The ultimate spaghetti western! Business isn't all about bottom lines, P/E ratios, gross margins, office affairs and IPO's. No Siree! Sometimes it involves avarice, absurdity, paraphilia and an oddly distinctive Prince Albert. Such is the case in this comic tale about the titanic clash between two competing business models, one a Texan telecommunications company (a gung-ho bastion of capitalist gunocracy) the other La Cosa Nostra (a deeply conservative citadel of crime and corruption). … [Read more...] about The Sicilian Job – Doing the Business Series Volume 1 by MT-B
Interview with Author – Jay Williams
About Jay Williams: When not ranting about society and its ills, Jay writes short stories for literary and men's magazines like "The Stake," "SingleLife," "A Carolina Literary Companion," "Aura Literary/Arts Review," and others. He has penned three eBooks: TAX BREAK, WINGS OF HONOR and SEX and the AMERICAN MALE. You can find them at Amazon.com and other eBook retailers. Besides writing activities, he likes to say he's done it all (although it's possible he exaggerates like in his funny short … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jay Williams
Interview with Author – Frankie Bow
About Frankie Bow: When the lecherous Kent Lovely, Mahina State’s one-man hostile work environment, collapses face-first into his haupia cheesecake, the faculty retreat goes from dull to disastrous. Now Professor Molly Barda has to fight to keep an innocent out of prison—and herself off the unemployment line. What inspires you to write? After a frustrating day at work, I like to come home, pour myself a glass of wine, sit down in front of my computer, bring up my word processor, and ask … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Frankie Bow
Interview with Author – A. B. Funkhauser
About A. B. Funkhauser: A.B. Funkhauser is a funeral director, classic car nut and wildlife enthusiast living in Ontario, Canada. Like most funeral directors, she is governed by a strong sense of altruism fueled by the belief that life chooses us and we not it. Her debut novel, HEUER LOST AND FOUND, released in April 2015 after five years of studious effort, has inspired four other full length works and over a dozen short stories. Her sophomore effort, SCOOTER NATION, is in edits for a 2016 … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A. B. Funkhauser
Buyer’s Guide: The Science of the Lambs by MT-B
Targeted Age Group: Adults with a keen sense of humour Category: Humor (Fiction) Print book price range: $8.99 eBook price range: $3.99 About The Science of the Lambs: The book that puts the "diss" into "dystopia" and where meat really is murder. "The Science of the Lambs" is a witty and topical black comedy about our planets future history over the coming decade. It is the year 2025 and the world is utterly mad. The principal culprits for this outbreak of … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: The Science of the Lambs by MT-B
Dead Nolte by Borne Wilder
Dead Nolte is a strange and funny look at death and greed and the dimensions beyond our own. In the book, I pull no punches, nor make any apologies. Nolte is among the foulest humans to ever walk the Earth and has been his entire life. The candidate least deserving of a final reward has learned how to cheat the system, avoid judgement and live forever, but before he can be raised from the dead, he has to die. Once he's dead, everyone wants him to stay that way. Nolte's not about to let … [Read more...] about Dead Nolte by Borne Wilder
Flight of Destiny by Francis H Powell
A book of 22 quirky short stories. These are dark surreal tales, which have a dramatic twist at the end. The stories are full of despicable characters, as well as freaks, outsiders and odd balls. The stories are set in different times, some in the past, a couple in the future. Often the victim in the story rises up and seeks revenge. The stories maybe dark, but they are also satirical. Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I began writing short stories and … [Read more...] about Flight of Destiny by Francis H Powell
Does Harry Dream of Electric Sheep? by John Altson
A witty novel written for an adult audience (high-school or beyond); an allegorical novel written on several levels. · A fantasy about a space explorer and his comical misadventures with sheep-like creatures which seem to mirror human behavior · A tongue-in cheek comedy about life in the United States, circa 2014 · A serio-comedy which explores almost all of the current social and political issues · A story with a moral Targeted Age Group:: 13+ What Inspired You to Write Your … [Read more...] about Does Harry Dream of Electric Sheep? by John Altson
Interview with Author – Borne Wilder
About Borne Wilder: I write to entertain myself as much as anyone else, as far as articles and short stories are concerned, but the time that gets invested into a novel, well it seems almost criminal not to find others to read it. I’m not an award winning anything. I write stuff. I use a unique voice to convey my ideas. The most common question I’m asked after someone reads something of mine is, “Where do you get your ideas?” I really don’t know. I guess I see things through funny colored … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Borne Wilder
Interview with Author – MT-B
About MT-B: MT-B is the pseudonym of a successful businessperson currently living in the UK. He was formerly CEO of a pan-European telecommunications company, held a number of senior Marketing, Sales and Strategic Development posts in other ITC companies, built forty eight call centres and has most recently been active in solar farm development and other renewable energy initiatives. Now the poor deluded fool believes that he’s an author! He has lived in Germany, Minnesota, Texas and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – MT-B
Maxwell’s Guide to Heaven and Hell by Alan Taffel
When Berry Driscoll arrives in Heaven, he - like all residents in the afterlife - receives a copy of a travel guide/advice book that he wants to share…with the living. With help from a love-struck World War II veteran, the book’s editor, a wondrous teleporting cat, and the Devil himself, Berry’s return to Earth sets off a firestorm of reactions with a unique cast of characters. This sequel to "Heaven, Inc. – A Helluva Novel" combines mystery, adventure, romance, and fantasy while taking on pop … [Read more...] about Maxwell’s Guide to Heaven and Hell by Alan Taffel
Interview with Author – Robert Eggleton
About Robert Eggleton: In 1950, Robert Eggleton was born into an impoverished family in West Virginia. His alcoholic and occasionally abusive father suffered from PTSD -- captured by the Nazis during WWII. His mother did the best she could, but Robert began working as a child to feed his family. He started paying into Social Security at age 12, dreamed of a brighter future, but has continued work for the last 52 years. In the 8th grade, Robert won the school's short story contest. The award … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Robert Eggleton