About Lauren Suval: I'm a twenty-something writer living in New York. My writing has been featured on Psych Central, Thought Catalog, Medium and other outlets. While this ebook emphasized nonfictional/self help content (I've always been drawn to psychology, particularly positive psychology), I also love writing fictional and creative nonfictional narratives. Writing has absolutely served as a cathartic outlet for expression and imagination. If my writing leaves any kind of mark on a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lauren Suval
Interview with Author – Frank Scozzari
About Frank Scozzari: Frank Scozzari was born in Bay Shore, New York. He moved to California as a child, where he attended and graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He now resides on the California Central Coast. An avid adventurer, he hobo’ed his way across America at age eighteen, twice trekked the John Muir Trail, backpacked through Europe, camel-backed the ruins of Giza, jeep-trailed the length of the Baja peninsula three times, globe-trotted from Peking to the Paris, on to the White … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Frank Scozzari
Interview with Author – Dale Elster
About Dale Elster: Dale Elster is a horror and dark fiction author living in upstate New York with his wife and two children. His short fiction has appeared in anthologies by NorGus Press, Collaboration of the Dead, the Stealth Fiction anthology, "Daylight Dims, Volume 2" and DEADSVILLE - his first-ever collection of horror short fiction! Dale invites you to connect with him on Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads. Also, his house may or may not be haunted. (But it definitely is!) What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dale Elster
Interview with Author – David Little
About David Little: David Little wrote his first full length novel when he was 16. Titled "The Old Firm" it was an homage to the classic Universal horror films that he used to watch as child - but shouldn't have really - juxtaposed with the modern, blood filled remake culture of the 80s. One person read the novel and asked if it was for adults; when Little nodded, the reader shook his head. The reader asked if it was children; when Little hesitatingly nodded, the reader shook his head … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Little
Retorta Mundis: Twisted Worlds by Deanna Anderson
Retorta Mundis (twisted worlds) is a collection of stories of the bizarre, the insane, and the twisted. Each story explores the life of simple characters whose reality soon turns unreal. An age-old curse is brought to life…a map found in an old attic heeds dire warnings…a middle-aged woman learns the only way two can keep a secret…. None of the worlds in which these character's live in go exactly quite right and you can immerse yourself fully into these worlds, and be thankful that yours is … [Read more...] about Retorta Mundis: Twisted Worlds by Deanna Anderson
Flight of Destiny by Francis H Powell
A book of 22 quirky short stories. These are dark surreal tales, which have a dramatic twist at the end. The stories are full of despicable characters, as well as freaks, outsiders and odd balls. The stories are set in different times, some in the past, a couple in the future. Often the victim in the story rises up and seeks revenge. The stories maybe dark, but they are also satirical. Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I began writing short stories and … [Read more...] about Flight of Destiny by Francis H Powell
The Last Ereph and Other Stories by JD Byrne
Kol runs down the corridor, agents of His Eminence hot on his heels. He needs escape, a way out, but all he sees is a heavy wooden door. Does salvation or capture lie behind it? In “The Last Ereph,” he finds the answer and more than he could have ever expected. That and nine other short stories make up this debut collection from an exciting new voice in science fiction and fantasy. Other stories include: “Of That Alluring Fruit,” in which a young woman is tempted to risk all to discover … [Read more...] about The Last Ereph and Other Stories by JD Byrne
B is for Broken by Rhonda Parrish
Broken people, broken promises, broken dreams and broken objects are just some of the ways these 26 fantastic stories interpret the theme of ‘Broken’. From science fiction to fantasy, horror to superheroes the stories within these pages cover a vast swath of the genres under the speculative fiction umbrella. Featuring original fiction by: ~ Brittany Warman ~ Milo James Fowler ~ C.S. MacCath ~ Sara Cleto ~ Samantha Kymmell-Harvey ~ Megan Arkenberg ~ Gary B. Phillips ~ Alexandra Seidel ~ … [Read more...] about B is for Broken by Rhonda Parrish
WHY THE CHICKEN IS MORE POPULAR THAN OTHER BIRDS and other short stories by Chukwuka Wealth
This short story book, "WHY THE CHICKEN IS MORE POPULAR THAN OTHER BIRDS and other short stories" is a collection of six unforgettable African folktales and bedtime story book for kids by all ages. in fact, it's a story for all, be it children or adult. The stories in this book literally pinpoint unhealthy behaviors like greed, pride, carefree attitudes, and impatience and vouch for tolerance, meekness, persistence, good thinking and listening skills.The stories are however not just only … [Read more...] about WHY THE CHICKEN IS MORE POPULAR THAN OTHER BIRDS and other short stories by Chukwuka Wealth
Ghosts Can Bleed by Tracie McBride
Alien landscapes and mythic societies. Creatures of the night and terrifying monsters of the human psyche. Be warned: Ghosts Can Bleed... but it's not just the blood you should be worried about. By turns terrifying, darkly comic, surreal and stomach-churning, these forty-one stories and poems from award-winning author Tracie McBride open the veins of the world to show humanity in a different - and much darker - light. Targeted Age Group:: Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? This … [Read more...] about Ghosts Can Bleed by Tracie McBride
Interview with Author – Emily M Morgan
About Emily M Morgan: Emily M Morgan is a single parent, author, trainer and speaker. Her philosophy consists of emphasizing positivity in daily life and endlessly learning in order to make the best decisions possible. She brings this philosophy to every aspect of her life and writing. Emily writes non-fiction and inspirational books for parents, businesses and educators. Her journals and coloring books will inspire your creativity and her parenting books will help you understand and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Emily M Morgan
You Won’t Remember This by Kate Blackwell
The twelve stories in You Won't Remember This illuminate the lives of men and women who appear as unremarkable as your next-door-neighbor until their lives explode quietly on the page. Kate Blackwell's wry, often darkly funny voice describes the repressed underside of a range of middle-class characters living in the South. Blackwell’s focus is elemental—on marriage, birth, death, and the entanglements of love at all ages—but her gift is to shine a light on these universal situations with such … [Read more...] about You Won’t Remember This by Kate Blackwell