An exhilarating and heartbreaking reimagining of true events from nearly a century ago, when seven US Navy destroyers and two dozen men were lost in a single night off the coast of California. Dead Reckoning follows the adventures of a group of enlisted sailors on liberty in Prohibition-era San Francisco through the tragedy and its aftermath as their lives are changed — and in some cases ended — by mistakes made far above their pay grade. Targeted Age Group:: 16-99 What Inspired You to … [Read more...] about Dead Reckoning by Michael Corbin Ray
Interview with Author – Scott Finazzo
About Scott Finazzo: Scott Finazzo was born and raised in the Midwest. His life is a balance of triumph and tragedy. He is a full time firefighter and has written two disaster books: the national bestseller The Prepper's Workbook as well as the disaster response book titled Neighborhood Emergency Response Handbook. When he isn't riding on the fire truck and responding to emergencies he spends his time in search of travel and adventure. His adventures has taken him to various parts of the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Scott Finazzo
Pirate–Book One–The O’Malleys by Michelle Phinney-Smith @michellephsmith
The word ‘amity’ means ‘peace and harmony-especially between nations.’ Not bloody likely. Amity O’Malley is anything but peaceful or harmonious. Descended from a famous female pirate, and containing Irish Fae blood, she is not only a good pirate, but the best there is. You don’t want to cross her; her weapons and strength are unmatched by any on the North Atlantic, and the Achrann is the most powerful ship sailing the seven seas. She’s got (too much) whiskey, a sharp tongue, and plenty of … [Read more...] about Pirate–Book One–The O’Malleys by Michelle Phinney-Smith @michellephsmith
Interview with Author – Michelle Phinney-Smith @michellephsmith
Author Bio: The first thing I tell people is that I read the dictionary when I was five years old. That’s usually enough to surmise who really wants to talk to me. Smart people immediately ask for definitions of obscure words, most people just say “wow, that’s really weird.” Yes, it is really weird. I read the phonebook too. I started writing when I was about six, once I figured out that I could string words together that people would read. I won a book competition in sixth grade, but … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michelle Phinney-Smith @michellephsmith
Billy Scarlet by Savannah and Zeke Parker @Billy_Scarlet
“I can feel it in the wind,” he whispered. “What,” I asked. It always made the hair on my arms prickle when he talked like that. “Twelve and fifteen,” He muttered. “That’s twenty seven.” I nodded, but I was terribly confused as to what he meant. “It’s about to begin.” Young Billy Scarlet never knew what her life was about. She was the bastard child of a governor’s daughter and a pirate, but all through her childhood she felt that there was something more to who she was. Having … [Read more...] about Billy Scarlet by Savannah and Zeke Parker @Billy_Scarlet
