Twenty-eight year-old Jesse Caldwell is painfully shy, lives at home and hates his moronic life. Miranda Huffington suffers from a gimpy leg and equally stunted personality. This is not your standard Harlequin romance.By 2050 the country has gone through some slight changes thanks to a dramatic shift in the makeup in the country's populace giving liberals, referred to by various uncomplimentary names, control over Washington. In that thirty years the country becomes the veritable paradise moonbats have long sought to create, but more resembling a third-world banana republic where English is replaced by twenty-five variations of gang slang, no one gets beyond third grade, rioting and something resembling football with hockey sticks are the national pastimes. There is now a "Forever President," welfare moms have replaced small business, corn is the cornerstone of industry, and people drive around in either battery-powered bubble cars or Latino lowriders. All the while, non-thinking Schwartz is led around on a doggie leash, and has become a 'pinball,' with names ranging from Vic to Dick to Bic, and spends his day bouncing around the fenced playground of a former elementary school turned asylum for the insane. One fine spring day the gate to the compound suddenly opens and Schwartz, along with a hundred or so inmates, unthinkingly escape. While walking aimlessly down a highway, he is struck by another truck (an electric bus) and suddenly awakens from his long sleep to find the liberals' variation of paradise has really arrived in America! Schiessen!

While a dashing young king journeys to his throne in disguise, fulfilling an ancient prophecy, the exiled lord Rhodry travels anonymously as a mercenary.

This is a full length play written specifically for community theater. Any non-profit theater may produce it without royalties.(It is best read on a full size screen because of the fonts and format)This play has won several regional awards and has been staged over 100 times. It is an edgy, politically incorrect musical that pokes fun at politicians, government, and pop culture.Have fun with it.(I am offering this play to any theater company at no cost. You may produce it without royalties). We first meet the Masked Man and Tonto as they push a shopping cart through the audience. He is recycling aluminum cans. He is homeless and his unemployment checks have run out. The recession has been hard on him.But alas, good times are just around the corner. He lands a job as the sheriff in the small town of Dirtwater, Texas. (with an embellished resume, I might add) Then he meets Carrie Nation and her wild band of women radicals. They are breaking whiskey bottles in record numbers. To complicate matters, J. Edgar Hoover shows up and arrests the Mayor on corruption charges. On top of all that, poor little Fester--the orphan boy--needs money for another leg operation. What a mess.But hold on, you haven’t met Sioux (Sue) yet. She is hot on Tonto’s tail when she learns he has inherited millions from his father’s Indian Casino. There is also a cameo appearance of the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders--just for fun. This is a politically incorrect play and proud of it. It pokes fun at Hollywood, sports, political activists, and the government.Most community theaters have used this play to increase their working capital. It has done well for them. The author will assist any theater company in the production of The Great American Western. Bruce Guelden

Sam of Wilds emerges from the Dark Woods to find the dark wizard Myrin has overthrown the kingdom. But a brave knight, a defiant prince, a pissed-off unicorn, and a half-giant have formed a resistance in Sam's name.

A school teacher attempts to locate the biblical Garden of Eden and thereby prove creation following a student and teacher disagreement over a creation verses evolution debate.After the death of a student at an Auckland school over a creation verses evolution disagreement a teacher at the school enters into a wager with another teacher that she can prove creation. The story follows her efforts to locate the biblical Garden of Eden and thereby prove creation rather than evolution.

Life and Death on the Tracks' is a dark little tale documenting an ageing train driver and his wife. The decline of Harold’s railway line mirrors the decline of the man, until the line shuts and Harold goes missing. Mourning and horror ensue for his wife Mary amidst reports of ghostly figures roaming the tracks. Eventually, Mary heads to the old railway to investigate the mystery for herself.Chilling in parts, bittersweet in others, 'Life and Death on the Tracks' is a dark short story that documents an ageing train driver's slow demise and the troubles of his anguished wife. Harold has spent his entire working life on the tracks and once his railway line runs into financial trouble, so does Harold. The decline of the railway line unnervingly and unceasingly goes hand in hand with the decline of the man. When the inevitable comes to pass and the line closes for good, the seriously ill Harold goes missing. Mary struggles in the wake of her loss, unable to properly grieve. Adding to her distress, rumours emerge of a ghostly presence roaming the railway tracks in the days and weeks following Harold’s disappearance. Reported sightings of an ethereal figure standing on the footplate of a phantom locomotive cannot escape Mary’s attention, and although she initially attempts to dismiss the rumours as wild speculation, a product of vivid imaginations, an all consuming doubt remains. The story climaxes as Mary decides that she must know the truth behind Harold’s vanishing act. Mary’s last act is to head down to the railway line as she must investigate the supernatural rumours for herself.

2058. As the struggle for dwindling resources plunges the world into chaos and "Mindlink" technology opens cyberspace to the masses, injured soldier John Raimey is transformed into a powerful bionic warrior known as a Tank Major to retrieve the King Sleeper: a computer hacker so powerful on-line, he can decimate government infrastructure, subliminally persuade the masses, and even kill."Top 5 Indie-Published Books You Haven't Read, But Should." - Examiner2058. As the struggle for dwindling resources plunges the world into chaos and "Mindlink" technology opens cyberspace to the masses, injured soldier John Raimey is transformed into a powerful bionic warrior known as a Tank Major to retrieve the King Sleeper: a computer hacker so powerful on-line, he can decimate government infrastructure, subliminally persuade the masses, and even kill."A truly disturbing book that also somehow manages to be hard to put down, THE NORTHERN STAR: THE BEGINNING has a solid story with good characters, and so much suspense, both plot-suspense and moral suspense, that it reveals itself as something far more cerebral than any giant-fighting-robots story generally ever is." - IndieReader.com"I was treated to an old school, science-fiction romp . . . The characters are complex creations that grow and evolve throughout the story . . . " - The New Podler Review of Books"I was pulled in by the characters and their interaction. Mike creates a varied cast of people, and, just as in real life, sometimes it is hard to tell the villains from the heroes." - Alex McGilvery, Celtic Frog Reviews"It's not often that you find new SciFi writers who are able to crank out page turners on their first go. This is one of them." - FuriousFanBoys.com"The writing itself is splendid . . . darn close to perfect." -SammyTheBookworm.com

Drawing on the latest groundbreaking scientific research and mysterious clues from antiquity, author B.C.CHASE launches you on a thrill ride of discovery and suspense towards an ancient, terrifying truth; truth with the power to destroy anyone who knows it.*Top 10 bestselling book on Amazon.com science fiction list.Wesley believed Sienna was the perfect wife for him. She would make an amazing mom, too. Their beautiful American dream was just beginning… But now she was lying in a pool of blood, and their baby was gone—literally vanished from her womb. Drawing on the latest groundbreaking scientific research and mysterious clues from antiquity, author B.C.CHASE launches you on a thrill ride of discovery and suspense towards an ancient, terrifying truth; truth with the power to destroy anyone who knows it.*This is a free sample.

Set in a reality when Russia was divided through violence and now is at an uneasy alliance between the communist east and the Christian west. Dieter is a young communist stuck in a church run life that he detests. but his life changes when he wins a debate against states theocracy and is given a note by a mysterious Liberal Studies Student.Michel Freij is a powerful man. But he wants more. Two hundred kilotons more.Michel Freij is poised to become the next president of Lebanon. The billionaire businessman’s calls for a new, strong regional role for the country take on a sinister note when European intelligence reveals Freij has bought two ageing Soviet nuclear warheads from a German arms dealer. Maverick British intelligence officer Gerald Lynch has to find the warheads, believed to be on board super-yacht the Arabian Princess, before they can reach Lebanon. Joined by Nathalie Durand, the leader of a French online intelligence team, Lynch is pitched into a deadly clash with Freij and his violent militia as he pursues the Arabian Princess across the Mediterranean. Beirut – An Explosive Thriller sweeps through Lebanon, Hamburg, Prague, Malta, Albania and the Greek Islands on its journey to a devastating climax.

Soldiers - Season 1 - Episode 1: Regret's Mission This edition in the hugely successful Bitesize Read format! A roller-coaster 1-hour read!When Regret marches with his regiment to Mons they don't know they are 80,000 facing an army of 500,000 menStaggering away from the carnage, Regret is given the most important and dangerous mission of his life. One that could change the course of the war!Regret's Mission > Soldiers > Season 1 > Episode 1This edition in the hugely successful Bitesize Read format! A rip-roaring 1-hour read!"A edge-of-your-seat Saturday matinee! An action-packed adventure set at the very start of the Great War!"When Regret marches with his regiment to Mons they think they re going to give the invading Huns a bloody nose.They don’t know that their 80,000 comrades are about to face a highly trained and well-equipped army of 500,000 men.Their battle at Nimy Canal is brief and horrific and marks the end of the British Expeditionary Force.Staggering away from the carnage, Regret is given the most important and dangerous mission of his life. One that could change the course of the war to end all wars.Regret is going to need all his skill and courage if he and his exhausted squad are to survive the explosive adventures to come!It doesn't pretend to be Bernard Cornwell, but was inspired by the great Sharpe stories. Though historical accurate, it’s not a Historical Novel, it’s a roller-coaster adventure in 12 1-hour episodes. Each one is a complete story with a beginning, middle and end. And a cliff-hanger, it the true tradition of the Matinee genre.

Within an undisclosed location, at an undisclosed time, a new life is born. This life is not of the kind we know but something new. Opening eyes to a world of which it knows nothing, it seeks answers to the many questions that come with existence itself. Just what is Leilon? Why was she created? What does reality have in store for her?This short story describes the origin of Leilon, an important character within my Earthborn universe. Within an undisclosed location, at an undisclosed time, a new life is born. This life is not of the kind we know but something new. Opening eyes to a world of which it knows nothing, it seeks answers to the many questions that come with existence itself. Just what is Leilon? Why was she created? What does reality have in store for her?

A woman and a man meet for the first time. It's an opportunity for one to start something new, for the other it's a chance to further their plans and schemes.Could it be love or something more serious and life threatening?A woman and a man meet for the first time. It's an opportunity for one to start something new, for the other it's a chance to further their plans and schemes. Could it be love or something more serious and life threatening?Suspense and unpredictability combine with unexpected ending to create this story of challenge and determination that's full of of immense enjoyment for all readers.The book is free. No cost to find out if you like it.This book has a sequel, "The Temptress 2: Eye On The City."Your enjoyment is important. Please leave a review.

All stories are true. To save those she cares about, the diminutive Emma will have to face an impossible monster. She will discover that also at stake is the fate of the entire world.All stories are true.Emma Wilkins is eleven years old and she lives on Belle Street.In the forests of Saint Martin, a great power has awakened. Whispers abound of a monster that lurks in the darkness as more and more of the city's residents go missing. Called by the song of a tree, the diminutive Emma finds herself face to face with the colossal Minotaur. Following a narrow escape, Emma discovers that she is the only one who has any chance to stop him.On her way to an impossible confrontation, Emma will learn that the crisis is greater than it seems, and that at stake are the fates of those she cares about the most, and that of the entire world.

Raph and Mac are approached by their old friend Sam. He comes to them tormented because his twenty year-old sister, Alison is missing. They hit the streets to help Sam and his family look for her. Along the way they make more friends and uncover a terrifying mess no family wants to have happen to them.Raph and Mac are approached by their old friend Sam. He comes to them tormented because his twenty year-old sister, Alison is missing. They hit the streets to help Sam and his family look for her. Along the way they make more friends and uncover a terrifying mess no family wants to have happen to them. With help they come out on the other side. But was it for better or worse? With wit, charm and friendship their world will change, even if only for a short time.What would you do for a friend?

What if … UKIP were given a lectern in the debates in 2010?They weren’t, of course. Not in our world. But in a world very similar to our own, where the tiniest of changes happened, they were. And things turned out rather differently …Read "The Fourth Lectern" to see just how different it would have been.Note: This book is a novella – a short novel (unlike its sequel, which is full-sized)What if … UKIP were given a lectern in the debates in 2010?They weren’t, of course. Not in our world. But in a world very similar to our own, where the tiniest of changes happened, they were. And things turned out rather differently …Today, in 2014, the UKIP surge is big news. What if it had happened earlier, in the dying days of a Labour Government? What if four-party politics had taken hold in the last election, in the last moments before the campaign began? What if the BBC, in attempting to close down arguments over whether the SNP and Plaid Cymru should be in the debates without excluding the Liberal Democrats, accidentally opened the door to UKIP?The campaign would have been rather different. Election night more so. And the aftermath?Read "The Fourth Lectern" to see just how different it would have been.Note: This book is a novella – a short novel (unlike its sequel, which is full-sized)

Does Connor and Jacob have what it takes, to survive this Hellish nightmare, or will they become part of the missing?Getting kicked off of their military squad, Connor Pierce, and Jacob Winthrop decide to take matters into their own hands, and investigate the old saw mill, involving the Missing Persons Case file 967JD. Little do they know, bad luck begins to brew for them, leaving them fighting for survival. With evil lurking inside, these two Ex-military troops look to find any, and all possible clues that will help them uncover the truth about the saw mill, and the travesties that have happened there. Their fight to stay alive could prove costly, if one wrong move is made. Does Connor and Jacob have what it takes, or will they become part of the missing?

This is a collection of recent poems that explore a variety of subjects and employ styles ranging from tightly controlled rhyme and meter to blank verse and even experimental forms.The twenty-two poems in this collection are, with two exceptions, recent compositions. The poems tackle a variety of subjects, including: nature at it's best and worst; the retrograde loss of memory in the aged; theology; the circular nature of history; and the problem of whistling mailmen.The poetic forms range from tightly controlled meter and rhyme to free verse and even experimental forms, such as those used in "Mine Enemy Sleep" and "Writing a Poem".The author has found inspiration in many poets past and present, but is not tied down to a particular type of poetry. He prefers, rather, that the form should emerge from the theme and the narrator's voice.

Mortimer Darkling goes to Wavyside school, but he lives in Wavyways Wood so he's not like the town children. One day a strange and unusual beetle leaves the wood to join Mortimer in the classroom. Some of the town children are scared. But is the beetle really dangerous, or can it be helpful?Mortimer Darkling lives in Wavyways Wood. Every day he leaves the wood to go to Wavyside School, where everyone is supposed to be tolerant of the strange and unusual. But when a particularly strange beetle arrives in Mortimer's classroom it isn't only the beetle that encounters prejudice. Can Mortimer and his friends avoid breaking school rules while returning the beetle to the wood? And how can the beetle be of use to the town? For readers of seven and up.

Two twin brothers live through one identity, as far as the world knows, there is no Ken or Abel just Solomon a rich socialite. They are able to deceive the public because they are identical twins making it hard for people to notice the difference. They take turns playing the role of Solomon in order to live two completely separate lives that they believe makes them happy because they grew tired ofTwo twin brothers live through one identity, as far as the world knows, there is no Ken or Abel just Solomon a rich socialite.

A dark tale set in the world of Eridia. A young man who has been raised as vampires' livestock learns he has been chosen to Ascend and become a vampire himself. Though this causes his fellow human slaves to shun him, he himself is overjoyed, for he sees his vampire masters as paragons of culture and beauty. Alas, things go awry when the legendary vampire hunter Hull attacks. 12,000 words.A dark tale set in the world of Eridia. Jesus Christ XIV has spent his life in thrall to the vampires of Merrimont Castle, hidden deep in the remote monster-haunted land called the Wilds. Unlike the other human servants/livestock, who wistfully dream of a life beyond the castle walls, Jesus Christ XIV secretly wishes to become a vampire himself, a being of grace and culture and eternal beauty. And though Ascensions—the raising of a lowly servant to the ranks of the vampires—are exceedingly rare, it soon becomes clear that Jesus Christ XIV has indeed been chosen for this signal honor. But on the eve of his Ascension, everything is thrown into chaos by the unexpected appearance of the legendary vampire hunter named Hull, the very man the vampires fled to the Wilds to escape…12,100 words.

Harley Rayne ran away from home at the first hint of being loved, only to discover she's not ready for Frank's world. With the wolves nipping at her heels, Harley finds it won't be so easy to disappear this time.Harley Rayne, an extraordinarily ordinary and forgotten young woman, wants two simple things: For her family to acknowledge her existence, and to be important to someone.Anyone.When Frank Essex—a wild, sexy, and often volatile flavor of trouble—happens to come into her life and be everything she thinks she needs, Harley finally feels like more than a piece of furniture. Frank not only sees her, he needs her. No one has ever needed her before.But Frank has a secret; the same secret her family has protected her entire life.That secret comes out when he sheds his sheep's clothing to reveal the wolf within. The man she loves is a violent, sadistic monster, and he doesn’t take rejection easily. This time, Harley discovers running away won't be as easy as it was before. Especially when Frank isn't the only one hunting her down.