. He is the author of the novel, Upgrade, a contributor to the short story anthology, Creepier by the Dozen, and contributing author with K.S. Brooks and JD Mader to the multi-genre satire, Bad Book. He is currently involved in multiple collaborative projects with other indie authors.
    
31. Rebel Elements by Jasmine Giacomo - Jasmine Giacomo writes from Washington State, where she lives with her husband, two children, and a Bichon Frisé named Eddie. She graduated last millennium with a degree in English Literature from a college built atop a volcano. Though she's been writing since the age of four, she also enjoys geocaching, history, science and games, and holds a black belt in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. She particularly enjoys reading and writing fight scenes. Her current writing project is book three in the Seals of the Duelists. Learn more at www.jasminegiacomo.com.