Womanism Rising concludes Layli Maparyan’s three-book exploration of womanist studies. The collection showcases new work by emerging womanist authors who expand the womanist idea while extending womanism to new sites, new problems, and new audiences.Maparyan organizes the contributions around five key ideas. The first section looks at womanist self-care as a life-saving strategy. The second examines healing the Earth as a prerequisite to healing ourselves. In Part Three, t...

"Dive into poetry, where every verse unravels mysteries, ignites passion, and whispers the eternal questions of our existence..."Insincere Lines and Imperfect Love is a poetic voyage that will leave readers questioning the very fabric of their existence. Through intricate storytelling and evocative imagery, this collection resonates deeply with the human experience, capturing both the profound beauty and unsettling darkness which resides within us all.Feature...

Survival depends on a purchase order!Purchase Order #2113-21A is a tale set in The Drifter Series universe. Transported to a gritty, far-off future world, readers step into a post apocalyptic dystopian reality in the exclusive bunker sanctuary known as Heaven's Haven.Those with great wealth once hid luxuriously, but the time to defend their doomed sanctuary is at hand. With a squad of convict soldiers facing an inhuman menace, Aaron Friedahl is the last line of defense....

Prepare to be captivated by Like A Man—a powerful apocalyptic horror narrative, which offers a harrowing glimpse into a world on the brink of annihilation and tests the limits of courage, resilience, and what it truly means to be human. Follow, Rudy, a mobster's bodyguard, who finds himself trapped in a nightmarish scenario as the world around him crumbles.Florida Man Writes!

Drifting With The CloudsGentle as a rose petalA confection of the sublimeA solace for the soulA poultice for an unquiet mindMusic that echoesPoignant solitary piano keysA progression toward peaceI could slip away, unnoticedTo thisAnd never come backAt least, as long as the music lastsAnd if that happensI'll just carry it with meOn the insideA center of tr...

THE WORLD IS ENDING, BUT THERE ARE SURVIVORS!Nick Talaski is a hard-bitten angry cop. Graham is a newly divorced cab driver. Bronte is a Gulf War veteran hunting his brother's killer. Janicea is a woman consumed by unflinching hate. Trish is a gentlemen's club dancer. Morgan is a morgue janitor.THERE ARE NO CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR THIS!The dead have risen, and the citizens of St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park are trapped. The survivors...

THE LIVING DEAD TERROR RISES AND ENGULFS THE WORLD!THE PROGRESSION OF THE VIRUS WAS TOO RAPID TO BE CONTAINED.There would be no cease-fire, or thought of peace talks. The President of the United States strategizes over his few last moves, recalling the troops still overseas, and cowers in his bunker, hoping for a miracle to save his country and his family.Meanwhile, the drama plays out for those who still survive... trapped on the Pinellas County on Florida's West Co...

As the tide goes outThe lambent moonA nimbus of light throughAn opaque bank of cloudTo a symphony of nightReflected in a shroudOf water stretching to the horizonAs the waves gently breakAround my anklesSilty sand beneath my toesA peaceful sinking sensationIn the dark beyond as I closeMy eyes

Rage, shake your fist and shout at the devil!The struggle to survive continues amid the horrors of an undead world! In this fourth installment in the Dead Tide Series there are survivors who refuse to give up and die: Bronte; Janicea; Mills; Trish; Johnny; Natalie; Jacobs and many others. The problems they face, besides defeating the undead, are growing. Not everyone wants to play nice or work together. Dark agendas and foul deeds abound in the open-aired tomb that our earth has be...

This Tumble Of ThoughtsBloated with wordsA monstrosity of withheld expressionDusty wine bottles full of regretAn itching of the skinWrithingExposed raw nervesLike downed power linesDeadly live wiresAnxiety like a nest full of snakesOily bullets with engraved namesWaiting to be loadedInto magazines full of sadnessHopeless dead endsWhy this tumble of thoughtsWhere am I goin...

Unbindingwhen the fetters come offwhen you slip free of your chainswhen you liberate yourselffrom the pain another person can bringor the dominion of self-hatethat's when you realizeyou can fly freecan you feel ityou're a bird, soaringriding that thermaland all the earth belowis yours to seeFlorida Man Writes!

"Down in the Gutter Like Me" is a gripping and darkly intoxicating tale which delves into the murky depths of one man's addiction, obsession, and desperation. Meet Guy Masters, a voyeuristic opportunist whose life is entangled in a web of opioids and his relentless infatuation with his ex-girlfriend.Haunted by his destructive desires, Guy's world spirals out of control until one fateful night when the walls around him crumble and he embarks on a perilous gamble, risking everything ...