The Madness of Being: Stories by Ron D'Alena is a compelling volume of stories that looks at the extraordinary, sometimes dark lives led by everyday people. They could be your neighbor, they could be a family member, or they could be you. The author deserves...

No Way Out by Betty R. Wall tells the story of an unusual couple, Chris and Sara, who cross paths, become friends, and then lovers. Chris works with horses and likes to live in the moment. Sara likes to think things through and make plans....

The Killer on the Heath: The Cassidy Newbold, Clairvoyant Collection Book 1 is written by author Karen J Mossman. Cassie is a clairvoyant, and her twin brother, Detective Inspector Seb Newbold, possesses incredible abilities. Together, they embark in desperation to find Chantelle, the latest victim...

Tender Cuts is a collection of short stories written by Jayne Martin, compiled into an anthology. The short stories span no more than a page each, some in narrative form and a few in a poem-like form. The short stories all have one thing in...

In Memory of Michelle by Sahara Foley is a paranormal historical short story revolving around an early 20th-century narrator and a camping trip. The story is written in a first-person conversational style. It begins with a brief explanation of the teller’s reason for them camping...

You Picked the Wrong Stagecoach: And Other Short Stories from the Arizona Territory is an anthology by Rik Danielsen. Eight of the stories are set in the Arizona of yesteryear and feature lawmen, preachers, prostitutes, cowboys, and criminals. Three take place in modern times and...

People aren’t always who they say they are. Deception is rife when persons wish to remain anonymous for various reasons. Holly Moore hasn’t seen her lumber baron father since she was a child. He left her in the care of her aunt and uncle after...

Fallen by Aria Glazki is a romance taken to the height of fine literature by Ms. Glazki’s exquisite prose and deep insight. The story contains all the basics of a romance—two lovers kept apart by villainous obstructions (in this case a fatal disease and superficial...

Megan Gordon tells me in one of the poignant short stories in her anthology, You Can't Get There From Here, that I am “the cure and the sickness, the cause and the remedy.” Of course, she didn’t aim that at me directly, but story after...

The Asht Yogis by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is the story of the fictional Guru Vishnudeva who has one goal: create a team of eight individuals who will become the Asht Yogis to help humanity in the darkest of times. Guru Vishnu trains the eight men...