Inge Moore


Biography

Inge Moore is a short-story writer and novelist. She currently lives and writes in Fort Erie, Ontario.

Books

The Crow and The Dwarf    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 4240 words. Published on January 14, 2012. Fiction.

Lucky works at Fort Erie race track, walking horses. Memories of her abusive foster father haunt her. Robbie, a groom, helps her adjust to her new environment. "The Crow and the Dwarf" was first published in OTHER VOICES, a literary magazine. Other stories about Lucky available as e-books are "Lucky" and "Fort Erie." A novel about Lucky's life will be published soon. Watch for it!
Niagara Falls    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 3320 words. Published on January 14, 2012. Fiction.

A young girl helps an elderly widow prepare for a Christmas Eve visit from her estranged son.
Something of Substance    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 4210 words. Published on January 14, 2012. Fiction.

Eleven-year-old Celeste is at the quarry with her father when he says something that horrifies her. More revelations follow from her mother and her best friend, Kathy. This is one summer Celeste will never forget. Other stories about Celeste available as e-books are "The Sheets," "An Honest Woman," and "Cowboys." Check them out!
An Honest Woman    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 2610 words. Published on January 14, 2012. Fiction.

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Celeste, a neglected wife, meets a younger man and seduces him. Their realtionship brings to each of them new realizations about themselves and about life. Three other stories about Celeste's life are available on line: "Something of Substance," "The Sheets," and "Cowboys." "An Honest Woman" was first published in the literary magazine, HYSTERIA.
Fort Erie    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 2570 words. Published on January 6, 2012. Fiction.

Lucky runs away from her foster home in Edmonton to arrive at Fort Erie Race Track where she finds a job walking race horses. Struggling with half-suppressed memories of abuse, she strives to start a new life in Fort Erie. Other stories featuring Lucky are "LUCKY," and "THE CROW AND THE DWARF." Find them here, at Smashwords. A novel about Lucky's life will be published soon. Watch for it!
The Stoat    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 2090 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Set in England, THE STOAT is a story about a young man and the respect and love he develops for his karate instructor. THE STOAT placed first in the Fiction Division of the annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition and was published in STORY MAGAZINE.
Cowboys    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 3110 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Fiction.

Celeste spends a romantic evening with a new man. Unfortunately, she finds the encounter less than satisfying. Afterward, when she has returned to her acreage, she breaks in her young stallion. COWBOYS is one in a series of stories about Celeste. Others are: THE SHEETS, SOMETHING OF SUBSTANCE and AN HONEST WOMAN, also published here.
Happy for A While    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 2030 words. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction.

A young naive waitress falls in love with a customer. They have a one-night stand and afterward, she expects more of him than he's willing to deliver. Happy for A While was originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
Contessions - Ten Fragments    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 6140 words. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction.

A woman recalls emotional highlights from her life -- Greed, Hate, Love, Happiness, Shame, Impotence, Pride, Longing, Fear, and Compulsion. LOVE, PRIDE and FEAR were first published in THE MALAHAT REVIEW; and HAPPINESS originally appeared in THE ANTIGONISH REVIEW.
The Sheets    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 4340 words. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction.

Celeste is being abused by her husband, John. She gets to the point where she feels she needs to get away... THE SHEETS is one in a series of stories about Celeste. Others are: COWBOYS, SOMETHING OF SUBSTANCE and AN HONEST WOMAN, also published here. Check them out!
Einstein    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 3070 words. Published on December 24, 2011. Fiction.

"EINSTEIN" first appeared in PRAIRIE FIRE, A Journal of Canadian Writing. The story boldly yet subtly portrays the loneliness, longing and fear that entwine a young woman's soul. In "EINSTEIN," Moore brings us a fresh character, a young woman looking to discover true intimacy and love but terrified by the horror she fears she may uncover.
Lucky    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 2730 words. Published on December 22, 2011. Fiction.

Sixtenen-year-old Lucky is suffering abuse in her foster home. After she acts out in school, she is sent to see a psychologist who reaches her in a way she hadn't anticipated. Originally published in NEWEST REVIEW, this story will entrance and shock you. Other stories featuring Lucky are "FORT ERIE" and "THE CROW AND THE DWARF." Find them here, at Smashwords. A novel about Lucky is coming soon!
Only One Cat In the House    by Inge Moore
Price: $0.99 USD. 3330 words. Published on December 21, 2011. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Elly was only sixteen when she met the love of her life, Ted. They married young. She has been his devoted wife ever since even though he treats her with cruelty and disdain. But things are changing and it's not long before Ted does something he'll regret. Originally published in Quarry Magazine, Only One Cat In the House will both surprise and delight you!

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abuse    affair    anger    art    betrayal    bullying    cats    compulsion    cowboys    crime    death    domestic violence    drama    dreams    emotions    england    erotic    family    fear    fitness    free    friendship    gay    greed    guilt    happiness    hate    honesty    hope    horses    impotence    infidelity    intimacy    karate    literary    literature    loneliness    longing    love    lust    marriage    memories    moral dilema    mystery    nightmares    old age    poetry    pregnancy    pride    psychology    race track    revenge    romance    science    sex    shame    suicide    trust    truth    violence    women    womens    young women   

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Smashwords book reviews by Inge Moore

  • Kissing cousins on Feb. 03, 2012
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    This is a fun & quirky story with a satisfying ending. Very nice read!
  • Stroking Jack Skull on March 05, 2012
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    If you like creepy and scary, look no further. WOW!
  • I Can Do This on March 08, 2012
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    Cute little story. Well crafted!