Never having the stomach for conflict or confrontation, Oliver Andrews isn't upset about the extended school year in the small town of Fallston. Classroom dilemmas are easier on the nerves than an entire summer with feuding relatives.His parents threaten divorce—and a move back to Chicago which would uproot Oliver from the grandfather and farm he cherishes and rip him away from his only friend in the world.Maybe for good.But when the family's crisis hits a boiling p...

If tonight was your last, who would you write to?26 April 1818In the bustling world of the Regency Season, where matchmaking is as much an art as a social necessity, one magical Dowager is at the heart of it all. With quills poised and potions uncapped, enchantment glides through each storyline, from the newly betrothed to the footman and the lady's maid.As sundown approaches, hastily written letters spill unspoken dreams, hidden sins, and heartbreaking betrayals.

If tonight was your last, who would you write to?26 April 1818In the bustling world of the Regency Season, where matchmaking is as much an art as a social necessity, one magical Dowager is at the heart of it all. With quills poised and potions uncapped, enchantment glides through each storyline, from the newly betrothed to the footman and the lady's maid.As sundown approaches, hastily written letters spill unspoken dreams, hidden sins, and heartbreaking betrayals.

Even the best-laid plans are subject to life and the glorious upheavals it brings. Add in wayward ducks-in-a-row and a misbehaving writing muse, and no force in heaven or earth could plan or plot a straight path to a lofty goal.From high-maintenance felines to optometrists, from equipment failures to busted thyroid glands, Life Along the Way is a series of 100 blog posts highlighting one beginning writer's pie-in-the-sky writing dream.Author B. A. Paul looks back at how she...

Dark Minds features characters with toe-curling actions and plot lines that keep you up at night—or at least leave you wrapped in a disconcerting aura.From the innocently evil to the opportunistic criminal, the mysteries unfold line by line and paragraph by paragraph.Find a safe space to dive into the twisted gray matter of the diabolical and maybe leave a light on tonight…Stories in this collectionAwakeBonfireBackroad Driver's EdNondisc...

When Thomas discovers a strange stone covered with symbols and runes near Hadrian’s Wall, he finds himself drawn into the mystery of a secret, ancient organization known as the Stewards. Consulting his fellow academics, the archaeologist is determined to learn more about this elite group and their apparent connection to extraterrestrial visits to Earth over the course of human evolution.The protagonist slowly unravels a hidden story of Alien influence, from early agricultural devel...

Chronic conditions in the elderly have been increasing for half a century. The last help is increasingly replacing the first aid. Since half a century, our diet has also changed considerably. The share of meat products in our meals has increased significantly. All meat is only produced by artificial insemination. The quality of our food has deteriorated rapidly. The strongly increased meat production is a major cause of chronic aging diseases and global warming. During the ice ages the Cro...

A hungry seagull will do anything for a lunch at the beach in this delightful read-aloud children's book from comedic musician B.A. Johnston.It's a hot summer day and Gary is hungry. The beach is packed with people...and packed with people's lunches. Though he's been known to eat everything from minnows to garbage, it's beach lunches Gary loves most of all. With his patented seagull cunning, Gary takes increasingly ridiculous measures to trick a young boy into shari...

The future of our planet and our technology - mind uploads, augmented humans, time travel, solar punk and all the good and bad future technology will bring. Be it post-apocalyptic or futuristic, our future is coming faster than we think.The stories:Legacy by David BrunsGrow Beyond Your Limits by Katharina GerlachOne Line of Bad Code by Barbara G.TarnThe Last Woman on Earth by David H. HendricksonScrap me by Stefon MearsRemembrance by Debbie ...

Tales of honor and betrayal, of amazing women and unexpected partners.Conquer villains, cheer for thieves, battle espionage, and question everything you think you know about keeping alive.Hang onto your seat and take the plunge!

Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year.This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree...

Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year.This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree...