A chance meeting with a dragon seals the fate of a female poacher. The dragon’s partner, a knight named Gareth, falls for the girl. He wants her for his mate, but mating with a knight is no simple thing. To accept a knight, a woman must also accept his fighting partner too. War is in the making and she must choose her fate—life with two men to love, or her lonely life in the forest.War is coming for the dragon knights…but love may find them first.A chance meeting with a young male dragon seals the fate of one adventurous female poacher. The dragon’s partner, a ruggedly handsome knight named Gareth, takes one look at the shapely woman and decides to do a little poaching of his own.Sir Gareth both seduces and falls deeply in love with the girl who is not only unafraid of dragons but also possesses a rare gift—she can hear the beasts’ silent speech. He wants her for his mate, but mating with a knight is no simple thing. To accept a knight, a woman must also accept the dragon, the dragon’s mate…and her knight, Lars, too.She is at first shocked, then intrigued by the lusty life in the Lair. But war is in the making and only the knights and dragons have a chance at ending it before it destroys their land and their lives.Note: Contains dragons, their sexy knights and a damsel who is not quite in distress. Sizzling hot m/f/m scenes may leave you breathing fire.The Dragon Knights series consists of:0.5. The Dragon Healer (novella)1. Maiden Flight2. Border Lair2.5. Master at Arms (novella)3. The Ice Dragon4. Prince of Spies4.5 Wings of Change (novella)5. FireDrake6. Dragon Storm7. Keeper of the Flame8. Hidden Dragons9. The Sea Captain’s Daughter Trilogy: Sea Dragon, Dragon Fire, & Dragon Mates

Blood on the Corn follows two policemen who aren't quite policemen as they investigate a murder that isn't quite a murder. Their real mission might be familiar to humans, but it's not for their eyes at all. Blood on the Corn is a short story, about 3200 words.Four years ago, Edwin's father was slain by Verackan raiders, intent on plundering the Orescan heartland to supplement their own waning resources. Now seventeen and intent on vengeance, Edwin runs away from home to join the Orescan Army. Soon, he finds himself a Probationary Recruit, not in the Army, but in the Special Air Corps. Through a combination of natural and technologically enhanced gifts, this elite and secretive organization battles the Verackans from the shadows. As Edwin explores the full potential of his gift, a new objective begins to take hold: ending the Verackan threat for all time.

A short story, about 3600 words.Dan Tippdale is a human among aliens on an unfamiliar world. A bar fight lands him in jail -- and he shot first. The charge might not be murder, but that might not matter -- from the looks of things, he might not live to stand trial. And then there's the matter of his lawyer, who has something big in common with the alien Dan shot...The Johns in life John Wayne John Gacy John Lennon John Beluchi We should be Christians

A short story, about 5000 words.Young Jacinta Jaara likes to sit by the old landfill mine and listen to the music ancient Neyerneyemeet plays. The music speaks of her of the old days, when the people of Australia were divided, before the war that changed everything. Soon, Jacinta's curiosity will lead her to an even more profound change, a change of growth, learning, and understanding.Our animal friends do fun, amazing, and silly things. These poems ask why our animal friends do such things. As you read each small poem, imagine what their answer would be or think of new questions of your own.This booklet includes the children poems: Zippy Dragonfly, Young Elephant, Giggling Hyena, and Slithering Snake

It is often said that wisdom comes with pain. Long ago in the north of the Indian subcontinent, a being of great wisdom arose. There is pain in his story, but perhaps the story we know is not all of the truth. Perhaps wisdom came at a greater price than we know.This is a vision of what it might have taken to bring it into the world.The Unfettered Dream is a short story of about 4,000 words.Evin Driscol is not just a historical writer, but a vampire who writes about supernaturals and their impact on human history. He is loved by some, hated by others, and tolerated by most. Though sharing knowledge of his own kind is pushing a fine line, Evin continues to write about supernatural history while exploring this own. Evin is ending his Vampires and the Roaring Twenties book tour in Chicago, his hometown. Just as things seem to be falling into place for Evin, his life is turned upside down when his own history threatens to repeat itself.

"Meow Right Now" is a short story, about 5100 words.Archaeologists often find strange and even dangerous things during their explorations. When Clay and Sandy uncover an ancient frozen cat on the Siberian plains, they have done just that, for Kwirrrf is not accustomed to being a pet. In fact, he's more accustomed to being a pet owner...Being-*The People Whisper*, Founder of Falcon Blanco-A Place for friends since 1975. Inspired Writer & Poet. I am trying to be creative by doing things that make sense to me. I am relating to whatever shows up in my daily life, being convinced that this is exactly what I need to learn, to grow and to heal myself. I see difficult situations and conditions as a challenge to which I am responding the best I am capable, taking self responsibility and being aware of my reactions that are caused.I like to express myself sharing my experiences with others who might be open for it. I have found ways to deal creatively with problems that are part of our life, so that we don’t need to suffer more than necessary to be motivated to doubt our established existence and ask questions, – to find answers that can turn our life into a joyful adventure.I am always ready to help others. I never do anything out of money interests. I do what feels right and is necessary. There is abundance if one is open to receive…I have created a space on the middle of the island Ibiza, in midst of unspoiled nature with many animals and plants. There is food and living space for more than twenty people, who could live together as a group of friends, being creative, expressing themselves in artistic ways and working on themselves and also doing practical things for others and the environment. BeiYinFalconBlanco, Ibiza, Spain

A short story, about 6100 words.Keshawn Bolling lives in a future of total government control. His religion, his education, even the length of his hair are dictated to him, Worse, his own father is one of the enforcers. He wants out; rumor says there is freedom to be had in the orbital habitats. But getting there won't be easy, and freedom is a slippery thing to define...If you don't like insurance companies you should like this story.Then of course there is the question, what is a good thing, and for whom?This story is fun, enjoy it. It's not real life, yet.

Ms. Gaither has lived a long time, and once again it's time to go shopping. It's a difficult task for her. But it's not difficult because of her age. Rather, it's difficult because of what she sees: endless possibilities, and things that might have been and things that might come to be --- unless she does something about it.Episode 2: Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaThe decision made in Episode 1 leads Ryan to the strangest place he has ever been to--and makes him question his choice. It could be heaven, it could be hell, or it could be anything in-between.EDEN CAN WAITA young Boston reporter Ryan West finds himself in a strange world of a mysterious scientific experiment conducted by a secretive organization. Hired to play an odd character 24x7, Ryan doesn’t know that he is about to discover one of the most daring experiments ever conducted—and the chilling truth behind it.

Ba'el, a pre-historic youth, strikes out on a quest to prove his manhood to himself and to his clan. Soon, he will discover the truth behind the religion of his people. Soon after, he will lose everything... and so will all of humanity. The Always-House People is a short story of about 5600 words.In My Lady Olives, book one of the Olisbeth Mason Chronicles, Olisbeth/Athena discovers the existence of an entire world of gods and half-gods "demigods" in human form. Each demigod is born for a purpose, and their experiences as the child of a god varies as much as the gods themselves. In this, the first of the Demigod Interviews, Olisbeth Mason interviews Sean Andrews, the son of Ares and a United States Marine. Sean Andrews grew up thinking his father died in the Vietnam War.... except..... his father Ares still lives.

A short story of about 2000 words.Being the head psychologist of the lone city on the moon, the last hope of humanity, is a tough and lonely job. Spotting people who have become dangers to the city is important work. But it is even more important to study the man in the mirror...Every Sea Nymph comes up to the surface to find his mate. A sea nymph will sing to her, woo her with his voice down, entice her to join him in his oceanic home. Unfortunately for Dylan, he finds a mate who is deaf and suffering from depression. Will he stay on the surface with her or leave for his underwater home without a mate?

A short story, about 2000 words.Strange is when a passing tornado drops an antique Westinghouse refrigerator in the backyard of your trailer.Stranger still is what is inside when Dad opens it, and what the contents mean for two rambunctious boys who often pay too little attention to their surroundings.John Beach's fifth collection of poetry. The 35 terzanelle poems in this collection are about identity: both the secret identity and the public persona. I have chosen 26 characters from classic literature, theater, the Pulps, comic books, and radio programs, each of whom uses a hidden identity (or identities) for heroic and less-than-heroic purposes. The real question is why they do so, why any of us do.The terzanelle is a French/Italian adaptation of the terza rima to the villanelle form. Each terzanelle is meant to be 19 lines long (ten syllables each), composed of five triplets with a concluding quatrain, and are written in iambic pentamater. I don't pay much attention to where my metrical feet are stepping, but I enjoy the puzzle-like nature of this form and the subtlety of the repeating lines, the variations in meaning. I also enjoy breaking the lines and changing punctuation.

A collection of word-doodles from S.A. Barton's early writing 2007-2011. These are vignettes, not truly stories, explorations of possible futures for humanity -- some near-future, some far, some through alien eyes. Some themes appear in later stories, some not -- or not yet.Visions Of Odd contains 7 word-doodles totaling about 8400 words.Can a man fashion justice as he would a clock? Cast out of the craft hall in his prime and bitter from his many losses, a blind artificer has taken on an apprentice to make what he no longer can: a device that will enter him into the Grand Competition. But does the artificer even want to win? Or does he only care about revenge? And will that be enough? The Artificer’s Apprentice is a short story set in a medieval city where magic and technology blend seamlessly and where the Artificer guilds make handsome profits keeping the city's systems running. The leaders of these guilds have complete control over their members, but one man is about to challenge that authority. Blind, frail, and destitute, the embittered artificer could not be that much of a threat, could he?Follow the tale of The Artificer’s Apprentice to see what he shall fashion in his shop...

When Donald Trump becomes President in 2016, nothing seems amiss -- aside from Donald Trump being President. But by the time 2020 rolls around, he's more popular than ever but things are beginning to fall apart. President Trump just doesn't seem to be himself......and the face he shows at his second inauguration is more shocking than anyone could dare dream!When Keegan finally gets away from his brutal mother on his sixteenth birthday, things go from bad to strange as his father picks up a hitchhiker in the desert during their escape. The strangeness of the day gets scary as Keegan notices the hitchhiker’s odd behavior. But with Keegan’s failing memory and bizarre dreams of a red wind, he can’t be sure about what his father’s gotten them in to as they make their way to the creepy Arizona town of Sedonia Falls. This is the first episode of a five-part serial.

A short story, about 3900 words.Jimmy Babe has it all -- he's an interplanetary pop star. He has the adulation of billions, a starship that doubles as a mansion, a pornodroid devoted to his every physical need.But stardom has become a burden to Jimmy, and he's looking for a way out. Perhaps his awakened AI pornodroid can help -- if his record label will let her, that is.Welcome to Camp Omigosh! You are going to have the best time here! Yes, it has been closed down for the past thirty years. And yes, we do need some help rebuilding some of the cabins. We hope you brought your tools. No, there is no electricity or wi-fi hot spots. No cell phone reception either. No, we do not have a heated swimming pool. But we do have an icy cold lake! Doesn't that sound like fun?!Yes, three decades ago, a boy mysteriously died in the forest. Yes, there are rumors that his ghosts haunts the woods at night. No, we do not want to talk about it. No, you should not wander off the trail! No, Camp Omigosh is not spooky, or dangerous, or strange in any way. My, you ask a lot of questions. Why don't you shut up and enjoy a roasted marshmallow?CAMP OMIGOSH is a novel by Wade Bradford, author of WHY DO I HAVE TO MAKE MY BED and CSI: NEVERLAND. Wade plans to release free chapters of the book during 2013. (But only if there's enough interest to keep it going, so spread the word!)CAMP OMIGOSH combines comedy, adventure, and sci-fi/supernatural to create the perfect summer camp experience. Share the adventure. Keep the secrets.Visit: www.wadebradford.com

When Randall encounters an alien being deep in the forest, he finds himself struggling to understand what they are and what they intend for Earth. How quickly he can understand may determine not the fate of the world, but of humanity itself.Siding With Plato is a romantic laugh-out-loud chick lit novel about Being Young, Beautiful, and a Seriously Hot Mess!Brooke Aarons can't get to college fast enough. Leaving behind her small town life, she intends to transform herself into a brilliant psychologist at the University of Texas, with no distractions to slow her down. But when she finds herself on a double date with the school's notorious playboy - and worse, enjoying it - Brooke has to wonder if she's the one who needs her head examined. James Cartwright's overly glorified jock status, endless bucks, and long line of willing girls should make him a non-starter for Brooke, but as she learns, the psychology behind a bad crush is a whole lot messier of a subject. Maybe Plato was right. Maybe love is a serious mental disease . . . If so there better be a cure before Brooke gets herself in too deep.