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Cliff Ball

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I'm a Christian first and foremost. I live in Texas, but from Arizona and looking to move back to Mesa. I have a BA and Technical Writing Certificate from University of North Texas. I won 3rd in a short story contest for a magazine through my high school Creative Writing class. I've been independently published since 2008.

I'm a fan of a bunch of different genres, which is why a lot of my novels are different genres. From time travel to alternate history to lite sci-fi to Christian end times/political thrillers.

As a reader, I loathe novels with tons of minutiae where the author describes everything down to practically its atomic structure, so I write fast-paced novels and I try not to get bogged down in unimportant details that go on and o
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Cliff Ball The first four novels and the short story, Jon Ryan, are available in audiobook, so I think Whyspersinc would be available, but that's really somethin…moreThe first four novels and the short story, Jon Ryan, are available in audiobook, so I think Whyspersinc would be available, but that's really something I don't know much about.(less)
Cliff Ball Hi Walt, thanks for asking. No I don't think so, mostly because I'm not that into zombies. Although if you read Revelation 9:1-6 – 1 KJV, which is the…moreHi Walt, thanks for asking. No I don't think so, mostly because I'm not that into zombies. Although if you read Revelation 9:1-6 – 1 KJV, which is the fifth trumpet, those not able to die might very well be zombies for a short time. I sort of did that in Times of Destruction, the fifth novel of The End Times Saga, but to do it better, I'd have to watch or read more than something like the Resident Evil series or I Am Legend.(less)
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Chapter 1: The Curse of Fictional Convergence

Once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far, far away, there was a once normal public library in Everyday Town, USA. A library assistant, named Bonnie, had somehow held sway over management for years, since she always got herself excused from work by being absent for months at a time. She found her power had limits though, for she was fired one day out

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“The United Nations will soon come out with a plan known as Agenda 21, in which they will push everyone into cities so we can keep better track of them, and the common, everyday people will no longer be able to access the great outdoors without having to go through a lot of red tape. The governments of the world will start declaring vast stretches of land in their own countries as national monuments or just buy up the land to prevent the freedom to create more energy reserves so that only a few will be in control over all of the resources of the world.”
Cliff Ball, Times of Turmoil

“lumber from the Black Hills National Forest. We have plenty of spare metal laying around in the junkyard, so we can build this with no problems,” “Uh, won’t the Sioux get kinda mad about us taking trees?” “I had to talk with the Sioux leader, John Running Elk, and he was fine with it as long as the lumber company stayed away from the Crazy Horse Memorial and the lands around it. They too have been preparing for the eventual crazy days ahead if the U.S. government does actually collapse, since it is apparent that Collins doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, in spite of Wall Street crashing and the military openly saying they want to get rid of him. Next question,”
Cliff Ball, Times of Trouble: Christian End Times Novel

“Gary thought about all of these revelations, and said to Tim, “Someone is going to have to do something about Jorge Bornos when the time comes. When I finally consolidate my power, I think we should seize his assets and put them to our use. What do you think?” “I think you’re right, but, it’ll be a long time before we get to that point. In the meantime, we should just concentrate on what we’re supposed to do now. I wish I could’ve asked him who the others are that are supposed to do the same thing that you’re supposed to do, Gary.”
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Ilyn Ross Hello Cliff,

How are you? Thank you for accepting my friend-request and for joining Goodreads Tea Party. Good fortune on your books. I wish you all the best.

Please visit these groups when you have a chance: Happy & Brainy Group, To the Glory of Man, and Reason Reigns. Have a marvelous week. Warmest regards.


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