Category: Short Story

Guest Post – Faraway and Forever by Nancy Joie Wilke #stories #newrelease

    Synopsis   This collection of novelettes takes the reader from the not-too-distant future to a time when travel between worlds is a common occurrence. Each stop along mankind’s journey outward to the stars is accompanied by a deeper look inward—from examining how extraterrestrial beings might use our own biology against us, to whether […]

Review – The Library Attic Attack by Iris March #cozy #mystery #shortstory

    Synopsis   A literary plant swap. An arrogant library board president. A creepy library attic. Join Molly Green and her friends as they investigate another mysterious incident in the charming small town of Hawthorn Heights, Ohio. Molly and her BFF, Claudia, are managing a Plant Swap at the local library branch when the […]

Review – I Chose You by Carmen Leal #nonfiction #shortstories #rescuedogs

    Synopsis   For every pet parent who knows there’s no such thing as ‘just a dog,’ this collection of uplifting glimpses into the lives of ordinary-turned-extraordinary dogs and the people who love them is a tail-wagging good read. Thanks to the rescue dog who saved her life after a traumatic brain injury, Carmen […]

Spotlight – Mentors and Tormentors by Tim Jones, M.D. #comingofage #TexasAuthor #excerpt

    Synopsis   During a span of four inquisitive years, Wendall, an overly curious teen, has his view of the world transformed by a colorful cast of small-town characters. Some are mentors; others are tormentors. However, each one thoroughly comprehends a specific facet of human nature: happiness, manipulation, and saying no, just to name […]

Excerpt – The Broken Darkness by Theresa Braun @tbraun_author #shortstory #horror

    Synopsis   In her debut collection, Theresa Braun explores the inner workings of the human heart and what it is we most desire—forgiveness, acceptance, love, fame, or merely to escape who we really are. Whether we are battling ghosts, demons, mythical monsters, the past, or other dimensions, we are really facing the deepest […]

Review – A Marriage Fable by Jeri Cafesin #shortstory #novella #retelling

    Synopsis   A modern twist on A Christmas Carol, A MARRIAGE FABLE is a novella, another tall tale of the powerful genie Finnegus Boggs, and his lessons on Love that inspires Andrew Wyman, a typical modern-day husband nearing his 25th wedding anniversary, to become a better man.     Amazon     Praise […]