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Karin Bishop Book Sale

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For the month of April, all of my books are at Smashwords.com, in most ereader formats including EPUB, Kindle, Nook, iPad, and others. And they're reduced! The "On The Road-Again" series is $2.99 per book, and the other books are $4.99. While it lasts!

You'll have to turn off the "Adult Filter", or search by title:
Fashion Class
Fool Moon
I Should Have Known
Reclamation
The Haight
The XY Axis
On The Road-Again: Parts One through Four

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Free Karin Bishop Book!

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My book, "The Haight" will be available for free downloads (for Kindle) starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 27th, through Saturday the 31st.

Here's the Amazon blurb:

San Francisco’s famous Haight-Ashbury, 1967: Grace Mackenzie, RN, deals with the flood of patients brought to the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic during The Summer of Love. She’s a veteran of life in the Haight, living with several women and FreeBear, their landlord and lover, until that life is shaken by a bleeding young boy appearing in the clinic.

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Reclamation now on Lulu!

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My book "Reclamation" is now available as an EPUB on Lulu! For the last few months it's been in Amazon's "Kindle Select" program and therefore exclusive to Amazon. It's sold well and gotten 4.5 stars so far (fingers crossed) and now it's part of the Lulu distribution so will be at the iBookstore for Apple folks, Barnes Noble for Nook folks, and Lulu for everyone else.

Enjoy!
Karin

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Lulu Sale: Buy 3, get the 4th book free through March 15th!

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Lulu is having a sale--the headline says it all. Through March 15th--that's this Thursday!--buy three books and get a fourth free. The code is "FOURLEAF".

This is also a shameless plug for my "On the Road-Again" series of, ahem, four books ...

Karin

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Free Karin Bishop Book

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My eBook, "Reclamation", is available only on Amazon as part of their "Kindle Select" program. I am going to try a free promotion--excuse me: FREE promotion!!!--and so "Reclamation" will be available to download for free (Kindle only!) from March 7th through 10th. That's THIS Wednesday through Saturday.

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You Must Remember This: "Forceful" and Memories

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For anybody interested in the nature of memory, and especially for those with traumatic memories, there is an amazing article in the March 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Entitled, “The Forgetting Pill Erases Painful Memories Forever”, it tells of research into a memory-specific eraser, of sorts. But even more fascinating are recent discoveries in memory research: That any memory–even those associated with trauma resulting in PTSD–is not fixed and immutable. Memories are not solid, unchangeable fact.

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Forceful

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What if your past was your future?

Forceful
by Karin Bishop

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Our State Fair

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Many thanks to Alyssa Davis for her kind permission to expand on her story, “The State Fair”.
Our State Fair
by Karin Bishop

Our state fair is a great state fair,
Don’t miss it; don’t even be late.
It’s dollars to doughnuts
That our state fair
Is the best state fair in our state!
–from State Fair, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II


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About my story "Our State Fair"

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Folks who've read my recent story "Our State Fair" may be interested in some of the background information that I, uh, fictionalized. As one commenter on my story has noted, a uterine transplant was apparently performed in Turkey last year. The medical communities of several countries are, in fact, vying to be the first to perform viable uterine transplants; I thought I'd make it easy on them by having the transplant occur between siblings. But now let's talk about food ...

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Our State Fair - Part 7 of 7: Conclusion

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Part 7


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Our State Fair - Part 6 of 7

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Our State Fair - Part 5 of 7

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Our State Fair - Part 4 of 7

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Our State Fair - Part 3 of 7

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Our State Fair - Part 2 of 7

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Our State Fair - Part 1 of 7

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Many thanks to Alyssa Davis for her kind permission to expand on her story, “The State Fair”.

Our State Fair, by Karin Bishop

Part 1

Our state fair is a great state fair,
Don’t miss it; don’t even be late.
It’s dollars to doughnuts
That our state fair
Is the best state fair in our state!
–from State Fair, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II


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Seeking Alyssa Davis

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I'm hoping someone has contact information for Alyssa Davis, who wrote several stories that appeared on Crystal's Story Site and Fictionmania. I asked this question last year and the only response was crickets and tumbleweed ...

If anyone knows but doesn't want the info public, please PM me or have her contact me directly through BCTS.

Thanks!
Karin

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"The Procedure" & "The Graduate"

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Towards the end of the movie “The Graduate”, Benjamin (played by Dustin Hoffman) frantically rushes to save Elaine (Katherine Ross) from marrying. He drives to San Francisco and across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to Berkeley, where the wedding ceremony is taking place. Simon & Garfunkel merrily sing in the background as there’s a spectacular shot of Benjamin’s car driving in the sunlight over the bridge crossing the sparkling waters of San Francisco Bay–

Except you can’t do that ...

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Chemystery - Part 8 of 8: Conclusion

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Part 8

August 15


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Chemystery - Part 7 of 8

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Part 7

June 21: Evening


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June 21: Evening


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June 21: Evening


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June 21: Afternoon


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New Karin Bishop book at Amazon!

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I have a new ebook, "The Haight", exclusively at Amazon for Kindle. It's part of the Kindle Select program, which means Amazon Prime members can get it for free.

It's the story of ...oh, heck--here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Haight-ebook/dp/B006SU6R4Y/ref=sr_...

"The Haight" is set in 1967 San Francisco, and is more mainstream than some of my other books; TG is only one of several elements in the story. It has famous, real-world people in it as well as fictional characters, and is as historically and socially accurate as possible.

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Chemystery - Part 3 of 8

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Part 3

June 19


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Chemystery - Part 2 of 8

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June 13


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Chemystery - Part 1 of 8

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Definition: A change agent is an event, organization, material thing or, more usually, a person that acts as a catalyst for change.

Chemystery, by Karin Bishop

Part 1

May 15


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Academic - Part 7 of 7: Conclusion

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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 7

Chapter 18: The Judge


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Academic - Part 6 of 7

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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 6

Chapter 15: Show and Tell


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Academic - Part 5 of 7

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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 5

Chapter 13: Shocking Tea


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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 4

Chapter 10: Travel Possibilities


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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 3

Chapter 7: Revelations


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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 2

Chapter 4: Turning Twelve


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Academic - Part 1 of 7

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A snow globe, of sorts, of an insulated world where dreams can come true over several holidays.

Academic, by Karin Bishop

Part 1

Prologue


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Karin Bishop in the UK

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I'm very pleased and proud that my newest ebook, "Reclamation", is now available in the UK at amazon.co.uk, along with my other titles (as well as books by Nancy Cole, Tanya Allan, and other BCTS authors). The book will be exclusively available in Kindle versions and is also offered under their "Amazon Prime" program (see them for details; I'm a bit confused about it, myself!)

Karin

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Karin Bishop's Reclamation

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I am very proud to announce my new novel, Reclamation, is now available at Amazon for the Kindle. It has a transgendered main character but is much more in the form of a mainstream thriller. Worked darn hard on the thing, too! It’s exclusively at Amazon for purchase and as part of their “Kindle Lending Library” for 90 days. The link is: Karin Bishop's Reclamation

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Anybody know where these authors are?

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I'd like to contact Alyssa Davis. She doesn't seem to have been on BCTS, and her stories' last appearance on Fictionmania and Crystal's StorySite was in 2002. Any ideas of her whereabouts or how to find out?

Stephanie James is another that seems to be MIA; she doesn't seem to be on BCTS, FM, or C'SS!

Any help in contacting or any info about these writers would be appreciated!

Karin

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The Story Of My First Lives

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The Story Of My First Lives
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New eBook from Karin Bishop

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I have just uploaded a new ebook, "Fool Moon", to both Amazon/Kindle and Lulu (EPUB & PDF). Probably be available in 24-48 hours. Another labor of love gone out into the world ...sigh ...

It's a tale of a high school graduate with no prospects who agrees to repay a debt owed to ...well, sort of a witch ...
He discovers that he has Power, and he learns that the Power is transforming him into ...well, sort of a female ...

It combines magic and history; BCTS readers were very favorable to my stories "Breath of Life" and the most recent "The Story of My First Lives". I hope you enjoy it!

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The Story of My First Lives - Part 4 of 4: Conclusion

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It was the twilight of the seventeenth century, and the dawn of my life–or lives.

The Story Of My First Lives, by Karin Bishop

Part 4

Chapter 12: Concerning A Roguish Gentleman And A Gentlemanly Rogue


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The Story of My First Lives - Part 3 of 4

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It was the twilight of the seventeenth century, and the dawn of my life–or lives.

The Story Of My First Lives, by Karin Bishop

Part 3

Chapter 9: In Which I Bid Farewell To The Inn


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The Story of My First Lives - Part 2 of 4

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It was the twilight of the seventeenth century, and the dawn of my life–or lives.

The Story Of My First Lives, by Karin Bishop

Part 2

Chapter 6: Concerning The New Circumstances Of The Inn


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The Story of My First Lives - Part 1 of 4

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This story is quite a departure for me. I set it centuries ago, both for the task of authentically imagining a past era, and for the discipline of writing in a ‘period’ style. Attempts were made for names, locations, and events to be historically accurate. Allow me to introduce our narrator …

It was the twilight of the seventeenth century, and the dawn of my life–or lives.

The Story Of My First Lives, by Karin Bishop

Part 1

Chapter 1: In Which I Am Introduced, With An Explanation Of My Humble Origins


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Karin Bishop on Stardust

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Just wanted to say that I've dipped my toe in the waters at Stardust. Some PMs have asked about early writings and so I've posted "Cross-Country". It's kinder and gentler, in keeping with Stardust policies, and it's one of my earlier TG stories. Re-reading before posting surprised me about some of the tropes and elements I've used later, but there are still some nice people in it. If you have comments or critiques, let me know here on BCTS rather than Stardust because I'm more comfortable with the BCTS system.

Enjoy the story!
Karin

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'Tis the season and many eBooks of BCTS authors will (hopefully!) be purchased. Whether you like books by Nancy Cole, Erin Halfelven, Angela Rasch, Donna Lamb, or my own, please help us out by rating the books and posting a review. We get your feedback by comments on our stories at BCTS, but none from our online books. So let us know!

Thank you, and have a great and safe holiday season!

Karin

PS: Readers of different formats have PMed me asking for whereabouts of my (and others') books. Mine are at:

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Finally got my books online!

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It's been a long haul and I don't know how many uploads/edits/reuploads/edits/reuploads ...

But my current six books, including the four-part series "On the Run–Again", are up on Lulu as both EPUB and PDFs. Readers have already let me know about preferring PDFs; please let me know that they're working well (they test okay, but nothing's like the real world).

And, finally, Kindle versions are available at Amazon!

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