Consider this your all-triggers warning. Proceed with caution.A book as concept art, Poems to Be Afraid Of is the second full-length collection from Pixie Bruner. It began as an experiment in fear. Written in four weeks of spite-driven frenzy, this collection did not draw from poems already written. Instead, imposter syndrome was called upon.Fear was murdered, played with, analyzed, and created. Demons were summoned, the irrational was vivisected, ...

This is a charity anthology; all proceeds will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund and ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid).Over 30 authors in the horror community donated stories to help the civilians of Palestine. Among the stories are:-- codependent necromancers-- a spy discovers a supernatural weapon that might turn the tide of the war-- a Girl Scout troop camping trip goes horribly wrong when dinosaurs show up-- a ...

Cameron HarleyI left my life in Small Town USA for a dream job in an exotic country. My life was going to be fabulous. Only...it didn't quite turn out that way. Five years later, I'm not only stuck working crazy hours as an executive assistant, but I have a hot and cold boss. Queen Helena Payne. The Royal Pain in my A… You get the picture. This is my life day in, day out, until one call changes everything.I'm heading back home. Even if I'm madly in ...

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...

Social media is a major part of modern life. Most of us can't imagine not using it, and it's unrealistic to assume that's even possible.We are obsessed with social mediaWe share pictures of our food and inspect what everyone else is eating, compare calories and macros, and get involved in wacky and dangerous food challenges. We think we're in control but most of us have no idea how much of an impact it has.Did you realise that postin...

Become a diet rebel and make friends with food.Can you remember a time in your life without diets? Without seeing adverts for diets, hearing about diets, or being on a diet? Most of us would struggle to imagine it.Our obsession with being healthy has driven us to push our bodies to the absolute limits, but still every year we're told how unhealthy we are as a population.Despite a wealth of information at our fingertips, we get so much wrong about foo...

To those,Who haven't received the loved yet.To those,Who don't know love very well.

I'm a child of a missing wizard who was once famous. My dad was a champion for several races and treasure hunts. Everyone in my town was proud of him. Actually, I was somewhat famous too, as the daughter who brought shame to her father's reputation. In our world, wizards started showing magic abilities when they were young. They could see magical beings like fairies and unicorns and use magic items when they were infants. Typically, it happened within the first 100 days. We called it 'bloo...

Romeo Cupid Jr.When my mother declares war on my single-hood, I know it's time I find a decoy. At 35, I'm the oldest bachelor in the cupid clan so my meddling mother has concocted a plan to get me engaged by my sister's wedding. Acting on desperation, I accept a date-for-hire with a woman named Chels.It was supposed to be a temporary fix, but once my eyes land on her, there's no way I'll let her go – Even if she thinks I'm just a Stupid Cupid. Look...

KentWith everyone around me in love, all I want for Christmas is a little love of my own. Not that I need it. No, I yearn for it.Leaving everything behind, I'll be joining my friends at the North Pole. Hopefully, finding my purpose there. However, my life still isn't complete…until he walks in.JohnThe North Pole has its advantages, but it's lonely as hell. My work for the Claus family being my only focus. L...

How does food make you feel?If it's a source of guilt, shame, or punishment, have you ever stopped to ask why?We've become so used to the concept of 'good' and 'bad' foods that we barely notice the drastic statement we're making when we say we are a bad person for eating something sweet. In FOOD THERAPY, Pixie Turner presents a new approach to our relationship with food. Instead of focusing on rules, reduction and restriction, this practical...

StarNothing I've ever experienced prepared me for how I felt upon seeing her our senior year. We've been inseparable since, but to her, I'm merely her best friend while she's my world.Seeing her with him is slowly killing me and I start to wonder if I need to let go, to accept it'll never be.MeridienThere are expectations that come with being a Covington. I've disappointed my parents enough, I can't break t...