Author: Dan Begley
Publisher: 5 Spot
ISBN: 0446550612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A male novelist finds himself in a web of lies and aliases in his quest to get published. PhD candidate Mitch Samuel's life isn't going exactly according to plan: his girlfriend just dumped him (to be fair, he did forget to pick her up at the airport), his estranged father has landed in the hospital, and his literary masterpiece-one part Shakespeare, one part Steinbeck, and all parts lyrical epic-has been rejected for the umpteenth time. However, after a chance encounter at Starbucks with the queen of women's fiction- Katharine Longwell-who seems to take a liking to him, he senses an opportunity for literary riches, if not reputation. After telling her that his (imaginary) female cousin is an aspiring chick-lit author, he secures a promise from her that she'll help his "cousin" get published. The only problem is, Mitch needs a manuscript, and fast. Unfortunately, try as he might to get inside a woman's head by reading Vogue and Cosmo, watching Oxygen and Oprah, nothing seems to work. That's when his roommate Bradley suggests that he try a dance class at the studio where Bradley's sister Marie takes lessons. Self-conscious about his own skills, and unwilling to reveal his true intentions, Mitch attends the first class under an alias: Jason Gallagher, pharmaceutical rep. What could go wrong? Nothing, except that Mitch/Jason quickly finds himself hooked on dancing, and on the charming Marie. Who has no idea who he really is. Or that he knows her brother. Or why he's there. Suddenly, his novel-writing project is becoming a lot more than he bargained for...
Ms. Taken Identity
Author: Dan Begley
Publisher: 5 Spot
ISBN: 0446550612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A male novelist finds himself in a web of lies and aliases in his quest to get published. PhD candidate Mitch Samuel's life isn't going exactly according to plan: his girlfriend just dumped him (to be fair, he did forget to pick her up at the airport), his estranged father has landed in the hospital, and his literary masterpiece-one part Shakespeare, one part Steinbeck, and all parts lyrical epic-has been rejected for the umpteenth time. However, after a chance encounter at Starbucks with the queen of women's fiction- Katharine Longwell-who seems to take a liking to him, he senses an opportunity for literary riches, if not reputation. After telling her that his (imaginary) female cousin is an aspiring chick-lit author, he secures a promise from her that she'll help his "cousin" get published. The only problem is, Mitch needs a manuscript, and fast. Unfortunately, try as he might to get inside a woman's head by reading Vogue and Cosmo, watching Oxygen and Oprah, nothing seems to work. That's when his roommate Bradley suggests that he try a dance class at the studio where Bradley's sister Marie takes lessons. Self-conscious about his own skills, and unwilling to reveal his true intentions, Mitch attends the first class under an alias: Jason Gallagher, pharmaceutical rep. What could go wrong? Nothing, except that Mitch/Jason quickly finds himself hooked on dancing, and on the charming Marie. Who has no idea who he really is. Or that he knows her brother. Or why he's there. Suddenly, his novel-writing project is becoming a lot more than he bargained for...
Publisher: 5 Spot
ISBN: 0446550612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A male novelist finds himself in a web of lies and aliases in his quest to get published. PhD candidate Mitch Samuel's life isn't going exactly according to plan: his girlfriend just dumped him (to be fair, he did forget to pick her up at the airport), his estranged father has landed in the hospital, and his literary masterpiece-one part Shakespeare, one part Steinbeck, and all parts lyrical epic-has been rejected for the umpteenth time. However, after a chance encounter at Starbucks with the queen of women's fiction- Katharine Longwell-who seems to take a liking to him, he senses an opportunity for literary riches, if not reputation. After telling her that his (imaginary) female cousin is an aspiring chick-lit author, he secures a promise from her that she'll help his "cousin" get published. The only problem is, Mitch needs a manuscript, and fast. Unfortunately, try as he might to get inside a woman's head by reading Vogue and Cosmo, watching Oxygen and Oprah, nothing seems to work. That's when his roommate Bradley suggests that he try a dance class at the studio where Bradley's sister Marie takes lessons. Self-conscious about his own skills, and unwilling to reveal his true intentions, Mitch attends the first class under an alias: Jason Gallagher, pharmaceutical rep. What could go wrong? Nothing, except that Mitch/Jason quickly finds himself hooked on dancing, and on the charming Marie. Who has no idea who he really is. Or that he knows her brother. Or why he's there. Suddenly, his novel-writing project is becoming a lot more than he bargained for...
Excuse Me Miss
Author: Karyn Taylor-Newton
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595359817
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Some people say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." I say the road to hell is paved with bad decisions and poor choices. I know because I made a lot of them. When your life has been turned upside down the depth of your valley is so wickedly dark it seems difficult to seek God. Excuse Me Miss is a revealing look into the mismanaged lives of women who are denied a destined and purpose filled life. You will be introduced to several Miss-Behaved, Miss-Calculating and Miss-Matched women and become intimately acquainted with the struggles and challenges they face as they try to pull together their misguided and misunderstood universe. Discover the peace joy and liberty in Christ which assures all women a lifestyle free of anxiety, guilt and regret.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595359817
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Some people say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." I say the road to hell is paved with bad decisions and poor choices. I know because I made a lot of them. When your life has been turned upside down the depth of your valley is so wickedly dark it seems difficult to seek God. Excuse Me Miss is a revealing look into the mismanaged lives of women who are denied a destined and purpose filled life. You will be introduced to several Miss-Behaved, Miss-Calculating and Miss-Matched women and become intimately acquainted with the struggles and challenges they face as they try to pull together their misguided and misunderstood universe. Discover the peace joy and liberty in Christ which assures all women a lifestyle free of anxiety, guilt and regret.
Myth-Taken Identity
Author: Robert L. Asprin
Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing
ISBN: 9781592220298
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Their latest outing, Myth-Taken Identity allows Asprin and his co-author, Jody Lynn Nye, to turn their satirical pens on malls, credit cards and identity theft.
Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing
ISBN: 9781592220298
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Their latest outing, Myth-Taken Identity allows Asprin and his co-author, Jody Lynn Nye, to turn their satirical pens on malls, credit cards and identity theft.
Miss-taken
Author: Dianne Herbert
Publisher: Dianne Herbert
ISBN: 1005173435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
In the late 1980's, a new teacher finds out that she is open to blackmail from some potentially compromising photographs. Nothing much actually happened, but she knows that they could be perceived in a very negative way if they were taken out of context – which someone is threatening to do. She needs to find a way to deal with those concerned and retrieve the evidence. Good luck
Publisher: Dianne Herbert
ISBN: 1005173435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
In the late 1980's, a new teacher finds out that she is open to blackmail from some potentially compromising photographs. Nothing much actually happened, but she knows that they could be perceived in a very negative way if they were taken out of context – which someone is threatening to do. She needs to find a way to deal with those concerned and retrieve the evidence. Good luck
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416997695
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
National treasures, criminal masterminds, and…secret agent librarians? Steve Brixton wants to be a crime-busting detective—just like his favorite crime-busting detectives, the Bailey Brothers. Turns out, though, that real life is nothing like the stories. When Steve borrows the wrong book from the library, he finds himself involved in a treasonous plot that pits him against helicopter-rappelling librarians, has him outwitting a gaggle of police, and sees him standing off against the mysterious Mr. E. And all his Bailey Brothers know-how isn’t helping at all! Worst of all, his social studies report is due Monday, and Ms. Gilfeather will not give him an extension!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416997695
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
National treasures, criminal masterminds, and…secret agent librarians? Steve Brixton wants to be a crime-busting detective—just like his favorite crime-busting detectives, the Bailey Brothers. Turns out, though, that real life is nothing like the stories. When Steve borrows the wrong book from the library, he finds himself involved in a treasonous plot that pits him against helicopter-rappelling librarians, has him outwitting a gaggle of police, and sees him standing off against the mysterious Mr. E. And all his Bailey Brothers know-how isn’t helping at all! Worst of all, his social studies report is due Monday, and Ms. Gilfeather will not give him an extension!
The Dishonest Miss Take
Author: Faye Murphy
Publisher: BHC Press
ISBN: 1643973967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
"Murphy debuts with a wonderfully cozy queer fantasy...There's humor aplenty alongside the gore and action and the sweet romance between Clara and Morgan enhances the gripping plot. This quirky outing satisfies." —Publishers Weekly Clara Blakely has left her days as Miss Take, the notorious villain of Victorian London, behind her. She is a reformed, law-abiding citizen using the superpower given to her by industrial pollution to pay her debt to society. Or that's what she would have the authorities believe. Clara has no intention of helping anyone but herself, and the last thing she wants is to be dragged into a fight against a new and murderous evil that's stalking the streets. Yet, despite the Hero Brigade thwarting her every move, she must take on the city's powerful and corrupt elite by joining forces with a cheat, her hapless landlord, and a trio of trained killers, including an assassin whose skill with a knife is matched only by their skill at creeping into Clara's heart. With stakes so high, Clara must become what no one, least of all herself, expects: a hero. Enola Holmes meets X-Men meets Warrior Nun in this action-adventure sapphic fantasy with elements of sci-fi and steampunk. Filled with gallows humor, ridiculous violence, CGI-ready monsters, and tantalizing romance, get ready for the snarky and sassy Miss Take in this reimagining of Victorian Britain.
Publisher: BHC Press
ISBN: 1643973967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
"Murphy debuts with a wonderfully cozy queer fantasy...There's humor aplenty alongside the gore and action and the sweet romance between Clara and Morgan enhances the gripping plot. This quirky outing satisfies." —Publishers Weekly Clara Blakely has left her days as Miss Take, the notorious villain of Victorian London, behind her. She is a reformed, law-abiding citizen using the superpower given to her by industrial pollution to pay her debt to society. Or that's what she would have the authorities believe. Clara has no intention of helping anyone but herself, and the last thing she wants is to be dragged into a fight against a new and murderous evil that's stalking the streets. Yet, despite the Hero Brigade thwarting her every move, she must take on the city's powerful and corrupt elite by joining forces with a cheat, her hapless landlord, and a trio of trained killers, including an assassin whose skill with a knife is matched only by their skill at creeping into Clara's heart. With stakes so high, Clara must become what no one, least of all herself, expects: a hero. Enola Holmes meets X-Men meets Warrior Nun in this action-adventure sapphic fantasy with elements of sci-fi and steampunk. Filled with gallows humor, ridiculous violence, CGI-ready monsters, and tantalizing romance, get ready for the snarky and sassy Miss Take in this reimagining of Victorian Britain.
Mystery!
Author: Chantelle Aimée Osman
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The Origins Game Fair is proud and pleased to present Mystery!, our 2018 fiction anthology. The collection features stories by authors in the convention's Library program. This collection brings together fourteen tales of mystery set across genres, in a legion of times and places. Each author has provided a story which will give you an excellent opportunity to sample their skill and imagination.
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The Origins Game Fair is proud and pleased to present Mystery!, our 2018 fiction anthology. The collection features stories by authors in the convention's Library program. This collection brings together fourteen tales of mystery set across genres, in a legion of times and places. Each author has provided a story which will give you an excellent opportunity to sample their skill and imagination.
Stupid Movie Lines
Author: Kathryn Petras
Publisher: Villard
ISBN: 0307800954
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The creme de la crud of screen history "War! War! That's all you think of, Dick Plantagenet! You burner! You pillager!" --Virginia Mayo as Lady Edith to George Sanders in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) "Visits? That would indicate visitors." --Army captain learning of alien visits in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) "When I'm sitting here with you, I don't even think about the slime people." --Hero to heroine in The Slime People (1962) "Suck the coffin mushroom now." --The Ultimate Vampire (1991) "This is bad." --Leonardo DiCaprio as the you-know-what hits the you-know-what in Titanic (1997)
Publisher: Villard
ISBN: 0307800954
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The creme de la crud of screen history "War! War! That's all you think of, Dick Plantagenet! You burner! You pillager!" --Virginia Mayo as Lady Edith to George Sanders in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) "Visits? That would indicate visitors." --Army captain learning of alien visits in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) "When I'm sitting here with you, I don't even think about the slime people." --Hero to heroine in The Slime People (1962) "Suck the coffin mushroom now." --The Ultimate Vampire (1991) "This is bad." --Leonardo DiCaprio as the you-know-what hits the you-know-what in Titanic (1997)
Write Better and Get Ahead At Work
Author: Michael Dolan
Publisher: Dolan Management
ISBN: 0971018200
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Make them take notice when you write. You can write better -- whether you are a beginner or the office pro. Learn the universal format for writing anything. Featuring favorite New Yorker cartoons. -- This updated edition features a new chapter on Social Media -- The fun writing guidebook that helps you improve right away. -- See how business writing can be fast and easy. -- Build on your style to become a better writer. -- Come across as a professional. -- Learn how to start, what to say, and when to stop. -- Get your message across quickly and easily. It's worked for hundreds of people in the Writing for Action Workshops. Now let it work you. This fun-to-read book is easy-to-follow and understand. It removes the inhibitions that make it difficult for you to write.
Publisher: Dolan Management
ISBN: 0971018200
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Make them take notice when you write. You can write better -- whether you are a beginner or the office pro. Learn the universal format for writing anything. Featuring favorite New Yorker cartoons. -- This updated edition features a new chapter on Social Media -- The fun writing guidebook that helps you improve right away. -- See how business writing can be fast and easy. -- Build on your style to become a better writer. -- Come across as a professional. -- Learn how to start, what to say, and when to stop. -- Get your message across quickly and easily. It's worked for hundreds of people in the Writing for Action Workshops. Now let it work you. This fun-to-read book is easy-to-follow and understand. It removes the inhibitions that make it difficult for you to write.
Quotation Marks
Author: Marjorie Garber
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134955383
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Written with characteristic verve, Quotation Marks considers, among other subjects, how we depend upon the most quotable men and women in history, using great writers to bolster what we ourselves have to say. The entertaining turns and reversals of Marjorie Garber's arguments offer the rare pleasure of a true essayist.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134955383
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Written with characteristic verve, Quotation Marks considers, among other subjects, how we depend upon the most quotable men and women in history, using great writers to bolster what we ourselves have to say. The entertaining turns and reversals of Marjorie Garber's arguments offer the rare pleasure of a true essayist.