Journeys is a collection of essays, poems, and stories of adventures through time, space, fact, and fiction. The writers are members of the Peninsula Writers Bloc. The Bloc was founded to create a space for writers in the San Francisco Bay Area to share their work and encourage each other. Journeys begin with genetically special teenage Time Travelers watching the creation of human art. Next, is a memoir by an American Air Force Officer's daughter during her family's new life in ...

There is nothing quite like hitting the road by yourself to awaken your senses, sharpen your mind, and build your confidence. In twenty-three beautifully crafted essays, women recount the thrills of traveling solo.Despite threat-assessment levels and airport-security hassles, women of all generations are traveling more freely and independently than ever before. In that go-for-it spirit, Go Your Own Way spans the globe: adventure diva Holly Morris finds herself lost in the ...

Nina, one of the few descendants of human colony on Mars that was abandoned by Earth, is surprised to discover that she can breathe the toxic atmosphere of the Martian surface. The crew, thinking that their attempts at terraforming and breeding for Martian adaptability have finally payed off, rejoice at the prospect of a brighter future. But Nina's about to unlock the mystery of the disaster that stranded them on Mars… and nothing will ever be the same.At the Publisher's request, t...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.This month, we have original science fiction by Keffy R.M. Kehrli ("HELP FUND MY ROBOT ARMY!!!") and Ken Liu ("Ghost Days"), along with SF reprints by Constance Cooper (...

Focusing on the most popular style of manga, Shoujo Basics teaches readers how to draw all the trademark characteristics of shoujo characters; from lessons on glimmering eyes, flowing hair, and dramatic expressions to more basic elements such as the body, face, and poses, this book covers everything readers need to go from shoujo fans to shoujo artists. After an introduction to these elements, readers will have a chance to follow along Hart's in-depth step-by-steps, and will even be invite...

2200 words Darby had made a fortune from mining artifacts to exploit their long-lost technology, but he had spent a lot of it trying to find the hiding place of a legendary ultimate weapon. He was sure she would find it at the bottom of this hole. Soon it would be in his grasp.

La beauté sans vertu by Genevieve Valentine is a vicious little swipe at the fashion industry as certain disturbing trends are amplified in the future and a famous fashion House prepares for an important show.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In Just Saying, improbable and even untenable speakers are briefly constituted—only to disappear. The result is part carnival, part nightmare. A television pundit's rhetoric segues into an unusual succulent with writhing maroon tongues. When the world suddenly becomes legible, is that revelation or psychosis? In this book, the voice of the Lord and/or the voice of the security state can come from anyplace. The problem of identity becomes acute. The poems in Just Saying may be imagined as c...

She stands in New York Harbor, lifting her light to the world. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the United States of America. Many people know some things about her, but how much do you know? Do you know:What is the Statue of Liberty's real name?What was the Statue of Liberty originally used for?What was the first part of the Statue to be finished?Which is taller, the statue or the pedestal it stands on?How are the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liber...

The war between the Orlak and the Vaslusians is finally over and an unstable peace has been reached. It is the dawn of a new era of politics and trade, but Del has a personal promise to keep with his one love Ezva. This short work in the Prominence series is all about coming home after being away for quite literally a lifetime.

This is a collection of intimate poems, originally titled My-ku. They were intended as a study in constrained free-verse associative thought, and of course they grew. Cycling, diving, life ... explored in four lines. These works were written between 2009 and 2012 in Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Our Biggest AnthologyWith nine new writers in our new mentor group, Genre Fiction and Writing for Young Adults, emerge 2013 is our biggest anthology to date.eBook includes bonus material not included in the print edition:See photos and promotional materials from the emerge 2013 fundraisers, which included: readings from Jen Currin, Betsy Warland, Wayde Compton, and students of The Writer's Studio; a dance performance from Harbour Da...