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Life- 3 1/2, is a true story surrounding the embezzlement of eleven million dollars. It tells the gritty tale of a young executive and how he inadvertently became involved with Boston gangsters, resulting in his efforts to stay alive and protect his family. It covers a ten year span of embezzlement, arson, FBI investigations, the judicial system and finally prison.

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I am hoping this is the final revision. I have made major changes, mostly toward the end of the story. I hope to have some old Callie fans stop by and let me know if they like the changes. I also wish to grab some new readers who will let me know what they think.

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I hate products that are advertised listing horrific side effects.

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This is a story of a missionary family who goes to the Guatemalan highlands near the Mexican border to spread God's Word to the native indigenous Mam-speaking population. The family is befriended by a local drug lord. Immediately the temptations begin. By the time reality sets in, it is too late and they are trapped in luxury. This is literary fiction despite the young age of the narrator. He is telling the story from the future.

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Plum starts our story in jail, the story unfolds, telling the hiliarious and strange story of how she ended up there.

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This is not a novel but a six part novelette or novella, depending on what criteria you use (word count is about 15k). The story takes place in the '50's and '60s. The Murphys live on Willow Street, a slum in the manufacturing district of their city. It's an all white, working poor neighborhood, and all hell breaks loose when a colored family moves in.

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For worse poetry bid! Has to be about romance people! A couple of inarticulate rednecks? Seventh graders? May I do myself proud in suckiness. All nitpicky and mean reviews desired!!!!

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One hundred two year-old Vincent has some difficult choices to make. Kill others and live or spend the next several months watching himself decompose with the help of thousands of insects. He's worked hard to hide his corpse among the living but now a little old lady is ready to take him down. He's got to get greedy or get caught alive in his own dead body.

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Another springtime poem. Comments welcome.

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This is the fourth and final segment of my novel "White Swan" - the book has been broken up like this to emulate how the war starts, is fought, and is won - I apologize to those who experience difficulty with it, but th esecret is to read I, then II, then III, and IV. Aloha, and thanks for all your great help.

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This is dedicated to all those who doubted my ability to come up with a truly horrific poem. This may actually have a chance in the Kat / Jeni SUCKS HARD BAD POETRY CONTEST. I dare anyone to actually give me a real review! LOL

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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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Years ago my sister lived in Memphis, and insisted on my touring Graceland, Elvis Presley's mansion. Never having been a fan, I was reluctant, but noting literally thousands of people and cars teeming within the commercial -- shops, restaurants, museums -- area of the house, wheels turned in my head. This is a pilgrimage, a religious pilgrimage, I thought. To them, Elvis will never die. When the light bulbs over my head did not go away, I began to see possibilities of a novel, based on Canterbury Tales. After interviewing over a 100 and corresponding with 20-30 additional fans, I learned that each had their own story about Elvis and how he had touched their life. In a way, he was their Christ figure. I hope I will not offend when I say I truly gagged on a couple of remarks, but the hearts that spoke so willingly with me, were true. I went back to North Carolina and begin to outline "Holy Ground." I'm still at the writing and I will need all the help I can get in every area. The characters are numerous, as in Chaucer's General Prologue and that gives me fits, so I have narrowed it down to six or seven principals with a general plot running through the stories the pilgrims tell. I understand this is a long summary, but when you see me going down for the 3rd time, please throw me a line. Thanks, Olivia

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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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Chance Of A Lifetime is a story about living life over again. The mistakes that completely decimated the life of John Riley, will be slowly sponged away. The past becomes the present, as the future becomes his servant.

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This is a saucy cautionary bon-mot, filled with women who love women, men who love men, and how they all managed to get along in late 1800’s London against the backdrop of the Oscar Wilde Trial. A story reminiscent of Dangerous Liaisons with characters who like to ‘stir the pot’ simply for their own amusement, and those who suffer for it.

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Baby Please Don't Go - These words have spilled from the lips of woman I imagine since the beginning of time, and we can't seem to learn it never pays to pursue a man. You would think time would teach this lesson, but as an ER nurse, I can testify it hasn't. Young and old fall victum.

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Lexus lives in a world where physical perfection is the norm. A world where everything is first judged by a person's appearance. When this world is jepordized, how far will Perfects go to find the answer to rectify the problem? Follow Lexus as she comes to terms with the unjustness of one world and attemps to find happiness in another. While on the journey she becomes a key player in the Perfect's quest to continue their world, at the expense of hers. This book is being written for the 15-21 year old market.

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Harrison Gamble is an accountant who does more than just balance the books...he balances life. Gamble has a knack for solving problems, so while helping his friend out with a gambling debt, another situation arises begging for Gamble's full attention. He finds a shoebox that contains information that will shock him and send him on a crusade to put an end to an international atrocity. This novel has never seen the light of day, so any and all suggestions are welcome.

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A work in progress. I've been playing around with this idea for some time now, and have only recently begun writing it down. This novel deals with multiple issues in modern China - child kidnapping, corruption, politics, prostitution, censorship, widening income disparities, lack of social cohesion, amorality, the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, the peasantry, migrant work-force - among other topics. Many of the experiences and settings presented in the novel are things/places that I've actually seen. I've been living in China for a couple years now, so I can assure you that it is authentic in many respects. The following chapters have been edited once after I received some amazing reviews. I still consider this novel in the draft stage, as such any and all feed-back is welcome. My apologies to the reviewers who helped my so much in my first postings. I added several chapters and had no choice but to delete my original postings and start all over again to avoid any confusion (for myself and others!). Cheers, Matty

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I have been asked to submit an essay for possible inclusion in a book about teaching. This book will be used to drive sales on a website in which teachers sell each other their teaching ideas and lesson plans. I was told to write about something I know how to do well. The essay presented here is my attempt to do so. Since this website is open to teachers from kindergarten through the University level, I chose a topic I hoped everyone could relate to. I should also point out that I am no fan of Bush's leftover legacy to teachers, the No Child Left Behind Act. I left the profession disgusted by the way it turned teaching into a homogenized, one-size-fits-all nightmare. I would appreciate any and all criticism. This needs to be submitted by April 1st. If it's an ineffective piece of drivel, I need to know now.

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A nine-one-one call raises hackles in a small town.

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While thinking about the capacities we have to flourish or wither and die, it occurred to me that it’s really the creative choices we make that determines the concave or convex nature of our lives. Perhaps these few words will provide some contemplation for you as well.

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Written on a mobile phone in squint light with a thumb What for -- who knows? Don't worry about reviews, this is not written as a serious story with any intent. Just passing the time pushing words to paper, testing my ability to concentrate and focus as a therapy. Cheers, Dill.

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REVISED to include these picture book musts: sound words, structure repetition, action verbs I envision this as a picture book for older children, 8-12, something a teacher might read on the first day of school as a lighthearted reminder for students to keep a neat desk.

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Everyone loves Spring. Some more than others. Comments welcome.

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Since Jeni and Kat were battling it out in the SUCKS HARD BAD POETRY CONTEST, I couldn't sit by and let them have all the fun. Although this might not suck as bad as their entries. I'll have to try harder. And yes, it is centered on purpose for full effect of suckiness.

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This is not a traditional fantasy story. There's no magic or uncanny powers, just extraordinary feats required of ordinary people. Set in a world of swords and castles, unwitting humanity teeters on the brink of annihilation at the hands of a mysterious and ancient race of giants known as the Vawgrim. A group of young war survivors must overcome their devastating personal losses along with their own trepidation to join a hardened disfigured mercenary in an epic attempt to thwart a vengeful crusade centuries in the planning.

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This is a short story for C. Lee Brown's Sandahl Anthology. I desire any feedback to make it look great. Thanks in advance.

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Every day John L Porter sinks further into despair because of his obsessive lust for his sixteen-year-old niece, Cleo, abandoned as an infant to his care. He has reached the desperate point of provoking his own death so that Cleo will benefit from the proceeds of a life insurance policy. He plans to provoke Oriel Sanborne Wells, the preacher in John L’s church and the nightshift deputy sheriff in Blue Ruby, Virginia, to kill him. John L sees this as Cleo's only salvation from both himself and Wells.

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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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This is what I hope will be my final draft, and so I welcome all feedback on anything that could still be improved, whether you’re new to the novel or not. However, if you have read this before, please don’t feel obliged to read it again, although of course I’d be happy to have your thoughts on the changes. Thanks so much in advance for all your help. I really do appreciate it. In the summer of 1990, at the height of the recession, a family gathering ended in a tragedy that tore them apart. Twelve years later, the Camerons are uniting for the first time since that terrible day. However, far from being able to put the past behind them, they are shattered for a second time when the truth of that long-ago summer finally emerges.

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“God’s Songs” is a series of short stories using Rock and Roll’s Hall of Fame, Bob Seger song lyrics as a backdrop. When I first started writing the stories, they were strictly Seger songs. I published thirteen of the fifteen as short stories on TNBW. They came complete with song lyrics and using many of the exact words in the dialogue. If I wanted to consider publishing them in a compilation, two things needed to occur. First, without permission the lyrics needed to disappear. Second, the dialogue using the same words needed to change. This story as a novel accomplishes both. The last problem I encountered, several of the stories exceeded 5,000 words. Curse Sol’s name, but I understand limits, I just think there for other people. I’d never abuse the word limit, maybe once, twice or three times if it was necessary. Okay, I concede the need for word limits, but I don’t like the rule. With that said, several of the stories will run two chapters. When I finished “Even Now” the thirteenth one, God jumped into the story. I didn’t ask him to interrupt, plus at the time, I wasn’t sure I wanted him to disrupt my tribute to Bob Seger. Then, an old friend from high school contacted me. I haven’t talked to her in 36 years. The conversation was amazing as we shared views about God. My next story was “Roll Me Away” and I placed her as the main character, loosely following her life as she related it to me. She read it, loved the story, cried, contacted me, we talked some more, and I realized how deeply I cared for her in high school. On the level, a happily married man can, I still care for her. She inspired me and encouraged me to rewrite the stories. Only this time I wanted to place God in the main character’s life. She became my muse and was completely unaware this had happened. Then she contacted me again and asked me to change her name in the story. Her marriage isn’t as strong as my relationship with my wife, and she feared there would be a problem if her husband discovered whom the story was about. I’ll continue the ruse of using her fictitious name when I say it again, Ashley, I love you. Now, I feel better and no harm done. My wife knows what I mean with those words. With God in the stories, they went from decent to captivating. I can’t clarify why, other than to bestow credit to Him. Read the stories, you can start with any chapter. The name of the chapter tells you the song used to construct the plot. My goal is to present the compilation to a publishing house that specializes in inspirational stories. Ultimately, the plan is 45 songs in three volumes with God front and center. Constructive criticism of all types is welcome and appreciated.

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Copyright 2007 Pastor Reginald Levi Walker All rights to this book, written or verbal have been exclusively reserved by the author. Any publishing, reproduction, performance of, broadcasting, and/or transmission of the work of this author through any media form not limited to publication in a book, film, and radio are expressly prohibited without written and/or verbal consent by the author. 202768 780557 9 ISBN 978-0-557-20276-8 90000 Table of Content Part 1 – Blood is thicker than water Chapter 1 – Tough choices sometimes have to be made Chapter 2 – Blood is thicker than water Chapter 3 – Club Simone’s Chapter 4 – Hot and bothered by Scott Chapter 5 – Unforeseen connections Chapter 6 – Prudence Assured Chapter 7 – The registered letter Chapter 8 – More than expected Chapter 9 – Crystal Springs Estate Chapter 10 – After dinner retreat

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All reviews and feedback regarding story, flow, characters, descriptions, grammar, punctuation, spelling, strengths / weaknesses, and anything else you can think of, are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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