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Romantic Close Encounters

For sci-fi fans who also enjoy romance:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Karen-Kelley-brings-us-close-encounters

Enjoy!
Teri

Added by Teri Thackston on June 15, 2009 at 1:37pm — No Comments

No Vacancies, Volume 2 Now Available on Lulu.com

Hi All,

Just letting you know that I just released No Vacancies, Volume 2 on Lulu.com this week. The link to the book is below.

No Vacancies, Volume 2

And the cover image is below:…

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Added by Lucien Black on May 27, 2009 at 10:49pm — No Comments

The Devil’s Darning Needle -- Excerpt

The Obrero Gang

By Ben Furman

The Obrero Gang was Frank Durazo, Johnny Salinas and Jimmy Tag Along. The ten year olds had grown up on a nameless, carved-out street in Barrio Obrero on the outskirts of San Juan, and throughout the barrio it was well known that when one was sighted the other two would be right behind. It was time to hide the valuables.

Frank was the biggest and fastest, and he could more than hold his own with the older kids. He possessed the… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on May 26, 2009 at 6:53pm — No Comments

an excerpt from my current work

Bowing curtly, the great wolf left the dragons to their celebration. Skool followed the crystal spring whose green-blue waters flowed through the deep valley. His keen maize eyes watched the minions of Death go about their business. They kept busy harvesting the souls of the newly departed. Each servant hung shimmering globes on an eternally expanding row of vines and bushes. Skool studied every sphere and the soul it contained. The wolf knew well the shimmering hues of Death and its goddess… Continue

Added by elliott610 on February 5, 2009 at 10:53am — No Comments

short essay

I would have to admit that my road to the publication of The Shaman and the Rose was anything but average. The framework of the novel came about from two self-published titles where I explored the depths of Dante’s Inferno. Those first two books were a valuable learning experience. The most important lesson that I was taught was that as an author I had a great deal to learn about publishing and writing. I discovered that working with an editor can be a godsend to any writer. My editor opened my… Continue

Added by elliott610 on February 3, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Obama's First Term In Office: What does it have to do with an ancient prophecy?

"This victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change."

–– From Barack Obama's acceptance speech.

Obama's campaign ran on the platform of change. His first term ends in 2012, the prophetic end of the ancient Mayan calendar. Talk about change! December 21, 2012 marks the end of an "Age" or "Sun" as they referred to it in their culture. It also marks the beginning of a new Age… Continue

Added by Gary Val Tenuta on January 24, 2009 at 5:53am — 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

The Story Behind The Story of THE EZEKIEL CODE

Ever read a novel and wonder how the heck the author came up with the idea in the first place? Sometimes the story behind the story is as insightful and interesting as the story itself. This is the story of how my novel, The Ezekiel Code, came to be one of the most unique of it's kind.

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The story behind THE EZEKIEL… Continue

Added by Gary Val Tenuta on January 1, 2009 at 11:56pm — No Comments

The Terrorist Attack on Mumbai, India and the Media

By Ben Furman, former FBI Counterterrorism Chief

Here are my thoughts about the media coverage of the terrorist attack on Mumbai, formerly Bombay, India. The media, as it often does, caused my blood pressure to skyrocket by its soft-pedaling of the identification of the terrorist attackers as Muslims. I guess reporting this fact was something it considered offensive and politically incorrect. But this reporting by omission follows the media’s template of not calling terrorists… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on December 16, 2008 at 2:08pm — No Comments

Write Your Book in 2009: Free Preview Call

What does it take to write and complete your book?

Courage, persistence, and support.

To find out more, and as a support to the community of writers out there, I'm offering a free preview call of my courses for the Writer's Adventure Guide on

Thursday, December 11th, 3pm Pacific

Phone: 1-712-421-8065

Passcode: 8878#

The Writer's Adventure Guide is based on the work of Joseph Campbell (The Hero with a Thousand Faces) and… Continue

Added by Beth Barany on December 5, 2008 at 11:55pm — 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

YA Fantasy Books at a SPECIAL Price!

Looking for a Christmas gift for that special reader in your family?

As some of you already know, I'm a YA fantasy author and am currently in the middle of writing a series of books for young adults (there will be at least 5 books in the series before I'm finished). My target audience is 8-15 year olds, but I've also had adults (anyone with an imagination, really) read and enjoy the books as well. If you'd like to see more info about me or my books, google MJ Allaire or visit my… Continue

Added by MJ Allaire on October 29, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

More Marketing Tips

As many of you already know, I'm self-published and currently have three books "out there". I posted this on my good friend and book reviewer Geri Ahearn's blog a little while ago...

Writing your book is definitely the easy part of an author's journey... once you have the book in your hands, getting it out to the readers, especially if you're self-published, is probably the biggest challenge that we as authors have never really thought about (I know I DEFINITELY… Continue

Added by MJ Allaire on October 23, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

The Triangle

To order "The Triangle go to:

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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

Mirella Patzer's Virtual Book Tour for Bloodstone Castle

The middle of the third week brings us to a visit on Elena Dorothy Bowman’s blog and we learn more about the best friend in Bloodstone Castle.

Wednesday June 18 – http://elenadorothybowmansbooks.blogspot.com/

Wednesday June 18 - http://mybestfriendsstory.blogspot.com/

If you missed any of the tour - visit the Complete Tour Schedule –… Continue

Added by Nikki Leigh on June 17, 2008 at 7:43pm — No Comments