Flash fiction: Capricorn, Inc.
Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash The slender woman opened the door to enter her high-rise apartment, and let it slam behind her with a satisfying bang. “Ahhhhh,” she sighed, pleasantly closed off from the outside world, at least for a few hours. She kicked off her designer, patent-leather heels to the side of the foyer. “Hey babe!” […]
Political Dirty Trick, A Crystal Moore Suspense by James R. Callan
Political Dirty Trick, A Crystal Moore Suspense, Book #3 By: James R. Callan Crystal’s good friend, Ron Drake, is a shoo-in to win the gubernatorial race in Texas. Two volunteers in the opposition camp (George and Ginnie) believe their candidate’s only chance is a political dirty trick that will sink Drake’s numbers in the polls. […]
Not Safe for the Bank(er): another winning humoricide from recovering attorney Una Tiers
I am thrilled to introduce my friend, Una Tiers, a Chicago author and recovering attorney. Una, who uses a nom de plume, is an avid reader and independent author in the Chicago area. Her early reading enthusiasm exhausted her grammar school library and she was introduced to the magnificence of the downtown Chicago Public Library. […]
A Long Thaw raises central themes about life and relationships
A Long Thaw free for you… Katie O’Rourke is an author of literary fiction that raises central themes about life and relationships. A Long Thaw is a compelling, multigenerational tale centered around two cousins. Abby and Juliet were close growing up. After Juliet’s parents divorced, the girls’ lives went in different directions. Abby was an only child […]
Book Review: The Gaia Effect, a peek inside a not-so-far-off dystopian future
Photo credit: Will Fuller, unsplash.com The Gaia Effect by Claire Buss is an entertaining, fast-paced read set in a world, which frankly, may not be as far-fetched as was once thought. Imagine a world where everyone is infertile and when you are ready to have children, you sign up for “Collection,” and are handed a synthetically […]
Flash fiction: A Scorpio is always searching for more than a feeling
May 7, 2018 Photo by Nigel Tadyanehondo on Unsplash You are gravely misunderstood, Mr. Scorpio. You do not seek mere physical gratification. Rather, you seek transendence. To invade someone’s soul, to transform it and be yourself transformed. Your goal is difficult because most people are closed up and closed off, locked up tight, unwilling to be vulnerable and […]
Author spotlight: C H Clepitt
My friend, C H Clepitt, has a new book out! Curtain Call, by C H Clepitt C H Clepitt has a knack for creating real, relatable characters, who face adversity with humour and humanity, and Curtain Call is no exception. “Possibly the best thing I’ve read by C H Clepitt so far.” – Murray McLean […]
Microfiction: On Sagittarians
April 17, 2018 — Photo by Justin Luebke on Unsplash “And even as I wander, I’m keeping you in sight. You’re a candle in the window on a cold, dark winter’s night.” REO Speedwagon, Can’t Fight this Feeling. Fire doesn’t like to be contained. It travels up and up, uncontrolled. Just let me run wild and free. Don’t […]
All the Ever Afters: A Powerful Rendition of the Stepmother’s Side of the Cinderella Story
This post was originally published on www.bookclubbabble.com April 13, 2018 – There are always at least two sides to every story. Perspective is everything and Danielle Teller’s novel has definitely delivered a different angle. Teller’s novel is a powerfully written rendition of the Cinderella story, from the point of view of the stepmother. It is […]
Doing Miami as an Introvert (spoiler alert: It’s not so bad)
April 16, 2018 — “You’re going to Miami.” Most people would be excited to go to Miami for a work conference. I’ll admit, I was a bit, but having been to South Beach, I know it’s not really my scene. The one time I went there, tipsy partygoers, insane lights and endless noise shocked my […]