WATTYS 2021 Historical Fiction winner | Writers Of The Past Series. 4000 years ago, in an empire where women were little more than flowers on the wall, one princess cemented her story in history and changed the art of writing for centuries to come. *** Based on the real-life Akkadian princess and high-priestess Enheduanna, this novel explores the life of history's first author. An outspoken visionary with a talent for writing down her deepest emotions, Enheduanna's life is turned upside-down when the god Nanna chooses her to become the high priestess of Ur. As her power in the city of Ur grows, so does her list of enemies. But her own safety is the least of her worries when thousands depend on her to keep the vengeful gods happy, and their land safe. Either way, Enheduanna is not willing to go down without a fight. One way or another, she will carve her own path, and nobody is going to erase her from the pages of history. - part 1 of the Writers Of The Past Series -

Guy of Gisborne died in 1197. And was reborn. And died. And reborn. And died again. Nine times. A promise made in exchange of a debt paid with the Angel of Death gave him the chance of many lifetimes. To build a dynasty. And dish out a little payback.

1971, it was the summer of drugs. In a small semi rural town called Sunland/Tujunga Merril Graves discovers life through hallucinogenics and the horrors of the mind....

A meteor falls in a small town, and makes a subtle change in Frank Madison. The changes spread to people around him, but not everyone is happy with the way life is going in Madison. Please Note: I have published this book as part of my The Heronmaster collection available at amazon and smashwords. Links to those sites are found on my website http://alexmcgilvery.com You will only be able to read the first chapter here.

Ty, a young man riding the rails is swept up in the events of the Great Depression. He has seen many hardships, like most of that era, and has survived them. But he is about to encounter something even more disturbing when he arrives in Calgary. McConnell house is almost as old as the young city, but with a much darker past. Will Ty be able to survive such a place, when he has gone through so many ordeals? Or will he descend into madness as so many before him? This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

Pel has a story to tell. There's the girl who grew up destitute, addicted, single mother to a son she can't protect; the father who left the family, then disappeared; the old family friend, angel and demon both; the Dandelion Knight. But why tell it tonight, before a crowded theater in a city under siege?

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.

A lonely teen sells her soul to become a vampire, only to discover that becoming a monster will forever deny her the love she craves. When sixteen-year-old horror fan Cindy Trent gets dumped by hot senior Scott Carmichael, she is devastated and willing to do anything to get him back. That night, a demon named Sângevaal visits her dreams. It promises to take her pain away, to give her power and grant her deepest wish: to become a vampire and be “forever dark.” Under the demon's hypnotic influence, Cindy is convinced she is destined to get everything she wants, especially Scott. What she doesn't know is Sângevaal plans to possess her and make her do evil things—including murder. Read if you dare . . . This is the first 20 chapters (25%) of the full novel, which will be published in 2015. If you'd like to find out when Forever Dark and my other books are available, sign up for my email list at http://www.bit.ly.com/JDCnews or check my Author page at http://www.bit.ly/JDCbooks

I'm not a monster, I'm a cowboy...

A woman alone with a child in a time when little was held sacred, can they survive?