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About this author

Bruce Blake lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. When pressing issues like shovelling snow and building igloos don't take up his spare time, Bruce can be found taking the dog sled to the nearest cafe to work on his short stories and novels.

Actually, Victoria, B.C. is only a couple hours north of Seattle, Wash., where more rain is seen than snow. Since snow isn't really a pressing issue, Bruce spends more time trying to remember to leave the "u" out of words like "colour" and "neighbour" than he does shovelling. The father of two, Bruce is also the trophy husband of burlesque diva Miss Rosie Bitts.

Bruce's first short story, "Another Man's Shoes" was published in the Winter 2008 edition of Cemetery Moon. "Yardwork" was made...more


The Pirates (The Lady Corsairs Part 3) Erotica serial by Rosie Bitts with Mr. Bitts Release Date: June 1, 2013 The continuing adventures of Anna and Margot–the Lady Corsairs. After rival pirates attack Billy the Bone’s ship, Margot and Anna find themselves awash in danger…and in need of satisfaction to put out the fires of […] Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 21, 2013 00:19
Average rating: 3.54 · 195 ratings · 46 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors
On Unfaithful Wings (Icarus...
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Darkness Stalks the Night
2.95 of 5 stars 2.95 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2010
All Who Wander Are Lost (Ic...
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012
Blood of the King (Khirro's...
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012
Spirit of the King (Khirro'...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012
Yardwork
2.67 of 5 stars 2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010
Heart of the King (Khirro's...
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013
Another Man's Shoes
2.33 of 5 stars 2.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010
Backroads and Alleyways: A ...
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010
Wave Songs
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010
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" I first ran across Mr. Blake when I saw his second book, "All Who Wander Are Lost" in my regular daily "freebooksie.com" mailing. I am always thrilled to get those - I don't always find all of the books to my taste, but the cover of that one grabb... " Read more of this review »
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"Thanks for the kind words, Autumn. You'll be happy to know the latest version of the book includes a map. Contact me if you'd like me to forward a cop...more "
Blood of the King by Bruce Blake
" This is an adult epic fantasy that grabs you from the first page and holds your interest beyond the ending (thank goodness there is a sequel!). Mr. Blake creates a world that while holding to traditional fantasy elements (swords, castles, dark for... " Read more of this review »
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