Learned Counsel and the Three Bears
You set the price! 6140 words. Fiction
by Max G. Bernard
on March 30, 2010
Baby Bear left the forest and went to town. Once there, he made some new human friends, helped shut down a city office granting hunting and fishing licenses, and became an advocate for the forest animals in a court proceeding to stop a greedy developer from cutting down the forest to build a condominium development. A story intended to be appropriate for precocious children, ages 7-107.
Location: United States
Member Since: 08 Jul, 2009
Max G. Bernard
Biography:
Max G. Bernard is the pen name of a writer with around 45 years of writing, editing, publishing, and journalism experience. He wrote for student, "underground," and radical newspapers in the 60's and 70's. He lives in the Midwestern region of Woodstock Nation, and is residing in the 1960's until something better comes along.
He is involved in writing science fiction, mysteries, weird cross genre stories, as well as stories appropriate for children ages 7-107, and semi-autobiographical pieces.
A current essay on health care advocating universal public health care paid for out of general tax revenue is the first of a planned occasional series of mad rants on political, economic, scientific, philosophical, historical, literary, musical, and cinematic topics.
A fan of Bob Dylan's music, Alfred Hitchcock's movies, and Philip K. Dick's science fiction, he is married, with two children, one dog, and two cats. He is a fervent opponent of DRM (digital rights management) in publishing. He agrees with Tom Robbins that it is "never too late to have a happy childhood," and with the spirit of the statement, "Be realistic, demand the impossible."
The photo shows the author, a bit younger, selling copies of the Chicago Seed on the streets of Chicago back in 1970.
He is involved in writing science fiction, mysteries, weird cross genre stories, as well as stories appropriate for children ages 7-107, and semi-autobiographical pieces.
A current essay on health care advocating universal public health care paid for out of general tax revenue is the first of a planned occasional series of mad rants on political, economic, scientific, philosophical, historical, literary, musical, and cinematic topics.
A fan of Bob Dylan's music, Alfred Hitchcock's movies, and Philip K. Dick's science fiction, he is married, with two children, one dog, and two cats. He is a fervent opponent of DRM (digital rights management) in publishing. He agrees with Tom Robbins that it is "never too late to have a happy childhood," and with the spirit of the statement, "Be realistic, demand the impossible."
The photo shows the author, a bit younger, selling copies of the Chicago Seed on the streets of Chicago back in 1970.
Where to find Max G. Bernard online:
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Where to buy in print:
Books:
From A Madman Only: A Rant and Modest Proposal on Health Care
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 2100 words. Non-Fiction by Max G. Bernard on March 17, 2010
This essay on health care is the 1st of a occasional series of mad rants on political, economic, scientific, philosophical, historical, literary, and cinematic topics. It proposes 3 steps: 1.Criminalize private health insurance 2. Free health care for all human beings with no paperwork or premiums 3. Pay for it all out of general tax revenue. The author is disabled, without health insurance.
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 2100 words. Non-Fiction by Max G. Bernard on March 17, 2010
This essay on health care is the 1st of a occasional series of mad rants on political, economic, scientific, philosophical, historical, literary, and cinematic topics. It proposes 3 steps: 1.Criminalize private health insurance 2. Free health care for all human beings with no paperwork or premiums 3. Pay for it all out of general tax revenue. The author is disabled, without health insurance.
Another Place, Another Time
Ebook Price: $1.99 USD. 17390 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on January 20, 2010
Five Stories. A short anthology of stories by Max G. Bernard. Four science fiction stories and a semi-autobiographical tale of the 1960's. Includes: "If Only," "Second Time Around," "Meeting of the Minds," "Warm Summer Night," and "The Reader Suffers the Loss of Dostoyevsky."
Ebook Price: $1.99 USD. 17390 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on January 20, 2010
Five Stories. A short anthology of stories by Max G. Bernard. Four science fiction stories and a semi-autobiographical tale of the 1960's. Includes: "If Only," "Second Time Around," "Meeting of the Minds," "Warm Summer Night," and "The Reader Suffers the Loss of Dostoyevsky."
Meeting of the Minds
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 5390 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 9, 2009
(3.00 from 1 review)
The inhabitants of Mars had a serious products liability claim to pursue against a human corporation. And a new law clerk on the Interplanetary Supreme Court, assigned to help write the opinion, faces a challenging task...
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 5390 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 9, 2009
(3.00 from 1 review) The inhabitants of Mars had a serious products liability claim to pursue against a human corporation. And a new law clerk on the Interplanetary Supreme Court, assigned to help write the opinion, faces a challenging task...
Warm Summer Night
You set the price! 660 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 9, 2009
Changing Weather. A man and his dog. And an encounter. In the not too distant future?
You set the price! 660 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 9, 2009
Changing Weather. A man and his dog. And an encounter. In the not too distant future?
Second Time Around
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 4760 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 8, 2009
(4.00 from 1 review)
He sought to reach his destiny. But all these time travelers from the future kept trying to interfere. And he says: "I am not a crook, I am a ..."
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 4760 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 8, 2009
(4.00 from 1 review) He sought to reach his destiny. But all these time travelers from the future kept trying to interfere. And he says: "I am not a crook, I am a ..."
If Only
You set the price! 640 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 8, 2009
(3.75 from 4 reviews)
His future self told him his story would win awards. But he knew it was not to be. Not on this ordinary mundane world...
You set the price! 640 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 8, 2009
(3.75 from 4 reviews) His future self told him his story would win awards. But he knew it was not to be. Not on this ordinary mundane world...
The Reader Suffers the Loss of Dostoyevsky
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 5450 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 8, 2009
Who stole my entire collection of Dostoyevsky's books during a party at my home one evening forty years ago, and why?
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 5450 words. Fiction by Max G. Bernard on July 8, 2009
Who stole my entire collection of Dostoyevsky's books during a party at my home one evening forty years ago, and why?
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Latest book: The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 1. Published on May 4, 2010.
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Latest book: The Last Burp of a Very Good Women. Published on July 31, 2010.
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Latest book: Knight Eternal (Harbinger of Doom Volume 3). Published on October 17, 2009.
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Latest book: Goals and Dreams: A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book. Published on September 2, 2010.
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Latest book: Who Killed Emmett Till?. Published on January 5, 2010.
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Smashwords Book Reviews by Max G. Bernard:
- Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking
on Jul. 31, 2009
Actually, I think what the author is doing by listing the book here and making it available for free download, is itself a great example of the marketing techniques he talks about. His book is available elsewhere in print and for a certain electronic book reading device for $17 or $13 respectively, but is free here. Personally, I just shared a link to this page on my Facebook, which should drive some traffic here from the several hundred other writers I have as friends there. The synergy from that should help everyone who publishes here, at least potentially, a little. Free actually CAN be a great marketing device.
- Jack and the Brilliant Professor
on Feb. 18, 2010
I really liked it. Like the best of children's stories, adults will enjoy it too! (I'm 62!). Brilliant!
- Volenti Non Fit Injuria (To they who are willing, no wrong can be done)
on Feb. 18, 2010
Literate person who enjoy subtle stories will enjoy this. And that will be true whether they know Latin vel non.
- Who Killed Emmett Till?
on Mar. 15, 2010
This is a well-written and fascinating book about a vicious lynching of an African-American teenager from Chicago while visiting Mississippi. His mother insisted on an open coffin for the services so that people could see what was done to her son. The author explains the history, demands justice, talks with some of those still alive who, as she says, "still had the story fresh in their hearts and minds." After you read this book, the events will live in your heart and mind too, because she makes it come alive. This is highly recommended. And it is a good book to give to young people, and assign to students. (There are many available resources online like the above video and an online one hour interview with Emmett Till's mother that can also supplement this book for teaching purposes. I look forward to this author's future work.