Amanda Watson, a private detective, is as dedicated to her work as one can be. It is not just a job for her but her passion to find the missing clues and pieces to solve the mysteries presented to her. There may be hurdles in her way but she has always believed that if one is determined enough, one can even reach beyond the skies.There was a time when writing a short story was an art form. The novella reigned queen and “novels” were published in serial form. Books were expensive back then, but the printing of pamphlets was cheap enough to mass-produce. Many of our most beloved classic authors flourished under these circumstances.What was old is new again. Today, the ability to read in digital format is becoming ubiquitous. eReaders are more affordable and other devices such as smart phones are now commonly used as readers, too. However, books in eFormat are steadily becoming more expensive. Perhaps it is time to walk in the footsteps of the masters. Go to Sleepy Little Baby is the second short story in the Odd Socks series of “ePamphlets.” Lilah is what some would generously call, “unbalanced.” She’s reliant on routine and little orange pills to maintain control. Compliance is mandatory and the scales slip precariously when life’s reality interrupts. Views: 651
Crash landing on an uncharted world is bad enough. Losing most of the crew as the ship sinks to the bottom of an alien ocean is even worse. And that’s just the beginning.
Ragged and terrified, the last few survivors—-a fireteam of battle-hardened marines and an inexperienced civilian advisor—-search for a way to contact the nearest inhabited system for rescue. But as they encounter the denizens of this world, they learn something remarkable. From the red reeds that cover the land to the ferocious predators that fear nothing, every living thing on this world is highly intelligent... and utterly hostile. Violence is a normal part of life. Murder and war are nothing more than a means to acquire food. Kindness is unimaginably alien.
For the survivors, escape is not enough. They must also keep their technology out of the hands of the barbaric monsters around them. For the planet’s natives have learned that it is possible to leave their world, and out there among the stars is the most prolific source of food they have ever known: humans. Views: 650
A smooth talking American evangelist is building a church in a small town outside Vancouver and drops dead in the middle of a sermon.Many people who know and serve him have a motive to kill him. Was it murder or heart disease?Given with love to spread love. Please enjoy!"Empress Famika deLauer, the Queen of Rock, has unearthed the legendary Dark Scroll, the means by which she intends to monopolise the entire world’s music industry. All she lacks in her diabolical plan for domination is the final ingredient to unlock a set of spells that will render her a perfect singing voice.Starting in the Principality of Rock, Isobel Stellar finds herself faced with a serried of grueling musical quests – the only way to stop the bloodthirsty Queen of Rock and her ludicrous Vogue Revolution. Isobel must leave the only life she has ever known and make a perilous journey across the realms of Cathania – to the dance-crazed dangers of La Isla La Diva, then partake in the lyrical madness of Nonqawuse’s Amphitheatre in Mandelaland and finally succumb to the soul-revealing solitude of Mirror City.Join Isobel on a stellar journey of self-discovery in a world where music is more than mere entertainment. The Ubuntu Song makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel – but will Isobel be in time to sing it at the spectacular International Music Competition and save the coveted Double Vivre Award before Empress Famika takes to the stage?"Isobel Stellar & the Ubuntu Song is the first in a series of Proudly South African fantasy-realism novels aimed at a wide crossover market. The author's goal is to outsell Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga with a set of stories that empower and educate the reader, especially children, with powerful shift in human consciousness concepts. "The only way we can really educate anyone is to inspire them to think with their heart."Love liberates. Music liberates. Isobel Stellar carries that flame. Views: 650
A Breath of Fiction is a unique collection of 200 stories, each made up of exactly 200 words. The stories range in mood from serious to enigmatic to poignant to silly. Some closely examine ordinary moments that might easily be overlooked. Others open a window to the fantastic and to the impossible. But all of the stories are concerned with what it means to experience life.A Breath of Fiction is a unique collection, since each of the 200 stories contained in the volume is made up of exactly 200 words. The stories range in mood from serious to enigmatic to poignant to silly. Some stories closely examine ordinary moments that might easily be overlooked in the course of a day or a lifetime. Other stories open a window to the fantastic and to the impossible. But all of the stories are concerned with what it means to experience life. The beauty of these very short stories, grouped into twelve different thematic categories, is that a reader may choose to read as much or as little as they choose at a time. Since these stories were originally posted online (on the blog also titled A Breath of Fiction), they are meant to be accessible for a brief moment of reading, or for a complete immersion in the variety of stories and experiences presented in these pages. Views: 650
“Purple Carrots” is an all new "easy to read" poetry ebook with good rhyme schemes and cadence that was created by T. Sky Handring and Randolph Knight.“Purple Carrots” is an all new "easy to read" poetry ebook with good rhyme schemes and cadence that was created by T. Sky Handring and Randolph Knight. Other ebook publications by Randolph Knight and T. Sky Handring include: "Poetry Perfect", "Poetry Reveals", "T. Sky Handring Poetry", "Under Cover", "Wiggle Room", "Poetry From The Heart" and "Poetry 4U". These ebooks are available at your favorite ebook retailer. Views: 650
An abandoned lab facility reveals evidence of a man-made biological weapon--a flesh eating parasite. The parasite has inhabited a pack of wild dingoes and threatens to destroy the Australian population unless a young married couple and their guide can find and destroy the infected animals.Kobi and Derrick Reed are on their honeymoon in Australia and have hired a guide, Dane, to help them explore the Northern Territory. While hiking one afternoon, they find what appears to be an abandoned lab facility partially buried below ground. After investigating the facility, they discover that they are not alone. There is another person there rummaging through the rubble frantically searching for something. His name is Dr. Trevor Tomblin, and he tells them a story that is quite unbelievable. The “normal” scientists were working on a government funded medical research project and using dingoes as their test subjects. A disgruntled scientist was secretly developing and mutating a flesh-eating parasite which he was planning to release on the population of Australia. He secretly infects the dingoes, as well as, the lab employees with the parasite, hoping to witness its power. Trevor is the only person that doesn’t get infected. The dingoes escape into the Northern Territory and are now free to infect the country. This is a nasty parasite that consumes the flesh and continues to spread in search of its next victim. Follow Kobi, Derrick, and Dane as they agree to help the Center for Disease Control (CDC) track down and destroy the infected dingoes. The hunt is dangerous, exciting, and turns to tragedy as one of the CDC members becomes infected with the parasite. The hunt continues toward Perth where an infected body has been buried, and threatens to infect the surrounding countryside and underground water system. On the way back to Darwin, the CDC plane crashes in the Outback, where their survival skills are tested in a harsh and unforgiving environment. Views: 650
Not every child who dies goes on to the afterlife. Some are caught halfway between life and death, in a sort of limbo known as Everlost: a shadow of the living world, filled with all the things and places that no longer exist. It's a magical, yet dangerous place where bands of lost kids run wild and anyone who stands in the same place too long sinks to the center of the Earth. Allie and Nick don't survive the car crash, and end up in Everlost, where coins are more valuable than anyone knows, fortune cookies tell the truth, monsters are real, and the queen of lost souls lives in a once-beloved tower. Nick and Allie have to learn to survive in a world with different rules, and figure out who they can trust--and who they must oppose at all costs. At stake is nothing less than the fate of Everlost and the living world they have left behind. In this gripping trilogy, Neal Shusterman explores questions of life, death, and what just might lie in between. Views: 650
Life meets death. The end meets the beginning.
Eighteen-year-old Isis Blake hasn’t fallen in love in three years, forty-three weeks, and two days. Or so she thinks.
The boy she maybe-sort-of-definitely loved has dropped off the face of the planet after his girlfriend's death, leaving a Jack-shaped hole. Determined to be happy, Isis fills it in with lies and puts on a brave smile for her new life at Ohio State University.
But how long can that smile last with all of her friends gone?
How long can it last with the guilt of Sophia's death crushing her?
And how long can it really last when Will Cavanaugh attends the same school, taunting her?
Isis is good at pretending everything is okay. But not that good. The cracks begin to show.
Isis Blake is good at putting herself back together.
But Jack Hunter is better.
**This book contains language and sexual scenes, some of which may be unsuitable for younger readers.
**This is the third and final book in the LOVELY VICIOUS series. Views: 650
What happens when the citizens of a small Western town awaken to find a mountain next to them that wasn't there the night before - and what happens when it leaves again?In this collection of stories author Gregory Miles Thomas delves into our relationship with the unknown. "The Mountain that Slept Around" chronicles what happens when the citizens of a small Western town awaken to find a mountain next to them that wasn't there the night before before - and what happens when it leaves again. The remaining group of "Ghost Stories" captures the struggles of ghosts as they wean themselves from earthly attachments. Views: 650
Sometimes miracles happen. Sometimes in the most unlikely ways...13-year-old Tony Willis has a rare form of cancer that's killing him slowly. Doctors predict the boy only has weeks or days to live. His parents don't know how to deal with him or his debilitating disease. Kids at school think he's a freak. Not only is he dying; he is completely alone.Soon, Tony seeks refuge from the world at the local graveyard. He decides to live out the rest of his days here, where he actually feels welcome. But something unusual is about to happen to him--something extraordinary that no doctor can begin to understand. This short, coming-of-age drama (about 25 pages) is meant to inspire and give hope to people who are in short supply of it these days. I only ask that those who read it please leave a rating and review. Thank you and enjoy! Views: 650
