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Free Stephen King short story from The Atlantic

It’s almost impossible to find a free Stephen King short story these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the entire text of a new work, “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive,” has been published by The Atlantic on … Continue reading

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Today's bargain book: "Heidegger's Glasses" by Thaisa Frank

“Heidegger’s Glasses” by Thaisa Frank Price: $0.00 Summary: At the end of World War II, in an underground Nazi compound built to resemble a village, a group of prisoners called the Scribes are housed and forced to answer letters to … Continue reading

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I wrote a Halloween story!

To celebrate Halloween and the sort of horror fiction that I like to read, I wrote a short story. It’s about growing up, trick-or-treating, and death. It’s also got death in it. And more death. Did I mention it’s a … Continue reading

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Today's bargain book: "Celia and the Fairies" by Karen McQuestion

Price: $0.99 Summary: When Celia Lovejoy’s parents announce that her grandmother is coming to live with them, Celia is delighted. Now while her parents work at their toy company, she can spend time with Grammy instead of going to bossy … Continue reading

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Lemony Snicket collection dirt cheap on Kindle

I can’t vouch for the Lemony Snicket series, having never read them. (I won’t hold the movie against the books.) But if you’ve ever wanted to get into them, Harper Collins is offering a pretty great deal for Kindle customers. … Continue reading

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Win a free ebook from Samhain publishing

Samhain is an independent publisher of romance and erotica in pretty much ever sort of genre you can imagine–sci-fi, fantasy, inspirational, mystery, urban, gay, lesbian, and action. (There are more categories than that listed on their site, in fact.) They’re … Continue reading

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Screenwriter self-publishes short-story on Amazon Kindle Store

The New York Times has an interesting article today about a screenwriter who self-published a short story on the Amazon Kindle store. “The Variant” is a spy-thriller that John August first tested out with a small group assembled from his … Continue reading

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