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The Magic & the Mundane: A Guide to the Writer's Journey [MultiFormat]
by P. June Diehl
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 Tap into your own creative process and unique voice! Learn how to combine the magical art of writing with the mundane daily work of learning the craft. Journey with Esumera, muse extraordinaire, and her feline companion, Mystique, as they inspire you to explore the magic of writing and elevate the mundane. Internalize what you learn from examples and writing exercises to inspire and motivate your creativity. Included as a bonus is a Writer's Book of Days, which includes over 350 unique and inspi... more info>> 2005
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The Bratwurst Kidnapping [MultiFormat]
by David Hayes
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 Karl Von Steppeon's young wife, Liesel, has gone missing. Not certain if she ran away or was snatched, Karl keeps it out of the media and decides to hire the Connute Agency made up of two French Canadian PI's, Roofy Contu and Pec LaNute. If not for their remarkable reputation for bagging the bad guys, they could be mistaken as the second coming of Laurel and Hardy. Weaving through the tapestry of intrigue, attempted murders, and a double cross, Roofy and Pec come across some very colorful indivi... more info>>
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Them's Fightin' Words!: A Writer's Guide to Writing Fight Scenes [MultiFormat]
by Teel James Glenn
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Join stuntman and author Teel James Glenn as he takes you on a literary journey through the process of creating believable and dramatically valid action scenes in every kind of fiction He takes the mystery out of writing action, but not the excitement! From Fantasy swordfights to martial arts knockabouts, he not only explains literary violence, he also explores techniques that allow you to create them yourself. 2007
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The Sense-ible Writer [MultiFormat]
by Nadene R. Carter
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This workbook presents principles of writing, based on concepts rather than rules. It starts with what you instinctively know. From that basis it builds concept upon concept until you understand the entire fiction-writing process. Each person learns in his or her own unique way. To make this an effective learning experience for all individuals, exercises have been crafted specifically toward each of the various learning styles and sensing modes. You will also use these learning styles/sensing mo... more info>> 2007
Words: 46006 - Reading Time: 131-184 min.
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Escape [A Wyoming Historical Novel] [MultiFormat]
by Jean Henry Mead
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Escape, a Wyoming historical novel, closely follows actual events of the late 1890s when a four-state governor's pact wages war against outlaws. Members of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch kidnap a young woman disguised as a 12-year old boy and take her to the infamous Hole in the Wall hideout in Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains. There, she manages to hide her gender while listening to the outlaws plan the ill-fated Bell Fourche Bank robbery. Tom "Peep" O'Day, a bungling, alcoholic horsethief is the newes... more info>>
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Beyond the Fifth Gate [MultiFormat]
by Donna Sundblad
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Elita awakens from a nightmare in which she struggles as a 12-year-old against an insectoid race that carries her into captivity. Now twelve years later, her reality is one of forced labor. She lives in a hive complex where humans are forbidden to speak, write, or read. The promise of freedom swells when the prophetic conjunction of five planets marks the long-awaited Kamali's Cycle. But first, as the Chosen, she must travel through five mystical gates during the planets' conjunction and return ... more info>>
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Shanghaied Heart [MultiFormat]
by Chuck Lyons
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Rachael, at fifteen, needs a good husband--in the worst possible way. Catholic and the lone Black teenager living on the fringes of a 1960s Pacific Northwest farming community, she is pregnant from a violent rape. As her only hope to protect her father, her unborn child, and herself from the rapist's retaliatory death threats, she maneuvers an unwilling fellow student into a shotgun marriage to disguise the source of her pregnancy. But marriage to a White boy during this era highlighted by the U... more info>>
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In Exile [New Kingdom Series] [MultiFormat]
by Joanne Hall
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Alone and in hiding, the young widowed Queen takes on a new identity as she grieves the death of her husband and the loss of her newborn son, abandoned to the care of strangers for his own protection. Hatred for the man who ripped away all she held dear tempers her grief and haunts her nightmares as she relives his brutality, his betrayal. The support of her cousin and a new love do little to ease the pain of her emotional scars, until a face from the past finds her in Cape Carey with a revelati... more info>> 2007
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Pathogen [MultiFormat]
by John P. Matsis
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In the wet, warm ecosystem of the Costa Rican rainforest, a deadly amphibian pathogen lies in wait for the unwary, as well as the cunning. Years earlier, this pathogen infected and decimated frog populations. Now, silently, the mutated microorganism allows amphibian-to-human transmission. Brightly colored imported frogs, sold as pets, enter the United States. An abused wife, her heart set on revenge, purchases a vial of powder, whispered to have magical powers: an aphrodisiac if only a tiny amou... more info>> 2007
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The Stolen Tome [A World of Ethynia Novel] [MultiFormat]
by J. Brian Jones
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Morgan Glendennings, aristocrat wizard, is at a crossroads. She believes her family's mysterious heirloom holds a secret. After much research, she learns of an ancient book that contains the information she needs. When the book is lost during shipment, Morgan suspects it has been stolen. She hires a shadowy rogue named Axel to help get it back. Together, they pursue the book and the men who stole it. Axel's distrust of wizards and all things magical only complicates matters, especially when the ... more info>> 2007
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A Faerie Ring [MultiFormat]
by Michael Honeth
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Plunge into a breathless adventure riddled with medieval lays and puzzles, but beware, once lured into the faerie ring you might never escape. This tale, a romantic fantasy, awakens the ancient and eternal conflict between faeries, trolls, and humans. Elantra is born in the caul, a gift that connects her to the magical faerie realm. She must discover who she really is before chaos tears her family and loved ones apart. William is a changeling who desires nothing more than acceptance among the tr... more info>> 2007
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Eagle of the Kingdom [New Kingdom Series] [MultiFormat]
by Joanne Hall
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Escaping the dangerous schemes and plotting of the Telesian court, Lydia travels to the Endless Mountains, realm of the Northern Ghosts. United with these unexpected and unpredictable allies, she prepares once more for war. Aided by her loyal companions, she readies an army to take back Hierath Castle, longing to avenge her massacred kinfolk, and be reunited with her stolen son Rhodri. But the strength of the Old Ones is failing. She can no longer rely on their support. Will she find the courage... more info>>
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Cadaver [MultiFormat]
by John P. Matsis
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A shortage of cadavers, necessary for medical school anatomy classes, creates a global market for bodies of the unfortunate dead. With no regulations to govern their acquisition and transport, the scene is ripe for disaster. The Miranda, an ocean-faring vessel, makes regular eight-week voyages. Traveling to the Far East, it loads up with electronics and heavy equipment, sweeps south into the Indian Ocean through the Straights of Sumatra, and then on to East Africa, where the vessel takes on seve... more info>> 2008
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A Lesser Form of Patriotism [MultiFormat]
by G.G Stokes, Jr
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It is said that during the American Revolution, more Americans served in the British forces than in the Continental Army of the United States. This is their story. In this frontier war, there is no Valley Forge, no Saratoga, no Yorktown. It evolves into a struggle that pits brother against brother, and neighbor against neighbor. The heroes and heroines are simple people who believed in their cause as fervently as did those Americans who fought to free themselves from English rule. A Lesser Form ... more info>>
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Gold: A Tale of the California Gold Rush [MultiFormat]
by Steve Bartholomew
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The year is 1850. Rumors of gold in California turn out to be true. In fact, there's more gold than anyone imagined. Thousands of people board ships or travel cross-country by wagon train, leaving their homes behind to head for the mines. In New York City, young Marcus Gale, out-of-work bookkeeper, would like to join them, if only to escape from his gambling debts. Too bad he doesn't have money for a ticket--or a square meal, or a bed indoors. He jumps at the chance for a berth as stoker on a si... more info>>
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Pumping Your Muse [MultiFormat]
by Donna Sundblad
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Drive your imagination through a series of world-building drills with Pumping Your Muse. Each chapter extracts elements from the real world and uses them to construct a believable fictional realm while giving birth to naturally emerging characters. This innovative process takes fresh scenes, turns them upside down and propels fresh ideas into new un-chartered territories where thought processes depart from the path of the obvious. Following the examples in this book, writer's newly conceived sce... more info>> 2005
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A Cobweb on the Soul [MultiFormat]
by Nadene R. Carter
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In this gripping mystery set in Park City, Utah, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics, Architect Abby Carlson is haunted by the unsolved disappearance of her sister. Now, nine years later, Abby's passion for restoring historical buildings drives her to rescue an old mansion from demolition. During a walk-through inspection of the building, Abby and her longtime friend Jude Hall discover the body of a teenage girl in the attic. This discovery sets in motion events with far-reaching consequences that
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Other People's Lives [MultiFormat]
by Betty Kreier Lubinski
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Everyday life is full of joys and sorrows, triumphs and failures. In the thirty-four stories in this collection you will share in the laughter and tears of Other People's Lives. 2004
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Echoes of Silence [MultiFormat]
by Nadene R. Carter
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Set during the final months of World War II, Echoes of Silence follows three families during this turbulent period in U.S. history. This profound and sweeping tale of human strengths and failings offers the reader a unique look at ordinary people whose lives are forever changed by the far-reaching effects of this war. Especially touching is the plight of Japanese-Americans held captive by their own nation throughout those war years. Another thread of equal importance explores one of the main cha... more info>> 2006
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Knight Errant: Death and Life at the Faire [MultiFormat]
by Teel James Glenn
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The very first mystery novel set at a modern day renaissance faire: Knight Errant: death and life at the faire Follow Eric Knight, professional fight choreographer and jouster as he tries to solve the cold blooded murder of his best friend while trying to create and perform a season of make-believe medieval mayhem. For the first time in print the behind the scenes of the renaissance faire world is revealed, the humor, the comraderie, the jealousy and the lustful, adventurous lives of the 'rennie... more info>> 2006
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Death at Dragonthroat [World of Altiva Series Book 1] [MultiFormat]
by Teel James Glenn
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