If The Art of Love (& Loathing) by Stephen Daniel Ruiz were an academic treatise, it might be called: A Study in Cynicism. But it is not. Nor, as might be suggested by this inauspicious opening, is it gratuitously heavy-handed in its mordacity. Quite the...

The Big Blind Bat, written by James Trainer and illustrated by Kate Twigden, is the cutest short story about a bat who plays music. The Big Blind Bat quietly hangs in a tree, patiently waiting to get called into action and use his talent. When...

Author Maxwell Ivey Jr. describes his book, The Blind Blogger’s First Speaking and Signing Adventures, as “part memoir/part self-help” and the two genres are inextricably entwined. Max takes us along on his journey from Texas to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and Florida,...

Leah Brown knew from an early age that she was different somehow; special. When she tried to help a fellow runner at school, who appeared to be suffering, she realized the instant she touched her that there was something seriously wrong with her and that...

The Lies That Bind is a work of fiction in the contemporary romance and interpersonal drama sub-genres and was penned by author Marie Scully. Written as the opening book in the Dark Legacies series, this work is intended for adult reading audiences owing to scenes...

The Interview (Country On Fire) by Lazarus is a provocative novella portraying the social issues of racial discrimination that is currently rampant in our nation. Shawn Thomas's father was a hard-working man who taught Shawn to respect law enforcement, that their presence was necessary to...

Darya Nandkarni moves to Chapel Road in Bandra, Mumbai because, according to her, the place has a lot going on. It is true for both good and bad reasons. The good one is that it is a prime spot in the area; the bad one...

The Mom Prom Murder: A Berger & Fryze Mystery is a murder mystery novel written by Trish Evans. Someone killed Vickie Mack, and her belated appearance at the Calivista Heights Elementary School Auction was bizarre and terrifying. The steamer trunk, which was brought out for...

The Art of Creating Story by William H. Coles is a writing help masterpiece. The massive work is loaded with priceless nuggets of literary knowledge. Get on your brain’s wetsuit and be ready to plunge into the invaluable treasures offered within. Coles leaves readers wanting...

The Proud Sunflower, a short story by Ngozi Edema, narrates the tale of Princess Sanzu, the most gorgeous sunflower on earth. All the other flowers adore her for her beauty and her loveable nature. As a kind-hearted flower, she shares her gifts with the birds....

The Blue Snowflake: A Warm Winter Tale is written by Nayra Suarez Guimera and illustrated by Zaida Montes. During a snowy December day, all the little snowflakes were preparing to float softly to the ground below. The other snowflakes noticed that one of them...

The Doctor’s Luck by Nancy Glenn Powell takes you back to 1934 when America was still recovering from the Great Depression and life was hard for the average American. Doctor Tom just bought a practice in a small town and hopes he will have good...

The Not So Secret Diary of a Pawnbroker by Elliot Stanton is a humorous, fictionalized tale based on a true story of a pawnbroker living in East London. A middle-aged family man, Pete Dawson is unaware that he could be going through what is commonly...

The Twilight Princess is a children’s picture book written by Joe Duncombe and illustrated by Cong Nguyen. The narrator remembers clearly the little girl who would appear outside his window at night when he was a little boy. She was so exuberant and would giggle...

In Luisa Elena Kolker’s The Tearing Apart we are introduced to a variety of subjects such as relationships, loss, dreams, and childhood nightmares. Set in Spain and New Mexico, we travel along with the poet as she tells us her story in perfect, almost lyrical...

The Empty Space is a work of fiction in the murder-mystery, suspense, and dramatic fiction sub-genres, and was penned by author Linda Watkins. Written as part of the Kate Pomeroy mystery series, we find ourselves deep in a new intrigue as the titular character has...

Whatever level of writing experience you have, if you wish to become a published author then you have to build a business strategy as well as focus on the creative side. Although many authors just want to concentrate on writing, if you want to see...

The Typishly Tales (Six Further Short Stories) by Jonathan Land Evans is a collection of short stories that examine human nature, focussing on the thoughts that define humanity as prisoners of the mind. In each story, there is a single narrator who confronts fear resulting...

The Places Left Unfilled, a memoir by M.C. Cauley is a refreshing change, both in how the memoir is written and in its almost surprising revelation of the details of a sexual relationship between a minor and a middle-aged adult. Let’s look at that second...

The Very Hungry Dragon is a children’s fairy tale picture book written by Nathan Miles (a six-year-old) and illustrated by Joe Shawcross. What is a trio of goats to do when their food is continually stolen by a lazy and hungry dragon with a propensity...