Ryan’s crazy stories about creatures living in the neighborhood creek have entertained Bits for months, but once she discovers the creatures are real, and suffering, she has to help them escape, even though that means sending away her brother’s best friend.Ryan warned that the things in the dead-end creek were in fact slimy, fetid, space alien freaks.And any kid dumb enough to approach their dark lair had better believe in the power of prayer. For underneath that calm surface of warm water and frog belly -waited sinister incarnate! Waited monster! Waited smelly! If that kid, so determined to make his way across, might step on some stones or some green fishy moss, or perchance he should slip and step into their sludge, then his boots, snared so tightly, would no longer budge. And no matter how hard that child strained, tugged or yanked, the Mud Gullumpers pulled harder and the boots slowly sank ‘til the child screamed in fear, and by clinging to rocks, freed his feet and ran home in his wet, soiled socks.

Uncharted Frontier returns with our February-March 2014 issue! This is an Open Themed issue, so you will find creative works of all kinds within these pages. Richard Lawrence continues his incredible Merlin Saga with The BooksMaurice R. Beaulieu III -- The Last Library in the WorldChristopher Barnes -- Fun Not FairHolly Day -- Sam The RatJames Pierce -- Sluggish BulletUncharted Frontier returns with our February-March 2014 issue! This is an Open Themed issue, so you will find creative works of all kinds within these pages. Richard Lawrence continues his incredible Merlin Saga!First time appearances by: Maurice R. Beaulieu III with his story, The Last Library in the WorldChristopher Barnes with his poem, Fun Not FairHolly Day with her story, Sam The RatJames Field with his story, Sluggish Bullet

This was supposed to be the time of her life. Annalyn Johanssen was done with high school, done with living at home with her overbearing family. Moved out and now roommates with her best friend of forever, Annalyn was starting university. A new beginning, she thought. But as much as she hoped to get away from the unhappiness of adolescence, she soon found herself spiraling into darkness.This was supposed to be the time of her life. Annalyn Johanssen was done with high school, done with living at home with her overbearing family. Moved out and now roommates with her best friend of forever, Annalyn was starting university. A new beginning, she thought. But as much as she hoped to get away from the unhappiness of adolescence, she soon found herself spiraling into darkness.Entangled in Darkness is the portrayal of one young woman's struggle against madness and chaos as mental illness overtakes her life. In this dark journey, what does Annalyn have to lose most? What will be ripped away from her as she fights to live?

Download this eBook for only 0,99$ , and learn the right way to start marketing on the Internet. Comprised of many articles that are aimed toward building your basic knowledge about Internet marketing, consider it as your first step in the right direction toward earning money on the Internet. Download it today!The Organizing, a standalone supplement to the Living Needle series, is about Tom Wood, a man incapable of recognizing when something is strange because of a childhood swing set accident. Unfortunately, his boring job as a zero counter at multinational corporation FKM -- with its routines and comforting cubicle patterns -- is interrupted by the daisy growing out of his computer. Now the oblivious Tom must navigate the chaos around him -- roots growing from the floor, people turning into gold bugs, a cute dadaist named Hope Lesko-Van Heffenbeuler trying to get his attention -- as the whole building seems to be going through some sort of metamorphosis.

A Preview of the critically acclaimed Fathers House.When a young teen is fatally beaten in an abandoned schoolyard, assistant district attorney Ben Lovison is assigned the case of prosecuting the alleged perpetrator, a seventeen year old wannabe rapper and current resident of Lovison's childhood home, Fathers House.A preview of the C. Edward Baldwin's critically acclaimed Fathers HouseFor assistant district attorney Ben Lovison life couldn't be any sweeter. He has a job that he loves and a beautiful wife who is set to deliver their twin boys any day now. For a man whose life got off to a rocky start following the brutal slaying of his mother in broad daylight in front of their home, surviving childhood and finding success as an adult was a testament to his perseverance. But when a young teen is fatally beaten in an abandoned schoolyard, Lovison is assigned a case that will pull the wool from over his world. He learns that his story of perseverance and overcoming was actually one of deceit and deception. And Mayo Fathers, the man he'd credited with saving him appears to have been a wolf in sheep's clothing.Devastated by the discovery that Fathers may have been involved in both the murder of his mother and the disappearance of the father he never met, Lovison has to regroup and persevere once again. But this time, other lives hang in the balance.

This package includes 4 Short Stories by Eric Dulin:The Lost (Literary)Segmentus Invictus Dark Side of the Moon (Literary)Sins of A FatherAnd 4 Poems:Love is ClockworksA Final BranchIn Memoriam The FallIn My Mind And 1 Essay:The Power of PromiseIn the land of Eluria, honor is everything. As in "Life or death" everything.Join Kendalion,Tokonami, Karutoshi, and Karuka in their quest to stay alive and conquer their worst nightmares. It may all seem jolly in the beginning, but that is just a mere illusion. The world of Eluria is a vast continent, but there's only room for a few champions to be considered "honorable" and these four are on their way to many challenges, both with their allies and foes...Let's just hope that they can put their differences aside and work together first...

Free form expressions of Ann's view of her daily life encounters. A bug on a windshield, the hint of spring, and the depth of winter are a few of the things that inspire her to write.After writing for numerous years, Ann began sending email messages with her view of daily events in free-form poetry. When the response was positive, she expanded her excursions in writings to her Facebook page. A bug on a windshield, the hint of spring, the daily news, a car decides to occupy her right of way, and the depth of spring inspires writing.

Twelve Down is a collection of short stories for younger readers by the Tunbridge Wells Writers loosely aimed at middle-graders (8-12 yrs)Twelve Down is a collection of short stories for younger readers by the Tunbridge Wells Writers. While loosely aimed at middle-graders (8-12 yrs) there are no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to reading, so we’ve titled the collection accordingly. We hope, of course, that the stories will be enjoyed by parents too – and older siblings and aunts and uncles et al for that matter – but felt the title “12 Down and Possibly Up” a little too convoluted. In a nutshell then, here are twelve short stories written primarily with younger readers in mind. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed writing them.

Free! 6 brief short stories for those of you who are not familiar with my writing...Daddy's Little Girl, Heroines and Heroes, One Glorious Afternoon, The Man in the Mirror, The Willow and the Elm and Dear Mr. Mayor.Free! 6 brief short stories for those who are not familiar with my writing...Daddy's Little Girl---A young girl's day in church. Heroines and Heroes---A nine-year-old learns more than a dictionary definition of a heroine. One Glorious Afternoon---Children on a poignant afternoon of fun. The Man in the Mirror---A recurring nightmare has tragic consequences. The Willow and the Elm---Grandpa relates a story to his eight year old granddaughter. Dear Mr. Mayor---a young boy writes a letter.

Have you ever wanted a pet so much that your buttons were about to pop? KABOOM! Join Kelly as she learns that caring for an animal goes far beyond giving it food and water. Jolly Time Books tell whimsical stories the whole family can enjoy. Jolly Time Books are full of individually hand-drawn vivid and colorful illustrations that will spark the imagination of any child.Have you ever wanted a pet so much that your buttons were about to pop? KABOOM! Kelly asked her parents for a dog or cat. Before a decision is made, Kelly is asked to take care of Professor Hootie’s goldfish while he is away.Join Kelly as she discovers that Professor Hootie loves volunteering for the animal shelter while he is on vacation. Kelly learns that caring for an animal goes far beyond giving it food and water. When adopting, you need to be ready to provide a FOREVER home for your pet.Wowsers! What will Kelly do? Will she prove that she is responsible enough for a pet of her own? You will have to read the book to find out.I Want a Pet is another outstanding presentation. Jolly Time Books tell whimsical stories the whole family can enjoy. Jolly Time Books are full of individually hand-drawn vivid and colorful illustrations that will spark the imagination of any child.

Already Forgotten is a collection of thirty poems written by writer C.M.HHolly Ledford, 18, and Kelsie Harland, 17, have been best friends since pre-school. Life is perfect for them and their friends in the idyllic English village of Marlbury. They have just spent the summer lazing in the sun enjoying beach trips and pool tournaments. None of them suspect that Marlbury has magical links and that life for Holly and Kelsie is about to change dramatically. Adults in the village are keeping secrets, because they have been sworn to silence by the High Priestess of Avalon in return for protection.Holly is unknowingly on a predestined path to help Avalon maintain an ancient pact between humans and the natural world. She is destined to fall in love with a man who isn’t fully human. Ultimately, Holly’s relationship leads to her best friend, Kelsie, being kidnapped by an angry Goddess. But Kelsie also has a soul mate waiting for her, and he too isn’t entirely human. Both girls have to cope with the consequences of having partners with superhuman abilities. The girls have to come to terms with the realisation that their lives, families and the village is not what they thought it was and deal with the deception of their loved ones.In Winter Unveils, they embark on adventures that take them through dangerous snowstorms in the Scottish Highlands, across wind-swept Welsh beaches and deep in the green of England, to the mysterious island of Avalon itself.

Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn’t a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from – and over his three score years and ten, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country and much more. In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.

A delightful, old-fashioned love story with a uniquely twenty-first-century twist, Landing is a romantic comedy that explores the pleasures and sorrows of long-distance relationships--the kind millions of us now maintain mostly by plane, phone, and Internet. Síle is a stylish citizen of the new Dublin, a veteran flight attendant who's traveled the world. Jude is a twenty-five-year-old archivist, stubbornly attached to the tiny town of Ireland, Ontario, in which she was born and raised. On her first plane trip, Jude's and Síle's worlds touch and snag at Heathrow Airport. In the course of the next year, their lives, and those of their friends and families, will be drawn into a new, shaky orbit. This sparkling, lively story explores age-old questions: Does where you live matter more than who you live with? What would you give up for love, and would you be a fool to do so?