Megan's mother's killer is out of prison on a technicality. It's been 12 years, and now Megan has a family. She'll do anything to protect her daughter and maintain her relationship with her daughter's father. No matter the cost. No matter who stands in the way. Pen to Popcorn Publishing presents... Shallow Blood, Deep Water Megan, now 11, sees Jennifer, her body slumped over the couch. Blood on the wall, on the lamp, on the center of her chest. Standing in front of her...a woman. Long, wavy auburn hair, who turns, pushes up her glasses with one hand. The other hand...holds a gun. The woman whispers something to-- Adult Megan: That was the year Miss Hadley-- my sixth grade teacher-- killed my mom. Adult Megan walks over to Miss Hadley. Adult Megan: My life split into two halves: life before mom... Adult Megan looks at her eleven-year-old self. Tears shiny all over her face. 11 Year Old Megan: ...and life after. Both Megans look at each other. Both Megans: But now that umbilical cord was tight around my neck.

Jessica is disillusioned by her marriage when her husband seems to have fallen out of love with her. It's been seven years, and now out the blue, someone from her past makes her rethink her future. Suddenly, she's confused as to who can bring her true happiness. Is it her husband or this beau from the past? A Pen to Popcorn Preview for TRIANGLE: A PERFECT DAY JESSICA Well. There ain't a cloud in the sky. JASON Weatherman's not always right. Can't predict every storm. TO FIND THE PERFECT GIFT JASON I guarantee he'll love it. I know quality, and I know what Matt likes. A CHANCE TO CHANGE THE PAST JASON Would you...have dinner with me? JESSICA It's been almost seven years. JASON Not being with you, Jess, was the biggest mistake I ever made. BUT AT WHAT COST JESSICA This is crazy. I'm married, Jason. Married. You're Matthew's best friend. ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF IT'S FOR THE BETTER JASON We're a family, now. OR FOR THE WORSE JASON I told you last night I was sorry about that. DENISE Jason's like a light switch. Moody at a moment's notice. CHELSEA Matthew...I have something to show you. MATTHEW You've overstepped your bounds, Jason. No more free passes. .............................................. triangle *Bonus Reader's Guide Inside* Pen to Popcorn Publishing "Step into the scene."

John Highland swears revenge after witnessing his wife's ruthless murder and his daughter's brutal kidnapping. Soon after, he realises this is the result of one mistake he made years before. Coincidently, he stumbles upon an 'old friend' who claims to know a lot about what is happening. Facing the demons of his past, he hustles to save child and himself from the mess he's created. Things he thinks he knows crumble into dust as the further he sinks back into old routine, the more he reveals about himself, the people who are after him and the people who are trying to help him.. Can he bring her home? Or is this whole thing bigger than he expected? WARNING: MAY CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE AND VIOLENT SCENES "I sobbed erratically as I looked over to what I hoped was not the dead body of my wife. My Ana. Bile began rising up my throat, pushing me to my feet and out of the door towards the bathroom. My gut wept in mercy as I heaved green acid from my stomach. It leaked from my nose and stung my eyes. I had no control of myself. I whimpered in between heaves, my dark hair sticking to my forehead soaked with sweat. I was a mess, my eyes red with strain. I sat there for a while, on the toilet floor, clinging tightly onto the bowl of the toilet. My tears ran dry as all the liquid from my body had been drained."

Highest ranking #9 in fantasy (30/9/2016). #FantasyContest2016 What would you do if your mom disappears? What would you do if you found a note saying run away? As for me, I don't know, I don't even know whether the things happening are true. I don't want to believe them. So I will ignore them as much as I can. Holding myself together, so that I don't break. I will just pretend that I don't care . Even though I continuously asked without a single answer in sight.There was no way out and no one even cared to know if I was fine with it.I just had to pretend and continue pretending until the end. Leaving a normal world behind for a world filled with magic, bringing danger to my door. A place where powers exist but their users are hunted down like rabid dogs.A different reality where I could not die but everyone around me faded away at some point. A domain where I was supreme but had to still remain hidden. Fire, Water, Earth, Wind and light all at my service but are they useful ? When I don't even know how to use them. I don't want to be a part of any of this I only want to protect the one person who stood beside me when I was left alone my only friend who left her everything for my sake. This is what I thought when I first met them the tribe with only kids in it. The tribe of my kind which was called VENAROM. The cover is done by @elphadora Copyright © 2016 zariakelvin, Zaria Kelvin

To the unknowing, Susan and Henry McFarland appear to be just another small-town couple working toward the American dream. Susan, an introverted housewife and part-time librarian is the yin to Henry's extroverted, rising-star yang. Susan has always dreamed of the perfect life: a loving husband and a home filled with children, all wrapped up in a white picket fence. But the perfect life she dreams of is rooted in the soil of a dark secret. Henry is a man's man: confident, likable, and no more than a handshake away from taking hold of the brass ring. Unknown to him, his brass ring is hanging on the proverbial gates of hell. It's their seven-year anniversary. While Susan spends the day preparing the meal for their traditional anniversary dinner, Henry accepts the terms of a new job assignment and seals the deal with a night out with the boys. Susan's worry turns to anger when Henry stumbles in after midnight and falls into bed without acknowledging the importance of the day or her efforts. That single marital infraction turns out to be the first of many; each silently picking at the seams of Susan's damaged past. In a twist of irony, just as Henry realizes the consequences of his wrongdoings, the universe begins to punish him for them. As he scrambles to right his wrongs and change the course of their lives, someone else is determined to see him fail. It is a tale of lessons learned too late. Beautifully wrought and as moving as it is tragic, the life and love of Susan and Henry will pull on the heartstrings of even the most phlegmatic.

They must decide between their love and their countries.