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My Anxiety Wasn’t Real is FREE through 9/5!

My Anxiety Wasn't Real: One Woman's Experience with Mental Disorder

Last Day to Get “Waiting: A Story of Apocalypse” FREE for Kindle

Today is the last day to download Waiting: A Story of Apocalypse by Craig Reinhardt for FREE for Kindle. This long short story was originally inspired by the History Channel program Life After People. The premise of the show is not to examine the potential causes of the end of humanity, but rather “what happens to […]

The Sublet: A Romance Short is FREE through Monday, 8/27

“On my other side, a man I’d never expected to see again was crawling into bed with me.” A casual couple with no ties finds it difficult to say goodbye in this sweet love story with a modern theme. The Sublet: A Romance Short is FREE for Kindle on Amazon through Monday, August 20th. Prefer […]

Heads of the Line: A Flash Memoir is FREE through Monday, 8/20

Ever dreamed of spending a summer working in Alaska? I did…until I actually got there and saw what it was really like! My autobiographical short story / travel memoir Heads of the Line is FREE for Kindle through Monday, August 20th. Also includes “Funeral for Charlie”, a humorous real-life short story about a goldfish funeral gone […]

Anything Can Happen: A Romance Short is FREE through Monday, 8/20

“On bad days I wondered how old people ever even did it. Sometimes walking seemed like too much effort, let alone all the aerobicized contortionism that went with sex.”“I figured I’d better backtrack fast before he started thinking I liked him or something. But it’s hard to backpedal when you’ve got your foot in your […]

Last Day to get Essays on Film FREE for Kindle

My eBook Essays on Film is FREE for Kindle on Amazon, today only! Features the following: “On Viewing Hans Richter’s Rhythmus 21″: The search for cinematic meaning in one of the most famous early German avant-garde films. The Perfect Filmic Appositiveness of Jack Smith”: Impressions of the films of one of cinema’s most eccentric auteurs. […]

Careful: A Love Story for the Middle-Aged is FREE through Monday, 8/13

“On bad days I wondered how old people ever even did it. Sometimes walking seemed like too much effort, let alone all the aerobicized contortionism that went with sex.” My short romance Careful: A Love Story for the Middle-Aged is FREE for Kindle on Amazon through Monday, August 13th. Prefer the audiobook? It’s also available […]

Last Day to get Sex! in the Bible FREE for Kindle

Ever wonder what The Bible really says about homosexuality? About adultery, chastity, and incest? If you’re interested in sex and the history of sexuality like me, you may be surprised by just what’s contained in those two testaments – and the impact those words have had upon our society down to this day. Sex! in […]

Squirrel Revolution! A Speculative Fiction Short Story is FREE through Monday

A small-town sheriff notices unusual behavior among the local squirrels in this whimsical look at the long-term evolutionary effects of human activities on our furry little neighbors. Available as a FREE Kindle download on Amazon through Monday, August 6th!