Linda A. Lavid


Biography

Linda A. Lavid, an award-winning author, is widely published. Besides books, her work has appeared in the following publications: The Southern Cross Review, Wilmington Blues, Plots with Guns, Unlikely Stories, Ascent Aspirations, A Cruel World, Zimmerzine, Cenotaph, Over Coffee, Tangents, and published by the Haworth Press. A short story, "The Accident", was a finalist in Otto Penzler's Great Mystery Stories of 2003. "DMV", another short story, received an award from Ascent Magazine. My recent book, 101 Ways to Meditate: Discover Your True Self, was a finalist in the 2011 Global E-Book Awards.

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Books

Weekly Strategies for Writers: Tips on Writing, Editing, Publishing, Marketing & more    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 25480 words. Published by Full Court Press  on May 24, 2012. Nonfiction.

Weekly Strategies for Writers: Tips on Writing, Editing, Publishing, Marketing & more is a collection of timely tips for fiction and nonfiction writers that discusses the changes, opportunities, and resources now available for writers to make their writing and publishing goals a success. New or veteran writers are sure to find Weekly Strategies a quick, informative read.
Of the Dance/De la Danza (English and Spanish Edition) (A Dual Language Book)    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 30050 words. Published by Full Court Press  on November 9, 2011. Fiction.

Of the Dance/De la Danza is a parallel text (Spanish/English) collection of six short stories by award-winning author Linda A. Lavid. This collection has explicit language. “Of the Dance” / De la Danza” es una colección de textos paralelos (Español/Inglés) de seis cuentos de la galardonada autora Linda A. Lavid. Tenga en cuenta que esta colección tiene un lenguaje explícito.
Teddy Bear: A Short Story    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: Free! 5710 words. Published by Full Court Press  on September 8, 2011. Fiction.

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Despondent, broke, and left by a young wife, Ted Blaine returns home to Buffalo to lick his wounds. With bills up the wazoo, a meddling sister, and endless thoughts of his wife, Ted's life is spiraling downward...until. This story is for adults and has explicit language. Word count: 5600. Teddy Bear is included in Thirst and Spots Blind, two short story collections by the author.
Thirst: A Collection of Short Fiction    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $0.99 USD. 24020 words. Published by Full Court Press  on May 2, 2011. Fiction.

Thirst is a collection of short stories where jaunty, lusty, creepy, quirky characters, all needful, discover what they want is not what they get. A man obsessed with terrorism, a woman in an abusive marriage, a secret forced into the open are a few of the dilemmas faced by desperate characters reaching blind. Included in Thirst is the award-winning story "DMV".
Rented Rooms: A Collection of Short Fiction    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 37240 words. Published by Full Court Press  on April 9, 2011. Fiction.

Fiction is about the “what-ifs”, about the message and the meta-message, about life’s symbiosis with art. Fiction is also about a writer’s interpretation of the world and his driven nature to describe it. Author’s notes further welcome the reader behind the scenes and into the writer’s world of craft and inspiration.
On Creative Writing    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 11460 words. Published by Full Court Press  on April 4, 2011. Nonfiction.

Fiction demands a working knowledge of many points of craft that can be taught and learned. In On Creative Writing the process of writing fiction is demystified and cut in palatable bites to help any writer who has the passion and mad desire to tell a story.
Composition: A Fiction Writer's Guide for the 21st Century    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 21470 words. Published by Full Court Press  on February 28, 2011. Nonfiction.

Composition: A Fiction Writer's Guide for the 21st Century, is a how-to book on writing and publishing fiction given the technological tools now available. Throughout the book writing, publishing, marketing tips abound to encourage and educate both novice and experienced creative writers who choose to self-publish their work.
101 Ways to Meditate: Discover Your True Self    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 15660 words. Published by Full Court Press  on February 23, 2011. Nonfiction.

101 Ways to Meditate: Discover Your True Self is a primer to illuminate the landscapes within and beyond. Easily explained and specific, 101 Ways to Meditate, supplies a wide selection of processing, imagery, release, and inspirational meditations to make meditative practice life-affirming, insightful and fun. This book was a finalist in 2011 Global E-Book Awards.

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