SKINNY DIPPING IN A DIRTY POND

Author - Lis Anna

Genre - Drama

Logline - In a small southern town a little girl is raised in a house with two mentally ill uncles. 

Finalist - William Faulkner Competition

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WORM

Author - Ed Tasca
Genre - Mystery
PAGE COUNT - 400 pages

Logline - Murder mystery turned upside down: we know the killer, we don't know who the victim will be, or the motive for the killing.

Synopsis - Autobiography of a Worm is a murder mystery turned upside down. In the simplest terms, a killer admits in the first chapter that he has killed and gotten away with it - the perfect crime. We have a killer, and, as he recounts his story, we try to figure out who the victim will be. The killer teases us with possibilities, because he has severe problems with friends and lovers. But the project is also an incisive character study of someone wracked with depression and rage. It asks the question, are we not all driven in some way by forces we cannot control?

POWER is a riveting, ominous, Pyschological Thriller with a terrifyingly suspenseful atmosphere, as it portrays a sinister serial killer at the top of his game living masked by the success of being an acclaimed and well-respected professional motivational speaker.

From the back cover-

"John Freeman grew up in an upper-middle class suburb outside of San Francisco, not far from where his gorgeous future aristocratic wife is from. It was there that he created a very lucrative consulting firm, which helped him become nationally known. Things could not be better. He and his beautiful family are living the American Dream.

However, entrepreneurial success, fame, and a solid family life are not enough. John needs much more to stimulate his internal needs. Over the years, his obsession with power has spiraled into absolute dominion. The only way to satify his appetite is to lead parallel lives. John has land and major networks from Atlanta to Seattle to help quench his desires. These desires include doing the unthinkable to young, attractive women.

A rookie detective in Seattle has a theory about the five missing women from the metro-Seattle area. His superiors are beginning to listen.

At a club in Atlanta, John is enjoying a few drinks. His waitress, Elle, who is working part time to help herself through college, is flaggered by all the attention he's giving here. You will not believe what is uncovered following their encounter." You can own the self-published version of Power at www.amazon.com , www.barnesandnoble.com and www.authorhouse.com

THE TRAVELING CHARBONNEAUS - Wendell Charbonneau, septic tank cleaner by day, country music troubadour by night, has spent most of his adult life, rag-tag family band in tow, searching for his neon rainbow, waiting to be "discovered." Along the way, he has lost a daughter, gained a guitarist, waged war with a barbaric club owner, and tried desperately to stop his family from the inevitable dismantling that occurs when children grow up and out.

The clock is ticking. Will Wendell and family succeed in their quest for musical stardom, or will time and trouble exact the final toll for a lifetime spent in pursuit of fame and fortune?

Read more about the author at www.berniebooks.com.

FROM FREIGHT TRAINS TO AIRPLANES

Author - Everett Gracey (www.everettgracey.com)

Based on True Events

Logline - The odds were stacked against him at birth. He was destined to be a horse thief, gangster, anything, other than being a success in life.

Synopsis - In the middle of the seventh grade at age thirteen, terrible abuse from his mother using a horsewhip. Confused and without leadership from schools or guidance from his parents, he dropped out of school to go out into the world to be a "cowboy." He traveled around the western part of the United States from 1935 through 1939 riding freight trains, looking for any work for a good meal.
(Manuscript for adaptation. 99 pages.)

An excerpt from the true story:
I was sitting on top of a boxcar, somewhere in California. I was fourteen years old at the time. It was getting dark, and as the train was slowly going by a town, I looked across to the houses. I saw Christmas tree lights and decorations around the eaves and in windows. I could see children playing. Tears ran down my cheeks, as I always wanted a happy Christmas Day when I was the age of those children.

Author Bio:
He married at age 18, (still married to Dorothy for 63 years) worked in canneries, drove trucks, was in the infantry in World War II, (Received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals) he was an insurance agent; sold cars; entered into real estate sales and finally became an entrepreneur in manufacturing products for the amateur and commercial radio market.

WINNING RELATIONSHIPS

Author - Dr. Charmaine Saunders
Genre - Self - Help

Synopsis - Winning Relationships is Charmaine Saunders' sixth book. In it she aims to help you to understand how stress works, how relationships work and how you can change your life for the better. She doesn't suggest that will have only trouble-free relationships filled with nothing but joy. But you will be able to have relationships that are real, healthy, and rewarding.

The chief aim of Winning Relationships is to provide a blueprint to help you take an honest look at yourself, the way you are are living and the quality of your relationships, not only the close personal ones that bring you pleasure, those that confront you as well. Both are equally valuable.

TEENAGERS AND STRESS

Author - Dr. Charmaine Saunders
Genre - Self - Help

Synopsis - These are some of the words that adults associate with teenage life, and parents are often worried that their teenager is on a one way path to self-destruction. But, beyond the hype, today's teenagers are growing up in a fast-paced and stressful world. They have to cope with school, with exams, with finding work, with home-life, with their social life, with the changes that are occurring in their body and with their emotions. Teenagers and Stress is a comprehensive and accessible guide to help your teenager cope with the pressures of modern living. It includes stress relief techniques; the secrets of organising schoolwork; effective exam methods; hints on getting (and keeping) that elusive first job and- of course - level headed discussions on sexuality, alcohol and drugs.

WOMEN AND STRESS

Author - Dr. Charmaine Saunders
Genre - Self - Help

Synopsis - How to manage stress and take control of your life!

Are you constantly fatigued? Does your life frequently seem unmanageable? Do you often feel that you get too little joy out of life? If your answer is yes to all or any of these questions, you are probably suffering from stress.

Today, more than ever, women are under pressure to perform both at work and at home. While trying to be everything to everyone, we are putting our health at risk. Stress, over a prolonged period of time, can result in the breakdown of the body's immune system.

Dr Charmaine Saunders examines the most common causes of stress among women, and explains strategies for dealing with them. She invites all of us to become aware of the role we play in our own health, and discusses choices, risks, self-knowledge, independence and goals.

MEN AND STRESS

Author - Dr. Charmaine Saunders
Genre - Self - Help

Synopsis - How to manage stress and take control of your life!

Are you constantly fatigued? Does your life frequently seem unmanageable? Do you often feel that you get too little joy out of life? If your answer is yes to all or any of these questions, you are probably suffering from stress.

Dr Charmaine Saunders examines the most common causes of stress among men, and explains strategies for dealing with them. She invites all of us to become aware of the role we play in our own health, and discusses choices, risks, self-knowledge, independence and goals.

SEX: EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW AND WHY

Author - Dr. Charmaine Saunders
Genre - Self - Help

Synopsis - How much do you really know about sex?

Sex Counselor and advisor Dr. Charmaine Saunders will surprise you, stretching the boundaries of human sexuality to its most fulfilling possibilities. She explores how sex affects us as human beings-our feelings, perceptions, and behaviors. She offers a wealth of information on relationships and fantasy, and sexual health and dysfunction. Every topic is discussed in a frank, humorous, and positive way as she explains, encourages, and reassures. Sex is a part of life that is meant to be enjoyed and we can never stop learning about it.