eTLC - A Showcase for Independent Authors
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Latest Submissions Product Description
This is a beautiful picture-story about colors. Children will watch eagerly as colored pencils jump out of a box and draw a striking scene—of bright flowers, green grass, a blue sky, a warm sun. This matching of colors with objects will be of interest to parents and teachers alike . . .
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Invasion of the Ninja
Jeffrey Allen Davis (author)Product Description
Jamie and Yoshi are late twentieth century members of the Funakoshi ninja clan who were trained by Yoshi’s uncle, Tanemura Funakoshi. When the Waruiyatsu, a sinister clan with an ancient grudge, attack Jamie’s high school and hold his classmates hostage in an effort to bring Tanemura and his two students into the open, Jamie and his clan sister are forced to attempt a rescue . . .
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The Third Eye Initiative
J.J. Newman (author)Product Description
In the dark streets and labyrinthine alleys of the endless city, Tsaeris, an orphan boy, struggles to survive. Relying on his wits and the involuntary generosity of others, he is forced to contend with criminals and the horrors that infest the streets at night. When a run-in with a thieves guild leaves Tsaeris mutilated and partially blinded, he finds himself recruited . . .
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In this prequel to Times of Trouble and Times of Trial, we learn the back story of how the Evans family gained their riches and eventually their power to influence events in the United States and elsewhere in the world. We see important events that the Evans family gets themselves involved in: such as the return of the Israelites to Israel, the assassination of President Kennedy, the Iran Hostage Affair, the terrorism of 9/11, and eventually events that leads to . . .
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For Now
Kevin Kato (author)
Product DescriptionAuthor Kevin Kato was living in Fukushima when the Great Tohoku Earthquake of March 11, 2011 struck. Four days later, just as life seemed to be returning to normal, the nuclear crisis began to unfold. This is Kevin’s gripping, emotional account of getting his family to safety with the help and support of countless friends - and along the way finding . . .
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I Wish I May
David Stahler Jr. (author)Product Description
When young Thurston Pickering opens a mysterious jar he’s found in the attic of his old house, he gets more than he bargained for. Soon, a green-skinned genie named Malthasar appears, charming the thirteen fireflies Thurston has collected in the jar. Each one offers a wish, a chance to fix every problem in Thurston’s life, with extra . . .
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Sutherland’s Rules
Dario Ciriello (author)Product Description
Sutherland’s Rules is a fast-paced, intelligent thriller spiced with the paranoia of a spy novel, laced with high tech, and finished off with a shimmer of the fantastic.
All Christian White wants is a quiet life. But between the FDA threatening new regulations which would bankrupt his business, and the challenges posed by his open marriage to Carol, his attractive, younger, bi wife, peace isn’t anywhere on the horizon. And when he receives a letter from Billy, his old chum and sometime guardian angel from their hippie days . . .
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Tom Kendall, a down to earth private detective, is asked to investigate the death of a young newspaper reporter. The evidence shows quite clearly that it was an accident: a simple, dreadful accident. That is the finding of the coroner and the local police. Furthermore, there were two witnesses. They saw the whole thing. But was it . . .
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According to the author, there will be a free promo on March 19 and 20.
Ghost Haunts
D J Lowbridge (author)Product Description
From the trenches of World War One to the vastness of space we meet: relentless pursuers that feed on fear; omens of impending doom and true love that goes beyond the grave . . .
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Wackos to Obliterate
Kenneth Wayne (author)Product Description
Mavis Kincaid believed fifty-six was too early to retire, but her husband George was sure they had played the game and won, so they sold their home to become RV gypsies. Shortly after they hit the road, their stocks plummet. To help make ends meet, Mavis finds she has the knack to craft romances, while George discovers he can work at home as a paid troll of political websites for the enigmatic . . .
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Featured Novels
An American Branch
Kenneth Wayne (author)Product Description
The Japanese post-war economic miracle halted in the 1990s, a time that has been called the “lost decade” by many. Although the country suffered a severe downturn, it was still flush with revenue, so certain sectors prospered. Due to the belief that college ensured a successful career and to the large number of young people at the time, higher education was in great demand. The domestic universities were unable to handle the short-term surge, so some Japanese companies formed joint-ventures with dozens of foreign universities to provide an “international” alternative.
An American Branch finds Wayne’s everyman, Charles Journeyman, as the director of an English language program at a new American university branch in Osaka. He is happily married to a lovely Japanese woman, but their inability to have children has created a distance between them. This increases as Journeyman becomes busier with work. Unexpectedly, he is given a seductive reward . . .
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Clip
Kenneth Wayne (author)Product Description
Imagine you’re watching a video posted on the Internet and catch a glimpse of yourself in it. The only thing is, you were never in the place where the clip was shot and you don’t know any of the people in it.
Charles is an expatriated American living in Japan who spots himself in a sex video that has gone viral. Initially, he dismisses it as a fluke. His apprehension fades after . . .
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Featured Anthology of Short Stories
Words to Music (Volume 1)
Wells, et al. (Authors)
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Short story anthology written by 40 authors from 12 countries. Authors from Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and United States collaborated with the common goal to entertain readers around the globe. The authors have chosen to give their royalties from this book to several deserving charities . . .
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Dedicated to Fukushima
The Tunge Pit
Kevin Kato (author)
Product DescriptionJon Dolan reaches for his cell phone, unaware he’s helping to kill a woman a mile away. A woman he’s never spoken to. A woman he can see. A woman who will spend her own last moments watching him die first. Kris was sure she knew what she was doing. But sometimes our decisions go wrong. Horribly wrong . . .
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