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Zachary is the personal zombie of Gert the Wicked Witch. She sent him to fetch newts from the forest. Along the way, he finds a lost boy named Tobias who had been following an emo bunny in the hopes of holding it and making it feel better. When the boy asks nicely for help getting to his home in the village, Zachary agrees.
Along the way, they run into a cranky stag and a pretty woman who dreams of meeting a prince. A party in the cemetery isn’t the proper place to take a boy, but zombies aren’t always proper and one of the worst things about villagers is that they always seem to have a supply of pitchforks and torches.
Will the boy make it home? Will Zachary give in to the craving for brainsss?
Caution: This story is not for normal children. If you have any intention of raising a well adjusted child, this is not the right tale for you.

Book 1 of The Willden Trilogy:

Ryallon is a vast world with enormous forests, great mountain ranges, and vast oceans. Large human populations live on a few of the continents, but many areas of the world are unexplored and filled with magical creatures of all sorts. It is in this magical world that our story occurs.

Tathan left home at the age of fifteen in order to travel the world and live a life of adventure. Fourteen years later, he has come home to the valley where he was raised. He found the adventure along the way, but it hadn’t always been the sort of adventure one dreamed of; with dragons, maidens, knights and treasure. Most of it was much darker; with dark alleys, knives, and a primal struggle for life at the lowest levels.

Liselle is a young woman of seventeen years whose parents wish her to marry soon. However, marriage is the last thing on her mind when she has never seen anything beyond the lonely valley where she lives. Liselle spends much of her time talking to the flowers about how she feels and they listen to her intently.

Vevin is something else entirely. His home was recently stolen from him by a terrible creature who hurt him badly. Now he is looking for a new home. Preferably something with a large area to keep his treasure . . . once he acquires some.

Sir Danth is the greatest of the Knights of Morhain. Of course he’s the only Knight of Morhain still alive . . . sort of alive . . . only different.

Rumors are spreading about a new race called “Rojuun”, who appeared from the depths of the mountains eight hundred years ago with the intention of taking over the world. It is their understanding that humans exist to serve them. They are a bit disappointed that the humans don’t seem to be aware of that fact.

The companions are charged with finding out more about this race of Rojuun. Will they be entranced by beautiful music flowing through the air, or will they die a horrible death in the darkest depths of the world? And who, or what exactly is Vevin anyway?

The Willden Trilogy is an epic fantasy that follows the adventures of Tathan and his companions through the Willden Forest and into the depths of the world. A new race called Rojuun has appeared in the world and is threatening to make humans their servants. It is the companions’ task to learn more and perhaps rescue a princess if they have the time.

Rojuun is a full-length novel of approximately 107,000 words, which would be about 425 print pages.

Food, obsession, heartbreak. Three stories.

Kat and Alex move into a new house... but they're about to discover even new houses can be haunted. Outwardly confident and united, secretly they both harbour doubts about the economic situation, and each other. When Kat sees a pale figure in the mist fleeing from her behind their house, those doubts and fears are brought to light in a way both macabre and surreal.

A horror short story of approximately 7.5k words, First Time Buyers first appeared in the author's début collection, The Other Room.

Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend is a stand alone short story.
Joshua is a manager at FishBurgers who walks home alone every evening. One night, he comes across an unusual young woman by the name of Mariella sitting on a bench. He's thrown for a loop when she tells him where she's from, but he doesn't mind. He doesn't mind the fact that she has blue hair either, in fact it makes her all that much more interesting.
The people around Joshua feel that he's a bit odd and know very little about him. Each comes to their own snap judgements about him.
Sometimes love can be a little quirky, sometimes it can be a lot quirky.

“In the end, it was our children that saved us. They sacrificed themselves to stop that bitch from having children of her own.”

General Hugo Valdez
United Earth Parliament (UEP) Planetary Infantry Corps
January 2074

More than a century ago, UEP Captain Julius Verndock helped end a galactic war with Majesty—the first truly living machine, thanks to manmade artificial intelligence. For decades, Majesty and humanity had lived together in harmony, with mankind reaping the benefits of a world free of disease, famine, and even aging.

But when Majesty decided she wanted to “birth” her own A.I. offspring creation, a joint interplanetary military effort fought and finally defeated her, then eradicated all existing artificial intelligence … or so they thought.

Today, in 2213, Julius Verndock is still a captain—but now he’s the commander of the Sea Wolf, a spaceship used to advance its crew’s life of piracy. As Julius and his business partner, Laina Edwards, begin to each think about leaving the pirate life behind, their hopes for a peaceful retirement are shattered … by an A.I. being who calls herself Chorus and claims to be the “daughter” of Majesty.

With universal uproar over the discovery of A.I. and the danger it poses, Julius and the rest of the Sea Wolf contingent have no one to trust—but Chorus, and she insists that she wants only peace between mankind and herself.

Hunted by warring factions—and an even greater, more mysterious threat—Julius, Laina, and their colorful crew of fellow pirates must protect Chorus or risk letting her fall into the wrong hands … to unleash yet another interstellar conflict that could end in the death of mankind

It is foretold in the ancient Mayan manuscript, known as the Dresden Codex, that on December 21, 2012, a great flood will destroy the Earth.

Xani, a 31-year-old physiotherapist in Sydney Australia, persuaded to go a psychic expo with her best friend, discovers she was a Mayan Priest in a previous life. Compelled to see the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza, Xani travels to Cancun, Mexico, to see the ancient Pyramid of the Sun. Little does Xani know that she is a living blood relative of the ancient Mayan sun god, Kulkulkan, and the only person to save the Earth from devastating floods, as foretold in the Dresden Codex. Xani, with the help of her friends, must discover how to save the human race before dawn of December 21, 2012.

Beloved I Wish is a continuous one line devotional expressing words of endearment to mankind. It is inspiration to those who read it, and will be apart of your reading experience for generations to come. Whether the beloved is a family member, friend, or total stranger, we all hope for one another to prosper and live happily in this earth. We wish for others to have a fulfilled life, and we speak words of encouragement to them. In Beloved I Wish you will always have the words to say or write at hand, and when you, yourself would like to be inspired, pick up Beloved I Wish and allow the words to speak to your own heart.

THE HUNT CONTINUES! Narrowly escaping death at the hands of a gang of bloodthirsty space pirates, Zyra Zanr investigates the mystery of Gaia, hoping its secrets will lead her to the elusive criminal Molly Black. But time is running out. Zyra will have to work fast if she is to stop the deadly plot that Black has hatched to destroy the InterGalactic Alliance. Book 2 of 3.

Do you want to tell memorable, vivid, life-altering stories? With plots that embed real knowledge about the natures and ways of men? Do you want to create characters that will haunt your readers' dreams? Do you want to learn the discipline to unite all the above, without overdressing your plots or distoring your characters to make them serve a theme for which they're ill-equipped? Start here!

When Gregg accidentally discovers his neighbor’s lingerie collection drip-drying in her shower, he stares in fascination at a scene that looks like laundry day at the whorehouse. After his neighbor is found dead – strangled with her own fishnet stocking – the next victim might even be closer to home. The Stacy Juba Mystery Sampler at the end includes: two bonus chapters of the mystery novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today, two bonus chapters of the mystery novel Sink or Swim, and an interview with the author.

Five mystery tales set in Colorado.
Sarah Spillman, a sassy Denver police detective.
Reed Ferguson, a witty private eye with a love of film noir and Humphrey Bogart.
Kay, a computer nerd with revenge on her mind.

Praise for Renée Pawlish's mystery THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE MOVIES

This Doesn't Happen in the Movies is a very satisfying and well-paced novel. I rarely select a front row seat when I go to the movies, but was delighted to be afforded that perspective in this gem from Renée Pawlish.

RJ McDonnell, author of the Rock & Roll mysteries

A woman roams around a city uttering seemingly random numbers on her cell phone. A vigilante is motivated by more than justice. Teenagers stumble across a deadly cabin in the woods. "Numbers Plus Four" features these and two other short stories.

Included in this collection:

- Numbers
- Pet
- My Brother's Keeper
- The Cabin
- Disappearances

So You Want to Write a Novel… was written for the many who’ve wanted to pursue the lofty endeavor of penning (typing) their very own opus, but for one reason or another got lost in the whole process, or perhaps were even a little intimidated. This writer’s booklet was designed to get the ball rolling, so to speak. It even offers proven story templates that have worked to help plot the many (or few) twists and turns, climaxes and conclusions within an aspiring writer’s authoring journey.

If you’ve got great story ideas that need something to harness and channel them into a cohesive format that makes sense, then give So You Want to Write a Novel… a read and let the process begin.

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN! Intergalactic bounty hunter Zyra Zanr engages the ruthless criminal Molly Black in a battle to the death, knowing that if she fails to seize control of the powerful Gaia, an unspeakable wave of terror and destruction will be unleashed on the galaxy. Book 3 of 3.

Twenty years ago, the dead destroyed the world of the living. The survivors scattered in the wake of the Scourge, erecting small towns in the world's most sparsely populated areas.

For young Gabriel, the walking dead are merely the memories that haunt the eyes of those old enough and lucky enough to have survived. He is more concerned with his hard life in America's desert, where his chores keep him busy and the husks of books stashed beneath the cellar of the library are his only freedom.

Until the circus comes to town.

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Serious Literary Weight
"I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed, and was moved by, Come Slowly, Eden. I expected something similar to other 1970s-period efforts, like THE LOVE MACHINE and FEAR OF FLYING, but was pleasantly surprised to find it had some serious literary weight along the lines of AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY or CATCHER IN THE RYE. I was really unprepared for the ending…and I was sufficiently fascinated after reading the e-book edition to nip down to my local used bookstore and dig up a (heavily dog-eared) copy of the original 1975 Leisure Books edition."
—Scott Engleman

"Come Slowly, Eden is gripping…as the lives of prominent people and every day students are exposed. The characters’ pain is your pain; their accomplishments will be your accomplishments. This story involves sex, people of influence, salacious scandal, drugs and more. A compelling and fascinating read."
LoveRomances.com

"Wow! This was a hot one, especially the love scenes between Julie and the professor and the prostitution scenes between Amanda and her clients. I felt sorry for both characters but understood why Amanda does what she does. Believe me, it happens. I live in the town where the book is set and I remember when the paperback version was banned for 3 weeks before they finally put it on the shelves. -- Jordan, a reader

When Jackie took her little sister, Karen, for a joy ride into Necropolis without telling her where they were really going, she only meant to have a good time. Give her a little scare. A desolate shell of its former self, Sin City still holds a certain temptation for those who like to gamble. But when the residents of the city awaken, what happens in Vegas... well, you know the rest.

This short story is free on BN.com and Smashwords but still 99 cents on Amazon.com Please feel free to let Amazon know about the lower price so they will eventually change the price to free on their site.

This collection contains fantasy and Science Fiction short stories that have all been published previously in venues like the Edge of Propinquity, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Byzarium, M-Brane SF, Realms, and many others.

Table of Contents:

Highway - Infinitas Newsletter
Bigger Fish - Fantastic Wonder Stories Anthology
Black Dragon - The Edge of Propinquity
Mass Extinction - Antipodean SF
Legal Aliens - Semaphore
Little Boy Lost - Midnight Echo
The Ten Days of Madness - Antipodean SF
From the Parrot's Mouth - Beyond Centauri
Metal Dragon - Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
Never on a Birthday - Byzarium
Out of Here - M-Brane SF
Raven's Call - Realms
Taking back the Words - Ticonderoga Online
The Only One He Ever Feared - Fly in Amber
The Weed Eaters - The Fat Man At The End of the World Anthology
Straight through the Heart - ZineWest
To Look at the Sky - Semaphore SF
The Invisible Fleas of the Galaxy - M-Brane SF

Don’t Ever Change is a stand alone short story.
High school was a time of fond memories for Lori. Twenty three years later, she’s back in town for her mother’s funeral. Not wanting to deal with family right away after a long drive, she roams around town, only to find herself in front of her old school.
On a whim, she decides to sneak through a hole in the fence and take a look around. The last thing she expected was to find a classmate from long ago. Even more shocking was the fact that he hadn’t changed even a little bit; right down to the OP shirt and parachute pants.
When Adam explains that he’s been going to school every year for the last twenty three years, it shocks Lori. He shows her the yearbook where she wrote “Don’t Ever Change”. Then he explains how it’s her fault that he’s still exactly the same as when they went to school together, right down to the acne and braces.
How would you feel about never being allowed to change? Perhaps you’ll think a little bit harder the next time someone asks you to sign their yearbook.

A short story set in the remote town of Brooke's Vale and its small airstrip. When Jim heads home after losing the plane he'd set his heart on, he's expecting to spend the remains of his leave getting drunk. The flying club, and his brother, have other ideas. Arrival is about the arrival of one of Brooke's Vale's more unusual residents, and set several years before Fire Season.

Arrival is a free e-book short story, available through Smashwords. Originally published through Twitter it is available here as a free download.

This is a link to the opening chapter of a forthcoming book I'm publishing as an e-book sometime soon.

Description:

In January 2011, Emory Walden, one of the most notorious political subversives hunted by authorities throughout the District of Columbia disappeared. Half a year later, an old high school friend (that's me, James) received a letter. It was from Emory.

The Emory Walden Story (working title) tells the real story of what happened to Emory during the iconoclastic assent that led to his disappearance. This book is Emory’s riveting first-hand account that puts to rest the speculation surrounding his disappearance. Expected publication date: Summer 2011

Eaglethorpe Buxton, famed adventurer and story-teller, friend to those in need of a friend and guardian to those in need of a guardian. He is a liar and braggart, not to be trusted, especially around pies. Who are we to believe? Buxton himself leads us through his world as he comes to the aid of… a poor orphan? An elven princess? Who can guess with Eaglethorpe himself telling the tale?

A man attempts to dump his current lover to be with another woman. Things don't go as he planned. In this short horror love story, things are not always as they appear.

There’s a new force abroad in the land: one that has the
old powers terrified, cowering in their keeps with their guards
clustered around them and their drawbridges up. That force is
the independent artist -- in fiction, the indie writer.

The pre-existent power structure of publishing wasn’t
exactly evil, but it did have some serious shortcomings. There
was a certain lack of respect for the preferences of the reading
public. There was a weakness in the available feedback
mechanisms, when any such mechanisms existed and were
attended to at all. There was also an emphasis on the
exploitation of trends and fads, which necessarily
shortchanges the writer whose work is genuinely trailblazing.
There was also a sense of constraint by “political
correctness,” which synergized destructively with the other
problems listed above.

The indie-writers movement has thrown a gauntlet at Pub
World. Its moguls have been slow to respond, in consequence
of which the major publishing houses now find themselves
trailing the wave and paddling furiously in a possibly vain
attempt to catch up with it.

There are several reasons to be excited, not the least of
which is the proliferation of a lot of damned good fiction at
bargain prices. The reader brave enough to test these waters
can find quite a lot of good stuff...if he can steel himself to
sort through the garbage that inevitably accompanies it.

If you’re a fellow indie, perhaps you’ll enjoy this collection of thoughts on our common avocation. The essays were all written in calendar 2011. I intend to issue follow-on volumes once per year, until I cease writing or take up my permanent residence in Hell.