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How much would you risk to be with the one you love? Travel back to the 16th century, a dark time in the history of Spain and a dark time for Christianity. The air is full of deceit, lies, and cover-ups. No one can be trusted, not even your closest friends. So-called Christians kill those…
After the horrifying events that took place in Arthur’s Creek, West Virginia, Asher Benson has remained hidden, but he longs to find the man who caused those events to take place. The story begins in the subway system of Washington, D.C. If you read Madness, you remember the insanity that went on in Arthur’s Creek.…
Exclusive ended in a cliffhanger, and PrivacyĀ picks up right where it left off. Many of life’s problems are addressed in the book: dishonesty, sex trafficking, murder, transgender issues. Tisha Ariel Nikkole’s soap opera life is never boring. She doesn’t have a yellow brick road to follow, so she has to do what she believes…
When you locate what you are searching for, do you find it or fined it? Is one who catches fish a fisher or a fissure? Is a flair or a flare a torch that is used for guidance? Would your dog be annoyed by a flea or a flee? find, fined When youĀ findĀ something, you locate…
If you’ve ever had the longing to get lost in a fairy tale like a child, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. I began The Glass Castle one evening and stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading it until I couldn’t hold my Kindle up any longer. I finished it…
If something has an offensive odor, is it fated, fatted, feted, or fetid? Is an enemy your faux or your foe? Do you walk on your feat, feet, or fete? If you are burning hot, do you have a fever or a fervor? Would you store papers in a file or a phial? fated, fatted,…
How long did it take Michael Dow to write this book? How much research was involved? Does he believe there is a secret organization deciding what is best for mankind? What is his biggest fear as a writer? What advice does he have for aspiring writers? Including outlines, rough draft, research, editing, etc., how long…
Have you ever wondered what the future will be like? Just about everyone has. In Dark Matters, Michael Dow takes you to a future where software exists that allows you to control your own dreams. But nothing is cheap. The cost of living is outrageous, and a group of global elites rules the world. When…
It blows my mind that people who don’t like to read exist. To me, life without reading would be a nightmare. Did someone beat them violently with a book when they were young? Maybe they had a recurring nightmare where a book chased after them with a knife. Were they haunted by the evil ghost…
Zombies are a dramatic backdrop to everything else going on in Peteās troubled life.Ā How far will he go to ensure the survival of the woman he loves, even when she doesnāt love him in return? Pete, his wife, and his daughter are at the center of this story.Ā Pete and Caroline are having some…
I get asked all kinds of questions about my writing: āWhat kind of tree would you be if you were a tree?ā āWhat animal best describes your writing style?ā āWhat color best describes you?ā I had a good deal of trouble with that last one. Dearheart, my wife, assures me Iām orangeāa burnt, dark, orange…
Tucker Littlefield is a self-assured con man, liar, and thief. Traveling with a sword on his shoulder, Enon Tutelo by his side, and Noget, Enon’s dog, he is ready for adventure. The story opens in a tavern filled with people from near and far to hear Tucker Littlefield speak. This time, he talks how he…
Would you fain or feign sickness if you wanted to get out of going somewhere? If you hadn’t had a bite to eat all day, would you feel faint or feint? Is a male parent a father, farther, or further? Is a festival a fate or a fete? facts, fax FactsĀ are things that are known…
Has your home been invaded by a kaleidoscope of butterflies? Or is a rabble of butterflies always causing fights? Either way, a person with lepidopterophobia would be horrified. What are some collective nouns for butterflies? Butterflies are gorgeous flying insects with large, scaly wings. Some are more beautiful than others, but they are all wondrous…
Where is our technology leading? Will it one day do everything for us, be everything for us? Will it become our god? What if you died and then woke up in the future? This is what happened to Andrew Vaughn. He dies as an old man. About 90 years later, he wakes up in the…
My name is Daniel Greene, and I am the author of End Time, a zombie apocalypse thriller. End Time is a multiple-point-of-view novel, primarily following elite counterterrorism agent, Mark Steele, and CDC virologist, Dr. Joseph Jackowski, as a zombie virus with a wicked bite is unleashed across the globe. Many people have asked me: How…
The fall of mankind begins in the jungles around the Congo River Basin. Amidst conditions that are ripe for war in Africa, a doctor is sent there to combat the threat of monkeypox. The disease he encounters is far deadlier though. Counterterrorist agents sent to rescue the doctor arrive in the Congo, but getting the…
Life was anything but good for a woman during the Victorian era. Women had more to fear from the men of that time than they had to fear from vampires, werewolves, zombies, or any other supernatural creature that might be wandering around. It became even worse if you were deemed to be mentally challenged or…
If you want to vote in the affirmative, would you vote eye, aye, or I? Would you put a needle through an eyelet or an islet? Would you put eyes, ayes, or ice in your drink? If you say something in a joking manner, are you being facetious or factious? Is a pseudonym a factitious…
Prepare to meet a bizarre assortment of people. History blends with science fiction and fantasy in this story that will keep you engrossed. Once you start this book, you won’t be able to put it down until you reach the last page. Kelly Hayward and her mom have traveled to Coney Island, New York from…
I recently finished my sixth draft of a new novel, which takes place in the Iraq war. Iām ready to show it to agents as I look for new representation. At the recent AWP Conference in Los Angeles, I attended a panel called āAgents on Agenting,ā where afterward I asked Noah Ballard, an agent at…
Relationships are at the center of each of these stories. They will make you think about your own life, the people that you know, and what each of them might encounter in their day-to-day lives. Each of these stories is anĀ extremely real slice of life. They are very well-written, and the characters are so genuine…
Describing a character in your story is usually an easy task. After all, you can see the character clearly in your mind. Itās as if this person is real and standing right in front of you. He might even speak to you, allowing you to hear the sound of his voice. Letās say, in this…
