There is one crucial step authors should perform before
submitting fiction for publishing: getting people to read it and comment on it.
Having people read the stories lets authors use their feedback
to improve their work before publication. One-word comments such as “boring” or
“interesting” will not work.
As an author, I want to know what you found interesting,
what you found boring, what you liked and what you did not. The more detailed
your comments, the better the finished story.
Anyone interested in reading and commenting on the stories
below should send a note to davereyn83@hotmail.com
listing the story or stories they want to read. I will respond to every serious
comment.
Payment cannot be made for reading these stories. However,
anyone who submits a complete review will be acknowledged in any self-published
book or collection. The author will attempt to also list readers/reviewers as
contributors in stories or novels picked up publishers.
Requirements for readers are:
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A completed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
·
Willingness to provide several detailed
comments.
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Time to read my fiction.
Note that:
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All stories listed below are original works of
fiction created by David B. Reynolds.
·
All rights are reserved to each story, plot,
summary, characters, etc.
·
Some stories have two versions:
o
One for mature audiences only
o
One for general audiences
Stories
currently available for review include:
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Title
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Bring Little Gwen Home
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Synopsis
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A considerate man’s offer of help
for a single mother turns into something neither one expects: romance. Love
blooms after the woman’s ex-husband steals her daughter and the mother and
her new friend do what is necessary to get her back.
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Genres
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Romance, erotic romance, general
fiction, suspense, action
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Maturity
level
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Contains explicit sex scenes and
some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not
appropriate for anyone under 17.
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Length
in words
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95,225
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Setting
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California’s Western Sierra
provides a scenic backdrop for this tale that shows what one man will do to
protect an innocent mother and her children.
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Working
Title
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All I Want Is To Be Published
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Synopsis
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A would-be author gets more than
he bargained for when he obtains an interview with an all-woman erotic
publishing house.
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Genres
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Romance, erotic romance, humor
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Maturity
level
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Contains explicit sex scenes and
some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not
appropriate for anyone under 17.
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Length
in words
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7,933
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Settings
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A typical two-story home in the
suburbs is an unusual location for an erotic publishing house, but that is
where aspiring author Roger Stein finds himself.
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Working
Title
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Love in the Valley of Fire
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Synopsis
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A man gets kidnapped and forced to
help a woman transport a load of cash and cocaine she stole from a Mexican
drug cartel.
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Genres
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Action/adventure, erotic romance
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Maturity
level
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Contains explicit sex scenes and some
descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not
appropriate for anyone under 17.
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Length
in words
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23,640
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Settings
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Set initially in the winter
wonderland that is Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas and the Valley of Fire National Park
near Las Vegas become the background for this non-stop action story.
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Working
Title
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Does God Play Dice With the Universe?
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Synopsis
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Man, and its successor species,
endeavor to find out the answer to a question, which is a restatement of a
comment by Albert Einstein, “God does not play dice with the Universe.” Are
you so sure?
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Genres
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Science fiction
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Maturity
level
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General
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Length
in words
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988
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Settings
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Space
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Working
Title
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The Connected Computer Commuter
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Synopsis
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A tech savvy commuter on a train
educates a woman about computers. A casual friendship deepens over time,
leading to romance and love.
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Genres
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Romance, erotic romance.
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Maturity
level
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Contains explicit sex scenes.
Written for mature audiences. Not appropriate for anyone under 17.
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Length
in words
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15,156
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Settings
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A major city, the country.
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Working
Title
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Green Water, Red Blood
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Synopsis
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A man taking scenic photos
interrupts an attempted murder and gets caught in the cross-hairs of a
blackmailer.
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Genres
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Action/adventure, romance, erotic
romance
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Maturity
level
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Contains explicit sex scenes and
some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not
appropriate for anyone under 17.
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Length
in words
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53,994
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Settings
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Point Lobos National Seashore, San
Francisco and Mexico are the locations for this action-packed adventure
throwing a well-meaning man into dangers he never wanted or expected.
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Working
Title
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Breaking the Circle of 13
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Synopsis
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An office drone gets far more than
he bargained for when he tries to comfort a distraught co-worker.
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Genres
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Action/adventure, romance, erotic
romance
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Maturity
level
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Contains explicit sex scenes and
some descriptions of graphic violence. Written for mature audiences. Not
appropriate for anyone under 17.
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Length
in words
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66,229
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Settings
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A major city, the mountains.
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Working
Title
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The Gravity Shield
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Synopsis
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An apparently ignorant desert rat
enters a famous Chicago museum
claiming to have a 5-gallon bucket full of Martian rocks. A skeptical curator
learns, much to her surprise, the man is right.
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Genres
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Science fiction
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Maturity
level
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General
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Length
in words
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16,132
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Settings
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Chicago, the International Space
Station and Mars all play a part in this fanciful “what if” tale.
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