Leni Matlin


Biography

Leni Matlin was born in NYC and attended Brooklyn College before moving to California in his twenties. For the better part of his adult life, he has worked as a musician (keyboards / vocals) and played in more bands then he can remember, while living and working in New York, the Bay area, LA, Key West, Costa Rica, Palau (Micronesia), a Caribbean cruise ship, and elsewhere.

His travels have also taken him to Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, and India where he lived for 10 years.

Writing has now become Leni's creative focus and his works include novels, screenplays, and varied genres of short fiction. His interests range from political, social, and psychological themes to the metaphysical, spiritual and visionary. He regularly employs humor and satire to explore issues and events both contemporary and historical.

A free song and video montage of the Occupy Movement is available at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelhdn8f7qk&feature=relmfu

and a CD of original music is at
http://www.lenimatlin.bandcamp.com

Where to find Leni Matlin online


Books

American Avatar    by Leni Matlin
Price: $3.99 USD. 178750 words. Published on May 18, 2013. Fiction.

What if an enlightened Spiritual Master took birth in North America? How many of us would recognize him? And how would American society react to a potent message of spiritual unity which transcends religion, class, race, gender, politics, and all else that keeps us divided? The teacher is Lazarus, an eighteen-year-old phenomenon who takes the country by storm, and American Avatar is his story.
9 One-Act Plays    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 21690 words. Published on May 13, 2013. Fiction.

'Tis the Season / The Usual / High School Reunion / The Proposal / The Interrogation / Sergeant Sam / The Substitute Teacher from Hell / The IRS Man / Tech Support
Jingle All the Way - A Different Kind of Christmas Story    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 3160 words. Published on May 10, 2013. Fiction.

As our story begins, it is late July, 2006, at NORAD HQ in Peterson, Colorado. But wait! Late July? How can that possibly be a setting for a Christmas story? Well, my friend,you'll just have to read this unique short fiction piece to find out.
The Little Boy Who Knew Everything - A Grim Fairy Tale for Adults    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2490 words. Published on May 7, 2013. Fiction.

Once upon a time not so long ago there was a little boy who thought he knew everything. What makes this story unusual, though, is that he did know everything. You might expect the people around him to be happy he knew everything but instead they became immensely annoyed for who wants to be around someone who thinks he knows everything even if he does know everything making them feel stupid? Nobody
Abbot & Costello Go to Court    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2130 words. Published on April 29, 2013. Fiction.

From the late 1930s through the 1950s, Bud Abbot and Lou Costello were one of the most popular comedy teams of their time, achieving success in radio, film, and television. After decades in the public eye, it therefore came as a shock when Wilma Abernathy, a retired court reporter, revealed a court transcript she has had since 1950,bringing to light an incident unknown for over sixty years
Play Ball!    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2700 words. Published on April 29, 2013. Fiction.

The former National Pastime may no longer be the quintessential American game, but there are still those for whom it approaches the status of a religion, replete with its own rites, rituals, traditions, and legends. There are baseball fans and baseball people. The difference? Say a hurricane is on the way. A true-blue baseball person will think: "I hope we'll have enough time to finish the game."
The Other 10 Commandments    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2340 words. Published on April 24, 2013. Fiction.

The 10 Commandments have been the cornerstone of Judeo-Christian teachings for millennia, but a new translation of a Nag Hammadi scroll has spawned a row regarding the tablets Moses smashed when he returned to find his wayward flock partying wildly before a golden calf. This new translation contends that the first set of tablets were not the same as the next set of replacement commandments!
Remembering Sergeant Sam    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2490 words. Published on April 22, 2013. Fiction.

It's been decades since Billy Stewart has thought about Sam Wolinski, but when Ruben Gomez, a former brother-in-arms, calls out of the blue to inform him the Sergeant from their Vietnam days has passed away, all manner of memories - some still unresolved - surface for both of these veterans.
Junior Makes the Gig    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2660 words. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction.

In 1999, I took some long needed R&R and spent 6 months in Costa Rica in the Caribe Sur area, near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. I wound up playing in an island music group 3 nights a week and though the pay was only 5000 colones a night – $18 at the time – the true value lay in a cultural experience not countable in currency. That’s where I met Junior Alvarez and got to know him and hear his story.
11 New Age Tales    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.99 USD. 27510 words. Published on April 15, 2013. Fiction.

Have you heard of the late-night talk show host getting phone calls from another dimension? Are you up to speed on startling new translations of biblical documents? What about that shape-shifting business? Ever wonder if there's anything to it? You'll find all that and more in 11 New Age Tales so fasten your seat belt and prepare yourself for some major paradigm shifting.
Short Stories for Moms and Dads    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.99 USD. 10080 words. Published on April 13, 2013. Fiction.

There is an endless array of stories available for children, but these are for you. Parenting can be a joy and a blessing, but no one's ever said it was easy; still, with enough patience and generous dollops of love mixed in, most situations can have a positive outcome. And for those challenging times when you’re running on empty, relax and read a story and everything will look a bit brighter.
Man Sues Machine: A Judicial First    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 3210 words. Published on April 8, 2013. Fiction.

Man Sues Machine: A Judicial First / E. Desmond Buntzel has secured a place in judicial history as the only human (so far) to sue a machine – the Fairlight Weight Master – for personal damages. Mind you, he is not suing the inventor or the company that assembled it, he is suing the machine itself.
3 One Act Plays, Vol. 3: The Substitute Teacher from Hell / The IRS Man / Tech Support    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.95 USD. 7120 words. Published on October 26, 2012. Fiction.

The Substitute Teacher from Hell: Class clown Richie thinks he has it made when substitute teacher Mrs. Melton shows up but she's more than he expects. The IRS Man: Lou Jacobson has never filed any federal tax forms and when an IRS man comes to find out why, he wishes he had never asked. Tech Support: When Bill Dunsmore calls Shambala Systems for tech support, his day swings into the surreal.
Last Call: A Musician's Life    by Leni Matlin
Price: $3.99 USD. 136460 words. Published on September 28, 2012. Fiction.

Last Call tells the tale of Chance Collins, a gifted musician born to a musical family. With the talent and charisma to shine in the music world, Chance recorded and toured for 20 years only to wind up broke and strung out. Now, at 42, he must come to terms with life as it is as opposed to how he thought it would be. Last Call paints a realistic portrayal of the music life. It's also very funny.
Maggie Turner 2 - Psychic Crime Solver - an original screenplay    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.95 USD. 21790 words. Published on May 24, 2012. Screenplays.

Maggie and company - Detectives Andrew Moody and Raymond Beasly and ex husband/former FBI man Richard Dyer - are back for another bout with the Dark Forces and to stand up for what is right. To everyone's shock, Parthenon PA turns out to have some serious demons in high places and Ms. Turner and her posse wind up matching wits with a devilish secret society with plenty of reasons to stay secret.
Maggie Turner - Psychic Crime Solver - an original screenplay    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.95 USD. 23810 words. Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction.

When Detective Andrew Moody comes to Maggie Turner's home with the news a friend of hers has taken her life, Maggie knows it was murder. A psychic and counselor, she must first, however, convince the Detectives to investigate the case as a homicide. Ms. Turner's intuition and persistence eventually track back to Millennium BioTek, a shadowy multinational corporation protected by the Russian mob.
Life and Death - a screenplay about Forgiveness    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.95 USD. 23940 words. Published on May 19, 2012. Screenplays.

Kyle MacKenzie had a good life. Then, in a few seconds of madness and violence, it was taken from him. When Kyle sets off on a solitary journey with no destination in mind, he unknowingly invites destiny to intercede and guide him to a remote place where his wounded psyche and spirit can heal. But first he must open himself to radical new concepts as to the esoteric truths behind Life and Death.
OBITUARIES - 40 Death Notices Beyond the Pale    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 10160 words. Published on May 13, 2012. Fiction.

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We're all slouching toward the Inevitable - a.k.a. the Big Sleep, the Big Chill, the Big Plotz, the Final Upload. These 40 Obituaries are unlike any death notices you'll ever see, but that's the point, to have a few laughs and maybe even some insights into something we can't do anything about. And you'll get to meet Death who says there's no reason to be scared of him and none of it is persona
MakeOver: the Plan to Rule America    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 103110 words. Published on May 2, 2012. Fiction.

Patrick Donovan's presidency is in disarray. His plan to curtail defense and boost domestic spending has been derailed by interventions in Colombia and Venezuela. With unseen forces he has no control over manipulating events, he turns to Merton Salisbury, First Lady Meredith Donovan's father and a perennial insider, for help, only to be told there is an active assassination plot against him.
3 One Act Plays, Vol. 2: The Proposal / The Usual / Sergeant Sam    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.95 USD. 7320 words. Published on May 1, 2012. Fiction.

The Proposal: Freddy is ready to pop the big question to Jennifer but lifelong neighborhood pals pose an obstacle to their domestic plans. / The Usual: Another typical night for Roger at the neighborhood bar, something both comforting and deadening. / Sergeant Sam: When Ruben Gomez calls Billy Stewart to tell him Sergeant Sam Wolinski has passed on, unresolved memories surface for both of the
3 One Act Plays, Vol. 1: 'Tis the Season / The Interrogation / High School Reunion    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.95 USD. 7420 words. Published on May 1, 2012. Fiction.

Tis the Season: It's time to buy gifts for the family and Steve has the perfect one for his crotchety father-in-law. / The Interrogation: Parolee Daryl Boozely knows he's innocent but nemesis Detective Rankin says he's guilty and only one of them can be right. / High School Reunion: As Mr. Bowen tallies up proceeds from the arts fund drive, alumni Gene Caruthers visits him with a gun in his hand.
Ask Luigi: Expert Advice for the Cosa Nostra Community    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 6980 words. Published on April 29, 2012. Fiction.

These days it seems every group you've ever heard of has an advice column. For instance, an old friend from my boyhood in Brooklyn NY sent me a snail mail periodical, The LCN Newsletter. There were a number of departments - Who's On Trial, Who's Going Away, Who Ratted Out Who - but the one that grabbed me was Luigi Falcone's column which I am reprinting despite the warning not to do so...
Dick Rich Humor-Mystery Cases #1 - #5    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 16820 words. Published on April 29, 2012. Fiction.

Welcome to the world of Dick Rich PI and the first of what will undoubtedly prove to be a multi-volume series. Why is that you ask? Because Dick's files are packed with exciting cases and he is a man who knows how to tell a story. And remember, the Dick Rich Mystery Series makes a perfect gift for all the dull and boring people out there without a life. Not you, of course, but people you may know.
Chariots of the Dogs: New Evidence of the Canine Emperors    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 3460 words. Published on April 27, 2012. Fiction.

Have you ever wondered where dogs come from? Probably not, but for Dr. Hirsute Dingus, Dean of Canine Studies at Schnauzer University in Rottweiler, Austria, that is not a whimsical question. Decades of research have led Dingus to a startling conclusion: "Tablets from Sumer circa 8000 B.C. reveal an age when dogs were the dominant species." You may never look at Rex or Poopsie the same way again!
Sathya Sai Baba in His Own Words – The Ancient Wisdom from a Contemporary Avatar    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 6970 words. Published on April 27, 2012. Nonfiction.

Over the ages, many great spiritual masters, prophets, and avatars have descended from the lofty realms they inhabit to teach and guide us. Among them was Sathya Sai Baba, who came with the full powers and consciousness of the divine, an incarnation known in the East as a Poorna Avatar. Perhaps some of these words from him will lift your spirits, deepen your understanding, and lighten your burden.
Authors - How to Develop a Character: Quick and Easy Tips for Writing Credible Characters    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 7340 words. Published on April 27, 2012. Nonfiction.

You may have a compelling story and an engaging style but if your characters do not resonate with your reader or viewer your project will not come alive. Courses, workshops, and studying what has been written by professional writers is all good, but sometimes all you need to get yourself in the flow is a new perspective. This booklet can be a valuable aid in helping bring your characters to life.
Tales from the Trenches: True Stories of a Working Musician – 7 Classic Gigs from the Comic to the Calamitous    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 9180 words. Published on April 27, 2012. Nonfiction.

Tales from the Trenches is a compilation of 7 entertaining, funny and outrageous accounts from the world of working musicians. When musicians hang out, part of the repartee is regaling each other with the most memorable gigs they've ever played; from the comic to the calamitous, the tales never end. You are hereby invited to sit in and check out 7 classic yarns from the trenches of the music world

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