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Mental Streams: Poems of the Heart and Soul

by Henry Thomas

This collection of poetry and flash fiction stories hits hard at emotions which are ever present in the human psyche. These emotions dictate how we navigate through life. The pieces also force us to rethink the narrative relating to many current issues we are facing today as well as to challenge us to address our subconscious and unconscious thoughts which drive our conscious thoughts and physical actions. Key topics include love, loss, family, race, nature and other interactions we have ... more

Don't Stop Yourself From Being You

by Arrabella Gochuico

Arrabella Gochuico is a 7-year old author and illustrator. Originally from the Philippines, she and her family migrated to the US when she was 10 months old. Dancing is always her favorite pastime. Every summer, she goes to dance and ballet classes. She loves to perform and wishes to be part of the performing arts someday.

No Peace In La Paz

by T.L. Ashton

"The Maya know the danger where the jaguar is afraid to go!"

The woman he loved stripped Paul Brice of everything he had. Now he’s in Mexico to get his revenge. Can Gloria Gutierrez, a Latino expert on the Maya teach him a lesson about love and self-worth? Their mutual struggle to survive the maze of modern Mexican politics leads them to remote Chiapas, where they are pursued by Zapatistas, Mexican Federales, Narco cartels, Cuban Intelligence, and the CIA. Armed only wit... more

The Harlem Story

by Danny Holst

The Harlem Story, originally written as an integrated, R&B and Hip Hop musical screenplay, follows the journey of gifted singers raised in the church, aspiring to sing professionally. The novel incorporates ideas and song lyrics from the script. In 1963, James Harris and Diane Smith, at age six, witness the murder of the their parents by the Klan outside their Southern church. Aunt Millie, at age 52, James' mother's religious aunt, flees with the children back into the chapel. The House of ... more

Palimpsests of Dream: Dweller between the waters

by Anna Drago Jones

The Palimpsests of Dream is a mosaic story made up of eleven short stories, each describing one dream, and a lost book of poetry (Dweller Between the Waters). Eleven dreams, written in different sections of space and time, intertwine to tell us the legend of a lost manuscript that holds the ancient secret of creation. She, that does not exist, carried the world of words through a dream. She stored her poems somewhere in the desert. The only signposts to the book that represents the begin... more

Falling Stars Over Belgrade

by Jeffrey Kwitny

In a splintering Yugoslavia in 1989, an American film director working on a low-budget Italian/Serbian co-production pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off financial and marital collapse, and find redemption by finally doing something great. In Falling Stars Over Belgrade, historical events and persons are interwoven with invention. Set in a country on the verge of collapse with the rise of Slobodan Milošević and the fall of the Communist Party, the story traces the rise and fall of Step... more

Canaan Land

by Richard Rossi

"Canaan Land" is a love story between Brother Billy Gantry, a charismatic con man, phone psychic, and preacher, who falls for Sister Sara Sunday, a sincere Christian and beautiful evangelist. She seeks to redeem "Brother Billy," who manipulates the flock with fake miracles, including a stunt with gold glitter and feathers he claims are from angels. He turns her small online ministry into a growing Tinseltown racket involving celebrity converts and sermons at the Hollywood Bowl. Can Billy quit th... more

The Seagull

by Anton Chekhov, Anton Korenev

What can we learn about love and life from one of the greatest plays of all time, written by one of the greatest writers of all time, who also happened to define modern theater as we know it?

“…Many conversations about literature, little action, and five poods [181 pounds] of love.” That is how Anton Chekhov described his comedy, in which Medvedenko loves Masha, Masha loves Treplev, Treplev loves Nina, and Nina loves Trigorin, all while Shamrayev love... more

GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden

by Karl Beckstrand

(Gardening) A black child and grandfather till, plant, water, and harvest produce in a colorful picture book garden. Includes online tips for starting your own garden. Tongue twister for ages 4 – 7; 325 dyslexic-friendly words; 28 pages (hard/soft/ebook)

The Kingdom of Socks

by Karlo Repar

Little John is trying to solve the mystery of his lost socks. Day by day, the number of socks decreased rapidly. Was it his old grandma's fault, loud wash machine or something above that, that takes place in his wardrobe ? Relationship of life and common sense suddenly became brittle in his head while marching through the time. Only what remained in his warm heart were the unchangeable moral values, eternal love for his siblings and the mysterious stories.

Three Angry Women And A Baby

by Kerrie Noor

Shell-shocked from a night of everlasting labour, Sheryl cannot muster a “coo” let alone feel anything. Will she find her maternal mojo again?

Sheryl and Steven have always longed for a baby. But nine months of yoga doesn’t guarantee a smooth birth, and Sheryl returns home with the maternal feelings of a clay brick.

Steven tries to reassure her, but living next door to a mother as critical as a gymnastics judge has squashed Sheryl's ... more

Becca Jumps Ship

by Kate Breitfeller

A Going Home Surprise

by Ann Marie Hannon

I decided to writeI "A Going Home Surprise" to help parents speak with their child about the benefits as well as the problems which may occur with owning a pet. My book shows how owning a pet can be immensely rewarding and soothing, especially for a child whose sense of caring may result in "worries" or feeling anxious." Readers will find "A Going Home Surprise" guarantees a “happy read” with an important message and inter... more

Timmy & Kate Go To Visit: A story for children visiting a loved one in prison.

by Christiane Joy Allison

Kate, and her big brother Timmy, have not been able to see their uncle in a long time, and are excited to visit him at the jail. Auntie and Momma help them face fears like: whether there are monsters at the jail, walking through the metal detector, and whether the guards are the bad guys. This story is designed to help address the fears and questions of children visiting a loved one in prison.

The Road to Sugar Loaf : A Sufragist's Story

by Eric T. Reynolds

Follow US Midwestern Suffragist Kathryn Wolfe from 1894 to 1920 as she strives to hike a nearby tall hill despite a physical challenge, while at the same time works tirelessly alongside her fellow suffragists toward passing Suffrage in Kansas and Washington, DC. The challenges that fictional Kathryn and other fictional suffragists face meld in with historical local and national events and personalities. The suffragists endure hardships, harassment, attacks, and brutality in prison as they f... more

Why Can't Uncle Come Home?: A story for children struggling with the wrongful conviction of a loved one