“The prose piece I am proudest of, and which you can read in this collection, was conceived when I took a notepad to bed with me and determined to write down what came to mind as I passed out of wakefulness. Naturally enough, one of...

The Imaginary Invasion by Ubiquitous Bubba is an entertaining, humorous and thought provoking short story about humans living alongside imaginary friends, and extra dimensional beings. Ned and his dog Grendel discover they are imaginary beings who can move from place to place by imagining themselves...

Wow. Just wow! How’s that for a review? Well, that’s what I’ve got for the fantastic new novella by author Tamara Ferguson, Two Hearts Surrendered. Follow the story of Air Force pilot Luke Bryant and the lovely Kelly Callahan. Their meeting was certainly eventful as...

Life. Love. Romance. Adventure. What do all of these terms have in common? They are the words of expression that the authors used in telling their stories in Rocky Romance: A Serenity Romance Anthology by Serenity Press. Exactly what inspired this type of book? Rocky...

Savages: A Triptych is a trilogy of interconnected short stories written by Brendan Ball. In Long Live the King, the aging leader of a tribe contemplates his inevitable fall from power and will sacrifice even those he cares about in his need to survive. The...

Sheronda L. Barksdale’s He Made Me Laugh, Unlimited Love and Life: The Chronicles is a poignant love story and is a woman’s story as well. As a college student, Octavia Snow had a relationship with Bryce that resulted in pregnancy, but she had an abortion...

Comfort is a short story by Joseph Grammer. Two samurais, Uono and Yatsmara, fight on the battlefield. They stab each other with their swords, confirming that their time on earth has ended. Their blood seeps from their weakened bodies, waiting for death to take over,...

In Everybody Has a Story... These Are Ours... Audrey N Lewis offers seven stories of varying lengths on the theme of nobody’s life is perfect, all but one told by a female at some stage of her life. The Closet centres on a young married...

Thirty-year-old LAPD detective Ethan Falcone’s life is spiraling down the drain. He’s on leave with a pending charge for excessive use of force and is estranged from his wife, Jessica. One day, the suicidal cop receives a call from a woman named Ruby Von Derriere,...

A Squid for Mr. Calaway by Joseph Grammer is definitely a unique story. The short story focuses on Mr. Calaway and his fondness for squid. While walking home, Mr. Calaway comes across a friend and they begin to discuss many things about life. Joseph Grammer has...