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Carl Reader

Biography

Carl Reader trained as a journalist at Temple University and has worked as a reporter, photographer and editor in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Montana. He's published short stories in literary magazines and on the Internet and has self-published a children's Christmas story called THE TWELFTH ELF OF KINDNESS.That book was partially published in Russia under the Sister Cities program. He's also self-published a novella called THE PERSECUTION OF WILLIAM PENN, which has been well-received in several college libraries. He works as a professional photographer and freelance writer.

Where to find Carl Reader online

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Blog: http://thepinevillepress.blogspot.com

Series

Bloody Potomac by
Bloody Potomac, The President's Vampire Daughter
Price: $0.99 USD.
Bloody Potomac 2, My Mother Bites
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Bloody Potomac 3, Let the Children Die
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Bloody Potomac, Three Horror Novellas in One Volume
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The Allie Slayton Disaster by
As a private detective, Allie Slayton does so much wrong that he falls just short of death and disaster with each action he takes. He survives only because his adversaries are even more screwed-up than he is. But for how long ...
Now We Know Why You Died
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Books

Bigfoot Becomes Human by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,310. Language: American English. Published: February 14, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy
After longing for years to be considered a human being, Bigfoot finds a clever way to establish himself as a man. He hold a mass rally with supporters and the hated fake news media to detail just how he left his forest days behind and became a very important human. Bigfoot truly proves that you can buy anything you want.
Bigfoot Takes a Vacation! by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,000. Language: American English. Published: February 9, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Humorous, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire
Bigfoot awakes one morning to discover he's burned out by living in one of the most beautiful environments in the world. He walks a hundred miles to his travel agent and sets up a world tour of three of the most horrendous places on earth. This short story follows him on his adventures in visiting those hell-holes and documents the wonderfully healthful effects of vacationing in squalor.
Bigfoot Falls in Love at Yellowstone National Park by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,140. Language: American English. Published: February 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
To his surprise, Bigfoot falls in love with the incomparable Bertha Bay-Ellen Smerconish while traveling through Yellowstone National Park. He is smitten at once, and they plan on getting married that night in the Yellowstone chapel. In this humorous tale, Bertha is true to her beliefs, and their story ends tragically in the only way it can, with a shocking splash.
Bigfoot Discovers Election Fraud in Chile by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,420. Language: American English. Published: January 27, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody
Evan Palmer of One America Network News (ONAN) follows Bigfoot to Chile for a story about how some dastardly creatures in that South American country conspired to commit election fraud and steal the American presidential election. He finds Bigfoot freezing among thousands of penguins, but that doesn't stop our hero in his attempt to save American democracy.
Bigfoot Opens a Shoe Store by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,800. Language: American English. Published: January 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A rapturous crowd of followers greets Bigfoot as he opens a new shoe store for big-footed people only. As he points out the evils of small-footed people, Bigfoot further garners support and love from the big-footed crowd. He has several special surprises for his followers, who can't be more in love with him. Bigfoot comes though in his usual way in this hilarious tale of undeserved adulation.
Bigfoot Testifies Before Congress by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,280. Language: American English. Published: December 13, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
After participating in the January 6 insurrection, a reluctant Bigfoot comes before congress to testify about his role in breaking into congress and participating in the violence. He presents his evidence of discarded ballots in a most peculiar way and proves his innocence.
Bigfoot Gets Vaccinated by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,590. Language: English. Published: September 3, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy
(3.50 from 2 reviews)
Bigfoot Gets Vaccinated is about as descriptive as a title can get, but it does not begin to depict the pitiful sobbing melodrama, overdone emotional upheaval and absurdly anxious over-intellectualization of our greatest forest creature as he is dragged in to get vaccinated by government mandate.
Elias and the Magical Mirrors by
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 22,500. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
Elias, The Twelfth Elf of Kindness, is excited when summoned by Santa one day near Christmas. He knows he about to be sent on his Christmas missions of kindness. Santa informs him of the terrible shape the world is in, and asks him to leave immediately to help fix it. To the cheers of his fellow elves, he does so. He discovers how bad off the world is. Greta, a little girl, helps him fix it.
Three Elves, Saving The Twelfth Elf of Kindness by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,560. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables
With Christmas fast approaching, Santa sends three of his most trustworthy and talented elves off on a mission to save the twelfth elf of kindness from an evil giant. The three elves, Jumper and Sneezer and Snorter, depart immediately, despite the late hour and the hopelessness of their task. They arrive at the giant's castle without a clue on how to proceed, but they come up with a plan.
The Absolute Worst of WTF Network News: Real Fake News in the Trump Era by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 25,720. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy, Fiction » Literary collections » American / General
Only once in a millennium does a fake news outlet come along that is so fake and disreputable that it matches the president it covers. Such an outlet is the WTF Network News, where lies, fantasy and chicanery dominate the coverage of the former dangerous charlatan that masquerades as our Chief Executive.
From the Devil's Deathbed: A Little Book of Evil Stories by
Price: $6.66 USD. Words: 38,800. Language: English. Published: March 16, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy
With the Devil on his deathbed, he decides to indulge in a final literary effort to clear his name and put the blame for all the madness and cruelty in the world where it belongs, on humans. He offers up this little book of evil stories that detail the violent, twisted, sick souls of people, noting how humans view such behavior as normal. The Devil spares no one in his indictment.
Dirty Girl, Broken Woman by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 67,530. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Literary, Fiction » Erotica » Literary
Dirty Girl, Broken Woman is an erotic tragedy set in Ronald Reagan’s 1980s America, when the Sexual Revolution was dying and the AIDS epidemic drove a final spike into love’s heart. Narrated by Tucker Brophy, a confused bartender/journalist/writer, it tells the story of Kay Weatherby, a stunning and highly sexual figure who is the dirty girl and broken woman of the tale.
Auntie Claus' Attack On Christmas by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,250. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
Auntie Claus, Santa Claus' aunt, is an evil, magical elf who has always failed to ruin Christmas in the past, but now has the help of Malicious, who as the opposite of an elf is a self, and the Madison Avenue public relations firm of Steelman, Kreepo and Konmen. Together, they plan on destroying Christmas altogether and replacing it with Auntiemas.
In Santa's Sleigh, Polar Bears, Elves and Santa at the North Pole by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 25,310. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables
In these stories, Santa finds a wife, visits The Village of the Naughty to save a child, comes up with a simple solution to satisfy a greedy boy, tries to help his evil relative Auntie Claus, learns about the love of a dog, flies to the moon in a damaged sleigh and always searches for ways to become a better elf. The North Pole is a place of great celebrations and parties, where all are happy.
The Movie by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 75,410. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
A successful Hollywood producer returns home to New Jersey after a couple of divorces and the subsequent burn-out that attends a high-voltage career. Her overly controlling parents think she back to piece her life back together under their tutelage, but they discover an angry, impatient woman who can't stand to be with them.
Vampire Valley: An Anthology of the Vampire Valley Novels by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 201,050. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Horror, Fiction » Horror » Undead
The three enticing novels of the Vampire Valley series are now available for the price of one in this inclusive anthology. The Hostage of Vampire Valley, Resurrection in Vampire Valley and The Haunting of Vampire Valley follow the supernatural adventures of beautiful and half-mad Maggie Ant as she is forced to move to Montana with the murderers of her parents. Only her powerful lover can save her.
Pumpkin Horror Story by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 570. Language: English. Published: October 6, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Halloween, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
For Halloween, a free poem about rebellious pumpkin Aloysius, who hears rumors of what humans do to pumpkins and flees the patch in a panic, only to discover where his heart lies.
Italy, Greece - Travel Sketches by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,000. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe
These sketches were written and published on the Internet over twenty years ago after the author traveled to Italy and Greece on a whim of discovery. Instead of being informative in telling where to eat and what to see or where to stay, they detail experiences that are as varied and diverse as the countries in which the experiences originated.
A Shadow and A Silhouette by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 87,800. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
A Shadow and A Silhouette is a memoir of the riotous 1970s taking place at the Bucks County Playhouse in the artist's colony of New Hope, Pennsylvania. A neurotic young writer and a scurrilous young actor find they have loves and fears and ambitions in common and strike up a friendship based on imbibing, art and women. Novels are written and theater is acted out as personal failings turn ugly.
Die, Chingress, Then Love Again by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 53,730. Language: English. Published: February 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Horror » Undead
So quirky is the future's leading genius, Mithrose, that he believes he's become an all-powerful God. That belief is bad enough, but then he reports to the Impersator, the galaxy's current tyrant and mass murderer, for a second round of torture. There's method to his madness, though, as he's found a way to revive the Chingress and deliver her to her people for the revolution to begin.
Bloody Potomac, Three Horror Novellas in One Volume by
Series: Bloody Potomac, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 63,420. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Erotica » Gay
The three novellas of the Bloody Potomac series are available in this one volume at the cost of two. Tasha O'Burke, the President's vampire daughter, battles hostile vampires, werewolves and Ghouls for power, influence and survival in Washington. She always has girlfriend Cari Anne Pomegranate beside her to help, but she also has a string of intriguing male human lovers who get the worst of things
Bloody Potomac 3, Let the Children Die by
Series: Bloody Potomac, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 17,170. Language: English. Published: May 3, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
In the third book of the Bloody Potomac series, Tasha O'Burke, the President's vampire daughter, gives birth to a baby boy who shows great promise to grow into a powerful member of the clan. From the moment he's born, he has a lusty desire for blood, but the Washington Ghouls see him as a bargaining chip to get what they want - more and more war dead to feed their perverted appetites for corpses.
Bloody Potomac 2, My Mother Bites by
Series: Bloody Potomac, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 22,790. Language: English. Published: May 3, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Bloody Potomac 2, My Mother Bites is the second in the Bloody Potomac series, in which just about everybody in Washington is a vampire, werewolf or zombie - including the President. The main character, Tasha O'Burke, who is the President's daughter, returns in My Mother Bites from her role in The President's Vampire Daughter, to take on the werewolf threat in this second book of the series.
Now We Know Why You Died by
Series: The Allie Slayton Disaster. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20,380. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American
Now We Know Why You Died is a psychological crime thriller set in New York City before the Twin Towers fell. Allie Slayton, a disturbed and burnt-out private detective working by fax, phone and computer from an apartment he is afraid to death to leave, sets a trap for a psychotic criminal, Joey Narducci. Narducci turns the tables, and Slayton's nutty clan proves friends can get you killed, too.
Bloody Potomac, The President's Vampire Daughter by
Series: Bloody Potomac, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 23,770. Language: English. Published: December 3, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Horror » General
Tasha O'Burke, the President's vampire daughter, is happily hunting young congressmen with her girlfriend, Cari Anne Pomegranate, when the Speaker of the House, John Burner, pulls off a bloody coup against the her father. Cari is murdered and Tasha is hunted and hides among her friends, the bats. She has to defeat the Blood Pigs with the help of Cari, now a zombie, and a young congressman.
Elk Dreams, A Montana Memoir by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 92,380. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
From the day a couple moves to Montana to fulfill their fantasies of going west and becoming nature photographers in that state, a very different reality assaults them. Far from the Elk Dreams they've been living with, they find their pasts and the also legendary hostilities of the state nearly too much to bear. Everything seems to embody a bumper sticker: WELCOME TO MONTANA: NOW GO HOME.
Three Horror Tales by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,910. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
As the title suggests, this offering contains three stories of the strange and grotesque. In "His Angels He Charges With Error" a priest is determined to discover why his brother, also a priest, committed suicide. In "The Euthanasians" a unique method of disposing of the terminally ill is depicted. And in "My Father's Watch" an ancient curse attempts to avenge a horrific massacre.
Dubya and the Devil by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 84,710. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
For years many wished to see a former president in Hell. With Dubya and the Devil, they have the chance. Dubya crashes into Hell with his own agenda. So powerful is he that he literally pulls Lucifer up to Heaven by the horns. There, Dubya leads the devil on a series of adventures with some of the oddest characters ever - Transparent People, Big Faces, Powder People and others. A surprise awaits.
A Troll's Gold and A Crocodile on the Moon by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,260. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables
When a boy from Ireland finds a little man dragging a chest of gold across a forest floor, he mistakes him for a leprechaun. He is granted wishes, but all the wishes go terribly wrong, so wrong that the two of them end up on the moon chased by a crocodile. They blast off and return to a crash landing on earth, where one comes to a sad ending and the other learns about friendship and courage.
Sam the Shad by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,580. Language: English. Published: April 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Fishes
When his son is caught in the Delaware River, Sam, a shad, deals with Al, a human, to allow himself to be caught every year for the town's annual prize for the biggest fish. In other tales, Sam recounts his adventures in the seven seas - Al learns of Sam's love affairs and his fight with a great white shark. Fish and man go drinking, fight evil and learn the lessons of a lifelong friendship.
The Babbit Rabbit, Jr. Stories by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,020. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables
Babbit Rabbit, Jr. lives alone with his mother and has to learn to be a big rabbit all by himself. In these stories, he mistakes a snake for a carrot, helps build a garden of delicious vegetables, falls in love, eats too much carrot pie and learns valuable lessons. Babbit, Jr. is just like you were when you were young.
The Golden Ass by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 69,780. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary
Helen has a face and figure that could launch a thousand ships, but a sexual disposition that could sink them all. An illness reveals to her the bland life she's been leading, and she transforms into a new raucous sexual being, a horny comedian intent on passion. A bland boyfriend, a crazy horse racing writer and her lifeless father stand in her way, as she laughs and loves her way to the grave.
Dirty Presidents and Me by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 163,330. Language: English. Published: December 10, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Historical / America
Dirty Presidents and Me is a comical sexual romp through the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s starring Lauralee Bramble, the official White House courtesan and nymphomaniac. After learning her trade at Woodstock, Lauralee applies her talents to servicing one president after another, from Nixon to Ford to Carter to Reagan and Clinton. It's a satirical sexual autobiography to make the Lewinsky scandal blush.

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