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Sycamore Heights, where everyone keeps a deadly secret.
Katrina Harvey has just enrolled into the senior class of Sycamore Heights High along with her foster sister, Jessica Sinclair. Unfortunately Katrina is no ordinary enrollee as ten months previously she was brutally attacked and has been left with amnesia.
Almost a year after those horrific events took place Katrina is being stalked by someone, or something, who doesn’t want her to remember her past and will do anything to keep it that way.
Moving to a new town is never easy, as Suzanne Harvey is well aware, but focused on finding her older sister, Katrina, fate has led her to Sycamore Heights. Now, as Suzanne gets closer to revealing secrets from the past, someone from the present doesn’t like what she could unearth, even if that means they drive her to the brink of insanity to keep the secrets forgotten.
Targeted Age Group:
Young Adult
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
In the paranormal genre you can write about scenarios that would not be feasible normally. Mythological creatures, from either someone else’s or your own creation, are only limited by your, and your reader’s, imagination.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
It’s tempting to give up when you have a bad review, or negative feedback, but at the end of it all you’re not writing the novel for those that don’t like it; you’re writing it for the readers that do. Take on board constructive criticism, and improve if you can, but don’t let it stop you from writing the novel you would want to read.
Author Bio:
Catherine Gardiner was born and raised next to rolling green meadows in Yorkshire, England where she resides with her beloved border collie. When she is not writing she is either researching for her upcoming novels, taking photographs, cooking or going for long leisurely walks along a nearby river. She first conceived the idea for her novels when she was doing a creative writing course in college and had to walk home alone through a wood where she often imagined what might be in the shadows. She also thinks her love of writing and her passion for all things creative is due to her Irish roots.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The first novels that gave me a passion for reading were from the Point Horror, Fear Street, and Nightworld series in the 90s. When I initially thought of my story, I knew that it had more in common with the books I used to read than the books I find myself reading now and so I ended up setting my novel partially in that time period, as a homage.
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Twice divorced, cynical Cindy Layton feels like a relic with prehistoric baggage, and doubts she can muster the courage to establish a new relationship, even if it’s on her own terms.
Her journey out of the Stone Age hits freaky, hilarious turbulence when she joins an Internet dating service. The scammers and weirdos she meets in cyberspace make Cindy want to crawl back into her cave, until she receives an accidental email from Jay DeMatteo.
Jay has the dating blues, too, but after meeting Cindy, reconsiders his options. Now it’s up to him to convince her it’s never too late to pursue a meaningful relationship, even when a couple is struggling with midlife adolescence.
Targeted Age Group: Adult
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
I wanted Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems to read, as if one friend was confiding her experiences to another, over a hot cup of coffee or a crisp glass of Chardonnay. So far, my reviews have conveyed this style of conversational writing has been pretty successful, which makes me very happy.
True, the genre of my story is humorous romance, but the story reads as if the character was speaking directly to the current reader. My readers can relate, or so I’ve been told.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Put a leash on your muse and distance yourself from distractions during your writing sessions. I try to write everyday, but life intrudes and writing every single day is sometimes not an option. Just be true to that crazy buzz going on inside your brain, the one that compels you to get the words flowing, and then get going. The words will add up, even though it sometimes seems your current WIP will never be completed!
Author Bio:
There aren’t enough minutes in a day to get everything I wish to accomplish with my prose, so I’m hoping to return in my next life as a literary octopus! I’m furiously penning the sequel to Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems, my humorous, contemporary romance about achieving mid-life adolescence. I call this sequel, The Sugar Ticket, and I’m hoping to launch it late spring/early summer 2013. I’m also revising a contemporary drama, Slick Trespass, and a children’s book, Savannah Banana and the Puddle Muddle–look for these late 2013!
My eBook, Heart Marks the Spot: Three Short Stories, can also be found right now on Amazon for Kindle, as well as a cook book I contributed to called, Dine With Us: A Collection of Recipes from the Authors of Indie Writers Unite. Lot’s of yummy recipes and delicious stories can be found here, so don’t miss out!
My sometimes controversial rants have appeared in my local newspaper, the Asbury Park Press, and I’m proud to share I’ve won several awards via the Writer’s Digest 78th Annual Writer’s Contest and the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference. My nonfiction articles have appeared in Parenting Teen Magazine, Aim Intercultural Magazine, and Good Dog Magazine.
My husband, Joseph, and I live in a lovely town in New Jersey near the sea. Together we have seven children and nine grandchildren.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to write a humorous tale of a recovered divorcee who lands in an unexpected, sometimes turbulent, midlife relationship. I wanted to further shape the story into part dating guide for those trying online dating for the first time, especially during middle age, and how we can make our baggage work for us instead of against us.
I actually shared some real life experiences and spun some embellishments in with the truth. Most of all, I wanted to send a message to others going through similar situations there is hope to be had, even when the future seems bleak. Further, I wanted my readers to be able to laugh at my character’s hilarious, but avoidable situations, and to applaud her as she gains practical wisdom from the past, ‘ from her memory cemetery’ as she calls it.
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“The stars have aligned to make my life grim and loathsome.” Leila Edgewick stands on the brink of disaster, balancing the fate of Bainland and her father’s legacy against a vague, ill-fated prophecy. A meaningless number, a luckless red moon, and worst of all– a star that falls South– send Leila on a quest she does not expect to survive.
Simultaneously, an unknown boy wakes up in the sunken hull of a decrepit cargo ship. Captured and mind-locked, the boy– dubbed “Sam” by the ship’s crew– must escape the infamous Bonesplitter and the dark schemes of one Captain Erastacus Oren.
The Wasteland Witches, the Kartivaus, a bloody family history, and a deranged Grandfather all add up to a wicked mess of clues to detangle. Even worse, as Leila’s quest unravels, Sam’s past is pieced together, and Leila must face up to a family history that could rip their friendship apart…
Targeted Age Group:
12-16
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
As I mention before, inventing words is one of my favorite things about writing. This works best in the fantasy genre obviously, as I can make up words, bring back old words and combine words to create a new meaning. While writing Ill-fated, I tried to invent words that sound like what they are, but with a poetic touch. For a long time, I kept a journal of words I just liked the sound of, and then paired them up with other words to create names for things like types of trees, flowers, potions, or places.
A few of my favorite invented words were: Idlerile for a stream and roughrunnel for a river, moonbloom for phosphorescence, dayspell and nightspell, for trees and plants I like: gingerburn, sallow trees, poppyglums, and rosedeads. For places, my favorites were: the Fiercehollows, the Iron Spine, and Deadroamer.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
I’ve been reading a lot of indie-authors lately and have to say the one thing that makes me the most depressed about self-publishing is the total lack of regard authors have for their own work (and the English Language). I know most indie writers are not English majors, and no one expects them to be, but if you can’t edit your own book properly, then find someone who will. Your story deserves it!
Author Bio:
The plaque on Mrs. Ink’s lawn reads the Edgington Mansion, it was once thought to be lovely, though now rather decrepit and certainly full of secrets. She lives here with her husband. He is a philosopher, and said to be quite mad. According to Mrs. Ink their house is full of books, “Stacked, piled, and always advancing out and away from the shelves that ought to keep them in.” She paints and draws, writes and reads, and occasionally goes down into the dark, dismal, cobweb-creepy dungeon, to do laundry.
Evelyn Ink is the author of the YA fantasy novel Ill-fated and the children’s trilogy Sticks, Stones, and Dragon Bones. She was formally trained to be a parachutist, but found it did not fit her longstanding desire to avoid heights and thus decided to study the much less vertically horrifying subject of English Literature.
If interested, you may choose to follow Mrs. Ink on her blog or check in with her on facebook. However, due to her absolute terror of electronics and a crippling phobia of the social media (technical term: Socmephobia), her blog posts tend to be infrequent and erratic. Also, due to several post exile investigations she is generally prevented from giving any specific information regarding her whereabouts…
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I find reading inspires writing; it’s a vicious cycle and there is no escape. This book was specifically inspired by the books/films Stardust and The Princess Bride, and also the Foundling Tale series by D.M. Cornish; who is a king of words and invention (Inventing words was one of my favorite things about writing this book). Writing is often inspired by a single idea, in this case the single idea was Leila’s invisible shackles. The drudge bindings that grow heavier the farther away she walks, keeping her trapped by the Hexman. It’s funny to think about now, because it turned out to be such a tiny part of the whole story.
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Looking upon a sea of twisted and angry faces, his first memory in this new reality is nearly his last.
But what is this reality?
How did he get here?
And why is he here?
Root is an emotional journey of love, fear, loss, and exactly what it means to be alive.
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The Energy Anthology is a series of separate yet connected stories, each illustrating the seven different energy centers within our bodies– our chakras.
The Root Chakra processes our energies and emotions of fear, survival, foundation, family, and purpose.
Targeted Age Group:
All
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What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
I always encourage other writers to read, read, read. The more information we have in our mental idea pool we fish our inspirations from, and the more voice and styles we have floating around, the greater our own work will naturally be!
Author Bio:
Lloyd Matthew Thompson was raised in a strict religious household, the oldest of nine children. He has since explored, experienced, and been shaped by many other pathways, including Buddhism, Shamanism, Paganism, and New Age. Whether writing, painting, drawing or teaching, reflections of all these can be found in his work.
He has written for various metaphysical and holistic blogs and magazines, both locally and globally. He is presently working on a fiction series entitled The Energy Anthology, and his future plans include many other stories, nonfiction, and a series based on the Tarot.
Lloyd currently lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with his wife, triplets, daughter who thinks she is a cat, and cat who thinks she is a daughter.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
My Energy Anthology has grown from a desire to write stories illustrating each metaphysical chakra in the body. Each story is separate in its own, yet still interconnected with all the others.
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Black magic threatens humanity with Extreme Liquidation. The only thing preventing occultist Aleister Crowley from ascension is reincarnation. Trapped in human form again, he’s manipulating political events to bring about the End Times and achieve what he believes to be his true destiny. FBI Agent Caitlin Diggs has a secret gift that could stop him, but Crowley’s no ordinary enemy. He knows something she doesn’t, and tampers with her ability, twisting it to serve his own agenda. Will she uncover the truth in time to save all mankind?
Targeted Age Group:
18 plus
Book Price: $0.99 (updated 7/19/15)
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
I tend to mix in other genres. This book is as every bit science fiction as paranormal as mystery as it is romance.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Persistence! Never give up writing if you love it!
Author Bio:
Gary Starta is a former journalist who studied English and Journalism at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
His love for science fiction compelled him to write his first novel What Are You Made Of? published in 2006. Inspired by Isaac Asimov, the science fiction novel focuses on intelligent artificial life and whether sentient androids should possess the same rights as humans. The androids in Starta’s novel are created as hybrids – part machine, part human – further blurring the line between human and machine. Starta foresees a near future where humans will be forced to decide if intelligent machinery is indeed a life form. Possibly, in this near future, some humans will possess computer enhancements to overcome disabilities becoming hybrids themselves. The line between biological life form and mechanical life form continues to be examined in 2010’s Gods of the Machines.
Demon Inhibitions along with its preceding Caitlin Diggs (series) novels, Extreme Liquidation and Blood Web are reminiscent of the The X-files television/movie series. Contemporary authors Laurell K. Hamilton, Rachel Caine, Jim Butcher and Kelly Armstrong also fuel his aspiration to create paranormal suspense.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
A love for paranormal crime fiction. I was curious to see what would happen if a real person, Aleister Crowley, reputedly the world’s wickedest man came back from the dead. Could a reincarnated Crowley wreak havoc for selfish gains? Could FBI agents resist black magic and stop a supernatural force? Political chaos, fringe science and magic make for a supernatural thriller with top notch FBI Agent Caitlin Diggs as the protagonist.
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Death is what you make it. . . .
Eleanor never wanted to leave the daughter she loved so much. The overpowering urge to wander — to search, without knowing what she sought — drove her away. She left little Cassidy in her family’s loving care. But Cassidy and the others died in an accident before Eleanor could find her way home.
Now, they are all reunited, in an afterlife where nothing is truly lost: places once loved may be revisited, memories relived and even shared. Surely this is a place where they can understand and heal. And yet, the restlessness that shaped Eleanor’s life still haunts her in death. Somehow, she must solve the mystery of her life — or none of them will be at peace.
Targeted Age Group:
adult and some YA
Author Bio:
Karen A. Wyle was born a Connecticut Yankee, but moved every few years throughout her childhood and adolescence. After college in California, law school in Massachusetts, and a mercifully short stint in a large San Francisco law firm, she moved to Los Angeles, where she met her now-husband, who hates L.A. They eventually settled in Bloomington, Indiana, home of Indiana University.
Wyle’s childhood ambition was to be the youngest ever published novelist. While writing her first novel at age ten, she was mortified to learn that some British upstart had beaten her to the goal at age nine.
Wyle has been a voracious and compulsive reader as long as she can remember. Do not strand this woman on a plane without reading matter! Wyle was an English and American Literature major at Stanford University, which suited her, although she has in recent years developed some doubts about whether studying literature is, for most people, a good preparation for enjoying it. Her most useful preparation for writing novels, besides reading them, has been the practice of appellate law — in other words, writing large quantities of persuasive prose, on deadline, year after year.
Wyle and her husband have two intensely creative daughters, the older of whom introduced Wyle to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), for which she will be forever grateful.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
An abiding interest in themes of family communication and reconciliation, and the realization that one could create an afterlife that would assist in those processes.
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 As Caleb struggles through some inner battles, he secretly starts a correspondence with a widow and her daughter. Their unabashed faith in God convicts him and increases his inner struggles.
Unable to find a steady job, Maggie places an advertisement to become a mail-order bride. Her daughter, Rachel, is her motivation and encouragement, but if Maggie doesn’t find a job or husband soon, Rachel might not survive through the next year.
Can Caleb learn to trust God despite his past? Can Maggie and Rachel hold onto their faith despite all their trials? What will happen when they meet in person?
Targeted Age Group: 13 & up
Book Price: 0.99
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Targeted Age Group: 18+
Hraban the Marcomanni has been cast out of his tribe by his treacherous father Maroboodus. He has lost his tribe, his mother and both grandfathers, and his fame and honor with the ones he loved. He has been lied to, he has been used to further his father’s plots and in the end discarded, and his lot was to linger in slavery to Odo, a priest to Lok until he would die, having fulfilled the needs of a deadly prophecy.
However, he refused to die.
Instead, he escaped Odo and the Roman ally king, Vago the Vangione, and took the head of his mother’s slayer. Now, he will go home. He will go home to burn his father’s hall for revenge, and to erase the blot on his fame, the title of the Oath Breaker, by deeds of bravery and spears. He has much to pay back for, his friends to rescue and his fame to regain.
Yet, his allies are few and none come without a price. In the end, Hraban will find the road to regaining his fame is twisted and tricky, and what he will find might be entirely different from what he set out to gain.
Author Bio:
I am Alaric Longward, a dad, a husband and an aspiring writer.
I remember sitting on my grandma’s frazzled couch, staring doggedly at an old Tarzan movie. I must have been some six years old and her TV was black and white. I also remember being both scared out of my young wits and excited as puppy about to be fed.
I suppose that was the time I fell in love with furious adventure stories, all spiced up with love and drama, villainous villains and heroes, though in time I came to appreciate that the characters should not all be as black and white as that Tarzan movie was.
It quickly became a dream of mine to get my stories out, but it took a long while for me to take the time to do so. Yet, here I am, finally.
I create fiction, fantasy, adventure and drama. They won’t be short stories, but full blown books and might require some time to finish. I hope you enjoy them and would love to hear your feedback.
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(Set in contemporary Malvern hills, England, and in German occupied Prague.)
Gerard’s wish is to break out of paranoia, discover daughter Rosie’s love. Is the eerie music tutor Ruth’s foul-smelling well a place where wishes happen? Ashamed he cannot relate to his daughter, Rosie, Gerard accompanies and stays with her for violin lessons at the home of tutor, Ruth Stein.
Ruth, fascinating him for her musical sensitivity, becomes a confidante. Against his better judgement and his wife’s reservations – the paranoid, Gerard, can only cling to believing the tutor can bring him closer to Rosie.
Soon, he must wrestle with his suspicions again, for Ruth mothers Rosie, almost smothers…
Reaching out to a broken doll, propped in the darkness at the bottom of Ruth’s garden well, Gerard wants to believe that what he touches and smells is just the decay of sacks enfolding a doll; the closest to a child that the lonely old spinster could cling. Investigating, Gerard’s fears for Rosie’s safety begin to mount.
Rosie draws closer to her father, notices his new concern but, if she is in danger, can he save her and can Gerard still triumph over the emotional void of paranoia; feel, accept, he and Rosie could share the love of which others speak?
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A Sexy mix of the supernatural and ice hockey
Breena Cassidy
Cursed with what could be one of the worst supernatural abilities imaginable, Breena has never had the luxury of falling in love. Hell, she’s never even held a guy’s hand. At only twenty-two years old, she’s just about given up on the whole love thing. After all, when you can see twelve hours of someone’s future by a simple touch, and they, in turn, can see what you see, well… relationships are sort of out of the question. Her gigs performing psychic readings at parties, and the occasional one-on-one private appointment are just about Breena’s only connection with people. No matter how much she might wish otherwise.
Hawk Covington
Hawk’s hard body and skill have earned him a starting position on the Pioneer’s college hockey team. But it’s not his talent with a hockey stick that’s the most remarkable. His gorgeous two-colored eyes not only draw the attention of every female on campus, they also allow him to track people and objects. But when he suddenly finds himself stalked by a stranger, he seeks out the help of the rumored, “campus gypsy” for help.
Despite his vow to stay single and play as many college women as he can while the fun lasts, Hawk can’t ignore his attraction to the lovely and spirited Breena. And she can’t get the hunky star hockey player out of her mind once a single touch of his hand reveals something utterly strange. Surrounded by mystery, they realize that fate has brought them together for a reason, but can they stay alive long enough to recognize the depth of their feelings for one another?
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“Oh, how I wished I could’ve told her what had happened. How I wished I could’ve let go and allowed the tears to spill. But I knew that if I had cried, Mama would’ve asked me what the matter was. And if I had told her the truth, she would’ve said that I was lying. And if she thought that I was lying . . . well, you know the rest.
Still, I wonder . . . did she know?
Did anyone know?
Didn’t everyone know?”
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Lucy Green Eyes is a true story based on actual events in the life of Merlene McDaniel as told from her eyes growing up in the small town of Swansea, South Carolina. It is an emotional cacophony of a young girl’s battles against the tribulations of illegitimacy, molestation and feelings of rejection. And although she spends much of her early years dodging the stinging switches of an overly-strict grandmother, yearning for the embrace of a part-time mother, hoping for a smile from an oncoming stranger, and running from dirty old men, Merlene’s inner strength allows her to ride on the wings of endless hope. And we can’t help but ride along.
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Northern England, 1872. Fact meets fiction in this story of Clara Blackstone, a young wife struggling to regain her inheritance, freedom and sanity in a marriage which might turn out to be the biggest threat to her life. Set against the backdrop of real life serial murderess, Mary Ann Cotton’s arrest and trial which fills the newspapers with scandal and outrage about a woman who would murder her own children. As Clara learns more about the case, she begins to question her own position as a dutiful wife and future mother to a husband whose loyalty seems to lie with everyone except her.
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(Adorable, Rhyming Bedtime Story/Picture Book for Beginner Readers About Being Kind and Useful, Ages 2-7)
What little girl would not want a princess to visit her? That’s what kept happening to the little girl in this story. A princess would show up in a mud puddle, the kitchen sink, a bathtub, and even in a cup of tea. But it is what the princess told her that was most important, and the little girl took it to heart. Who was that princess in her teacup? You’ll have to read the book to find out.
All in rhyme and accompanied by over 35 delightfully colorful illustrations that dance along with the story.
About the Author
“Bright and happy,” “light and whimsical” have been the catch phrases attached to the writing and art of Sally Huss for over 30 years. Sweet images dance across all of Sally’s creations, whether in the form of children’s books, paintings, wallpaper, ceramics, baby bibs, purses, clothing, or her King Features Syndicated newspaper panel “Happy Musings.”
Sally is a graduate of USC with a degree in Fine Art and through the years, has had 26 of her own art galleries.
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The Warden Threat begins a humorous science fiction parody of epic fantasy adventure stories—an anti-fantasy book that pokes some good-natured fun at the serious tone and dependence on magic common to many epic fantasy adventure genre novels. There are no dragons here, but there are some androids.
This is the story of Prince Donald of Westgrove. He is the idealistic third son of the king, and he comes to believe that he may be the only one able to protect his country from an invasion spearheaded by an ancient and massive magical stone warrior known as the Warden of Mystic Defiance.
Donald, unfortunately, is woefully unprepared. His only real understanding of such things comes from his reading of adventure stories. When he finds an ancient scroll he believes may allow him to take control of the mysterious Warden, he eagerly takes on the task. He dreams of saving the kingdom and becoming a hero like those in his books.
To his dismay, his quest turns out to be nothing like he imagined. He finds the stories in his library seriously understate the complexities and hardships involved. He also soon realizes that the real world can be much more confusing than fictional ones. Things may not be as they first appear, and the hero is not necessarily predestined to save the day.
The Warden Threat, the first book in this epic tale, is currently available in all digital formats free from Smashwords. It can also be found on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats for a nominal cost.
If you are an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction who yearns for something fresh and different, this may be just what you are looking for.
Targeted Age Group:
16 and up
DL Morrese is a fulltime American Science Fiction/Fantasy author with degrees in philosophy and government and a background in military logistics. His books are a unique blend of genres, often funny, and sometimes satirical. All are set in a well-conceived alternate world and populated with interesting and endearing characters. DL, or Dave for all things other than book covers, lives near Orlando, Florida with a varying number of humans, dogs, cats, and a turtle. You can find out more about him at his website: http://dlmorrese.wordpress.com/
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Featured Free Book: Book is free from 07/20/2015 until 07/21/2015 If the dates are the same, book is free one day only.
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The year is 2045. Ann, a high-powered executive, working in an Artificial Intelligence International, is at the pinnacle of success. That is, until strange and elusive images begin to haunt her nights, slowly spilling into her days. The robotic companion she created leads her to a startling conclusion…these disturbing images may be whispers and screams from her past lives. With her scientific background, Ann is skeptical, but a visit to an ancient psychic plunges her into a cruel and primitive world before recorded time. She begins to experience this brutal landscape through her own eyes, even feeling the pain of childbirth and the savage murder of her primordial companion. Shaken by the image, Ann comes face-to-face with Michael, a handsome, mysterious stranger who seems to know far more than he should about Ann’s harrowing mental state. Fearing she is losing her grip on reality, Ann slips further into her nightmare world, interacting with Roman Emperor Caligula, Louis XIV and a Soviet spy syndicate during World War II. Only the mysterious Michael holds the stunning truth that will save Ann from her visions, and propel her to an even more amazing future.
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Featured Free Book: Book is free from 07/20/2015 until 07/24/2015 If the dates are the same, book is free one day only.
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What is our resistance to change? It is our limiting beliefs held in the subconscious mind that sabotage what we want. We can not conquer new frontiers by interpreting facts and explaining reasons for unwanted behaviors and outcomes, but by finding the mechanism to change them. And that’s what Rewired is all about.
The secret weapon to changing patterns of thinking, habits, and even outcomes is accomplished by attacking the obstacle at the appropriate place: our limiting belief. By identifying the limiting belief as the root of resistance to change, we break free from static thinking and power up our performance, relationships and purpose. This opens the door to new frontiers and great gains.
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 Countdown starts 07/20/2015 and ends 06/27/2015 in United States only. Price: $2.99
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Would you take an anti-aging hormone? What if you could keep your youth? If someone you knew was terrified of aging, and you’d invented the hormone, would you give it to them? Even if it meant discovery would cause you to lose your chance of winning the Nobel Prize?
Blue Coyote Motel is a suspense love story which begins in the barrios of Southern California and spans the globe in such diverse locations as Provence, South America, and the Himalayas. The beautiful Latina, Maria, and her husband, Jeffrey, a scientist fired from a prestigious laboratory, struggle to build a new life in a remote Southern California desert areas as owners of the motel.
Along with the anti-aging hormone, Jeffrey invents a “feel-good” wonder drug to help Maria with her depression. As Jeffrey becomes insane he begins to experiment with the wonder drug. Six wayward travelers, including an alcoholic priest, a couple who own gold mines in Brazil, a depressed widow, a struggling salesman, and a Native American pediatrician find themselves spending the night at the small motel. The next morning they wake up feeling better than ever. Has Jeffrey’s miracle drug delivered? Or is the nightmare of addiction only beginning?
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