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In The Arms of a Sociopath by SK Covey

Sandie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:20:24 +0000

Published April 2009. Do you know who is looking back at you through your computer screen? He or she may not be what they say or seem to be. How do you know. Maybe, just maybe that picture is the one that came in the photo frame when it was purchased. Do you think he is really educated, drives a Bentley, has money and sales to great places for fun on his very own sales boat. In my case, he was not any of these things. I had to learn the hard way. Everything from his teeth to his penis, were all enhanced artificially. His inflated ego and all his wild stories just sucked me right in. This short story is full of everyday examples of life and BS you will hear from what is in todays society quite prevelant, the sociopath. As they tend to blend in to what ever situation, employment or recreational avenue your life will lead them, they are hard to notice. Notice you will however, when the stories don't add up! Learn and avoid the dangers associated with these men/women. SK Covey

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Audio Short Stories Coming

DLKeur — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:10:26 +0000

We're almost set-up. We've almost got the system up and running, the technical glitches ironed out. Now for some sound checks, some test recording, and... . So what's that got to do with fiction at The Deepening? Everything. Cuz I wanna do short stories in audio format. There are a lot of people who don't know what they're missing by not reading a short story or a novel. They don't realize the magic that happens inside you. And, while it isn't quite the same when you hear the story verses READ the story, it's ALMOST as deep an escape experience--almost. So, I'm going to do audio short stories by authors who offer me the rights to do that. I've got the permissions necessary for stories by Aeros and by E J Ruek, so I'll start there as soon as we finish the sound and system tests. In time, I might think about doing novellas, novelettes, and even novels, but not quite yet. It's an arduous process to do anything longer than short. So, any other takers out there? If so, do contact me and give me license to record an audio version of your story. WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME AND YOU Getting folks interested in reading fiction--short stories and novels. That's the ultimate reward for doing this. More personally for you, it allows your work to become more familiar and recognizable. And folks who like the story? They might look up more of your work. They could buy your novel. They could request more stories by you. That's good for you, the author. For The Deepening, it allows us to offer unique content for free on a temporary basis (one week free). Then that content enters a pool that becomes available for purchase by a yearly subscription that allows the listener to purchase the right to hear any and all audio files. THE VOICE Now, I am a woman, so your story will be read with a woman's voice, just be forewarned. If that's not suitable, then, well, we can modulate the voice to a neutral hermorphadite, but can't quite get it down to "male." It's just like when we modulate a male voice up. It never comes quite "female," but more "asexual." Sorry. If you really need a male voice, then you'll have to find somebody else to do it, then post the audio yourself where you will, here or somewhere else. RIGHTS AND LICENSE How about the resulting recording? Well, if you give me license to record and distribute your story, then I'll post an audio version of that story here on The Deepening for our visitors' listening pleasure. I'll also release the recording (give you license) to distribute the file, in return. But do you own the rights to the audio file? No. I do. It's your story, but it's my recorded version of that story. You've licensed me to record and distribute your story, and I, in turn, license you to distribute the resulting product, the audio recording--even trade. [contact-form 4 "Audio Fiction Submission"]

Don't forget the acceptance checkbox!

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What is The Deepening?

DLKeur — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:00:21 +0000

...My very favorite entertainment, fiction reading, was losing ground, losing market share, in the entertainment world. It also bothered me that good books kept going unpublished. What to do? Well, it isn't for lack of publishers or the ability to get books into hands of readers. It's about getting readers' (and non-readers' attention.) So The Deepening, stage two, was conceived.

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Reading Takes You Away into a Secret World

DLKeur — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:11:43 +0000

Reading takes you away into a secret world. It's the only way you can get there.

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Finding Good Books to Read

DLKeur — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:13:55 +0000

How do you go about finding good novels to read?

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Lost in Anonymity

DLKeur — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:41:45 +0000

Today, authors will often turn to self-publishing to get what they deem to be a good story into print. But, you know what? If the book IS good, I don't ever hear about it. Even if it's bad I don't hear about it. Why is that, do you think? ...Authors lost in anonymity.

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As If Publishers

DLKeur — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:26:18 +0000

The conversation came about because Marva Dasef brought up the suggestion that the IAG (Independent Authors Guild) become a publishing coop. Points for brought up by members like Moriah Jovan include the fact that: “…outlets like fictionwise.com…require a publisher to have 25 titles by at least 10 different authors…before you can list on them. However, Fictionwise is huge and…really [...]

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The Short Story Project, Part 3 — The Good News

DLKeur — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:37:42 +0000

READING FICTION IS COMING BACK IN STYLE Yes, it's true. Maybe because the experience is unique and personal, keying a very specific and rich experience that can't be attained any other way except by the visually assimilated word; maybe because of the need to escape the saturation of too much hypersensory overload as delivered by television, videos, and movies. That's the best news yet.

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Features and Functionality in Planning & Development

DLKeur — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:10:21 +0000

AN OFFICIAL THE DEEPENING REVIEWS DEPARTMENT Where authors and publishers can send e-format review copies of novels and fiction magazines. We'll be developing a pool of reviewers in all fiction genres. I'm guessing that to get a solid pool of dependable and quality reviewers will take a bit of time, but we'll be working on it. Meanwhile, you can send a query to any of our division managers, including me. We'll take a limited amount of submissions. (Luckily, I can read a book in three days, even with my busy schedule.) Place this subject line, FOR REVIEW: TITLE OF BOOK BY AUTHOR OR FICTION MAGAZINE/EDITOR, FICTION GENRE in your email to r e v i e w s AT t h e d e e p e n i n g DOT c o m How it works. In your query, send us the name of the publisher, the title, the author or editor. If a book, also include the date of release, the blurb, a synopsis of the book. Attach a copy of or a link to the book in e-format (PDF is preferred.). If a magazine, send a copy of the issue you want us to base our review on or a link to the magazine if it is online. If we like it, we'll review it for you. If we don't like it, we'll send you a private note telling you why, but won't publish any negative feedback. Independent authors and small presses get priority. GREEN publishers get top priority. FOR REVIEWERS If you want to become a TheDeepening reviewer, place this subject line, REVIEWER APPLICANT, FICTION GENRE, in your email, then, in the body of the email, send us a sample review of a real title you've read. Send this to: r e v i e w s AT t h e d e e p e n i n g DOT c o m COMING ATTRACTIONS If movies can do it, so can books. Releasing a new book? Post a book trailer, give us a first chapter as a teaser for readers, post an interview with the author -- anything to give your book good press and exposure. Make the presentation H-O-T and STIMULATING to the site visitor! Remember, we've got 96 million readers in the U.S. alone as your potential audience and pool of buyers. Make them aware of your upcoming book release, and do it with S-T-Y-L-E! DIVISION MANAGERS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING GENRES: Fantasy Manga/Comics/Graphic Novels Romance Mainstream/Contemporary Mystery/Crime/Detective Westerns Historical Send resume in the body of an email to DLKeur at e d i t o r s AT t h e d e e p e n i n g DOT c o m Place the following in the subject line: TD DIVISION MANAGER APPLICATION. Qualifications include a good, solid, working knowledge of the genre, and excellent eye for discovering quaity literature, and excellent taste in fiction. You should also be good at delegating tasksand responsibilities and encouraging accountability. Reading, the Healthy Addiction, is Riveting. Take it from a Reader. It's REAL, it's INTENSE, it's SATISFYING. The WHAT'S-IN-IT-FOR-ME-CROWD-PLEASER'S-LIST of why you should contribute your efforts to The Deepening OVERALL TD MISSION: to encourage readers to buy and read fiction by: * promoting reading for pleasure, * promoting good literature, * encouraging authors to write more good books, * encouraging publishers to publish good books, * to help writers and authors build a name for themselves and a market for their books.

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It’s Official: Literary Readers are the Few, the Elite, the Gifted

DLKeur — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:22:51 +0000

...get the reader hooked on a book for free, then offer them a way to purchase that book so they can finish the story, something I'm ready to institute here on TheDeepening...if I can get guaranteed, quality books...which means I have to read that book...or get someone I trust to read and review that book.

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