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Ruth M Garcia-Marmolejos
Author of "Ruth Minerva"

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Ruth Minerva is the story of a woman as she makes her life’s journey, encounters trials and discovers love and happiness. I tell of the time when Ruth Minerva is still young. Her womanizer father gets hit by a truck and loses his left leg, but this does not stop him from getting mistresses and money as well.
Growing up, Ruth Minerva is taken to New York City by her grandmother, and then her parents also move to New York. Ruth Minerva gets married and later encounters many bizarre happenings in her life, like hurtful possessive spirits. Her husband dies, leaving her and their children to survive on their own. Ruth Minerva discovers her spiritual powers and uses them to defend herself and her family. Ruth Minerva falls in love with a drug addict who changes his life’s path. Together they stand strong and become stronger as years go by.

Starting Over by Laura Rittenhouse

Monstrous Affections

A young bride and her future mother-in-law risk everything to escape it. A repentant father summons help from a pot of tar to ensure it. A starving woman learns from howling winds and a whispering host, just how fulfilling it can finally be.

Can it be love?

Bram Stoker Award-winning author David Nickle takes multiple stabs at the question in his first collection of short fiction, Monstrous Affections. Three stories are published here for the first time. Others have appeared in places like Cemetery Dance, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, Queer Fear 2, and the Northern Frights series.

Monstrous Affections also features an introduction by award-winning editor, author and journalist Michael Rowe.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

* The Geniality of Monsters | Introduction by Michael Rowe
* The Sloan Men
* Janie and the Wind
* Night of the Tar Baby
* Other People’s Kids
* The Mayor Will Make a Brief Statement and Then Take Questions
* The Pit-Heads
* Slide Trombone
* The Inevitability of Earth
* Swamp Witch and the Tea-Drinking Man
* The Delilah Party
* Fly in Your Eye
* Polyphemus’ Cave
* The Webley

David wrote: "Monstrous Affections

A young bride and her future mother-in-law risk everything to escape it. A repentant father summons help from a pot of tar to ensure it. A starving woman lear..."

Hmmm a horror guy with a list :o) I read a lot of horror and I'm on Cemetery Dance's newsletter list. Your work sounds like fun. Are you on HorrorWorld.com yet? My daughter's got a short horror story on Deena Warner's site. Deena Warner is the graphic web designer for HorrorWorld. So maybe you might want to check it out.
I will definitely be saving your list of work to my favorites and write a few titles down for my next visit to the library and bookstore.

Steven wrote: "David wrote: "Monstrous Affections

A young bride and her future mother-in-law risk everything to escape it. A repentant father summons help from a pot of tar to ensure it. A sta..."

Thanks, Steven! If you want to peruse samples from the story collection, I've posted some at the Monstrous Affections pimpage page on my website. They're right here:
http://davidnickle.googlepages.com/mo...

My name is Caroline Leavitt and I'm the author of 8 novels, Meeting Rozzy Halfway, Lifelines, Coming Back to Me, Into Thin Air, Family, Girls in Trouble (which just sold to China!) and Pictures of You, coming in September. My website is http://www.carolineleavitt.com and I have a blog where I interview writers at [email protected].

David wrote: "Steven wrote: "David wrote: "Monstrous Affections

A young bride and her future mother-in-law risk everything to escape it. A repentant father summons help from a pot of tar to ens..."

Thank you for that link. What a great page you have up there. I read a bunch on there and look forward to getting a copy of your book eventually.

Daina Chaviano

Some of my books:
The Island of Eternal Love, which is the English edition of La isla de los amores infinitos
Historias de hadas para adultos (Fairy Tales for Adults)
El hombre, la hembra y el hambre (Man, Woman, and Hunger)
and others.

I am a Cuban-born author with Celtic genes. For more information, check out my book trailers in youtube.com, my GoodReads page or my Website (www.dainachaviano.com)

Five-Star FLEECING

Maura Stone

I have one book posted on Goodreads, just realeased this month. Useful for the unemployed, underemployed and those just trying to handle difficult financial times.



Surviving Unemployment Devotions To Go

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski
Author, Family Historian, Speaker

Maggie Visits Argentina

-An illustrated travel adventure in English, Spanish and German…the three languages needed to tell the story of exotic places, Argentine history and what Maggie needs to learn on her exciting journey.

As her grandparents connect to their ancestral past, Maggie tries to make friends for the future as she travels to Argentina.

Maggie reads as much as possible before the trip yet when she arrives in Buenos Aires, she discovers language is just one of the many times she does not know about Latin America and her family history. This book is the sequel to "Maggie Visits Grandpa."

My name is Jennifer DeLucy, and my book is Seers of Light.

Jennifer DeLucy

Corey J Salter

Short Fiction Collections:
Behind the Eyes of Hill Hollow
Mental Paranoia

Shaun M. Thomas

Horror / Science Fiction:
Rabbit Rue

Currently working on the sequel, since Rabbit Rue is part of a trilogy.

Hello,

Fiction/Historical Fiction

Two Different Worlds: The Possibilities And The Realities



Thanks,
O. Joseph

Hello,
My current book is the mystery/romantic suspense novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today



Thanks for the opportunity to post.
Stacy Juba

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http://www.stevensaylor.com/RomaSubRo...

Hey this author isn't on Goodreads right now but has a very cool site and I just finished a short story of his in the book I'm reading. I think he has a great writing style and thought I should share his link with you all.

Donna Fasano

The Merry-Go-Round

I write romances as Donna Clayton and women's fiction as Donna Fasano.

"The Eyes of Innocence" series, by Tika Newman



This wildly popular series tells about the life of an orphaned girl as she grows up displaying an innate way with animals and many surprises for her aunt and uncle. By the age of five, Kalina is showing psychic abilities and the power to heal. The series opens when Kalina is nearly sixteen, and a white horse haunts her dreams. On her birthday, the horse appears. The mare is real, and she is hers.

Kalina's tumultuous life is riddled with unanswered questions. Someone is watching her, and although she is aware of this, she has no fear. When the day arrives that she actually meets these people, she quickly forms a bond with them, much to her aunt and uncle's dismay.

Follow Kalina's escapades, as she matures into a gifted psychic and healer. Her aunt and uncle want her to tone down her abilities, but Kalina is unwilling to do as they ask. If someone needs her, she reacts, especially if a child is involved. People grow suspicious of her extraordinary powers, and try to prove their theories, but haven't been able to uncover the truth....yet.
Kalina is unique, as is her story.

Finally, we have an author who displays her heartfelt emotions by bringing Kalina alive to us all!
See Tika Newman's books at: www.thistlewoodpublishing.com

Hello, my name is Denise Verrico and I write urban fantasy. My novel Cara Mia, Book One of the Immortyl Revolution just came out in January. If you like your urban fantasy on the darker side and with a dash of sci fi, I think you will enjoy this book.

Vampires Mia and Kurt become involved in a deadly race to capture the secrets of immortality.

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Hi-

My name is Liz Strange and I write in the paranormal/fantasy/horror genres. I have a paranormal romance (vampire) series coming out this year. The first book, My Love Eternal is now available and the second book will be out in May.

More information about me and my writing can be found at www.lizstrange.com

Best!

My Love Eternal

Hi there!

My name is David H. Burton and I write dark fantasy (not for the religiously sensitive). My debut novel is called The Second Coming.

I managed to get some great blurbs for it:

"Beautifully written, dark and eerie vision of an apocalyptic future."
- Margaret Weis, New York Times Bestselling Author

"David H. Burton is a dark new talent in the genre. This one will make you leave the lights on for a week!"
- USA Today Bestseller, Cathy Clamp

I have a book trailer on YouTube and I can be found online at:
http://davidhburton.com

Cheers!
David

See my books here: http://www.amazon.com/J.R.-Lindermuth...

My name is Judy Strong and I write non-fiction.
Books:
No Time to Grieve A Survivor's Guide to Loss and Healing
A Child's Grief Surviving the Death of a Parent
Contributing writer Wake Up Live the Life you Love series Your Wake Up Moment
Information www.judystrong.com

Christy Leigh Stewart
www.christyleighstewart.com

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Loath Letters


Familiar Scars


Satan Is The New Cupid

Hello, my name is Clifford Scovell and my new novel is:
Prison Earth - Not Guilty as Charged.

www.prison-earth.com

Hi, my name is Julie Maahs and my new novel is The Serpent and the Stag. Romantic suspense.The Serpent and the Stag

Nancy Carty Lepri

"Tiny Angel" children's chapter book published by Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

Kevis Hendrickson, author of the fantastic and extraordinary:

Author Webpage:

http://outskirtspress.co/webpage.php?...


My Books:

The Legend of Witch Bane



Rogue Hunter: Quest of the Hunter




Rogue Hunter: Gaia #1: Into the Abyss



Rogue Hunter: Gaia #2: Intruder




Rogue Hunter: Gaia#3: Legacy

Book Review by Dr. Heath Sommer
As a phoenix is born from his own corpse And his false image dies… There is no honor in being alive Unless in his closet they still reside.
(excerpts of a passage from Left In His Closet by Mary Krome)

Left In His Closet is one of the more genuine stories I have read in years. Sad, but sincere, this multi-perspective story shreds the invisible taboo of gay versus heterosexual philosophies into a brilliant and ingenious study of human philosophy, connection, sexuality, and identity. Mary Krome, the author, is a doctorate who has won awards for her research, which she brilliantly spins into the prose without it ever feeling like an academic lecture. This reviewer has a background in clinical psychology, and therefore it was easy to identify the sound research perspective and thoughts Krome spins into the web of human frailties recorded throughout Left In His Closet, but never once did I feel I was being talked at, but rather let into a privacy and undiscovered world that so few know.

Rephrased, I felt that Krome’s subtle poetry and soft-lit inner dialogues, mixed with a story really moved more by conversations than events in a way a pointillist painter might blend the blurriness of inane color dots, that seem hazy at first glance, but from far away form into a beautiful whole that is too easy to miss if one’s review of the art at hand values Polaroid over Picasso (yes, I know Picasso was not a pointillist, it’s a metaphor).

The point is that Krome sets out in Left in His Closet to do more than tell a story, she seeks out to bleed it into your own veins, merge it into your own thoughts, press it into your own vulnerabilities, and triumph it into your own hopes, and she achieves in a glorious way the untold story of the other spouse left in the closet when a gay lover wanders into a new life, and all without demonizing human beings in general along the way. This story will trouble you, move you, make you smile, make you frown, make you cry, but in the end, make you a better person for having suffered through the darker with the lighter parts of the human landscape. (February 13, 2010)

Maura Stone
"Five-Star FLEECING"
Five-Star FLEECING

Can someone tell me how you get the "links" to you book so I can add mine. Duh...

Nancy wrote: "Can someone tell me how you get the "links" to you book so I can add mine. Duh... "

Nancy,

Right above the comments window is an 'add book/author' button. Simply click on the button, then type in your book title/author/isbn # and you'll be able to include the link (text or cover) to your book page with your comments. You can even edit your post and still add your book links. Hope that helps.

Hi,

My name is Michele and my first novel, River of Tears is available for Amazon Kindle and in print.

Thank you.

Thanks Kevis, I'll try it!

Tiny Angel

"When her dad is transferred to a new town, Macy Carver leaves behind her best friend and everything she knows. Suddenly she's the new girl...alone and bullied. An unexpected flash announces guardian angel Jody, who teachers her how to fit and and become a forever friend."


Bullying is very prevalent and also very painful for the recipient. "Tiny Angel" shows how a young girl overcomes teasing and torment with the help of a "special" friend who gives her the confidence she needs to reach out and make friends in her new school.

Recommended reading for children 8 - 12.

Patrick T. Kilgallon,

It's a dystopia horror novel.

Ruth J. Hartman

"My Life in Mental Chains"

Memoir

My name is James L. Thane. My new book, No Place to Die, is a thriller set in Phoenix, AZ, and will be out in August.

Sounds exciting, James! I wish you lots of luck and would love to read it too!

Thanks Nancy. I appreciate it.

Crystal Marcos, Children's Book Author,
BELLYACHE: A Delicious TaleBELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale
www.crystalmarcos.com

Tiffini Johnson

The Character is about how different people react to traumatizing situations: in this case, abuse.

Michael E Newton

The Path to Tyranny: A History of Free Society's Descent into Tyranny

Western civilization is risking the return of tyranny by increasing the size and scope of government. Throughout history, free societies descended into tyranny when their populations realized they can use the power of government to give themselves benefits at the expense of others. The Path To Tyranny examines how and why each of these free societies descended into tyranny and evaluates the current prospects for the United States.

Hi everyone!

I'm Farida Mestek.

My debut novel "Margaret's Rematch" - an old-fashioned, traditional Regency-set story - is out at Girlebooks. Check it out at: http://girlebooks.com/ebook-catalog/f.... It is also out at Amazon Kindle Store.

Blurb: After the loss of her sister, Margaret Fairfax settles at Northbrook Hall – the country estate of her brother-in-law, Mr. Westfield, whose dislike of her is legendary. There she faces a major challenge of reconciling their many differences and proving to him that despite the rumours of schemes and scandals that followed her from London, she is worthy of his regard and affection. With time and many an exertion on her part and that of her new family, Margaret succeeds in altering Mr. Westfield’s opinion of her and attaching his heart, but she fears the worst when her deceitful friend arrives.

Cliff Ball
Don't Mess With Earth

Out of Time

Brand New VAMPIRE novel with a plot twist that's never been seen. An eclectic mixture of faith and bloodlust that is stirring hearts and souls all over the globe.

SYNOPSIS: Bestselling author of vampire fiction Beth Rider is riding high on her newfound fame, but when her books begin to soften and turn the hearts of the 'real' vampires to God, their leaders hunt her down to destroy her. Aided by one of their own who is driven to protect her, Beth will do her best to survive this ultimate test of faith. RABBIT: CHASING BETH RIDER is a book no one can put down.

Read reviews at http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Chasing-...

If you're an author, and you read and review this book, let me know. I will return the favor!

Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider

I am Dune Elliot, the author of 'Necromancer', Book 1 in the 'The Dark Rising' series.

Necromancer



Morgeth's iron grip on the land of Ilyria is spreading beyond its borders; his necromancy is beginning to rip apart the very fabric that binds Alatheia together and the only thing that stands in the way of total domination is an ancient elven prophecy.

Inheriting his mother's sword, Eran must journey far from his idyllic farm life to find the ring that once belonged to his father and unite the two heirlooms in order to destroy the evil that threatens to engulf Ilyria. He joins with others ordained by the prophecy; a legendary warrior, a shape-shifting mage, an elf haunted by his own path and two rather unlikely individuals. Together they face insurmountable obstacles and tragedy before coming face to face with evil itself.