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I posted the first 18 chapters of this book back in 2008. But I am reposting it in its entirety as I have undertaken a significant rewrite of the book. Cash register, PI, takes the job of finding the missing wife of a very strange, little mystic. The mystic thinks the Spirits of the Great Beyond have take her to punish her. As Cash tackles this unusual case, he has to deal with his mother, who is convinced she is a reincarnation of Annie Oakley; his ditzy receptionist; a too-old-for-her-age eleven year-old daughter; an ex-wife and a budding romance. And don't forget the arrogant clown and the green-haired punk rock musician. The humor is a bit over-the-top in places, but I intended it that way...just so you know! Please feel free to comment and/or critique as you choose to. All feedback is helpful. Thanks so much for taking time to read this. Alan

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Tis my book pitch for the contest. Never wrote one of these before so... Be harsh if you must. I am trying to win after all, so if you see something you think should be fixed, moved, or obliterated don't hesitate to let me know. Also good feedback is always welcome. Let me know what you liked about it as much as what you hated. Thanks to those of you that commented already you've helped me a lot :)

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So close to eighteen Ariana Log can't wait to reap the benefits of being an adult, getting away from her alcholic mother is the number one plan but she gets the ball rolling sooner than she expected to. With new ground under her feet and a world of unknown in front of her she begins her journey with a bang of surprises and a bite of adventure.

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I am reposting this reworked piece and thank you to all who helped with it. I have to admit I am nervous about posting anything but poetry and silly stuff as it calls for better writing technically. Creating is easy for me but rules are not. Many have urged me to try a novel. Hmmmph! That would me like a five hundred pound woman attacking Mt.Rainer on a hot summer day.

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A fictional story based loosly on actual events and people. Avery is a young woman with the world by the tail. She thinks she is really in love for the first time. She is beautiful and talented, yet scattered. But people and time have a way of changing her plans, even if she has no real plans at all... Please enjoy and review. This is my first real attempt at seroius writting so constructive critism is always welcome.

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Alexander is an orphan who's only desire is to find a family that will take him in and love him. He can't seem to get adopted though - no matter what he does. While he feels that no one wants him, he quickly learns that there is more to his mysterious past than he was lead to believe. Follow Alexander as he discovers his roots, learns of magic, and finds the other world from which he came. Oh, and everyone wants him, he just doesn't know it yet.

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Poem about life also the use of allegories in expression in poetry or any writing. Hope is to get readers who hesitate reviewing poetry to take a leap in faith as there is no wrong way to review if you say how a work 'feels' 'provokes' or if it doesn't. Still good feedback and can help enrich one's own writing. Poetry is not my favorite genre. I don't even own a book of poetry except for my mothers. Only poetry I read in on this site. I write it as do not feel confident in other genres. I too am learning to try though. To stretch oneself is to grow and stay flexible.

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“Bad sheep� daughter, Maya Cooper is pissed. Not only did her husband manage to get himself detained at the request of the state of California for the murder of his business partner, he also managed to leave her and fourteen-year-old daughter, Amberly, destitute. Snubbed by the in-laws and their friends and unable to find employment in LA, Maya decides to pack up her sullen teenager and head back to her hometown and into her parents’ home. Returning home is the last thing she wants to do. Her mother, Diana Ventimiglia, was the prime reason why she left town. Her older, “good sheep� perfect sister, Marta, was reason Number Two. Marta’s self-righteous attitude and the parading of her two perfect progeny, Max and Ben, is more than Maya can bear. Add to the mix the irritating next-door neighbor, Chad, former high school classmate, football star and perennial thorn in her side, and the recipe for disaster has just been rachetted up a notch. Both Maya and Amberly miss their SoCal lifestyle, but things are different now. With the help of new friends and old, both mother and daughter learn that all that truly glitters may not be gold.

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The United States Air Force has contracted American Aerotechnics, a private jet builder with a lot of resources, with the extraordinary feat of building the fastest, most advanced spy plane in the world. With complete project success just around the corner, Jim (Agent Stroker) is tasked by the International Intelligence Agency to make the jet disappear; it is much too advanced and will surely upset the stability of the world no matter who is in control of the sophisticated piece of aeronautical ingenuity. Through inside channels, the Libyans and Russians are aware of the jet and desperately want to gain control of it. Plans for selling the jet are made, sending Agent Stroker to certain death if he succeeds with his mission. This new fiction spy novel sets the stage for a new spy series with intriguing characters and a powerfully suspenseful plot that will keep you wanting more! I'm looking for constructive feedback to improve my story and to help put the final touches to my first fiction novel.

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Charles "Cash" Register is a Private Investigator whose new case is to reclaim the missing wife of a weird little mystic from the "Spirits of the Great Beyond." His mother thinks she is a reincarnation of Annie Oakley. She's very handy with a lasso. His assistant is a gorgeous but ditzy blonde who's built like the best brick outhouse money can buy. She has a lot of skin to cover in places. Somehow she always has a little trouble keeping it adequately covered. When Chuck-A-Roo the Clown; Cedrick the Sissy; and old, senile Mrs. Snodgrass and her dog get involved, it becomes a calamity. The humor is a little silly and over-the-top in places. BEWARE: There is a lot of sexual inuendo, adult situations and adult language. And yes, our P.I. is a bit chauvanistic at times. Any comments you would care to make are welcomed. Anything from a general "I like it" or "I don't like it" to a lengthy technical critique would be fine. I am writing this as I go. I have completed but four chapters at this point. I was rather reluctant to do it this way. But, what the heck. It will force me to work hard on it. Problem is...I don't have a clue where the story is going yet! Should be interesting! Thanks in advance.

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Any comments or suggestions to make this a stronger story would be greatly appreciated. Don't be bashful! Young Amy Dickson does not know who her father is. Her mother never would tell her. But Amy has dedicated her life to discovering his identity and to make him pay for the for the misery she and her mother endured because of him. Becoming a prostitute at just thirteen years of age, by necessity, only added fuel to her quest to find her father. What she does not know is that he is the most powerful Senator in the U.S. Congress. And when at last she does find him, the encounter ends in the most unexpected way.

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Observations from someplace unimportant.

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