72 Hours. Three Days.Rivers Hospital, the place that was once infamous as an asylum opens its doors to Dr Rebecca Carter, a psychologist and writer. She was given three days to gather her final research into the experimental and cruel methods used in the asylum in the 19th century. Patients whisper of people trapped in the walls, and a Shadow Man who haunts the hospital. Rebecca follows the story of a Dr Floyd, an eminent and popular doctor in the asylum, and Jenny, a patient....

In the harsh desert of the planet Woestynn, many prisoners took refuge in the Mine, finding shelter, water and relative safety there. As a community sprung up, they called it the Hive. The King is dying and Two waits for his moment to become King in his stead, ready to rule in the Mine. But there is another Two waiting who knows the stakes of losing is high. And he will stop at nothing to take what he wants, in order to survive.This is a dark dystopian science fiction story and so ...

Death By Sugar is a collection of horror poetry. It seeks to look at what truly frightens or horrifies us, be that supernatural, psychological or gothic horror. What looks back at us when we look in the mirror? What would happen if your loved ones came back? What does the murderer think as they craft their masterpiece? What if the most unassuming, non dangerous items in our lives are secretly sentient, angry, and hateful? Death By Sugar shows us all the ways we can die. But at least we won...

Woestynn Prison is the most desolate prison planet of the Ruben System, a desert wasteland meant for the worst of prisoners.Ford is a new recruit from the Academy, hoping to make a name for himself in this notorious place.When arriving he finds more than he expects, and grows more than he could have imagined.

Self PortraitAre we the sum of our partsOr what makes us humanUnderneath?Are we our faceOr our passions?Are we a body? Or a soul?This collection of poetry by E.M. McConnell is designed to be more introspective, looking at nature, how it affects us, our inner worlds, how mirth can lift us, and of course what drives us, inspiration, and love.

This is the seventh poetry collection from the poet, E.M. McConnell. Masquerade Me takes you on a journey through masks, roles and ideas. Who are we under the masks? What did we leave behind? Then we step back into myth and idea, with Magic Me, packed with poetry about Druidry, Paganism and the soul. Morph Me then looks at how we have been changed, how love impacts us, and how we as people create sparks, inspiration and longing, as we pass through our lives. Finally, Mellow Me, is poetry a...

"It's going to be Woestynn, Pilgrim. I'm sorry."Rho had always known that he would be sent to Woestynn if they caught him. He was too much of a nuisance. They wanted him gone forever.But Rho wasn't going quite so easily. With his team, he had one task before time runs out.Get a plan together to survive the first days on the worst prison planet in the Ruben system. And Rho planned to do more than just survive. He planned to take the power, too.

CInquains are a form of short poetry spanning only five lines. If you are a fan of Haiku and Tanka verse then this kind of micro poetry may appeal to you. These poems have been gathered over a period of time and cover all kinds of topics, including and not limited to, love, family, nature, food, and mythology.

A beautiful Empress lived in a moonlit castle by the sea. Each year she blessed the land that she owned, and rewarded her loyal subjects with long life. But sometimes, she came at the winter festival, to take a spouse.Arlen had always been fascinated by the dark Empress, and he was excited to be picked. Little did he know that his curiosity would be the cause of his end….Seth never forgave the Empress for the taking of his friend, and swore revenge. At last, after many year...

Haiku is the most micro of all the micro-poetry, being merely three lines. These poems have been compiled from two years of completing NaHaiWriMo and various collaborations with other Haiku fanatics. There are six sections: Outside, Inside, The Day Flows, Seven Deadly Sins, GothiKu and The Love Edition.

Darius has lived on the desert prison planet Woestynn for longer than he wants to remember. His days are dreary, dangerous and dark, collecting ore to supply the prison, to claim his rations of food and hydration tablets. But Darius does not work to pay towards a cell, as other prisoners do. Darius chooses to make a stand alone, out in the desert. Because you can't choose when you die, but you can choose how you die.