THE LAZY PUG CAFE
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The Lazy Pug CafeThe Lazy Pug Caf was a dilapidated old farmhouse abandoned years ago. A massive, ancient oak tree, Ol' Lightnin', lurked out back while the house itself served as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by. Locals were grateful someone was finally bringing the old girl back to life. Come meet pugs Daisy, Chandler and Joey... read more

ANOTHER WAY: BEYOND THE STATUS QUO
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Anti-corp­orate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from corp­orate titans like Colonel Charon­ne. The latter and his henchmen are deter­mined to stop him. On Dobie's speak­ing truth to power tour, he meets and falls in love with Kaylie while endur­ing attacks at every turn. She is out of his league, and he ... read more

INSPIRATION FOR MY NOVELS AND NOVELLAS
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I just put this together and thought I'd share it on this blog in addition to my writing platform. Lottery PresidentWanted to state my political opinion and point of view. And what better way than to follow a candidate for president? Operation DetourTo show what various intelligence agencies, and bad people in general, do to the innocent. Put... read more

MY MOST RECENT EBOOKS
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Two of my ebooks are available free of charge all month (July) at Smashwords. The links are at the bottom of that page. I've already sold five copies since yesterday as opposed to five copies over the past year. I guess the price is finally right. :) Another Way: Beyond the Status Quo blurb: A politically-incorrect manifesto. Anti-corporate ... read more

THE LAZY PUG CAFE, A NOVEL
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My latest short story, based on our real life pugs Daisy, Chandler and Joey, the latter of whom is the only one still alive and barking. See www.amazon.com/dp/B085XM6QW8The Lazy Pug Cafe was a dilapidated new two-story farmhouse abandoned years ago, lately serving as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by. With its beautiful new weeping willow... read more

BEST FICTION OF 2019
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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood... wins this year's Best Fiction award for her long-anticipated sequel to the dystopian classic The Handmaid's Tale. The book picks up the story 15 years after handmaid Offred's ambiguous fate in the theocratic nation of Gilead and continues the saga's dark contemporary resonance. In fact, Atwood... read more

ALL OF MY BOOKS
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OPERATION DETOUR
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Riva, a beautiful young black ops agent on her first assignment, tries to turn Alex into her own asset just to prove she can. When he loses both his job and his girlfriend, she thinks he's putty in her hands. When he decides to go out with a bang, she's afraid she's overplayed her hand. Here's the first half of it in PDF format,... read more

TEMPORARY INSANITY
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Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Benny was living in L.A. working as a temporary word processor (typist). For his latest assignment, he thought he was taking just another temp job. He didn't anticipate Venelia and the Dynamos. The what?Click here for more. Or, in this case, the whole thing, free! :)Go to Another peek a... read more

BEST THRILLERS OF ALL-TIME
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According to the Telegraph, anyway. An interesting list. Several if not most of these were that author's first published novel. I've actually read half of these, though it's been years. I should read them again.The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon (1959)The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy (1984)Killing Floor by Lee Child (1997... read more

NOVELLAS AND NOVELS
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This redirects to WilliamArthurHolmes.com Dobie's Dilemma Get it hereDobie was a mid-level IT guy who liked to keep things simple, not get involved, stay out of trouble. Darla had other ideas when he showed up at her lab as the only person who might fix her problem. Come along for the ride as they try to stay one step ahead of their employer, ... read more

LAST TRAIN OUT
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Clay and his adopted daughter, Jenna, look forward to their upcoming homeland tour to Russia. His intentions are pure. Hers, not so much. When she goes missing, his worst fears are realized. She is not the innocent little girl he thought she was. Not even close. Their only hope now is to catch the Last Train Out. All of My NovelsAnother Way: Be... read more

MY NOVELS
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WilliamArthurHolmes.comGo to Another peek at my booksAnother Way: Beyond the Status QuoLottery PresidentOperation DetourLast Train OutThe Lazy Pug Cafe... read more

STARTED A NEW STORY TODAY
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I started writing a new story today. Can't say much about it except that it's pretty much sci-fi, though it might wander into religion and politics. So, yeah, it should offend just about everyone. Then I took a break and started cleaning. Did a load of dishes. Vacuumed and cleaned the office carpet because not one, but two dogs threw up beh... read more

CRACKING UP OVER LOTTERY PRESIDENT
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Here's one of my brothers reading my book, Lottery President. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this. New book out! Here's my Amazon Author's Page, where you can find both the paperback and Kindle versions of Lottery President and Operation Detour of your own. :)The Kindle books are available through Kindle ... read more

LOTTERY PRESIDENT
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For most people, winning $300 million in the lottery would be enough. They would buy a big house, travel the world and retire. Not Benny. He decided to take the money and run ... for President. The house he had in mind was the White House. He didn't want to travel the world so much as save it ... from politicians. Retire? I'll retire when ... read more

I AM NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR
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It's SELF-published, but still ... It's called Lottery President.Hopefully, it's at least slightly entertaining. Tell a friend!Here's one of my brothers reading it. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this. Here's a link to all of my booksAsk me a question on Good ReadsGo to Another peek at my booksA... read more

A COUPLE OF BOOKS/NOVELLAS ON KINDLE
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I've published a couple of books/novellas on Kindle recently: Lottery President is a political thriller; and Operation Detour is a darkly comedic adventure. Please tell a friend, so maybe I can do this for a living instead of working for one soul-sucking corporation after another. :) Here's one of my brothers reading my book, Lottery... read more