Short Story: Meet JT May 8, 2023 302 by Deborah L. King A side story of Glory and JT Chicago 1976 Marcus Jackson picked up the hysterically laughing ten-year-old and gave him a gentle noogie. “Ready to take a break, Shorty?” Marcus asked. “What’s the matter Pops, you tired of this shorty whoopin’ on you?” JT made a perfect jump shot, sinking the
Cover Reveal: Fate Claimed May 6, 2023 200 Coming June 2023 After Maeve O’Neill’s rash decision to free magic, Boston is under lockdown as it spreads across the city. The whole world is in shock. Maeve must prove that normal people can control their new abilities before DODSI, the secret government agency overseeing magic, makes good on its threats of imprisonment or possibly
$0.99 Sale: The Intruders May 5, 2023 537 The Intruders by Brett McKay is on sale May 5th – 8th for only $0.99. After an unexpected turn flushes his chosen career down the toilet, Dex Sanders is struggling to make ends meet as a used car salesman. Despite the drudgery of the job, he manages to put on a brave face for his
Short Story: Globus Sensation May 3, 2023 602 by Alessandra Harris Short Story Set in the 1950s My toes sunk into the hot grains of sand as I darted along the beach in Santa Cruz. I tried to ignore the lump in my throat and enjoy the day. Not worry. I found an open space on the crowded beachfront, and I abandoned my sun
First Day on the Job May 1, 2023 488 When I first started to work for Harper & Row after grad school I was ushered around the floor of our college division by Phil Leininger, the dean of all publishing English editors at the time. The building at 10 East 53rd Street had 38 floors, and our floor was humming with people at work. People
Cover Reveal: Get a Room April 28, 2023 417 Coming July 18, 2023 Brian Hawkins has had the worst year. He watched his girlfriend marry another man, lost his job and his apartment, and after a summer under his parents’ roof, has taken refuge with his younger sister. A quiet few months in Philadelphia is just what he needs to clear his head and
Ten Things: Jamie’s Top Ten Novels about Reincarnation April 26, 2023 305 by Jamie Killen Reincarnation is one of my favorite things to encounter in fiction. If you also love the idea of following characters as they appear and reappear in new lives, check out the list below. Some of these are typical depictions of reincarnation, in which the same soul is born into different bodies over
Short Story: Tackling the Moving Stairs April 24, 2023 371 by Karen Winters Schwartz “These here look to be your size,” said Mrs. Carson, after running her eyes up and down Linda. She handed Linda a plain white one. “I don’t know why I have to buy one of these things when women have been ripping them off in protest for years.” Linda dropped the
Ten Things: Ten Destinations Danielle Is Dreaming About April 21, 2023 529 by Danielle M. Wong Traveling continues to serve as invaluable writing inspiration for me. Many of my experiences abroad inform the characters, settings, and scenes in my novels. Although my dream travel list is always expanding, these are the top places I can’t wait to visit! 1. Agra, India 2. Cairns, Australia 3. Cape Town,
Short Story: Deleted Scenes Don’t Always Die April 19, 2023 350 by Barbara Conrey Ever wonder what happens when an editor suggests a scene be deleted from a manuscript before it becomes the book you hold in your hands? Sure, sometimes those scenes are never heard from again. But sometimes, they resurface. This is the only scene that was deleted from My Secret to Keep. And my editor
