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by Kevin Revolinski

A high-school runaway; two orphans with a battered canteen and a dead dog in the Mexican desert; a bookkeeper obsessed with a murder photo; a man haunted by a childhood tragedy. Whether returning to small-town homes or getting lost in the souks of Syria, the characters in these twelve stories struggle to find purpose and choose between escape and making peace with their lots. Several of these stories have appeared in various literary publications.

SISTER CITY

by Ian Woollen

Welcome to Cave City, Indiana and Ciudad de la Gruta in the Yucatán, Mexico. It’s the countdown to Election Day and the annual Sister City soccer game. Per their original Sister City agreement in 1999, the accord must be re-approved every twenty years via referendum. What should be a friendly, rubber-stamp matter is a political hot-potato in 2019. Anything can happen in the heartland. A bit of backstory: Cave City and Ciudad de la Gruta already had a trade relationship a thousand years ago,... more

Morning Star: A Play

by M.J. Lopergolo

He was the Morning Star, Jehovah’s beloved Angel--but then, some unavoidable circumstances changed everything. Morning Star is a theatrical adaptation of the Biblical story of Satan and his interaction with Almighty. It covers every miniscule detail relating to Lucifer’s origins, his relationship with Jehovah,his betrayal and his vow to destroy humanity as a revenge against Jehovah. While we interpret the story of Lucifer as a classic tale of loyalty and treachery, we fail to realize that... more

Masking the Truth

by Max Parker

A VICIOUS KILLER Join East India Company Agent Andrew Green and Bow Street Runner Scarlett Pembridge as they hunt down a brutal murderer in 1840's London. The opening chapter of the Green & Scarlett series arrives with MASKING THE TRUTH, a shocking tale of murder, corruption and revenge. A SPY AT HOME The Opium War has just broken out, and Agent Green is no longer required in China. Reassigned to a post inside of London's burgeoning Metropolitan Police force, Green finds that many of th... more

Falling into the Silence

by Margaret Seven Wellman

In Margaret Seven Wellman’s poetic collection of short stories “Falling into the Silence” we ride along with the author straight into a child's unfettered experience. Each piece revolves around the mystery that is childhood, populated with voices from a rainbow of characters that explore the universal themes of family, memory, heartbreak and moving on.

Junk Drawer at the Edge of the Universe

by Steven Reed Johnson

\tIn the beginning, Reed, the narrator of the story, is living in a red storage shed near the apartment building where Woody Guthrie wrote Roll on Columbia, Roll On. He has been living in the storage shed for five years, trying to carry out the last will and testament of his friend and mentor, Jack Ainsworth. \tThe stories begin and end in a tiny place on earth, that the narrator calls the shire, but his wanderings--often "accidently" inspired by Jack Ainsworth, leads him to far places on the e... more

Jackson... Demons and Desperation/Love and Hope

by Lynn McLaughlin

Jackson battles to take control of his own mind and life but is haunted by demons. His mother faces her own turmoil and anguish, struggling to accept and understand the unthinkable, as she desperately tries to save her son. With unwavering empathy, Jackson is a bold and unforgettable story of a family navigating through the terrifying waters of mental illness. While there is no simple fix with a kiss to the forehead, will Jackson learn to hear the chatter in his head and know what to do about... more

Lacking Evidence to the Contrary: A Lowbrow Novel of Questionable Necessity

by Mark A. Henry

In the thin slice of time between the present day and the dystopian future we've been reading so much about, Chris Dawkins, a young man of uncertain everything, finds himself in the FBI's crosshairs when he accidentally signs the online Terms and Conditions to join an Islamic extremist group. (And I suppose YOU read all the fine print?) With the help of his billionaire boss Jasper Wiles and badass attorney Biz Byner, Chris must thread a narrow path to freedom, squeezing through the colliding wor... more

Decode: The Sun Project

by Alessandro Boccaletti

When God delivered his message to an Aramaic nomad named Aram, the key to understanding the origin of mankind was revealed in ancient times.The few elected to see God’s message grouped in the Constantine Order, which pledges in eternity to preserve the universal knowledge of the secrets.The privileged knowledge of the mysteries, in the centuries, were passed to the Roman Emperors and to some charismatic Knights across Europe, until Leonardo da Vinci mastered the comprehensi... more

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by Diane Kessler

When you make a mid-life U-turn, whiplash is one of the risks. Boston lobbyist Claire Petersen has lost her biggest client. In desperation, she agrees to help a seedy developer who covets farmland also sought by environmentalists. That decision pits her against Richard, a grieving widower whose clients want the land for a wildlife sanctuary. But that's not all Richard wants. Claire is wary. She has been disappointed by too many men, starting with her father. Nevertheless, Claire risks a r... more

The Game of Satori: The Awakening

by Amy Jacquemard

The Game of Satori, a virtual reality escape game that hacks your mind—delving deeply into your subconscious, pulling memories, thoughts and beliefs to the surface that have long been suppressed. All in the name of Satori – sudden enlightenment. The winner will claim one million dollars and the promise of a new life. Do you have the guts to see what’s hidden there? It’s just a game… isn’t it?

VERITAS The Pharmacological Endgame: The End of the Obesity Epidemic

by Alessandro Boccaletti

ZEUS is an international organization dedicated to the eradication of certain scientific advancements to keep its members part of the global elite. The group targets any researchers or whistleblowers that may topple its position at the top of the pharmaceutical industry. The members’ influence extends all the way to the top of the major world governments. One man holds the key to stopping them. Dr. Alex Bauman joined the Molecular Fat Studies Department at Queens University in Brisbane bec... more

Vicarious Vacations

by Michael Wojciechowski

Like so many millennials, Paige Reynolds yearns for social media stardom. Vicarious Vacations, an organization that manufactures fake vacations to increase one’s social media influence, promises users their services can guarantee ascension to social media royalty. True to their word, Vicarious Vacations elevates Paige’s online presence, but now that she’s amassed a respectable following, what will she pay to regain her privacy?

Six Word Story

by Doug Weller

Six Word Story is a collection of stories, jokes, memoirs, and poems, all written in only six words.

Find horror, romance, thriller, hilarity, and tragedy all bundled in a few tiny words.

This collection of micro-fiction gives readers a chance to get an instant dose of story.

Six Word Story by Doug Weller includes the winner of the 2020 Six Word Wonder Contest, with over 1000 stories were entered. As well as publication, the winner receives a $50 prize as the Six Word Wonder... more

Utah! A Novel

by Levi Rogers

Fleeing from ever present wildfires and the threat of the Yellowstone Supervolcano erupting, Lee, Becca, and their daughter Analise embark on a road-trip through the state of Utah to a wedding in Zion National Park. Set in the not-too-distant-future, Utah! is a novel about climate change and the intricacies of relationships—between family, partners, religious structures, nature, and the American West. Featuring a litany of intriguing Utah residents including ex and current Mormons, doomsday prep... more

Pandemic

by Wesson Renick

This novel takes place during the spring of 2020, a period in which toilet paper was in short supply, restaurants and bars shut their doors, and a great many tactile experiences were abruptly deemed unsafe. Not content to stay home and binge-watch television, one wealthy man saw the shutdown as an opportunity to party, and the means that he went to see his plan through would have a disastrous effect on countless lives.

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