Posts Tagged by Short Stories
An Authentic Glimpse at Human Emotion
January 5, 2013 | Filled under Uncategorized |
An authentic and intriguing glimpse at life’s unique situations and how everyday choices affect us forever. Today’s HOT NEW Release is Table for One by Daniel Kelly, a collection of five stories that perfectly capture the flawed human spirit.Â
A Brief Synopsis of Table for One:
Five enticing stories that portray five imperfect and tragically flawed lives.
Full Circle -Milo Steddiman, a disgraced businessman, travels back to his hometown only to learn the years spent away haven’t exactly erased the traces of personality he’d left years before.
A Summer Tale -Miss Dori stumbles upon a man who looks just like Franklyn, the man who stole her heart one rapturous summer decades before.
Honesty -A husband decides honesty is the best policy and tells his wife that he’s fallen for another woman, it doesn’t go nearly like he planned.
Jigsaw Puzzle -Catherine marries the man of her dreams. Years later, while putting together a jigsaw puzzle, she ponders her choice and wonders how she can get out of it.
Original Owner -Gerald has been dumped repeatedly by girlfriends; he discovers that his obsession with the past is destroying his present.
About the Author:
Daniel Kelley is a short story author and a music arranger. Over 500,000 books of his compositions and arrangements have been sold worldwide. With lyricist JoEllen Doering, he composed the music to the classic holiday song, ‘It’s Christmas Time Again’.
Daniel also mosaics, makes candles, and enjoys spinning platters on his Victrola. He and his wife Cynthia have three children and too many fish. Adair, Darcy and Adele are the names of the children.
What Fans are Saying About Table for One:
“I couldn’t put this down, and the characters were incredibly real. I think my favorite was the Jigsaw one because I was rooting for that character. I enjoyed the wry humor that is present in all the stories, even in the midst of tragedy.” –D. Rasmussen
“The author’s writing style is both inviting and engaging. “Table for One” is a thought-provoking reminder of how we all face fears and tribulations as we try to grow in our relationships with others.” –Debbie
“All expressed true human emotions and realistic characterizations. All five stories deal with the loneliness that we all experience, and they really delve into the inner psyche.” –Nikki
Make sure to grab your copy of Table for One today.
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Experience the World of Vampire Hunter’s
December 31, 2012 | Filled under Uncategorized |
Vampire lover’s take note. Today’s featured novel is The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: The Complete Collection by Jennifer Malone Wright. A collection of six supernatural YA short stories that follow the adventures of fourteen-year-old Chloe, a renowned vampire hunter. It currently has a 4.4 star rating with 52 reviews. “Along with her grandfather and the gang of other vampire hunters who have taken her in, Chloe is determined to reveal the secrets of her family and to destroy the vampire who is responsible for her mother’s murder.” -Stephanie Ward
A Little About The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: The Complete Collection:
Overwhelmed by the feeling of safety, Chloe faints and they whisk her away to their small community. When Chloe wakes, she comes face to face with the only other living relative, besides her mother, whom she has ever met: her grandfather. Chloe’s mother kept her hidden from the family; now, Chloe tries to unveil the family secrets.
Through her grandfather, she learns her mother was a vampire hunter. In fact, her entire family is descended from the powerful bloodlines of vampire hunters. Chloe agrees to join the family she has never known for one reason only: to kill the vampire responsible for murdering her mother. With vengeance in her soul, Chloe is even more determined to follow through on her vow when she discovers the true identity of her enemy and how he is connected to her.
Experience the world of vampires hunter’s, vampires and mythology with Chloe in this exciting series.
 About the Author:
 Jennifer Malone Wright resides in the beautiful mountains of northern Idaho with her husband and five children. Between the craziness of taking care of her children, whose ages range from fifteen all the way down to one year, and being a homemaker, Jennifer has little time left for herself. The time she does have left, usually leading far into the night, is spent working on freelance work or her beloved fiction. When she grew up, Jennifer always had her nose in a book. She has been writing stories and poems since grade school. This love of the written word and her strong interest in the paranormal is what has led to her first novel “The Birth of Jaiden,” and her new series “The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter.”
What People Are Saying About The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: The Complete Collection:
“…a little bit of a love story and things that people can relate to…a broken home, one parents family hating the other family, love, suspense, vampires, intrique…these stories pulled me in and didn’t let me go.” –Timberpuppy
“I was so surprised by most of the twists they were really incredibly different. Do not mistake this book for the typical because it’s not your generic blood sucking story. You’ll find vampires, gods & goddesses, superpowers, and vampire hunters!” –Sierra Poirier
“The cover, blurb and catchy title drew me in. It has one of the best opening scenes I’ve read in a long time and is among my favourite YA books of the year.” –Emma Meade
Make sure to pick up your copy of The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: The Complete Collection today.
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A Heart-Warming Look at Life’s Difficulties through the Eyes of Animals
November 13, 2012 | Filled under Uncategorized |
If you have a soft heart for four-legged friends of all varieties, check out today’s featured book, For Animal Lovers by Kim Cano. A touching and thought-provoking collection of three short stories told through the eyes of animals. It currently has a 4.7 star rating with 21 reviews. Best of all, 10% of the sale price is donated to the ASPCA® to help homeless pets!
A Brief Synopsis of For Animal Lovers:
“Abduction at Sea” – Alice is a special-needs swordfish who’s obsessed with aliens. In order to be an independent gladiator of the sea, Alice has to learn to confront some of the greatest dangers the ocean has to offer.
About the Author:
Kim Cano always wanted to be a writer. She took courses online at Writer’s Online University, read lots of Writer’s Digest books on technique, and subscribes to Writer’s Digest magazine. And, of course, she loves to read. Yet she never devoted enough time to her passion. She would get around to writing “someday.”
When the company she worked for closed its doors, she decided it was the perfect opportunity to write her first novel. While working on the second draft, she was meditating and got an idea: why not put a few short stories together as an e-book and share them with everyone–for fun, and to help raise money for animals. 10% of the book’s sale price is donated to the ASPCA®.
What People Are Saying About For Animal Lovers:
“…heart warming and creative stories that make you feel inspired, hopeful and touched by everyday human conditions through creative characters of animals.” –Kat
“Kim Cano’s “For Animal Lovers” is a collection of three short stories that go straight to the heart of the human animal. All three stories feature animals who talk, telling a story with a very nice lesson.” –S. Warfield
“Kim Cano has embarked upon a very different path to take the reader into the mind of an animal. Makes you think, doesn’t it? The three stories she has outlined here are thought-provoking and easy to read.” –Linda B.
Grab your copy of For Animal Lovers today.
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Footsteps: A Short Story by Martin Lastrapes, A Well-Written Pleasure
August 14, 2012 | Filled under Uncategorized |
If you love an intriguing short story, Footsteps: A Short Story by Martin Lastrapes is your perfect choice. It has a 4.7 star rating with 10 reviews. A definite must-read.
A Little About Footsteps:
This short story, set in the same storytelling universe as Lastrapes’ award-winning debut novel Inside the Outside, follows Rusty Hankover, a young man who hates his abusive father and loves rich women’s feet in equal measures. When Rusty’s dad comes up missing, his tabloid-loving mom is convinced he’s become the latest victim of the Back Alley Cannibal. A chance encounter with a woman and her daughter will ultimately reveal the dark, grisly truth.
About the Author:
MARTIN LASTRAPES won the GRAND PRIZE at the 2012 PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL for his debut novel INSIDE THE OUTSIDE. He grew up in the Inland Empire, studied at Cal State San Bernardino, has a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s
Degree in Composition, loves good pizza, watches his favorite movies over and over again, learned many a lesson from professional wrestling, doesn’t think there is such a thing as overpaid, wonders if he’ll ever be famous enough to be on “Dancing With the Stars,” thinks good stand-up comedy is rare and under appreciated, is scared of Vladimir Putin, wonders if it’s too late to learn how to play the guitar, gets depressed when he hears the theme song from “M*A*S*H,” wishes he knew more history, isn’t sure if he’s having enough fun, wonders why Teen Wolf never made it to the NBA, and wants Morgan Freeman to narrate his life.
What People Are Saying About Footsteps:
“The writing is excellent and typical of Martin’s engaging style” –Belinda Frisch
“The only downside with this was that it ended too soon. Straight away you’re sucked into the main character and his life. The writing is absolutely lovely and makes it a pleasure to read, will definitely be reading others by ML.” –Danie
“First of all, I want to say that Martin’s writing is absolutely pristine, which makes it really nice to read. And, in a nutshell, his storytelling style and ability is stellar.” –Gianna Pirada
Don’t delay, grab your copy of Footsteps: A Short Story today.
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