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Faye, a struggling writer on a deadline, suffers from ominous and fantastical nightmares. Bill styles himself a gentleman of leisure but scoffs under the scrutiny of his...

{Poetry} CHANGING THE WORLD - ONE POEM AT A TIME! Poetry and prose by Aleta Valentine Burns Deitch, b. Walkerville Ontario 1921, d. Toronto Ontario 2011; Biochemist, Nur...

Short stories, Including 1. My Lucky Day - a woman finds a lost journal on the train... (Chicklit) 2. Marianne - historical flash fiction - regency period 3. Hen Thief...

The discovery of a prehistoric body sets in motion a cataclysmic chain of events long foretold by ancient prophecy . . . . Still grieving his mother's death, Seattle bac...

Killers is a companion novella to the dystopian Watchers series, chronicling the evolution of everyone's favorite butcher, Edna. **THE WATCHERS TRILOGY** Book 1 - WATCHE...

This is a book of poetry, short stories, and random thoughts. ****WARNING***** This book contains a few dark poems that may be possible triggers for some. Some poems are...

Something is brewing in the galaxy, and it's not a double shot of espresso. With the dust barely settled after the last near-Armageddon, the four baristas are called ba...

Sherry, Deedee, and Angie are the reigning ladies of Caldwell Cove. When their elderly neighbor, Miss Ellie, dies suddenly, the town believes it was of natural causes af...

As a gambler's daughter, Frances was resigned to spending her life masquerading as a boy, learning how to shoot a pistol and fight with a sword. Constantly moving from...

The ancient and tragic journey of the vampire Vittoria de Luca Bonenfant as she so vividly recalls. The struggles of an immortality she deems to be forsaken by God. A Ch...

Step into the enchanting world of Pine Creek, where whispers linger between the towering pines and secrets lie buried beneath the cobblestone streets. In "Whispers...

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When her mentor recommended her for a new job, Kaliope Barnes wasn't expecting to step beyond the Veil into a world of magic, and she wasn't expecting him...Ronin McInty...

Immerse yourself in the world of Castle Cove, Maine, a place where opulence and intrigue intertwine in the sprawling seaside mansion of tech billionaire Spencer Leaf. Wh...

Step into the enigmatic world of Barkeep, where the line between the living and the afterlife blurs in the dimly lit confines of Goff's bar. Follow Alex, a haunted barte...

An escaped military-grade human experiment, Nox is running from men determined to keep him a secret. Critically wounded and loosing fuel, he makes one last, desperate mo...

A lonely divorcee in her 50s finds happiness, unlikely friendship ... and love at the place she hates the most: the beach. ☀️ According to Google, it takes an average of...

The life of Minerva McGonagall as seen through teachers, students, friends, and lovers. A collection of short tales of a legendary creature native to the Highlands of Sc...

Minerva takes a nighttime flight with an old lover. Written for the 2023 Ladies of HP Monthly Minifest.

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