Coming Home by April Plummer ‏ @April_Plummer

Coming Home

For years, eighteen-year old Isabela Fuentes worked two jobs to support her promiscuous, alcoholic mother. After the latest boyfriend rapes her at knife point, Isabela throws her few possessions into her car and drives until she reaches Lakeside, Montana, twenty-five hundred miles from New York City’s suffocating smog. As her bodily scars fade, she takes solace in the nature around her and records it in her sketch pad. It isn't until she begins sketching scenes from her rape that she learns to cope with what happened. But leaving her mother behind to fend for herself might have been a mistake; and when two strangers appear on her doorstep claiming to be her dead grandparents, they threaten the fragile childhood memories. Before she can rebuild her life, Isabela must decide to either let her past go or unite it with the woman she’s become.

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— April Plummer (@April_Plummer) February 29, 2012

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Wet Linda by Paul Parducci @PaulParducci

Wet Linda A self-hating Eighteen year-old moves into a sterile California suburb and her life becomes a lung-filling nightmare as she comes under the control of something very evil met at the community pool.

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— Paul Parducci (@PaulParducci) February 26, 2012

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Interview with Laura A. H. Elliott @Laurawriting

The Digital Ink Spot interviewed the author, Laura Elliott. She writes that Avenal is a "little-known town" but I am proud to say that I know about it. I live in the San Joaquin Valley and often heard of this little town just west of me. Laura loves writing about enchanted road trips, birthday gifts that are out of this world, and alien romance while eating lots of popcorn. She’s the author of Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale inspired by her life-long love of a little-known town, Avenal, CA, and her equal love of enchanted teenage road trips. 13 on Halloween is the first book in the Teen Halloween Series. 14 on Halloween, book 2 in the Teen Halloween series, will be released in the summer of 2012. Transfer Student, a sci-fi romance-adventure, will release for Amazon and Barnes & Noble on March 20th.
To find out where in the world Laura is and more about her upcoming books, visit her blog Laurasmagicday, and friend her on Facebook. If Twitter is your thing she's @Laurawriting. Or, drop her a line at elliwrite [at] yahoo [dot] com. 

The Digital Ink Spot: What makes you love Avenal, CA so much?
Laura Elliott: My husband is from Avenal and his family still lives there. I’ve known Avenal for over twenty-five years and love the people and the history of the town. There’s such a beauty to the hills outside of Avenal and to the way everyone knows each other. I have many special memories there. Some of my favorite times have been over Old Timers’ Day, or on the 4th of July and also at the Sand Drags. There’s a scene in Winnemucca at the Sand Drags. Tar Canyon is just outside Avenal and is where the San Andreas Fault is very visible. “The backbones of the earth” jut out of the ground. To stand there is simply electric. There is a scene in the book in Tar Canyon also. There are many more reasons why I love Avenal but the last one I’ll leave you with is the sight of an abandoned oil derrick decorated with Christmas lights at Christmastime. I’ve always loved the sight of that derrick. Avenal is a very special place as are the people who live there.

The Digital Ink Spot: What success have you had going independent?

Laura Elliott: I’ve had the great good fortune to meet incredible writers and go on tours with them. This is fabulous because we get to talk to our readers. I published my first novel last June and since then I’ve had the opportunity to tour in Portland, OR; Savannah, GA; Deltona, FL and Clearwater, FL. I’m part of a group of authors called The Paranormal Plumes Society and also the Pacific Northwest YA Authors. I also run the YA Indie Carnival. This has helped get the word out about my stories. I feel successful when I get emails from fans that enjoy reading my stories and ask me questions about them. It’s wonderful to be able to talk to readers in person too. I love library visits and school visits as well as shows like WordStock, which I had the opportunity to attend. The whole process has been a thrill. I even got to be on TV for the very first time! It’s been so much fun going Indie.

The Digital Ink Spot: What can your fans always count on from you in your writing?

Laura Elliott: My fans can count on unique and unexpected stories––enchanted road trips, birthday gifts that are out of this world, alien romance. I enjoy one-foot in reality stories that test the boundaries of my characters’ and readers’ expectations for their lives and also for the way a story is told. My dream is to write characters that live off the page long after the reader has read the last word. The most flattering reader comments that I’ve ever received include ones that tell me they have never read a story like the one I’ve written.

The Digital Ink Spot: I think your book covers are very eye-catching. Did you design or help design them yourself?

Laura Elliott: Thanks so much. That makes my day. I design all of my book covers. This is my latest book cover for Transfer Student. I’ve been a graphic/multimedia designer for over twenty-five years so design is part of what I love to do. I also produce my own book trailers. You can find them on my blog, Laurasmagicday. 

I have a lot to learn about designing covers though. My experience is in the entertainment industry where I worked at E! Entertainment Television and The Los Angeles Times.
Here’s a little story about the cover for Winnemucca. The background photo was taken by my hubby Joe.   The background image of the cover is a photo of Highway 33 where we meet Ginny, a seventeen-year-old girl who is just beginning her enchanted road trip to her true self. One foot in front of the other, her walk will take her to the state prison just outside of town. You see a glimpse of the prison on the right hand side of the cover, complete with barbed wire fences and a guard tower. I really wanted a picture of the Avenal State Prison sign too because it is there at the sign that Ginny becomes “A Child of The Road.” After my husband took this photo he drove further up the road and when he took a few pictures of the sign, he was swarmed with sheriffs. They asked him what he was doing. I wish I could have heard the convo. In my head it goes something like this: My wife wrote a book and the main character takes an enchanted road trip…Um. Our bad. Note to self: can’t take pictures of prisons. The sheriffs were nice enough but deleted a bunch of photos on my husband’s camera. I’m super-happy that they didn’t arrest him and even happier that they didn’t delete this photo, one of two I used to make the cover. And no, those aren’t my legs, but I get that question all the time. I photoshopped them in.
 

The Digital Ink Spot: What can readers expect from you in 2012?
Laura Elliott: I’m very excited about my new release 

                                           TRANSFER STUDENT.

Two Worlds––Two Teens––One Wish
Geek Rhoe and Surfer Ashley would never be friends.
Even if they lived on the same planet.
But, they’ll become much more.
They’ll transfer.

The blog tour starts on 2/29 Leap Day and runs until it’s release 3/20. It’s a science-fiction romance/adventure story about how Rhoe, a boy geek alien, swaps lives with Ashley, a Beverly Hills surfer, when his teleporting telescope experiment goes wrong. They have to survive life as their biggest nightmare to discover their dreams. It’s a love letter to teens everywhere who struggle with peer pressure, friendship and fitting in…no matter what planet they call home. Hope you all can join in the fun. There will be weekly and daily giveaways. For more info click here.
14 ON HALLOWEEN, Book 2 in the TEEN HALLOWEEN SERIES will release this summer. I love Roxie, the main character. 14 on Halloween is a continuation of her story and about her understanding her new, growing powers of astral projection. She’s older this year and in high school. Last year she wanted to be popular. This year she just wants to fit in. But that’s turning out to be impossible.

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Everything I Tell You is a Lie by Fingers Murphy ‏ @fingers_murphy

Everything I Tell You is a Lie (a novella)
FINALIST for Spinetingler Magazine's Best Novella of 2011 Award

Praise for Fingers Murphy:
Fingers Murphy was recently named one of the Top 3 Indie Crime Authors by Crime Fiction Utopia.
Readers and reviewers call his work "poetic" "literate" "fast-paced and suspenseful" and "as good as it gets."
New York Times Bestselling author Debbi Mack wrote of his debut legal thriller: "Move over John Grisham!"

Now Fingers Murphy pushes his work in a new direction with this deceptively simple novella that explores the basic question: what drives someone to kill?
The answer, like life itself, is never as simple as it seems. As a prison psychologist and his young patient peel back layers of violence, abuse, mistrust, and missed opportunities, we see a family imploding on itself and the sometimes disastrous effect parental decisions have on children.

Killers aren't born, they're made.

This 30,000 word novella will keep you up late to finish it in one sitting, and it will stick with you long after you put it down.

Fingers Murphy is the pen name of a well-known international criminal defense attorney.

"It's almost too good to be fiction" - and you can get it 4 free today here: amzn.to/vlIit5#kindle #ebook #kindlefreebie

— Fingers Murphy (@fingers_murphy) February 28, 2012

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Rippler (The Ripple Trilogy) by Cidney Swanson ‏ @cidneyswanson

Rippler (The Ripple Trilogy)

Samantha Ruiz has a freak gene that makes her turn invisible, or ripple. She can’t control it, and it’s getting worse. Afraid of becoming a lab-rat, Sam keeps her ability secret, until fellow runner Will Baker sees her vanish into thin air. Will promises secrecy and help, and Sam begins to fall in love.

Together, the two discover there are worse things than being a scientific curiosity. Someone’s been killing people who possess Sam's gene. A mysterious man from France sends letters that offer hope for safety, but also reveal a sinister connection with Nazi experiments.

The more time Sam spends with Will, the less she can imagine life without him. When Sam uncovers secrets from her past, she must choose between keeping Will in her life or keeping Will safe.

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— cidneyswanson (@cidneyswanson) February 27, 2012

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Ancient Truths For Modern Living: Volume 1 By Victor Nunez, Jim Sager @faithclubdotnet

Ancient Truths For Modern Living: Volume 1

Ancient Truths for Modern Living is a book that attempts to explore reasoning as to why God operates the way He does and answer questions about Him. This book also includes both theories and practical advice based on scriptural interpretation that should help further your walk as a Christian regardless of whether or not you are new to the faith or already spiritually mature. Specific topics covered include emotional stability, stewardship of resources, and many many more!

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— Jim Sager (@faithclubdotnet) February 28, 2012

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Aladdin and His Wonderfully Infernal Device by Tee Morris ‏ @TeeMonster

Aladdin and His Wonderfully Infernal Device
From the imagination behind the award-winning Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series comes a steampunk novella to a legend from A Thousand and One Arabian Nights.

Aladdin is a street-wise thief that finds himself under the tutelage of a world-renown illusionist. He is escorted deep into the deserts in search of a treasure beyond his wildest dreams, and discovers instead something far more valuable—a destiny.

Just checked on my #steampunk #Aladdin: #468 Free in Kindle Store, #9 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Fantasy > Epic (Thanks!)

— Tee Morris (@TeeMonster) February 26, 2012

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Ravenwood (Tanyth Fairport Adventures) by Nathan Lowell ‏ @nlowell

Ravenwood (Tanyth Fairport Adventures)

 After twenty winters on the road, Tanyth Fairport makes one last pilgrimage in her quest to learn all she can about the herbs and medicinal plants of Korlay before settling down to write her magnum opus. Her journey is interrupted when she decides to help a small village and learns that much of what she knows of the world may not be quite as it seems. Nathan Lowell blends wiccan tradition and shamanistic lore into a fantasy quest for a new - if unlikely - heroine. She learns that the familiar sometimes hides the fantastic and that, even when you think you've made your decisions, life doesn't always agree.

If you wanted to try Ravenwood but didn't wanna buy fantasy, the book's free for a couple days. amzn.to/AgBNlV

— Nathan Lowell (@nlowell) February 26, 2012

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Review - Ginnie Dare: Crimson Sands by Scott Roche @spiritualtramp

Ginnie Dare: Crimson Sands by Scott Roche (@spiritualtramp)

The author offers this synopsis of the book:

Ginnie Dare is the communications officer for her family’s space faring shipping company. They arrive at Eshu for a routine supply drop and discover that the entire settlement’s population has vanished. Their search of the site reveals nothing out of place, except the people, but ends in a tense confrontation with the natives. During the conflict, Ginnie discovers an alien artifact that may be the key to diffusing the conflict. Can she decode the artifact before it’s taken by the Sector Defense Force? Will it help them to discover the missing colony’s fate? Or, will the whole thing spark an interstellar war?

This is a likable book for any pre-teen to young adult. The entire story reminds me of an old Star Trek: Next Generation episode with a young Mr. Crusher. In this case, it's a young Ms. Dare. I liked the concept then, I like it now. She saves the day while all the brave and all knowing adults run around chasing their tail.

I really liked what the artifact did.  It was very cool idea. Mr. Roche brings these kind of nuggets to the table for readers to explore and appreciate. He's done this in past stories and I expect more of the same in the future. My only argument with Mr. Roche that he tends to take his time to get the party started. Once the party does start, Mr. Roche fires on all cylinders. I have read previous stories by Mr. Roche an I have gotten use to his style and I've come to accept it. New readers may rightfully be turned off by this style. They will be missing out if they do.


Young readers will definitely like the book. 




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Interview of K. H. Koehler @k_h_koehler

The Digital Ink Spot interviewed K. H. Koehler. You can learn more about Koeler at her website. Stories by K. H. Koehler can be found at Amazon. You may read the interview below.

The Digital Ink Spot: Tell a little about yourself.
K. H. Koehler: I'm the is the author of various novels and novellas in the genres of horror, SF, dark fantasy, steampunk and young adult. I'm a writer, a geek, a fan, a pet-owner, a dreamer, a professional cover designer, an associate editor at KHP Books and owner of K. H. Koehler Books.

The Digital Ink Spot:  I see you use Kindlegraph. How does that work? What if I have already purchased an ebook. Does it send me a new file? I'm very interested, please tell me more.

K. H. Koehler: I simply signed up for an account at Kindlegraph.com. Apparently, you can request an autograph by going to the author-specific page, such as mine at http://www.kindlegraph.com/authors/k_h_koehler, and requesting it by clicking on the button that corresponds to the book you own, or want to own.

The Digital Ink Spot:  How many books do you have available and in how many different Genres?

K. H. Koehler: I currently have twelve books available, with three more coming up in 2012. You can see them all at http://www.khkoehler.com/books/.

The Digital Ink Spot:  You have your story Bad Hand Man, a Tale of the Skillet for free. What is it about and what made you decide to give it away?

K. H. Koehler: I thought it was a great introduction to my world of the Skillet, which features predominantly in my steampunk/western collection Black Jack Derringer, the Complete Collection.

The Digital Ink Spot:  What can readers expect from you in 2012?

K. H. Koehler: A varied combination of steampunk, horror, pulp and erotica books. I don't much like the confines of just one genre. :)

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The Chase by Bobbie Palmer ‏ @bobbie_palmer

The Chase

The hunt is on and the prey is in sight, but you can never be certain who'll win the fight.

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— Bobbie Palmer (@bobbie_palmer) February 26, 2012

I Was Alone by Bobbie Palmer @bobbie_palmer

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The Dark Road by Marissa Farrar ‏ @MarissaFarrar

The Dark Road

What starts as an adventure for Sasha Mills turns into a terrifying fight for survival... Emotionally blackmailed by the cold-footed fiancé she hasn't seen in a year, Sasha abandons her life in London to track him down in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where he's teaching. While in Bangkok, locals react strangely to her request to travel the following day, insisting it is a not a good day to travel. Ignoring the warnings, Sasha assumes some kind of bank holiday and offers a large amount of money, securing a seat on the solitary bus heading for Siem Reap. Thrown together with a random group of international backpackers, including the handsome Josh, Sasha is no longer certain of what lies ahead as they cross the Cambodian border and the roads turn into dirt tracks. Soon after, a storm like none she's ever witnessed before descends upon them. When one of their group disappears off the side of the road, Sasha realizes she has more than just the warnings of land mines to worry about. One by one, the travelers lose their minds and their lives as they are plunged into the terrifying secrets of The Dark Road.

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— Marissa Farrar (@MarissaFarrar) February 25, 2012

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Mighty Chief Chappose Picks Berries by Benjamin X. Wretlind @bxwretlind

Mighty Chief Chappose Picks Berries (Sketches from the Spanish Mustang)
Sketches from the Spanish Mustang is a collection of six novellas, each one focused on a character from the town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Some stories are ghostly, some thrillers, some more family-oriented dramas. This is an ongoing project and in the end, they will be merged together with one more interlaced story about an artist, her sketchpad and a rather unique ability.

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— Benjamin X. Wretlind (@bxwretlind) February 25, 2012

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The Power Behind The Throne by S.K. Nicoll ‏ @SallyNicoll

The Power Behind The Throne


The reign of Queen Elizabeth II is finally drawing to a close. American student Jack Hollander is the one man who can stop Prince Charles from fulfilling his destiny. Sally Nicoll’s debut novel combines meticulous research with high octane thrills.

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— S.K. Nicoll (@SallyNicoll) February 24, 2012

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Night of the Assassin by Russell Blake ‏ @BlakeBooks

Night of the Assassin

Night of the Assassin is the gritty, edge-of-your seat prequel to King of Swords. A no-holds-barred, breakneck-paced thriller, Night of the Assassin charts the early years of El Rey - the King of Swords - a super-assassin responsible for some of the world's most spectacular and daring executions.

Framed against the backdrop of present-day Mexico's brutal narco-trafficking violence, Night of the Assassin chronicles the making of a monster - a cold-blooded, ruthless killing machine. Raw, disturbing, edgy and unflinching, this epic saga defies convention to create a roller-coaster of intrigue, suspense and thrills that will leave even the most jaded thriller aficionados gasping for breath.

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— Russell Blake (@BlakeBooks) February 24, 2012

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The Awakening Society by JM Madden @authorjmmadden

The Awakening Society

Tonya Hughes is bittersweet about her last appointment for the Awakening Society. For twenty years she’s done her part to shape the young men of Savannah into lovers any Southern woman would want. But her teaching has come to an end. Unable to continue the line, she plans to ‘retire’ from the Society, after one last Awakening.
To Harrison Walker, the appointment with the statuesque brunette is everything he could ever hope for. Tonya is going to instruct him in the art of making love, and she promises to teach him anything he wants. But when his emotions get involved, will he be able to walk away the next day? And will she be able to let him?

 JM Madden 
Contemporary, Everyday Splendor...

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Zombie Cinderella (Zombie Fairy Tales #1) by Kevin Richey @ZombieFairyTale

Zombie Cinderella (Zombie Fairy Tales #1)

On the day her father is buried, Cinderella's stepmother forces her to wait upon her ugly stepsisters as they prepare for a frivolous ball. Poor Cinderella is literally worked to death by her in-laws, and left to die alone in the cinders. But thanks to an infection from a mysterious old woman, Cinderella is granted a chance for revenge. Soon, it will be midnight, and everyone will be washing floors—with blood.

Print Length: 42 pages, or 11,700 words.

Also Available: Hansel and Gretel Are Dead (Zombie Fairy Tales #2)

About Zombie Fairy Tales: Zombie Cinderella is the first in a monthly series of short stories set in a dark fairy tale universe plagued by zombies. Surreal and full of black humor, installments feature familiar childhood characters as they encounter a world of stark violence and horror - Cinderella is worked to death before the ball, Pinocchio is made from children's corpses, and Little Red Riding Hood finds more than wolves in the forest. New titles will appear on the 13th of each month throughout 2012. The series features overlapping elements, characters, and places for a more immersive experience for the dedicated fan, but can also be read as stand-alone entries in any order. Get infected now.

Thank you to everyone that has made Zombie Cinderella a Kindle Bestseller! It's FREE today & tomorrow at amazon.com/Zombie-Cindere… #kindlefreebie

— Zombie Fairy Tales (@ZombieFairyTale) February 23, 2012

Zombie Fairy Tales

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Review - The Opening by Ron Savarese @findtheopening

The Opening by Ron Savarese

The author offers this synopsis of the book:

The Opening addresses the age-old question 'what happens when we die?' with a spiritual fantasy of immense charm and imagination. At once an insightful meditation on life’s passages and a vision of unearthly realms, it creates its own enchanted worlds where characters connect with one another between here and the hereafter across the thinnest of lines.
Joe St. John wanders out into a blizzard and falls through an opening that leads him to amazing, sometimes harrowing places where he encounters the major turning points in his life. Along the way, he revisits his missed opportunities, uncovers his life’s core trauma, and is given mysterious geometrical symbols that hold the key to his future.
As Joe's soul hovers between two worlds he will discover the truth about life and death, and be confronted with the ultimate choice: save his own life, or give it up for someone he loves.
A sparkling, hallucinatory, fast-paced read with unexpected twists of plot, imbued with a childlike sense of wonder. You’ll love floating in the book’s magical dreamscape, and may find yourself wanting to read it again and again to uncover its mystical insights and layers of meaning.

Joe St. John is dying in an ice cave. As he slowly fades away, his past comes to haunt him.

I think this story is as much as about the main character, Joe St. John's, decisions as it is about the character's cousin, Albert. I made the mistake of ignoring Albert. It was easy to do. Albert is portrayed as someone to be ignored. I read the book and was intrigued by a laundry list of missed opportunities by Joe through out his life. Joe made a lot of bad decisions like we all have but Joe is afforded an opportunity to look back and see the weight of his words and choices.

Through Joe reflections we see Albert there, woven in like a thread in a seemingly random fashion. It's not. Savarese constructed a tale with purpose and forethought. The character, Joe, is bombarded with regret and remorse until the final pages where he seeks the ultimate redemption. Lo and behold, Albert returns to the story and ties the entire reason for Joe's trip into the past into a perfect, neat and beautiful bow and presented to me for my approval. Approve, I do. My mind was blown.

I really liked this book. I liked how every word had value and was wonderfully cashed in at the very end as beautiful literary treasure.




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Asylum by Claude Bouchard @ceebee308

ASYLUM


Managing Director of the Montreal Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Doctor Matthew Russell, has always put his professional responsibilities ahead of all else...

...That is, until he one day realizes he is losing his wife, Cassidy, and his two children, Stuart and Jennifer...

With
only his family in mind, Russell takes an adventure-filled, impromptu vacation of indefinite duration, leaving all else behind and stopping at nothing to show how much he cares for his loved ones in an effort to win them back...

...But, will he succeed, or...

Will it prove to be all too late in the end

Claude Bouchard Books

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Run by Blake Crouch @blakecrouch1

Run

5 D A Y S A G O
A rash of bizarre murders swept the country…
Senseless. Brutal. Seemingly unconnected.
A cop walked into a nursing home and unloaded his weapons on elderly and staff alike.
A mass of school shootings.
Prison riots of unprecedented brutality.
Mind-boggling acts of violence in every state.

4 D A Y S A G O
The murders increased ten-fold…

3 D A Y S A G O
The President addressed the nation and begged for calm and peace…

2 D A Y S A G O
The killers began to mobilize…

Y E S T E R D A Y
All the power went out…

T O N I G H T
They’re reading the names of those to be killed on the Emergency Broadcast System. You are listening over the battery-powered radio on your kitchen table, and they’ve just read yours.

Your name is Jack Colclough. You have a wife, a daughter, and a young son. You live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. People are coming to your house to kill you and your family. You don’t know why, but you don’t have time to think about that any more.

You only have time to….

R U N

This 80,000-word novel also contains a bonus interview with Blake, and excerpts from his other work. 

My best-selling title RUN is free todaytinyurl.com/83vlts4 #run

— Blake Crouch (@blakecrouch1) February 21, 2012

http://blakecrouch.com 

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The Shining

Baby Talk - Book 1 by Mike Wells @MikeWellsAuthor

Baby Talk - Book 1



In this creepy horror novel, Neal Becker is convinced that his 5 month old baby daughter can talk. But that's impossible...isn't it? Except that Neal didn't really want to get married in the first place and pushed his wife for an abortion. And now, Baby Natasha knows it. She's out to get Neal, or so he believes. Join the two in a terrifying battle for survival that will make your blood run cold!

Warning:Do NOT read this book at night!BABY TALK - FREE DOWNLOAD! #horror - ht.ly/9ayJb

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsAuthor) February 21, 2012

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Shapes in the Mist by Gregory James @_gryeates_

Shapes in the Mist (A Vetala Cycle Novel)

London’s most notorious murderer walks its streets once more. Whitechapel, 1917. Jerry Reinhart, an American fighter-pilot, returns to London to convalesce after losing an aerial joust with the German ace, Baron von Richtofen. Sick and unstable, he loses himself in the seedy streets, unaware that he has brought back something unspeakable with him from the Western Front. Something that begins to take on the shape of a killer who was never caught. As the bombs rain down on old London town, a man named Jack is being reborn.

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— Gregory James (@_gryeates_) February 20, 2012

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Review - Older Man Younger Man: A Love Story by Joseph Dispenza @DispenzaJ

Older Man Younger Man: A Love Story by Joseph Dispenza

The author offers this synopsis of the book:

Older Man/Younger Man is a memoir of the relationship between a middle-aged man and a man thirty years his junior, from their first meeting, through the challenges of living together across a wide age-gap, to a climactic confession of shame and regret, the terror of loss from a life-threatening disease - and, ultimately, the triumph of love.
This is a passionate, bittersweet story of a powerful love that transcends gender, bridges generations, defies convention, and brings to the partners the richness of spiritual fulfillment. The relationship between an older man and a younger man is one of the last taboos left in our culture's sexual closet. Older Man/Younger Man is the first book to address an inter-generational gay male relationship as a path of spiritual redemption. What makes this book unique and special is its presentation of the pairing between an older man and a much younger man as a healthy, successful relationship and as a spiritual journey.

This book is a memoir. This is one man's story from his point of view. A unique personal view. This story transcends time and space and gender. Dispenza does shares points in his life that are unique for a gay man but most of this story is a universal love story. Dispenza vividly recalls his life's ups and downs and records them for us to read and experience right along with him. Though I might not have the same story, I can relate to many of the same fears and tribulations Dispenza shared.

Older Man/Younger Man is a very well written tale. From the start of his story, Dispenza offers a vision of Pan in the forest. In my mind, I feel Dispenza relates to Pan as a gruff creature forever chasing youth and beauty. In Dispenza's final words, he again returns to the image of Pan in the forest as a god among many as the world is reborn. Dispenza's words are well planned and powerful. His allusions to others works, other times and other gods are amazing. Dispenza is a very talented writer.

Older Man/Younger Man a beautiful story of love overcoming a myriad of taboos. He himself eventually overcomes an innate shame that trails him from the very beginning of his life. This is a story about victory, love and finding peace.




You can find out more about Joseph Dispenza at his website - oldermanyoungerman.wordpress.com

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Island Ghosts: A Will Castleton Adventure (Will Castleton Adventures) by David Bain @davidbainaa

Island Ghosts: A Will Castleton Adventure (Will Castleton Adventures)

 "Slightly psychic" U.S. Marshal Will Castleton's tropical vacation is no escape from his past. Rescued from the pages of the out-of-print hard-boiled DIME detective anthology, this short story finds Will racing time through a hurricane to save a woman's life, the reporter who cashed in on the tragedy resulting in his psychic abilities hot on his trail. First in a series of previously published tales.

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— David Bain (@davidbainaa) February 18, 2012

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The Delphi Chronicle, Book 1 - The Manuscript by Russell Blake @BlakeBooks

The Delphi Chronicle, Book 1 - The Manuscript

The Delphi Chronicle is a serial trilogy - a story that unfolds over three installments. This first book, The Manuscript, chronicles the saga of NY private eye Michael Derrigan, as he unwittingly comes into possession of a manuscript that will change the world order if its secrets are aired. Clandestine factions of the U.S. government will do anything to keep the story buried, and a trail of butchery follows Derrigan as he races for his life in a chase that takes him from New York, to Mexico, to Havana. An epic roller-coaster ride of a thriller, The Delphi Chronicle's unflinching and often disturbing twists and turns question the nature of reality and of the integrity of our governments in a post-modern world of lies, deceit and betrayal. 

RT "Top shelf conspiracy." 5 stars for #FREE conspiracy thriller The Delphi Chronicle, Book 1, The Manuscript! amzn.to/ybtaDE

— Russell Blake (@BlakeBooks) February 19, 2012

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City of Hell Chronicles: Volume 1 by @thecityofhell

City of Hell Chronicles: Volume 1

Victoria Griesdoorn
(Author), Belinda Frisch (Author), Colin F. Barnes (Author, Editor), Ren Warom (Author), Anne Michaud (Author), Amy L. Overley (Author), Kendall Grey (Author)

There is no god, no saviour.

Mankind is without salvation and on the cusp of total annihilation.

During an eruption at Yellowstone, the Great Maurr, an ancient god, rose from the bowels of the earth and brought a bug apocalypse with him.

Swarms of giant ants, centipedes and diabolical hybrids swept the planet consuming the animal kingdom and destroying human civilisation in a matter of weeks. Nothing could stop their relentless genocide.

Just a few cities remain; a handful of human survivors in London, Moscow and Hong Kong scuttle about in the darkness forever fearful of being caught, eaten by the solider ants, or worse: made to breed in the City of Hell to produce hideous hybrid creatures.

Can these last remaining humans find a way of surviving and ultimately fight back in this nightmarish dystopia?

Combining the other-worldly weirdness of H.P. Lovecraft and the frightening imagery of Clive Barker, this anthology is brought to you buy 7 international writers from the UK, Canada and USA as they chronicle the horrifying consequences of a new world bug order.

Dare you enter the City of Hell?

City of Hell has reached No.6 in free short stories on amazon: amazon.com/City-Hell-Chro… it's free until the end of the day. Grab your copy now!

— City Of Hell (@thecityofhell) February 18, 2012

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Attic Clowns: Volume Two by Jeremy Shipp

Attic Clowns: Volume Two

This creepy collection features four twisted tales by Bram Stoker Award nominee Jeremy C. Shipp.

The stories include:
A Quivering Gray Fog
Microcircus
Little Mouse
Soapmen

Attic Clowns: Volume One by Jeremy Shipp


This creepy collection features four twisted tales by Bram Stoker Award nominee Jeremy C. Shipp.

The stories include:
Giggles
Princess
Don’t Laugh
The Glass Box



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Love Moods by Hermene Hartman @HermeneNdigo

Love Moods

This is a modern collection of romantic poems for women who have been married, divorced and found comfort in being single. The book features high fashion, vogue-like photography with each poem. This modern poetry is for women who have loved without regret, became happy and experienced a barefoot-in-love joy! This is a book about love. This book will spark love. This is book is for you and a gift for those special people in your life. 

Love Moods lifts the spirit, touches the soul and invites you in to the emotions of Love! amazon.com/Love-Moods-ebo…

— Hermene Hartman (@HermeneNdigo) February 14, 2012

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Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice continued (Pride and Prejudice Chronicles) by Anna Elliott @anna_elliott

Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice continued (Pride and Prejudice Chronicles)

Mr. Darcy's younger sister searches for her own happily-ever-after...

The year is 1814, and it's springtime at Pemberley. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy have married. But now a new romance is in the air, along with high fashion, elegant manners, scandal, deception, and the wonderful hope of a true and lasting love.

Shy Georgiana Darcy has been content to remain unmarried, living with her brother and his new bride. But Elizabeth and Darcy's fairy-tale love reminds Georgiana daily that she has found no true love of her own. And perhaps never will, for she is convinced the one man she secretly cares for will never love her in return. Georgiana's domineering aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, has determined that Georgiana shall marry, and has a list of eligible bachelors in mind. But which of the suitors are sincere, and which are merely interested in Georgiana's fortune? Georgiana must learn to trust her heart--and rely on her courage, for she also faces the return of the man who could ruin her reputation and spoil a happy ending, just when it finally lies within her grasp.

Georgiana Darcy's Diary is Book 1 of the Pride and Prejudice Chronicles and is approximately 67,000 words in length.

Read Georgiana Darcy's Diary for free! #freekindlebookstinyurl.com/6potems
— Anna Elliott (@anna_elliott) January 20, 2012

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River in the Sea by Tina Boscha @TinaBoscha

River in the Sea

When a German soldier's dog bolts in front of Leen's truck, in a fraction of a second, she must make a choice: brake hard, or hit the gas.

She floors it.

What happens next sets off a chain of events that pitches Leen, just 15, and her family against the German forces when they are most desperate - and fierce. Leen tries to hold her family together, but despite her efforts, bit by bit everything falls apart.

And just when Leen experiences a horrific loss, she must make a decision that could forever brand her a traitor, yet finally allow her to live as her heart desires.

Readers who want to immerse themselves in a story with both a plot and characters that keep the pages turning will love River in the Sea.

For fans of The Book Thief, Those Who Save Us, and Sarah's Key.

Inspired by events experienced by the author's mother, River in the Sea is a powerfully moving account of one girl reaching adulthood when everything she believes about family, friendship, and loyalty is questioned by war.

RIVER IN THE SEA: Fiction inspired by my mother's teen years during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. amzn.to/n9QZLi FREE TODAY

— Tina Boscha (@TinaBoscha) February 16, 2012

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Aberrations: Horror Stories edited by Jeremy C. Shipp @JeremyCShipp

Aberrations: Horror Stories

Jeremy C. Shipp has brought together ten monster tales from today's masters of horror and supernatural suspense.

Stories by:
Scott Nicholson, Lisa Tuttle,
Nate Kenyon, Lisa Morton,
Kealan Patrick Burke, Simon Wood,
Jeremy C. Shipp, Elizabeth Massie,
Joe McKinney, Joseph Nassise,

For the next 9 hours, you can get my monster book for free on Kindle. Can you please help me spread the word? tinyurl.com/3hx7p5m #kindle

— Jeremy C. Shipp (@JeremyCShipp) February 15, 2012

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Stepping Forward By Paul Carroll @writeranonymous

 Stepping Forward by Paul Carroll

On August 25th 2010, Carl Doyle vanished into thin air right in front of his friends.

Since he left, Alan Darcy has had to put up with the public interest. Life goes on, changed forever. People blame him for Carl disappearing: friends, the media, the authorities. The first chance he gets, he flees the country.

Over a year later, Carl returns as mysteriously as he disappeared. With no recollection of where he's been, who he is or why he left, he can only wait for Alan to come back home, and attempt to remember his life before stepping forward in time.  

Have you read my novella 'Stepping Forward', yet? I'd love to know what you think! smashwords.com/books/view/114…
— Paul Carroll (@writeranonymous) February 13, 2012

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