Location: United States
Member Since: Aug. 31, 2009
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Elmore Hammes


Biography

Elmore Hammes is an independent author who has published several novels in a variety of genres. His short stories have been published online in Espresso Fiction and joyful!, and have appeared in the literary journal The First Line and the national Catholic magazine St. Anthony Messenger.

When not writing or reading, he performs consulting services for other authors, including editing, formatting manuscripts and creation of Kindle or other e-book editions.

Where to find Elmore Hammes online

Website: http://www.elmorehammes.com
Facebook: Facebook profile

Where to buy in print

http://www.lulu.com/KanapolisFog

Books

Formatting Your Paperback Book: 10 Simple Tips to Publishing a “REAL” Book    by Elmore Hammes
Price: $2.99 USD. 2680 words. Published on February 15, 2010. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
This short document is for authors wishing to self-publish through Print On Demand sites such as Lulu or Createspace. These 10 basic guidelines will make the interior of your book... NOT stand out! Too often self-published books scream "amateur" due to formatting. Much of this information is available online, however this puts it all in a simple and concise document focusing on common errors.
Three Avenues of Escape    by Elmore Hammes
Price: Free! 1920 words. Published on September 7, 2009. Fiction.
A short story (1,650 words) about a young man's utilization of several items left to him by his older brother as a means to escape his father's bigotry. Some adult language and implied sexual situations, but nothing overt. This story first appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of the literary magazine The First Line.
The Cloud    by Elmore Hammes
Price: $2.99 USD. 104770 words. Published on September 6, 2009. Fiction.
A story of hope, love and redemption set against the stars. An unstoppable cloud hurtles through the cosmos, annihilating all life in its path. A lone survivor of an advanced civilization is rocketed from his doomed planet in an attempt to preserve a race, heading toward Earth, where he and a farm girl from Indiana must find a way to defeat the approaching menace. Science fiction space opera.
The Holmes and Watson Mysterious Events and Objects Consortium: The Case of the Witch's Talisman    by Elmore Hammes
Price: $2.99 USD. 56930 words. Published on September 6, 2009. Fiction.
Kevin and Ginny are best friends who spend their summer vacations exploring Sharper's Woods, pretending to be Sherlock Holmes and Mister Watson, and sometimes just sitting in their clubhouse. They find a strange object which summons a Witch - it will take all their courage and detective skills to defeat her! Middle-grade Fantasy/Mystery.
The Twenty Dollar Bill    by Elmore Hammes
Price: $2.99 USD. 54080 words. Published on September 6, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Follow the path of a twenty dollar bill as it is stolen, given, spent or otherwise passed from person to person, traveling from place to place. No bombastic explosions, steamy sex scenes, political intrigue or cosmic encounters. Just slices of life from the people you walk by every day - glimpses into how ordinary people interact, how they think, how they feel and how they love.

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