Advent. The word conjures up visions of calendars and chocolates and shopping days until Christmas; of putting up lights and colorful decorations, trimming trees, shopping for presents, wrapping presents, baking, singing, and breaking down in tears from the stress of it all. In a word, Advent is a time of preparation. But preparation for what? What relevance could this ancient seasonal observance possibly have for busy moderns?

Write Fast. Write Well. Get Paid.These were the watchwords of old-school pulp fiction: fun, fast-paced, and immensely popular with readers.The pulp era is coming back.Blending timeless lessons from the grandmasters of the pulp era with the genres, tastes and technologies of today, PulpRev forges boldly ahead into the future of fiction.Hugo and Dragon Award nominated writer Kit Sun Cheah teams up with Misha Burnett to compile a selection of e...

A brief, post-apocalyptic fairy tale by award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Jay Lake. What happens when true Innocence meets the harvester of sin? The trick of disaster is the result, yet somehow life goes on for the living.

The Journey is a charming tale of a young boy who goes on the ultimate adventure. He faces many challenges along the way in his search for meaning. The book is for older children and adults of all ages. Major moral subjects are touched upon in this fable.

A collection of poetry written 1988-2008, many began as English class exercises in college. Exploring love in all its forms and passion, life and death.

Amera is a classically self taught poet, award-winning author, social-butterfly and Renaissance thinker who leads from the heart toward a world of unlimited possibilities. She believes that every person is worthy of being loved and deserves to know and explore their own unique and beautiful talent. Amera believes that poetry is a gift and with help and support from other poets that gift can be perfected and carry the art to a new level. Amera is a formal poet who has written in more than 5...

May you enjoy reading these twenty-five poems as much as John enjoyed writing them. This is a selection of favorites. You might read them aloud to savor them. The poem "The Twins" was written shortly after nine-eleven to help express some feelings at the time. It is in triple rhyme and refers to two kinds of twins.Two Sample Stanzas,Bitter cold and dark are fitting times for rest.But rest is breeding strength.The bud must form before the world is blest....

Explore the Dark Side of My Mind with this collection of poetry. These works cover a variety of emotions and poetic styles. Every volume is a new adventure into the life and mind of Briana Blair. Explore feelings of love, hate, fear, hope, pain and everything in between. All of my work arose from things in my own life, whether it was an actual event, a dream, a memory or just the strange roamings of my brain. Each piece has meaning to me, but the reader is left to create their own interpre...

What the world needs is more of Jesus, and the way it is going to see more of Him is if we as Christians love Him more-know Him better-believe and trust in Him with all our hearts. This collection of essays is specially written for God's "Samuel Generation": every believer who wishes to know and do the heart and mind of their Father in Heaven. In a highly personal and encouraging style, they bring a fresh and convicting look at topics such as grace, love, trusting in dark times, unity, and...

My Poetry From September, to October, 2011

The angel had promised her that her son would become ruler in Judea . . . but instead he became a traveling preacher. Now she feared that she was losing his love. This is a portrayal of the most famous mother and son relationship in history in a new but all too familiar light.

Straight from the deepest crevices of the soul, the poems in Rhymes From Darker Times are not your typical "Roses are Red" poems. They stem straight from heartache, let-downs, and sometimes even late-night-pour-me-another-one-feel-sorry-for-myself binges. They will take you from strange to odd, weird to sad and back again.