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NO LINKS PLEASE. SHARE THE FIRST 100 WORDS OF YOUR BOOK, A "SNEAK PEAK" TO GET A SMALL TASTE. POST THE TITLE, THE NAME OF YOUR MAIN CHARACTER, AND A ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY.MANAGER'S CHOICE



Published AuthorAlison




Principle Executive Coach at Executive Edge Coaching



People think planning a wedding is stressful, but does anyone think about what a person proposing marriage is going through? My husband of 15 years was one of those men who felt overwhelmed by the possibilities and the chance that he may not be able to create a 'magical moment', and so he proposed in a spur-of-the-moment manner that turned out to be 'nice', but a little bit 'ho-hum'. Later, he proposed again (two years ago) with a new ring, using one of the methods described in this book, which brought tears to my eyes.



"Ambush Proposals: The Hero's Guide to Wedding Proposals" (no characters)

A DIY guide to creating a special wedding proposal for men who want to be romantic legends!



* February 22, 2012



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Reekrit



Entrepreneur | Consultant | Educationist | Author



"As i Turn Twenty" by Reekrit Serai.

Damien Rajput's story. It was meant to be shared.

Does Angel, the girl who hold the key to his heart, unveil the devil that was waiting to be unleashed upon the world?; his answers lie in his journey of self-discovery through the dusty roads of Sector-21 City, the inconsolable narrow lanes of Delhi, to the lighted streets of London.



* February 22, 2012



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Kristen



CFO at Easley-Dunn Productions, Inc.



"Supermom Breaks a Nail" - Supermom and her trials in parenting (satire)



I wake to a sharp pain and Space Commander Joe declaring me an intruder. I sit bolt upright in bed. I turn to see the Space Commander glaring at me from behind a scratched helmet visor. A knot on my forehead forms. My lips curl back to expose most of my gums. "Logan!" I growl to the tussle-haired gremlin behind the action figure.

"Did that hurt, Mom?"

"Yes!" I hiss.

"Huh." He says, quizzically looking at his plastic doll -- "Joe didn't even break. He's SUPER STRONG!" -- and buzzes out of the room, making whooshing space commander sounds.



* February 22, 2012



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Annette



Author of Domestic Violence: The Sara Farraday Stor



If you could turn back the hands of time, would you change your life for the better, or would you just continue to make more mistakes and regrets? As I sat in my six-by-eight jail cell, all I could do was think about holding my son and telling him how much I love him. How could I have been so stupid? It was my fault. All I ever wanted was the perfect family. I'd been in jail now for twenty days, but it seemed more like twenty years. There was a smell of urine in the air.



"Domestiv Violence The Disease, The Sara Farraday Story"-Sara Farraday

Despite the negative rumors, Sara, married Mike and soon became the target of his drunken rages, and erratic behavior.



* February 22, 2012



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Sally



Independent Writing and Editing Professional



I sit in ninth-grade English, a student in the class of 1970. Twelve minutes, forty-one seconds until the bell rings. I'd be bored to death if my gut wasn't killing me. The mystery loaf they served for lunch went down like a crown of thorns. A burning pain shoots across my belly. My arm jerks, up goes my hand.

Mrs. Raymond, of the straw hair and skinny arms, sits behind her big wooden desk in front of the class. "Yes, Cora Rose?"

The Girls Club, Bywater Books, Sept, 2011 Main Character Cora Rose



Three sisters help and hinder each other as they make their way through the 70 s, drugs, sex, and rock n roll.



* February 22, 2012



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Beverly



Writer and Editor



In 2005, retired herbalist Dr. Sebi had reached the age of 72, but I noticed the vitality of a 5-year-old at his kindergarten show and tell. On one of our daily rides around the town of La Ceiba, Honduras, he suddenly behaved in the most incredible way. I watched him leap from his truck, leave it idling in traffic, and dash his limber legs to an open field to inspect a plant that caught his eye. He examined his diamond-in-the-rough in what appeared to be widespread patches of weeds. Drivers in traffic must have been familiar with his hyperactivity. No car or truck horns blew at Dr. Sebi's sitting vehicle and passengers in waiting.



Title: Sojourn to Honduras Sojourn to Healing

Main character: Dr. Sebi

Summary: Usha Village Healing Center in Honduras, Central America is the setting for a memoir about alternative medicine, healing and food.



Thanks for this opportunity Heather.



* February 22, 2012



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Delin



Writer, Editor at Freelance



This small tome is intended to vindicate Grigory Efimovitch Rasputin (born approximately 1868; died 1916), spiritual advisor to the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia. It means to debunk all of the outrageous rumors perpetrated by a bigoted, small-minded, self-absorbed society. If you are looking for a list his debauchery, sins, or crimes, you won't find them here, for there exists no evidence of those, other than rumors. If you're seeking the gory description of his brutal murder, you won't find it here. And if you want to establish a link between Rasputin and the fall of the Romanov Empire, you won't find any, because there is none.



"Rasputin and The Jews: A Reversal of History"

Main character: Grigori Efimovitch Rasputin



This book details how the antisemitic Russian aristocracy vilified Rasputin for advocating equal rights for the oppressed Jews.



* February 22, 2012



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Rosalie



Writer, Manuscript Reviewer, Editor and General Organiser



Prometheus was a Titan of immense strength, cunning and intelligence and yet he lay there having his liver pecked out for what might well be the billionth time and could do nothing about it. He couldn't even shave his ever-growing thick brown beard even though he desperately wanted to. Luckily he could still see around its enormous mass to the sky above and the only two visitors he ever had: the giant eagle currently pecking at his liver and the slightly obnoxious and very wearing Thanatos, God of Death.



Title (working): The Treasure Hunter

Main Character: Amelia Babbage



Amelia Babbage and Prometheus seek a place, purpose and a love to call their own within New London's chaotic society by working the case of Blackbeard's stolen silver.



Note: This book is alternative history urban fantasy.



* February 23, 2012



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Katerina



AUTHOR OF THE COSMIC LIGHT-POETRY BOOK & CEO OF THE ACADEMY OF INNER LIGHT NETWORK



Cosmic Light , a spiritual /metaphysical poetry book, Main characterwho else ? Me!



"Cosmic Light" is a hymn to Unconditional Love and Compassion, a legend for Eros and Soulmates, a new perspective of our astral origin and evolutionary path to Light that underlines humans' willing to reconnect with Cosmic Consciousness, a commitment with Destiny and Higher Good according to a Divine Plan.



"Poetry is a vivid spiritual gate. However the magical sense that a reader derives from the poetic travelogue could be described but only an intellectual, Divine River of Dreams, Light and Unconditional Love"



*As you guess ,this poetry book is about our Ascension and Re-connection to Source .



* February 23, 2012



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Rohno



Office Chief at Arizona Department of Health Services



"A new day, dawning over aged rooftops" . . . that is how the visual image of the sun rise translated into poetry in my head as I went to the edge of the banister on the rooftop patio of my apartment complex, coffee in hand. But what was the emotion connected to it that triggered that most loquacious and quixotic part of my brain? I have come to learn that emotions are often a poor indicator of reality. As a child I used to think I hated going to school and that people didn't like me; when in reality, . . .



Moment By Unyielding Moment

Main character is Zachariah-129

This is a story of a young man's enlightenment in life set in a post-apocalyptic future.



* February 23, 2012



,andlike thisLarry



Science Editor at TSI Graphics, Inc.



At first, in his deep sleep Wiley Cox ignored the phone but it kept ringing incessantly. He awoke enough to realize it wasn't a part of his dream.

"Damn," he foggily murmured, "I fell asleep on the couch again!"

Blindly groping at the end table he grabbed the phone.

"Cox here," he said in a weary voice.

Myrna Lloyd, the dispatcher was on the line.

"Sheriff, we tried reaching you on your radio and figured you must have turned in. Did I wake you?"

"Yeah, I'm awake. What is it?" He replied, even though both eyes were still trying to stay closed.



Time Will Tell, The Awakening by Larry French

Main character John Steward

Reenacting becomes reality in this adventure where a group of living history buffs horrifically find themselves back in time.



* February 23, 2012



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Rohno



Office Chief at Arizona Department of Health Services



@Larry French: Great premise! Totally cool and unique!



* February 23, 2012



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Dean



Marketing Team Lead at Workplace Safety & Prevention Services



The nudge in the ribs was short of a kick, but not by much. Christopher Tyburn came awake abruptly, his right hand reaching for his absent sword even before his gray eyes snapped open, sweeping his dim surroundings. Four years of mornings in Flanders had bred that habit into his very bones.



Tyburn was wrapped in a frayed woolen blanket, secure under the leafy vault of a large shadowy oak tree that was barely palpable in the pre-dawn gloom. A heavy wooden wagon stood hard by the spreading tree. A horse gave a quiet nicker from the stable in the inn yard.



The Jesuit Letter by Dean Hamilton



Historical Fiction

Main Character: Christopher Tyburn, ex-soldier turned play-actor



Tyburn finds himself entangled in a murderous and deadly conspiracy when he intercepts a coded letter from a hidden Jesuit priest.



* February 23, 2012



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J.J.



Writer and poet



Dean, that's a great opening line! Love the rest of it too.



* February 23, 2012Robert



Author



JACK AND DORA DO L.A.

"When a monogamous guy and a polyamorous gal meet, they discover a different kind of true love."



PART I

The Gods of Los Angeles were busy this night. Well, all but two. They sat in a room with an infinite starry ceiling around something that resembled a black craps table in shape, but was actually a horizontal window showing a myriad of tiny gold, orange and other-colored lights that was the city below



* February 24, 2012



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Jan



Writer & Consultant



Escaping the Chrysalis: Tools for Transformation Into Divine Wholeness



"Contrary to popular mythology, there is life after birth." Mack Gift, Ph.D.



Introduction



"Each month, the spacious room houses between twelve and twenty new faces. Diversity is the norm as participants of all complexions and complexities come together as strangers and leave well, changed. It's not to imply that all those in attendance need to change. In spite of the fact that in this particular example the group consists of single parents receiving public assistance, it is also not to say that this life-changing event is solely for single parent women struggling to manage; that would be an untrue insinuation. The Gestalt Training Group is appropriate for the multitudes, and groups are held elsewhere, outside of this public classroom ."



* February 24, 2012



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Jan



Writer & Consultant



Blessings in the Mire: A True Story of Miracles & Recollections



"The too early, unwelcome telephone ringing was intercepted by the answering machine, " a shooting Ryan." The sentence swirled around the room and evaporated up the staircase as I came down. It stormed past me. This whirlwind easily eluded my mental grasp. My sleepy brain refused to comprehend the verbal assault.

The phone rang again as I continued to descend. "There's been a shooting. It's Ryan " a new voice spoke to the machine. This time the words hung in the air like dirty laundry. Picking up the phone, I heard nonsense, incomprehensible noise, words with no form or definition attached to them. I hung up on the crank call. Another blaring ring entered the competition to distress me ."



* February 24, 2012



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J.J.



Writer and poet



Disappearing Act. Main Character: Jerry. (A Paranormal Short Story)



A wandering spirit, seeking the ultimate in sexual excitement, goes a little too far - and finds himself just a step beyond the pale



"I don't understand it, Jerry. How could this have happened?"



"You're the doc, Doc. Shouldn't you be explaining it to me?"



Doc looked at me, pursed his lips, and sucked up whatever inappropriate comment he'd been about to make. "Let me get this straight. Are you dead or alive?"



"I think I'm dead. And alive."



"Like the band?"



"No. They were Dead Or Alive. Come on Doc, you're the only person I know who could figure this nightmare out."



"Very well. Let's go over this again." He prompted me as if I were a victim of amnesia. "You were body-hopping "



* February 24, 2012



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Charlotte



Writer



Tim's cats had arranged their furry arses on top of him as he opened his beer and settled in for a chilled Friday night lazing on the sofa. Dempsey, the Russian Blue, curled round his shoulders, Makepeace, the silver Persian, preferred his feet and Tripod, the three legged moggy, was doing a Davy Crocket hat impression, his tail flicking across Tim's face. Alcohol, tortilla chips and a collection of eighties cop shows on DVD - perfect. He'd worked the last few Friday nights in a row and this felt like heaven.



Title: Fresh Cream

Main Characters: Detective Chief Inspector Joseph Cream and Detective Sergeant Timothy Black.



Summary: Joe Cream and Tim Black complicate things for each other as they search for a terrorist who has murdered a fellow police officer.



* February 25, 2012



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Joan



Data Entry at United Way Lancaster, Pa.



My book is called

Racer, a Hamster's Tale

My pen name is J. S. King

It's a farce and satire for grown-up kids.

Google it to find it on my blog.

Here are the first hundred words:

Once upon a time, in a green and beautiful land, there lived an evil scientist and he had a pet hamster. His name was Racer. The hamster, that is. Not that it's important, just in case you wanted to know.



Chapter 1



Racer ran round and round, round and round, round and round, flying down the pathway to heaven. At least, that's the way he saw it. To anyone else it looked like a hamster's exercise wheel, but to Racer it was his outlet for stress. It's not easy being the beloved pet of a mad scientist.



* February 25, 2012



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Claims/Insurance Professional & Freelance Writer



Title: Twelve Years, Main character: Sage



Sage Jackson's head snapped around to the sound of the car door slamming. "Eh, okay, then, Mrs. Woosley. Will do. I-I'll be over in just a few minutes." She ended her phone conversation abruptly, speaking rapidly into the receiver. Sage nearly dropped the phone in her haste to hang it up and leave her room and the house. At the last minute, the Woosley's wanted her to babysit. Now, her focus shifted. The car door slammed. It meant her father was in a funky mood. What happened this time? Someone at the post office didn't speak? Did her mother go over the food budget?



* February 25, 2012



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Pamela



Claims/Insurance Professional & Freelance Writer



This is the current book: Flying Like a Chicken. Main character: Karen



Do it for Momma, Karen told herself as she held her breath against the stench of Mr. Hamilton's hairy arm pit, which seemed a daunting task. She struggled to lift him off the checkered bathroom tile. His arm cradled her shoulder in a bear-hug position. His feeble legs flailed about, but his hands managed just fine in finding security at the grasp of her breasts.

Karen huffed at the weight of his weak, wrinkled body against her small frame. "Mr. Hamilton, take your hands off my breasts, sir."

"What?" He asked. His voice was raspy. He looked at her with a blank expression.



* February 25, 2012



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Chuck



Owner, Authoritative Editing and Chuck David Photography



Civilized. Anonymous. The people who fade into the backgrounds of our streets.

"Her nails are dirty, chipped and broken. With the sharpened one she scratches into the old peeling paint. The bare, pink skin where the half nail has been ripped away starts to bleed as she continues to scrape into the paint. She winces, but slowly adjusts to the pain. It's nothing like - but the thought won't form. The image is there, the image is always there, just in the corner of her irises, the space she couldn't close completely in the moment, as hard as she tried. The space where the fear crept in, the glint of their smiles as they enjoyed her."



* February 25, 2012



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Nanci



Writer, Genealogist



MURDER IN WOODLANDS (probably will change title)

Main Character 16 yr old William Pattenden

In a workhouse since a very young age, William has been sent to another county, and now his life is in the hands of a jury.

Historical Fiction, 1891 Manitoba - based on true story



"Make sure you bring the cattle down to the corral tonight," James said. "I don't want them out on the range after dark. There've been sightings of coyotes at some of the other farms lately, and I've seen signs of something 'round here. Found a dead chicken this morning. And bring the cow with the big white spot on her rump into the barn. She's going to calf soon and I want to keep an eye on her."



"Yes, Pa. I know which one you mean. I'll fix a stall for her right away." William looked over at the house and saw Annie working in the garden. Wondering how much time he would be spending alone with her, he asked, "Will you be gone long?"



OK, It's actually 125 words



* February 26, 2012



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mardi



Unleashing the power of the internet, democratising publishing, for Readers and Writers



Not every man is a Prince. If Kate hadn't met Wills, maybe this could have been her story



IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - RACHEL CATTO

Prologue

Sauchiehall Street

- I s'pose in years tae come, it'll be something to laugh aboot, o'er a few beers meybe but at the time it was nae funny. It was nae funny at a' and i's still nae funny now



Ewan's face was contorted by the recent memory. He stood with his back to the desk looking through the window at the passing lives of Glasgow, trying both to remember it clearly and forget it forever.

Dr Swartz coughed. The dry air from the air conditioning unit was not good for his chest. It was the hottest summer in history and weariness had settled over the busy city as people tried to conserve energy.



- Tell me again aboot your father



The insinuation was clear and Ewan rounded on him



- Och aye, he was a bully a' right



His voice faded and his eyes glazed over.



* February 26, 2012



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Rodney



Owner at Minuteman Demolition & Hauling Service LLC



Title :"Loving Aretta"

M.C: Aretta Davis



All my life I have secretly searched for my "Retta" and never found

her. During my teen years when I did and we were in school and in love, I felt

indestructible. I learned a great many things about myself and the true power

of that love I had for her and would carry until now as a man.



"Hurry up! and get inside" she said closing the door quickly. "Did you

hide your moped under the stairs?"

"Yeah" said Matt all excited and glad to be there.

"Mama said she'll be getting home at 10 o'clock so we'll have some time

together before you have to go" said Aretta leading him into the living room

and onto the couch. Matt followed her, hardly listening to a thing she said but

instead was overjoyed to be there. He could only hear the beating of his heart in

his ears as he looked at her. He loved her deeply



* February 26, 2012



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