To Begin Again by Jen Knox is a collection of short stories and essays. Due to the length of short stories and essays are very difficult to develop the meat of the plot or situations. However, Knox had no problem with the task. The common factor...

Dave Hoing and Roger Hileman, authors of Hammon Falls, found an interesting photo. The woman in the photo captured their interest and stimulated their imagination. Hammon Falls is the history the authors created for the woman in the photo. 2008: Will Hammon was in his 90s...

Susie told Boyd she didn’t love him when he asked her to marry him. They were young and they had only dated three months. Boyd had enough love in him for both of them. He assured her that someday she would come to love him. Susie...

Santa's Birthday Gift takes two Christmas stories and combines them in one story book. This story begins with the traditional story of the birthday of Jesus Christ. The story continues by telling of the star that shined bright in the sky. Santa Claus was an...

Elisabeth did not use good manners. She never said "please" or "thank you" and she did not like to share. She and her mother planned a birthday party. They made invitations and sent them to all her friends. Each day Elisabeth checked the mail to...

"Zone 2" by S. Alan Schweitzer explores the concept of parallel worlds. This tale began with a severely beaten Brad Cole regaining consciousness in a hospital. The setting was 2059. Brad worked for Rydal Industries as an IT specialist. The company was conducting research...

Growing Up, Poetry is a collection of poetry for children written by Jennelle L. White. Childhood is a place where everyday things seem wonderful, fresh and new. Whether it’s a lost kitten appearing under a tree or a family of birds singing overhead, everything seems...

Ian Conners is a 16-year-old psychic working for Marscorp. From a young age he has been trained to use his ability to give the organization an advantage over other groups vying for control of Mars. Ian's job is to use his visions to locate smaller...

Stephanie Burkhart offers readers a suspense filled romance in The Count's Lair: Budapest Moon Book 2. The setting is Vienna Austria 1901. Lady Amelia Andrassys music touched the heart of her audience yet she felt empty inside. She was a widow with a broken heart;...

The mother of three small girls committed suicide leaving their father to raise them. More than anything he wanted to keep them together. In haste he remarries and tells his children his new wife is their mother. For a while the girls live with their...

"Patty Pom-Poms" written by Alise Cayen is an enjoyable children's book to read and share! Patty wants to be involved in sports just like her older brothers and her friends. Patty tries out for a few teams and these sports are just not for...

The Price by Leon Newton is an one act play. The setting is Hell. A millionaire found himself in Hell. He demands to speak with Satan. His paperwork must have been lost or messed up. After all he was basically a good man. He tried...

Ex-Metropolitan Police officer John Cannon and his partner Liz love the quiet lifestyle. But things change quickly when he finds unexpected trouble the moment he vaults a turnstile on an early morning run and becomes entangled in a discarded fishing-line. Attempting to reel in the...

This is the story of a family in crisis. Sloan was only fifteen when her father died. Her mother just left, leaving Sloan to take care of her sister. At eighteen, Sloan is a senior in high school. The world is closing in on her,...

This high fantasy adventure is full of surprises, kingdoms uniting, kings to be crowned, royal intrigues and marriages. It also has the usual betrayals, tragedies and revenge. It was an easy read; I finished it in one day. It is well done and makes you...

This book was once said, “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Peter Talbot Emerson could have said the same thing. His wife Terri had died the previous year. Shortly after the funeral Peter headed to Mexico. He tried to drink away...

The theme is compelling, realistic and (almost) beautifully done. Sondra is a young, naive woman who hooks up with a drug-dealing sociopath named Vick. Although she appears to understand the potentially dangerous manipulations of this man, she is initially helpless to extricate herself...

If I Should Die is the story of war torn Africa when nations were determined to throw off the last vestiges of colonial rule for self-determination. It is a story of violence set against the breathtaking beauty of the fictitious nation of Nyanga. Students of...

The Clones believe the Megasphere is an "ark" surrounded by water. If they try to leave, the water will flood the Megasphere drowning the residents. The Clones were created to do their assigned duties and not think for themselves. However, a few of the Clones...

"Down Memory Lane with Marguerite and Family" is a well-written tale of the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Martinique and their long and varied history always threatened by active volcanoes on both. It should be shelved with travel books featuring the Caribbean. Why? This easy...