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Pat Bertram Introduces Paul Priestly, Hero of Disco Evil: Dead Ma…

Pat Bertram Introduces . . . | November 22nd 2009 by Pat Bertram

Bertram: What is your story? Paul: I was straight out of high school. I had an okay job as a bank teller. Then I visited a disco one night and became one of the undead. I got revenge on some people who had wronged me but I have made a lot of enemies. read more

LeftOfSean

Come meet my pet Trout, Phin…

Left Of Sean | November 21st 2009 by Sean McClintock

Most of you know I really don’t like Oklahoma.  I would rather live somewhere else.  But it will be a while before I can make that dream come true. So the other night I was talking to a friend of mine in Japan (she’s American) and, like read more

cjgarot

Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman

The More You Read | November 21st 2009 by Chris

Alice Hoffman is an author who I generally enjoy.  Her story lines take me by surprise and are usually a little unexpected.  Skylight Confessions did not disappoint in that it started in a very unique way.  Arlyn is a seventeen-year old and is sta read more

alxps84

"New Moon" Hypnotize All the people in the World

NEW RELEASED MOVIE BLOG | November 21st 2009 by alex santos

Film 'New Moon', starring Robert Pattinson will premier in the country of origin was on November 20 this. The fans of the movie 'Twilight' in Jakarta prepared to watch the film.This film will have special screenings all day at Studio XXI EX Thamrin J read more

LadyNyo

“The Desert Zar”, a short story.

A Woman Writers blog for all fiction writers | November 21st 2009 by Jane Kohut Bartels

Trance dancer, by velomar   This is a new story, the last in “The Zar Tales” to be published soon. It is an experimental piece and I have some  further work to do on it. Posting Part 1 because it is long. Lady Nyo The Desert Zar read more

tooty

Photoblog: Mick 2

Tangentially Tooty | November 21st 2009 by tooty nolan

Remember this stout-hearted fellow? Yes, that’s right, it’s Mick – the second bloke to read The Psychic Historian from stem to stern… Well he’s promised himself a Christmas present this year. And what is it going to be? read more

tgabrukiewicz

OneWord - Overflowing

Surface Tension | November 21st 2009 by Thom Gabrukiewicz

The word over at OneWord is "overflowing."The sink was overflowing, a cascade of water across the lip of the counter and onto the floor. She stood there, apron getting drenched, with her hands clenched into fists, which she pressed to her chest. Tear read more

Nomesque

Wondering

Nomesque Fiction | November 21st 2009 by Naomi

  I don’t really miss having a dad, you know? Although sometimes I’d love to what he was like, what he did in his spare time – because maybe it’d help me understand me. But then I look around me at all the confused, clueless read more

rishabhmakrand

क्या तुम सुनने आओगे?

Rishabh@Thought-mode | November 21st 2009 by Rishabh

जी करता है, एक गीत लिखूँ..तुम्हे अपना मनमीत लिखूँ..क्या तुम सुनने आओगे?हँसी तुम्हारी बिखेरे मोती read more

Dbrookings

Hunting A Spider- Midwest Madness 27

Chasing A Spider | November 20th 2009

   As Lafferty prepared the paperwork necessary for obtaining the exact address of the Unknown Traveler, Hoover asked me a battery of questions about Doane. “If he thinks you’re on to him he’ll just close up shop and it’s m read more

strangepilgrims

Vicente Garcia Groyon: "Exciting fiction not in English, bu…

Ang Pakikipagsapalaran ng Isang Lagalag | November 20th 2009 by Louie Jon Sanchez

Here, another piece which never saw print in the Philippines Graphic. I'm just not sure whether Vince, as we fondly call him, changed his mind about a lot of things here. But, in the name of "history", I'm letting him speak. But this is around 200 read more

LeftOfSean

A real conversation between Rhett & Scarlett…

Left Of Sean | November 20th 2009 by Sean McClintock

What if Rhett and Scarlett were free to talk about anything they wanted and weren’t bound by the social restrictions of the 1860s south? I think that conversation might go something like this… Rhett: Scarlett, I do declare. You look lovel read more

loriscosta

Sarkò e Carlà ospiti dei Simpson

loriscosta | November 20th 2009 by Loris Costa

(da Adnkronos) – ‘Il Diavolo veste Nada’ more about “Sarkò e Carlà ospiti dei Simpson “, posted with vodpod   read more

tooty

The Psychic Historian: Chapter Seventeen: Breathing Room

Tangentially Tooty | November 20th 2009 by tooty nolan

So now to extract number 17. Apologies to any reader of Germanic origins, but there’s some terrible racial stereotyping in this story. My only excuse is that it’s funny, and therefore acceptable. If you enjoy this snippet,and would dearly read more

mawbooks

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Maw Books Blog | November 20th 2009 by Maw Books Blog

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead is the perfect realistic fiction book with a fantasy twist.  It’s a mystery too.  As well as a coming of age, friendship book.  In fact, When You Reach Me dabbles a little in many genres.  In a short 197 p read more

shafinaaz

Literary Award Winners 2009

SoApBoX Shafinaaz | November 20th 2009 by shafinaaz

A16: Food + Wine by Nate Appleman, Shelley Lindgren and Kate LeahyWinner of the IACP Cookbook AwardsWolf Hall by Hilary MantelWinner of the Man Booker Award The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWinner of the Newbery Medal and Hugo Award for Best Novel A read more

clusterflock

J.D. Salinger’s uncollected stories

clusterflock | November 20th 2009 by clusterflock

Wow. They are all here. The formatting needs to be, um, reconsidered. But what a great resource. (via kottke) read more

razor1980

Led Zeppelin-The Rain Song

Clips Demon | November 20th 2009 by fouad

It is the springtime of my loving – the second season I am to know You are the sunlight in my growing – so little warmth I’ve felt before. It isn’t hard to feel me glowing – I watched the fire that grew so low. read more

Bookworm71

Whiskey Gulf – Clyde Ford

Serendipitous Readings | November 20th 2009 by Marci

Charlie Noble, retired from the Coast Guard is living a serene life on his boat on the waters in the Pacific Northwest. Switching gears from working full time to retiring / investigations brings him the case of a unusual sort – a couple literally d read more

birdbrainbb

Review: The Taker and the Keeper by Wim Coleman & Pat Perrin

Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog | November 20th 2009 by Anastasia

The Taker and the Keeper by Wim Coleman & Pat Perrin Publication: Chiron Books (October 1, 2009), Paperback, 158pp / ISBN 1935178032 Genre: Urban Fantasy, Middle Grade Rating: Find @ Amazon Challenges: Countdown 2010 (2009 #8) Read: November 200 read more

wallstreetoasis

What Fiction Do You Read?

Wall Street Oasis | November 20th 2009 by Patrick

We spend a fair amount of time on this site discussing the best books for this or that discipline or books about the market in general. Lately, there has been a predictable spate of books published on the crisis, and most of them have been pretty go read more

karve

HOW TO OUTSOURCE

My Academic and Creative Writings, Papers, Articles at DIAT… | November 20th 2009 by Vikram Karve

THE ART OF OUTSOURCINGByVIKRAM KARVEShort Fiction - One of my favourite fiction short stories... One leisurely morning, while I am loafing on Main Street, in Pune, I meet an old friend of mine. “Hi!” I say. “Hi,” he says, “where to?” read more

galendruid

Finally, another week is done

The Wandering Druid of Tranquility | November 20th 2009 by J. Riley Dagastine

Work has been keeping me busy and getting things ready for the holidays at home has taken a good amount of my free time.  It’s been a busy week in EVE as well as many people are getting ready for the Dominion expansion to go live in less t read more

feministreview

The Madwoman of Bethlehem

Feminist Review | November 20th 2009 by Ama Lee

By Rosine Nimeh-MaillouxSecond Story Press Before I started to read The Madwoman of Bethlehem, a story about a woman’s struggle against her patriarchal culture, I wondered whether it would be depressing. It wasn’t. From the beginning, when Rosin read more

MixedSoup

Windows SteadyState

Your Daily Mixed Net Soup | November 20th 2009 by MixedSoup

If you have a shared access computer, it can be aggravating when other users make a bunch of changes to the settings. Today we take a look at SteadyState for Windows Vista and XP which lets you return the computer to the original state after a use read more

ANovelMenagerie

Book Review: Last Night In Twisted River by John Irving

A Novel Menagerie | November 20th 2009 by Sheri

Author: John Irving Publisher: Random House  ISBN #:   978-1-4000-6384-0 Type:  Fiction Pages: 576 Hardback Published:  October 27, 2009 Website:  http://john-irving.com/ Purchase:  $12.00 (HERE)  Publisher’s Summary “In read more

MixedSoup

Minimize Firefox to the System Tray the Easy Way

Your Daily Mixed Net Soup | November 20th 2009 by MixedSoup

Does the idea of being able to minimize Firefox to the System Tray instead of the Taskbar sound appealing? If so, then see just how easy it is to set up with the MinimizeToTray Revived extension. Note: The MinimizeToTray Revived extension works wi read more

jennasee

8:37, Saturday morning

Writing to Survive | November 19th 2009 by Jennifer

Tom cups his hands around the egg, his square palms and stubby fingers keeping it safe. He finds eggs fascinating, the weight they hold when they are fresh, uncooked, the way hard-boiling changes their heft. His mother handles them so gently, too, ad read more

Dbrookings

Hunting A Spider- Dreadful Hunch 26

Chasing A Spider | November 19th 2009

   After an unsuccessful attempt to contact the Unknown Traveler online, Detective Lafferty walked outside of Donald Jackson’s house wearing a disgruntled look. “I’ve been in crack houses cleaner than this shit hole.” he sn read more

chaswick

NaNoWriMo Update Day 19 – 30,308 words

Chaswick.net | November 19th 2009 by ChChCh

I know I slacked off today, but I’ll make it up on the weekend! or share with... read more