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Cheryl Sanderson is looking to make a new start in life, beginning with her new home in San Francisco. But her old life in Las Vegas won't leave her be. So, she packs up her belonging, and her son, Nathan, and drives to San Francisco to take possession of an old Victorian she inherits from her aunt. Soon she's hip deep in boarders, larcenists, and dead bodies. And to clear her good name she must find the murderer of her most recent house guest. Sanderson House is an enjoyable cozy mystery about a young mother trying to catch a break in life.

Susan Weber is a successful advertising executive living a quiet life in San Francisco. Then one night she stuffs a chicken down her garbage disposal and meets Joe the Plumber. She's infatuated but doesn't remember Joe leaving, all she's left with is a terrible hickey on her neck. Thus begins the romance of Susan and Joe the vampire. Soon Susan will enter Joe's mysterious world and come face-to-face with a creature who is threatening young women all over town. Drained is a light romance containing vampires and plenty of laughs. Read it if you dare.

Are you a self-published author, but you're not selling books? Perhaps instead, you have yet to self-publish but want to be prepared to market and promote your book when you do. In either case, you've come to the right place to learn how to market and promote your self-published book. Hi, my name is Brian Jackson. I'm the author of over one dozen books. I'm also the publisher of over 100 books. Most of the books I've published were written by my wife, Melanie Jackson. Finally, I'm an instructor with around 50 online training videos published and 125 thousand students on a site named Udemy. ...

"Meridian" is the second dark fantasy novel in the "Book of Dreams" series. A serial killer is on the loose and Nicodemus Smith realizes that he is killing along a lay line that divides San Francisco in two. Nic wants to help the police when they come to her for guidance but she has her own difficulties. Someone abducted an entire yoga class during their meditation and left a dozen bodies in a coma. Whatever took them Dreamside was powerful enough to subdue thirteen disciplined minds and actually kill the class instructor. The victims' physical conditions are deteriorating rapidly in spite ...

The Book of Dreams is a dark fantasy anthology containing all three books in the trilogy. It includes the novels "Metropolis", "Meridian", and "Destiny". "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com The First Book of Dreams: Metropolis What dreams may come before you shuffle off the mortal coil... Troubled by night terrors? Need someone to bodyguard your dreams? Have a loved one who has slipped into a coma and the doctors can't explain why they sleep, or offer any hope of bringing them back? Then call Hypnos Inc. and ask for Nicodemus Smith, the dream retrieval expert. Though ...

"Destiny" is the third and final dark fantasy novel in the "Book of Dreams" series. Nicodemus Smith can control dreams, but can she control Destiny? She will have to if she is to save her lover and the Narcoscape from a rogue agent of the FBI. Once the criminal elements began controlling their gangs from the Dreamside where there could be no wiretaps or spying by the usual law enforcement organizations, it was only a matter of time before the world's governmental agencies started trying to build beachheads in the Narcoscape. The Dream Police are doing what they can to keep official ...

Have you ever wanted to build a spaceship in your backyard that would fly you and your best friend into outer space? So do I, and so did Alex. The difference is that Alex drafted his best friend, Jordan, to help him build an actual starship in his shed and flew into outer space. With the guidance of an alien artifact, that is. Read the book, and you’ll understand everything… I promise! After a quick jaunt into near-Earth orbit, Alex and Jordan became the focus of a project culminating in our first attempt to communicate with an alien species. Not bad for a pair of high school students, ...

My name is Steve Merriman and I’m eleven years old. I go to Darby Avenue Elementary School where I’m in the sixth grade. Today, March 11th, 1969, after school, I have to kiss a girl. So begins the opening story in this short, two-part collection, “The Kiss”, which tells of Steve Merriman’s predicament that comes about due to a dodge ball accident in which he hits Maureen Keller in the face with a scorcher. “The Kiss” was previously published in the Columbia College Spring Review, and in the book “A Curious Affair”, published in mass market paperback by New York publisher ...

This is it. This is where it all begins. You need to have the contents of this document internalized before you can have any hope of becoming a proficient writer. Don’t even consider skipping this manual by saying “I know how to write. I don’t need this skimpy guide.” I made this book skimpy for a reason! So you’d read it! And for those of you who are brand new to writing in English, this document will elevate you gently from the ground floor to the lofty heights of literary perfection. What’s my point? Don’t skip this book, any of you! This book is separated into six chapters...

"A fresh new world well worth visiting." —Lynsay Sands, New York Times Bestselling Author "Metropolis" is the first novel in the dark fantasy series "Book of Dreams". What dreams may come before you shuffle off the mortal coil... Troubled by night terrors? Need someone to bodyguard your dreams? Have a loved one who has slipped into a coma and the doctors can't explain why they sleep, or offer any hope of bringing them back? Then call Hypnos Inc. and ask for Nicodemus Smith, the dream retrieval expert. Though Nic avoids publicity when she can, this time her client is a very high profile ...

Introducing “Overcoming Writer’s Block: The Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Juices!” Are you a budding writer who has struggled to find the right words or felt stuck staring at a blank page? Fear not, for this book will guide you through overcoming writer’s block! In “Overcoming Writer’s Block,” you will explore writers’ challenges and discover effective strategies to unleash creativity. With clear and practical advice, this book helps you break through the barriers that hinder your writing progress. Through concise and engaging chapters, you will: Understand the root ...

This is a book about publishing a book. Your book. It provides both a breadth and depth overview of the Amazon self-publishing world. It contains all the important details on where to self-publish your book and how to self-publish your book. This advice summarizes my seven years as a self-published author of over 100 Amazon books. This book favors self-publishing over the traditional agent and editor model. It is a complete do-it-yourself road-map to self-publishing your work. Manuscript Formatting Microsoft Word 2016 In this chapter, I explain how to use Microsoft Word 2016 to format your ...

Charlie MacLeod, a young and beautiful girl, was gifted at birth with the power to set the world alight; a power she neither wants nor can easily control. A victim of tragedy, Charlie is adopted by David and Catherine McAuliffe, a young couple with similar god-like powers who only wish to live a quiet, normal life. Events quickly spiral out of control as Charlie is marked for death by the NSA, and later pursued by another, far more dangerous entity that seeks to exploit her power for its own dark ends.

Following a deadly firestorm, the world erupts in violence as a population, long weary of tyranny, rises up against an oppressive police state. As the world collapses into civil war, a rogue Lightwarrior emerges from the shadows, leaving a trail of bodies in her wake and stirring the rebelling public to a deadly frenzy.

Music and "justice" as seen through the eyes of a prisoner on death row and musician at large. One-half of the duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian and Keith LaMar talk about life growing through three generations of American conflict and how music has helped them to free themselves from the bondage of hate and resentment.

The podcast of a long-running 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons actual play campaign featuring a talented cast and crew. Watch us live Sundays @ 10a Pacific, Noon Central, 1p Eastern, https://twitch.tv/RivalsOfWaterdeep

"My name is Steve Merriman and I'm 11 years old. I go to Darby Avenue Elementary School where I'm in the sixth grade. Today, March 11th, 1969, after school, I have to kiss a girl." Thus begins the charming story of the longest day in a young boy's life. Here, for the first time as a standalone story is a remembrance from days gone by when: drop drills were performed in school to prepare for the bomb, girls had koodies, and a first kiss was both scary and enthralling and above all innocent.

This podcast delves into the interconnected world of analysis, philosophy, work, and the human condition. We explore how critical thinking shapes our understanding of the world and the role of philosophical thought in guiding our problem-solving approach in work, life, and humanity's progression. Our free-flowing and thought-provoking discussion will challenge your perceptions, stimulate your intellect, and inspire a more nuanced understanding of our world. Tune in for a captivating journey into the heart of not overthinking it. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...