Jack Blackwood is a widower and a drunk. Ezra Miller is an ex-slave in a white man's world. Together, they run a detective agency in Washington DC. As the Civil War looms, they are given their hardest case yet: A retired congressman asks them to find his missing son and the Union plans that could change the very course of the war against the South.The book that started it all. Jack Blackwood is a lonely drunk who starts a detective agency in the heart of Washington DC. As Fort Sumter is attacked, he and his partner Ezra are embroiled in a case that could change the very course of the war: the son of a retired congressman has gone missing, along with military papers outlining the Union's Anaconda Plan. At the heart of the matter is a beautiful prostitute, a trail of dead men, and a spy who will stop at nothing to deliver the plans to the Confederacy. The investigation uncovers murder, blackmail, and the plight of a woman scorned. Will Jack survive the first bitter taste of war?

Two short stories and a sneak peak of the Novel Bayard's Will. The first story is about a retired soldier dealing with loss and the second is about an aspiring writer dealing with ruthless rejection by the one person who mattered most to her.Bayard's Will is a science fiction fantasy story set in a dark ages type world. This sneak peak is about 7,000 words long.Two short stories and a sneak peak of the Novel Bayard's Will. The first story is about a retired soldier dealing with loss and the second is about an aspiring writer dealing with ruthless rejection by the one person who mattered most to her.Bayard's Will is a science fiction fantasy story set in a dark ages type world. This sneak peak is about 7,000 words long and includes the entire prologue and first chapter. Psionic powers and abilities are not uncommon in the world of Bayard's Will.

In this sordid tale, Moehring takes readers on a wild ride: from staring down the barrel of a Mexican soldier's machine gun to witnessing multinationals defacing archeological treasures--all the while learning about friendship, culture, and religious superstition. Does the Devil really know best, as the Mexican proverb suggests? The answer might surprise you.Eli wakes every morning and sees stories. He can’t help it.Eli is just an 18-year-old with tree-bark eyes who is trying to make sense of a few things: a sister who cries herself to sleep most every night because of past abuse, a father who drinks until he cannot see straight, and a mother who has a strong spirit but a frail body. But when he witnesses the Millbury police pull the bloated body of a classmate from the Brandywine river, Eli changes. Gets spooked. He takes a video camera and begins to interview the people in his small town that have been close to death.This is how Eli becomes a storyteller. The stories that he films and pens down in a leather-bound journal claw close to his heart. The stories speak to him in the black of night and force Eli to come to grips with harrowing truths about the nature of life in a small town.

Young love is hard, no matter who you are or what you are. This young adult short story by Richard Roberts tells the story of two star-crossed lovers in a steampunk setting. Even though they've never seen the ground, theirs is a story as old as Romeo and Juliet. Will it end just as tragically?What happens when reality alters and you can't remember why?A time travel experiment goes awry, and one scientist must remember how to fix it. His problem? He's losing his memories.A flash fiction sci-fi story.

Julian Bowen is young, good looking but not so wealthy as he seems. When he meets a moneylender who's making fat profits from his friends' excesses, Julian sees a chance to wipe out his mounting debts and make a new start; but his plan leaves a group of innocent tourists in deadly danger in the middle of Africa; and meanwhile there are some people in London who want more than their money backJulian Bowen is young, good looking but not so wealthy as he seems. When he meets a moneylender who's making fat profits from his friends' excesses, Julian sees a chance to wipe out his mounting debts and make a new start; but his plan leaves a group of innocent tourists in deadly danger in the middle of Africa; and meanwhile there are some people in London who want more than their money backFor Jill Stevens, more at home in an accounts department than the savannah, a wildlife safari turns into a nightmare ordeal that she must find new strength within herself to survive.Set in the parched heartlands of south east Africa, this unusual tale mixes an intriguing and violent crime mystery with a gripping struggle to stay alive.

In the low-income community of Workington, folks gather to celebrate the autumn harvest. Meanwhile a showdown between two elementary school classes develops. Each student involved has superhuman abilities. The fifth graders are determined to carry out criminal acts issued by their teacher. It’s up to a small group of opposing third graders to stop them, and protect their vulnerable hometown.Death... it is the most frightening unknown to us all. For centuries people have personified and anticipated the horror and majesty of this unavoidable reality. We even invent legends to avoid it.Unfortunately, she is someone we cannot escape.No one expects a harried, overworked, and socially awkward business woman to become the deliverer of their fate. Death has never been good at games of skill or chance and is keenly self-conscious, always going the extra mile to make others comfortable. But in The Uncertainty of Death, two mortals, Leo Kaylor and Jules Harper are about to meet Death for the first time, and she is not what they imagined in. Together, Leo and Jules embark upon a chaotic journey that will test the very meaning of life and friendship in the first of this apocalyptic Four Horsemen series.

Two young teenagers, Akkri and his work partner Vonn, discover that they are to be part of the first Vikan expedition to an alien planet – the planet Earth! They meet Andrew and Vicky who find life difficult in their London school. As the visitors interact with the lives of the people of Earth, unexpected things begin to happen and life changes in strange and wonderful ways.Two young teenagers, Akkri and his work partner Vonn, discover that they are to be part of the first Vikan expedition to an alien planet – the planet Earth!Life on Vika is very different to life on Earth. The Vikans have learnt to trust life itself to supply their needs. Their beautiful cities and their advanced civilisation have developed without the use of technology.In London, Andrew and his friend Vicky are finding it hard to cope with the perils of school life. Vonn and Akkri arrive in Andrew’s road, Chichester Greenway, just in time to save them from the menacing advances of three older boys from their school.As the members of the Vikan expedition interact with the lives of the people of Earth, unexpected things begin to happen and life changes in strange and wonderful ways.

In Midnight Movies, a Christmas Eve shift at the Snowflake Cinemas turns into a real blockbuster for one lonely movie theater usher.This 4,170-word short story is 29 pages long.The Floyd sisters are Lynda, age 13, Cheri, age 11 and Sinda, age 8. They are amateur detectives who live with their mother. The girls seem to find themselves in sometimes scary situations which call for them to become sleuths. Lynda tries to be the responsible one while Cheri and Sinda bicker a bit like sisters sometimes do. They pull together when they need to or the situation calls for it. In Tips for the Beginning Detective, the Floyd sisters offer advice to others who may find themselves in scary or unknown situations. The girls also include a mini-mystery for the reader to solve using their newfound detective tips.

It’s here! The collection you've been wanting. Part I, of the best "Can You Imagine…?" columns about Holiday Happenings. You’ll be in stitches laughing at Turkey Food-ball play-by-play, love-struck lovers, and exactly what Grams is thankful for now. Enjoy G's scary tributes to All Hallows Eve. This hilarious collection humors you from Valentine's Day through Thanksgiving Day. Download yours today!You've been asking for it and here it is. Part I, of the best "Can You Imagine?" columns about Holiday Happenings. You’ll be in stitches laughing at Turkey Food-ball play-by-play as little Billy sticks his elbow in the Figgy Pudding and why Aunt Fanny demanded a recount. Discover why Cupid’s arrows fizzle and what love-struck lovers could learn from a song.Plus enjoy G's scary and entertaining tributes to All Hallows Eve. Then laugh till your sides ache as Tell-All-McGraw interviews G’s zany family and find out exactly what Grams is thankful for now. This hilarious collection humors you from Valentine's Day through Thanksgiving Day. Download yours today and tell your friends to download theirs. It’s a real treat!

They've called him the Lord of Thieves, but Marlon Kurtz’ latest job, to steal a Terran Confederate Battlecruiser, is pushing even his boundaries. On the most alien of planets, with a wary Navy in his way, Kurtz must stage the biggest heist in the history of mankind.They’ve called him the Lord of Thieves, but Marlon Kurtz’ latest job, to steal a Terran Confederate Battlecruiser, is pushing even his boundaries. On the most alien of planets, with a wary Navy in his way, Kurtz must stage the biggest heist in the history of mankind.The Gift is the first official tie in story of the Shallow Space universe. 'The Gift' sets the scene for the upcoming Alpha release of the upcoming computer game 'Shallow Space'. Learn more at www.shallow-space.com

On the fantasy world of Tar Ebon, the overlord of a guild of assassin’s, Lord Garik, seeks to unite assassin’s from around the world against the establishment. They seek to bring chaos and disorder to the world. A team of super-powered heroes must set forth to end this threat and save the world.They came from the shadows. They came to destroy us.Twenty years ago, bloodthirsty assassins turned an innocent girl into a monster. Most of her humanity perished. She fell into darkness.Now she steps from the shadows. Now she destroys the light. Now she brings the rise of the assassin king.Dawyn Darklance was thrust into war. After mysteriously arriving on Tar Ebon he joined the Kingdom of Tar Ebon’s army. Dawyn rose to the rank of commander of the king’s guard and now has been chosen to find and destroy the assassin king.Against the assassin onslaught, Tar Ebon stands alone. But Dawyn and his allies, a druid, mage and bard, will fight. They will rise. They will win, or they will die.

Charlotte and Bloom are best friends on the beach. They have a happy life as pre-teens, just hanging around as any beach girl would do, until Bloom gets superpowers! After that, It's one adventure after another in this exciting tale.Charlotte and Bloom are two BFF's living off the coast of the Florida Bahamas. After a strange trip to an island, Bloom randomly gets the power of wind, water, ice, and fire! She can also turn into a fairy or mermaid! You may think that's a good thing, but it gets these little trouble-makers in bigger trouble! What happens when a big group of tattle-tales see Bloom as a fairy? And what if she freezes her best friend? And most of all, what happens if Charlotte is jealous?

When Paean, a teen musician, boards the 'Solar Wind' with her brothers, all she wants is to escape from those monstrous forces hunting for them. But she is out of luck, because the Solar Wind is a pirate ship. Suddenly all the rules have changed, and she must find her way in this quicksand to figure out whom to trust, what to keep secret, and how to help the high-tech ship evade the law.Three orphaned siblings board a ship in the year 2116, hoping to escape from the deadly forces hunting for them. Their luck fails them, as they discover: The 'Solar Wind' is a pirate. As Paean and her brothers do a tightrope dance between keeping their own secret and helping the Solar Wind's crew evade the military that is ceaselessly combing for them all, their magic begins to weave its own tune into the hearts of the pirates. Danger threatens from all sides, and it soon becomes clear that they have to throw their lot in with the Solar Wind and her crew, or perish with the ship. Review by Nikki Mason, BestChickLit:.... The Donegal siblings are thrown into the world of piracy while trying to escape a corrupt and dictating world government. They are charming, easy to like teens who tackle every new shock with courage and loyalty. But the real stand out character is the eccentric gypsy Federi, the ship’s chef and jester. But behind those laughing smiling eyes lies a dark past and a backbone of steel.The imaginative book explores different levels of loyalty and friendship and how far people will go to protect the ones they love, even if it means ignoring their own values and the results are fascinating.

Ten years later, Starr is even more miserable. Self medication has been the only way for her to cope.Ten years later, Starr is even more miserable. Self medication has been the only way for her to cope. Barely able to handle her own business affairs, she now faces trouble with the Romanian Ministry over her father's castle.She lands in a white collar jail, yet finds herself having a much needed vacation. But as problems arise, she must help her friends by using a telepathic connection.Genre: Starr series

Drone Wars is a wild new YA Dystopian Adventure series by William Hrdina (Author of Dhalgo and Agharta). Follow the continuing battle of Evelyn, Jenna, Tasha, and Michelle, to defeat Clint Fleener and his army of surveillance drones.Drone Wars is a wild new YA Dystopian Adventure series by William Hrdina (Author of Dhalgo and Agharta). The aftermath and a new hope. Follow the continuing battle of Evelyn, Jenna, Tasha, and Michelle, to defeat Clint Fleener and his army of surveillance drones. Drone Wars is meant to be a 'bus book.' A long story that comes in bite sized chunks of 2500 words or less - about the time it takes to ride the bus to and from school. Or, you can always stock up on a whole six-issue arc and take a road trip.

My Poetry is the unheard voice within your head which will make you feel, understand, grasp at life; they are thought provoking colourful, dark, profound, esoteric, whimsical and playful; they can freely pass into your imagination or trespass on your emotions. They are an analgesic, but also can give pain, sorrow, happiness, laughter, and anger. And yes, they are waiting to inspire you.My Poetry is the unheard voice within your head which will make you feel, understand, grasp at life; they are thought provoking colourful, dark, profound, esoteric, whimsical and playful; they can freely pass into your imagination or trespass on your emotions. They are more than speech therapy; they are cognitive, loving, caring, tormenting, alive, bursting, bustling, bullying, manipulative, cagy, wearisome, explosive, volcanic, disrupting, prevaricating, concise, and precise. They are an analgesic, but also can give pain, sorrow, happiness, laughter, and anger. And yes, they are waiting to inspire you, should you dare enter their kingdom.

In a world similar to our own, yet strikingly different, two journalists meet in the congregation at the Central Research Cathedral. They're there to report on the latest, and greatest experiment in Religious Physics. As the two old sparring partners watch, the Quantum Theologist enters the room, ready to answer the greatest question ever. What happens next isn't quite what anyone was expecting.I don't very often say this, but I REALLY liked this outfit. One of my recent makes (I've finished four dresses in the last five days, I seem to be on a bit of a roll at the moment), I love the bright cheerful colours of this dinosaur fabric, which I bought at the Sewing for Pleasure show. I've now made dresses from all three of the fabrics I bought when I was there. Mostly because I have quite the fabric wishlist at the moment, but have promised myself I won't order any until I've used what I have. I'm getting there and I'm still feeling inspired, which I'm glad about.I wore the dinosaur dress with these flat Irregular Choice shoes, for Day 23 of my #irregularchoicechallenge. It really is beginning to amaze me just how many pairs I'd forgotten I owned. These ones have probably been worn once, if that, after receiving them as a gift a good number of years ago. I liked that the colours matched that of the print of the dress and this bright hair bow I came across recently when I was clearing out the bathroom cabinet. I had a lovely, if rather full (quelle horreur) weekend. A Friday evening of sewing, Saturday morning catching up on errands and with friends and family for coffees and sandwiches, then an AGM meeting in the afternoon before a cosy night in with the returned traveller. Sunday saw another dress made in the early morning and then a rainy wander around a local National Trust property followed by a leisurely pub dinner, before a trip to the theatre to watch my friend in a dance show. I was ready to fall asleep in front of CSI by yesterday evening (it happened, but I'm sure Horatio saved the day as usual!). https://dinoprincesschar.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/id-rather-be-in-tuscany.html