John Striker created an AI so advanced that it could be controlled by thoughts via a chip implanted in his head. Scared at how powerful it had become, he shut it down. Then, at the age of 33, as a proud atheist, John had an...

Joy Michelle Austin’s novel, Half Agony, Half Hope: Dear Lily Edition, is a gripping psychological story of the survival of a father and his daughter under horrific circumstances. The shocking story emerges through letters that Rick Wentworth wrote to his daughter Lily over ten years...

In The Basement Angel by LeeAnn McChristian, a sixty-three-year-old widower in North Texas robs a small town bank after financial strain and years of isolation following the deaths of his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Amanda Joy. Fleeing the police, he hides in the basement workshop...

In 14 Hours of Saturn by Mike J. Kizman, Saturn Syres arrives in Oakfield at twenty-four to begin work at All Ways Advertising, determined to move beyond the voice roles that defined her early career and claim a place shaping campaigns of her own. Living...

P.S. God Loves You by Sophia A. Ritter is told through ten interconnected short stories, each following a different girl navigating a very real struggle at Kent Bridge High School. Zoe is a cheerleader who suffers a devastating injury and wrestles with her identity when...

After losing his position at a major automotive design firm, Miles Walker retreats from his family and from himself in I Want To Go To Yellow by D.T. Liburd. When a childhood sketch titled A Road Map to Yellow suddenly ignites in his loft, he...

A Serpent’s Pursuit by M. P. McBride follows the life of George Abiola, also called Blos. It begins with a violent threat against his village in Nigeria and shows the events that shaped him over the years. The tale covers his childhood, where his kindness...

The Tribulation Survival Guide by Stuart Delony is a delightful read for fans of humorous fiction. As Christians, we believe that the Apocalypse is inevitable. The challenge ahead is enormous, and we should face it fully prepared. Ten visions will guide us along the way....

Joy Michelle Austin’s The Cost of Sensibility tells a modern story about survival, responsibility, and choosing honesty when silence is easier. Rick Wentworth is rebuilding life after years of confinement and abuse, learning parenting, therapy, and how to approach marriage with Marianne, who expects openness...

The Tuscarawas County Baking Contest is coming up. Miss Fannie is set to enter with her special biscuits. She’s come close to winning in previous attempts. In Wanda E. Brunstetter and Martha Bolton’s The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits, will Miss Fannie stand...