Life, loss, beauty, and passion are all part of the world that we live in. Feel and see the essence of these emotions through the eyes of the author, Curtis Shalo, in Gild the Lily. Explore these short stories that will touch your mind, pull...

Writing can be challenging and scary yet rewarding, whether you're creating a proposal, grant, or resume. When writing, you must keep the purpose of the written material at the forefront - to influence an audience. With Write to Influence! by Carla D. Bass, Colonel, USAF...

Dark Times is the second book in the Immortal Magic series by B. J. Fournier. The story of Amber continues as she faces an uncertain future for herself and her family. She and Bobby are hiding from the world as Jason and Jennifer in Newport....

The Darkness is a horror novel by Robbi Sommers Bryant that grips the reader’s attention from the first paragraph. Edward Olson is living a double life nobody suspects. He seems to be the typical young American living the dream after his long-lost grandmother left her...

“I was twenty-one years old when I sold my baby.” A powerful admittance from a young woman, Isabelle. There may be all kinds of reasons why someone would sell their baby, but Isabelle’s story is unique. Coming from a working-class background in the late nineteenth...

Bloody Puzzle is the second book in the Bloody Series by Andrea Merchak. Dr. Daniel Cooper is a charming man who knows how to sell his business and how to lure his victims in. During the daytime, he is a good doctor and by night...

Let's meet Mavis and Margot in the story The Adventures of Mavis and Margot: Mavis and Margot Join the Circus! by Robyn Gonzalez. Mavis loved playing frisbee even when she was tired and one day her mom threw the frisbee so high up in the...

From Hell with Love (The Forsaken Comedy) by Kevin Kauffmann is an engrossing epic fantasy that showcases the author’s imagination. I was fascinated with Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, but this novel takes supernatural intrigue to a new level. The protagonist is Niccolo da Firenze who,...

Fractures is the second book in the Heartwood series by Nance Newman and is a gripping fantasy story that follows Elathea’s battles with demons bent on breaking the earth. Ela happens to be that one in-a-hundred-years’ descendants of Xylem to be gifted with the powers...

Does a person ever get over being raped? Rape victims do “get over it” to a degree; some, like Cindy Foster in Demented by Joe Clark, even manage to rebuild their lives. But they never forget the event, and if they see their rapist, even...

Has anyone thought about how quilts are commonplace in everyone’s lives? The history of quilts actually goes back to 3400 BCE and they were part of early culture. The Art of Quilting for Beginners: The One-Stop Reference Guide to Making Quilts by Freya Gates takes...

The Secret of the Ice Castle & Other Inspirational Stories by Heidi M. Thomas is a collection of four short stories for young readers. These stories are uplifting and inspiring and will encourage readers to have faith in God, no matter what their problems are....

White Shade is a guidebook for black professional women. Dr. Michelle Shelton uses a series of stories, or vignettes as she calls them, to highlight ‘white spaces’ and ‘white shades’ that are abundant in the professional world. The stories are fictionalized but rooted in...

Employees working with gaming corporations are dying, and there are no indications signifying foul play, but a computer geek thinks its murder in the captivating crime novel, Virtually Dead (High-Tech Crime Solvers Book 4 ) by Edwin Dasso. Former Army CID investigator and FBI agent...

Daddy, I Want to Know God (Families Growing in Faith) by Vanessa Fortenberry is an excellent book that works as a good tool when it comes to teaching children about God. The story shows different children from various parts of the world asking their parents...

Bonds is an installment in the Royal States series penned by author Susan Copperfield. This is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy genre and is aimed at older audiences due to some moderate language and violent content warnings. Set in the Royal States...

A Child Left Behind by Phil Hutcheon is a contemporary urban political story that revolves around the central plot of a newborn who has been left in the bathroom of a diner in Stockton, California. The novel is formatted into vignettes, each narrated in a...

In Baylor’s Song, we are introduced to a young girl named Baylor. She has autism which makes it hard for her to interact with her peers. She doesn’t talk a lot and dislikes loud noises; she has a hard time asking questions and gets sad...

No Excuses: How Anyone Can Overcome a Rough Start by Roger Auger is an inspirational work about overcoming hardships and achieving success. Roger relates his life story and the trials that he went through to get to where he is now. He infuses his tale...

Los Angeles, 2070. Christine Stewart is excited about her vacation with her son. All she needs to do before embarking on her vacation is to complete a routine task at her job. The task is simple: travel back in time in 1867 to Oklahoma to...