When does turning your life around mean losing everything?Mel is facing a turning point in her life. She has just lost a boyfriend, which isn't too much of a bother, but losing her job has shocked her to her core. Determined to take control when it seems everything is out of her control, she embarks on a rigorous self-improvement plan.However, just as Mel's life, love, and career start to take a turn for the better, envy steps in...

West Lothian Writers have celebrated Halloween with an annual writing challenge since 2013. This collection is just a few of the spine tingling, creepy or down right silly, short stories and poems our members have crafted for the holiday. Read on, if you dare.

Join the feisty young Mary Ellen Jones in Independence, Missouri in the early to mid-1800s as she learns about her unique gifts, discovers her place in the world, and first sets eyes on Norton Beecroft, the man destined to be her husband and her true love for all of eternity.Despite Mary's difficult upbringing, she is a contented and determined young woman. After all, Mary Ellen has a secret ....Mary Ellen is a novelette intended to introduce readers to the historical ficti...

When does turning your life around mean losing everything?Mel is facing a turning point in her life. She has just lost a boyfriend, which isn't too much of a bother, but losing her job has shocked her to her core. Determined to take control when it seems everything is out of her control, she embarks on a rigorous self-improvement plan.However, just as Mel's life, love, and career start to take a turn for the better, envy steps in...

When Erica unexpectedly meets her old flame Daniel at a party, she is disturbed to find that he still has the same dizzying effect on her. But Daniel is a cad. He can’t be trusted, and he is far too aware of his effect on women for his own good – an effect he definitely uses to his advantage.Unfortunately, now that Daniel is back in town Erica bumps into him far too often. It doesn’t help that her efforts to date other men all appear to be a roadmap to disaster. Against her better ...

When Erica unexpectedly meets her old flame Daniel at a party, she is disturbed to find that he still has the same dizzying effect on her. But Daniel is a cad. He can't be trusted, and he is far too aware of his effect on women for his own good – an effect he definitely uses to his advantage.Unfortunately, now that Daniel is back in town Erica bumps into him far too often. It doesn't help that her efforts to date other men all appear to be a roadmap to disaster. Against her better ...

Twelve Terrifying Tales to Keep You Awake at Night!Featuring classic tales from horror masters such as H.P Lovecraft and Robert Chambers and also newer horror authors, this anthology collection is sure to make you lose sleep. It also features artwork by horror artist Harold Torres.Ghosts, hauntings, alien fish, demon possessions, and mutant creatures. And those are just the authors! This set of spooky tales is a perfect read for Halloween, Dark and Stormy N...

I See It's You is the story of friends and partners coming to the realization that they cannot find love in life because they were meant for one another. Livy and Greg own an interior design business together. They have worked together day in and day out for more than ten years.Greg is steady, responsible and detail oriented, while Livy is the creative genius of the pair. They spend not only their working lives together but they are best friends too. Greg for a number of years has ...