Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
A Thousand Tiny Cracks
Authored by Stella Maddox
There were a thousand tiny cracks in her protective coating, but it only took the right one for the entire shell to fall away...
Stella Maddox is approaching forty. After sacrificing her career to become a stay-at-home mom, her marriage and life disintegrate. Birthdays don't bother her, but screaming kids, superficial friends, and grey hairs do.
She compromises her spirit over and over, and finds herself slipping through the cracks as her family's lives take priority over her own.
She strikes up a friendship with her neighbor's college-age son, Tad. Stella desires his company, but faces the possibility of destabilizing her marriage and family for an outlet to ease her loneliness. As the bond with her husband frays, she must decide when a connection becomes an affair, what actions she can live with, and which pieces inside she can still claim for herself. Stella is trapped in a cage that she worked most of her life to build.
About the author:
Stella Maddox earned her Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron in 1998. She left industry in 2005 to stay home with her children. In addition to writing, she serves as a freelance industrial environmental consultant and balances a husband, three children, and two cats. She and her family reside in southern Ohio.
Friday, February 22, 2013
THE WAY THE STORY ENDED...
NEW RELEASE!
Edition: First
The Way The Story Ended and Other Stories is a trio of tantalizing thrillers. Car chases, sex and death fill these sizzling pages which will keep you guessing at how each story will end. A murder in a small town is investigated by reporter Paige Lynn in the 'The Way The Story Ended.' Jack Noland threatens to take over the town of Clover, Ohio. Can Paige stop him? In 'Out of Control' Anderson Carryout is robbed and the clerk, Tea, is taken hostage along with two customers. Can they escape without paying a terrible price for their freedom? And in 'Uncontrollable Urges,' Lorena explores her sexuality, but her lovers keep turning up dead. Who is behind the trail of bodies? So go ahead, see the way the stories end!
About the author:
Cari Lynn Vaughn is the author of three previous collections of poetry and one collection of short stories. Although she has never solved any mysteries in real life, she did get her start writing as in intern at age 13 for her local newspaper, The Daily Globe in Shelby, Ohio. She was also robbed at gunpoint while working at a pizza and carryout, but was never taken hostage. Currently, she is lives with her two children and is at work on her next novel.
And other stories
Authored by Cari Lynn VaughnEdition: First
The Way The Story Ended and Other Stories is a trio of tantalizing thrillers. Car chases, sex and death fill these sizzling pages which will keep you guessing at how each story will end. A murder in a small town is investigated by reporter Paige Lynn in the 'The Way The Story Ended.' Jack Noland threatens to take over the town of Clover, Ohio. Can Paige stop him? In 'Out of Control' Anderson Carryout is robbed and the clerk, Tea, is taken hostage along with two customers. Can they escape without paying a terrible price for their freedom? And in 'Uncontrollable Urges,' Lorena explores her sexuality, but her lovers keep turning up dead. Who is behind the trail of bodies? So go ahead, see the way the stories end!
About the author:
Cari Lynn Vaughn is the author of three previous collections of poetry and one collection of short stories. Although she has never solved any mysteries in real life, she did get her start writing as in intern at age 13 for her local newspaper, The Daily Globe in Shelby, Ohio. She was also robbed at gunpoint while working at a pizza and carryout, but was never taken hostage. Currently, she is lives with her two children and is at work on her next novel.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Subplots By Grace: Book Review: Bebe & Friends--Tails of Rescue
Subplots By Grace: Book Review: Bebe & Friends--Tails of Rescue: A FEW DAYS AGO, I was skimming the online newspaper and saw a sad article. A local couple decided to euthanize their pit bull. Although, "M...
Saturday, January 5, 2013
GOLDEN HOPE
NEW RELEASE!
Authored by Donna M. Chubb
Edition: First
Talk about over reacting. Danielle knew when she got in trouble that her parents would ground her. What she didn't expect was that they would take her away from everyone and everything she knew. She and her family have left Earth and now she's living on planet Logos as part a settlement team. Danielle misses her best friend-and French fries. She just wants to go home. A discontent Danielle once again breaks the rules, but the consequences this time are both terrifyingly dangerous and surprisingly wonderful. The early surveys did nothing to prepare them for this adventure. To Danielle, it's like the planet is on steroids. Everything is super-sized; from the poison of the smallest insect to an enormous hurricane. When tempers flare and personalities change, it seems as if the viciousness of planet itself is infiltrating the team members. Then Logos reveals its most intriguing discovery of all.
About the author:
Donna lives in Hickory, North Carolina with her husband and two dogs. She has four daughters and five grandchildren, so far. Donna has taught school for twenty-two years and uses her many experiences in her writing. She loves animals as well, so she tries to include at least one animal as part of her story lines. "Animals and kids can give you fodder for many humorous situations and I love to have humor in my writing."
Besides writing, Donna enjoys working in her yard and reading. She and her husband have traveled extensively in the past, but are content to put down roots in North Carolina and have fun with grandchildren.
Authored by Donna M. Chubb
Edition: First
Talk about over reacting. Danielle knew when she got in trouble that her parents would ground her. What she didn't expect was that they would take her away from everyone and everything she knew. She and her family have left Earth and now she's living on planet Logos as part a settlement team. Danielle misses her best friend-and French fries. She just wants to go home. A discontent Danielle once again breaks the rules, but the consequences this time are both terrifyingly dangerous and surprisingly wonderful. The early surveys did nothing to prepare them for this adventure. To Danielle, it's like the planet is on steroids. Everything is super-sized; from the poison of the smallest insect to an enormous hurricane. When tempers flare and personalities change, it seems as if the viciousness of planet itself is infiltrating the team members. Then Logos reveals its most intriguing discovery of all.
About the author:
Donna lives in Hickory, North Carolina with her husband and two dogs. She has four daughters and five grandchildren, so far. Donna has taught school for twenty-two years and uses her many experiences in her writing. She loves animals as well, so she tries to include at least one animal as part of her story lines. "Animals and kids can give you fodder for many humorous situations and I love to have humor in my writing."
Besides writing, Donna enjoys working in her yard and reading. She and her husband have traveled extensively in the past, but are content to put down roots in North Carolina and have fun with grandchildren.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The Human Act and Other Stories
NEW RELEASE
Angela Lam's short story collection explores the multifaceted lives of diverse people struggling to connect in a disjointed world. Lam delves into sexual identity, poverty, romantic love, parenthood, eating disorders, infidelity, and family relationships, effortlessly carrying the reader from the ghettos to suburbia. From the tough-talking, lipstick-wielding girl in "Lips," to the love struck lesbian artist in "Fistful of Love," to the stoic single mother raising a disabled son and the infatuated widow trying to relive her past, Lam illuminates the hope, fear, and longing of what it means to be human.
About the author:
During her more than 20-year career, Angela Lam has entertained and educated readers through poems, articles, essays, and novels. The Human Act and Other Stories showcases 14 of her best, award-winning short stories, including "Lips," which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, "Ashes to Angels," a semi-finalist for fiction from the Heekin Group Foundation, and "A Toast Good-Bye" which won first place in Creativity Connection's fiction contest. A native of California, she is also the author of two chick lit novels. Visit her at www.angelalamturpin.com.
Angela Lam's short story collection explores the multifaceted lives of diverse people struggling to connect in a disjointed world. Lam delves into sexual identity, poverty, romantic love, parenthood, eating disorders, infidelity, and family relationships, effortlessly carrying the reader from the ghettos to suburbia. From the tough-talking, lipstick-wielding girl in "Lips," to the love struck lesbian artist in "Fistful of Love," to the stoic single mother raising a disabled son and the infatuated widow trying to relive her past, Lam illuminates the hope, fear, and longing of what it means to be human.
About the author:
During her more than 20-year career, Angela Lam has entertained and educated readers through poems, articles, essays, and novels. The Human Act and Other Stories showcases 14 of her best, award-winning short stories, including "Lips," which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, "Ashes to Angels," a semi-finalist for fiction from the Heekin Group Foundation, and "A Toast Good-Bye" which won first place in Creativity Connection's fiction contest. A native of California, she is also the author of two chick lit novels. Visit her at www.angelalamturpin.com.
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