Four short comedy stories – with a blend of mystery and a dash of supernatural Sleuthing For Beginners Angela has always had a secret ambition to be a private detective. After her neighbour dies suddenly she launches her own investigation, with unexpected results. A Peaceful Death George, who has been obsessed with death since his father died, is visited by The Angel of Death, who strikes an unusual bargain. A Girl’s Best Friend Ali, the sole beneficiary of her uncle’s will, learns that he … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Deanna Anderson
About Deanna Anderson: Deanna Anderson is married and the mom of two beautiful teenage daughters. In addition to self-publishing books she freelances for Circle Magazine, Lakeside Magazine, and her local newspaper The Sumter Item. She enjoys hiking, camping, being with friends and family, and advocating for the protection of wildflowers. She is a member and a Community Advocate for Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL). What inspires you to write? Just about everything can inspire me to … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Kate Robinson
About Kate Robinson: Kate began her literary career writing bad poetry at age ten. After working as a grocery clerk, nursing assistant and home health aide, city bus driver, museum aide, a variety of clerical positions, and K-12 substitute teacher, all while studying and raising a family, scribbling looked like a suitable diversion. Kate honed her creative writing and editing chops in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, Wales, and Kenya, which serves her well as chief … [Read more...]
Your Smallest Bones by Sean Taylor
Twelve stories- seven previously published and two Pushcart Prize nominations- highlight this collection of short fiction. Empathy is examined as we help push a grand piano onto a frozen lake or read century old lost braille love letters. These stories play the lighthearted adventure of language while taming the overwhelming significance of tiny things. Targeted Age Group:: 16-99 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The city of San Francisco, the art of minimalism, Raymond Carver, Amy … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Loretta Giacoletto
About Loretta Giacoletto: Loretta Giacoletto has been named a finalist in the 2015 and 2014 "Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project" for her sagas, Family Deceptions and Chicago's Headmistress. She divides her time between the St. Louis Metropolitan area of Southern Illinois and Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks where she writes fiction, essays, and her blog Loretta on Life while her husband cruises the waters for bass and crappie. Their five children have left the once chaotic nest but … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Cora Buhlert
About Cora Buhlert: Cora Buhlert was born and bred in North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher. What inspires you to … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Harry J. Bentham @hjbentham
Author Bio: Never far from creating shockwaves in world opinion with his revolutionary ideas, Harry J. Bentham is a futurist writer based in Britain. Contributing to his influence and credibility, he has a prolific history of published political commentary, content marketing, and even original science-fiction stories. Currently, he is included on the Advisory Board of the US-based Lifeboat Foundation think tank, an incredible organization tasked with safeguarding humanity's future and counting … [Read more...]
Some Christmas Camouflage: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley
This book is bargain priced from 11/18/2013 until 11/30/2018 On a snowy December evening during the Great Depression, a high-spirited college student impulsively decides to do some spying on a quiet classmate--with unexpected results. A short story both funny and touching, in which mischief brings about a small Christmas miracle. "Some Christmas Camouflage" is a short story, approximately 9,400 words long. Targeted Age Group: All ages Book Price: $0.99 Link To Buy Bargain Book … [Read more...]
Book Excerpt: This Is What They Made It Out Of: tales from the end of the world by Zelda Knapp @parlorspider
About your Book: In scribbled notes, in lists – scraps of paper tell a life. So begins this collection of short pieces and poetry – some funny, some tragic, and some just small moments in time. With each stolen glimpse into the lives of this diverse cast of characters, the reader cannot help but wonder how much is fiction and how much is heartbreakingly not. A stolen scarf, a stolen moment, a flower, a legend or two, and the ability of silence to communicate more than language – a melancholy … [Read more...]
Consequential Moments by Rosalind Smith-Nazilli
What has Sid got in that van and why does the little girl not want to go with her Daddy? Consequential Moments is a collection of eighteen pieces of Flash Fiction. The stories are of varied genre, some thrilling, some enlightening. Diversity is the key, but most convey ordinary people who do not always find themselves in ordinary situations. Targeted Age Group: +16 Book Price: $2.99 How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others? With Flash Fiction a word, sentence or … [Read more...]
