Griselda, the Spam Eating Wench of Noop has never clapped eyes on a can of spam, let alone eaten any. If the situation becomes public knowledge her family faces social disgrace. But the world tinned-meat by product crisis is deepening and spam is thin on the ground. Only Griselda can save her family from ruin but can she find some spam before the truth gets out?British English, light swearing PGA note from the author.This is a short story. Before you start, I think I ought to clear something up.'Short' to me, means a piece of writing that is not long. My shorts are character sketches, scenes, events, experiements that come in under five thousand words. So, 'short' here is a description of length, not a genre or a specifc way of presenting a plot. And because they're experimental, they are free. Views: 502
When a body is found with the DNA of a witch on it, it's up to Cassie and her paranormal forensics team to catch the culprit. As the body count starts to rise, all evidence points to Cassie, and she has to do everything she can to keep from being arrested for the crime. - Spell Wielder is an urban fantasy mystery and book 3 in the Paranormal Criminal Investigations series. Views: 502
Scanned, converted, re-formatted, proofed, custom book cover and eBook creation by Jerry. Views: 502
A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other PartiesIn the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming.And it's that struggle that gives the book its original structure: each chapter is driven by its own narrative trope—the haunted house, erotica, the bildungsroman—through which Machado holds the events up to the light and examines them from different angles. She looks back at her religious adolescence, unpacks the stereotype of lesbian relationships as safe and utopian, and widens the view with essayistic explorations of... Views: 502
Mitch Tacit is Hyperion Dazzle's best friend, and being best friends with the universe's most famous media star requires going to extreme lengths. With Hyperion's new album ready to be released, Mitch uncovers a coup threatening his position as best friend. Thankfully, Mitch has his own network of friends to rely on for support.Mitch Tacit is Hyperion Dazzle's best friend, and being best friends with the universe's most famous media star requires going to extreme lengths. With Hyperion's new album ready to be released, Mitch uncovers a coup threatening his position as best friend. Thankfully, Mitch has his own network of friends to rely on for support, including a hive mind and his employer, the entity responsible for his best friend's persona. Views: 501
Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Terlain...A beautiful nymph-turned-warrior had a terrible choice to make. Two years ago, Aries fell in love with her best friend Claire's brother, and soon after, he left her in the dust. Now he's back. But in a world that's been turned upside down, and for a girl whose heart has turned to stone, is there any place left for happily ever after?Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Terlain...A beautiful nymph-turned-warrior had a terrible choice to make. Two years ago, Aries fell in love with her best friend Claire's brother, and soon after, he left her in the dust. Now he's back. But in a world that's been turned upside down, and for a girl whose heart has turned to stone, is there any place left for happily ever after? On the eve of the final showdown in a brutal world war, Aries will face her deepest fears and insecurities to be victorious-or die trying. Views: 501
Lia and Seth, two teenagers deeply in love and separated when he moves to New York with his family, something that has never been done in the 13 years they have known each other.The pain rips Lia apart. She's not able to sleep, to eat, or to function without Seth at her side. When he make a promise to come back, she is doubtful it will happen. See if Seth is able to keep his promise.Lia and Seth, two teenagers deeply in love and separated when he moves to New York with his family, something that has never been done in the 13 years they have known each other.The pain rips Lia apart. She's not able to sleep, to eat, or to function without Seth at her side. Seth is worried about Lia, but with going to a new school, trying for a football scholarship, and working it is becoming harder to talk to her, let alone see her.Everything is against them to stay together, from their parents, to girls at both schools,and the distance. The harder they try to be together, the harder it is for them. He made a promise to her to come back, but is doubtful it will happen. Until something unexpected happens, see if Seth is able to keep his promise. Views: 501
