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The Girl in the Woods
by Cynthia A. Jensen
A couple find a girl in the woods, hurt and unable to communicate.
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THE GIRL IN THE WOODS PROLOGUE Noli Meyers just wanted a cigarette. She had gone down the road a bit so her dad wouldn’t catch her lighting up. She was too young to buy them for herself, her friend Angela had gotten this p...
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Emma Emerging
by Shirley Holder Platt
Saddled with an old fashioned name, Myrna gets bullied at school. As a runaway, she learns early on that life can be harsh. When a burned out sign challenges her to emerge from her fears, she starts a ... More
Saddled with an old fashioned name, Myrna gets bullied at school. As a runaway, she learns early on that life can be harsh. When a burned out sign challenges her to emerge from her fears, she starts a journey of self-discovery and reinvention. Less
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Have you ever experienced that slurping, sucking sound as air filled the void left by your boot when trying to extract yourself from wet, boggy mud you’d stepped in? It’s like you know that if you pull your foot too hard and fast, your boot will stay, an...
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Wolcott Rocks
by Robert Albert
Chapter 1
Room 202
Chapter 1 - Room 202 Sue Murdock watched from her desk at Wolcott High School as each student in her class stopped to hand in their Algebra quiz results before leaving school for the day. Tom Diorite winked at her and smiled as he dropped his test onto her desk, turned, and walked out ...
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The One
by Devin Thames
Alexis
The Beginning
This story is not the Powers Rangers. We were not superheros, or anything just as cool. We were just high school students, and in my opinion, we were screwed over. But again, that's my opinion, the others might have a different view. But heck, this isn't there story...
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Hello Hell
by Sheila M. Good
When circumstances force Claire Nelson to return to her hometown, after sixteen years of estrangement, She must leave the life she’s built for herself behind, face the painful secrets of the pas ... More
When circumstances force Claire Nelson to return to her hometown, after sixteen years of estrangement, She must leave the life she’s built for herself behind, face the painful secrets of the pasts, while confronting a truth she never expected to find. Less
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Chance Encounter
Claire’s feet made soft lite taps on the pavement. A swirl of multicolored leaves fluttered across her path like confetti as she rounded the last curve. Grateful Blossom Street Bridge was in sight, she slowed to a walk, pushed stop on the iPhone strap...
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P.A.A.: The choices we make
by Devin Thames
Introduction
Every action has a consequence. This particular situation will have three different choices to choose from. These three choices will then have different consequences of their own. So the question is what will you choose? You have three options: P, A, or A. Here you ...
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Frienemies
by Aleta Kay
Chapter Twenty-Seven
“What do you mean, she’s missing?” Nana demanded.Jason approached until he was close enough to take the older woman’s hands in his own. “There were three sets of hoof prints. She’s probably with Joel and Angel. You know wha...
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Stage 4 - A Personal Journey: Living Life to the Fullest With Terminal Cancer
by Mary Judge-Hubard
I sat in the doctors office with my Mom and Dad. We had finished what was supposed to be a twenty minute MRI. This one lasted two hours. We knew the news was not good, but when the doctor told me I ... More
I sat in the doctors office with my Mom and Dad. We had finished what was supposed to be a twenty minute MRI. This one lasted two hours. We knew the news was not good, but when the doctor told me I had "cancer". All the pain I have been having made sense. The diagnosis felt like a "Scarlet Letter." Now we could get down to business. I turned to my doctor, "Doc, how are we gonna fight this! This is when my journey began "How do I Live life to the fullest with Terminal Cancer?" Less
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STAGE 4
My name is Mary Hubard. I am a 55-year-old wife, mother of two sons, and one grandson. I have stage 4 lung cancer, that metastasized in the bones of the vertebra of my neck and spine. This type of cancer will never go way, or even into remission. I will fight the disease my entire life. ...
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The Cat's Lair
by Mary Judge-Hubard
The Queen of the witches must find and destroy an evil sorceress and her army of killer zombies, in order to save the world from total destruction.
Chapter 1
It was one of those days, when nothing felt right. All I wanted to do was lye on my chaise lounge and wait for something to fall from the sky. Margaret, my lifetime companion gardened next to me without a care in the world. Then it happened… driving towar...
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Making A Run For It From Berlin To Texas
by Lazarus Thompson
Young Manny Kaiter suffers through being buried alive in bomb devastated Berlin of 1945. He narrowly escapes being strafed by a Russian fighter plane as he hides in an outhouse. he learns notto trust ... More
Young Manny Kaiter suffers through being buried alive in bomb devastated Berlin of 1945. He narrowly escapes being strafed by a Russian fighter plane as he hides in an outhouse. he learns notto trust anyone as time after time his efforts to escape Nazi Germany are stymied. How he overcomes all obstacles and makes hie way to America and eventually marries the sister of buddy holley will keep you on the edge of your seat. Less
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As I ran for the outhouse, the roar of the engine on the Russian fighter plane filled the air. I knew he was shooting at me because I could hear the rat-a-tat-a-tat-tat of his machine guns, and I could hear the whack-whack-whack of the bullets as they chewed up the ...
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The Poor Law Inspector
by Frank Parker
Ireland is wracked with famine. Arthur gives up his safe position as an officer in the British army to join the Poor Law Commission. His job: to ensure that one of the most seriously distressed areas ... More
Ireland is wracked with famine. Arthur gives up his safe position as an officer in the British army to join the Poor Law Commission. His job: to ensure that one of the most seriously distressed areas has the resources required to meet the demand for relief. Will he prove a match for the local landlords and their leader who refuse to meet their obligations, intent, instead, on removing as many tenants as possible from their land? Will his bosses in the British government relent and provide much needed assistance? When he is challenged to a duel will he defeat the blustering self-styled Colonel? Less
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The court room was crowded, the viewing gallery at the back a jostling mass of humanity. I had been surprised by the size of the multitude outside the court upon my arrival. Surprised, and my heart gladdened by the considerable number that wished me good luck as I p...
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Ghost Counselor: Some of us are haunted from within.
by Cori Laraway
A counselor learns that her patient has been molested for years, and feels compelled to help her, but must track down the young woman, who has begun a killing spree across Texas.
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Daddy's Little Girl
Bonnie didn't even notice the tears running down her face as she scrubbed her young flesh clean of her father's cheap aftershave again. The only thing different was that the rage she'd felt for so long didn't dissipate into helplessness this time. Instead, it spiral...
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Team Fail-Safe: Thirty Seconds To Critical Mass
by Lazarus Thompson
A team of Army Intelligence Operatives is ordered to find and thwart a North Korean sneak attack aimed against US Army installations in South Korea. At the same time, their commander must split his t ... More
A team of Army Intelligence Operatives is ordered to find and thwart a North Korean sneak attack aimed against US Army installations in South Korea. At the same time, their commander must split his team also to thwart a Fundamentalist plot to attack America from across the Rio Grande River. Less
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The Roots of Slavic Magic: Finding Our Way Back to Balance
by Patricia Robin Woodruff
What the cuckoo clock has to do with the Slavic goddess of water, why roosters are traditionally on weathervanes and what Slavic Pagan beliefs have to do with the Phila. Mummers Parade are just some o ... More
What the cuckoo clock has to do with the Slavic goddess of water, why roosters are traditionally on weathervanes and what Slavic Pagan beliefs have to do with the Phila. Mummers Parade are just some of the fascinating things that have been discovered in this study of Slavic Paganism.
By incorporating modern studies of petroglyphs, archeological sites, and looking at secret magical traditions carried on for millennia, new light is shed on these ancient beliefs. This is a pivotal work that will become an essential reference book for anyone interested in the Slavic Deities and its deep magic. Less
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Why this book is different
Online, you will find the same information on the Slavic gods copied over and over again. It is important to understand where much of the information that currently exists on the Slavic religion came from. The pagans themselves had no written records. ...
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Ghost of my Heart (working title)
by Leah Lindeman
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The sheets beneath Evelyn Richardson’s hand were scrunched; the folded layers were not enough of a deterrent for the nails digging into her palm. A brush of skin—Carl was awakening. That had not been her intention. It never was.Carl gently brushed...
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Angel Maker
by Barry B. Wright
Chapter One
A heavy grey mist had settled over Bournemouth. It was well past the ten o’clock closing for pubs and the last of the trolley buses had been docked for the night. The damp, cold streets were empty, that is for the exception of a young man carrying an over-size...
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Rainbow Killer
by Ashley Fae
It follows the case of a lesbian Major Case detective, Phoebe Greene, who initially thinks she is being pulled in on one case but in all actuality, she's on the hunt for a serial killer--one who ... More
It follows the case of a lesbian Major Case detective, Phoebe Greene, who initially thinks she is being pulled in on one case but in all actuality, she's on the hunt for a serial killer--one who is targeting her own community two weeks prior to San Antonio's Pridefest celebration. Less
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1. Although I'd visited Petticoats and Lace on social occasions multiple times, it looked quite different in the early hours of the morning. The police vehicles parked haphazardly out front, yellow crime scene tape all about, the medical examiner's van...
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P.S.
by Liberty Henwick
When agony aunt and magazine journalist Jennifer Pendergast inadvertently uncovers a crime ring in Johannesburg which leads her into the dangerous world of game poaching, she realises that, as she fol ... More
When agony aunt and magazine journalist Jennifer Pendergast inadvertently uncovers a crime ring in Johannesburg which leads her into the dangerous world of game poaching, she realises that, as she follows the trail, everything she loves will be at stake in the fight not to become a victim herself. Less
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‘Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fi...
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Apparent Power
by Dacia Arnold
Valerie Russell is a mother navigating the American dream in central Colorado when disaster strikes leaving her stranded 100 miles from home and her two year old son. A quarter of the population has l ... More
Valerie Russell is a mother navigating the American dream in central Colorado when disaster strikes leaving her stranded 100 miles from home and her two year old son. A quarter of the population has lasting effects of the event awakening a dormant gene that sets them apart from the general population, but Valerie’s genes are even more unique and the government is after her for it. Valerie must get home to her son, avoid capture and devise a way to defeat the rising power that needs her in order to complete the transition to a Totalitarian government. Less
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The veil of steam enveloped her in a robe of air and water. Valerie Russell’s muscles loosened as the water flowed over her. Scents of lavender cleared her mind and calmed her senses. The heat awakened her soul.“Who the hell are you?” Her hu...
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白髪の少女 | The Girl with White Hair
by Bexx Matthews
When Tsukiko helps defend a family that was being attacked by bandits, she offers to take them to her home for respite.
However, the family is actually a group of shinobi, who answer directly to the ... More
When Tsukiko helps defend a family that was being attacked by bandits, she offers to take them to her home for respite.
However, the family is actually a group of shinobi, who answer directly to the Emperor. When the clan is sent into disarray Tsukiko manages to escape, vowing to murder the Emperor once and for all. With a bounty out on her life and no knowledge of how the world beyond the mountain is, Tsukiko is out to
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オン・ザ・マウンテン
The mountain was quiet that night.Tsukiko had always been sensitive to her surroundings, the prickle of a colder wind that meant winter was on the way or the aroma of the first tiger lily blooming in the summer. Tonight felt the same. It wasn't uncommon for t...
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Frienemies
by Aleta Kay
Fawn Jackson lives in post-Civil War West Virginia in a holler where most of the property is owned by a local state senator. The mineral rights have been graciously granted to the tenants.
Someone i ... More
Fawn Jackson lives in post-Civil War West Virginia in a holler where most of the property is owned by a local state senator. The mineral rights have been graciously granted to the tenants.
Someone is after the mineral rights to her property. Someone caused the accident that killed her mother and her favorite horse. Who wants the mineral rights and why? Who can she trust? Is it a stranger or is it a friend? Less
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The Funeral
Fawn Jackson stood as straight and tall as her five foot, five and a half inch frame would allow and tried hard not to look as if her black mourning clothes were swallowing her alive. She would not allow her sobs to break forth. If she had learned anything at the fi...
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Wandering Among the Stars
by Wendy Ogilvie
When Wanda Mikos’ ambition of being a celebrity personal trainer in Los Angeles becomes a reality, she is soon reminded of her dad’s advice ‘be careful what you wish for’.
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When Wanda Mikos’ ambition of being a celebrity personal trainer in Los Angeles becomes a reality, she is soon reminded of her dad’s advice ‘be careful what you wish for’.
An unfortunate incident in a restaurant results in a potential A-lister client for the newly qualified trainer. With her career being put on full speed, inventing a new training method and dealing with media interest under the scrutiny of an over-ambitious journalist is not exactly what she was expecting.
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LA Jail
I arrived in Los Angeles four weeks ago and here I am in jail. I should mention why I’m here - not jail, LA I mean. I am a Personal Trainer to the stars. Well that's a slight exaggeration but that was my dream when I entered the Main Event Competition at home ...
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The Same Vein
by Tara L. Herweg
Prologue
10 July 1985 I could ride all night. If Gus the Bus needs sleep, I’ll gladly take over, drive this metal goddess into my millionth sunrise. It’s not that the scenery is especially good—the American interstate highway can be a bleak, lonely place at 4...
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Where the Elephants Sleep
by Anton Styles
On the third day after the tragic loss of his family at age 5, Andy slipped into his dream of joining the circus to escape a world ruled by aggression and anger. Challenged by his own brand of torment ... More
On the third day after the tragic loss of his family at age 5, Andy slipped into his dream of joining the circus to escape a world ruled by aggression and anger. Challenged by his own brand of torment for the atrocities self-inflicted, solace could only be found by discovering the circus of life. Less
Mourning's Nigh
Not before in five years of life did nighttime pass so slowly for Andy. The cracker-box trailer bedroom heightened claustrophobia in wake of the accident that claimed the lives of his family three days before. As the night lumbered into morning, he searched the...
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Hanging Girl
by Sharron Grodzinsky
A girl is found bound and nude, hanging in a mansion in Coronado. Her boyfriend is a former Navy seal with ties to the Middle East. Sgt. Matt Monohan and his partner,Wendy Song work to find out what h ... More
A girl is found bound and nude, hanging in a mansion in Coronado. Her boyfriend is a former Navy seal with ties to the Middle East. Sgt. Matt Monohan and his partner,Wendy Song work to find out what happened. Was it suicide or murder? Less
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Matt Monohan is called in to find a girl hanging.
There is something about Sunday mornings in Coronado.The sleepy southern California town is renowned for its small town charm, laid back beach attitude and lack of major crime. Most people are out walking or are riding bikes on Sunday mornings. Their agenda f...
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DW 1: The Unforgiven
by Leila Miller
Branded a spy, an Oneiroi agent seeks out the real spy, and uncovers a plot to take over Mt. Olympus.
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Roth felt the heat of the blast as he was thrown away from the building they were passing. He could feel Sophia's small hand ripped from his as cries of pain rang from behind him.Gasping for air, he found himself staring into the clear blue sky, his mind whir...
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Nightingale
by Fiona Una
Rogue is an honest thief who for years has only had one thing on her mind: survival. Seryna is the Prince's daughter carrying a heavy burden. Together they agree to help each other out in an enco ... More
Rogue is an honest thief who for years has only had one thing on her mind: survival. Seryna is the Prince's daughter carrying a heavy burden. Together they agree to help each other out in an encounter that should have let them part ways. Fate disagreed. Suddenly Seryna and Rogue find themselves on an unplanned adventure that will in time, lead them to the purpose they had both desperately sought, but what will the consequences of their actions mean for the people they left behind? Less
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Roguish Endeavours
Rogue was dealing with a bit of a dilemma. That was what she called those awkward situations when her jobs went wrong; which she would describe as any job that ended with the captain of the city guard hot on her tail. It should have been easy - replace the usual cup...
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Inheritance
by Megan Baughman
Melanie Michaels wants nothing more than to move on with her life. However, on the anniversary of her father’s death she stumbles onto secrets she never could have imagined. With the help of an ... More
Melanie Michaels wants nothing more than to move on with her life. However, on the anniversary of her father’s death she stumbles onto secrets she never could have imagined. With the help of an old high school friend Melanie sets out to find out why her father was killed. What did he know, and why did he have to die for it? She only has a short time to figure out the truth before her father’s killer finds her too. Less
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The dead of night. The heart of winter. That is what her soul felt like. “This is rubbish.” I said slamming my laptop closed. “I can’t believe I ever thought I was any good!” I laid my forehead against the warm body of the computer and let out a drama...
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Dragon Story: Fantasy
by Bailey Bergman
Chapter 1
“Alright…. Let’s do this again.” I laid my hand against the dead wood and closed my eyes tightly. I was trying to do magic without speaking the enchanting word. I been trying for weeks now and I had failed every single time. I...
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Desires of the Heart
by Tiffany Doran
It had been almost five years since Katie had seen him last. After a fire almost destroyed her daddy's farm, Matthew Fuller destroyed her heart. But a newly hired farm hand by the name of Willia ... More
It had been almost five years since Katie had seen him last. After a fire almost destroyed her daddy's farm, Matthew Fuller destroyed her heart. But a newly hired farm hand by the name of William "Buck" Brady, had plans of fixing everything that was in the path of destruction...including Katie. Less
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Love or Lust
She threw herself across the bed and placed her soft face in her hands and her long curly auburn hair fell to the sides. She then rolled to her side. Perplexed, she let out a frustrated sigh. "Do I love him or don’t I?" she said, feeling puzzled. She...
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Angel from the Underworld: Rise of the Winged
by Jo Carter
In a world 1,000,000 years after the end of most of the human race, the remaining tribes are only just beginning to regain dominance on a planet which is nothing like the Earth it once was. The lastin ... More
In a world 1,000,000 years after the end of most of the human race, the remaining tribes are only just beginning to regain dominance on a planet which is nothing like the Earth it once was. The lasting humans are too occupied with fighting each other to prepare against the perilous elements of this shadowy realm.
Can heir Odette, born and raised in the Underworld, use her determination to get revenge for the betrayal of her ancestors, or will the treacherous surroundings and the threat of secrets, lies and betrayals cause her to destroy herself and bring the end of the world for good? Less
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Elisia, the Underworld
“I will not do this any longer,” Odette hissed at the frail old man. “You were not born down here. You don’t understand what it’s like to never have seen sunlight, the sky, the stars… I am seventeen now, father. And I am leaving.&rdqu...
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Oracle: Vol. 1 of the Peace Keepers Saga
by Kyle Leigh
Earth is guarded by the Watchers, a peacekeeping organization insuring exclusive destruction of anything that threatens that peace. But how will the Watchers respond when a rebellion rises up in the d ... More
Earth is guarded by the Watchers, a peacekeeping organization insuring exclusive destruction of anything that threatens that peace. But how will the Watchers respond when a rebellion rises up in the densely populated Shanghai region. Less
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“Catharine?”“Yes?” “Where’s Galileo today?” “Still near New Dublin, 20 miles or so off the coast.” “How odd… He hasn’t looked up in days.” The young man sat back...
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Spirit of Rain: Book 4 of the Spirit Series
by Arline Chase
Empath Jill Abercrombie and her detective brother Jack, now an attorney, become involved with the multiple murder of a Pigtown family when he agrees to act as the accused father's defense attorne ... More
Empath Jill Abercrombie and her detective brother Jack, now an attorney, become involved with the multiple murder of a Pigtown family when he agrees to act as the accused father's defense attorney. In the ensuing investigation, Jack takes on a seemingly unwinable case, while Jill explores the possibility of romance, and then faces again the nemesis who has been the greatest threat to both her life and her sanity in the past. Can she use her paranormal gift to defeat him once and for all? Less
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Murder in the Night
Murder in the Night October 19, 1907 Troubled in mind, Fritz Kraftner left Patrick’s Tavern, the oldest Irish pub in the city, and made his way through the sleeping streets of Pigtown, a district named for the livestock that was sometimes herded through the streets from t...
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Spirit of Earth
by Arline Chase
Jill Abercrombie, in the throes of her doppleganger-accompanied visions, tugs at our heartstrings as we join her almong the bouts of her scatterplot clairvoyance, a psychic curse which she is desperat ... More
Jill Abercrombie, in the throes of her doppleganger-accompanied visions, tugs at our heartstrings as we join her almong the bouts of her scatterplot clairvoyance, a psychic curse which she is desperate to use to help her detective brother, Jack. We feel for Jill as her entire family is less than sympathetic to her plight, and we admire Jack for being the one family member who understands she was born with a "gift" she cannot help. A murder in Baltimore. A volcano in Martinique. What could possibly be the connection? Less
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A Champaigne Life
July 14, 1901“It’s not the champagne!”� Showgirl Eliza Hammond whirled around and danced down the street, while her escort hurried after her. “I’m alive with power and getting higher by the day. I’ve got ’em right w...
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The curse
by Jina Bazzar
Wanted neither by the Seelie or unseelie, the Dhiultadh are a proud, secretive mixed breed, half Seelie, half unseelie. They took refuge on earth many centuries ago where they thrived with their anony ... More
Wanted neither by the Seelie or unseelie, the Dhiultadh are a proud, secretive mixed breed, half Seelie, half unseelie. They took refuge on earth many centuries ago where they thrived with their anonymity, away from their better kin, the sidhe land fee.
This story will talk about how Fosch, the clan leader of the Dhiultadh came to be indebted to Oberon, the Seelie consort, and put his entire clan in danger and under the human government spotlight.
This is a short story that will give my readers an insight at how the heroine of my urban fantasy series “Roxanne Fosch” came to be wanted by half the preternatural community. Less
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The secret
Chapter 1The secret… Yoncey Fosch was a cunning man. A fee, or a Dhiultadh, a half one, since his mother had been a notorious earth witch. He was a man of many qualities, excellent attributes. He was ridiculously rich, having had centuries upon ...
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Health and Whatnot
by Scruffy Nerf Herder
This is my rendition of a healthy lifestyle guide as told from my own honest opinion and thoughts. Please enjoy and strap yourself in for some interesting theories and ideas.
Chapter 1
So today a question was posed to me and below is how that went. Friend: So, Marcus, what do I need to do in order to get back in shape? Me: That’s a question that I’ve always asked myself. And after years of thinking about that very thing, I don’t think there’s a true answer …
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Boy Soldier: Warlord
by Scruffy Nerf Herder
Growing up he always heard stories of how great men fought to protect this country and that, one day, he would have the honor to do the same. This book twists and turns and leads you through catacombs ... More
Growing up he always heard stories of how great men fought to protect this country and that, one day, he would have the honor to do the same. This book twists and turns and leads you through catacombs of America's war within the mind of a peculiar little boy that grows to become "something else." Hold on to the edge of your seat as you sojourn through this sure to be hit seller written by the Scruffy Nerf Herder. Less
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The energy that brings life to this book comes from a present day Soldier fighting America's war on terror. For many years, growing up as a small kid in Alabama, he always fantasized about becoming a warrior. Fast forward to present day and he has been numerous comb...
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Alias Adam
by Robert Lambert Jones III
A mixture of science fiction, mythology, and social commentary, Alias Adam is ultimately a love story on multiple levels. A young man with four biological parents is a virtual outcast in a culture wh ... More
A mixture of science fiction, mythology, and social commentary, Alias Adam is ultimately a love story on multiple levels. A young man with four biological parents is a virtual outcast in a culture which assigns identity based on categories of appearance into which he does not fit. A young woman has been assaulted throughout her life, and each of her assailants has died within one hour of attacking her. After meeting, they yearn for the impossibility of a normal life, but an odd sense of ethics stands in their way. Will they ever be able to attain the security they desire? Less
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Prologue
We live among monsters. Some are invisible, agitating that lower part of ourselves to distort the ways in which we think. Others move in human guise but remain unaware of their strings and the hidden fingers which pull them. Then there are those t...
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They Call Me Nothing
by Jenny Young
Chapter 1
Coming to the church was probably a mistake. What if they know? What if they call the Police? I listen intently, ready to run. No gunshots, no running feet, only the uneven pounding of my heart. I feel exposed. For seven years I have been invisible, a nothing. Nobod...
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Who Stole the Corporate Sausage: Journal Entries From The Work Place
by Dee Alexander
If you say my boss's name backwards, babies cry, mirrors shatter, and volcanoes erupt. Snarky tales about a narcissistic boss, questionable business practices and a woman who doesn't know wh ... More
If you say my boss's name backwards, babies cry, mirrors shatter, and volcanoes erupt. Snarky tales about a narcissistic boss, questionable business practices and a woman who doesn't know what to shut up. Less
In The Beginning
What happens if you play around in college, finally graduate and don’t get a job for the next five years? If you’re parents have enough money, they buy you a business. What happens if you graduate on time, work for the next five years and don’t hav...
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Sasha's Journey: Book One of the Transition Series
by Sheri Conaway
All her life, Sasha had been part of a close-knit community. So why did her parents suddenly uproot her to move to the middle of the desert where they were unwanted outsiders? Why did the locals hate ... More
All her life, Sasha had been part of a close-knit community. So why did her parents suddenly uproot her to move to the middle of the desert where they were unwanted outsiders? Why did the locals hate her on sight? And what was going on at the mine outside of town? The answers seemed to lie with a very bossy, telepathic Tabby. Less
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The blazing desert sun offended Sasha with its efforts to raise her mood above abject misery. The voices in her head had been getting louder, but each carried the same hostile message: “Go back where you came from, Girl. You and your family aren’t welcom...
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Breaking the Spell
by Naomi Pedneault
A witch. A werewolf. An ancient spell.
For five hundred years, the witches of the world have lived magically bound to a priest determined to rid the world of vampires. When Gretchen breaks a rule a ... More
A witch. A werewolf. An ancient spell.
For five hundred years, the witches of the world have lived magically bound to a priest determined to rid the world of vampires. When Gretchen breaks a rule and her sister is punished for it, she falls into despair. But an encounter with a werewolf and an ancient witch shows her that life in the monastery is not as perfect as she believes. When an opportunity to be free presents itself, will she risk everything to save her sister? Less
Chapter One
A Chance Encounter
Gretchen knelt over the vampire and watched the light fade from its eyes. She yanked the stake from its chest with a shake of her head and stepped back from the body. The vampire had done nothing to her, and she didn’t understand why it had to die other than s...
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A Million Laughing Souls: from "Did You Have the Time of Your Life?" a collection of short stories
by Alisonn Rose
Two young girls meet as one intervenes when the other is bullied. They form a lifelong friendship, not without its troubles, but despite miles, years, and misunderstandings, they manage to keep their ... More
Two young girls meet as one intervenes when the other is bullied. They form a lifelong friendship, not without its troubles, but despite miles, years, and misunderstandings, they manage to keep their connection. This series of stories drops in on them as well as others close to them at different points in their lives, and we see a journey unfold for each of them, from young girls to elderly woman. Less
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Judy Bones, as she was called, wanted to be old. Judy Skelton was her real name but because she was so thin, kids at school had started calling her Judy Skeleton, which naturally led to Judy Bones. It was catchier, and somehow, more insulting. She had been bothered ...
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Two Candidates Walk Into A Bar
by Nick Edinger
Two comedians, each best friends, are hired as digital strategists by rival presidential campaigns. Their jobs are to create the memes that sway the election
Chapter I
PART I
The Setup
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Holy shit, this stupid comedy book has parts?!?
Chapter 1
This was the last happy night Amal would experience until two years later, after the 2024 presidential election. He spent most of that night at an Arizona...
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UK2080: Welcome to your future
by Steve Boseley
The UK has left European Union. The world has turned its back. The Government is in danger of losing control. One family, torn apart, dares to challenge the increasingly brutal regime.
Chapter 1
A Queue
“Hey!” Joe pushed the man standing in front of him.
“Sorry, buddy.” The man turned around. “There’s no space.” He shrugged indicating the crowd.
“Why the hurry? We can’t go in until they open the doors, any...
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When Yesterday Becomes Tomorrow
by Barry B. Wright
Chapter One
Along the way, Tom Kedry had changed. It wasn’t one of those “Oh, Tom, what’s happening?” sort of things because it was barely noticeable. But, Louise, his wife, had noticed. Moodiness and dark thoughts, so unusual for him, had transitioned i...
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Surviving La Bestia
by Sharron Grodzinsky
With nowhere to run from the Mara Salvatrucha gang in Honduras, Javier Salazar and his little sister, Ana, set out on a perilous journey to join their mother in America. Along their journey, they endu ... More
With nowhere to run from the Mara Salvatrucha gang in Honduras, Javier Salazar and his little sister, Ana, set out on a perilous journey to join their mother in America. Along their journey, they endure incredible hardships and dangers. They develop close friendships with other migrants, and encounter gang members who care nothing for their lives. Traveling on La Bestia, the train of death, they quickly learn how treacherous riding the train is. It is a hazardous journey, and one that many do not complete. Javier and Ana risk everything, including their lives, to reach the promised land. Less
The Barrio
They were after him. Javier dared to look back and saw they were close behind, still chasing him. The Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang was trying to recruit Javier Salazar, and if he didn’t join them he knew they would probably beat him senseless or kill ...
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That Halloween Night
by Dawn Edwards
Do you believe in other dimensions? I mean, besides the one we live in? You know, the 3rd? 5Th? People don't like to think of life in terms of dimensions and when they do, they think of Rod Serli ... More
Do you believe in other dimensions? I mean, besides the one we live in? You know, the 3rd? 5Th? People don't like to think of life in terms of dimensions and when they do, they think of Rod Serling's “The Twilight Zone”. Let me tell you, life does have other dimensions and we managed to step into one that Halloween night. Less
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Sitting in the driver's seat, I waited impatiently for her, honking my horn every five minutes to remind her that not only were we late, but that she was pissing me off. I glanced down at my watch and shook my head. Finally, I spotted Nikki walking down the driveway...
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The Book (Working Title!)
by Tabitha Bennedict-Downes
One woman’s journey from almost settling for ‘good enough’ to rediscovering her lost sense of adventure and falling in love with her own life again.
(Please note that the chapter ... More
One woman’s journey from almost settling for ‘good enough’ to rediscovering her lost sense of adventure and falling in love with her own life again.
(Please note that the chapter being posted are "patchwork" style and not necessarily sequential, not are they the start of the book, which is well underway.) Less
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“How’re you holding up?” Tina asked, “And I’m so sorry it’s taken over a week to make contact, it’s all been a bit nuts here.”
There had been an initial flurry of indignant emails when Lucy had told Tina about Har...
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AIDAN
by Barry B. Wright
Chapter One
It is I who is to blame. AYOH, the land of my ancestors, burns. Screams of my subjects still assail my ears. Their ghosts continue to ride the late night air. I am haunted by their unyielding reach.
I can see the fear in Ennea’s face through my tear f...
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Sunnyvale
by Barry B. Wright
Prologue
Darkness surrounds him and lies deeply within him. Tonight, his approach to her bedroom window is stealthier than his previous visits. Because he has killed, the community has become alerted to his presence but they do not know who he is.
He draws closer to ...
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The Kitten and the Cactus Catastrophe
by Tiffany S. Doran
An ordinary day of lying around the house and being lazy, soon turns into a prickly experience when a curious grey tabby kitten named Memphis gets into mischief and finds that the cactus in the window ... More
An ordinary day of lying around the house and being lazy, soon turns into a prickly experience when a curious grey tabby kitten named Memphis gets into mischief and finds that the cactus in the windowsill isn't what she bargained for. Less
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It was early morning and the sun was shining through the window. Awoken by a stream of light, Memphis stretched and yawned like only a curious little grey tabby kitten can do. She rolled on her back and then over again. She batted around her favorite stocking for a...
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You, Me and the Bubblegum Tree
by Tiffany S. Doran
Who doesn't love bubblegum and what better way to enjoy it than from a tree. Learn how to rhyme while learning to use your imagination all at the same time. Come explore all the places you yourse ... More
Who doesn't love bubblegum and what better way to enjoy it than from a tree. Learn how to rhyme while learning to use your imagination all at the same time. Come explore all the places you yourself can find...a bubblegum tree. Less
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I was sitting outside with my mom one day and she told me to think of a land far away. So I moved closer to her and closed my eyes real tight, I thought and I thought, with all my might. I saw a bright sunny day filled with birds in flight, the breeze blowing trees ...
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Grandmama: Tales From Hell
by Bert LaVey
i'M nine years old. Mom is taking me to the church to kiss grandmama on the forehead. She is DEAD. I do not DO dead people well! What if she moves? I am not looking forward to this!
Grandmama
They want me to kiss Grandmama.
She is dead. I am only nine. No thanks!
What nine-year-old kid wants to go to a funeral?
At nine-year-old kid wants to go to a funeral?
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Born to Die: Book 1 of the Born to Die trilogy
by Kat Frost
Sajia Tiet'fa would give anything to die.
She is an Eternal, cursed to come back to life each time she dies. Eternals are forced to fight battles not their own, and die over and over again unt ... More
Sajia Tiet'fa would give anything to die.
She is an Eternal, cursed to come back to life each time she dies. Eternals are forced to fight battles not their own, and die over and over again until their minds snap. No one survives a hundred deaths.
Sajia is given a last chance to prove herself. Soon, she is leaping from death to death, closer each time to that fateful one hundred, caught up in a whirlwind centered around one man she can't seem to get away from... even if she wanted to.
Sajia embarks on an epic mission to change the course of the future, but the price might be too high. Just how much is she willing to sacrifice? Less
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“From beyond the reach of mortal plains, I summon you, Varak, ancient demon of darkness! Speak!”
The demon sighed, no more than a shadowy outline in the red smoke in the summoning circle. “Really, Lamaar, less drama, please. You know you ca...
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The Boy Who Could Be A Hero: The Ancient Magic Book Series, Vol 3
by Evelyn Frederick Moll
The boy who could be a hero...Josh Sparkins...discovers a portal in time. Lured through the portal by a beautiful voice, he finds himself with people who will be sailing with Christopher Columbus. Th ... More
The boy who could be a hero...Josh Sparkins...discovers a portal in time. Lured through the portal by a beautiful voice, he finds himself with people who will be sailing with Christopher Columbus. These people need a hero to help them escape from pirates, and sail a mean, unforgiving sea. Less
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Chapter 1 Josh Sparkins stretched as he sat on the edge of his bed. Getting back into a morning routine on the first day of his sophomore year proved harder than he thought it would be.&nb...
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The Ghoul of Grassville
by Chris Wood
Two brothers with sibling rivalry issues go in search of an urban legend. What they find will change their relationship forever.
Chapter 1
Tweakers
The 8-cylinder engine of the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda hummed as the jet black vehicle cut a swath down the lonely highway. Behind the wheel, Logan Adler turned his gaze from the road to give his younger brother Jacob "the look".
"You're doing it again," he sai...
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Jungle
by Steve Boseley
A pair of children purchase a book that allows them to sample life in the Rainforest without leaving their bedroom.
Jungle
“Ellie!” Bernadette Lawson shouted, spinning around. She looked at the many faces that hurried past. She had taken her eyes off her daughter for only a moment. Mrs Lawson worried that her daughter wouldn’t know what to do. She was a bright gir...
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A Crack in the Mirror (working title)
by Sibille Rose
A young man fights to save magic from extinction in a world that is quickly developing new technologies that renders magic useless.
Chapter 1
His heart pounded away in his chest as his feet thumped against the leaf-covered ground. The forest was silent except for the nighttime sounds of the creatures who lived here. Silent except for his panting breath and pounding feet and the crunching leaves beneath hi...
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Into The Night
by Barry B. Wright
Chapter 1
SHE WAS DEAD, THERE was nothing he could do about it, now; he had to accept it. But there was more. He had stumbled badly; he had come up short. He knew that he had unwittingly failed in what he had come to realize was the only worthwhile endeavor. Still, there must...
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A Test of Loyalty
by Laurie Stewart
Part 1
Samantha
Beginnings
Samantha
We moved on a Saturday in late August. I hated the place from the moment the U-Haul pulled up. I couldn’t believe how filthy it was; there was graffiti everywhere, even on the steps. At the bottom, they sunk into the ground lea...
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Waiting in the Wings
by Stevie Turner
Chapter 1
When did that subtle change occur? When did that capable, strong woman I had grown up with retreat into the wings from centre stage? Somewhere along life’s rocky road I have missed the opening night of my mother’s fall into dereliction and decay. Age ...
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Shared Empathy
by NooryaK
Chapter 1
She burst open the door and ran out of the building, she was in, for the past 4 hours. Without seeing around, she walked straight ahead, her steps fast and hurried. Her heart was beating fast and breaths
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The Devil Was Once A Human
by Menna Ashraf
Chapter 1
I woke up with a heavy head, as if I had been in a coma for years. It was hard to open my eyelids, but after struggling for some minutes, I did. I was lying on my back and all I could see was a hole in a strange, rocky ceiling. I hastily got up on my feet and with ...
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The Chocoholic Confessions
by Nada Shahin
Introduction
Adulthood can be the hardest time of your life and the transition phase from childhood to adulthood (your twenties take or give a few years) can be the most hectic, stressful and confusing one. You're starting to become an adult and suddenly it's you against the wor...
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Hiren's Journey
by Rebecca Onkar
Prologue
The wails of mourning reachedHiren’s ears long before the news of her husband’s death did.Brightly clad women, their faces covered in grief by thelong colorful folds of their sarees, stumbled their way on to the open groundin fro...
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One Fine Beast
by Elizabeth Courtright
Chapter 1
August 1885
The walls of the hospital corridor were stark white, blindingly so, but they didn’t bother him anymore. Neither did the tangy, overpowering smell. He was used to it. He’d been here five long months. This morning they’d taken his ...
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Legend of the Blood Raven
by Devon Mclaughlin
Prologue
“I will wipe them off the face of the earth! The infestation must be dealt with.”
The air inside the spacious tent crackled in sinister energy.
Savas-Zev was in a foul mood. He stalked about the tent in anger, garments swirling in his wake—n...
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Pursuit of Darkness: Unearthing Sarkoczy
by Kasey Hill
Chapter 1
“Thank you for your purchase,” the cashier said handing a bag to a young blonde female.
“No, thank you! My mother is going to love this purse! It’s so chic!” the girl replied dropping the bag into her larger carrying bag. “...
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