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 […]
Category: Short Story
Synopsis Visions of her Cherokee grandmother, Cordie, flashed through Mary’s mind as her mother, Marguerite, informed her that her stepfather shot himself and was in the hospital. Oh no! Did she use me last night? She’d never use her scapegoat! No, she couldn’t! Even Marguerite wouldn’t sink that low! Or […]
The Little Shop of Murders (Collected Cozy Mysteries) Cozy Mystery Anthology Pigeon Park Press (April 1, 2023) Number of Pages – 260 Synopsis Book shops, boutiques and small businesses are the lifeblood of small towns but what secrets lie behind those pretty display windows and in the alleyways behind these charming […]
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 […]
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 […]
Synopsis Andrew and his older brother Nicholas were separated as children. Nicholas had been snatched away by the Prince of Darkness, and Andrew had all but given up hope, but now their mother is ill, and he’s determined to reunite them before she passes – despite her objections. With his dog […]
Synopsis Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption. One night, she picks up a transmission that isn’t […]
PICTURES OF THE SHARK by THOMAS H. McNEELY Short Stories / Southern Fiction / Coming of Age Publisher: Texas Review Press Date of Publication: July 12, 2022 Number of Pages: 205 pages Scroll down for the Giveaway! A sudden snowfall in Houston reveals family […]
Title: A Scandal in Brooklyn Author: Lauren Wilkinson Pub Date: June 30, 2022 Format: Short Story Synopsis A top-secret experiment at a restricted virtual-reality compound pulls attorney Tommy Diaz back into the orbit of Irene Adler, an old friend with an eidetic memory, a love of true-crime […]
Synopsis Incorporating elements of fantasy, mysticism, and lore, The Well of Truth follows a female heroine through poignant moments of her adult life. Through the initiations of marriage, raising children, getting divorced, going through menopause, losing loved ones, and ultimately making an independent life for herself, she gains insight and spiritual wisdom from unexpected […]