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Flutist, Pamela Miller is enjoying a visit to the Iron Age Fort near Cardigan in Wales, when she is seriously assaulted by a stranger. After she is taken to the local hospital, she sees her assailant get out of a car nearby. Her friend Gwendolin Davison is supposed to meet her in Cardigan and they are to fly home to Australia six days later for a concert tour with the Pacific Orchestra. However, Gwendolin has gone home without her ...

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Please start at the beginning, don't just dive in at the current posting. If you're a novelist you know what I mean and why. This is the follow-up to season one. Note: This season picks up right where season one left off. So those of you who start here might be totally in the dark as to what's happening and why. I highly recommend reading season one first. Note! This is something I write for fun. I have no desire to publish it and therefore, I don't stick to the rules of POV. I tried it and didn't like it. So if you're bothered by that then you probably won't like this.

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Part two. Daria is a battered woman who decides to kill her husband. Please be honest. I'm thick-skinned, and any feedback you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

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This is part 1 of a two part story. Daria is a battered woman who decides to murder her husband. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Please be honest. I'm thick-skinned.

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Chief Sam Jenkins began his cool and colorful October with two simple jobs: conduct background investigations on the Prospect City civilian employees working directly with the Police Department and get two of his cops promoted to sergeant. Then one of those civilians turned out not to exist and he met a beautiful Irish girl that caused him all kinds of grief. Would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions and of course, find my nits!

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He raised himself up and looked over his body for any other deviant markings in his skin. When he looked up he caught site of her. The most depraved and inhumane thing Tommy ever saw. A naked woman dangled from the center rafter of the barn. Tommy’s heart dropped into his stomach. Confusion and disorientation flooded his mind. He didn’t recognize her, but it was evident she once was gorgeous. Now, her lifeless body hung as testament to the cold-blooded and callous nature of whoever put her there.

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A nasty little foursome have their eyes to the main chance! After all, if you don't look after your own interests, who will?

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A confessional novel. The characters tell a story to someone. That someone might be anyone at the beginning -- a therapist, lawyer, a novelist. This ambiguity is purposeful, but clarifies as the story progresses. They talk in 2010 about events in 1994. Louise travelled to the MiddleEast in 1994, having broken up with British-Indian, Nav. Due to youth and inexperience they couldn't take the pressures of their relationship. In Israel, Louise becomes involved with charismatic Zack. They decide to travel together across Jordan into Sinai -- and then to cairo where things go very wrong. Both Louise and Zack are heavily influenced by the power of story-telling. This story is autobio in the racial content and the journey --the rest is heavily fictionalised. The families have been fictionalised for obvious reasons, but the issues involved are real.

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A New Prospect was my first attempt at writing fiction back in 2006. It follows a retired New York policeman who takes a job as police chief in a small East Tennessee city. Some of you have read about him in other stories I've posted on this site. He starts his new position with several goals: Solve his mid-life crisis, patch the cracks in a department shattered by scandal, and adjust himself to the "good ol' boy" politics of the region. Police incidents occur along the way, but I meant them to be incidental compared to the interplay of the characters. This is not a formula mystery. You'll find no body on page 3. Police officers are in the people business. This is about people. I chose to break a few rules because I read an author may do so of he recognizes his actions. If you see me transgress and know a better way to accomplish my goals, please explain how -- don't just tell me I've been naughty. I already know that. Breaking rules by a first-time author may not please an agent or publisher. But after getting all your suggestions for improvement, at least I'll be happy with the end product. I've read this thing two thousand times and truly hate it. Thanks in advance for your time and ideas. wz

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Helix of Cole Book Three in the Cole Sage Series ***Feedback - Let'er rip. For the faithful - does it work in the series? ***** Newbies to the Series - Your thoughts are welcome.Does it work as a free standing volume? Or you might want to start with "Diamonds and Cole" to get in on the fun from the beginning!***** Summary: A writer hopes his words will live forever but Cole Sage never dreamed a twenty-year-old article on the radical leaders of the anti-war movement of the sixties would ignite a string of terrorist bombings that threaten to destroy San Francisco. A product of the anti-establishment cult-commune of Mel Lyman, Jason Reed has trained dozens of terror groups foreign and domestic and is now on a peyote-fueled mission to show Cole Sage the sixties aren’t over. In a last revolutionary offensive Reed hopes to unite the world’s radicals to save Mother Earth. From Wrigley Field to Golden Gate Park Reed lays waste to young and old in a series of devastating bombings. The search for Jason Reed takes Cole from Washington DC to San Quentin as he meets the President of the United States and gets a surprise phone call from Charles Manson. Cole finds what he thinks is a new chance at love when he’s thrown together with a beautiful Jewish FBI agent, Sarah Spiegel. But can their love survive the threat of a dirty bomb and the manifesto of a madman? Jason Reed’s open challenge to Cole Sage brings the journalist and terrorist face to face in what could be the last interview for both.

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Celeste and Mark are reformed problem children, but are too similar in temperament to make their connection work.
They recognize this, but can't resist the strong attraction between them. Despite Mark's attempts to avoid entanglement, he can't help himself, and danger follows them despite their intentions of staying out of trouble.
Can Mark resist his efforts to bend Celeste to his will and can she accept his love without losing herself in the process?

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Jack Moodie lives in a museum filled with Victoriana and has the unusual hobby of an occult historian. At first the book is a welcome present, but in a very short time it will change his life forever, because it is not an ordinary book. It was written in the seventeenth century by a convicted witch who was executed for her crimes. There is another story, a modern day story, he is sure they are connected. He only has ten days to find out how - and most importantly why before he has to face the ultimate penalty.

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This is the last section in the short story. How does it close?

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A novel in three parts. An intense piece that runs the gammut of emotions. An odd mix of street and commercial fiction. A thriller yet a mystery and filled with poetry throughout the theme. A war of art. A cult.VEIL.Experiment.Justice. Mind Control. Conspiracy. Survival.

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I am getting closer to finding a comfortable format to call my own I have written two large Narratives one at 1800 words and one at 800. The 800 word narrative was received extremely well and the longer one not so well. So I have decided 800 words is my cutoff using a base ABAB rhyming pattern but that will vary because I enjoy changing it up. This is a short narrative useing alexandrine please let me know if it is technically sound. I have experimented with Alexandrines and I feel like this is the direction I would like to go. The 12 syllable count gives me a huge buffer and I feel will work. If anyone is familiar with this meter please scrutinize this and correct it as needed.

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This is the second book in the Cole Sage Series. If you haven't read "Diamonds and Cole" also here on The Next Big Writer, may I invite you do so. ********************************************************************************************* The emotional pile driver of rediscovering the love he thought lost forever only to have her snatched way by a fatal illness has left Cole Sage vulnerable but reborn. The healing reunion and bitter loss of his beloved Ellie is softened by Cole being introduced to the daughter he never knew he had. This new beginning makes the offer of a new job on the west coast and easy decision for Cole. From the start Cole is thrown into an investigation of the brutal killing of three little girls in San Francisco. Moving from Chicago to San Francisco is a bittersweet closing of one chapter in Cole’s life and beginning of a new one. Before he can say good bye to the windy city the call for help from an old friend pits Cole against the seedy underbelly of pornography and child abduction. This tale of two cities puts Cole’s investigative skills to the test and the loyalty to friends above the law. Two cities connected by a thread of perversity and a pair of evil pedophiles with no respect for life, family or the innocence of children. “Not getting involved” is not in Cole’s nature and even his helping solve one mystery may not be enough to get him out of Chicago alive.

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This is a mystery in 250 words. Does it work?

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A female psychologist becomes ensnared in a patient's murder. She sleeps with another eighteen year old patient while trying to investigate the death. And becausee.. is a mystery wrapped in a witty character driven plot.

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"We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow. " -Ted Bundy I am not as different from you as you think. I had a very normal life on the outside. From the outside I had everything: A nice house, good job, a pretty wife and a great family. I was the American dream. On the outside looking out was a monster. Waiting in the shadows of that postcard life was a killer. The true me. I was not so different from you. A productive member of society. I was a member of united Baptist church, parent teacher association in my children’s school, volunteered at soup kitchens and I also was an assistant Boy Scout leader. I had dreams and aspirations, just like you. So don’t think we are that different. It all started with a book, actually it was an idea. I never could sit down in front of computer and just type. Always wanted to be writer but never could tell a story. My interest was crime fiction. The kind of story my life turned into. The ones that have some cocky police offer tracking down a clever serial killer. It case you don’t know my story, I wasn’t the cop. Never could get myself inspired enough to find the right words to put on the blank page. Now the story is no longer fiction so the words would come easy. This is my story. I’m not writing this story because I feel I owe it to the families to ask for their forgiveness. I’m not writing so I can sell a bunch of book and make a million dollars. I’m writing because people need to know the stories of the victims. I will not ask you to forgive me but I will ask you to understand I had no control over it. This is confession. I don’t want peace with god or even myself. I don’t deserve it and I don’t need it. I can sleep at night knowing what I did. Even with my impending release from this world, I do not fear what is ahead of me. I know my time here is numbered, actually its only two weeks away. I won’t make any excuses for why I did what I had to do. I was told that “there is only what you got to do. No right or wrong, just what has to be done.” I don’t feel remorse. I don’t have some guilt weighting me down. There is no little cricket telling me that I have to get this off my chest. My conscience is clean. They understood that this was beyond my control and theirs. This is my burden.

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Siera begins to fear her life when those around her start to die. The detective on the case is floundering and falling for the person he is trying to protect. Can he solve the case before the vampire killer decides to claim his ultimate prize? It's my first draft of the novel (placing it up as i go), so it can be quiet rough. I'm hoping to get the main concepts and plot down and then develop it more, especially with your comments :). I would love feedback in all regards to this story, including any suggestions on where i can improve to make this story more catchy, faster, better character development, or generally better, please let me know! I generally suck at grammar etc so any tips on things i am doing wrong or could be improved are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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The investigation into Scott Beets murder continues. There are more suspects than one policeman can use.

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Building contractor Scotty Beets complains about copper wire and pipes being stolen from his job sites. Chief Sam Jenkins of the Prospect (TN) Police investigates and arrests the thief. Two days after the defendant is released on bail the complainant is found murdered. (This is a 10,000 plus word novelette destined for audio-book publication. I'd like your input before the final revisions needed to make this a script. There are no chapters, only scene breaks. SO, the ending is dictated by the 5,000 word limit on this site. It does not have, nor is it designed to stop here with a hook. The story will finish with part two -- tomorrow.) Thanks for reading and thanks for your suggestions, comments, and inspiration. wz

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Sophia Draper, a recent recruit to the MI5's Code Breaking Unit, has cracked dozens of encrypted communications and codes belonging to suspected organised criminals and terrorists. Theophilus Blackwell is a great police officer and husband. His colleagues knows him as a smart detective who believes in justice and as a husband who loyally cares for his wife after her debilitating car accident. Everyone, that is, except his wife. She has no idea who he is. When Sophia receives a cryptic message by post seemingly related to a string of murders, she must crack the codes before she jeopardizes her other assignments and her life. They must put their personal demons aside and work together in hopes of cracking the code and bringing the killer to justice before the time runs out for the next victim?

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A strange note sends a mother and son on a journey of discovery.

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This novel takes place in the mid to late 1970's in the US and Japan. Bill Sanford is a young CPA working for the Tennessee Fried Chicken Corporation. He was brought up as a Foreign Service brat and had spent three years in Japan and four years in Europe. He had dreams of an international career but, his wife would have no part of it.// Ray Easton, TFC's Regional VP, Far East, is a cunning scoundrel and consummate liar. Ray is a master of insider trading of stock, and spreads the wealth to gain favors. He has always stayed one step ahead of the law.// Inoue San is an executive with one of Japan's major trading companies. He was a war hero who had been captured on Saipan and learned English from a U.S. Marine Officer. He launches a plot to bring a major U.S. fast food company into the Japanese market, relying on a high school chum who runs the Osaka Yakuza (mafia) to establish a chain of industrial espionage.// Strategic Planning is taking corporate America by storm. TFC'S CEO has caught the bug. He brings in a hot shot to produce and lead a corporate-wide strategic planning initiative. Resistance to strategic planning and the new hot shot builds, and the corporate politics accelerate, with battle lines being drawn.// Japan has been through post war reconstruction and is becoming a world class economic power. Some of its former military leaders are determined to achieve economically, what they failed to accomplish militarily.// Two trading company giants, Mitsugawa and Sawamura, become embroiled in a struggle for dominance of the exploding, western style, fast food market.// The cultural differences between Japan and the U.S. complicate matters for both sides. The inner workings of Corporate America and Japan are revealed in all their successes, but also, their corruption and greed.// Personal conflicts and deep seated vendettas, some originating during World War II, unfold.// Seduction and love affairs are an integral part of the plot. They illustrate the differences in social views of sexuality between the East and West.// Industrial espionage involving two highly competitive U.S. fast food companies, two Japanese Zaibatsu and the Japanese underworld unfolds.// Many of the key characters were involved in WWII and their individual experiences influence their business behavior.// Cultural differences subtly emerge, and the exploitation of others to achieve one's ends is front and center.// Personal ethics, or the lack there of, and the constant tug between good and evil are interspersed throughout.

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The story follows a successful attorney who uses his new-found fortune to purchase a fishing resort. When he and his wife are murdered, his son takes over running the resort. The son, Jason, finds evidence incriminating the local Police Chief in the murder of his parents. When his twin, Jared--a federal prosecutor--threatens to prosecute the Police Chief, Jared is also murdered. Following an altercation with Jason, the Chief is found murdered. All evidence points to Jason as the murderer. Before the trial is over, Jason brings forth evidence that will hopefully point to someone else. Someone who has orchestrated events to obtain vengeance against Jason.

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Sam Jenkins is the police chief. Rachel Williamson is the TV reporter. They're good friends -- well maybe a bit more than friends. But they're both married. So they maintain a platonic relationship -- sort of. One day Rachel calls Sam to ask a favor. The favor leads him to investigate a murder in a neighboring jurisdiction. Rachel's friend was the victim and the prime suspects are police officers.

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Prospect City Councilman Danny Swope had two bad habits. He drank too much, and he beat his wife. Throw in an overbearing personality and Police Chief Sam Jenkins isn't surprised when Danny is found shot to death with an old-fashioned 1873 single action revolver. Jenkins' investigation takes him into the world of cowboy action shooters. Two colorful characters who call themselves Clint Southwood and Dakota Lil offer clues that lead Sam to the killer and his own fast draw contest. I've recently signed a contract to publish one of my novelettes as an audio book. The publisher asked for additional pieces between 8,000 and 11,000 words. I'd like to use this as one. Please help me find all the typos, nits, and anythying else you'd like to comment on.

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Jennifer Allen's Family is moving again. She is a shy and insecure teenager who wants to reinvent herself at the next school. On the way to the new home, a car accident gives her an invitation to explore a dream world which may not be a complete fantasy. This glimsp into the unknown opens a whole new way of thinking, but the things she sees aren't always pleasant.

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The concept and basic details for this story were given to me by STEPHEN KING. No, not in person or even over the phone, but in his book "On Writing," which I highly recommend. In the book Stephen offers only one practice assignment. He dictates the basic outline of what he wanted to see in the story, including various necessary elements. From that I did not deviate. He suggested that I accomplish this all in 5,000 words. Unfortunately, I can't write a happy birthday note in 5,000 words, so I ran on a bit and topped out at a little more than 19,000 words, putting this into the novella catagory. I threw in my own twist on the ending and utilized the characters I usually write about. Any comments and suggestions are, as ever, very welcome and encouraged.

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The war over Wyoming land rights did not begin with the lynching of Jim Averell and “Cattle” Kate Watson in 1889, nor did it end with the Butch and Sundance-style execution of Nate Champion outside his KC Ranch cabin in 1892. Those whose generations have lived in the Cowboy State know that land counts for much and family can be a secondary thing. When Sheriff John Pruett’s wife of 44 years is murdered by her own brother in the whirlwind of a family feud over precious mineral rights in the gas boom of the 2000’s, he will face not only a test of professional mettle, but also a formidable reconciliation with both his faith and his own flesh and blood—Pruett will ultimately battle his child, his town, his ghosts, and his God. This is a tale of twisted, hardscrabble greed set against the majesty of one of the last, true American paradises.

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In this 18,000 word novella Chief Sam Jenkins and Sgt. Stan Rose of Prospect PD track down thieves who drove away with the fourteen-foot-tall bovine mascot of the Richfield Dairy. Their search leads them to a section of woodland in the foothills of the Great Smoky mountains where moonshiners once operated a still and the new cash-crop of the Smokies, marijuana, had been cultivated until the DEA broke up that enterprise. After finding the big cow, they make another startling discovery which involves a curious congregation of snake handlers. All commeents and recommendations cheerfully accepted.

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Because this novel does not fit into any specific genre, I am going with Commercial Fiction. It has equal elements of Romance, Love Story and Drama. Suspense and humor are no strangers to the story, either. To me, it is a drama fueled by the quest of two lovers to find one another after a very lengthy separation. Two young lovers, Randy Harris and Brenda Chandler, are separated by totally unexpected circumstances beyond their control. They are taken from their small-towm roots of rural Kansas, Randy to Georgia and Brenda to Texas. The year is 1963. Weeks turn into months, months into years. Each starts a new life of his and her own. However, rarely does one completley forget about the other. But Randy and Brenda face substantial, and sometimes horrific, challenges in their new, seaparate lives. The drama and tension hover around every corner. Randy goes to jail, charged with the brutal slaying of his dearest friend. And that's not the only major trauma in his young life. Brenda's life moves in a most unexpected direction for a naive farm girl. She has her own tragedy to deal with. The untimely deaths of people they love torment both of them. In Brenda's case, the death leaves her with a heavy burden of guilt she can't seem to shake. Each enjoys moments of joy and rewards. But it seems there is always something lurking around the corner that wants to dampen those moments. But you will fall in love with the quirky humor of old Pop Johnson and the compassion of Bruce Armstrong. They are sure to make you smile between the tragedies and challenges. And there are a couple of places where you might want to have a Kleenex handy. Pop's story of his early days in Georgie will almost certainky bring a tear to your eyes. Randy's return from Vietnam culminates in a gut-wrenching discovery. There is quite an unexpected twist at the end. You probably won't see it coming! All comments, suggestions and nits are welcome. And thanks in advance for your time to read and comment, should you choose to. PS: The improper grammar in some of the dialougue is intentional.

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Let's just say about 80 percent of it is based on a true story and leave the rest to your imagination. LOL -- Feedback: Not looking for anything really technical. Just a fling of a story for the contest.

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My novel "Goodbody" is a mystery which examines the deteriorating financial system in the United States.

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Follow Beth Paddock as she "applies" for a new position, one that she has no choice but to qualify for once she walks through the door.

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I'm reworking this novel, which was written for the Romantic Suspense Genre. I'm trying to keep the suspense going. I also want to deepen the characters and show more of their responses.
THOUGHTS ARE NO LONGER IN ITALICS. IT GURGLE-FURGLES MY POSTINGS (DOUBLES UP EACH PARAGRAPH AFTER THE ITALICS).
Is there enough intrigue to keep you interested?
I know people need points for posting, but please, DO NOT LEAVE ME A DRIVE-BY REVIEW. I NEVER do drive-by reviews, so I don't appreciate them. Thank you.
Some Patois is included in the language.
All currency is Jamaican dollars - Exchange rate is US$1.00:$J90.00

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Detective Star Malloy investigated one too many rapes in Los Angeles. She suffers from what she calls “Victim Syndrome” – she hears the victims’ cries in her sleep, sees their anguished faces, and feels their humiliation. Then she cracks. She executes a child rapist and at the age of 28 her police career is over. She returns to her hometown of Weyham, Massachusetts, to look into the murder of her best friend, Cara Laurens. Another friend named Ricky Chase is blamed for the crime, but he conveniently died of a drug overdose the next day. Star doesn’t believe it for a second. She is determined to find the real killer of Cara and exonerate Ricky. She seeks help from a local detective named Ed Brown. He’s not remotely interested in reopening a case that is as clear cut at this one. But he half-heartedly agrees to let Star investigate as long as she stays out of his way. Then a rapist strikes. His MO is to shove oxycondone pills into the mouths of young women and tape their mouths shut. They die of an overdose, but before they do he violates them. Star is thrust right back into the kind of vile crime that has already ruined her.

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Ex-New York detective, now Tennessee police chief, Sam Jenkins receives a phone call from a woman he met two years earlier on a case. She tells him a friend needs police assistance. Sam encounters two beautiful ex-hookers looking for a champion and Korean gangsters trying to operate in his quiet, Smoky Mountain community of Prospect. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.

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Lesley is a single woman working with all men at a trucking company. A dead body turns up at her work site, on her shift and is someone she knows. It should be clear from the beginning that the killer is someone from the company as a stranger would be noticable. Does Lesley sound too shrill? Is the setting realistic? Do you want to know more? Are the characters and dialogue real?

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I wrote with a killer headache one night and decided to post, obviously prematurely. This piece is based upon an actual event. Poetic license has been used and the names have been changed to protect the guilty. This also serves to protect this humble writer. Caution: this is a graphic portrayal, although not nearly as graphic as the pictures of a snuffed innocent child that the jury was forced to endure. As always, any and all reviews, no matter how critical, are welcome.

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The DiFlippo crime family is at a crossroads. The head of the family, Don Salvatore DiFlippo suspects someone in his family is going to attempt a hostile takeover, but he is not sure who is responsible. He sends his closest friend, and best assassin, Rick Stevens, to Texas to complete a hit for another NY family. Without DiFlippo’s knowledge, someone else has also sent a team of assassins to Texas. To kill Stevens. If they can eliminate Stevens, taking out DiFlippo will be easy. But killing Stevens is easier said then done. How do you hunt a man that is the best in the business? How far are you willing to go against a man that has lost everything that ever mattered to him?

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This story if about a dog, the only witness to a murder. It was a challenge to write because I wanted to write it from the dog's point of view. I could not have anything happen without the dog being in the scene. Please let me know if you think it works. I am open to all comments, including grammar.

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Christy was molested by her father when she was a little girl. Her torment ended when she accidentally set the family garage on fire and her father was paralyzed in the building's collapse. Since that time, fire has haunted and lured her, especially when she is in conflict or under pressure. Now Christy is grown. Lately, she is having dreams of fire...and waking up to find herself in possession of clues to yet another arson that has been committed nearby. Is she the arsonist? If not, who is manipulating the scenes to implicate her? Christy and her firefighter husband, Brian must find the answer before Detective John O'Reilly and FBI Profiler Sarah Morning Dove make a case against her.

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In a town where nothing ever happens, there's a lot going on. Burned-out sheriff, Luke Hayden, finds himself neck deep in trouble; and between windstorms, an unexpected crime spree, and murder, his town is coming apart at its well-worn seams. Unraveling the deadly strand of lies is up to Hayden and his new deputy, Megan Moreno, but they may have just stepped into a tangled web that will trap even them.

[Please don't read chapters out of order. The chapter numbers are listed below -- just in case you're not sure which chapter you're currently at. It's easy to switch to the appropriate chapter. Thanks. Doralynn]

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Detective Senior Sergeant Susan Prescott, accompanied by one of her twin daughters, Marli, is on holiday. Susan is taking extended leave after a series of traumatic happenings rock her life. The spelling is Australian English.

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Novel based upon many of the circumstances we find ourselves in as parents and step-parents in today's divorce-ridden society. I am looking for constructive criticism.

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Johnnites is a thriller/ horror dealing with the eternal struggle between good and evil. But what have a young writer, a mythical being and a serial killer have in common and can they stop the evil lord before he claims the earth for himself.

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Welcome to Chandler, Maine. Many have compared this to Peyton Place and other guilty pleasures. Any similarities are coincidental. It centers on several gay men and their families. One thing I hope to do here is make people laugh and counter the myths and gay stereotypes. I hope I succeeded. There are several characters and all serve a purpose. The very last chapter is a family tree, rather family trees. Note! This is something I write for fun. I have no desire to publish it and therefore, I don't stick to the rules of POV. I tried it and didn't like it. So if you're bothered by that then you probably won't like this.

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Truth and fear of today's world - a caution to parents!

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First time posting, so any help and feedback is much appreciated.

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Sometimes things aren't always what they seem. Glossary: rort: scam dumpster: big steel garbage skip/bin bum in butter: living in luxury clobbered: hit.

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Chapter 1 of a novel about a killing that occurred in the 70's. Depending on your point of view Police are both the heroes and villains in this story. Being Australian I am particularly interested in your take on whether or not I got it right, location, American terminolgy etc.

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WARNING: This is NOT politically correct. If you are easily offended you probably shouldn't read. If you're a French film director, you should read and take notes. I've written several Conversations with Richard and the conversations are verbatim. Scary. For some reason, Richard and I also decided to record this conversation. I came out of it sounding like a bitch, so that's cool. It's dedicated to Alimckay and she knows why! Ali, enjoy your stay in the Witness Protection Program. Not that they take Brits.

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What would happen if a modern monster met an ancient one? Any feedback is welcome.

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This is the intro/prologue to a novel I am working on. This scene introduces the primary antagonist, Uriel. I was born without an ego :), so please feel free to tell me anything you like about this, either from a technical perspective or a "feeling" perspective. The story is ultimately about the Holy Church pairing nanotechnology to psychically gifted priests and using them as "living angels" to act as agents, both for good and evil, depending on who is pulling the strings.

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This is a competition entry for the next writers festival in our shire (county) The criteria is : Imprints. MIne, yours, people who've gone before. Fiction, memoir or article. Limit: 2000 words.

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This short piece was written a year or so ago, has been on the site but I'd forgotten about it. Now I'm "tarting up" some of my stuff, it may as well be launched into the world to see if it can find a place for itself!

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THIS IS A SEQUEL. This is also raw, a work in progress. I'm taking a risk here, going out of my comfort zone by putting up something that's not yet finished. I’m hoping you’ll see some growth from me in this. Sapphire Reign takes place almost 10 years after Kings & Queens. I’d appreciate reviews from readers, who've read my first book, since they can (hopefully) see what I’m doing differently and if it’s working, but anyone is welcome to read this. However, since it is a sequel, spoilers abound. So only proceed if you have no intention of reading Book 1.

In a world where wickedness is exalted and even children know the sting of suffering, Majesty is trapped in anguish five months after her young daughter's death in a preschool gas explosion. When she receives a bizarre glimmer of hope that her little girl may still be alive, she fights heaven and hell to reclaim the happiness that's been stripped from her. But with so many enemies, maybe someone is determined to make Majesty pay. Or maybe her daughter really is gone forever.

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I promised to get an edited copy of this into the hands of the friend on which the main character is based by April 15, 2007. In an effort to only be a year late, I've finally started working on it. I'll repost each chapter as I make changes. I'd like to thank those who read it the first time and gave me excellent suggestions. Weasel, aka Larry, is a most unusual private detective. He is hired by an attorney who needs protection and along with his secretary, Miss Everhart and two odd sidekicks, he saves the day. Almost.

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This is the start of a series of stories about a young man that makes a tragic mistake but benefits from it and has to deal with the struggle between guilt and the desire to live.

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The Guardian of Eden is the story of a teenager, Garrett, and his twelve year old sister, Eden. After years of abuse from their mother and her boyfriends they finally achieve what seems like a happy life. Their mother has married a good man, Garrett has a beautiful girlfriend, and both he and his sister attend a prestigious private school. But tragedy lurks beneath the surface as Garrett discovers that the abuse to his little sister goes beyond what he ever imagined. His overwhelming love for his sister and desire to protect her lead him to commit a murder that could destroy them all.

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Time for another installment...I had so much fun the first time around.

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This short story was posted last year and then taken down from the site. I apologise to anyone who has read it before, I don't want to bore you! I have never submitted it a magazine or competition. Taking the advice of my good reviewers, I have edited it as the reviews have come in. I don't want to re-write and re-post again, it would try everyone's tolerance too far!

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The Hard Cold Kiss Goodbye is flash fiction in form, but this has a twist: it will comprise a number of self-contained "images" (or scenes, if you prefer). The reader is invited to assemble the final number of "images" into a narrative string that you find pleasing. In this way, you become the producer of your own experience of The Hard Cold Kiss Goodbye.

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The working title of this novel is Corporate Samurai "love begets hate, trust begets betrayal, lust leads to death"// This novel takes place in the mid to late 1970's in the US and Japan. Bill Sanford is a young CPA working for the Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation. He was brought up as a Foreign Service brat and had spent three years in Japan. He had dreams of an international career but, his wife would have no part of it.// Ray Easton, KFC's Regional VP, Far East, is a cunning scoundrel and consummate liar. Ray is a master of insider trading of stock, and spreads the wealth to gain favors. He has always stayed one step ahead of the law.// Mike Adachi is an executive with one of Japan's major trading companies. He was raised in San Francisco and speaks English as a native. He launches a plot to bring a major US fast food company into the Japanese market, relying on a complex chain of industrial espionage.// Strategic Planning is taking corporate America by storm. KFC'S CEO has caught the bug. He brings in two hot shots to produce and lead a corporate-wide Strategic Planning initiative. Resistance to strategic planning and the new hot shots builds, and the corporate politics accelerate, with battle lines being drawn.// Japan has been through post war reconstruction and is becoming a world class economic power. Some of its former military leaders are determined to achieve economically, what they failed to accomplish militarily.// Two trading company giants, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo, become embroiled in a struggle for dominance of the exploding, western style, fast food market.// The cultural differences between Japan and the US complicate matters for both sides. The inner workings of Corporate America and Japan are revealed in all their successes, but also, their corruption and greed.// Personal conflicts and deep seated vendettas, some originating during World War II, unfold.// Seduction and love affairs are an integral part of the plot. They illustrate the differences in social views of sexuality between the East and West.// Industrial espionage involving two highly competitive US fast food companies, two Japanese Zaibatsu and the Japanese and Mexican underworld unfolds.//The head of the Yakuza (Japanese mafia)is an effective eliminator of problem people.// Many of the key characters were involved in WWII and their individual experiences influence their business behavior.// Cultural differences subtly emerge, and the exploitation of others to achieve one's ends is front and center.// Personal ethics, or the lack there of, and the constant tug between good and evil are interspersed throughout. View table of contents..

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This is the ultimate rant about one of my biggest pet peeves. Not for the faint of heart and by this, I mean men. All my male friends are horrified by this story. Luckily all my women friends are as sick and twisted as I am.

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J.D. discovers Henry is more than a hired hand. The witch protects. An innocent girl is murdered. The county balance is gone. The end is near.

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This is the first of i think three parts. I am trying to figure how to break it up. The story is about a rural County divided into four sections. The events in this particular part of the story set up the rest of the story. There is a lot of meanness with ignorance and isolation. Please, see for yourself.

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The murderer of a beautiful child, lost in the foggy mist.

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Part one The Beginning

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You must always be careful what you wish for. Sometimes it comes true... (This story was written for the Australian market, which necessitated adding an explanation for the USA reviewers)

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