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Cloey's Book Reviews And Other Stuff: October 2013

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Cloey's Book Reviews And Other Stuff. Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Guest Post and Excerpt by Ashley Hill. I love horror movies and watching them with my best friend/boyfriend. So here’s a list of ones where I can watch over and over again, never getting tired of them. Halloween series w/Jamie Lee Curtis. Friday the 13th series. A Nightmare on Elm Street (original, thank you). House of Wax (2005 version). House on Haunted Hill (both versions). Ginger Snaps (love, love, love! Child’s Play series. I'm a colle...

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Potato Chip Math: Size Matters

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Why Potato Chip Math? Sunday, August 25, 2013. So what's the right number? If quantifiable numbers are your thing you can look to the Smashwords article. So what about the short story? The numbers seem to suggest that short stories don't sell very well at all. To me, this seems counter-intuitive, especially in the digital age. They make perfect sense, and all for one very simple reason: time! My theory seems to hold especially true for short story erotica. You may be asking, how is it that people can...

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Mark D. Evans :: Novels and Short Stories

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No Shelter from Darkness. No one can stop Beth Wade's chronic fatigue and unquenchable thirst from stealing her into unconsciousness. Then she unexpectedly wakes in the local park at the dead of night, free of all ill symptoms. But it's not until she gets home that she sees the blood covering her night gown. When the thirst begins to return, Beth begins to uncover the dark truths about herself and, worse still, her family. It's the dead of night. Where will the ride end? 2013 Mark D. Evans.

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Mark D. Evans :: Other Stories

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No Shelter from Darkness. Here is everything else; a collection of flash fiction stories written for a variety of causes. Warning: The following stories contain elements of violence and gore that may disagree with some readers. Heat of the Moment. Note: This was an exercise from a writer's group. The brief was to write, in 20 minutes, a story incorporating all of the following words; voucher, fortune, smile, laser, genocide, dissolve, eruptions, heat, frustration, tarmac, alligator, "polish mechanic".

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Mark D. Evans :: Flash Fiction and Articles

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No Shelter from Darkness. Moving forward with your writing and getting over the hurdles of perfectionism. The first draft is something many don't get past, here's a few tips to help ensure you're not one of them. Book or Novel Prologues. There is much debate concerning the use of prologues in books, whether they should be used or not and if they are what they should consist of. Stories consisting of only twenty-five words, strictly comprised of five sentences each containing five words.

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Mark D. Evans :: Connect with the Author

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No Shelter from Darkness. You can follow Mark on the following social networks:. Sign up to the Mark D. Evans newsletter to get periodical updates. Mark has author pages at the following sites:. 2013 Mark D. Evans.

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No Shelter from Darkness. My Guide to eBooks - the What, the How, the Which and the Where. Are you confused by this digital age of books? Probably not, because you seem to be down with the waves of electronic fashion—after all you're here. But there are those who, when they touch an electronic device, sparks fly.and not in a good way. Programs I Find Useful for Writing. Do you remember it? Did you love it? Where Mark blogs about all kinds of crap! 2013 Mark D. Evans.

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Mark D. Evans :: Short Story "Dead End Train" Available Now

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No Shelter from Darkness. Amazon.co.uk (Kindle). Barnes and Noble (Nook). Sony Reader Store (Sony Reader). Please note that Dead End Train is not yet free from Amazon. Until Amazon update their pricing you can get a free Kindle-compatible version from Smashwords. It's the dead of night. Where will the ride end? Coming in at over 6000 words, it’s hard to give a synopsis of the story without giving something away and detracting from readers’ enjoyment. However, it would be fair to say that ...This is Mark'...

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Mark D. Evans :: 5x5 Fiction

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No Shelter from Darkness. A niche kind of flash fiction, 5x5 requires that all stories are made up of exactly 5 sentences, each consisting of exactly 5 words. The two shown below were written for the online magazine 5x5 Fiction. The first one having been selected to appear in issue 3. The Problem with Pride. The way up was treacherous. Too proud to say no. He'd have the last laugh. Just one more branch higher. Cracking, snapping, and air whistling. Where We Are Taken. He wanted to escape forever.

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Mark D. Evans :: Short Stories

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No Shelter from Darkness. It's the dead of night. A man wakes up on a speeding train only to find his carriage empty. As his commute home continues, he grows suspicious of the apparent nothingness outside his window. After his gut tells him something's not quite right, he wonders if his carriage is the only one void of life and embarks on a personal journey through a bleak and desolate train. Where will the ride end? Here, everyone's a client. Sooner or later. 2013 Mark D. Evans.