A Consolata Mary Browne mystery, the second in a series. (To get the most out of it, first read The Feral Strut, which establishes the main characters and background.) After her near-fatal encounter with a grizzly bear, Mary goes to college in Salt Lake City, then tries to return to her job as a forest ranger at the Elf Creek station. But the memories are too disturbing and she has to change jobs. The following year, she works as a wilderness ranger in the Wind River Mountains to the southeast, where a mysterious death draws her into a web of local intrigue.

Kitik is a fighter in the Kurdish peshmerga, clearing snipers and mines from cities in Iraq occupied by Daesh (ISIL), and freeing captives. It's tough, dangerous work, and she's good at it, having survived more than a year on the front lines. Her grasp of house-to-house tactics gives her an advantage, along with her powers of observation, quick wits, (and a good aim). But when she goes against a wounded sniper with a Yazidi woman as hostage, she's forced to play a three-handed game with life-or-death consequences. The title is a Kurdish proverb.

Escaping her trailer-trash background for a summer job as a forest ranger in Wyoming, Mary Browne deals with various hazards, natural and human. But when she moves to Jackson Hole, and starts playing with her band, The Feral Sluts, she steps unwittingly into a life-or-death game that makes the wilderness seem safe. Note: this is the second edition. It was published on WP a couple years ago and then taken down for a rewrite. So if it seems like you've read it. . . read it again. This is the first book in a series. The second, SOWING ON THE MOUNTAIN, is presently being posted on WP. XOXOXO Emma

"If you like Political Satire, and crooked politicans getting caught in the rain If you're not into 'fake news', if you have half a brain If you like tweeting at midnight, and posting comments on the netscape I'm the satirist that you've looked for, read my tales, and escape" Welcome one, welcome all ... Hello my little snowflakes and greetings rednecks. Bizarre TRiUMPhant Tales takes no sides and despises you all equally! Well except for the sensible intelligent people who understand context and shades of gray - hopefully you'll have a giggle while the more extreme types go mental and take it all too seriously as per! Now without further ado, I present an eventual 20 tales that will make taking the piss out of American politics GREAT AGAIN!! Plus three bonus tales from my UK based political flash fiction.

Honor is a sword that can cut both ways. It can protect the innocent, and it can pierce the soul. It's steel cares little for the desires of those who must bear it. It is a heavy weight to wield, but Ndete is no ordinary girl. She holds the power of the future. It flows through her veins. When the greatest challenge she has ever faced turns her world upside-down, Ndete must decide whether she is willing to risk being wounded when her people, her family and her heart are on the line.

Sometimes Life starts handing us choices we are none too ready to make... and some choices should never have to be made at all. Here's a story originally written for a 500 word flash-fiction from a prompt that has taken on a life of its own, and now actually DEMANDS its own presentation in a length of its OWN choosing. Seems I have Hobson's choice in the matter! Warning: Profanity from 'Chapter Four: But Why Me?' Jake insisted his thoughts were his own... I'm just the scribe -what could I say?

In search of the truths of the past, a book has been written, containing the histories of characters written by a certain author. Their truth has been determined, and at last, they are being released to the public. Enjoy the pasts of unwanted heroes, space pirates, fairy tales, thieves, rebels, and more as we delve into ... R.C.'s Collection of Short Stories.

A stab at turning weekend write-ins into a mystery novella, one week at a time.

A young sorceress, sworn to protect life at all costs, must choose whether to sacrifice her humanity or let an invading dragon army destroy her homeland. ***** Sorceress Liselle Alta has decided to put her troubled past behind her, and her first year at university has offered her the perfect chance to start with a clean slate. But after a terrorist attack on Induction Day, Liselle's dreams of having a normal life soon fall apart, and she must make a choice: Should she uphold her sacred Healer oath to protect life at all costs? Or should she fight in the upcoming war to help the Fireborn protect her homeland? With the invading dragon army on the march, Liselle has to decide before it's too late. [Fiction Awards Winner] #1 in love | 5 August 2022 #1 in action-adventure | 11 August 2022

A girl from a remote Siberian village, who learned to hunt to keep her family fed, goes to war as a Soviet sniper. Swept here and there by the tides of battle, she learns to hunt men, falls in love, and eventually suffers the consequences. (Inspired by 'The Unwomanly Face of War' by Svetlana Alexeivich.)