A young man fancying himself a gunfighter comes to town to make a name and reputation for himself by calling out the sheriff. The resultant gunfight will give Kid Lay a new alias. perhaps not to his liking.William Lay of Arkansas, to important to stay on the farm, has given himself the nickname of "The Arkansas Kid". He will attempt to live up to the name and reputation he created. He rides into a north Texas town and picks an old west, stand in the street and shoot it out with the sheriff.

Meet me at the end of the world ... As civilization comes to an end, Lewis and Karen take their last vacation to the only cold place left on Earth, the remote resort town of Cold Pools. There, they will say goodbye ...The Cold Pools - a short story of 3,000 words.Meet me at the end of the world ... As civilization comes to an end, Lewis and Karen take their last vacation to the only cold place left on Earth, the remote resort town of Cold Pools. There, they will say goodbye ...The Cold Pools - a short story of 3,000 words, is taken from the author's collection Ms Ito's Bird & Other Stories.Chris Ward is the author of the novels The Tube Riders and The Man Who Built the World, available now in ebook and paperback format.

Nothing can shield him from the horrible dream. Nothing can protect her from a danger she can't see.One man’s attempt at dodging the war while on a treasure seeking mission for gold, leads him on a quest that he never imagined possible. As he crosses state borders from North to South, he is hell bent on determining his own path, until circumstances continue to fuel his situation beyond his control. With each tacking pace of the train, he will eventually venture into the bayous of Louisiana where he is beaten and left for dead, until he is discovered by someone that can alter the course of his destiny forever, but not before many battles are waged against him. Eventually, he is brought to a place where he must choose to live as a soldier of misfortune or discover the real reason why he began his journey in the first place. From the timber mills of Wisconsin, into the deep South and the rugged West, nothing will keep Daniel Stone from going after what he wants, neither the cruelty of strangers or the vengeful warriors of the plains, while the Civil War looms around him. He would rather die trying to get where he wants to go, than to live with the regrets of a life unlived…

One man’s attempt at dodging the war while on a treasure seeking mission for gold, leads him on a quest that he never imagined possible. From the timber mills of Wisconsin, into the deep South and the rugged West, nothing will keep Daniel Stone from going after what he wants. He would rather die trying to get where he wants to go, than to die with the regrets of a life unlived.One man’s attempt at dodging the war while on a treasure seeking mission for gold, leads him on a quest that he never imagined possible. As he crosses state borders from North to South, he is hell bent on determining his own path, until circumstances continue to fuel his situation beyond his control. With each tacking pace of the train, he will eventually venture into the bayous of Louisiana where he is beaten and left for dead, until he is discovered by someone that can alter the course of his destiny forever, but not before many battles are waged against him. Eventually, he is brought to a place where he must choose to live as a soldier of misfortune or discover the real reason why he began his journey in the first place. From the timber mills of Wisconsin, into the deep South and the rugged West, nothing will keep Daniel Stone from going after what he wants, neither the cruelty of strangers or the vengeful warriors of the plains, while the Civil War looms around him. He would rather die trying to get where he wants to go, than to live with the regrets of a life unlived…

Karen is playing on the beach when she finds an ancient mirror buried in the sand. She looks into it, and is transported back in time to the Roman empire. Finding herself a slave, she faces many hair-raising adventures in her struggle to return to her own time. Read author Lynne Ellison's account of how she wrote this book on her website https://www.filedby.com/author/lynne_ellison/3820272Throughout her entire life, Ella has heard voices. Voices inside her head. She's never given much thought as to why she has this gift… or this curse, depending on which way you look at it. It's not until she meets the mysterious Jonah that she begins to question her inherited abilities as a Soul Seer.Learning to deal with loss and love, Ella manages to live a seemingly normal life… or so she thought."Rene Folsom puts a new twist in the concept of 'soul mate', taking our romantic notions to an eerily-desirable level of love, lust, and—quite possibly—lunacy!"— Jayce Grayson, Author of “Xianne: A Comedy of Cultures”"Rene Folsom's imagination takes us on a mind blowing ~ soul shattering journey. The love and elements of surprise will leave you breathless..."— Natalie Idrogo, NarlyNut’s Book Lovers"This story was gut wrenching, sweet, exciting, and really left an impact on me. This story left me absolutely stunned and desperate to find out what happens next!"— Terri Kinckner, Indie Addict Book Blog

As a law officer you watch it all from a distance. But what happens when it gets personal? What happens when its your family dying? John MacAllister had been a CID inspector for nearly twenty years and thought he had seen it all. He had too, but not through the eyes of a victim. This time it was personal with his own family involved. He discovered he too had a dark side. Set In Bristol, England.John MacAllister is an honest copper. This honesty will probably mean that he will stay at his current rank for the rest of his time in the force, after a well known judge was sent down for three years for child pornography despite the attempts by the Chief Constable to get MacAllister to drop the case. He doesn't care. He likes being at the sharp end, has no desire to drive a desk and is respected by his officers.Then a hit and run by a youth in a stolen car causes his own daughter to be so badly hurt that they finally have to switch off her life support. When the culprit then gets off with 200 hours community service because of his father's position in the community and his contacts with the police and other bodies of influence, MacAllister changes. His patience gone he attacks the youth's father outside of the court and finally gets shuffled out of the force. This turns out to be to his advantage. Nobody kills his daughter and walks away scott free. Use a killer to catch a killer becomes his watchword.

When the Tenbor Dish Valley loses its protector, Tench must navigate the treacherous alternate reality of the Verch in order to restore his home.Emily had always known that her grandmothers were witches. She had seen them making smelly brews in their black old cauldrons. She had watched them growing plants overnight. She had secretly taken a peek at their midnight broomstick rides a few times behind closed curtains. But, when they took her into a circular clearing at the center of the woods, not even the full moon could prepare her for the grotesque truth waiting silently there.

Sumitra's parents have brought her to India in the hopes that visiting a guru will help get her married.Single and twenty-nine, Sumitra has never told her parents that she struggles with a very particular attraction.Is it possible that the guru knows? Is he able to see into her soul and bring her the man of her dreams?*This is a short story of 4,000 words*Emily had always known that her grandmothers were witches. She had seen them making smelly brews in their black old cauldrons. She had watched them growing plants overnight. She had secretly taken a peek at their midnight broomstick rides a few times behind closed curtains. But, when they took her into a circular clearing at the center of the woods, not even the full moon could prepare her for the grotesque truth waiting silently there.

Two grandmothers, one little girl. After hiding the truth for thirteen years, they finally had to reveal it, loud and clear. After all, the destiny of the entire community was in the girl's hands. The question is: would she accept it as hers?Emily had always known that her grandmothers were witches. She had seen them making smelly brews in their black old cauldrons. She had watched them growing plants overnight. She had secretly taken a peek at their midnight broomstick rides a few times behind closed curtains. But, when they took her into a circular clearing at the center of the woods, not even the full moon could prepare her for the grotesque truth waiting silently there.

Colbie has always played by the rules. But, for just one day, she will pretend she is someone else.Mystren and her kin are from another world, one that was supposedly destroyed. Now, they find themselves in a new world dominated by destructive beings – humans. As the new long-eared race try to take over, they start a war with earth’s supernatural creatures.Vampires, gargoyles and incubi are just some of the creatures that have banded together to stop this invasion. Now Mystren is captured and alone. She braces herself for death, but her captors have other things in mind.First part of Lies and Deceit.Cover Model - Kittie GraveCover Design - Paul Woods

Mystren and her kin are from another world, one that was supposedly destroyed. Now, they find themselves in a new world dominated by destructive beings – humans. As the new long-eared race try to take over, they start a war with earth’s supernatural creatures.Mystren and her kin are from another world, one that was supposedly destroyed. Now, they find themselves in a new world dominated by destructive beings – humans. As the new long-eared race try to take over, they start a war with earth’s supernatural creatures.Vampires, gargoyles and incubi are just some of the creatures that have banded together to stop this invasion. Now Mystren is captured and alone. She braces herself for death, but her captors have other things in mind.First part of Lies and Deceit.Cover Model - Kittie GraveCover Design - Paul Woods

When an unforeseen event brings about the end of the world, a powerful artificial intelligence is born.When an unforeseen event brings about the end of the world, a powerful artificial intelligence is born. Its task: save humanity from extinction. To understand those it must rescue, the computer decides to assimilate human emotions. But what happens when an omnipotent computer begins to fear its own death?

Three years ago Evelyn Tyrell lost her husband to a senseless act of violence. Now a widow, she is trying her best to navigate the world of single motherhood. When police officer Stacy Walsh enters the picture, suddenly everything changes. But when certain truths regarding her husband's death come to light and Stacy seems to be the key, Evelyn will be tested as she never has before.When 26 year old Evelyn Tyrell loses her husband to a senseless act of violence she closes herself off to the world for the next three years focusing only on her young son and God. However, when a chance encounter unexpectedly puts her in the pathway of police officer Stacy Walsh suddenly everything is turned upside down. As their relationship grows and facts about her husband's death begin to resurface both individuals will be put to the test like they never imagined.

Jenny Jorgenson--or Miss Jenny as she's known to her Kindergarten students--has a terrible crush on the oh-so-adorable Mr. Sanderson who teaches next door. Unfortunately, he's made it clear he's not looking for love.Jenny Jorgenson—or Miss Jenny as she’s known to her Kindergarten students—couldn't be more ready for Christmas vacation. But before she can experience the joys of The Most Wonderful Season of All, she has to get 127 five-year-olds to remember their lines for the Kindergarten Christmas program and make sure no one knocks the scenery over—not that that’s what happened last year or anything. Jenny also dreads showing up at her best friend Cheryl’s annual holiday party without a date—for the fifth year running. The only bright spot in her life, at the moment, is Mr. Sanderson, who teaches next door. He’s cute, he’s smart and he’s terrific with kids. Unfortunately, he’s made it clear he’s not looking for love. This sweet romantic comedy is PG rated.

"The pieces collected here...examine questions of power. Some fit into the ‘food systems and hunger’ category , others are more concerned with how we think about food systems and hunger. Control over the world food system implies control over technology and ideology, scholarship and culture as well. Such areas are not peripheral to the horrors of hunger.""The pieces collected here...examine questions of power. Some fit into the ‘food systems and hunger’ category , others are more concerned with how we think about food systems and hunger. All deal with the means by which some groups gain authority and ascendancy over others. Control over the world food system implies control over technology and ideology, scholarship and culture as well. Such areas are not peripheral to the horrors of hunger."