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Palm's Inn - It's a Darker Kind Of Fairy Tale

Palm's Inn By Samantha Foster

In a desperate attempt to save a boy from drowning, Jake Taylor dives in to save him. Yet the two them mysteriously disappear with out Trace. His fiance and family search the entire complex finding no sign of either of the lost boys.

Two weeks later Jake returns to Palm's Inn. His father finds him crawling out o the pool half dead and half human. He finds him self changed into a kind of mermaid. though to all the guests of Palm's Inn… Continue

Added by Samie Foster on February 11, 2009 at 9:06pm — No Comments

Netherworld- A Action Dark Fantasy With A Tint Of Horror To It

Netherworld By Samantha Foster

To save his sister, Leon Diaz travels to Paris, France to pay the ransom. But something terrible goes wrong. Leon wakes up seconds later where every one is dead and their blood is on his hands. His memory is blank of what had happened. And that night he dies of because of it. Now Leon finds his self in world of black and white. It is netherworld where the guilty on the run from hell and the innocent have their pathway to heaven. It is a world where he… Continue

Added by Samie Foster on February 11, 2009 at 9:03pm — No Comments

The FATA & Terrorism

By Ben Furman, Former FBI Counterterrorism Chief

In February 2008 Mike McConnell, the Director of US National Intelligence, testified before the House Intelligence Committee and said this, “The FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) of Pakistan serve as a staging area for al Qaeda’s attacks in support of the Taliban in Afghanistan as well as a location for training new terrorist operatives for attacks in Pakistan, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the United… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on January 16, 2009 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal -- The Mirrored Pool

The narrow dirt path made a turn at the bottom of the hill and continued through a patch of large ferns. Sam hesitated. The woods would be dark soon, but she’d come so far and she really wanted to see where the path led. She parted the delicate ferns and stepped through. “So beautiful!”

The path ended at a small pool that reflected everything around it like a giant mirror. An ancient underground stream above seeped through invisible cracks in layered stones, gathered and tumbled… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:40am — No Comments

Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal -- The Beginning

“Samantha Mae Costas! Come on, or we’re going to miss the plane!”

Sam knew that when her father used her complete name he meant business. She grabbed her well-worn Yankees ball cap off the bedpost and pulled it down tightly over her long red braids.

It was a dreary, gray day. During the night a blast of cold air rushed down from Canada and brought with it dark clouds and a drenching rain. The mist fogged Sam’s glasses, and after a couple of tries to wipe them off, she… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:39am — No Comments

The National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC)

In the aftermath of 9/11 the world heard the scathing indictment of the U.S. intelligence agencies charged with preventing terrorist attacks. The dots weren’t connected! Why? Because intelligence agencies that had bits and pieces of the attack information hadn’t provided it to their counterparts. There was a myriad of reasons for this, including protecting one’s turf, fear of critical information leaks to the press and the like, but the “stove pipe” analogy was the most troubling. “Stovepiping”… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:38am — No Comments

An Interview with Master Telegu --Young Adult

An interview with Master Telegu, the red dragon, a character from Sam's Quest: The Royal Trident, Book 2. Written by Ben Furman.

“I have just a few more questions, Master Telegu,” the young dragonette reporter for the Dragonian Times said.

“Oh, very well, but be quick about it. I am busy, busy, busy guarding all this treasure,” Master Telegu replied and ruffled his red scales to display his magnificence and signal his impatience.

“You are the most intelligent of… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:37am — No Comments

Terrorism Defined

This is the first in a series of posts that will deal with terrorism.

If you want to enter a never-ending fracas, just come up with your own definition of terrorism and jump in. Even though terrorism has been used since the beginning of recorded history, it’s still a bear to define.

So where does the term terrorist come from anyway? The Latin word terrere means “to frighten.” The French word terrorisme brought the usage forward in time. The word is associated with the… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:35am — No Comments

Thoughts About Writing

Is there room in the box to add one more tip or one more thought about writing? Not much, but I’ll try to wedge mine in somehow. Writing rules and regs change with the times, and what’s in fashion now will disappear over the horizon only to orbit back and become “it” again. This recycling bit is the reason, or in my case, the rationalization I give my wife for not tossing my old ties. I know someday the string bow tie will make a come back.

Have fun writing. I don’t mean dancing… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:33am — No Comments

The new year is almost upon us!

Hey everyone,

Here in Texas, we've only got 2 weeks left before we have to report back to our schools, and the kids come a-knockin' on August 25! For my Mr. Teacher column on education.com this week, I thought I'd offer a few suggestions on things to take care of before the new year rolls around.

Check it out, and as always, comments are encouraged and… Continue

Added by John Pearson on August 5, 2008 at 12:50pm — No Comments

The Triangle

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The following is an excerpt from "The Triangle" (2006 Mill City Press)

CHAPTER 8

Holding Cell inside the Alien Vessel

The ADF… Continue

Added by Gary A Wilson on July 14, 2008 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Review and free chapter of Honor Due, Return of the Sword Excerpt

Read a great review of Honor Due at the Book Hunter's Blog then email me (jeanlauzier (@) gmail.com) for the first chapter. We believe you'll love this book so want you to have the first chapter free.

Also, stop by Hamster's Bane and read an excerpt of Return of the Sword. Not only does this anthology has some great stories in it, it looks great on the table by… Continue

Added by Jean Lauzier on April 4, 2008 at 6:28am — No Comments

Review of Honor Due, Excerpt of Return of the Sword

D. H. Brown continues his Virtual Blog Tour today with a review of Honor Due at Buzz the Book Reviews. We believe you'll love this book and are giving away the first chapter free. Email or pm me and I'll be glad to send it to you.

Be sure to stop by Buzz the Book and read the excerpt of “The Red Worm’s Way: A Tale of Morlock Ambrosius” by James Enge from… Continue

Added by Jean Lauzier on April 3, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Free chapter, free book contests

Stop by StoryCrafters and read D. H. Brown's guest post on creating characters. David is the author of the mystery/action novel, Honor Due. We believe you'll love this book and want you to have the first chapter free. Just email me (at jeanlauzier @ gmail.com ) and I'll send it to you. There's a synopsis and author bio at Buzz the Book.

While at… Continue

Added by Jean Lauzier on April 2, 2008 at 10:52am — No Comments

Start off April with some great reading.

On tour this month is D. H. Brown and his mystery/action novel Honor Due. Read a bit about D. H., the synopsis and an excerpt at Buzz the Book. If you enjoy mysteries or action novels, you'll love this. In fact, I read through it in one afternoon. Leave a comment and be entered to win a free copy of his novel at the end of the tour!

Also, be sure to stop by StoryCrafters and read… Continue

Added by Jean Lauzier on April 1, 2008 at 10:46am — No Comments