Short Story: Ink Monster September 18, 2023 715 by J. Leigh It burped. Well, Kala didn’t actually see it burp, as the gelatinous mass of black, gurgling ooze known as an ink monster wasn’t actually, physically, there. No, the being that was perched, spitting and oozing, halfway up the library wall and wedged in the narrow, two-foot space between bookcases did not exist in the physical
Short Story: One Taco Short September 15, 2023 653 by Russ Hall He went to get a drink and his tongue lapped in a harsh rasp across the bottom of the empty bowl. Across the room his upright ones were watching the fake people in the big fake window again. A dog barked and jumped into a lap. When he’d tried that he’d been
Cover Reveal: Secrets, Lies, and Sneaky Spies September 14, 2023 260 Coming October 2023 “And should you die, take pride that you were fortunate enough to die for the Division.” With that cheery bit of encouragement, newly promoted Agent Katrina Foster is tossed onto a plane and sent halfway around the world on her first assignment. Her directive: uncover who killed the country’s top agent. When
Short Story: When We’re Thirty Epilogue September 13, 2023 655 by Casey Dembowski Hannah Their one-year wedding anniversary “There you are.” Hannah smiled at her husband—now officially twice over. She saw him in suits nearly every day, but Will in a tuxedo was another sight altogether. Maybe it was the vest, or maybe it was the easy, contented expression that hadn’t left his face all
New Release: Ragtown September 12, 2023 272 Special Release Day Kindle Price: $2.99. Grab your copy today! Helen Carter lives in the back seat of her father’s Model T in the harsh Nevada desert, surrounded by thousands of desperate souls trying to endure the hardships of the Great Depression. When her father dies while working on the Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, she
Preorder: The Moon That Fell from Heaven September 11, 2023 696 The Moon That Fell from Heaven is now available for preorder! Reserve your copy today! Ehli-nikkalu, eldest daughter of the Hittite emperor, is married to a mere vassal of her father. But despite her status, her foreignness and inability to produce an heir drive a wedge between her and the court that surrounds her. When
Short Story: The Silent March September 8, 2023 683 by Claire Matturro and Penny Koepsel Jude whispered to herself: remember this date. August 22, 1972. Beside her, Camille fingered the peace symbol on a cord around her neck and eyed the crowds. Jude’s jeans rubbed hot against her thighs. Both had painted “Stop the War” in red on the front of their T-shirts.
Short Story: The Prank September 6, 2023 660 by Densie Webb It was a prank. A practical joke. Through the haze of slightly illicit drugs inhaled in the bushes behind the house, Evan found the plan hilarious. In the harsh, flickering florescent lights of the 53rd precinct, he had lost his sense of the ridiculous. “Roll your thumb on the paper. Now, your fingers.”
Short Story: A Katie Christmas September 4, 2023 589 by Erica Lucke Dean A light dusting of snow fell, making Cooper even more nervous as he pulled into the bank parking lot for the client appreciation holiday brunch. Maybe I should wait until after Christmas. He’d had a thing for his banker for almost a year without acting on it, so what was another week? Hell, maybe I should
Short Story: Lucky Man September 1, 2023 453 by Kelly Stone Gamble The storm was a day away, but the cold winds of its impending presence bit at Helen’s cheeks and brought tears to her eyes. She hurried across the tarmac and up the steps of the waiting transport turning one last time before boarding. A cold and gray December. Tomorrow everything changes. She
