Tooth fairies and bogeymen, Puritans and aliens, and robots in love with toasters. Welcome to my worlds.
As a child, Sarina Dorie dreamed of being an astronaut/archaeologist/fashion designer/illustrator/writer. After years of dedication and hard work, most of Sarina's dreams have come true; in addition to teaching art, she is an author/copywriter/artist/fashion designer/belly dancer. She has taught English overseas in South Korea and in the JET program in Japan, where she felt like an alien much of the time which inspired numerous stories. She has shown her art internationally and sold illustrations to magazines and currently works as a high school art teacher.
Sarina Dorie has sold over 150 short stories to markets like Analog, Daily Science Fiction, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Orson Scott Card's IGMS, Cosmos, and Abyss and Apex. Her stories and published novels have won humor and Romance Writer of America awards. She has sold three novels to publishers: Silent Moon, Dawn of the Morning Star and Wrath of the Tooth Fairy. Her steampunk romance series, The Memory Thief and her collections, Fairies, Robots and Unicorns--Oh My! and Ghosts, Werewolves and Zombies--Oh My! are available on Amazon, along with her series, WOMBY'S SCHOOL FOR WAYWARD WITCHES.
A few of her favorite things include: gluten-free brownies (not necessarily glutton-free), Star Trek, steampunk aesthetics, fairies, Severus Snape, Captain Jack Sparrow and Mr. Darcy. By day, Sarina is a public school art teacher, artist, belly dance performer and instructor, copy editor, fashion designer, event organizer and probably a few other things. By night, she writes. As you might imagine, this leaves little time for sleep.
Now, if only Jack Sparrow asks her to marry him, all her dreams will come true.
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"Making the world a better place by telling stories and helping others share theirs."
Troy Lambert is a freelance writer, author, editor, and publisher who has dreamed of writing books since he was a young boy. He wrote his first book, George and the Giant Castle, when he was six years old. After being told by teachers, counselors, and many people around him that writing was a great hobby, but not a great way to make a living, Troy explored other money-making options.
After nearly three decades amassing a collection of name tags, hairnets, and various careers, he finally found the way to fulfill his dream of writing full-time and making a living at it. He currently has written over two-dozen books including ghostwriting projects, is a freelance writer, content strategist, ghostwriter, publisher, and occasional editor.
Troy lives, works, and plays in Boise, Idaho with his wife and a pack of very talented dogs who are occasionally enlisted to write blog posts and book blurbs. His fiction work can be found at fictionupdates.troylambertwrites.com and you can learn more about writing for a living at writingasabusiness.troylambertwrites.com.
Troy writes the Capital City Murders series with fellow author Stuart Gustafson.
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Kay Lyons always wanted to be a writer, ever since the age of seven or eight when she copied the pictures out of a Charlie Brown book and rewrote the story because she didn't like the plot. Through the years her stories have changed but one characteristic stayed true-- they were all romances. Each and every one of her manuscripts included a love story.
Published in 2005 under under the name Kay Stockham, Kay's first release was a national bestseller. Kay has also been a HOLT Medallion, Book Buyers Best and RITA Award nominee.
Kay loves combing the beach for treasures with her dog, Harley, and catching every sunset she can from the southern-most end of the island. An empty-nester, she currently lives in Wilmington, NC.
Look for her most recent novels with Kindred Spirits Publishing under the name KAY LYONS.
Or, If you're looking for something slightly sexier, check out Kay's alter-ego Ivy James.
For more information regarding her work, please visit Kay/Ivy at the following:
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Susan can whip up a gourmet meal, build a table in her workshop, or draw a picture (with the aid of a lightbox).
She writes full time. A lot of her off time is taken up with eight rescue dogs who made their way to her farm over the years. Chili, her dachshund, is the only one that is not a rescue. So it brings the total to nine.
Chili is featured in the Kate Nash Mystery series. She comes at the end of volume one and becomes a part of the fictional family.
You can find Susan on Facebook at Susan Keene's Author Page, her website, susankeeneauthor.com
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USA TODAY bestselling author, M.A. Rothman, is one of the most unlikely novelists you'll ever meet. He's an engineer first and foremost, with a background in the sciences, and somehow or another, this writing habit of his has turned into a bit more than just a run-of-the-mill hobby.
He primarily writes stories that focus on two things: technology and international intrigue. This writing tends to span the genres of science fiction, techno-thriller, and mainstream thrillers.
When not writing, he enjoys cooking, learning about new technology, travel, and spending time with his family.
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Besides having taught college geography, Tierney is a former Solar System Ambassador for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Exploring the Okavango Delta in Botswana and walking the Great Wall of China influenced the fiction she creates. Living among the Cherokee in her youth forced Tierney to see life differently as did raising a family in a mining/logging community in California and Missouri. "Life is an adventure! Embrace it," is her motto.
You can find her on Facebook as Tierney James.
Her website is http://www.tierneyjames.com
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Tana Stone is the sci-fi romance author of the Tribute Brides of the Drexian Warriors series. The first book in the series, TAMED, was released in July, 2019.
Her favorite superhero is Thor (with Jason Momoa's take on Aquaman as a close second), her favorite dessert is key lime pie, and she loves Star Wars and Star Trek equally.
She has one husband, two teenagers, and two neurotic cats. She sometimes wishes she could teleport to a holographic space station.
She loves hearing from readers!
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Nobody really cares that Sam Cheever is a USA Today and WSJ Bestselling Author. Nobody cares that she's written a whole ton of fun and snappy books. Let's face it, the most interesting thing about Sam is the fact that she's a dogaholic. Yeah, there's no Dogaholic's Anonymous chapter that can help her. Believe me, she's looked. So Sam deals with her problem the best way she knows how. She digs into the mountains of personal experiences (mostly involving dog poo) to write GREAT dog characters.
Oh, and there are some people in her books too. She's also pretty good at those.
Want to ask Sam about her dogs...erm...books? You can connect with her at one of the following places. Just don't ask her why she has 14 dogs. Nobody in the whole wide world can answer that.
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S.K. Valenzuela is a novelist and award-winning screenwriter with representation in Hollywood. She is also the founder and CEO of Areion Media, a boutique creative services firm specializing in editing, script coaching, and writing workshops for high school students and adults. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature, and she is currently a professor at the University of Dallas.
The Silesia Trilogy is her first series -- a classic science fiction action-adventure story that follows a young renegade assassin as she battles the dark intergalactic power that annihilated her homeworld. She is preparing to release her next novel, Final Origin, the first book in her new post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series, set in a world dominated by genetic engineering and memory manipulation. She is also in the process of adapting her award-winning screenplay Render into a new sci-fi action-adventure series.
She fuels her creativity with lots of running and frothy cappuccinos. She lives in Dallas, TX with her family.
You can download the prequel to the series, The Chrysalis, for free in all ebook formats and PDF!
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If you like Natalie Dean's books, follow her on Amazon to be notified of her new releases.
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Born and raised in a small coastal town in the south I realized at a young age that I was more adventurous than my conservative friends and family. I loved to travel. My passion for travel opened up a whole new world and new cultures to me that I will always be grateful for. I was raised to treasure family. I always knew that at some point in my life I would leave my story book life and become someone's mother, someone's aunt and hopefully someone's grandmother. Little did I know that the birth of my son at a later stage in life would make me the happiest I've ever been. He will always be my biggest achievement. The desire to be a work-from-home mom is what lead me down this path of publishing books.
While I have always loved reading I never realized how much I would love writing until I started. I feel like each one of my books have been influenced by someone or something I've experienced in my life. To be able to share this gift has become a dream come true.
I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I have enjoyed creating them!
With Love,
Natalie Dean
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Her Second Chance Cowboy is a sweet contemporary western romance novel that is sure to sweep you off your feet! It’s the first book of a five-book series of standalones about each of the wealthy but humble brothers of Miller Ranch finding true love. Each book has stellar reviews. And all five novels are now completed! So you can binge read without having to wait for the next in series!
Brothers of Miller Ranch is based off a historical western romance series I wrote called Brides of Miller Ranch. And you’ll find stories from Ben and his brothers’ ancestors of the 1800s intertwined throughout this modern take off of Miller Ranch. That series can only be found in my Brides & Twins Mail Order Bride Compilation.
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Tana Stone is the sci-fi romance author of the Tribute Brides of the Drexian Warriors series. The first book in the series, TAMED, was released in July, 2019.
Her favorite superhero is Thor (with Jason Momoa's take on Aquaman as a close second), her favorite dessert is key lime pie, and she loves Star Wars and Star Trek equally.
She has one husband, two teenagers, and two neurotic cats. She sometimes wishes she could teleport to a holographic space station.
She loves hearing from readers!
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Award winning author Claudia Shelton has proven herself to be a contender in the field of romantic suspense. Claudia creates a fast-paced world full of intrigue and mystery as she weaves stories of sexy alpha heroes, sassy women, and love. Her debut release, Risk of a Lifetime, was a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier (unpublished) Award for Excellence in mystery and suspense.
If you like your books fast-paced and sexy, try Slater's Revenge (1st book in the Shades of Leverage series). But, if you like small town settings, then try Risk of a Lifetime for some lakeside adventure. Either way, her suspense is built around keeping the reader wondering till the last few chapters.
On a personal note, Claudia considers herself a traveler, music lover and water person. Her main priority is spending time with family, friends and her two sweet, conniving rescue dogs.
Claudia loves to hear from readers, so stop by her website and drop her a note. Or, to stay updated on releases, events, etc., sign up for her newsletter.
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C T Mitchell is an Amazon bestselling author of mystery short reads and novels with a thriller edge. He is multiple 5 star recipient in the 2017 Readers Choice Awards for his novel Murder Secret (formerly published as Breaking Point).
Street educated, Australian-born C T Mitchell has traveled the world in his business dealings as a real estate negotiator encountering many interesting characters; some outright crooks. He brings these experiences as well as a love for mystery thrillers to his writing.
His fast-paced Detective Jack Creek Mysteries weave together traditional police procedural practice, global locations, and a hint of thrillers. Described by readers as "Rebus in a Valentino suit" Jack Creed is the 'hard copper' you want on your case.
Jack Creed is a traditional detective with a twist. He’s part of a police procedural team, but that’s where the similarities end. But don’t let his Italian loafers, linen jackets or his ‘67 Mustang fool you. Creed is hard, anti-establishment, a fiercely loyal family man and the copper you need in a crime investigation with no unsolved mysteries to his name.
C.T. Mitchell, part of the new breed of Australian crime fiction authors, dishes up mayhem in this police procedural on a scale that can be devoured in a single sitting.
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A True-Life Murder Mystery with a Connection to Author Maria Grazia Swan!
Most of my stories are inspired by real events and Gemini Moon is not only inspired by something nefarious that really happened, but more so because the victim was a personal friend. She died of a gunshot to the head. Her death was ruled accidental. The shooter? Her husband. This happened in 1990, in Southern California. I knew I had to write about it, I also knew I wanted to do it right.
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In my book, Gemini Moon, the roles are reversed, the wife shoots the husband. Because of my strong friendship with the woman whose death inspired the story, I describe her as she really was in life, pretty, smart, funny, bubbly and full of love. R.I.P. Yvonne. Yvonne was the Editor of a monthly magazine, she freelanced on the side. The day she was shot, she fell face first, on top of the manuscript she was editing. It was my first mystery. Love Thy Sister.
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Jean Knight Pace has had work published in Puerto del Sol, The Lakeview Review, and other literary magazines. She’s also written for Dollar Stretcher and Authors Publish. She has a BA in music and an MFA in creative writing. She lives in southern Indiana with her husband, four children, ten ducks, and a cat. She is the author of Grey Stone and Grey Lore.
Check out her website/blog at jeanknightpace.com!
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Join Santa Claus, his extended family, and the merriest of elves at the North Pole in a series of six fun-filled holiday romantic comedies guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. The complete Christmas Central Collection offers readers four novellas, two short stories, and too many laugh-out-loud moments to count.
Included in this collection: Miss Kane's Christmas, Mrs. Saint Nick, The Return of Kris Kringle, The North Pole Prize, The Christmas Makeover, and Eve's Christmas Wedding.
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Anna Ellis likes to writes about happily married couples having sex with other happily married couples. There's no werewolves or vampires, shapeshifters or tentacles involved - just good, old-fashioned sex. And maybe a little tying up. Or a spanking or two.
The Touch series is an unconventional love story about a woman who falls in love with a man...and his wife. All nine books are available now.
Follow along to see what's coming up next! Visit her at www.annaellis.ca
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Laura Haley-McNeil received degrees in Spanish and German from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She taught Spanish and then worked in the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library translating the correspondence of Bishop Joseph Machebeuf.
After moving to San Diego, she worked as the accountant for a Christian television station, then transferred to Hardin, Montana, and performed technical production for the television station there.
She returned to Denver and supervised accounting departments for a title company and a stock brokerage firm. During this time, she renovated homes, bought and managed several residential properties and obtained a real estate license. She has also worked as the property manager overseeing five business office complexes, high-rise office buildings and producing newsletter and marketing material.
She is an accomplished ballet dancer having studied and performed in that area for more than twenty years and has studied piano for over forty years. Musical studies also include violin and organ. She has been on the board of directors of two Colorado orchestras and is a past member of the American Liszt Society.
Several of her short stories have been published in national magazines, and she has written book reviews for Book Lover's Magazine. She is the author of the Crystal Creek Series and the Beaumont Series.
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SL Beaumont is the author of the Amazon best-selling series, The Carlswick Mysteries and the new standalone thriller Shadow of Doubt.
She lives in beautiful New Zealand, which is only problematic when the travel-bug bites (which it does fairly often)! Her passion for travel has seen her take many long haul flights to various parts of the world. Her love of history helps determine the destination and the places she visits are a constant source of inspiration for her.
Prior to becoming an author, SL Beaumont worked in banking in London and New York.
The titles in The Carlswick Mysteries series have been awarded honorable mentions at the San Francisco and New England Book Festivals, and Conspiracy, Deception and Mythology have all been Finalists in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The Carlswick Deception was also a Reader's Favorite 2018 YA Mystery Finalist.
To download your free copy of the series prequel novella, check out www.slbeaumont.com | Find her on Facebook
When I set out to write this series, I wanted to write the kind of books that I like to read - usually fast-paced mysteries and thrillers with a bit of romance, strong characters and plenty of plot twists and turns. The Carlswick Mysteries are a great mix of these elements. The series focuses on the mystery genre overall with the romantic relationship between Stephanie and James running through each book. History is a key theme, particularly European history surrounding World War II and its cultural impacts.
Praise for The Carlswick Mysteries:
“A suspense-filled thriller, packed full of twists and turns. Highly recommended.” The Wishing Shelf
“Fast paced and highly entertaining.” Reader’s Favorite
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Vance Huxley lives out in the countryside in Lincolnshire, England. He has spent a busy life working in many different fields - including the building and rail industries, as a workshop manager, trouble-shooter for an engineering firm, accountancy, cafe proprietor, and graphic artist. He also spent time in other jobs, and is proud of never being dismissed, and only
once made redundant.
Eventually he found his Noeline, but unfortunately she died much too young. To help with the aftermath, Vance tried writing though without any real structure. As an editor and beta readers explained the difference between words and books, he tried again.
Now he tries to type as often as possible in spite of the assistance of his cats, since his legs no longer work well enough to allow anything more strenuous. An avid reader of sci-fi, fantasy and adventure novels, his writing tends towards those genres.
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S.J. Hartland is an Australian journalist, emerging epic fantasy author, and foil fencer (Cyrano club in Sydney,) who has spent too many holidays wandering around obscure castles, and is obsessed with anything medieval.
Best-selling author Becki Willis loves crafting stories with believable characters in believable situations. Many of her stories stem from her own travels and from personal experiences. (No worries; she's never actually murdered anyone).