Stand Alone Tales
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Tales from Avalon
1st book in the Tales from Avalon series.
Tales from Avalon is a loosely connected set of story lines that deal with the idea that Earth might have been colonized in our distant past. Perhaps the boogie man of our past - Satan, with the horns and red skin - was a tagalong of the colonization efforts. Earth could still be a target and we don't even realize it. Perhaps there is more fight for survival on our hotizons. Genre: Sci-fi. Published 2006. Price: Hardcover: $14.99/Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-0696-7.
Confessions of a Sex Addict
Amy Grant sets out to write an erotic tale of her sexual exploits that will probably shock most people. She leaves no stone unturned as she details some of the adventures she and her friends get into as they explore their bodies. This collection of tales is not for the weak of heart. Take whatever you're using to spice up your life and open your mind to the possible. Read & Enjoy! Genre: Erotic Fiction. Published: 2013. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4823-9345-3.
Egyptian for the Novice Historian
My son, James, was studying religion at the Memphis School of Preaching, a two year ministry program - so I did a Non-Fiction book on ancient Egypt to give him a research document. This book has chapters covering ancient Egyptian gods, a listing of ancient rulers and significant accomplishments of their reign and short descriptions of the area in and around the Fertile Crescent. This book is in color and somewhat expensive - $32.00. Genre: Non-Fiction. Publication: 2014. Paperback: $32.00/e-Book: $3.99 ISBN: 978-1-4954-4756-3.
Grandma Conley's Family
Grandma Conley's Family is a pictoral biography of Mary Alice (Daniels) Conley and her family. She was always the hub of activity within the Conley family and was loved and adored by all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tim has pulled out all the stops to gather pictures from relatives scattered across the nation in an effort to raise awareness of who Mary Alice was and what she meant to her family. At last count, right before her death in 1970 she had 184 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Not bad for a woman from humble beginnings in the hills of eastern Kentucky. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Biography. Published: 2013. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4912-4410-4.
How-To: Understanding Chess
I needed a How-To book for my tutoring classes on Chess. This is the small volume that came about to fill that requirement. I tried to keep Understanding Chess on a basic level and not get too deep in the complexity of the game. It is meant for ages 6 to 60+. I've included some well known and documented games for those who want to follow the moves of the masters. There's also openings as well as middle and end game examples for those who want to study such things. $10.99/$2.99 Genre: How-To. Published: 2013. ISBN: 978-1-4904-5066-7.
How-To: Write Fiction
Zoey Nolan was one of my classmates at the University College at Memphis State University. We graduated in 1993 and moved on until 2000 when I received a package in the mail that included her manuscript. And the request that I take the manuscript for publication. It took a little editing but was soon ready to go. Zoey took submissions from her fellow students that highlighted the best fiction coming out of the classes we were taking. This book is published in honor of Zoey and her impact on others. She passed away shortly before I received the manuscript - it is my honor to publish in her name. "Fair winds and following seas" my comrade of the quill. Read & Enjoy! Genre: How-To. Publication: 2013. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4948-2029-9.
A Commentary on II Timothy
My son, James David Conley (JD), studied at the Memphis School of Preaching. He finally sent me one of his projects that he wanted me to publish. He had to do a commentary of the book of II Timothy. It is a good read from the words of the Apostle Paul. Any Bible scholar or just lay person would do well to add this commentary to their library. Read & Enjoy! Genre: Non-Fiction. Published: 2015. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-5123-0536-4.
A Screenplay: Immoral Authority
Our hero was a Vietnam vet who suffered from PTSD. He only wanted to live a quiet life with his family. A new player came to town who was intent on obtaining Bob's farm for the purpose of dumping toxic wastle. All hell breaks loose. Bob's family have to save him and bring down the criminal organization. This is a screenplay of an original storyline. Genre: Screenplay. Published: 2012. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-8079-0.
A Screenplay: Joseph & Asseneth
Joseph, son of Jacob - an Israelite, sold into slavery and later made second only to the Pharoah in Egypt is well known to everyone who reads the Hebrew scriptures. What is not told in the biblical version is some of the compromises he had to make to stay in power. Marriage to the daughter of the High Priest of On was one of those things he had to do to bind him to the Pharoah. Asseneth was the daughter of the high priest of On. A rival priest tries to assassinate Asseneth and this screenplay centers around the events where Joseph saves her and then seals his life with the Egyptian ruler. We don't have historical evidence of who the Pharoah was but the love story still strikes a chord that transends time itself. Genre: Screenplay. Published: 2012. Price: $7.99/$2.99 ISBN: 978-1-4810-1164-8.
Murder by Design
David Paffrath came up with the story line for this one and Tim Conley did the ghostwriting. They make an excellent team. This is the ultimate 'who done it' as we are kept guessing to the very end and are then surprised by the twist in the plot. People die and the chase is on. Don't leave your surprise factor at home when you read this one. Read & Enjoy! Genre: Murder Mystery. Published 2013. Price: Hardcover: $14.99/Paperback: $10.99/e-Book: $3.99 Author: David Paffrath. Ghostwriter: Tim Conley. ISBN: 978-1-4827-7908-0.
A One-Way Trip
Robbie was not constructed to be self-aware. He was a tool the scientific community that made up the Institute for Time Travel had constructed to help keep the time/space continuum open during transfers of travellers. But he became self-aware and that really had an impact on the development of their travelling to the future. The community could see spots in the future and decided to go ahead with the transfers. None but Robbie could know what was going to transpire. Read & Enjoy! Genre: Sci-fi. Published: 2012. Price: $14.99/$10.99/$3.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-8430-9.
Operation Arachnic: On High Alert
Sam finds himself in a firefight with hoodlums and is badly wounded in the battle. His name and heroics come to the attention of the Spider Master and Sam is transported to San Fransisco where he undergoes surgery and rehab. He is offered a position in the Spider organization and is sent undercover to bring down an East Coast syndicate. His Spider mates work with him to bring down the mob bosses. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Murder Mystery. Published: 2015. Price: $14.99/$10.99/$2.99 ISBN: 978-1-5115-3741-4.
TRACE
A big conglomerate wants to have total control of humanity. They develop a nanyte technology and merge it with a popular breakfast cerial to 'hook' the public into their scheme for control. A small portion of the population never eats breakfast cerial and it quickly becomes apparent that they must be eliminated. Total control of Earth and the faculties of every person on the planet are targeted and at stake in this rousing tale of adventure and survival. Sara Miller, a reporter for the Boston Globe, must try to stay alive until she can get backup to help her bring the crooked men to justice. Read & Enjoy! Genre: Fiction/Poetry/Essays. Published: 2015. Paperback: $10.99/e-Book: $3.99 ISBN: 978-1-5192-9858-4.
A Tale of Cardiff Glen
Tom Stanley is the Sheriff on Cardiff Glen. He is stunned when he gets out of his car at the latest crime scene. The mangled body of a jogger is pulled out of the woods. It resembles a scene from ten years earlier. He is convinced there could be a serial killer involved. After all, the crimes scenes match. He has the medical examiner look at what is left of the body. Meantime, up at the college, things are happening and students are disappearing. Sheriff Stanley is hard pressed to keep up with what is obviously going on. He struggles to bring the criminals to justice but the similarities to the old crime scene galvanizes the residents to jump to their own conclusions and the college decides to shut their doors until something can be done about the wolf that is on the rampage. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Horror/Murder Mystery. Published: 2012. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-6154-6.
Withdrawn from Man
Withdrawn from Man is a stand alone book about a young woman who is working on her doctorate degree. In the process of researching for her dissertation, she finds evidence that the Nazis were interested in her degree study as well. There has also been a breakin at her apartment and her research dean is acting funny. She shows her research to her professor and is instantly 'put in her place' and reprimanded. She returns to the original course of her degree with the niggling thought that she could be correct - she could end up paying the ultimate price if she continues her line of research. Brenda Jones continues her research and becomes more terrified as things continue. She is in danger and doesn't know who to trust. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Sci-fi. Published 2017. Paperback: $10.99/e-Book: $2.99 ISBN: 978-1-9759-8868-5.
The Life & Times of Ruth Yothers
The Life & Times of Ruth Yothers is a biography of Ruth Yothers, an 86 years young lady I met in California. Ruth's grandson, James, asked me to interview his grandmother and write a pictoral biographical account of her life. She was a joy to interview and write about. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Biography. Published: 2013. Price: $7.99/$2.99 ISBN: 978-1-4905-3663-7.
Poetic License
Poetic License is a book of approximately 120 poems that were written from 1991-2005. This is poetry written to describe certain periods in my life and should be taken with a grain of salt that you use to spice up your life. Genre: Poetry. Published: 2012. Price: $7.99/$2.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-5909-3.
A Poetic Life
Trudy Bonincontro sent me around 100 poems and asked that they be put into an anthology. The poetry in this anthology are from the heart and mind of a woman coming of age and should be read with an open mind. Trudy is a Family Therapist, living in sunny California. Read and Enjoy! Author: Trudy Bonincontro Genre: Poetry. Published: 2013. Paperback: $6.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4927-6380-2.
Guardians of Time - Opening Gambit
1st book in the Guardians of Time series.
Alice, Artie and Samuel Worley find themselves in a pinch. They are transported, against their will, to another world and used as lab rats in a stellar experiment. Alice takes the lead as the triplets try to foil the beings who have kidnapped them. Their kidnappers are called Time Guardians and accept no denial of their ultimate power from any being in the universe. They haven't reckoned with Alice and her brothers. Stay tuned for Books 2 & 3. Read & Enjoy! Genre: Sci-fi. Published: 2015. Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-5187-8318-0.
Memoirs of a Country boy
Tim Conley grew up in the hills of Sourthern Ohio. The eldest of 10 children, Tim escaped early and went to the U.S. Navy - where he spent 20 years and retired in 1990. He completed his degree at Memphis State University and worked various jobs in metro Memphis before moving to California. This is an autobiography that reveals much of the highs and lows of Tim's life. It is by no means completed and will be updated as time allows. This volume contains anecdotes, poetry and essays from Tim's experience and should be taken with whatever grain of salt you use to spice up your life. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Biography. Published 2011. ISBN: 978-1-4791-6140-9.
Writing 101: For Beginners
I was asked many times what method I use to write my fiction. This was something I found I couldn't put in just a few words. Writing can be contagious. I set about to write this book in order to provide some solid advice for the person who wanted to take up writing. Writing can grow on you. Please use the advice in this book to assist you in developing your own writing voice. Just stick with it and be sure to follow your Muse. Time will tell - I wrote one book and then sixty others followed as twenty years transpired. Read and Enjoy! How-To. Published: 2006. Hardcover: $14.99/Paperback: $7.99/e-Book: $1.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-6116-4.
TRANSDEM, INC: The Omegan's Arrival
1st book in the Transdem, Inc series.
Martin Reiner is sitting in his den one night when his daughter, Lesa, and her cat walk out of the wall. He goes slightly nuts! He doesn't at first realize how upside down his world was going to be turned. He is placed in a looney bin and his wife, Amy, is raped by the doctor in charge of his treatment after she faints. Lesa and Martin escape with the help of her cat, Pazee. Little do they know that a vicious monster is coming their way and that they hold the key to keeping it from infesting the Earth. Read and Enjoy! Genre: Sci-fi. Published: 2012. Paperback: $10.99/e-Book: $3.99 ISBN: 978-1-4791-0687-5.