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| Novels |
| A Common Virtue: Chapter 21 by JHawk, Jan 27, 2012 |
| The Reluctant Spy: Chapter 2 by sonny, Jan 27, 2012 |
| BRIDE OF ANTAGONY: Chapter 1 by John Hamler, Jan 27, 2012 |
| The Mandates of Magic: Chapter 4 by amy s, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Secrets of the Stonechaser: Chapter 24 by Nicholas Andrews, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Secret of Betrayal: Chapter 3 by NMwritermom, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Violet Dagger: Chapter 17 by Van_Garr, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Middle American Folklore & Humor: A few short Stories: Chapter 9 by John Byram, Jan 26, 2012 |
| CARAVAN TO HAVEN: Chapter 10 by workquick, Jan 26, 2012 |
| CARAVAN TO HAVEN: Chapter 9 by workquick, Jan 26, 2012 |
| The Other F Word: Chapter 14 by Susan Stec, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Maypops in September: Chapter 23 by c.e. jones, Jan 26, 2012 |
| The Reluctant Spy: Chapter 1 by sonny, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Fragile Demons: Chapter 23 by Erndog, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Stolen Destiny: Chapter 5 by TELawrence, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Poetry |
| Drowned Eyes by helen grey, Jan 27, 2012 |
| Oh Mama by Chalice Divine, Jan 27, 2012 |
| .but if you are from Somalia? by kiwi, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Love's Fortunate by Odin Roark, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Suicide Scenario by Chalice Divine, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Pretense by Susan Stec, Jan 26, 2012 |
| The Cold by Don George, Jan 25, 2012 |
| -The Well- by Don George, Jan 25, 2012 |
| Melt by jpb2ndchance, Jan 25, 2012 |
| Tainted by Odin Roark, Jan 25, 2012 |
| The Storm Approaches by bargeafloat, Jan 25, 2012 |
| LITTLE RED WAGON Reworked Republished by flowing pencil, Jan 24, 2012 |
| Won't You Rescue Me? by Chalice Divine, Jan 24, 2012 |
| Nothing Like a Gander by rhiannon, Jan 24, 2012 |
| Squeezed Meaning by Sara Basrai, Jan 24, 2012 |
| Short Stories |
| You Always Hurt by Chisel, Jan 27, 2012 |
| MAMA'S JAMMING AGAIN by Justi Moody, Jan 26, 2012 |
| Because of Hemingway by Sara Basrai, Jan 26, 2012 |
| LOVE, CRAZY LOVE by maxkeanu, Jan 25, 2012 |
| Darren by Ray Michaels, Jan 25, 2012 |
| 2+2=4 by rlvs, Jan 25, 2012 |
| Seattle Sports Nougat by John Hamler, Jan 25, 2012 |
| IT IS WASH DAY AGAIN by Justi Moody, Jan 23, 2012 |
| Your Penis Goes Where? by Doug Moore, Jan 23, 2012 |
| KIDNAPPED FOUR AND FIVE by kyla, Jan 23, 2012 |
| Charlie's Clutter by fwc672, Jan 23, 2012 |
| Jacks On Vacation by Sal Savello, Jan 22, 2012 |
| Suri The Sunray (New Beginning, 1st edits) by RaphiHails, Jan 21, 2012 |
| Gee Gee Shpants by RaphiHails, Jan 21, 2012 |
| Scene of Fear by r. wesley ellington, Jan 21, 2012 |
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Susan Stec is a longtime member of TheNextBigWriter. She is a Top 10 Reviewer and her novel, The Grateful Unead: They're So Vein was recently published by Black Matrix Publishing, LLC.
theNextBigwriter Rankings
Novel Rankings as of: 01:21 AM, 01/27/12
1. FULL BLOWN ADDICTIONS by vsworld
2. ECHOSIS by Odin Roark
3. The Merrow of Lake Michigan by madison
4. THE BLACK SONG INSIDE by knighthawk
5. Raven's Mark (Formerly Evolution of Janie - new Revisions) by penang
6. This Time You Lose by Chris Stralyn
7. The Missionary's Wife by The Coffee Lady
8. A Common Virtue by JHawk
9. The Guardians: Witch Child by LouLou S
10. A Gypsy Among Gypsies by Nathan B. Childs
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The Cloud
In August 2013, the sun disappears over Las Vegas.
WorldMaker Media and iPOV Books proudly present The Cloud, a book of short stories by members of TheNextBigWriter. The book centers around a dark, ominous cloud that moves over Las Vegas and doesn't leave.
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Published Books by TheNextBigWriter Members
Static Mayhem , by Edward Aubry(Sherman_Bierce). On My 25th, nearly everyone in the world disappears. Winner of the 2008 Strongest Start Novel Competition.
The Coffee Diary, by Caroline Kellems (The Coffee Lady). Two years after her father's brutal murder, Veronica returns to Guatemala to decide whether to sell her family's coffee farm.
Alzheimer Diary: A Wife's Journal, by Michelle Montgomery (mishmont). "The doctor tells me I have Alzheimer's." The truth of my husband's words shook our world. This is my diary written for a time during the ten years of his spiral into another space.
What Scottland Taught Me by Molly Ringle (lemonye) Fresh out of high school, Eva Sonneborn is headed to Scotland with her best friends. But when Eva meets Gil, a local bartender, she figures a little innocent flirting won't hurt her relationship with Tony, her ever-faithful boyfriend back home.
Fallen, by Ann Simko (Annie). Dr Dakota Thomas isn’t prepared for the gunshot victim that rolled through his emergency room doors. Winner of the 2007 Strongest Start Novel Competition.
My Writing Life is comprised of ten winning stories from members of TheNextBigWriter. Across the world, millions of people write every day. Why do they do it?
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