Mission accomplished…let's go home.Panzer never dreamed the hardest part of an op would come after it was over.Buy The Glitch, the latest short story from the Other Worlds series of flash fiction.

When he was five years old, Chad V. Holtkamp declared he wanted to be a songwriter like John Denver.Like many things a child says, it was quickly replaced by some other occupation, like being a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.At seventeen, Chad wrote his first song. Over the course of the next dozen years, he went on to write many more sets of lyrics, along with a litany of poems and other ideas.From the yearning sadness of “Life is Precious” an...

Keto. Carnivore. Kettlebells.Squat. Bench. Deadlift. 16:8 Fasting.In the books Work Out Pig Out, Sink or Swing, 40 Days + 10,000 Swings, and Get Strong Get Lean, author Chad V. Holtkamp spent three years testing leading diet and exercise plans.Through a unique fitness memoir style, he details his workout highs and lows to show you a better way to your best body.If you like:...

All he wanted to was make a quick trip to the grocery store…But the vast array of pastas and sauces overwhelmed his decision making. Good thing Jessie and some kindly neighbors were there to help.Read Pastabilities, a Jake & Jessie Urban Tales short story from author Chad V. Holtkamp.

Looking to indulge in a bit of normalcy?Follow along with five short stories in the continuing adventures of a Chicago couple and their everyday experiences living in a townhouse complex.Read Ashland, the third short story collection in the Jake & Jessie Urban Tales series from author Chad V. Holtkamp.

Are you struggling to stay on track with your diet and exercise routine? Do work and family obligations interfere with your gym time?In Sink or Swing: Working Out When Life Isn’t Working Out, author Chad V. Holtkamp spent a year experimenting to develop the perfect exercise plan. After achieving success, he struggled with the interruptions of life and his father’s lung cancer diagnosis. By applying his methods of kettlebell training and wo...

Mute and blind, what do you do?When a man wakes up with a stranger, unable to speak, all he can do is think.Buy Mystified, the latest short story from the Other Worlds series of flash fiction.

All he wanted to do was enjoy the last day of summer...With summer fading fast and cooler weather closing in, Jake took an afternoon break to enjoy the last bit of sun. All was well until a neighbor kid invaded his solitude. Then all hell broke loose.Read The Blue, a Jake & Jessie Urban Tales short story from author Chad V. Holtkamp.

All he wanted was to do was enjoy a heaping pot of comfort food…Luckily for Jake, he and Jessie were grand masters when it came to making chili.Read The Chili, a Jake & Jessie Urban Tales short story from author Chad V. Holtkamp.

Are you tired of books that make it seem easy to get ripped, toned, and healthy?Discover real-world solutions through one man’s journey to fitness and nutrition.Get Strong Get Lean explores a year-long fitness journey from personal turmoil into a healthier tomorrow. Through a unique fitness memoir style, author Chad V. Holtkamp explores barbell training, intermittent fasting, and protein-rich diets. By detailing th...

All he wanted was to do was enjoy a Sunday afternoon chilling on the deck…But with November temps near 70, he couldn’t put it off cleaning the grill any longer.Read The Grillmaster, a Jake & Jessie Urban Tales short story from author Chad V. Holtkamp.

All he wanted to do was enjoy the warm weather...In typical Chicago fashion, winter leapfrogged spring and morphed straight to summer, and Jake was raring to get out of the house on his lunch break. That is until an unexpected visitor to the townhouse complex crossed his path.Read The Pet, a Jake & Jessie Urban Tales short story from author Chad V. Holtkamp.