Losing a loved one is never easy. It's a particularly difficult tragedy to get over when you're young and impressionable. Based on a true story, RIP Corey: My Friend Died and It Sucks! by Chris Buchanan is the tale of a high school senior named...

In The Letter Pen's Garden Secrets: Short Interwoven Magical Stories Inspired by Vintage Garden Art by Phyllis Smith, we see the summer season calling upon Mother Nature and her two lovers Father Sky and Father Time to look kindly upon all those who will be...

Blue Lady’s Mission Under Fire is the third book in The Angelica Mason Series by Stephany Tullis. The main character in the series is Angelica, a woman torn between her desire to do good and try to change the world, and the rise of violence...

Brutally Funny: A Dark Collection of Dysfunctional Family Stories by Lynda West is a clever, witty, and at times bittersweet anthology of short stories focused on her highly dysfunctional family. The Lloyd family was, to all outward appearances, the quintessential middle-class family, but just below...

Dogmatic by Gerry Burke is an entertaining collection of satirical short stories featuring dogs in prominent roles. A small town crook of a mayor tries everything in his power to stop a heroic sheepdog from ascending to his seat with disastrous results. When two immigrant...

Secrets Beneath the Ghost Gums by Jac Buchanan is an intriguing tale about a man who returns home after many years. The home he was raised in had a mysterious door that was never to be opened, and the sounds that came from the room...

A bridesmaid learns that fulfillment of even the most innocent wish has consequences. The spouses cut a good bargain to deal with the unexpected results of using their newly bought microwave. A meeting with a doppelganger reveals the protagonist's life troubles. A mother works hard...

Going Outside by Robert Levin is a collection of short stories, thoughts on random topics, and jazz music stories. The stories range from comical to twisted and gruesome tales. The book lets you dive into the mind of a man who wants to sleep with...

A Collection of Very Short Stories by Cheryl Holloway, as its title implies, is a fascinating series of ironic, whimsical, engaging vignettes, each one written to highlight a single chosen word and each one delightful. The titles of these literary 'bonnes bouches' are diverse, ranging...

Death in Love is a supernatural romance novella by Bianca Scharff. Twenty-two-year-old Lydia Stromevol's seemingly routine workday at the coffee house turns into a nightmare after an active shooter kills multiple people before being brought down by a coworker. Lydia can't help but feel she...