A Land of Darkness drowns in despair.It's called My Office.When I'm not typing manifests, I churn out fantasy books no-one reads.Less Young Adult, more MAD: Middle Aged Disappointment.So, when I'm gifted a magic book for Secret Santa, I can't believe my luck.One miserable 'Once Upon a Time' later and I'm marooned on a frozen mountain, heaving with weirdos, biting each other's throats.The Snake's oily,The Eagle's bald,...

"It's not like they're family."Sound familiar? If you're grieving the death of a friend, you've probably heard that from people who just don't get it. And if it made you angry, well, you're not alone.In the first of a series on grieving the death of a friend, Friend Grief and Anger: When Your Friend Dies and No One Gives a Damn, you'll meet people who also struggled with anger after their friend died. And they'll help you answer the question,"Okay, I'm angr...

Bronze Medallion, 2020 Readers Favorite AwardsB.R.A.G.Medallion - 2019Finalist, Literature of the Year, A&U Magazine - 2019The history of the AIDS epidemic has largely been told from the perspective of gay men: their losses, struggles, and contributions. But what about women - in particular, straight women? Not just Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana, but thousands whose accomplishments have never been realized?Drawing on personal interviews and ar...

A four-step process to gain the soft skills necessary for professional successStudy after study has proven that ''soft skills'' which includes professional presence are one of the biggest factors in professional success. Without them, its hard to build critical relationships, develop a positive reputation, manage effectively and ensure your financial security.If you hope to move up in the business world, Professional Presence can help. It delivers a step-by-step program to ...

Even in the vastness of space, trouble finds a way.When Elise Rivera arrived on Kau D'varza, a distant station near an anomaly known as the Void Cloud, she'd hoped to escape the troubles of her homeworld. Now, the appearance of a mysterious freighter places her new home under threat; a threat that Elise - along with station commissioner Gierre Nevos, his aide Specialist Kaska Stone, and a team led by Commander-Captain Joseph Raffa - must race against time to avert.

Destiny can be savageThe towering monolith of Erulia's Prophecy stood for millennia in the watery paradise of Canellia, its dire warning unheeded.That time is long past.In the wake of dying twin suns, this generation faces extinction under the onslaught of an Ice Age.Then, in the depths of despair, a child is born, bearing a singular birthmark: the symbol of their foretold saviour, Jehul's Eye.Quaylan leads young survivors in an auda...

Faith carries a cost.Prophet Deripel Goombe gave up her childhood and her heart for the good of the Kingdom, watching as her once love took his place on the throne as King Sol, the shining conqueror.But the passage of time has not been kind and behind the impenetrable walls of Sol City, the glory is fading. Old enemies and dangerous friends encircle the throne and, for the first time, the Kingdom's Treasure lies vulnerable.In the unseen Realms, the ...

The Witches' Dream Book and Fortune Teller by A. H. Noe

So many things come to mind when you think of the word dark. Horror, death, bleak, mire, and topics that most people brush over because they are too dreary to think about. The Beauty in Darkness was an anthology concept that was thought up in collaboration with the late TS Woolard when we had made plans to go in together to run Dark Moon Rising Publications. It was his idea to showcase darkness and allow people to see below the surface to witness the ethereal enchantment humanity shies awa...

The end came swiftly, but for some it was only the beginning.When the United Kingdom is hit by a cataclysmic storm, few survive the onslaught. Those that do hide underground in long forgotten bunkers, counting the days until they run out of food, desperate for help.From Kelvedon Hatch to Anchor Telephone Exchange, King's Lynn to London Gateway, Outrunners - From The Ruins follows the stories of eight people as they try to survive in this harsh new world. Armed with only the...

Do you know someone who was an addict, and now, they are sober? Do you know someone who was an addict and couldn't beat their addiction in time? Do you know someone who is currently struggling with addiction? Show them you care by purchasing this anthology. Help raise awareness so your best friend, brother, parent, or anyone in your life isn't taken by the drug epidemic in America. The education for addiction post rehab/sobriety isn't pushed as much as the need to get sober. Many people fe...

Cato is the only true half-human, half-ghost hybrid in existence. He's powerful and unique with two divine powers instead of one.The United States government believes he is the key to developing a devastating weapon that will give humankind an advantage when war inevitably erupts between the Human Realm and Avilésor, the Ghost Realm.After being an unwilling test subject in Project Alpha for two years, Cato and the rest of his "lab-family" survive a transport accident to fin...