Sandra Jeffs has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Oregon. She published her first book of poetry in 1986 called Beyond the Seventh Day. She is an abuse survivor and this collection of poems, Finding Home: Healing from Abuse, is her story and, her healing. It is brutally honest, brave, and transforming. Sandra believes truth sets us free and she strives to find it in all of her poetry and her fiction.
When we can tell our stories and be free of the pain, we are healed. In the telling of the stories, we let go of them and can become a strength to heal others. We can finally step into our highest and best selves. The past is over, and we are survivors, with untold strength. Find your home.
Robin grew up reading books of different genres.
Inspired by these stories, she began to write her own guides, and nonfiction books.
She began publishing her books in 2019.
There are many benefits to having plants in your home. They filter the air and add to your interior design style. If you have decided to introduce indoor houseplants into your living space, then you will benefit from this handy guide.
This informative book will help you through:
• Caring for 9 common houseplants
• When to water your plant.
• How much light does my plant need?
• Soil types that will help your plant thrive.
• Answers to common questions, and more!
There are amazing tips, and professional pictures for each plant.
Give this genuine guide a try!
Lisa Dawn was brought up in New Jersey, where she fell in love with fairy tales and animated movies. She studied screenwriting at Ramapo College in the hopes that she could one day write the next great animated princess movie. After attending the DAVE School in Florida to learn computer animation, she moved to Los Angeles to work on 3D movies as a rotoscope artist. Today, she lives in North Hollywood with her husband, Derrick, and runs The Princess Blog at www.theprincessblog.org.
Ever since her parents died in the Magic War, Princess Charlotte was determined to become the perfect queen for Klingland. However, when her aunt forces her into an alliance with the greedy kingdom of Dorraine, Charlotte takes a huge risk that she pays for with her crown and title. Now she must find a way to save her home and restore magic to the kingdom as a peasant with no idea what the future has in store for her.
Catherine McCarthy grew up in the valleys of South Wales where she went on to teach for almost three decades. She was inspired to write from a young age, having fallen in love with story-telling after being ‘shown the light’ by her mother who had the tradition of oral story-telling down to a fine art.
Her most recent publication is a collection of short stories for adults entitled Door and other twisted tales which explores the darker side of magical realism. An absolute joy to write, the collection visits a variety of locations and incidents throughout history and imagines them affected by supernatural forces or creatures of myth.
Her other published works include Hope Cottage, a dark and mysterious family saga of triumph over adversity, the proceeds of which she donates to thebraintumourcharity.org in memory of her mother, and The Gatekeeper’s Apprentice, a fantasy adventure for middle-grade children.
Her current work in progress is a magical realism novel in which the main character is a young girl with Down’s syndrome and big ambitions.
She now lives with her husband in an inspirational old Welsh cottage in West Wales where she writes, reads, sews and walks the wonderful coast path.
Catherine believes that storytelling is probably the oldest and wisest art form known to man, though to make it compelling, it needs to be crafted with a bit of magic.
Botany Bay, 1790 – One by one, a colony of white-skinned pioneers disappear from their camp. Did the legendary rainbow serpent of the Dreamtime, Goorialla, wreak revenge on the ghosts for disturbing its sacred watering hole?
North-east coast of Japan 2011, vicinity of Fukushima Nuclear Plant – Seismic waves on the Pacific Ocean floor cause a catastrophic tsunami. The mythical giant catfish, Namazu, is believed to seek retribution for human greed by creating earthquakes. Could it be to blame?
Door and Other Twisted Tales is a collection of ten, dark portal stories, each set in a different place, a different time, yet woven together by supernatural visitations which result in the death, destruction and disappearance of humans in recompense for their actions.
From Plague – the embodiment of the 14th Century Black Death, to Shams – a contemporary tale of the mysteries of quantum physics and the mind, Door and other twisted tales will lead you on a journey through time and place as the consequences of greed, impulse, loneliness and fear are exposed.
The start of the Earth's Final Chapter series. A ray punk, post-apocalyptic adventure that sets the stage for the first volume of the series and sports a fun and fast pace story for the YA reader and more mature reader alike.
Jeremy trained and worked as a fashion photographer in London after studying design. He now lives with his family in a village in Oxfordshire, England, where he can often be seen trekking the wooded paths with his dog Jack, as he looks for inspiration. His passions lie in sci-fi, fantasy and YA novels. When not writing, he likes to bake cakes. He is a firm believer in, "write the books you want to read." After all, who doesn't like a book filled with adventure and romance?
The legend of a beast. The return of a witch. An ancient prophecy.
Tilly Hart delves into the dark mysteries of Witheridge village and uncovers a supernatural plot. With Halloween approaching time is running out, and only Tilly can save everyone she loves. But being the hunter and the hunted, it won’t be easy.
Raquel Rich is a full-time sci-fi author and occasional blogger. She loves to travel, suntan, walk her dog, and is obsessed with all things Beauty & the Beast. She despises cold weather, balloons, and writing about herself in the third person but noticed all the real authors do that. Born and raised in Canada to Brazilian parents, she lives in the Toronto area with her family. She's married to the guy she’s been with since she was fifteen (her baby daddy). Her superpowers include being a mom to their two awesome grown-ass boys and one fur baby.
Grace’s nine-year-old son, Jordan, is dying. First, the Metagenesis disease will tear his soul from his body, and then it will kill him. Desperate for a cure, Grace agrees to take part in an illegal clinical trial cloning souls. Supported by her best friend Kay, the two embark on the ultimate “Vegas Vacation” to the past in search of the right soul to clone, racing against time to save Jordan’s life. But someone is trying to stop them and when they discover why, Grace must make a choice: let her son die or kill her husband. If she kills her husband she triggers widespread Metagenesis, sealing the fate of the human race with a new plague. Humanity is counting on Grace choosing to let her son die.
Praise for Hamartia
"Rich spins an ambitious and imaginative concept into a plot that’s full of fantastically complicated twists. . . . Throughout, the narrative raises and resolves questions at a brisk pace, making for a compelling page-turner."- Kirkus Reviews
"Hamartia is a huge success on all levels, including the unpredictable plot, the strong characters, and skillful handling of the themes . . ."- Readers Favorite (5 star review)
"The author has done an absolutely sensational job of making us think about important ethical dilemmas in this futuristic thriller."- WMP Reviews
Renee Scattergood lives in Australia with her husband, Nathan, and daughter, Taiya. She has always been a fan of fantasy and was inspired to become a storyteller by George Lucas but didn't consider writing down her stories until she reached her late twenties. Now she enjoys writing dark speculative fiction.
She is currently publishing her Shadow Stalker serial, and she has published a prequel novella to the series called, Demon Hunt. She is also working on a new series of novels, A God's Deception.
Aside from writing, she loves reading (fantasy, of course), watching movies with her family, and watching YouTube Videos with her daughter. Visit her site for more information and a free copy of Shadow Stalker Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 6).
Auren faces uncertainty as she risks her sanity to bring an end to evil in this gripping episode of Shadow Stalker.
Auren as returned to Nadiria to bring freedom to the Galvadi people once and for all. She must kill the new emperor and use her newfound powers to take control, but if she’s not careful she can lose herself in the process.
If Auren can take control of Nadiria without succumbing to her powers, she might finally bring an end to the war with the Galvadi.
Renee Scattergood lives in Australia with her husband, Nathan, and daughter, Taiya. She has always been a fan of fantasy and was inspired to become a storyteller by George Lucas but didn't consider writing down her stories until she reached her late twenties. Now she enjoys writing dark speculative fiction.
She is currently publishing her Shadow Stalker serial, and she has published a prequel novella to the series called, Demon Hunt. She is also working on a new series of novels, A God's Deception.
Aside from writing, she loves reading (fantasy, of course), watching movies with her family, and watching YouTube Videos with her daughter. Visit her site for more information and a free copy of Shadow Stalker Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 6).
It’s the calm before the storm, and the storm is closer than Auren thinks.
Auren is successfully using her ability to control people’s minds and actions to take over Nadiria and finally bring an end to the Galvadi Empire, but there is a catch. The more she uses that power, the more she loses herself to it.
If she can accomplish her mission quickly, it will reduce the chance of that happening. The allies she has found are helping her move things along, but there’s a lot of work to do and horrors that Auren has not yet discovered that will make controlling herself nearly impossible.
Her friends and allies are growing concerned over her unpredictable violent actions, and Auren knows her time is running out.
An active member of Western Writers of America, Gary lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife Paula (an author of cozy mysteries) and their canine companion Rocky. He has written a three-book series, An Adventure of the Old West, and is currently at work on the first book of his new series. He also writes a newsletter, The Wild West Telegraph, and maintains a Westerns blog of the same title. He LOVES honest reviews of his books and welcomes newsletter subscribers through his author's website.
Bounty hunter Bane Messenger is good with a gun, but he wants more out of life than hunting down fugitives from the law. He wants a family: a wife and children. He wants a home of his own. He wants to know why his father abandoned his mother and him. But all he knows is how to track and capture or kill the worst sort of men who roam the West, taking what they want, whether money, property, or women, at the point of a gun. When he meets the right woman, though, he vows his life will change; he will change.
