Thousands are dying from “Spontaneous Severe Bleeding Syndrome,” according to the recognized authorities, almost all darkies. But, conspiracy theories abound. Virtually at the same time an artist purchases an AI he names Mackie. He finds that Mackie has been programmed by the “Progressive” and politically correct merchandisers to not see… Read

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post hoc

Chapter 8

by Daniel Truslove

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December 09, 2024

when a lonely widower who is haunted, quite literally, by the ghost of his late wife impulsively tells her not to visit anymore she is captured by a powerful necromancer who threatens the safety of all of his family. Read

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Nattering Nabobs of Negativism

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

November 12, 2024

Political primer originally written in 2015-2016, generally about the Trump-MAGA movement. It has been resurrected here for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it is apparently yet another recognition of the fact that; "The more things change the more they remain the same," Read

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The Official Bizarro Bible

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

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November 10, 2024

An absurd Biblical treatment of the 1996 rise of the Bizarro literary genre through its attempted resurrection in 2016. Read

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The Dream of Grand Opening

Chapter 3

by Assala

Book / Commercial Fiction

September 24, 2024

In *Dream Bazaar*, the grand opening of the city's most awaited mall quickly turns into a nightmarish disaster. Crowds surge as excitement gives way to chaos, with management overwhelmed and security crumbling. Among the madness, looters seize control, and the mall's staff is forced into hiding as the situation spirals.… Read

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John came home

Chapter 1

by George Aarons

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August 21, 2024

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"John came home on a Monday, it was cold, and it was raining, but john didn’t care, because he was home. He was home for the first time in five years. For the first time in five years, john walked the streets of his town, longing, aching, to finally rest.… Read

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Hire Lernin': An Idealist’s Quest Through the Realm of for-Profit Education (A Novel)

Chapter 20

by VictorDLopez

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July 21, 2024

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The novel involves the bittersweet journey of a young, idealistic attorney who takes on the role of academic dean at a for-profit business school in New York City in 1987 knowing nothing about the industry. Unable to accept the way things are, he immediately launches into a personal mission to… Read

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Papa's Boys

Chapter 1

by juntu

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 28, 2024

Breaking up is hard to do! Going through a treacherous divorce with two kids after 12 years of marriage can lead to insanity! An unperturbed blue-collar worker finds salvation through his Grandfather's divine tutelage. While at the same time, he gleefully indulges in excessive drinking and gambling, receives a high… Read

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Two Peas in a Pod

Chapter 1

by juntu

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 28, 2024

In a rural town in Oklahoma, circa 1975, two adolescent boys, one white, one black, from different sides of the tracks, are rapidly approaching their teen years. While attending the same school, they meet and immediately become good friends. Their innocent brotherhood bonding is completely oblivious to the dangers of… Read

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InterUs

Chapter 2

by J Claire

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January 26, 2024

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An American Family

Chapter 2

by Alan Ferguson

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December 12, 2023

A young mother struggles to raise her family after her husband goes to prison. It’s the 1950s and a horrible time for working women. Read

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MedCenter Management

Chapter 2

by Alan Ferguson

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December 12, 2023

Here’s an employee’s nightmare turned dream come true; you work for lousy bosses, get fired for punching one of them out and then get rehired at four and a half times your old salary because they still need you. Read

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A Prick's Conscience

Chapter 1

by J Claire

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November 21, 2023

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Aryanna’s Playland

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

June 20, 2023

A builder’s widow constructs an amusement park which becomes the central hangout place for the town’s teenagers. That is until the BUMs move in and bring their low end street crime with them. Necessary adjustments are made. Read

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Genevieve and the Two Scotties

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

June 08, 2023

Genevieve, an aging white Maltese continues to be curious. It seems as if two dogs who appeared to be one thing, were not that at all. As they were selflessly helpful, Genevieve wants to find and properly thank them. She enlists the companionship of Pablo, a recently physically transformed book… Read

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Mark Leyner and Disinclined Me

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

June 03, 2023

A critic for the “Paris Review” in Paris is sent to Jersey City to interview Mark Leyner. He doesn’t want to go and is contentious with the author. They find some common ground and take a trip into Manhattan. Read

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Daisy: Walking on Water

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 17, 2023

An abandoned Dalmatian puppy is taken in by an elderly man. Daisy is quite difficult to train in the conventional sense. They go exploring every day. She has a great heart and an ability to understand “sometimes,” rather than just yes and no. Read

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Old Miss Gracing

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 14, 2023

Kindergarten boy develops relationship with an elderly female teacher, who has a curious and perhaps lethal past. Read

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Free and Clear

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 14, 2023

Futuristic American family celebrates paying off mortgage; and is soon joined by a homeless family, under a government program which obliges people with “too much space” to share it with others. Read

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Blasé Eight

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 11, 2023

Some books are difficult to describe and this is one of them. It would be fair to say that “Blasé Eight” is an ensemble piece which primarily follows eleven people from different walks of life with five stories which initially seem unrelated. But, that wouldn’t quite be it. One could… Read

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Deadly Compromises

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 07, 2023

A usually quite competent, but now bungling hit man accidentally meets and falls in love with the wife of his next intended victim. Read

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Illustrated Desert Under the Elms

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 07, 2023

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Noir vision of a suburbanizing southwest rural hamlet as seen through the differing viewpoints of its current residents and their neighbors. Read

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Maddie

Chapter 2

by edward drobinski

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 06, 2023

A pro football player wakes up to a post-apocalyptic world. The vast majority of the population is gone and there has been a communications shutdown. On his westward journey he takes in a mute little girl named Maddie. Read

So, Let Me Get This Straight

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So, Let Me Get This Straight

Chapter 1

by Richard Kirshen

Book / Commercial Fiction

April 20, 2023

Picture two individuals that have never been exposed to the belief systems of Americans, when it comes to religion, the environment, and our education system. How would they perceive our incredibly ridiculous and unfounded thought processes? Instead of using individuals that grew up on a deserted island or a cave,… Read

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At Rope's End

Chapter 1

by June F Summers

Book / Commercial Fiction

November 01, 2022

Sonny Dankovic loves his job as a superintendent of an apartment building. He likes the tenants, and they trust him to be there for them—no matter what. Then why does he want to commit suicide? Sonny has this secret which leads him to believe he’d be better off dead. So… Read

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THE REQUEST

Chapter 1

by Stephen Liosi

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September 18, 2022

A tragedy spawns an unbelievable road-trip request. Read

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The Wunderkind

Chapter 1

by CigarGuy1

Book / Commercial Fiction

April 30, 2022

The story of a young man and his family, his big mind, big dreams and big accomplishments and how they all changed the world. Read

Emeralds & Sapphires

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Emeralds & Sapphires

Chapter 2

by Iris Rain

Book / Commercial Fiction

October 31, 2021

Sapphire is a singer who faces opposition when neighbours try to sabotage her success. Read

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Gaslit

by sky devlin

Book / Commercial Fiction

October 11, 2021

Lilly Moon gets what she wants, but how will she pay for this decision? Read

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the vacation

Chapter 1

by sd1989

Book / Commercial Fiction

August 29, 2021

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this is a short story about a group of five friends who go on a trip together. little do they know what really awaits their fate! Read

Mad as a Box of Frogs

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Mad as a Box of Frogs

Chapter 1

by Annie Anderson

Book / Commercial Fiction

January 28, 2021

This is my testimony of how I began to search, find, allow and trust God with my life. Miracles have happened along the way and it is my pleasure to share them with you. Read

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Slut Detox

Chapter 1

by Annie Anderson

Book / Commercial Fiction

January 28, 2021

From the age of eight, I had had sex with men who didn’t ask my name, until I met Jerrod. Not only did he ask my name on our first trick but last night, seven years and two kids later, he asked me to marry him. ‘If I say yes,… Read

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DROWNING IN A SEA OF MARIJUANA

Chapter 6

by Scott.Anderson

Book / Commercial Fiction

July 18, 2020

Marijuana! The weed with the roots in hell! Is it the gateway drug that leads to harder drugs, smuggling, crime, and the horror and brutality of prison that the government is always warning us about? Drowning In A Sea Of Marijuana is a collection of flashbacks, essays, and short stories… Read

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A Heart on the River

Chapter 1

by OldManWrite

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May 30, 2020

Christmas, 2011. But you won't find Kris Kringle or yuletide carols being sung by the fire here. From Afghanistan to Washington, DC, from Iraq to Atlantic City, New Jersey, a cynic wrestles with his conscience, his past, his present road bumps, and God as he pursues his lifelong dream--to play… Read

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Absence

Chapter 1

by kaye park hinckley

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 16, 2020

ABSENCE is a mystery, in the deepest sense of the word, about marriage, about fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, and brothers and sisters; all backed into corners and at odds with each other as they struggle with their human nature, and their dependence upon the Nature of Earth. JAMES… Read

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Prometheus

by Vincent James

Book / Commercial Fiction

May 06, 2020

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"In the past, nature has seen fit to end life on Earth and begin all over again. Humanity is nature's only creation having the power to make that decision for her." Paul Randston, president of the Futurist Society, meets Dr. Vishnu Rahman at a symposium on technology where he’s giving… Read

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The Enemies Within

Chapter 3

by Kirsten Beckworth

Book / Commercial Fiction

March 28, 2020

These are the first three chapters of my planned novel. It is a character driven drama containing family sagas and past ghosts returning to haunt people. They also face new threats from those supposed to be allies. Read

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The Fall of a Digital Empire

Chapter 3

by Solister

Book / Commercial Fiction

March 23, 2020

Shelves: 1

People have never been so connected. With the internet, information that took months or even years to come now takes less than a minute to cross the globe. At the same time, people become dependent on such technology which is hard to imagine a world without it as well never… Read

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smoke drink run

Chapter 11

by biladaba

Book / Commercial Fiction

February 20, 2020

Comments: 5

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smoke drink run, an appalachian coming of age story. born into rural poverty and surrounded by addiction audum learns to be invisible to survive. when audum discovers the truth about her past she's faced with falling into addiction or confronting her own life. audum endures life with her abusive mother,… Read