Saturday, December 6, 2014

Results from the November 2014 Challenge


Title: The Hunky Elf
Author: Meg Cooper
Genre: Erotic Romance
Total Words: 6,500
Completion Time: 7 hours

Description

Ivy is out of work and low on funds, and is at the point of taking any job being offered. But a Santa’s Elf? At barely five feet tall, she initially takes the offer as an insult, then realizes a job is a job, regardless of whether you have to wear green striped hose and pointy shoes.

When she arrives in Santa’s Wonderland, she sees the other elf on duty. Russell is about as opposite of an elf as can be found — tall, built, and hunky. Then Ivy discovers Russell is there on a secret mission from Santa — the real one — and Ivy needs to do her part to make Christmas magic happen. That’s pretty difficult when all she wants to do is hang out under the mistletoe...

The Hunky Elf is a short & spicy paranormal romance. The story contains strong sexual themes, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18. About 6,500 words.

About the Author

Meg Cooper loves magic in all its forms, from paranormal elements to the power of love. Her stories combine magic with a large dose of humor. She writes from her home in Ohio, generally on the couch in pj's with two cats sleeping on her. With a large mug of coffee close at hand. Lots and lots of coffee.

Date(s) free: Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QMUAUXY/



Title: Paris Green
Author: Cora Buhlert
Genre: Mystery
Series: Helen Shepherd Mysteries
Total Words: 8,500
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

When intern Kitty Chan is found dead in the basement of the Victoria and Albert Museum, dressed in a Victorian ball gown, the cause of death is quickly established. Kitty died of arsenic poisoning. But who gave her the deadly dose and why?

Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd investigates and quickly realizes that there is more to this case than meets the eye.

Warning : There are some rude words in this story.

About the Author

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher. Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com or follow her on Twitter under @CoraBuhlert

Date(s) free: Free on Scribd and Oyster with subscription and at Smashwords with coupon code NE37X until December 24

Where to Find It

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QGGDEWS
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/paris-green-cora-buhlert/1120846242?ean=2940150219786
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/de-DE/ebook/paris-green-1
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id947280149
Scribd: https://de.scribd.com/book/248886888/Paris-Green-Helen-Shepherd-Mysteries-6
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/498384

Additional Comments

I'll write a longer post. The short version is that the research for this one was massively unpleasant and gave me a case of entirely psychosomatic arsenic poisoning. I now also know more about arsenic poisoning than I ever wanted to know.



Title: A Gift from Santa: A First-Time Gay Erotic Romance
Author: Lily Juwette
Genre: Erotic Romance
Total Words: 5,900
Completion Time: 16 hours

Description

Escaping a trio of bullies, nineteen-year-old Malcolm takes refuge in the Santa Claus display at the local mall. After sitting on Santa's lap and discovering the hard truth about how much Santa wants him, Malcolm's Christmas wishes are wholly erotic. And the blue-eyed Santa with the chiseled muscles is more than willing to grant the wishes of a very good boy.

About the Author

Lily Juwette resides on the U.S. West Coast with her feline companion.

Date(s) free: Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QEDGKKQ/

Additional Comments

Love the fun aspect of challenging myself to just get it done.



Title: Round Two (Play For Keeps, book 2)
Author: Eva Harper
Genre: Paranormal
Total Words: 14,183
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

The Vampire Survival Challenge is over, and Jade just wants to limp home and forget about what happened in the Sparkrouge underground. But the Boss has other ideas, so Jade and her new group must find a way to survive. With no time limit there's no chance of escape, the only solution is to fight.

Armed to the teeth with the very best tech the police's Vampire Division has to offer, Jade sets out to take down the queen vampire and fight her way to freedom.

Time for the second round of the deadliest game on earth.

About the Author

Eva writes because she can't imagine doing anything else. She has so many stories in her head that it would take a hundred lifetimes to write them all, but she's determined to get as much down as possible, to try and declutter her mind a little if nothing else. She likes vampires and action and has a soft spot for romance in the middle of an apocalypse.

Her blog can be found here: http://evaharper.wordpress.com

Date(s) free: Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCX6YLI/

Additional Comments

I've learned the joy of storyboards! Post-it notes for scenes are now my friends, and I think I have just as much fun planning as I do writing.



Title: Bird Brain: Exercise Master
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

It's time to get off the couch and have some fun! Leave your cell phones behind and get outside. There's nothing better than playing sports with your friends.

Live life, feel great, and you'll be a winner every time!

Over 30 fun-filled pages. Appropriate for all ages, children 3-6 in particular. Descriptions of my other popular children's books are included after the main feature (an additional 5 pages).

About the Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCR3ES0/Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCR3ES0/

Additional Comments

This is my first children's picture book in some time. It's nice to get back to basics.

Also, I lost track of the hours I put into this. It was definitely less than 8 hours, but more than 6. So 8ish hours in all.



Title: El Matrimonio Apesta
Author: Donald Rump
Genre: Fart Fiction/Humor
Total Words: 3,700+
Completion Time: 6-8 hours translation + 1.5 hours implementation

Description

Mackelroy Puggsley creía haberlo oído todo, hasta que un extraño hombre llamado Bilby Bloob se aparece en su vestíbulo una mañana. Cuando Bilby le pide un permiso de matrimonio para su gaseosa esposa, el viejo pone el freno. Sí, una cosa es casarte con tu novia de la secundaria, pero ¿con un pedo? ¿A quién se le puede ocurrir casarse con un pedo?

--No me iré a ningún lado hasta que nos dé un permiso de matrimonio --insisitó Bilby.

--¿Ah, sí? --Mackelroy se hizo sonar los nudillos.

El Matrimonio Apesta es una obra de ficción pedorra. Está orientado a un público adulto, y tiene aproximadamente 3500 palabras de extensión.

About the Author

When he's not writing about old, crusty farts, Donald Rump writes about actual farts--the stinkier the better. He is also an advocate of the No Fart Left Behind program and marriage equality for all gaseous entities great and small. Apparently, he also gives dating advice.

Mr. Rump lives in Southern Maryland with his pet fart Floofy.

Date(s) free: Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCR3ES0/

Additional Comments

My brilliant Spanish translator converted this instant classic for your amusement. But that's not all! Next, he'll translate the bizarre, ruthless, crazy tale that is The Chapped-Ass Critic. (I know you're just as excited as I am!)



Title: A Hunk for Christmas
Author: Meg Cooper
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 8,000
Completion Time: 20 hours

Description

Casey stopped believing in Santa Claus in the third grade when she found her father passed out on the living room floor surrounded by half-wrapped presents on Christmas morning. But if Santa doesn’t exist, who is the mysterious elf that’s been giving her gifts the past few mornings, only to vanish when she sees him? And since when was one of Santa’s elves a hunky, half-naked thirty year old?

A Hunk for Christmas is a short & spicy paranormal romance. The story contains strong sexual themes, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18. About 8,000 words.

About the Author

Meg Cooper loves magic in all its forms (even balls that jingle!), from paranormal elements to the power of love. Her stories combine magic with a large dose of humor. She writes from her home in Ohio, generally on the couch in pj's with two cats sleeping on her. With a large mug of coffee close at hand. Lots and lots of coffee.

Friend her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MegCooperAuthor

Join her mailing list at: https://www.facebook.com/MegCooperAuthorPage/app_100265896690345

Date(s) free: Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q3KLJGU/

Additional Comments

TBD



Title: Aveline (Nederlandse Editie)
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Books/Dutch
Total Words: 4,000+
Completion Time: 12 hours translation + 3 hours implementation

Description

Kleine Aveline Adorno heeft geen idee wat haar te wachten staat als ze op één oktober in de ochtend wakker wordt. Opeens praat ze met elfjes en ziet ze haar hond Milo dansen op muziek. Natuurlijk is niets wat het lijkt met feeën en zijn er tal van verrassingen in petto voor Aveline en haar dierbaren.

Dit boek bestaat uit ongeveer 3500 woorden en bevat meer dan 15 kleurrijke kunstwerkjes. Een speciaal voorproefje van Aveline en het Grote Pompoenfeest is ook inbegrepen.

About the Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: TBD

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q92SR44/

Additional Comments

My Dutch translator is very fast and often sends me the translated text within 24 hours. This one took slightly longer, and I doubt it took her any longer than 12 hours. I hope I can hang onto her! :O



Title: Jingle My Bells: A Short & Spicy Paranormal Romance (Santa's Hunky Helpers)
Author: Meg Cooper
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 6,000
Completion Time: 12 hours

Description

Sierra needs a job in a hurry, but who wants to hire a chef that’s burned down the last two restaurants she worked at? When she sees a craigslist ad for a position at the North Pole Dining Hall, she thinks the chance to cook for 50 hungry men a great opportunity, but dismisses the North Pole part as just a fun name.

When a hunky elf appears in Sienna’s house to magic her to the frozen tundra, she realizes her fate may just be to surround herself with ice to keep from getting burned. That’s if she doesn't get distracted by Wendell before they even leave her kitchen...

Jingle My Bells is a short & spicy paranormal romance. The story contains strong sexual themes, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18. About 6,000 words.

About the Author

Meg Cooper loves magic in all its forms (even balls that jingle!), from paranormal elements to the power of love. Her stories combine magic with a large dose of humor. She writes from her home in Ohio, generally on the couch in pj's with two cats sleeping on her. With a large mug of coffee close at hand. Lots and lots of coffee.

Friend her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MegCooperAuthor

Join her mailing list at: https://www.facebook.com/MegCooperAuthorPage/app_100265896690345

Date(s) free: Read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P9BRH7E/

Additional Comments

TBD



Title: Embotellando Pedos
Author: Donald Rump
Genre: Humor/Fart Fiction/Spanish
Total Words: 2,500
Completion Time: 8 hours translation + 2.5 hours implementation

Description

¿Podría el poder más grande...

El camino a la riqueza, más allá de nuestra imaginación más salvaje...

La clave para alcanzar el más alto nivel de conciencia espiritual y la felicidad...

... Ser obtenido por pedos embotellado???

--Es nuestro secreto... --Vlad le dijo al niño pequeño. --Usa el poder con cuidado...

2.200 palabras.

About the Author

When he's not writing about old, crusty farts, Donald Rump writes about actual farts--the stinkier the better. He is also an advocate of the No Fart Left Behind program and marriage equality for all gaseous entities great and small. Apparently, he also gives dating advice.

Mr. Rump lives in Southern Maryland with his pet fart Floofy.

Date(s) free: You can read this title now for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PRN67OI/

Additional Comments

A stinky surprised arrived in my Inbox. How could I resist?



Title: Mijn Gekke Knuffelkikker: Special Bilingual Edition (English & Dutch)
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 2 hours translation + 4 hours implementation

Description

My Crazy Pet Frog is een leuk prentenboek met ongeveer 27 pagina’s vol met schattige, computer-gegenereerde, kunst. Je kunt het boek het best in kleur bekijken op een Kindle Fire apparaat. Kom erachter wat er gebeurt met die gekke kikker als hij een van zijn vrienden tegen het lijf loopt!

Mijn andere kinderboeken staan beschreven na dit verhaal, op 5 extra pagina's.

This book include Dutch and English versions side-by-side.

About the Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: You can read this title now for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PPIU1YM/

Additional Comments

This translation has been a long time coming. I'm relieved that it's finally done.



Title: Eight Hour Fiction #5
Author: Travis Hill
Genre: Science Fiction/Humor
Total Words: 46,000
Completion Time: TBD

Description

Welcome to another "Eight Hour Fiction" edition, inspired by JA Konrath's original "Eight Hour Challenge." Volume #5 is a slight departure from the usual round of short stories. Instead, this month's entry contains two novellas to satisfy your reading pleasure. Each story began as shorts for the EHF Challenge, and both have morphed into full-length novels (all of which are scheduled to be released before the end of 2014).

1. Transfer - Stephen Brewer is never sure when he wakes up if he's been asleep, or if he has died and has been transferred to a new clone body. As an agent for the National Defense Directorate, he and his fellow Transfer Agents are the perfect undercover operatives.

22,000 words / 75 pages
Language / Violence / Mature Themes

2. Henchman - Henchmen are the faceless (and mostly hapless) backbones of the "Super" industry, the glue that is sometimes all that holds a supervillain's plans together. Henchman is a collection of stories about the real power behind the chumps you read about in the headlines and comic books.

24,000 words / 85 pages
Language / Mature Themes

About the Author

I'm an author from Boise, Idaho. I live with my superhero wife and five completely worthless but loveable cats.

I write adult stories for adult readers.

My mailing list: http://eepurl.com/D2ktH

Writes: Science Fiction / Fantasy / Horror / Adult Fiction / Drama / Humor / Whatever I Feel Like

Date(s) free: This title is available for free on Smashwords

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PDTSK32/

Additional Comments

These two stories, and the next three that will be in Eight Hour Fiction #6 and #7 (#7 will have one of them + Extraction's first 20k words), all spawned at some point from the Eight Hour Fiction, and all have grown into full-length novels.



Title: Eight Hour Fiction #4
Author: Travis Hill
Genre: Science Fiction/Humor
Total Words: 10,199
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

Inspired by a JA Konrath challenge to write, edit, create a cover, and publish a short story in eight hours or less, the "Eight Hour Fiction" challenge is back!

"Mergers & Acquisitions" (8,813 words, Teen+) - Gxkxl is back for a final chapter (for now). With his reproductive cycle coming to an end, Gxkxl, Desiree, and Rebecca are forced to plan for an uncertain future.

"General Megatron #3" (1,386 words, children's story) - Block Seven, the galaxy's worst prison, holds more than just the galaxy's most vaunted hero. The general's luck, while tenuous at best, might have finally run out...

About the Author

I'm an author from Boise, Idaho. I live with my superhero wife and five completely worthless but loveable cats.

I write adult stories for adult readers.

My mailing list: http://eepurl.com/D2ktH

Writes: Science Fiction / Fantasy / Horror / Adult Fiction / Drama / Humor / Whatever I Feel Like

Date(s) free: You can read this title now for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P6FVT3G/

Additional Comments

The conclusion to Gxkxl the alien's story, and another General Megatron chapter!






Title: Hollybelle the Witch and the Colorful Christmas Conundrum
Author: Georgia Grey
Genre: Children's/Christmas
Total Words: 4,000
Fantastic Finish Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

What is a young witch to do when all her dresses are black, red is her favorite color, and Christmas is coming? Make a potion, of course!

Hollybelle the witch misses her frog friend, Foggybottom, so she makes use of her artistic and magical talents to bring the holiday spirit just a little closer this year. With a twist of magic she tries adding some bright colors to her wardrobe, but not everything goes as planned.

Meanwhile a sneaky little newt has a scheme of his own, and even jolly old Santa Claus finds himself caught in the mess.

It’s a Christmas not to be forgotten!

About the Author

Born in Ohio, raised in Florida, and having spent much of her adult life in Georgia, Ms. Grey passed away far too young at the age of 46 after a long battle with breast cancer. She left behind a husband who loves her, many friends with cherished memories, and her baby, Lily the beagle. She was just beginning her work as an author and an artist when she was taken, her handful of works being made available as they can be edited and formatted.

Date(s) free: Nov. 28-30, Dec. 24-25. You can also read this title for free with Kindle Unlimited!

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P74WW78/

Additional Comments

My late wife originally wrote this Children's Christmas story. Unfortunately, before she passed away earlier this year, she had not been able to complete all of the art for the book. However, I managed to take what completed art she had left behind and some few pieces of art she had started, and I was able to cobble together this project. It is a sequel to a Halloween story she wrote and published a couple of years ago, "Hollybelle the Witch and the Broomstick Ball."

--Ty Johnston, http://tyjohnston.blogspot.com



Title: A Bullet for Father Christmas
Author: Cora Buhlert
Genre: Mystery
Series: Helen Shepherd Mysteries
Total Words: 9,300
Fantastic Finish Completion Time: 12 hours (I was maybe 1000 words in and finished the story)

Description

When two men dressed up as Father Christmas rob a London jewellery store and one of them ends up dead on the floor, shot by his own accomplice, it’s certainly one of the more unusual cases for Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd and her team. But as Helen begins to investigate, it turns out that the case is even more bizarre than she suspected.

About the Author

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher. Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com or follow her on Twitter under @CoraBuhlert

Date(s) free: Free on Scribd and Oyster with subscription and at Smashwords with coupon code FP65W until December 24

Where to Find It

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QGGD324
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-bullet-for-father-christmas-cora-buhlert/1120846241?ean=2940150219762
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/de-DE/ebook/a-bullet-for-father-christmas
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id947528105
Scribd: https://de.scribd.com/book/248951075/A-Bullet-for-Father-Christmas-Helen-Shepherd-Mysteries-5
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/498382

Additional Comments

My books are also available on Oyster.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Results from the October 2014 Challenge


Title: El Pequeño Pollito Special Bilingual Edition (English & Spanish)
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 4 hours

Description

Tras meses de soledad, un pequeño pollito se da cuenta de que extraña a alguien en particular. Escribe constantemente y aguarda su regreso, pero el tiempo pasa lentamente sin final a la vista. Hay algo que él ha estado queriendo decirle; algo muy, muy especial. ¿Tendrá la oportunidad?

15 páginas llenas de diversión. Apropiado para todas las edades, en especial para chicos de 3-6 años. Se incluyen descripciones de mis otros populares libros para niños después del texto principal (5 páginas adicionales).

This Special Bilingual Edition features English and Spanish text side-by-side.

About the Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: You can read this title now for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Pequeño-Pollito-Special-Bilingual-English-ebook/dp/B00ONZSPJG/

Additional Comments

This title is now available in English, Spanish and Italian.



Title: Lolly: An Erotic Cuckold Short
Author: Jane Danger
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 5,442
Completion Time: 4 hours, 25 minutes

Description

When a happily married man reveals a sexy secret to his wife and an unsuspecting gentleman, what was once satisfying leads to a hot, sexy tryst that will whet the appetite of not only the husband, but his beautiful wife and their new friend.

About the Author

Jane Danger is a romantic at heart with a penchant for sexy, confident, sometimes quirky characters who will leave the reader begging for more.

Ms. Danger has been a working writer for decades. She's ghostwritten novels that span all genres of fiction. She began writing at a young age. Bound in ribbon are dozens of journals, revealing the ups and downs of a life lived inside the pages of the many books she's written and read.

What began as a hobby became a lifestyle. Every moment of Jane's day is filled with all things writing related. With many stories of her own to tell, Jane is working feverishly to finalize every detail and will release each title in rapid succession in the hopes of allowing her beloved readers a few moments of reprieve from whatever it is that is troubling them. Follow Ms. Danger's wonderfully dangerous adventures where love and lust are alive and well.

To get a sneak peek of books to come, visit her here: http://authorjanedanger.weebly.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OJP2XSE/



Title: Approach
Author: Jane Danger
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 5,463
Completion Time: 5 hours

Description

Detective Lucy Bates has had her share of problems, but when her fiance is arrested, she's advised to take a vacation while things settle. Deciding LA would be the ideal location, Lucy finds herself seated next to a hot, Cuban chef with more than food on his mind. Harmless flirtation leads to more than Lucy believes she's ready to handle given her current situation. That doesn't deter Onix from attempting to seduce her with his words. What's Lucy to do when all that she's come to rely on has proven to be false and an enticing offer is at the ready for her if she's willing to let go?

About the Author

Jane Danger is a romantic at heart with a penchant for sexy, confident, sometimes quirky characters who will leave the reader begging for more.

Ms. Danger has been a working writer for decades. She's ghostwritten novels that span all genres of fiction. She began writing at a young age. Bound in ribbon are dozens of journals, revealing the ups and downs of a life lived inside the pages of the many books she's written and read.

What began as a hobby became a lifestyle. Every moment of Jane's day is filled with all things writing related. With many stories of her own to tell, Jane is working feverishly to finalize every detail and will release each title in rapid succession in the hopes of allowing her beloved readers a few moments of reprieve from whatever it is that is troubling them. Follow Ms. Danger's wonderfully dangerous adventures where love and lust are alive and well.

To get a sneak peek of books to come, visit her here: http://authorjanedanger.weebly.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OC79NR8/



Title: Molly's in Charge: A Pin-Up Princess Tale
Author: Jane Danger
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 6,400
Completion Time: 5 hours

Description

Suburban BBW bakery owner, Molly Slayer discovers her husband's affair and lands herself in a whole heap of trouble because of it. With the help of her Erotic Romance book club friends, Molly discovers a part of herself she never knew existed and tries her newly acquired skills out on an unsuspecting fire investigator with a penchant for voluptuous women and sweet tooth for desire.

About the Author

Jane Danger is a romantic at heart with a penchant for sexy, confident, sometimes quirky characters who will leave the reader begging for more.

Ms. Danger has been a working writer for decades. She's ghostwritten novels that span all genres of fiction. She began writing at a young age. Bound in ribbon are dozens of journals, revealing the ups and downs of a life lived inside the pages of the many books she's written and read.

What began as a hobby became a lifestyle. Every moment of Jane's day is filled with all things writing related. With many stories of her own to tell, Jane is working feverishly to finalize every detail and will release each title in rapid succession in the hopes of allowing her beloved readers a few moments of reprieve from whatever it is that is troubling them. Follow Ms. Danger's wonderfully dangerous adventures where love and lust are alive and well.

To get a sneak peek of books to come, visit her here: http://authorjanedanger.weebly.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Mollys-Charge-Princess-Interracial-Romance-ebook/dp/B00OEPCJSS/

Additional Comments

I learned so much about myself as a writer. Oftentimes, writers can be so hard on themselves. By forcing myself, (initially) to complete a project from start to finish within 8 hours, I was more focused and more determined than ever before. This challenge broke me out of the confines that I'd placed myself in. Writing was fun again. I've always loved to write, but this gave my writing a boost. Now, I'm more productive and more willing to move out of my comfort zone. I think my productivity for this challenge proves that! All in all, I completed a total of 10 new pieces for this challenge. All done in less than eight hours!



Title: Captured For Alien Science
Author: Vivi Gray
Genre: Erotic Horror
Total Words: 4,231
Completion Time: 5 hours (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Description

While camping in the woods, college student Kay is kidnapped by aliens for their science experiments, which largely involve locking her in a room with a sexy, naked man, in order to mate. But what's the purpose of their experiments?

About the Author

Vivi Gray writes erotic shorts in all categories. She loves lace and chocolate. Her website is http://vivigraywrites.wordpress.com and she's on twitter @ViviGrayBooks

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBQADQK/

Additional Comments

It was really freeing to sit down in the morning and say, "I'm going to complete and publish a work for fiction before 5 o'clock today." I can usually edit myself to death but I think having permission to edit once or twice instead of ten times was nice. This is an experiment I'll definitely be doing again.



Title: Alfonso: The Alphabet Men
Author: Jane Danger
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 6,185
Completion Time: 6 hours

Description

Counselor Joanna has no interest in extracurricular activities at The Ranch until a sexy Latin physical therapist dedicates the summer to volunteering at The Ranch. Joanna wrestles with her inability to think straight whenever the muscle-laden man with smoldering eyes and the deep voice is anywhere near her. Deciding that Joanna may need a little attention, Alfonso makes her his special project and proves that he's more than just a pretty face. Can Joanna resist the HOT Latin who knows exactly which buttons to push and knows how to get what he wants? Is resisting Alfonso more than Joanna can handle?

About the Author

Jane Danger is a romantic at heart with a penchant for sexy, confident, sometimes quirky characters who will leave the reader begging for more.

Ms. Danger has been a working writer for decades. She's ghostwritten novels that span all genres of fiction. She began writing at a young age. Bound in ribbon are dozens of journals, revealing the ups and downs of a life lived inside the pages of the many books she's written and read.

What began as a hobby became a lifestyle. Every moment of Jane's day is filled with all things writing related. With many stories of her own to tell, Jane is working feverishly to finalize every detail and will release each title in rapid succession in the hopes of allowing her beloved readers a few moments of reprieve from whatever it is that is troubling them. Follow Ms. Danger's wonderfully dangerous adventures where love and lust are alive and well.

To get a sneak peek of books to come, visit her here: http://authorjanedanger.weebly.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P2S4TP2/



Title: Suburban Tempest: A Cougar Tale
Author: Jane Danger
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 5,689
Completion Time: 6 hours

Description

Mrs. Clark has tired of her vanilla suburban life. In search of passion, she finds comfort in a sexy younger man whose not afraid of her cougar desires. When her husband discovers her secret, his reaction pleases both of them and leaves the once neglected Mrs. Clark feeling more desirable and invigorated than ever before. What happens behind closed doors is no longer a secret. Mr. and Mrs. Clark test the boundaries of their suburban lives.

About the Author

Jane Danger is a romantic at heart with a penchant for sexy, confident, sometimes quirky characters who will leave the reader begging for more.

Ms. Danger has been a working writer for decades. She's ghostwritten novels that span all genres of fiction. She began writing at a young age. Bound in ribbon are dozens of journals, revealing the ups and downs of a life lived inside the pages of the many books she's written and read.

What began as a hobby became a lifestyle. Every moment of Jane's day is filled with all things writing related. With many stories of her own to tell, Jane is working feverishly to finalize every detail and will release each title in rapid succession in the hopes of allowing her beloved readers a few moments of reprieve from whatever it is that is troubling them. Follow Ms. Danger's wonderfully dangerous adventures where love and lust are alive and well.

To get a sneak peek of books to come, visit her here: http://authorjanedanger.weebly.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OUGLUJ0/



Title: Betsy's Sweet Revenge: A Pin-Up Princess Tale
Author: Jane Danger
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 7,364
Completion Time: 7 hours

Description

After being dumped by her boyfriend, Betsy thinks her life is over. When she learns that he has proposed to a girl he barely knows, Betsy gives up, figuring love isn't in the cards for her. A chance meeting with a sexy older man boils into something further that will leave her ex looking like the fool that he is and will have him begging for her to take him back. One hot, Latin lover is all you need to cure all that ails you. Betsy is in for the ride of her life. She likes her revenge served HOT!

About the Author

Jane Danger is a romantic at heart with a penchant for sexy, confident, sometimes quirky characters who will leave the reader begging for more.

Ms. Danger has been a working writer for decades. She's ghostwritten novels that span all genres of fiction. She began writing at a young age. Bound in ribbon are dozens of journals, revealing the ups and downs of a life lived inside the pages of the many books she's written and read.

What began as a hobby became a lifestyle. Every moment of Jane's day is filled with all things writing related. With many stories of her own to tell, Jane is working feverishly to finalize every detail and will release each title in rapid succession in the hopes of allowing her beloved readers a few moments of reprieve from whatever it is that is troubling them. Follow Ms. Danger's wonderfully dangerous adventures where love and lust are alive and well.

To get a sneak peek of books to come, visit her here: http://authorjanedanger.weebly.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Betsys-Revenge-Interracial-Erotic-Romance-ebook/dp/B00OJXRK9I/



Title: First Time 9 Inches
Author: Emilia Beaumont
Genre: Erotica
Total Words: 5,000
Completion Time: 7 hours, including cover creation

Description

Time to measure up!

After a semester away, 19 year old Hannah returns home from university for the holidays and learns that there's a new man of the house. When, sexy and muscular, Derek overhears Hannah talking to her friend telling her how she's still untouched and why she's waiting for the right type of man for her first time, she's not too sure what to do and gets all hot and bothered.

Will Derek measure up to her huge specifications and full-fill every inch of her needs?

About the Author

New pen name :-)

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBIRRLC/

Additional Comments

Found it very interesting that when push comes to shove I can write over 2k words in a single day! No excuses next time.



Title: The Voyeur's Ball (The Random Encounters Series Book 2)
Author: Olivia R. Gasim
Genre: Erotica/ Romance/ Short Reads
Total Words: ~7,500
Completion Time: 7.5 hours

Description

A chance encounter with a stunning cougar thrusts Teddy's into an unforgettable night of taboo experiences, forbidden love, and red hot passion. Or in this case, just another night at The Voyeur's Ball.

THE RANDOM ENCOUNTERS SERIES

If you like your encounters anonymous, complete with domination, multiple entry, and bare-back, unprotected liaisons, welcome to The Random Encounters Series.

You'll be amazed at who comes together.

Readers should be comfortable with erotic imagery.

This is a standalone entry in The Random Encounters Series.

About the Author

New pen name :-)

Date(s) free: October 24, 2014

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Voyeurs-Ball-Random-Encounters-Book-ebook/dp/B00OJ8KNX8/

Additional Comments

2nd work in weekly series with bi-monthly volumes.



Title: Make It Count (Make It, #1)
Author: C.C. Sinclair
Genre: Romance
Total Words: 10,296
Completion Time: 7 hours, 40 minutes

Description

What’s a girl to do when the previously unattainable suddenly becomes…attainable?

Vanessa has a problem. She’s got a crush on the guy who used to be her stepbrother. Her mother might be ready to move on, but Vanessa isn’t. Not when it comes to her feelings for Corey, and what she wants from him.

Corey has been avoiding his father’s house for years. His desire for Vanessa was relentless, especially when she started having a reoccurring role in his most secret fantasies. His father’s divorce from Vanessa’s mother was just the break he needed to close the chapter on that taboo dream.

Corey has to make one final trip to Vanessa’s house to clear out the rest of his father’s stuff, and then he can forget all about her. But now that Vanessa’s all grown up she has other plans, and Corey quickly realizes that he doesn’t stand a chance of resisting her - even if he wanted too.

This sinfully sexy taboo erotic romance contains adult content and mature language.

About the Author

C.C. Sinclair doesn’t shy away from exploring the naughty or taboo in her steamy stories. Her vices include wine, chocolate, and Netflix. Most days you can find her slaving away at her computer bringing her stories to life for her readers.

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this title for free

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Make-Count-Taboo-Erotic-Romance-ebook/dp/B00OZUF11O/



Title: Open Season (Helen Shepherd Mysteries Book 4)
Author: Cora Buhlert
Genre: Mystery
Total Words: 6,200
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

Absolutely no one is sorry when the infamous Ruislip Wood Ripper, a serial killer who has already raped and murdered three women, ends up dead in the forest, shot by a hunter while on the cusp of attacking his fourth victim.

But there are just a few coincidences too many in this case for the taste of Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd. Was it really just pure luck that hunter Reginald Hargreaves just happened to be in the right place at the right time? And why did no one warn French tourist Anne Marie Sauvage that there was a killer on the loose in Ruislip Woods?

This is a crime short of 6200 words or approx. 20 print pages altogether.

About the Author

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in Bremen, North Germany, where she still lives today - after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher.

Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com

Date(s) free: Free at Scribd or with Smashwords coupon DX55C

Where to Find It

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P1OTM8Q
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/open-season-cora-buhlert/1120666282?ean=2940150607781
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/de-DE/ebook/open-season-13
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id935318580
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/488916
Scribd: https://de.scribd.com/book/245009070/Open-Season-Helen-Shepherd-Mysteries-4

Additional Comments

Here's a blog post about my experience with the Eight Hour Fiction Challenge.



Title: The Pirate and The Lady
Author: Lola Banks
Genre: Historical Romance
Total Words: 8,600
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

Lady Daphne De Winter needed to marry to secure a dowry for her younger sisters, but she was not overly fond of men. With this in mind she left England and set out for the tropics to marry a man who not only rich but also about to breathe his last. What she didn't expect was to lose her heart to a pirate on the way! But Roke is clearly not just a pirate, he's also a gentleman born. Can they each move past their circumstances to an understanding or is Daphne destined to marry another?

The first book in the De Winter Sisters Series, an Historical Romance novella.

Warning: Written in the style of a light bodice ripper, this book contains scenes of a sexual nature.

About the Author

New pen name :-)

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Lady-Winter-Sisters-Book-ebook/dp/B00O244RD6/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412889921&sr=1-4&keywords=the+pirate+and+the+lady

Additional Comments

I wrote this for the Erotica Challenge on Kindle Boards, but actually it turned into less Erotica and more of a steamy historical romance. So I'm not sure if it really qualifies for the other challenge but I thought it does qualify for this one, so why not! I learned that I'm not great at writing straight erotica, I like the story line too much and the characters as well. But it was great fun writing stuff that is a lot more sexy than I usually go. The book seems to be selling really well though! So I am going to make it into a series and do a few more. So that's a win :-)



Title: Rotten (Book 2 of Spoiled Rotten trilogy)
Author: Craig Hansen
Genre: Suspense
Total Words: Just under 13,000
Completion Time: 12 hours

Description

An Amazing Opportunity, A Deadly Threat

In Spoiled, funded for reasons unknown by the mysterious BAM Corp, Inc., Mike Yourchuck seemed on the verge of fulfilling all his dreams. His long-time girlfriend, Julie, finally accepted his proposal.

Only then does he find out there's a terrible condition attached to the fortune he's been receiving: his benefactor wants him to kill his future father-in-law.

In Rotten, Mike begins to uncover what makes his father-in-law such a threat. His investigation takes him all the way to rural Dublin, Ireland and back. What he learns will shock and challenge him by placing his sense of values in conflict with his survival instinct.

Will Mike make the right choice? Or is every option open to him already Rotten?

* * *

Rotten is the second book in the Spoiled Rotten trilogy and runs approximately thirteen thousand words in length, or just under sixty pages. This novelette raises the stakes as Mike seeks the answers that have haunted him since the first check from BAM Corp arrived in his mailbox.

Look for Ripe, Book 3 in the trilogy, coming soon.

About the Author

Craig Hansen's first novel, Most Likely, was released in May 2011. Shada, the first installment of the Ember Cole series of young adult paranormal suspense books, was published in September 2011. Under Contract followed in the spring of 2012. The Devohrah Initiative appeared in August 2013. Nice Girl Like You appeared in June 2014, Spoiled in September 2014, and Rotten in October 2014. The Woodsman, his most recent work, a full-length horror/serial killer novel, is currently available via Amazon pre-order and will be released on Friday, October 17.

Hansen remains hard at work on several projects. He lives in Oregon with his wife, a dog, two cats, and his 92-year-old father, a World War II veteran.

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O5QS2M8/

Additional Comments

I really pushed the deadline this time; no opportunity to set up pre-orders, and Amazon took longer than usual to approve it so it technically appeared a day late, but I'm still happy this only took me twelve hours and yet has the feel of a solid Part 2 to the trilogy. Anyone who enjoys it is strongly encouraged to write a review, tell a friend, or mention the book on social media, so I can keep spinning more tales!



Title: The Ghost Under the Bed
Author: Meg Cooper
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Total Words: 10,500
Completion Time: 15 hours

Description

Hera Slade and her MMA fighting husband Dean have been married for two years but haven't had sex for two months — something Hera would like to change, stat.

She has one chance — drag Dean along to a seance at her mother's house as an excuse to snuggle up with him and try to make things go bump in the night.

What Hera and Dean don't count on is a voyeuristic ghost — will three be a crowd, or will it make these two lovers hearts — and bodies — beat together as one again?

About the Author

Meg Cooper loves magic in all its forms, from paranormal elements to the power of love. Her stories combine magic with a large dose of humor. She writes from her home in Ohio, generally on the couch in pj's with two cats sleeping on her. With a large mug of coffee close at hand. Lots and lots of coffee.

https://www.facebook.com/MegCooperAuthor

Date(s) free: You can read this title now for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://amzn.to/1ow2BMf

Additional Comments

I wrote two-thirds of this one, then ended up changing the plot around. The story ended up the better for it, and I really like how it turned out.



Title: The Gazillionaire's Ghost
Author: Meg Cooper
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Total Words: 8,000
Completion Time: 20 hours

Description

Rose is a ghost and has haunted the Bebbington Hotel since her death in 1929. Every year, she and the other ghostly residents have a physical body from sunset Halloween night until the next dawn. The annual Bebbington Halloween Ball, unofficially given in honor of the spirits, is Rose’s chance to get her nookie on.

But this year, rumor has it there’s a new owner of the hotel, and he’s not a fan of the Ball, and wants to close it as a cost-saving measure.

And then there’s Christopher, who’s ab-so-lute-ly the cat’s meow. Is he her once-a-year opportunity to make whoopee, or might he just be the rich new owner of the hotel?

About the Author

Meg Cooper loves magic in all its forms, from paranormal elements to the power of love. Her stories combine magic with a large dose of humor. She writes from her home in Ohio, generally on the couch in pj's with two cats sleeping on her. With a large mug of coffee close at hand. Lots and lots of coffee.

https://www.facebook.com/MegCooperAuthor

Date(s) free: You can read this title now for free with Kindle Unlimited

Where to Find It

http://amzn.to/1voPy5y

Additional Comments

This one of my ghost shorts was hard on the edits. I'd read up on 20's slang before writing it, but wrote the story in modern slang and went back during edits to make everything period. It ended up being a lot of fun to write, and I love the universe I created here. I may eventually turn this concept into a full novel-length book.



Title: Bank Job (Helen Shepherd Mysteries Book 3)
Author: Cora Buhlert
Genre: Mystery
Total Words: 9,300
Completion Time: 24 hours

Description

At first glance, the robbery in a small bank branch doesn't seem overly mysterious. After all, the CCTV footage clearly shows a masked robber threatening bank clerk Jim Carling with a gun before disabling the cameras.

However, the robber knew a bit too much about the inner workings of the bank, so Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd quickly suspects that the robber had inside help. But who of the five bank employees is the insider? And what happened to Jim Carling after the robber took him hostage?

This is a crime novelette of 9300 words or approx. 30 print pages altogether.

About the Author

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in Bremen, North Germany, where she still lives today - after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher.

Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com

Date(s) free: Free at Scribd or with Smashwords coupon RW46S

Where to Find It

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OPP0F38
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bank-job-cora-buhlert/1120612428?ean=2940150525283
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/de-DE/ebook/bank-job-5
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id931960996
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/486457
Scribd: https://de.scribd.com/book/243847415/Bank-Job-Helen-Shepherd-Mysteries-3

Additional Comments

Here's a blog post about my experience with the Eight Hour Fiction Challenge.



Radical Revivals


Title: Bloodling Wolf
Author: Aimee Easterling
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Total Words: 6,400
Completion Time: About 5 hours to revise and clean it up

Description

Bloodlings are rare shifters born in animal, rather than human, form...

Due to a chance of fate, Wolfie doesn't walk two-footed until his teenage years. Then he finds that the world looks very different after growing up as a canine. Can Wolfie find acceptance in a pack despite his differences?

This short story is available for free borrowing for subscribers to Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime.

About the Author

Aimee Easterling has been spoiled by four dogs, has spoiled six cats, and has largely been ignored by two guinea pigs, four turtles, a cockatiel, and a slew of fish during her thirty-some year life. Studying biology and working as a naturalist have both informed her writing, but she's quite willing to let reality slide in favor of a good story. When not writing, she loves to read and always keeps books by Robin McKinley, Patricia Briggs, and Elizabeth Peters on her shelf. She is currently hard at work writing her next novel.

Visit her at: http://www.wetknee.com/aimee

Date(s) free: 10/23/14 - 10/27/14

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IKPJBNE/

Additional Comments

I originally wrote this as a standalone prequel short story to give away on my email list when I launched my first novel this spring. However, I've changed over to a new free short story to go with my newest novel, and decided to clean Bloodling Wolf up and put it for sale on Amazon. I guess I've grown a lot as a writer over the last year because it needed a *lot* of cleaning.



Title: Deadly Games (Play For Keeps Book 1)
Author: Eva Harper
Genre: Paranormal
Total Words: 13,852
Completion Time: Just under 8 hours

Description

Max bought a group ticket for the Vampire Survival Challenge; twenty-four hours locked in the old underground train network of Sparkrouge city, with only hungry, vicious vampires for company. Sounds fun, right?

Jade has no wish to go down there, but she can't let her younger brother get himself killed. And its only for a day. What could possibly go wrong?

Vampire attacks, taunting game hosts and underground mutants can go wrong, that's what. Soon Jade finds herself fighting for her life and that of her brother and his boyfriend, as the hours count down and their time runs out.

Twenty-four hours have never felt so long.

About the Author

Eva writes because she can't imagine doing anything else. She has so many stories in her head that it would take a hundred lifetimes to write them all, but she's determined to get as much down as possible, to try and declutter her mind a little if nothing else. She likes vampires and action and has a soft spot for romance in the middle of an apocalypse.

Her blog can be found here: http://evaharper.wordpress.com

Date(s) free: 31st October, 5th November

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Games-Play-Keeps-Book-ebook/dp/B00OWE5HLC/

Additional Comments

I learned a lot about my writing style doing this. I worked right up to the eight hour limit; it was getting nail biting there for a moment! But I do love a challenge, and I felt very happy with it by the time I was finally able to press publish.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Results from the September 2014 Challenge


Title: Een Klein Boekje dat gaat over Jou
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Picture Book/Foreign Language
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 6-8 hours (2-3 hours for Dutch translation, 4 hours to implement)

Description

Neem even de tijd en lees dit hartverwarmende prentenboekje voor aan je kind. Met meer dan 30 pagina's met levendige, computer gegenereerde kunst is er genoeg waar ze in geïnteresseerd in zijn als aanvulling op de geweldige boodschap van het boekje.

Er is geen betere manier om hen te vertellen dat je van ze houdt!

Beschrijvingen van mijn andere populaire kinderboeken volgen hierna (een extra 5 pagina's).

Opmerking: je kunt al mijn boeken gratis lezen met een abonnement op Kindle Unlimited!

About The Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Boekje-gaat-over-Dutch-ebook/dp/B00NKJZG16/

Additional Comments

It's easy to underestimate how much time goes into a children's book, even a foreign translation.



Title: All-Star dell'Alfabeto: Flashcard di Animali Special Bilingual Edition (English + Italian)
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Picture Book/Foreign Language
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 6-8 hours (2-3 hours for Italian translation, 4 hours to implement)

Description

Dai un'occhiata alle flashcards di cui tutti gli animali stanno parlando! In totale 36 illustrazioni colorate.

Inteso per bambini dai 2 ai 6 anni. Circa 40 pagine. Descrizioni dei miei altri popolari libri per bambini sono incluse al termine della storia (un ulteriore 5 pagine).

This Special Bilingual Edition includes English and Italian language versions side-by-side.

About The Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/All-Star-dellAlfabeto-Flashcard-Animali-Bilingual-ebook/dp/B00NJVZH4Q/




Title: Piccole Cincie: Special Bilingual Edition (English & Italian)
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 3-4 hours for the translation, 2-3 hours implementation

Description

Dopo mesi e mesi di solitudine, una piccola cincia si rende conto che le manca qualcuno in particolare nella sua vita. Si mette a scrivere lettere costantemente e aspetta il suo ritorno, ma il tempo passa e non succede nulla. C'è qualcosa che deve dirle da tanto tempo, una cosa davvero molto molto speciale. Riuscirà ad avere la possibilità di farlo?

15 pagine di divertimento. Appropriato per tutte le età, in particolare per bambini dai 3 ai 6 anni. Le descrizioni dei miei altri popolari libri per bambini sono incluse al termine della storia (un ulteriore 5 pagine).

Note: This book contains English and Italian text side-by-side.

About The Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Piccole-Cincie-Special-Bilingual-English-ebook/dp/B00NSCEQ8Y/

Additional Comments

Do readers prefer a strict translation (Italian) or a bilingual version with two languages side-by-side (English & Italian)? I guess we'll find out...




Title: Bible Camp 2
Author: Rob Volver
Genre: Horror
Total Words: 12,500 words
Completion Time: 7.5 hours

Description

Sheriff Dean Johnson is called back early from vacation after nearly a half dozen young people are savagely murdered in a camp in his county. With his deputy and the state police lending a hand, the sheriff heads off into the woods in search of a killer.

Soon the band of law enforcement officers finds what they believe is a trail, and it heads down into a long-abandoned mine. Is the murderer below waiting for them? The only way to find out is to delve into the depths where memories of a nearly-forgotten tragedy continue to stir vengeance in a killer’s heart.

About The Author

Rob Volver is retired, raising chickens and rabbits and shooting targets in his spare time. He writes for the pleasure and hopes others find pleasure in his writing.

Date(s) free: September 9th

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NDYX5WU



Title: Bible Camp 3
Author: Rob Volver
Genre: Horror
Total Words: 12,700 words
Completion Time: 7.5 hours

Description

It has been a year since the horrific murders at Jacob’s Bible Camp, but even though the killer was supposedly slain, the church that owns the property has decided to sell. To that end, the pastor agrees to meet a real estate agent and a potential buyer at the site of the camp itself.

Upon arriving, the agent and the buyer and others with them spot the pastor’s car, but there are no signs of the man himself. Looking around the camp, they eventually split up, and then they go missing, one by one, just like a year earlier.

Does this mean serial killer Tank Tucker is alive? That he survived and has been hiding this whole time, just waiting for this next flock of victims?

About The Author

Rob Volver is retired, raising chickens and rabbits and shooting targets in his spare time. He writes for the pleasure and hopes others find pleasure in his writing.

Date(s) free: 9/15/14

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Camp-short-story-horror-ebook/dp/B00NICN5DG/

Additional Comments

I try to do something a little different with each of these Bible Camp stories, and I do have an overall theme (of sorts) that's going on, with little hints here and there calling back to various 80s movies, mostly horror or action. In the end, there should be 5 stories altogether, once I can finish them.



Title: Bible Camp 4
Author: Rob Volver
Genre: Horror
Total Words: 12,700 words
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

A year after Tank Tucker’s killing spree at Jacob’s Bible Camp, six people have gone missing. The local police, state patrol and now the FBI are involved, but so far their results have turned up little. They are not even convinced Tucker is alive, let alone that he is behind the disappearances.

The only person to survive an attack by Tucker, Mary Isaacs, has taken it upon herself to lend a hand to the authorities, but her goals are not necessarily the same as those of law enforcement. Mary’s close relationship with God has given her a unique view of the killer, and she hopes to find Tucker and to end his murderous ways while also glorifying the Lord.

The killer has different ideas, however. With the only surviving victim at hand, he has ways of torturing her, and his goal might be the ultimate test of Mary Isaacs’ faith.

Date(s) free: September 23

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NP4JBNA

Additional Comments

This one took a little longer than normal, right at 8 hours, mostly because the story was more challenging. The good Lord willing and the creek don't rise, there should be a Bible Camp 5, the last in the series.



Title: Bible Camp 5
Author: Rob Volver
Genre: Horror
Total Words: 11,000
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

A string of brutal murders at Jacob’s Bible Camp during the past year has left behind shattered corpses while local, state and federal law enforcement has proven ineffective. Now a Special Forces squad has been called in to take down the killer, Thomas “Tank” Tucker.”

Into this arena steps another, unknown figure. Dutch has his own mission, going after Tank Tucker, and the stakes seem personal.

With the woods full of cops and FBI agents and military soldiers packing heavy, and a lone gunman bent on his destruction, will Tucker finally meet his match? Or will he do as he has done before, slinking away into the woods while leaving piles of bodies behind him?

About the Author

Rob Volver is retired, raising chickens and rabbits and shooting targets in his spare time. He writes for the pleasure and hopes others find pleasure in his writing.

Date(s) free: September 30th. Kindle Unlimited subscribers can also read this story for free whenever they like.

Where to Find It

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NZ9SQF4/

Additional Comments

I've said all along this would be the final "Bible Camp" story, but it's turned into more of a serialized piece than individual short stories and I have ideas that would extend the series out to 10 total. That being said, I need something of a break, so it might be a while before there's a "Bible Camp 6." And if the readers aren't interested, then I might not proceed, so time will tell.



Title: Eight Hour Fiction #3
Author: Travis Hill
Genre: Science Fiction/Humor
Total Words: 5,178 words
Completion Time: ~8 hours

Description

The Eight Hour Challenge, inspired by best-selling author J.A. Konrath is back!

Eight Hour Fiction #3's September entry is a departure from the usual stories about Gxkxl and alien and General Megatron (don't worry, they'll show up in Eight Hour Fiction #4 before the end of the month!):

1. It Only Hurts In Your Heart - When animal liberation extremist release the wrong group of laboratory animals into the wild, chaos ensues. In this sad, bleak tale of Mike & Janelle Chambers, told through Mike's eyes, the world winds down with a whimper instead of a bang.

3,829 word apocalyptic short story
Teen+ (light explicit language)

2. Cat Dreams - Ever wonder what your cat dreams about? I think about it all the time, to the point I've invented a new device capable of allowing me to experience the dreams of The Dude, my five year old orange & white tabby. There just might be some other uses for it as well...

1,349 word flash fiction story
All ages

Stay tuned for "Eight Hour Fiction #4" and the returning adventures of Gxkxl & General Megatron!

About The Author

I'm an author from Boise, Idaho. I live with my superhero wife and five completely worthless but loveable cats.

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NAL4JE4


Title: Pisces: Twin Flame Short
Author: Rachel Medhurst
Genre: Romance
Total Words: 7,000
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

I've been dreaming of my twin flame for many life times. When I found him locked in a basement, I knew that I had to surrender so that we could harmonise.

My whole life I felt like I knew him, but when he saw a stranger standing there, he looked like he wanted to kill me. If I rescued him, would he want to be with me? Could I let him go so that he could return to me when he was ready?

About the Author

Rachel Medhurst grew up in Surrey, England. She writes to prove that no matter where you come from, you can be anything you want to be. Your past may shape you, but it doesn't define you. When Rachel isn't writing, she can be found reading and walking in nature.

Check out more at: www.rachelmedhurst.com

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O0302QA/

Additional Comments

I loved having a go at this challenge for the first time. I work better to deadlines so the timing is a great way to get a story down.



Title: Little Chickadee
Author: Scott Gordon
Genre: Children's picture book
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 8 hours

Description

After months of loneliness, a little chickadee realizes that he misses someone in particular. He writes constantly and waits for her return, but time slowly trickles by with no end in sight. There's something he's been meaning to tell her--something very, very special. Will he get the chance?

About The Author

Scott Gordon is the author of over 100 children's books, including My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic, A Little Book About You, A Pocketful of Dinosaurs, Ninja Robot Repairmen and If I Were A Robot. Currently he is hard at work on multiple projects: Secret Agent Disco Dancer, Braedyn Bunny and the Missing Eggs, Baby Bee, Aveline & the Great Pumpkin Patch and more!

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Chickadee-Scott-Gordon-ebook/dp/B00NG1EA9C/



Title: Bottling Farts, Inc. - Episode 2: Defiled
Author: Donald Rump
Genre: Fart Fiction/Humor
Total Words: 4,000+
Completion Time: 10 hours

Description

THE F**KING IDIOT . . .

Vlad Wieckowski has seen better days. With only the clothes on his back, he's out of money, out of luck, and out of gas.

CONFRONTS THE EVIL PINT-SIZED BASTARD . . .

That little sh*t Henry Winkle is at it again, and this time he's got warehouses full of toxic gas at his disposal. Can anyone stop his evil plot to gas the world?

AND GETS F**KED OVER BY A MYSTERIOUS DIPSH*T AGENT . . .

By his letter he is known.

W.

W for Wacky. W for Wicked. W for WTF?!

WILL THE INDELIBLE SH*THEAD GET HIS REVENGE?

Or is mankind totally f**ked?

Defiled is the second episode of an ongoing serial, created specifically for the Eight Hour Fiction Challenge. Each installment is approximately 3,500-4,000 words.

About the Author

When he's not writing about old, crusty farts, Donald Rump writes about actual farts--the stinkier the better. He is also an advocate of the No Fart Left Behind program and marriage equality for all gaseous entities great and small. Apparently, he also gives dating advice.

Mr. Rump lives in Southern Maryland with his pet fart Floofy.

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/Bottling-Farts-Inc-Episode-Defiled-ebook/dp/B00O2BOOI2/

Additional Comments

I worked on this for at least 10 hours, scattered between four days. While the editing was relaxed and enjoyable, it seemed to go on and on. I'm glad that it's finally out the door and I can move on to something else. Fans of the Bottling Farts series will definitely like this one! Not only is it the longest one yet at 4,000 words, it's also the most complex and features the return of everyone's favorite pint-sized bastard, Henry Winkle. Enjoy!



Title: Max Calzones
Author: Dingleberry Small
Genre: Children's Book/Spanish
Total Words: N/A
Completion Time: 8-10 hours for the translation, 2-3 hours implementation

Description

Wally Wilbert sabía que los concursos literarios eran difíciles, pero ¡por todos los cielos! Durante todo el fin de semana ha trabajado como un esclavo en su más reciente creación, Max Calzones, hasta que se topó con un obstáculo. Enfrentado a la posibilidad de no ser capaz de terminar su obra maestra épica, Wally se involucra más y libra una última batalla.

¿Terminará su atolondrara aventura? ¿O acabará Max Calzones en la proverbial pila de desecho adonde van todas las novelas inconclusas?

ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS

Max Calzones es una historia corta, de aproximadamente 4.000 palabras. Aunque no incluye palabrotas, está llena de ideas locas. Pensada para adolescentes y adultos.

Sobre El Autor

¡Con sólo diez años, Dingleberry Small es un genio literario! Cuando no se está comiendo los mocos, está escribiendo sobre ellos, produciendo las desventuras más dramáticas y conmovedoras que su mente aviesa puede conjurar. Sus historias están llenas de tontos redomados, musculosos maníacos y completos perdedores que vienen de un parque de casas rodantes muy, muy lejano.

Un día espera ganar el Premio Pulitzer, el Galardón Edgar Allan Poe, el Globo de Oro, el Premio Oscar y el del Concurso de Comer Salchichas de Coney Island.

Y si no crees que Dingleberry Small es el mejor autor del mundo, entonces ¡estás completamente loco!

(Nota: Éstas son obras de ficción y no contienen mocos de verdad. Si quieres un moco para acompañar a estas obras maestras de la literatura, debes ponerlo tú.)

Date(s) free: Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this story now for free.

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NVJY4BS/

Additional Comments

¡Hay caramba!



Title: Overdose
Author: Cora Buhlert
Genre: Mystery
Total Words: 7,700 words
Completion Time: 12 hours

Description

When Caroline Murray is found dead in an underground parking garage with a needle in her arm, the case seems clear. Caroline died of a drug overdose.

However, everybody who knew Caroline insists that she was vehemently opposed to drugs and would never have taken any. And what was Caroline doing at 544 Grant Road, a building to which she had no known connection?

Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd is quickly convinced that Caroline Murray’s death was not a simple drug overdose. But who had reason to want Caroline dead and why?

About The Author

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher. Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com or follow her on Twitter under @CoraBuhlert.

Smashwords Coupon Code: SQ95Z (expires 10/8/14)

Where to Find It

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NLYBGTQ
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/overdose-cora-buhlert/1120353839?ean=2940150741447
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/de-DE/ebook/overdose-3
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id919663133
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/480734
Scribd: http://de.scribd.com/book/239935378/Overdose-Helen-Shepherd-Mysteries-2

Additional Comments

A blog post about Cora's Eight Hour Fiction Challenge experience can be found here:

http://pegasus-pulp.com/2014/09/29/overdose-and-the-eight-hour-e-book-challenge/





Title: A Bother and a Brother
Author: Misti Wolanski
Genre: Fantasy
Total Words: 7,220
Fantastic Finish Completion Time: 5 hours

Description

AFTER "A BADGE AND A BULLY"…

Rescuing a boy from a gator had been enough excitement for Ember’s evening, but the night’s just beginning.

About the Author

Misti Wolanski has always loved to play in fantasy land and practiced writing all through her teens. She now freelances as a web writer for her day job, to use those writing skills. In her spare time, she likes crocheting and knitting jewelry, baby clothes, and small toys. She does not, however, embroider.

Smashwords Coupon Code: NN63V (expires 10/30/14)

Where to Find It:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/481223

Additional Comments

Years ago I wrote an urban fantasy short story, "A Blackmail and a Birthday", that was more of a short story featuring someone who happened to be a selkie and knew that but little else about herself, because her birth parents gave her up for adoption. She's since picked up some non-normal friends, but they're not the most forthcoming about details, so she's still pretty ignorant, and what she is doesn't affect her life all that much—except the folks who adopted her are vehemently anti-magic.

Anyway, I started writing a story set before that, trying to cover one of the main trigger events when she actually learned something, and it stalled. And stuttered. And fizzed…

I finally realized I had pieces of 3 short stories all wrapped up in 1. I teased the pieces apart, and I finished "A Badge and a Bully" last month, as a fantastic finish before that was part of the challenge. This month, I finished "A Bother and a Brother", and Lord willing, next month I'll finish the last one, "A Breakdown and a Baby".

This month's "A Bother and a Brother" took 5 hours to finish.

I expect next month's to take longer, because that one has far less written in it, and the tidbits holding over from the original multi-story-in-one need more revision than "A Bother and a Brother" needed.

In any event, this challenge has given me the kick in the pants to get these done. Thank you!



Title: The Woodsman
Author: Craig Hansen
Genre: Horror
Total Words: Just under 88,000 (over 340 pages, 94 chapters)
Fantastic Finish Completion Time: ~28 hours

Description

Sometimes, you have to pay for your good deeds.

Steve Peretti is a prolific serial killer known as The Woodsman. For years, he's terrorized dozens of victims throughout the upper midwest, without drawing attention or suspicion to himself, keeping a low profile. He's cautious, careful, and calculated ... most of the time.

But anyone can make a mistake.

One night, on the way home through Hope, Wisconsin, he stops for gas and ends up foiling a robbery. He gets injured in the process, and ends up in jail over a conceal-carry violation. While in lock-up, he taunts and is attacked by another prisoner, who blinds him.

Then he's given a chance to have his vision restored through an experimental, advanced eye-surgery program at UW-Madison, called EyeCU. His surgery is successful, and he returns from EyeCU ready to rebuild his life with his new eyes. And that means returning to being The Woodsman.

But he begins having strange visions; vivid dreams about acts of kindness and mercy that seem foreign and terrifying to him. Worse, he finds it difficult to carry out his normal acts of evil, leaving him increasingly helpless at a time when he's at his most vulnerable.

Evil can corrupt good, but is the reverse true? Can good disrupt the persistence of evil? If you've ever enjoyed movies like Eyes of Laura Mars, The Eye, or Blink, then The Woodsman is a tale that will defy your expectations, yet leave you entertained and more than a little unsettled.

The Woodsman is a horror novel consisting of nearly 88,000 words, and runs over 340 pages in length.

Date(s) free: N/A

Where to Find It

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NOYQCGU/

Additional Comments

I first began working on The Woodsman (then called EyeCU) in late 2011. It took longer than I ever expected. The first draft alone took 18 months. I then got discouraged when a small-press tried to change it into a completely different book; I decided to remain indie, instead, but I lost confidence. Then, early this month, my wife challenged me to just finish the book already, and on the same day, the "Fantastic Finish Challenge" was announced. The result of accepting that challenge is that a book I've worked on, on and off, for 33 months, is now complete and available for pre-order on Amazon, with an official launch date of Friday, October 17 for live, automatic delivery to all Kindle pre-orders. The Woodsman is my longest published book to date.