The Girl and The Guitar
by R.A. Hobbs
Price: $0.99 USD. 12910 words.
Published on June 2, 2012. Fiction.
Short Story (12,000 words)
Don’t forget to put the guitar back in the case. He doesn’t like it when she’s out for very long.
Location: United States
Member Since: Feb. 02, 2011
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R.A. Hobbs
Biography
R.A. Hobbs lives with a wonderful and supporting husband of ten years and two beautiful children outside of Seattle, Washington.
R.A. Hobbs likes to write stories that examine and challenge her own christian faith. Not all of her works are themed in this way, and though she has often tried to not write about her faith, she finds that it often creeps in anyway. R.A. Hobbs suspects that it is her way of processing her own philosophies and beliefs in a way that makes sense to her.
Despite this current trend in her writing, R.A. Hobbs beleives her stories should appeal to everyone whether they are religiously inclined or not.
For enjoyment R.A. Hobbs likes to read sci-fi,fantasy,suspence, thrillers and hopes to write enjoyable stories in these genres as well. She also enjoys playing video games on xbox live with her eldest son and her adult friends.
Her ultimate goal is to somehow combine the two passions and make lots and lots of money, which she will convert into gold coins, and rake into a large pile - then leap into them, perfecting her 'cannon-ball'.
In the meantime, R.A. Hobbs writes short stories while working on two novels, learning the craft of writing in the process and realizing writing good fiction isn't easy - but it's sure fun!
For updates on what she is currently writing you can visit her blog at http://rahobbs.wordpress.com/
R.A. Hobbs likes to write stories that examine and challenge her own christian faith. Not all of her works are themed in this way, and though she has often tried to not write about her faith, she finds that it often creeps in anyway. R.A. Hobbs suspects that it is her way of processing her own philosophies and beliefs in a way that makes sense to her.
Despite this current trend in her writing, R.A. Hobbs beleives her stories should appeal to everyone whether they are religiously inclined or not.
For enjoyment R.A. Hobbs likes to read sci-fi,fantasy,suspence, thrillers and hopes to write enjoyable stories in these genres as well. She also enjoys playing video games on xbox live with her eldest son and her adult friends.
Her ultimate goal is to somehow combine the two passions and make lots and lots of money, which she will convert into gold coins, and rake into a large pile - then leap into them, perfecting her 'cannon-ball'.
In the meantime, R.A. Hobbs writes short stories while working on two novels, learning the craft of writing in the process and realizing writing good fiction isn't easy - but it's sure fun!
For updates on what she is currently writing you can visit her blog at http://rahobbs.wordpress.com/
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Books
Interview with an Android
by R.A. Hobbs
Price: Free! 4810 words. Published on February 4, 2011. Fiction.
(Short story) Popular and irreverent talk-radio show host, Chip Gregory interviews his latest controversial public figure – an android named Paul, who claims to believe in God. While on the airwaves of his volatile and popular call-in talk radio show, Chip finds his audience just as explosive as its subject matter.
Price: Free! 4810 words. Published on February 4, 2011. Fiction.
(Short story) Popular and irreverent talk-radio show host, Chip Gregory interviews his latest controversial public figure – an android named Paul, who claims to believe in God. While on the airwaves of his volatile and popular call-in talk radio show, Chip finds his audience just as explosive as its subject matter.
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Smashwords book reviews by R.A. Hobbs
- Nocturne, Son of the Night
on July 11, 2011
I highly recommend this story for those who love fantasy and adventure for the escapism it provides. A.J. Cooper presents the world of Varda with an ease of entry that is at once familiar and cozy yet interesting enough to keep you there wondering where he will take you next. Nocturne himself is interesting as a main character and probably, because I’m not the most familiar with this particular genre of fantasy, the adventures of Nocturne remind me a bit of Conan the Barbarian, in that he is a wandering character, traveling, fighting, escaping, and having adventures. The ending was well done, leaving you satisfied at where the journey of Nocturne leaves us, yet wanting more of the world. And even though the main character is Nocturne, I feel the world of Varda is the real character in the story. From what I’ve gathered from A.J Cooper’s author page, this seems to be the case and I’m looking forward to more stories to come out of Varda in the future. Now for the technical stuff: The PDF and HTML version of the story on Smashwords.com is well formatted, with a few typos here and there, but nothing too distracting to keep you out of the story. As for the Kindle and other reading devices, I don’t own one (yet!) so I can’t tell you how the formatting is on those devices. Also, I would love to see a new cover for this, one that highlights Nocturne, but with more of the world in the background. All in all, this was a great little gem for $0.99 and I recommend it if you like fantasy/adventure with a wandering, kick-ass vampire elf thrown in.