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This eclectic collection of short stories offers a journey through innocence, suspense, horror, and nostalgia, exploring the unpredictable moments that define us. The stories begin with "The Kiss," where eleven-year-old Steve Merriman’s dodgeball accident leads to an innocent yet nerve-wracking schoolyard romance. Originally published in Columbia College’s Spring Review, it captures childhood’s humor and vulnerability, setting the stage for the mix of lightheartedness and darker themes to come. In "The Finger," an ordinary day unravels into chaos when a severed finger is found on a ...

Unlock the essential building blocks of effective writing with Fundamental Writing Skills for Beginners, an indispensable guide for aspiring writers who seek to master the art of clear, confident, and engaging communication. Whether you're writing emails, essays, blog posts, or creative stories, this book provides the foundational tools to transform your ideas into polished, professional writing. In today’s fast-paced world, communicating is more important than ever. Poor writing can hinder your message and undermine your credibility, while sharp, concise prose will elevate your ideas and...

Following a deadly firestorm, the world erupts in violence as a population, long weary of tyranny, rises up against an oppressive police state. As the world collapses into civil war, a rogue Lightwarrior emerges from the shadows, leaving a trail of bodies in her wake and stirring the rebelling public to a deadly frenzy.

Are you a self-published author, but you're not selling books? Perhaps instead, you have yet to self-publish but want to be prepared to market and promote your book when you do. In either case, you've come to the right place to learn how to market and promote your self-published book. Hi, my name is Brian Jackson. I'm the author of over one dozen books. I'm also the publisher of over 100 books. Most of the books I've published were written by my wife, Melanie Jackson. Finally, I'm an instructor with around 50 online training videos published and 125 thousand students on a site named Udemy. ...

Unlock the secrets to creating an irresistible, edge-of-your-seat reading experience with Writing a Page-turner with the Hook. This comprehensive guide is designed for both aspiring and seasoned writers, offering an in-depth exploration of the techniques and strategies that transform stories into unputdownable masterpieces. Whether you’re crafting a thriller, a romance, a mystery, or any genre that thrives on suspense, this book equips you with the tools needed to hook your readers and keep them eagerly turning pages from the opening line to the final word. Key Highlights: Crafting the ...

Have you ever wanted to build a spaceship in your backyard that would fly you and your best friend into outer space? So do I, and so did Alex. The difference is that Alex drafted his best friend, Jordan, to help him build an actual starship in his shed and flew into outer space. With the guidance of an alien artifact, that is. Read the book, and you’ll understand everything… I promise! After a quick jaunt into near-Earth orbit, Alex and Jordan became the focus of a project culminating in our first attempt to communicate with an alien species. Not bad for a pair of high school students, ...

Charlie MacLeod, a young and beautiful girl, was gifted at birth with the power to set the world alight; a power she neither wants nor can easily control. A victim of tragedy, Charlie is adopted by David and Catherine McAuliffe, a young couple with similar god-like powers who only wish to live a quiet, normal life. Events quickly spiral out of control as Charlie is marked for death by the NSA, and later pursued by another, far more dangerous entity that seeks to exploit her power for its own dark ends.

Unlock the full potential of your characters' voices with Writing Dialogue for Beginners: Quoting Dialogue and Punctuation, Advanced Dialogue and Writing Authentic Dialogue. This comprehensive guide, part of the Short Guides for Busy Writers series, is designed for aspiring authors who want to master the art of dialogue quickly and effectively. Whether you're writing your first novel or looking to enhance your dialogue-writing skills, this guide covers all your needs, showing you how to create conversations that captivate and engage your readers. In this expertly crafted book by Brian ...

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your ambitions and turn your dreams into tangible realities? Discover the empowering secrets behind high achievers with Goal Setting, Motivation, Discipline, and Persistence—the ultimate guide to mastering the foundational elements of personal and professional success. This book offers practical, actionable strategies, scientific insights, and advice that you can immediately apply to your life, helping you stay focused, motivated, and determined in your journey toward achieving your biggest goals. In today’s fast-paced world, success demands...

Punctuation Mastery for Beginners, written by Brian Jackson, a seasoned writer and grammar enthusiast with over 50 years of experience, is the definitive guide for anyone looking to build a solid foundation in one of the most essential skills in writing: punctuation. Whether you're a novice writer or simply seeking to refine your understanding of grammar, this book offers clear, concise explanations and practical examples that will make mastering punctuation easier. With step-by-step guidance, you'll learn to punctuate confidently, bringing clarity and precision to every sentence you write....

This is a book about publishing a book. Your book. So, pay attention! Whether novel, novella or non-fiction, I’m about to explain both why and how you should self-publish an Amazon Kindle eBook today via the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) web-based interface. This book focuses on providing a breadth-versus-depth overview of the self-publishing world as an introduction to the remaining books in my Writing, Self-publishing and Marketing series. Don’t skip this book! It includes significant details that justify its existence such as: • Why publish a book in the first place • Why you ...

Zerlina chats with U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson of Illinois' first congressional district and Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive YouTuber and commentator about his new book SHAMELESS: Republicans’ Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy.

This is a book about publishing a book. Your book. It provides both a breadth and depth overview of the Amazon self-publishing world. It contains all the important details on where to self-publish your book and how to self-publish your book. This advice summarizes my seven years as a self-published author of over 100 Amazon books. This book favors self-publishing over the traditional agent and editor model. It is a complete do-it-yourself road-map to self-publishing your work. Manuscript Formatting Microsoft Word 2016 In this chapter, I explain how to use Microsoft Word 2016 to format your ...

The Book of Dreams is a dark fantasy anthology containing all three books in the trilogy. It includes the novels "Metropolis", "Meridian", and "Destiny". "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com The First Book of Dreams: Metropolis What dreams may come before you shuffle off the mortal coil... Troubled by night terrors? Need someone to bodyguard your dreams? Have a loved one who has slipped into a coma and the doctors can't explain why they sleep, or offer any hope of bringing them back? Then call Hypnos Inc. and ask for Nicodemus Smith, the dream retrieval expert. Though ...

Cheryl Sanderson is looking to make a new start in life, beginning with her new home in San Francisco. But her old life in Las Vegas won't leave her be. So, she packs up her belonging, and her son, Nathan, and drives to San Francisco to take possession of an old Victorian she inherits from her aunt. Soon she's hip deep in boarders, larcenists, and dead bodies. And to clear her good name she must find the murderer of her most recent house guest. Sanderson House is an enjoyable cozy mystery about a young mother trying to catch a break in life.

Music and "justice" as seen through the eyes of a prisoner on death row and musician at large. One-half of the duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian and Keith LaMar talk about life growing through three generations of American conflict and how music has helped them to free themselves from the bondage of hate and resentment.

The podcast of a long-running 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons actual play campaign featuring a talented cast and crew. Watch us live Sundays @ 10a Pacific, Noon Central, 1p Eastern, https://twitch.tv/RivalsOfWaterdeep

"My name is Steve Merriman and I'm 11 years old. I go to Darby Avenue Elementary School where I'm in the sixth grade. Today, March 11th, 1969, after school, I have to kiss a girl." Thus begins the charming story of the longest day in a young boy's life. Here, for the first time as a standalone story is a remembrance from days gone by when: drop drills were performed in school to prepare for the bomb, girls had koodies, and a first kiss was both scary and enthralling and above all innocent.

Susan Weber is a successful advertising executive living a quiet life in San Francisco. Then one night she stuffs a chicken down her garbage disposal and meets Joe the Plumber. She's infatuated but doesn't remember Joe leaving, all she's left with is a terrible hickey on her neck. Thus begins the romance of Susan and Joe the vampire. Soon Susan will enter Joe's mysterious world and come face-to-face with a creature who is threatening young women all over town. Drained is a light romance containing vampires and plenty of laughs. Read it if you dare.

"Meridian" is the second dark fantasy novel in the "Book of Dreams" series. A serial killer is on the loose and Nicodemus Smith realizes that he is killing along a lay line that divides San Francisco in two. Nic wants to help the police when they come to her for guidance but she has her own difficulties. Someone abducted an entire yoga class during their meditation and left a dozen bodies in a coma. Whatever took them Dreamside was powerful enough to subdue thirteen disciplined minds and actually kill the class instructor. The victims' physical conditions are deteriorating rapidly in spite ...