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The Beep for Bucks Bandit (a short story) - - Tex Norman
Mandi never got to read the morning paper before 6 P.M. Now she removed the dinners from the microwave while scanning the headline of the Local section. Beep Bank Bandit Strikes Again! Lester was late and his HungryMan Dinner was on time. Mandi set the table. She had a coffee mug filled... Submitted 3 years 82 days ago.

The Cage - Michael Ramzy
He looked around the cage, slowly moved his eyes around each bar of metal. He could not remember being anywhere other than where he was at this moment, this one particular moment the only time he knew. He had no past and knew of no future beyond the dull alloy of the cage which held him. The... Submitted 3 years 82 days ago.

Hairy Situation (a short story) - - Tex Norman
Betty was pulling Evelyn Vanderhausen's hair through a bunch of tiny holes poked through the skin of a plastic shower cap. With the grace of a conductor and the skill of a brain surgeon, Betty rolling each strand on to a thin roller, squeezing on the color solution. It was a motion... Submitted 3 years 83 days ago.

A Stumbling Block To Evolution - - Michael Ramzy
I walked into this store appropriately called The Bicycle Store and was amazed at all of the gleaming chrome and steel. They must have had hundreds of bikes in that store; all of them clean with shiny new tires and shiny new price tags. Along one wall were bicycle accessories; helmets, tires... Submitted 3 years 83 days ago.

The Flat Lie - - Tex Norman
"Sorry," Larry Sanderson said as soon as the door opened. "Sorry, sorry, sorry." Stella entered from the kitchen licking a large spoon. "What is it?" "I know," he said. "I'm late. Way late. It couldn't be helped." Larry held up his hands as if he were submitting the People's Exhibit A. The... Submitted 3 years 85 days ago.

The Punch - Gregory Lewis
He submitted his last story that morning, and then purchased a one-way plane ticket to Miami, online. Upon printing his receipt, oppression overcame him. The writer was now officially without assignment and occupation. He spent the remainder of that afternoon, until 4:00, lounging on his bed... Submitted 3 years 124 days ago.

Lacey Jay Cassidy’s Celestial Fish Head Soup - Marty RicKard
Red dust puffed around my bare feet. Sweat trickled down my back and soaked into my panties. I lifted the hem of my dress and wiped my face, then descended to the Gum Slough Bridge through a narrow canyon of kudzu that climbed forty feet into the trees. I stopped on the bridge. The old copperhead... Submitted 3 years 186 days ago.

Bring an Elf or a Dragon to the Beach with you: Epic Fantasy Summer Reading Recommendations - Will Kalif
This summer brings us a lot of great epic fantasy novels both from established authors continuing their series and from new authors with fresh new stories and worlds for you to discover. This article gives you recommendations from among the best and most promising. The... Submitted 3 years 208 days ago.

Fiction Writer: How to Explode the Goodness Myth - - Jean Purcell
Fiction writers' challenges are different from those of non-fiction writers. Non-fiction readers are usually seeking information, advice, or instruction. Fiction readers usually want reading pleasure and entertainment, what has been called a "willing suspension of disbelief for the moment."... Submitted 3 years 241 days ago.

Discipline, Dedication, Deprivation: Becoming a Novel - Alice Wisler
When people congratulate authors on their works, I sense it. I feel it at parties and coffee shops. The air vibrates with the sensation. I can't deny it; others, those who don't know any better, think that writing a novel only takes a loose idea. Anyone can do it. If they feel this way, then why... Submitted 3 years 275 days ago.

Review: Soul Identity: a novel - ngoldman
Author: Dennis Batchelder ISBN: 978-0-9798056-0-8 Publisher: NetLeaves To understand the nuances of Dennis Batchelder’s debut novel, Soul Identity: a novel, it wouldn’t hurt to be familiar with some of the computer lingo mentioned in the text, however, it is not absolutely essential... Submitted 4 years 198 days ago.

Review: Hands: a novel & Interview With Author M.A. Street - ngoldman
Author: M.A. Street ISBN: 0-59538584-2 First a confession: I have never been convinced that a person can have magical powers or that miracles exist. However, after reading M.A. Street’s Hands , there may still be some hope for me. What if it were possible to... Submitted 5 years 8 days ago.

Review: hackoff.com Authored by Tom Evslin - ngoldman
Author: Tom Evslin ISBN: 0977464601 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Submitted 5 years 200 days ago.

An Almost Chicken Dinner - Sandra E. Graham
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, I guess I could have been classified as your typical “city kid". I was in my teens before I was ever introduced to a world called “the country" and became aware of wild animals that made strange noises in the night and vicious insects that bored into your... Submitted 5 years 217 days ago.

Review: The Song of Hannah - ngoldman
Author: Eva Etzioni-Halevy ISBN: 0-452-28672-7 A PLUME book Fiction – Penguin The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman : CLICK TO VIEW Submitted 5 years 232 days ago.

On Fiction Writing - Convincing Characterization - American Book Publishing
About 20 years ago, I inherited an antique piece of furniture when my grandmother passed away. None of my relatives wanted that old piece of junk. Surprisingly, I could see past the glossy white paint that obscured a valuable armoire/dresser combination in a turn of the century waterfall pattern.... Submitted 5 years 294 days ago.

A Conversation With Janet Walker Author of Colour To Die For - - ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest Janet Walker author of Colour To Die For which was published in ebook format. Janet lives in Australia with her partner Rob and a pleasantly plump cat called Chloe and a Lakeland terrier called... Submitted 37 days 9 hours ago.

The Haunting of the Dog - MKDS
This is a "Story-Short" that I wrote in my twenties. I would appreciate any "Feedback", as your opinions count. For legal reason's I must warn readers that it does contain Mature Content; bad language, mild violence and graphic gore-horror. This is strictly for "Your Consideration" to Review... Submitted 167 days 9 hours ago.

Meet Carol J. (C.J.) Carter author of JUNIOR DRAGSTER DREAMS: How Sam Found His Own Ride - - ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest Carol J. (C.J.) Carter author of JUNIOR DRAGSTER DREAMS: How Sam Found His Own Ride. Carol is also a journalist and managing editor of Womenetics ( www.womenetics.com ). A native of Sikeston, Mo.... Submitted 186 days 23 hours ago.

Meet Wendy L. Courchaine Author of Emerald Eyes, The Mind Benders and her most recent, Asylum Road - - ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest Wendy L. Courchaine. Wendy is a native of Rhode Island and has been writing for forty years. She has her doctorate in Metaphysical Counseling and has published three novels, Emerald Eyes, The Mind... Submitted 316 days ago.

Zombies Stay Out: Our Club Is Off Limits - Matt Warmann
The second I heard the call for help over my shortwave, I knew something bad was about to happen. It was either some extravagant trap to lure me in for my goods, or I was about to face what sounds to be a huge hoard of undead. I was kind of hoping for the latter, actually. Ever since my last... Submitted 341 days 16 hours ago.

Venus in Furs : A Rarity Among Femdom Books + Other (Non-Cheesy) Suggestions - - Kathia Lee
" Venus in Furs " by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is a unique novel because it's one of the first (and still one of the most genuine) explorations of gender reversals (power exchanges) that exists. In those days, women actually had very little power; they were not allowed a proper education or... Submitted 356 days 22 hours ago.

Meet Barry James Hickey Author of The Five Pearls, Chasing God's River and The Glass Fence - ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is honored to have as our guest Barry James Hickey. Barry is the author of three recent novels, The Five Pearls, Chasing God's River and The Glass Fence. Barry is not only an author and writer, but he has also starred in, directed or... Submitted 1 year 1 day ago.

Review: Jeffery S. Williams Redeemer-A Novel - - ngoldman
Author: Jeffery S. Williams ISBN: 978-1-60264-654-4 Publisher: VBW Publishing In Jeffrey Williams third work of fiction, Redeemer- A Novel a monstrous sociopathic serial killer is on the loose in Fresno California. The murderer deludes himself into believing that he is following God's... Submitted 1 year 21 days ago.

"Now It's Dark." Self-sabotage and addiction in the novel, PERMANENT OBSCURITY by Richard Perez - - Daniel Fletcher
"Now it's Dark," is actually a quote from the David Lynch classic BLUE VELVET, yet this novel conjures up that phrase, especially at the end. There's no true villain like Frank Booth in this drama. Oh, there's the threat of a bad man drug dealer, referred to comically as "Charles Manson," and... Submitted 1 year 61 days ago.