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Raconteur Vol. I, Issue II: A Suspenseful Literary Magazine

Literature & Fiction

Verrillo, Erica

Shapiro, Marian Kaplun

Towse, Mark

Ballentine, KB

Mercer, Todd

Blue, Marian

Thynes, Molly

Magazine, Raconteur Literary

Gerbig, Jody

Literary

Independently published

So you've got a copy of After Effects and an idea of what this professional motion graphics and effects tools can do...but what can you really do with After Effects? How far can you push it? What are the best effects that you can create? What are the essential skills and techniques that you need to really make your creations stand out? After Effects Most Wanted answers these questions in a refreshing and practical way. Looking at a wide variety of projects, the original artists tell you why, and exactly how they created their masterpieces. The authors, all professionals who use After Effects to make a living, share with you the secrets of their successes and extend beyond that to give you the reasons why they did things the way that they did. Moreover, the accompanying CD has their creations available at your fingertips and the simple, step-by-step instructions in the book show you how they created these pieces. The projects covered are diverse, from a thought-provoking work by renowned and controversial artist Simon Tsyko, a work featured by Adobe in their motion gallery, to a television commercial for McDonald's and Coca-Cola by Peter Reynolds. Other authors include: Joost Korngold (www.renascent.nl) and Chris James Hewitt, whose Relokation Ne is the featured work on the BD4D (By Designers For Designers) web site, Christian Darkin, a digital video journalist and author, and Mark Towse, who offers two pieces, one for TV and one for the cinema. Without long, redundant discussions of tools and application packages, After Effects Most Wanted is a book that delivers the techniques, skills, and effects that will let you bring your creations to life.

After Effects Most Wanted

Computers & Technology

Darkin, Christian

Reynolds, Peter

Hewitt, Chris

Korngold, Joost

James Hewitt, Chris

Tzysko, Simon

Darken, Christian

Programming

Apress

Blood and Beetles (Death and Butterflies)

Harrison, Kyle

Savino, Scott

Roberts, Wendy

Brown, N.M.

Childress, Kelly

Eastland, Martin

Publishing, Suicide House

Anders-Ulven, Tor

Hayashi, Jason

Genre Fiction

Nature's Perfume-the new novella from Mark Towse, the author of Nana, Crows, and Hope Wharf.\nFour close friends arrange a trip to the Amazon, all aware this is likely to be their last group outing before the responsibilities of adulthood take them in separate directions. High on adrenaline, plans for an early night before the hike quickly fade, an overindulgence in liquor and drugs setting the stage for the strangest of tales from the locals...and one hell of a hangover.\nFairy stories for adults? Folklore to keep the drinks flowing?\nGrab your backpack and mosquito repellent. There's only one way to find out.\nIncludes bonus novelette "The Masterpiece."\nTom has a masterpiece inside him.\nThe little devil on his shoulder told him so...and that he should do whatever it takes to make it happen.

Nature's Perfume

JournalStone

In this collection of old-school style horror stories, Mark Towse takes readers on a wild ride with unexpected twists and turns. Once read, these tales will not be easily forgotten.

Face the Music

All Things That Matter Press

Emergence: An Unraveling Collection of Short Horror Stories

Keller, Tim

Tarbet, TJ

Jensen, McKel

Benedetto, Warren

Montgomery, K.G.

King, E.E.

Kunz, Lexie

Pangbourne, Frederick

St. James, Shell

The Writers' Cache

Whatever you do, do not listen.\nIgnore that pull, the need to escape from drudgeries of life and find peace and solitude within nature. It is not the cool breeze and the scent of pine that whispers your name.\nNo, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing\nDelve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees. Created by award-winning horror and fiction authors around the world. We dare you to take this journey with us and find out what horrors await you.\nThe Forest Is Calling. Will you answer?

It Calls From The Forest: An Anthology of Terrifying Tales from the Woods Volume 1

Mendees, Tim

Smith, D. R.

Eerie River Publishing

With digital cameras flooding the market and providing an inexpensive alternative to conventional photography, a reliable guide to the new technology is more important than ever. This book provides a thorough grounding in digital photography, from simple explanations of the cameras to professional tips on taking the best possible pictures. Included is a CDROM with demos of software and illustrations of all the techniques discussed.

The Complete Guide to Digital Photography

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Sanctuary Pub. Ltd.

A collection of 32 short horror tales best read over water...At the very boundaries of human imagination dwells one single, solitary place of solitude, of peace and quiet, a place in which the average human being spends 10 to 15 minutes on average - at least once every single day of their lives.Now, consider a typical, everyday reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute - that means your average visitor has the time to read between 2,500 to 4,000 words, which makes each and every one of the 32 tales of terror - flush fiction, if you will, from some of the very best contemporary independent authors - within this anthology of horror the perfect, meticulously calculated length.Dare you take a walk to the small room from where inky shadows creep out to smother the light and solitude's siren call beckons you? Dare you take a quiet, lonely walk into¿ The Toilet Zone

The Toilet Zone

McCormick, Bret

Davidson, Bill

Myllylä, Henry

Knight, EV

Lupton, Robert Allen

Dodge, Hillary

Vaughn, Alyssa N

Baker, Jared

Bain, Ian

HellBound Books

Hope wharf is an idyllic town surrounded by crystal blue waters and home to approximately two hundred residents, including best friends Ryan and Zac. There’s only one road in and one road out, and the locals like it that way, happy to cater to the tourists during the holiday season and keen to get their idyllic town back in the off-season. It sounds perfect, but there’s a catch. The last time a local allegedly tried to leave town, they were found on the side of the road with mist coming out of every orifice. Tourists can come and go as they please, but it’s forbidden for locals to leave, and from an early age, children are told about what happens if they try, poor old Tommy Nicholls used as an example. Ryan and Zac are keen to uncover the town’s secrets and arrange a midnight stroll down Mulville Road to test the rumours out for themselves.

Hope Wharf

World Castle Publishing, LLC

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