This is the short story of a young woman in the prime of life who goes on an important business trip.Professor Hue-Bris, a vocal atheist, finds himself lost in an unfamiliar landscape. Is it a dream or something else? If you appreciate this short story, then you are asked, if you are able, to make a small donation to a charity of your choice.The short story, Drawing God?, was inspired by seeing two people arguing about religion and a radio article on education and drawing. The synopsis was written on 6th Aug 2010 and it was published on the 30th Nov 2010.If you enjoyed this story please look out for Wilde’s other free short stories, such as Elixir of Life, War Merchant and Vengeance. Wilde also has two novels available for purchase, Dreams in Kratocracy (2012 Edition) and Legacy.

For a solid century, the Arkitect has been overseeing the construction of the Ark, humanity's escape from a techno-ravaged world. She's too old to accompany the billion-fold survivors, of course, but she doesn't seem to mind. Is she an unreformed Earth-hugger? A Gaia-worshiper? Find out for yourself, in a not-too-short story that's dark, bitter, dry... and evil fun.For a solid century, the Arkitect has been overseeing the design and construction of the Ark, humanity's escape from a techno-ravaged world. She's too old to accompany the billion-fold survivors, of course, but she doesn't seem to mind. Is she an unreformed Earth-hugger? A Gaia-worshiper? Find out for yourself, in a not-too-short story that's dark, bitter, dry... and evil fun.Classic science fiction--towering interplanetary ships, space elevators and other speculative technologies, eco-engineering, draconian social planning--with a very human spin.

The story is centered around how a banished young lion called Ola discovered and fulfilled his destiny despite the various temptations he encountered in the paradise of lust. He was fortunate to oblige himself the opportunity life offered him while he was in the Great, Great, Wild Jungle. He however determined not to lose his focus on his destination. His destination was his destiny.This highly interesting and life impacting comical piece is a work of fiction. The author, Moses Olanrewaju Bolarin, was in a trance on Monday, July 5, 2010 when this story was revealed to him. This story is already in a short animated cartoon film format as well as in mobile phone screensaver, wallpaper, and video formats.The story is centered around how a banished young lion called Ola discovered and fulfilled his destiny despite the various temptations he encountered in the paradise of lust. He was fortunate to oblige himself the opportunity life offered him while he was in the Great, Great, Wild Jungle. He however determined not to lose his focus on his destination. His destination was his destiny.Everybody, young and old, has a lot to learn from this exhilarating story.

Michelle has just escaped the zombie infestation at her high school. That’s the good news. The bad news is she has to stick around and be debriefed by every department of every branch of the US government. Oh, and the local reporters, of course. As she tells her story to one reporter, she gives him the scoop of his life. Make that, his afterlife!Once there were heroes and villains. Good vanquished evil. Except once. And once was all it took. The Golden Guardian has retired. The bad guys won, and there was no room for heroes. The Emperor has tightened his grip on the world, ruling from what was once the United States of America. His power runs unchecked. But ten years after hanging up his golden boots, someone has started fighting injustice, dressed as the Golden Guardian. And in order to protect his young son, Kent Allard must find the new hero, and betray justice for a second time in his life.This is the Prologue for the serialized novel: The Golden Age

Her life was fine. That was not enough. She realized that what she was lacking, what was missing, was magic and so, she went in search of it. The problem is, when you find the magic, you may discover it is only cheap parlor tricks and when that happens, what do you have left to believe in?When Pollyweena Grubble's parents go away for a week, Great Aunt Mabel comes to babysit. Polly can't wait for Auntie to meet her best friend, Gertie. But when Auntie finds out that Polly and Gertie have chewed filthy bubble-gum they collected from the pavement, she bans them from playing together.Polly's miserable enough without having to eat Auntie's disgusting cooking. And if she throws it in the bin, she'll be in even more bother. Though there is one solution. Polly waits until Auntie's not looking, then stuffs the yucky food in-between the clean sheets in the lined cupboard. But nothing gets by that mean old crab-apple. Auntie discovers the filthy mess and sends Polly to bed with no supper.The next morning, Polly sneaks off for a joyride on Gertie's new bicycle. As she sits in the basket attached to the handlebars, Gertie whizzes down the hill. Trouble is, their headmistress is standing on the footpath and Gertie can't stop. Now the rascals are in more trouble and someone's called the police

Can you hear the melody from the Music Maker's box? Or have you forgotten to listen, your heart under lock? The Music Maker waits in the Market spinning songs. Hoping for a listener, a lover to come along.A fable for children and those who once so were, the Music Maker will delight all who are willing to have heard.Can you hear the melody from the Music Maker's box? Or have you forgotten to listen, your heart under lock? The Music Maker waits in the Market spinning songs. Hoping for a listener, a lover to come along.The Music Maker is a short story about Anna, a young girl who visits the Market with her Mother one day. She meets the mysterious Music Maker, whose music can only be heard by listening with one's heart. A fable for all who are young at heart, the Music Maker will particularly appeal to fans of independent art.

Paulie and his buds are regular small town teens. Until the night Paulie drowns but doesn't die. Normal people don't tend to do that. And monsters exist, even in the suburbs.Ashley is now 15, and her parents have returned from the dead - only to be killed again, on her birthday!Ashley and Geoff are sent to a hell-hole of an orphanage, where they must fight to survive. Gangs rule the district with terror and violence, but Ashley kneels for no one.

An epic fantasy novel filled with action, romance, suspense, and intrigue.Gruesome and mysterious murders. Enemies within. The end of a truce. When Carthal's longlasting peace is shattered by the onset of war, King Gryndall and his valiant knights must fight to defend their island and its people. Yet the dark forces conspiring against them are more powerful than any of them could ever have imagined. Filled with mystery, romance, action, and intrigue, The Viking Wars is a fast-paced fantasy thriller that will leave you wanting more.

Greater beings, gods of gods, observing existences, recoding time moments, picking up emotions. Never supposed to interfere with a Races destruction except one does.Jarvis Mann was a Private Detective, whose business thrived on the mundane, paying the bills following cheating spouses, getting in the middle of messy divorces and working for the Fat Cat Insurance companies running down false insurance claims. But one day on his office steps a young man coaxing with the simple word “Please” convinces him to help on a Winter’s Sunday afternoon to find a missing valuable Ernie Banks Rookie Bubble Gum Card. With a dry sense of humor he drives the Denver streets from door to door, friend to friend, until a clue leads to a surprising discovery, a young man’s personal pain and his friends selfish act, teach Jarvis a life lesson that will shape him with new hope and resolve.An 8400 word Short Story by Author R Weir

S C Clarke has delivered a magical treat into the readers laps. The author's style of writing is a throwback to the great storytellers where you don't just read the story, but it visually unfolds in your head as you turn the page. Halcyon Isle is a tale of betrayal, friendships, and love with just enough magical creatures thrown into the mix to keep you turning the page to find out what⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️S C Clarke has delivered a magical treat into the readers laps. The author's style of writing is a throwback to the great storytellers where you don't just read the story, but it visually unfolds in your head as you turn the page. Halcyon Isle is a tale of betrayal, friendships, and love with just enough magical creatures thrown into the mix to keep you turning the page to find out what happens next. It's one of those rare books..⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Total Blow your mind, heart wrenching, fight for survival story of love and overcoming obstacles. I recommend to anyone. I didnt think I would enjoy it at all, boy was I wrong. Such detail and explanation. I saw this story I did not read it I lived it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I must say I quite enjoyed this book. The story was compeling,the characters quite engaging. I found myself quite involved with the characters & their struggles.This book is written in a manner that makes it appealing to a wide age range. My 15 yr. Old grandaughter absolutely loves these books,so much so that she's waiting eagerly for the 3rd book. Very appealing to YA but also a charming read for adults.Benjamin, Charles, Jacob, and Thomas, King Frederick's elite men were sent off to find a new country for the people of Aldenna to live. Aldenna was in the mists of war between good and evil, the onset was unknown. At the end of it all there were many who survived, many lives were lost as well, men mostly, some women and also children. Charles, Jacob, Thomas, and Benjamin were to become the leaders of the people, dividing Halcyon into four lands, each becoming the king of their own country. Believing that magic is no longer beneficial the four find a way to do away with any and all magical powers that were possessed by everyone. Using a gigantic crystal that laid in the center of Lake Erewhon, Halcyon is now powerless. For many years after this there was no war, no anything, the people of Halcyon resided in peace. Many years later, Dominick Randolffe, a descendant of Benjamin and his wife Sarah had two children, a son first, Patrick, then Emily a few years later. Emily was still born, which put Sarah into a spiraling downward depression, losing her battle and will to live. Not long after that Dominick was overtaken by an unseen force that slowly led him into destruction. Years later When Patrick was finally old enough to rule he had his father imprisoned for his own safety as well well as the safety of others. Dominick escaped, no one knowing how, Patrick, William, Peter, and Evan did not know what they were up against, all they knew things were going to get worse before they got better. The only way to be ready to go against any evil that had returned was to have their powers and the people of Halcyon as well. In order to do this they had to first seek out offerings for the Elementals, who were holding their magic, and take these offerings to the Atoll, the home of the Elementals. Along the way of seeking out these offerings, this new generation of rulers met many different people and creatures along their way. From fairies, to mists, shape-shifting elves that can turn themselves into wolves at will. One creature they encounter is an enchanted redwood tree, who called himself Roter Baum.

Thievery is hard. And it is harder when there are people around who snatch your loot as if it was their own. Nate and Jaz lead such a life, but little do they know about what's in store when a new gang takes over their hood- 'The Kreechas' - There's more to them than just their weird names and tattooes.A short story.A young timid actress suspects her new love has a devious plan to murder her. After countless visits to the hospital and hallucinations she is convinced that she is the one causing these new problems. She is conflicted with her own mental demons as she tries to figure out his intentions. Is he trying to hurt her or is her anxiety problems to blame?

In this contemplative mystery novel, because death is unknown, life becomes the puzzle. War In A Beautiful Country follows Regina as she is suddenly forced to find her way through a newly dangerous life already rocked by emotional loss and artistic disappointment. An unexpected event, turns everything around.Last weekend I was looking through my computer. Over the years I've written short stories on whatever subject that interested me at the moment. Here is a sample for you to enjoy. In the properties of each file I found the earliest date recorded on my present computer and listed it. I included it for your information only. I only did minor editing to clean up the stories. I only ask one thing. After you read these stories, please go to the end of the book and click on the link and let me know how you liked each story. A simple GOOD, BAD, TERRIBLE, QUIT POLLUTING THE INTERNET WITH E-BOOKS, or any other comment will let me know which type of stories you like. I don't aim to please, because I write for my enjoyment, whether you like them or not. However, I do listen and sometimes change my mind.Back before I knew about e-books I took a writing course online. One of the questions asked was my goal to get published. Because I knew that the publishing houses controlled writers, I replied that I wanted to collect a thousand rejection slips. The instructor praised me for my attitude because she said that many aspiring writers gave up after rejections by the print publication houses. I failed because I only collected seven before I discovered online publishing at Smashwords. No use banging my head against a brick wall where someones else's preconceived ideas limit my freedom of expression.

Landing in Singapore without a passport, Clarity Nice is led to an important forum on health and longevity, attended by Taoist Master Professor Chang, and billionaire Dao Bin. A member of a Secret Society warns Clarity of the dangers of esoteric knowledge taught by Chang, some of which is stored in a chart which holds the mystery of immortality, Meridian 57, that Clarity must protect from Chang.After landing at Changi airport in Singapore without a passport, with her friends Lanai and former Herbaline employee Ambi Mivel, teleoperator Clarity Nice is set aside before customs by a hostess from Singapore Airlines, Devi. Devi has connections with a Secret Society of warrior monks known as the Society of the Enlightened Jade Dragon, and she gets Clarity a passport with diplomatic status and a false name, Darcy Emmers, along with a badge confirming her credentials with the company which paid for her ticket, the diet and weight prevention company, Herbaline.Clarity trusts Devi, who simply says she is a friend, and leads Clarity to an important Forum on health and longevity, attended by Taoist Master Professor Chang, and Owens & Owell heiress Shalia Owell, who becomes infatuated with Clarity. Left on her own without Devi, Clarity stays close to Shalia, befriending her, learning of the various insecurities of the wealthy socialite. The blond girl is reassured by the presence of Clarity, and simply wants to get her board seat back from a stern father who disapproves of her marriage with good looking girlfriend and human sexuality university student Jenny Owens.Devi gets in touch with Clarity, telling her that she must protect a chart which holds the mystery of immortality, known as Meridian 57, built by the monks of the Enlightened Jade Dragon Society after years of studying the Taoist canons. Coveted by Singapore billionaire Dao Bin, and a White Tigress linked to Professor Chang, Madame Wa, the chart is part of a module inside the symbolic decryptor of Clarity, who is told by the monks that the esoteric knowledge inside the module is not ready to be revealed.When a shipment of rare earth metals addressed to Owens & Owell is stolen by Dao Bin, Singapore authorities from the ministry of Media and Communications begin inquiring, questioning Shalia Owell about the circumstance of the theft. Caught in a business struggle between Dao Bin and Owens & Owell, Clarity must trust her intuition and her new friends of the Enlightened Dragon, to overcome the ruse of Dao Bin and Madame Wa, who is luring Shalia Owell into her own Secret Society, the Shade of the White Lotus.

I have been a fan of Shakespeare for many, many years, and have been helping students enjoy reading his plays for over a decade. But sometimes, when a student or adult wants to enjoy Shakespeare without the benefit of a group to read the plays aloud with, it would be nice to have Shakespeare in the form of a novel.I have been a fan of Shakespeare for many, many years, and have been helping students enjoy reading his plays for over a decade. But sometimes, when a student or adult wants to enjoy Shakespeare without the benefit of a group to read the plays aloud with, it would be nice to have Shakespeare in the form of a novel. I have taken much of Shakespeare’s dialogue from Comedy of Errors and tried to add just enough scene and character identification to make the play make sense. I hope you enjoy this novel look at one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies!

tales of Petrovich the Bunny, and his amazing animal friends.The Kitelope Valley is one of the last places on earth where animals live without fear of human intervention. There, Petrovich the Bunny and his friends are free to frolick and play.

They say time is relative and for all of 15-year old Solo's life, it has been. That is until his best friend reveals a sinister secret involving a shadowy organization. Now, not only does he not have enough time, but he finds himself falling through it. Discover the world of Quinn Baldwin's Crossover, a young adult sci-fi adventure.World War III took my family - would the destruction claim my heart?Mom's bleeding in my arms. She could die any moment, but not before she's made me promise three things:Pray.Don't trust anyone.Stay alive.I promise, but I don't know if I can keep them. Not surviving World War III doesn't scare me, it's surviving it that does.And without the excitement of seeing Bodey every day, did I even want to try?If you’re looking for a great dystopia romance, this book is for youFrom the bestselling dystopian fiction author with over 2000 reviews and ratings of her dystopic books across numerous retailers.

Ava stayed behind to help her father keep the nuclear power plant running when her mother and brothers fled to the Adirondack community set up by The Rev. Now the plant is melting down and Ava is charged with getting important documents to The Rev. But even the best laid plans can have hiccups. Ava lands miles from the designated point and must find a way to get to her destination.Ava stayed behind to help her father keep the nuclear power plant running when her mother and brothers fled to the Adirondack community set up by The Rev. Now the plant is melting down and Ava is charged with getting important documents to The Rev. But even the best laid plans can have hiccups. Ava lands miles from the designated point and must find a way to get to her destination. Note this story takes place in the middle of Book 3 Piper and Ava's story will continue in along with Piper and Mica.*Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language*

Her very existence is a crime… Seventeen-year-old Serena isn't human. She’s a bad blood, and in the politically corrupt city of Vendona, bad bloods aren’t allowed to live. When Serena is aided in an escape moments before her execution, a revolution is sparked. While on the run, she’s forced to put her trust in a man she knows little about.An Ember in the Ashes meets Red Queen in this action-packed dystopian fantasy series that has readers calling it “addictive” like The Hunger Games and Divergent. Her very existence is a crime… Seventeen-year-old Serena isn't human. She’s a bad blood, and in the politically corrupt city of Vendona, bad bloods aren’t allowed to live. When Serena is aided in an escape moments before her execution, a revolution is sparked. While on the run, she’s forced to put her trust in a man she knows little about. Daniel will do anything to stop the twelve-year war that has killed so many of his own. When Serena falls into his life, he sees the opportunity to fight back and stop the eradication of all bad bloods. But there’s more to Serena than meets the eye. They share a connection to his tragic and mysterious past, and the two of them united together might just be Vendona’s only hope. United or not, a city will fight, rain will fall, and all will be threatened by star-crossed love and political corruption.REVIEWS FOR THE BAD BLOODS SERIES: "I loved this book! It's an unlikely combination of gritty and clean that is executed beautifully." - On My Kindle  "A powerful work of art. In November Rain, Thompson invites us into a world of secrecy, murder, and unlikely friendships that are bound to make your head spin with wonder." - Lena May Books "Bad Bloods is a solid work of dystopian YA that will delight any fan of the genre. It also includes an angle that is too often overlooked by other authors in the category." - Truth About Books "This is one of those 'you can't put it down' books. Thompson builds the tension of the election and its importance slowly and with care. She develops her characters fully and with great attention to detail. She is a masterful storyteller." - The Bookie Monster