Litfic Stories

In the fall of 1921, Valerie Sigrid fled from her home country of Odin to the isolated city of Nastrond, Helheim, where nothing comes cheap and kindness is a labor, not a virtue. She spends her days there lonely and constantly agonizing over the past- until she meets Lance and Lila Hundingsbane, two siblings struggling to make ends meet. Although she finds refuge in them, times are getting tougher by the day in Nastrond. Valerie wrestles with her morality. Desperation calls on all three of them to do things that both protect their livelihoods and put them at risk. And meanwhile, the Odish president's daughter has gone missing. Note: Although not particularly spicy, this story does contain mature themes and moderate sexual content

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More adventures of the gang at Joe's Bar and Grill.

‘Death is very likely the greatest invention of life.’ STEVE JOBS, THE APPLE CORPORATION. For millennia mankind has searched for the elixir of eternal youth. Science has now brought us to the very brink of this search. Advances already predict that babies born today could live to well over 100 and very shortly to 140 and beyond. This could be the biggest threat to humanity… ever. Imagine this world if only a few select individuals were invited to benefit from this utopian world of eternal youth, wealth and power. This is the world of Primogeniture. – A world where The Firstborn holds power absolute. – A world where the banishment of death becomes the ultimate prize. However, one unlikely individual holds the key. But will he part with his secret? It is said that every man has his price… As the stakes rise – the very future of mankind waivers in the balance.

Joshua Joshua, besides a particularly unfortunate name, is an average guy living in the city. That is, until he enters Panterra, a fictional supercontinent full of fantasy and wonder, with absolutely no knowledge of how it works. Watch as he fumbles, falls on his ass, gets back up, and trudges forward, determined to reach his goals.

As a Selkie, it is natural that Mila is fond of the sea. But when she is unexpectedly forced to become the wife of a seaman she must fight to survive and save herself from her reoccurring abuse.

Psychotherapist Sophia Alcaster finds herself facing a most curious patient: a middle-aged man named James Augustus Rush. Seemingly sound in every way, James has a unique "flaw"- he's fallen in love with his mind.

A boy entranced by the stars finds himself lost in the sea of nothingness above him.

Thank you for participating in the Espresso Love journey. This is a part of the collection of bonus content for the popular highly-acclaimed novel, Espresso Love from the perspective of main character, Naoki Maeda. Spoiler alert: Please read Espresso Love before entering! "They're getting harder to avoid. They're everywhere. The city is falling apart at its seams. I must find you."

1. When You Hear Echoes From The East A story of a young probinsyano girl in the middle of World War II 2. Miss Indigo A story of lost time between two sisters 3. I Promise You The journey continues between Lira and Arny who bonds over a tragic folkstory

Harry Styles isn't good at conversation. Louis Tomlinson has mastered the art of being a social butterfly. Harry likes to read and enjoys long, quiet, walks on the beach. Louis would much rather fish for lobster along the coast of Port Bluff, working for his mother and preparing for the big trip in October. Harry meets Louis and his world gets flipped upside. Louis meets Harry and he realizes that maybe life isn't just about the catch. Maybe, it's about finding himself an anchor. (SLOW UPDATES)

In the near future, when corruption and poverty have taken over, police and government officials no longer take care of the people, but rather, those wealthy residents that can afford the protection. Because of this, families are left to protect themselves, turning their own communities into the armed forces they need to put an end to all of the violence that's quickly sweeping through each, and every, household. Will the law-abiding citizens prevail? Or will the law-breaking officials have their way in the court of life? Or better yet, will they ALL discover a truth NOBODY expected? ------------------------- (****WARNING - CONTAINS SEX, DRUGS, VIOLENCE, ALCOHOL and MORE) -------------------------

In an America very much like ours, I struggle through my own talents and limitations. I join political radicals. I fight. I listen. I am intensely part of shaping a future I don't understand, and I am haunted by 3 mysterious figures.

A simple country woman. A country torn apart by a coming Civil War. A stranger who gives her love as she has never known. A historical romance set in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia in the days leading up to the Civil War, Songs of the Night is a romantic tale of passion and surrender. Swept off her feet by Bachelor Hawes, Belle settles down to married life and a family, only to have her mother's love tested by tragedy. Love hurts when Bachelor heeds the call to war. Abandoned and struggling to keep her family alive, Belle is at her wits end, until a stranger arrives in her yard. Porcher Riley seems to be the answer to her prayers. But is he?

This is the sequel to The Billionaire's Housekeeper. You will need to read book 1 before reading this story. There are many perks to having a billionaire boyfriend; this was not one of them. Six months after her attacker was sent to prison, Betsy is fighting to find her way back to herself and the man who holds her heart. With paparazzi hounding her every step of her recovery, she is being tested on every front. Nick has two beautiful children, a woman he loves, and a successful business. All he needs now is to marry the woman he loves. Yet, even as he looks towards the future, his past is determined to make itself heard. Only by facing the past can they move forward. But will they be able to fight through and find the happiness they both crave?

Mark Twain once wrote, "Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand." He's right; humor is one way to deal with Donald Trump. But we also need a fictional hero with moral authority to challenge Trump's lack of ethics. Therefore, like Twain's Connecticut Yankee, I went back in time, to 6th century England, and found one. Two, actually. Note to the reader... WAIT FOR IT! Changing human ethics isn't done quickly. Plus, I'd like to have a little fun along the way. So we've got some world building to do and a lot of character development. You'll LOVE Eilidh, she's one hell of a woman. Other than my main characters, Marcus is my favorite. But once Viviane arrives on the scene, the plot thickens and thickens some more. OOOOhhh, it gets really good. So, by the end... well, I don't want to ruin it for you. Let's just say, with this scene stuck in your head, you'll never watch golf with a straight face, ever again.

What if you woke up & realized that the mundane details of your life were the machinations of a Hellish Bureaucracy? Armed with a smartphone, Sal documents at once his worst nightmare & the love of his afterlife. Sal is a lowly soul in Hell, but the woman he loves is the Queen herself. Can he escape with Pluto’s wife at his side? It’s auditing season at the Bureau of Afterlife Discipline. The Bureau has an endless network of hallways, a legion of minotaurs to patrol the Labyrinth that links the Circles, and squabbling Administrators vying for their own pounds of flesh from souls like Sal. Will the mysterious Auditor help or hinder Sal as he navigates these shark-infested waters? Sal 1st tackles The Bureau of Afterlife Discipline, a combination of ancient afterlife myth and contemporary bureaucracy. What fate awaits our temerarious hero after he risks it all for the one he loves? Abandon hope all ye who enter here, for the tale that follows is sure to enthrall the heart of thee.

[Literary, Short Story, Poems, Art, Philosophy] (In Editing) Strange conversations, ringing phones, umbrellas, talking birds, a girl with a top hat, grandfather clocks, transfigured stones, a missing archaeologist, bowls of rice, a man with twelve toes, and more. His published collection unveils dazzling surreal visions and explores philosophical themes of the human condition and spirituality, subjective perception and the nature of reality, the system and the cosmos through The book features the award-winning transcendental "The Elephant Girl", a heartbreaking "Sometimes I Think You Can't Hear Me", the magical fable "By The River" and political essay "It's Pouring, Bring Two Umbrellas". "[His pieces] have a timeless quality, little legends or fables that enlighten or explain a philosophy of life, a zen moment... [they] touch on an innate mystery of things that your stories allow one to see." - Patricia Keeney, Professor of Creative Writing at York University, Award-winning Poet, Critic, Author of One Man Dancing Order a signed author copy or pre-order online! http://inspirituspress.com/OFCD The published collection features short stories, poetry, philosophy, essay, aphorisms, artwork, photography, designs and more.