Musicians have multi-person jam session with a range of instruments; I had a solo jam session with a range of writing prompts. While in a homeschool writing course, I had to write a story a week for 36 weeks, and that was pretty cool. The result was a 36 story anthology. Take the survey at the end of the book to vote on which short story should be expanded into a book. Also look at the link to the writing course to see which short stories were the prompts to the stories I wrote. Let yourse...

The Midwestern United States often brings to mind images of corn, tractors, and cows. But what if those ideas were wrong? What if the Midwest had a majestic tale that set it apart in history? What if there was a cat who could talk, a boy who dreamed of more than a fishing pole, and a Cyborg from Chicago who never wanted anything more than a friend? This is the story of The Feline Inheritance, which is inspired by the fairy tale, The Master Cat / The Puss in Boots, by Charles Perrault.

The unimaginable happens when a pair of high school teens let loose their prized class project. A fashionable humanoid robot worthy of the highest levels of admiration. Taking on a mind of its own, their machines sets off on a course of its own that will eventually lead to internationally renowned incidents of immense proportions!

When Anna and her best friend, Susie, finally get horses of their own, they enter a new world of horse shows, fox hunting, eventing, responsibility and boys. In this sometimes scary but always exciting environment, Anna learns what true horsemanship is, and makes two new best friends forever: a boy named Jim, and a horse named Johnny.

"People don't just create diseases to wipe out nations," I argue."The bubonic plague, typhoid fever, smallpox, the bird flu—would you like me to continue?" His voice rises as if he's determined to make me understand, "They're created in labs, then given to people to see who is strong enough to survive them. They're trying to limit the amount of people in the world." I watch him stand and turn for the door. "There's a lot about your parents that you don't know and the sooner you rea...

Once again the gods of the Norse and Greeks are going to be facing a ultimate challenge. Their demigod children must now unite and work together for the good of their parents but between now and the time of the prophecy they will have to prove themselves worthy. Forget what you know or think you know about mythology, there was time when all the gods of the earth interacted with each other and so did their children. This is the epic tale of the heroes that lived in that time.The pro...

Penny Black hasn’t had it easy. Just about everything you’d expect to happen to a harassed foster-kid turned junkie has happened to Penny. Add in the mysterious power to rewind time, conducting events around her, and it’s a wonder she held up on the streets for so many years. Now, at seventeen, the New Society has found her. Finally, Penny is where she belongs. But that doesn’t stop the visions, or the need to protect the victims shown to her.

It's a sunny Monday morning. Fred -- a green, speckled, 7-year-old bullfrog -- woke up extra early. It's a special day today!"First day of school!" he yelled, as he hurriedly hopped downstairs."Have some breakfast, Fred," Mrs. Green said, smiling at her son."Yum!" Fred exclaimed. "Worms!"He finished his breakfast, kissed his Mom and Dad goodbye and quickly headed out the door."Hi, Fred!" Nia called out from the back of the classroom. "We saved a seat...

Excerpt:I looked past Gramps and saw my grandmother with her arms firmly crossed. She wasn't your typical grandma. You know, the kind with fresh baked pies sitting on the windowsill. My grandmother was... Well, she was more like a warden.I slowly approached her."Hello, Eliana." She awkwardly gave me a half-pat-on-the-back kind of hug."Hi, Grandma; thanks for taking us in." I tried to chisel through the ice."You're welcome," she replied stiffly.

In this children book, you meet Jimmy, the little bunny, again. Jimmy likes to eat candy but doesn't even want to taste fruits and vegetables. He sneaks into the kitchen to try to find a bag with candies that was hidden inside the cupboard. What happens right after Jimmy climbs up to reach the bag of candy? This is the third book in the collection of short bedtime stories for kids, and it's written especially for those parents who struggle every mealtime to make their kids eat healthy food...

Love, revenge, secrets – and murder – in a medieval kingdom at war.A young woman, left alone and destitute after the mysterious death of her mother, vows, somehow, to bring the murderer to justice. Godric, and the dashing nobleman, Hugh, lay claim to Janna's heart, but who can she trust with the truth when all around her have secrets?In a country torn apart by the vicious civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda, Janna needs all her wits and c...

Huge corporations like Psi-Tech rarely have enemies not easily managed. Emily Winters is the exception. As a highly gifted precognitive and a prisoner of Psi-Tech, Emily is its greatest asset and also its greatest threat. That's why they plan to kill her very soon.Most of the world is blissfully unaware of an impending disaster that looms ever closer. Most of the survivors will emerge from the widespread devastation as psychics. Those who already possess special abilities like Emil...