Bard and Book
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Bard and Book Publishing represents an incredible new vision for connecting publishers, authors, and readers. How does it work? Those who subscribe to our reader community get access to every creative piece our authors generate, for as long as the reader maintains his membership- at no additional cost to them! The authors in turn receive the vast majority of the funds received by subscribers, allowing the readers to directly support writers. Moreover, the authors receive a share of all the revenue that the publisher receives, as well. There is no better publishing model in the market today for authors.
The readers make out well, too. Not only do they receive 5-10 new short stories or poems each month and every 3-5 months the latest novel one of our authors has completed. That’s less then a dollar per book! Beat that! But we’re not done: in many cases, readers get to ‘watch’ as the stories are actually written, providing feedback throughout the process. For example, an author may make available installments of novels that they are writing and solicit comments.
Readers get exclusive access to the authors in ‘member area’ only sections of the site and instant access to every work that has been produced by the author, past and present. Depending on the subscription plan the reader chooses, the reader may also get one or more soft or hard cover editions of BBP’s books, again, at no further cost to them, but also making sure that BBP isn’t a collection of ‘starving artists’!
Where to find Bard and Book online
Mister Reynolds Makes His Case
by David Sable
Price: $0.99 USD. 7170 words.
Published by Bard and Book on March 25, 2013. .
Darryl Reynolds, somewhat intoxicated, has a point. In times of vulnerability and need, the God people unquestionably worship was simply a no-show.
First Wave: Snow Day
by Derek Elkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 6050 words.
Published by Bard and Book on March 21, 2013. .
They came with the snow. They came for us.
Roger, left alone in the middle of a blizzard, thought he had a leisurely day off of work. He had no idea he'd be spending the day fighting for his life against the things that came with the snow.
The first wave was meant to weed us out.
Deep Cove: The Party Crasher
by Jamie Greening
Price: $0.99 USD. 4470 words.
Published by Bard and Book on March 10, 2013. .
Deep Cove: The Party Crasher is a sequel to 2012's initial story about the Deep Cove Monster. The story continues to develop as this time the monster attacks a group of teenagers at a beach party in 1978.
Dinner for the Dead
by Chris Morrow
Price: $0.99 USD. 3690 words.
Published by Bard and Book on March 6, 2013. .
Michael died a coward's death and guilt keeps him tethered to the land of the living. But even in death some wrongs can be righted.
Mordecai's Dilemma
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 3440 words.
Published by Bard and Book on March 5, 2013. .
Mordecai is presented with a unique opportunity: the chance to kill Hitler, before he does his worst. A vision from God compels him to take action, but a second vision gives him pause. What will Mordecai do?
HRAs
by Derek Elkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 3770 words.
Published by Bard and Book on February 19, 2013. .
Bright, circling lights are seen in the skies around Farnoth. Could this be an encounter of some supernatural or otherworldly kind?
Pretty Much Just One Shade of Brown (Part 1)
by OJ Wolfsmasher
Price: $0.99 USD. 5870 words.
Published by Bard and Book on February 18, 2013. .
What does it look like when an author rage-quits her or his culture? It probably looks a lot like this parody of Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm so sorry. (With special appearances by Justin Bieber and superchef Bobby Flay.)
Get Acquainted With Mr. Grief (Pilot Episode)
by OJ Wolfsmasher
Price: $0.99 USD. 6320 words.
Published by Bard and Book on February 11, 2013. .
Paul is a messenger from God, but he is not an angel. At least, he doesn't think he is. In this Pilot Episode, his mission to an Atlanta megachurch brings him face-to-face with an out-of-control Pastor whose crapulence forces him to confront his own tragic past.
A Man’s Got To Believe Something
by David Sable
Price: $0.99 USD. 3220 words.
Published by Bard and Book on February 3, 2013. .
A stranger, evidently an executive type, walks into a barber shop. A Southern barber makes conversation and cuts the man's hair. Who is the real person in the story? And who is the one who still can’t seem to find the person reflected in the barber shop mirror?
Law Abiding Citizen
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 2400 words.
Published by Bard and Book on January 15, 2013. .
What happens to a town when a man with a gun refuses to stop another man with a gun from killing people, just because it was against the law to bring the gun on school property?
Forgotten Songs of Avalain
by Robert Cely
Price: Free! 10560 words.
Published by Bard and Book on January 9, 2013. .
The tragic story of how the Lethe, once the most beautiful and gifted of all the sons of man, became the pragmatic and sad people they are today.
Reverend Bob’s Sermon
by David Sable
Price: $0.99 USD. 3100 words.
Published by Bard and Book on January 6, 2013. .
A pastor of an unresponsive church with the best of his life behind him and little to show for it, Reverend Bob spends his week preparing yet another sermon that will not be heard. Does a life of failed good intentions necessitate a sentence of isolation and futility?
Interview with the Bigfoot
by Chris Morrow
Price: $0.99 USD. 2180 words.
Published by Bard and Book on December 7, 2012. .
A bigfoot hunter wakes up in the woods to find that the object of his fascination is willing to sit down with him and have a conversation.
Better Than Sex
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 3140 words.
Published by Bard and Book on November 27, 2012. .
A pair of scientists perform a simple experiment and make not one, but two, earth-shattering discoveries that will transform society as they know it... or will it? It's hard to imagine anything 'better than sex' but this duo found it. Now what?
Detective Story
by Derek Elkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 4400 words.
Published by Bard and Book on November 25, 2012. .
A parody of detective stories with the requisite damsel in distress, double crosses and confusion.
Tastes Like Chicken
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 1580 words.
Published by Bard and Book on October 3, 2012. .
Hannah and Carla are out to save the world, one person at a time. They are particularly pleased one day to find an old man, oppressed by society, who needs their saving. Never was a man so happy to be saved.
Zombiez!
by OJ Wolfsmasher
Price: $0.99 USD. 12450 words.
Published by Bard and Book on September 27, 2012. .
During a zombie apocalypse, eight seemingly random people take shelter in a spooky chapel in the middle of the woods.
Seriously, it's like Lovecraft meets the TV show LOST with a backdrop of zombie hordes. If you're not interested in that, then there's something wrong with you.
A Devious Halloween Scheme
by Chris Morrow
Price: $0.99 USD. 10180 words.
Published by Bard and Book on September 22, 2012. .
It's Halloween and Cassie Clark and Maddy Roberts have a little trick in mind for their single parents. The two little girls are just sure that if they can get Cam Clark and Kimberly Roberts to spend a little time alone together, they'll fall in
love. The girls don't realize that their scheme has set off a chain reaction of events that will leave their very lives in danger.
Bedlam’s Door
by Derek Elkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 10880 words.
Published by Bard and Book on September 20, 2012. .
Having built a time machine, a scientist travels to a distant future where religion has been eradicated and men of science rule.
Deep Cove
by Jamie Greening
Price: $0.99 USD. 4570 words.
Published by Bard and Book on September 14, 2012. .
On a hot summer's night in 1978 Randy and Jimmy discover that catfish and turtles aren't the only thing living in the murky waters of Deep Cove. Their discovery makes for a riveting, action packed short story.
Tale of the Twelve Part II - Sir Ronceval's Tale
by Robert Cely
Price: $0.99 USD. 18710 words.
Published by Bard and Book on September 12, 2012. .
Sir Ronceval and his squire join up with three enigmatic knights to hunt a strange and powerful beast that always manages to stay one step ahead of them. On the way they discover the heart of true knighthood, and that things are rarely what they seem.
The Missing Child
by Big Mike
Price: $0.99 USD. 850 words.
Published by Bard and Book on September 10, 2012. .
This is the inaugural short story of the ten year-old author who goes by the name "Big Mike." He's on a quest to earn enough money to buy his own gaming computer. This story may or may not be based on real people and/or real events. The release of this story is authorized by Big Mike's father, who refuses to fork out that much money, but is perfectly happy to let Big Mike try to earn it.
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 3310 words.
Published by Bard and Book on August 2, 2012. .
Brian is having a very, very bad universe. While he has certain creature comforts, he isn't doing well with the ladies and he knows--just knows--that alternate Brians in other universes are enjoying loads of fame, riches, and success. But Brian has an idea on how to solve his problem, once and for all: in this universe.
Searching for the Edge of the World, Poetry Part I
by Robert Cely
Price: $0.99 USD. 4270 words.
Published by Bard and Book on July 21, 2012. .
The first part of a poetry and parable collection written in a search for the deep and miraculous foundations of the world. It is a search for God, for purpose, and for the magic we have forgotten, but lies still waiting just beyond the boundaries of our vision.
Love Can Be Scary
by OJ Wolfsmasher
Price: $0.99 USD. 4290 words.
Published by Bard and Book on July 17, 2012. .
From the demented mind of OJ Wolfsmasher comes a molotov cocktail of a love story destined to not ever wind up on the same bookshelf as any book from Nicholas Sparks. It will either make you reconsider what you think about everything, or just make you angry. You won't find out until you read it.
Swing
by Joseph Shaw
Price: $0.99 USD. 2160 words.
Published by Bard and Book on July 2, 2012. .
Swing Dancing is an activity for nerds pretending not to be nerds. But sometimes even nerds get lucky.
Big News
by Joseph Shaw
Price: $0.99 USD. 3100 words.
Published by Bard and Book on July 1, 2012. .
Four friends get together for dinner. One has big news.
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Bubblegum and Suckers: A Children's Book for Adults
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 3260 words.
Published by Bard and Book on June 28, 2012. .
"Free bubblegum and suckers to everyone! Fudge and Cookies for all! Free health care, free drugs, free everything! Nobody pays and Everyone Benefits!" cry the children. In this short story coming on the Supreme Court decision on Obamacare, idealists grapple with reality, and youngsters take on old fogeys for the future of the country.
Walter's Graduation
by OJ Wolfsmasher
Price: $0.99 USD. 4120 words.
Published by Bard and Book on June 27, 2012. .
Some students like to study, and some don't. Walter McDuke has never been what you'd call an active learner. But what happens when he needs an "A" in order to avoid summer school? Hilarity, that's what. And also cheating and blood.
Speculation
by Jamie Greening
Price: $0.99 USD. 9340 words.
Published by Bard and Book on June 25, 2012. .
"Speculation" is a short story about Philip Johnson's first three seconds after he dies.
Fear And The Storm
by Chris Morrow
Price: $0.99 USD. 5150 words.
Published by Bard and Book on June 12, 2012. .
Jill Peters has a long list of fears and phobias but tornadoes have never been one of them. Crossing eastern Kansas, that all changes when she and her husband take shelter from a tornado in an abandoned farmhouse. Now she must face her fears if she and her husband are to survive.
Amish Love Story
by Derek Elkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 3010 words.
Published by Bard and Book on June 5, 2012. .
You know what I see when I check out Christian fiction at my local Christian book store? Row after row of Amish romance novels. This is a parody of them.
The Trouble with Bricks
by Derek Elkins
Price: $2.99 USD. 40650 words.
Published by Bard and Book on May 29, 2012. .
Suzie Phipps and her brother Cleotus are in a world of trouble. Actually, they’re in an alternate-reality, Alice-in-Wonderland-on-steroids world of trouble.
Layover
by Derek Elkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 4720 words.
Published by Bard and Book on May 28, 2012. .
What happens when a Christian and an Atheist wash up on a deserted island? Can they stomach each other enough to learn to survive together? Or will their differences doom them both?
The Lonely Levite
by Robert Cely
Price: $0.99 USD. 8070 words.
Published by Bard and Book on February 23, 2012. .
Levi is the last man alive, and so must set out into the empty world to look for a wife, and the future of mankind.
The Knight in Black Tuxedo
by Anthony Horvath
Price: Free! 1420 words.
Published by Bard and Book on February 6, 2012. .
"You're as plain as plain can be" said the father to the daughter, in front of her prom date. Could anyone survive the weight of such crushing words?
Bring on the Brave World
by Anthony Horvath
Price: $0.99 USD. 3010 words.
Published by Bard and Book on January 31, 2012. .
Many joke about world domination but no one expected someone to actually try to get it. What happens if someone tries, and actually succeeds? In this short story, the attempt is described and the results are disconcerting, to say the least.
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