Jack Stories
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $2.99 USD. 21260 words.
Published on January 3, 2013. Nonfiction.
Jack Jordan Ammann Jr. touched many lives with his generosity, strong personality, loyalty, kindness, and humor. After Jack's death, friends shared their favorite “Jack stories,” funny and serious, short and long. Enjoy favorite memories of a special man.
Location: United States
Member Since: June 30, 2009
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Lillie Ammann
Biography
Lillie always dreamed of writing someday—suffering a stroke made her realize that someday had arrived. As soon as she could, she sold the interior landscape business she had owned and operated for twenty years and started a new career as a freelance writer. She has published two novels, Stroke of Luck, a contemporary romance, and Dream or Destiny, a romantic mystery, and is working on her next book.
As a freelancer, she works with authors and publishers to prepare manuscripts for publication; writes and edits business documents; and helps families and individuals compile family histories and memoirs. She especially enjoys helping self-publishing authors navigate the publishing maze and likes to think of herself as a book midwife.
Lillie lives with her husband—and hero—of more than forty years in San Antonio, Texas.
As a freelancer, she works with authors and publishers to prepare manuscripts for publication; writes and edits business documents; and helps families and individuals compile family histories and memoirs. She especially enjoys helping self-publishing authors navigate the publishing maze and likes to think of herself as a book midwife.
Lillie lives with her husband—and hero—of more than forty years in San Antonio, Texas.
Where to find Lillie Ammann online
Website: http://lillieammann.com
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lillieammann
Blog: http://lillieammann.com/blog
Where to buy in print
Books
Creating Fictional Characters
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $1.99 USD. 9000 words. Published on August 7, 2011. Nonfiction.
Characters are the building blocks of fiction. Even in action stories, the action has to happen to characters. Phonetically, the word character begins with "care." Characters have to care about something for readers to care about the characters, and if readers don't care about your characters, they probably won't care about your plot, either. Learn how to create characters readers care about.
Price: $1.99 USD. 9000 words. Published on August 7, 2011. Nonfiction.
Characters are the building blocks of fiction. Even in action stories, the action has to happen to characters. Phonetically, the word character begins with "care." Characters have to care about something for readers to care about the characters, and if readers don't care about your characters, they probably won't care about your plot, either. Learn how to create characters readers care about.
The Secrets of Fantastic Houseplants
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $1.99 USD. 5850 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
You can learn to care for your houseplants even if you weren't born with a green thumb. All you need to have beautiful indoor plants is to know a few secrets and to give your plants a little love and attention. Turn your brown thumb green and take pleasure and pride in your houseplants.
Price: $1.99 USD. 5850 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
You can learn to care for your houseplants even if you weren't born with a green thumb. All you need to have beautiful indoor plants is to know a few secrets and to give your plants a little love and attention. Turn your brown thumb green and take pleasure and pride in your houseplants.
Preserving Memories: How to Write a Family History
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $1.99 USD. 6930 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
Families often lose their histories through the generations, which may explain why genealogy — the process of trying to trace and recapture that history — is hugely popular. Learn how to preserve your precious family memories for future generations, whether you simply want to print a few copies on your computer or publish a hardcover book to sell to the general public
Price: $1.99 USD. 6930 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
Families often lose their histories through the generations, which may explain why genealogy — the process of trying to trace and recapture that history — is hugely popular. Learn how to preserve your precious family memories for future generations, whether you simply want to print a few copies on your computer or publish a hardcover book to sell to the general public
Finding the Information You Need: Research Tips for Your Family, Business, or Personal Pursuits
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $1.99 USD. 7080 words. Published on March 7, 2010. Nonfiction.
Learn how to find the information you need — whether it's knowledge critical for your family's health, intelligence important for the success of your business, facts useful in making buying decisions, or simply lore you want to know. Discover how to evaluate the reliability of the data you gather as well. Links to almost 100 sites useful for research.
Price: $1.99 USD. 7080 words. Published on March 7, 2010. Nonfiction.
Learn how to find the information you need — whether it's knowledge critical for your family's health, intelligence important for the success of your business, facts useful in making buying decisions, or simply lore you want to know. Discover how to evaluate the reliability of the data you gather as well. Links to almost 100 sites useful for research.
Trapped by Love: A Novelette
by Lillie Ammann
Price: Free! 8690 words. Published on October 20, 2009. Fiction.
(4.91 from 11 reviews)
Lori Hammond is used to spending all day working closely with her boss Derek Anderson. Their relationship changes, however, when the two of them are trapped in an elevator.
Price: Free! 8690 words. Published on October 20, 2009. Fiction.
(4.91 from 11 reviews) Lori Hammond is used to spending all day working closely with her boss Derek Anderson. Their relationship changes, however, when the two of them are trapped in an elevator.
Fern's Fancies
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $1.99 USD. 47650 words. Published on October 20, 2009. Fiction.
(4.80 from 5 reviews)
When Fern Tate sold her interior landscape company to a national corporation, she didn’t expect to have a boss like Pendleton Morgenthal, III. Had she made the biggest mistake of her life? Pen never allowed a woman—especially a subordinate—to distract him from his fast-track career. What was it about Fern that made her different?
Price: $1.99 USD. 47650 words. Published on October 20, 2009. Fiction.
(4.80 from 5 reviews) When Fern Tate sold her interior landscape company to a national corporation, she didn’t expect to have a boss like Pendleton Morgenthal, III. Had she made the biggest mistake of her life? Pen never allowed a woman—especially a subordinate—to distract him from his fast-track career. What was it about Fern that made her different?
Stroke of Luck
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $3.99 USD. 76690 words. Published by GASLight Publishing, LLC on October 20, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
After a devastating stroke, Debbie Hunt worries that she will never be independent again. Jake Dover wonders if he will ever find a career that doesn’t bore him. Could Debbie’s stroke be a stroke of luck for both of them?
Price: $3.99 USD. 76690 words. Published by GASLight Publishing, LLC on October 20, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) After a devastating stroke, Debbie Hunt worries that she will never be independent again. Jake Dover wonders if he will ever find a career that doesn’t bore him. Could Debbie’s stroke be a stroke of luck for both of them?
Dream or Destiny
by Lillie Ammann
Price: $5.99 USD. 98880 words. Published by GASLight Publishing, LLC on October 18, 2009. Fiction.
Marilee Anderson dreams about a murder and wakes to find it really happened. She and David Nichols, the victim’s brother, become the prime suspects. Though they have their secrets and aren’t sure they can trust each other, Marilee and David team up to find the killer.
Price: $5.99 USD. 98880 words. Published by GASLight Publishing, LLC on October 18, 2009. Fiction.
Marilee Anderson dreams about a murder and wakes to find it really happened. She and David Nichols, the victim’s brother, become the prime suspects. Though they have their secrets and aren’t sure they can trust each other, Marilee and David team up to find the killer.
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Smashwords book reviews by Lillie Ammann
- The Mystery Behind Jack the Ripper—Serial Killer
on April 06, 2011
A succinct and well-organized analysis of Jack the Ripper. Before reading this, I had no idea how many different theories and suspects there have been through the years, yet this case is still unsolved.
- Writing and Selling a Mystery Novel: A Simple Step-by Step Plan
on April 06, 2011
Writers tend to shy away from "formulas" for writing, but every genre has specific criteria to be followed to meet reader expectations. Vickie Britton does an excellent job of laying out a plan to write a mystery novel that will meet reader expectations while leaving plenty of room for the author's creativity to make the story unique. I highly recommend this short guide for anyone writing their first mystery novel. Even authors who have written a mystery before are likely to find useful information here.