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You'll find dragons and other mysterious beasts aplenty in this book, along with spaceships and ray guns and witches and robots and futures good and bad. You'll sometimes be shocked and chilled; at other times, you'll be amused and touched. Step into universes which both extend our own and which lead far beyond the beaded curtain of the stars into worlds we have never known.
From Scout Media comes A Contract of Words—the fourth volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world. In this installment, the authors wove multi-genre tales around characters entering into contracts, who found repercussions or rewards. From comedy, to drama, fantasy, romance, and horror, these stories put eclectic and unusual spins on what is usually thought to be typical and mundane events. Whether you are honoring a request for euthanasia, satisfying a contract for home improvement, failing to meet an exorcism agreement, or feeling the ramifications of a shady television reality show, you may find yourself gripped with fear from an evil pyramid-scheme company or desperately searching for a loophole in a contract that pits you against a gunslinger at high noon. These stories of both infringement and fulfillment of contracts will warm your heart, send shivers down your spine, and tickle your funny bone. Whether to be enlightened, entertained, or momentarily immersed in another world, these selections convey the true spirit of the short story and the complexity of promises.
An eclectic collection of short stories set in the Southwestern United States.The stories in this anthology take place in many eras from the times of the 'old west'to the present day. None are stereotype shoot-em up slapping leather, punching cows wild west stories. Written by several well-known authors, they run a gamut from literary fiction, to science fiction and beyond. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION THE TRAIN FROM TUCUMCARI John F. Green THE STRANGERS James Pyles KADEE ROSE P.A. O'Neil SHADOWS OF THE ANASAZI Gabriella Balcom THE VOICE IN THE WIND Jay Crowley GRANDMOTHER OF THE DESERT Edward C. Hartshorn ------------------------- APPENDIX Brief biographies of the contributing authors.
This book is a powerful tool for understanding fiction and for transforming creative writing and taking it to new levels of clarity, energy and effectiveness. Learn what a story really is and what it is actually doing to and for readers, how all successful fiction follows universal patterns to attract and grip readers, the magnetic power that draws readers into a work of fiction even before the introduction of any character, what the thing called a 'character' actually is, and the secrets of how to rapidly build a convincing one that attracts readers, the things called 'plots', what they are and how they are actually made (rather than how you might suppose they are made). Find out about the writing model which, if followed, will create a machine generating unimaginable numbers of readers and heightened reader satisfaction for you, based on some of the most successful pieces of literature in the English-speaking world.
Remembering those who fell. September 20, 2019. A brief history of humanity.
Monsters, snarks, Alice in Wonderland retellings, Jabberwocky-inspired poems, fairies, dancing elephants and talking mice... Thrilling, creepy, funny, and spooky! Stories and poems inspired by the greatest children's authors of our time. Perfect bedtime stories (to be read by torchlight from under your blanket) for young readers aged 8 to 12. Not suitable for scaredy-cat adults. All profits to Books in Homes (Australia and USA) Books in Homes is a charitable foundation that provides books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong achievement. ...
Over 200 tiny dark tales of magic, mischief, murder, mayhem & madness... You do not want to get on the wrong side of these witches! Let us cast a spell on you... with just 100 words. Featuring: Zoey Xolton, Umair Mirxa, Shawn M. Klimek, Gabriella Balcom, Stacey Jaine McIntosh, Terry Miller, Stuart Conover, Stephen Herczeg, Patrick Winters, David Rae & Galina Trefil... + 66 other talented international authors!
Trick or treat; Bloody feet A hundred souls for ghosts to eat. Nothing screams Halloween more than horror. And nothing can be more horrific than scary stories. Here in this collection, we've gathered together over a hundred micro sized pieces of terror. From all around the world we've put together an anthology that will make you hungry for more. So take a seat, pull out a bowl of candy and sink your teeth into the most terrifying treat you'll get this holiday season.