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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 ...

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....

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 ...

When it comes to bootstrapping and building software, there's rarely one right answer. We want to dive into the nuance. In every episode, veteran founders Justin Jackson and Brian Casel bring together a panel of sharp minds from the indie tech world to tackle thorny topics – from pricing and product strategy to work-life balance. No gurus, no easy answers – just real conversations we'd normally have behind closed doors.

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Word to craft an organized, professional nonfiction outline with ease and precision. With "Outlining a Nonfiction Book with Microsoft Word," writers will discover how to efficiently use Word’s powerful navigation features to shape, structure, and finalize a hierarchical outline perfect for any nonfiction project. This essential guide, part of the "Short Guides for Busy Writers" series, is designed for writers looking to enhance their productivity and organization with minimal tech overhead, saving you valuable time in the writing process. This guide ...

Welcome to Sanderson House, where the walls are old, the secrets run deep, and the bodies have a nasty habit of turning up just when things seem to be going right… Cheryl Sanderson is ready for a fresh start. She's eager to reinvent herself after a messy chapter in Las Vegas—complete with some unfortunate personal baggage. With her young son Nathan in tow, she leaves the neon glitz of Sin City behind and heads for the fog-draped hills of San Francisco. Her destination? An unexpected inheritance: a creaky old Victorian house left to her by a mysterious, long-lost aunt. She doesn’t ...

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 ...

Future Commerce is the culture magazine for Commerce. Hosts Phillip Jackson and Brian Lange help brand and digital marketing leaders see around the next corner by exploring the intersection of Culture and Commerce. Trusted by the world's most recognizable brands to deliver the most insightful, entertaining, and informative weekly podcasts, Future Commerce is the leading new media brand for eCommerce merchants and retail operators. Each week, we explore the cultural implications of what it means to sell or buy products and how commerce and media impact the culture and the world around us, ...

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 ...

Best friends. One homemade spaceship. A galaxy full of trouble. Have you ever dreamed of building a spaceship in your backyard, hitting the ignition, and blasting off into the stars? 🌠 So did Alex. But instead of just dreaming, he actually did it—with a little "help" from his best friend, Jordan… and a mysterious alien artifact they probably shouldn’t have messed with. 😬What happens next? ✨ A wild trip into space? ✅ 👽 An unexpected first contact mission? ✅ 💥 Trouble with forces way beyond their pay grade? Oh, you better believe it. Alex and Jordan go from high school...

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 ...

"A fresh new world well worth visiting." —Lynsay Sands, New York Times Bestselling Author "Metropolis" is the first novel in the dark fantasy series "Book of Dreams". 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 Nic avoids publicity when she can, this time her client is a very high profile ...

Introducing “Overcoming Writer’s Block: The Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Juices!” Are you a budding writer who has struggled to find the right words or felt stuck staring at a blank page? Fear not, for this book will guide you through overcoming writer’s block! In “Overcoming Writer’s Block,” you will explore writers’ challenges and discover effective strategies to unleash creativity. With clear and practical advice, this book helps you break through the barriers that hinder your writing progress. Through concise and engaging chapters, you will: Understand the root ...

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 ...