Forged from Light. Tempered in Blood.Othaashle, undefeated Champion of the God King, is tortured by a dangerous secret.She leads the Empire's elite fighting force, but crippling visions of a forbidden past cast doubt on everything she holds certain.When the planet threatens to fall into the sun, the empire's ark ship is besieged by insurgents.As she pursues the rebels, Othaashle learns of an ancient power that could end the vision and eradic...

You can write beautiful copy, design clean logos, or edit video for 8 hours straight. None of that matters if your invoice is 47 days late or a client claims they own work you never agreed to sell. This book gives you the paperwork system that keeps your lights on, so your talent actually gets paid 100 % of the time.Across 101 templates, samples, prompts, and tips, you will move from vague email threads to a 2 page contract that states scope, price, due date, revision limit, and ow...

A bold, unsettling, and sinister collection of stories that asks what monster means.What is a monster? The word encompasses the grotesque, the immoral, or the merely wondrous. Mythical creatures, corrupt executives, and cruel exes are all monsters. Monsters live among us. Sometimes the monster is us.What do monsters mean to writers? Here is a literary grab-bag: fourteen writers from diverse genres — literary, mystery, horror, the experimen...

A bold, unsettling, and sinister collection of stories that asks what monster means.What is a monster? The word encompasses the grotesque, the immoral, or the merely wondrous. Mythical creatures, corrupt executives, and mean exes are all monsters. Monsters live among us. Sometimes the monster is us.What do monsters mean to writers? Here is a literary grab-bag: fourteen writers from diverse genres — literary, mystery, horror, the experiment...

"I am not the Black Piper . . . but I do know the Piper."If you listen closely," she said, "you will hear stories that will transport you into the heart of adventure, force you directly into the path of danger, and if you are lucky . . . or perhaps unlucky"—she looked at the unmoving dragon behind her and inhaled, only barely losing her grip on her smile—"transform you." Her attention turned back to the crowd, and her eyes grew mysterious. "In essence, dear people...

Some journeys begin with a whisper from the wind…In the quiet valley of her birth, Singer is just another young horse—until an unexpected dream calls her to something greater. When her world is suddenly threatened by a mysterious enemy, she must leave the safety of her herd and venture into a strange and magical land. With courage in her heart and a symbol on her face she doesn't yet understand, Singer discovers she may be part of a much bigger story.Alongside quir...

An interfaith collection of prayers, blessings, and poems offering comfort and hope to the healthcare workers that give so much.The COVID-19 pandemic has left few of us unaffected, but our healthcare workers have borne the brunt of its impact. Chaplains and clergy across all lines of faith have ministered to those caregivers through prayers and blessings.This curated collection of interfaith prayers, blessings, and poems was written by those who minister to...

An interfaith collection of prayers, blessings, and poems offering comfort and hope to the healthcare workers that give so much.The COVID-19 pandemic has left few of us unaffected, but our healthcare workers have borne the brunt of its impact. Chaplains and clergy across all lines of faith have ministered to those caregivers through prayers and blessings.This curated collection of interfaith prayers, blessings, and poems was written by those who minister to...

A fictional story of young Dijana Gojkovic, a talented violinist along with her family escapes Nazi occupied Yugoslavia on a terrifying and tragic journey over the Alps to find refuge in neighboring Albania. Reunited with friends, Dijana finds herself recruited by the exiled Queen of Albania and the U.S. Government as a part of a dangerous plan to recruit and arm a stalled resistance movement. The 'Unity Plan," masked as a public relations ploy is unwittingly supported by the Nazi Colonel ...

This annotated version includes annotations that:- Provide updated information on some crops- Present-day potential sources for parent trees- Permaculture guild-planting ideas that pertain to some of the trees mentioned.The electronic edition of this book has been carefully re-formatted for easy reading.Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled widely and shares his insights and research into agro-forestry, describing how trees such as carob, honey lo...

Please join Russell on his journeys around the world where he meets Scottish bank robbers, murderous Moroccan soldiers, Irish sex maniacs, nosy Chilean policemen and a number of other interesting people. The book contains unique insights about the wine business gleaned from almost forty years of winemaking experience. There Is No Bus To Torremolinos includes a number of important essays, observations and important personal advice that could save a careful reader a lot of money and spare hi...

Using simple exercises, rediscover the pleasure you got from childhood drawing, before you became too self-conscious and self-critical to enjoy it.As we grow up, somehow we learn that drawing is hard and there are all sorts of rules about colour and perspective that stifle our creativity. This book is here to remind you of the joy you once found in creating, scribbling, getting something down on paper—and that it's more about the process than the result. This acces...