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Have you ever got so lost in a book it's as if you were actually there. Estelle Bennett was left a little Old bookstore that used to belong to her grandmother, it was a place that Estelle had loved since being a child and her Grandmother had always said it… Read More
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October 20, 2023

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The Sacrifice

Chapter 10

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October 04, 2023

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In the 9th century CE, the Rashtrakutas begin to expand their empire outside of Bharat (India), resulting in a series of battles with the Abbasid Caliphate. Under the charismatic and tactic leadership of the emperor Krishna III, the Rashtrakutas reach the borders of today's Iraq. As they plan to capture… Read
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October 03, 2023

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A prince who is destined to rule the world , holder of the tianzhou sword , God of martial arts , is there such ? Yes. Adiyen the 13th prince of the Zorania kingdom who is destined to defeat a evil sect which is the demon sect and restoring peace… Read
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An essay in praise of the Celtic Miners and Quarriers of Ireland and the United Kingdom who have given of themselves from the earliest settlements and continue to do so to this very day. Read
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October 02, 2023

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Part 7 of the "Sign of the Timez" Series. Now I was sent to Ireland in 1847. There was a famine and everyone was so hungry and sad. The people have given up hope and I knew it would be hard for me to have hope Read
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A short story based on some of the superstitions that preoccupy a miners' attention. Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 10

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September 27, 2023

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As the underground mine is completed, King John orders and requires forty pigs to to be used for their fat to destroy the southeast tower of the Rochester Keep. As well as the melted fat, he requires kindling to start a fire which will do the job. The king asks… Read
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September 22, 2023

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Over the past summer months, I have been writing an extensive set of plays, detailing from the Conquest of Mexico, all the way through to the Mexican Revolution. I am posting what little I have set in order not to lose anything. I still have so much to organize and… Read
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September 07, 2023

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"The Dream Intruder" tells about a guy who is able to travel through his dreams and other people's dreams to do thrilling things like X-Man, Super-Man, or Spider-Man. Using imagination to create fantasies but it makes the readers fascinated. Read
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September 06, 2023

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Jack Bryce is an Army detective. He thought he's seen it all. But the hardest case was the one where he had to track his father and brother into the heart of Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s and early 80's. Can he find them before the Junta does… Read
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August 31, 2023

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Al-Andalus was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula. Historians use the term for the former Islamic states in modern Spain, Portugal and France. --------------------------------------------------- Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 9

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August 28, 2023

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Realizing the trebuchets aren't working or at least aren't effective, King John orders several commanders and skilled workers to begin digging an underground mine. The king is worried about the onset of winter and the morale of his men. Despite obstacles in the underground tunnel, the king is determined that… Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 8

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August 17, 2023

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Sir Robert FitzWalter, before setting off with the retunue of 700 armed knights and provisions, pays homage to the sainted king, Edward the Confessor, to ask for a blessing hoping the supply and reinforcements from London will get to the rebels, holed inside the Rochester Keep, safely. Unfortunately, he is… Read
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August 15, 2023

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Paganini is in Vienna in our final excerpt. Satanic imagery stalks him in both his daily life and his dreams. Moreover, his estranged mistress, Antonia, has left him, taking their young son, Achillino. This entry concludes with a powerful dream sequence, one of several in the book. In this one,… Read
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August 14, 2023

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In today’s installment, Paganini’s good friend, Rossini, drags him into some mischief. Ann Abelson (1916-92) left the rough draft of a novel based on the life of Niccolò Paganini. I have edited and revised extensively, deleted nearly two hundred pages, and added several dozen more. Stephanie Chase graciously contributed what… Read
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August 13, 2023

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Today’s excerpt presents more details about Paganini’s tenure as a court musician at Lucca, where he served Napoleon’s sister, Elisa. Read
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Bias Beatrice

Chapter 6

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August 12, 2023

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Beatrice is a princess in Britain demanding for a perfect husband looks,physique,loyalty and wealth.Many princes had refused to marry the king’s daughter because of her looks.Her father is furious at her for her looks since he can’t get any power without other countries or even a new alliance a part… Read
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August 12, 2023

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Ann Abelson (1916-92) left the rough draft of a novel based on the life of the legendary violinist, Niccolò Paganini. I have edited and revised extensively, deleted nearly two hundred pages, and added several dozen more. Stephanie Chase graciously contributed what is now an Afterword, and at long last, the… Read
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The narrator reads the conclusion of the Geyersbach "confession" and readily agrees to his host's terms. In a sense he "sells out." Similarly, in the bonus -- an excerpt from the forthcoming PAGANINI AGITATO, we see what ensues after that famous violinist sells his soul! Read
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August 10, 2023

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An intriguing spy story. Read
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Wilhelm Geyersbach's narrative continues. He makes his way to the court of Frederick the Great, but then loses his position. Read
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The narrator begins to read a MOST unusual manuscript, the testimony of Wilhelm Geyersbach, son of the "nanny-goat bassoonist" who had come to blows with Johann Sebastian Bach many years earlier. Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 7

Book / Historical Fiction

August 09, 2023

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King John orders more rocks to throw at the Rochester castle walls using the trebuchets. Once the supply arrives, William d'Albini orders his men to take cover as a full-scale barrage of ammunition begins. AS there is no sign of the armed relief supply from Robert FitzWalter, Albini orders a… Read
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After a struggling classical pianist performs an "in-home" concert, his host invites him to see a priceless document. Attached to a fascinating historical account is the completion of Bach's unfinished masterpiece, THE ART OF THE FUGUE. What will come of the discovery? Read
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The Aftermath

Chapter 4

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August 05, 2023

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One bomb, six million deaths. one survivor The aftermath begins. Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 6

Book / Historical Fiction

August 04, 2023

Reads: 126

Since the destruction of the bailey walls, William d'Albini addresses his men to assure them that help will arrive from London and to keep them in an upbeat mood. Meanwhile, King John orders more rocks and other ammunition to hurl at the Rochester Castle walls using the five trebuchets he's… Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 5

Book / Historical Fiction

July 31, 2023

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The siege of Rochester Castle in 1215 is stepping up. KIng John orders five wooden trebuchets - sling throwers - to be stationed outside the walls of the Rochester Keep to bombard them continuously. Read
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The story starts in the Medieval History of the Reign of Roman Empire and A Commoner named "Raphael Yachwa" raises to Power with his abilities. Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 4

Book / Historical Fiction

July 25, 2023

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Unable to patiently wait for the pickaxes to arrive from Canterbury, KIng John orders a skirmish between a few of his soldiers against the rebels manning the Rochester keep bailey. During the skirmiish, the king's hopes of storming the keep are unsuccessful. A few of the combatants are wounded. Once… Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 3

Book / Historical Fiction

July 14, 2023

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King John sends an order to the blacksmiths of Canterbury to make as many pickaxes as they can in a matter of days and transport them to the Rochester Keep with the aid of sherrifs and with all speed. Read
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Under Siege

Chapter 2

Book / Historical Fiction

July 07, 2023

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King John arrives at the Rochester Keep and confronts its constable and the rebel leader, William d'Albini. As the rebels and the King show no signs of backing down, the rebel's settle in and John stables his horses in the nearby cathedral and sets up camp. Read
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The fallen liners series: book 3. David is a salvation army member aboard the empress of Ireland, which is an ocean liner. He finds a strange book, and when the ship starts to sink he is left with a choice... Read
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Mutiny

Chapter 3

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June 20, 2023

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Axyl is a pirate aboard the Morning Star, she has a pretty simple life until the captain maroons all the crew and burns the ship. They are rescued by the privateers around the area and taken to port to be sold as slaves. Axyl is sold to a Knight and… Read
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I'm an Australian attempting to learn to write. Born in the 1960's, well I've seen a few things. My work life comprised the professions of architecture, soldering, and construction project manager. These days I travel, rebuild a 1890's farmhouse, fish, write, and support my wife's small business. I write with… Read
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The events in this tale actually occurred. They are based on a research project I worked on centered on a herd of Blesbok that lived on the farm where my dad worked. The tragedy that befell the herd, sadly, are also factual. Read

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