Synopsis People think they know Jase Connors: Former front man for Kings Quarters. Successful solo artist. Consummate playboy. What they don’t know is he’s tired from road life. Tired of road life. Just plain tired. When a beloved high school teacher passes away, Jase returns to his Midwestern childhood home to honor the […]
Synopsis The stories in Seven Sides of Self explore the various sides of one’s personality: the storyteller, the skeptic, the survivor, the saint (or the sinner), the scholar, the seeker, and the savior. Through the lives of central characters such as Zarce Sun De’oggo, Sister Othrosa Vella, Jarka Moosha, and Old Mims—Nancy Joie Wilkie […]
Synopsis “Dreams of Lake Drukka” and “Exhumation” explore the unearthing of horrific, long-buried family secrets. Journeying into the darkest recesses of the past, these stories depict the dire consequences of discovering the truth. Writing about this duology, author Mike Thorn says: “It was only in retrospect that I could see the connections between these […]
Synopsis This delightful collection of short stories offers insight into the lives of Syrian women, both the married and the brides-to-be. It reveals the warmth and humor as well as the oppression in the Syrian society. The stories make the reader laugh while addressing serious issues such as domestic violence. Um Hussam can’t find […]
Synopsis The world exploded around him. On a rainy night, traveling along a desolate patch of the California coast, Michael Quinn pulls his motorcycle off the highway and checks into a roadside inn. An unforgettable evening awaits him… if he lives through it. Past collides with present… temptation and tensions simmer… until they erupt. Paradise is a […]
Synopsis In his previous collection, Not Quite so Stories, David S. Atkinson twisted reality with small absurdities. Roses are Red, Violets are Stealing Loose Change from my Pockets While I Sleep leaves sanity completely behind, pondering modern life through surreal humorous flash fiction involving Margaret Thatcher, jam appearing in boxers overnight, Gene Roddenberry, and more. Advance Praise David […]
Synopsis The world’s fate lies with a comatose young girl; an android wants to remember a human she once knew under Martian skies; men at sea learn that the ocean is a realm far different from land, where an unforgiving god rules; a school security guard discovers extreme English class; and a man understands what […]
THE EL PASO RED FLAME GAS STATION AND OTHER STORIES by J. Reeder Archuleta Genre: Fiction /Short Stories / Coming of Age Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Date of Publication: December 8, 2017 Number of Pages: 132 Scroll down for the giveaway! These short stories are about coming of age in rural far West Texas. The […]
Synopsis In this collection, meet: Franck, who has to align his desires with his needs; Nathan, who has to adjust to his constantly changing turf; and, Cedric, who has to open his eyes to reconstruct himself. Review There are 3 short stories that have something of a common theme running through them – that you […]
Title: A COLLECTION OF TWISTED TALES Author: Craig Dafoe Publisher: Createspace Pages: 114 Genre: Short Story Collection / Thriller Synopsis Most of these stories have one thing in common, death. Although death is the common thread, there is nothing common in the way that it comes about. This collection is chock full of interesting […]