My Mother always told me: DO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! That would be a big mistake here. The squirrel on the cover is cute and funny but the story inside is all too real and surreal at the same time. The story revolves around a poor guy that gets downsized after working at the same place for 25 years. Basically he is told one day that his services are no longer needed and he is shoved under the bus. Dribbles then comes into the picture as our now unemployed everyman has hatched a plan…

I wanted to lead the day off with this one and today is big, four posts on four very different digital short stories. Robert Ford, Cody Toye, Matt Williams & Diane Sherry Case each bring something to the table. I am going a different route today with the posts, short sweet and to the point. Remember when it comes to downloading these stories there are plenty of free applications to make it easy to read these stories on just about any e-reader: smartphone, laptop, home computer, tablet,…

On the day that my first book was published Be Afraid of a Dentist, Be Afraid, my parents were diagnosed both with six months to live. I spent my celebration in the hospital fighting for their lives. Then, my brothers decided to separate my parents and put my mother in a home.

No amount of crying stopped her from going and as soon as she arrived there she understood what my brothers did to her. She had a fit. My brothers refused to take her back home. She stood there in the lobby…

Hello,

     fellow authors. My name is Monique Jordon.

     Thank You for the priveledge of  joining your group. I am very new at this and welcome the company of others      

    who know what goes on in the world of writting. Needless to say the first experience is the…

What is a hero...?

A hero may different from me and you.

To a little kid a hero is a person wearing a cape with superpowers,

A kid may be the same.

To a mid-age child it may be a special person or still a "Super-hero"

To a normal teenager it is normally some entertainer or celebrity they idolize...

But not me.

My hero, is a rather extraordinary.

The way I see sometimes the best hero's are the ones that stand right before your eyes but…

I come from a background where estimating and predicting events or developments was a key part of my job. Taking this to heart in a career of writing, I would place research as either the first or definitely a high priority cornerstone to any writing career.

That said, I have been reading and reading and reading what other people say about how to write and produce a novel. A favourite of mine is the book by two US writers and publishers, Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry.  Easy…

Vampires anyone? Laurie Bowler has taken the genre to a whole new level with her body of work. She is definitely a busy gal with her newest full length novel, The Depths of Darkness. She also has her new series Across the City which has three installments in publication already: The Beginning, The Battle Begins, and Carnage with a fourth on the way, The Alliance. Laurie will be my guest in The G-ZONE next week April 5^th @ 8.30am EST to discuss all that and much, much, much more.…

The entire crew was going out together today.

"It's so great to see everybody here."

Shorty was trying to talk to every girl that walked by.

"Yo shawty!"

"Boy what you want?"

"Ya numba."

"You ont even know my name and you want ma numba?"

"Yup."

"Okay!"

The girl wrote her number on a piece of paper.Within 25 minutes,Shorty had 17 girls numbers in his pocket.

"Shorty?!"

"What?!"

"Get ova here!Man you…

Two sisters, one story, & plenty of emotion, this is the recipe for Wicked Good. An excellent one at that as this novel is surprising in its quality and ability to not just grab the reader, but evoke a myriad of emotions that range from tears to hope and inspiration to a few smiles and uplifting moments along the way. Did I, the heartless reader and blogger that I am just write tears? Yes, I did and as manly as I am ,if you cannot shed a few tears as you read this novel, well then your…

-The western, what is the deal on that? Where did that come from?

At the heart of every western a man or woman faces danger, hardship, or overwhelming odds. It’s a timeless theme of courage, especially when their quest takes them into the vast unknown, where they must face the elements and other enemies head on, with little more than a horse, a gun and meager supplies. People always tell me they don’t like westerns, so I thought, why not create the type of western people…

Hey, I didn’t post this early today; I am a bit whooped on from a busy weekend. My youngest daughter had her birthday this weekend, we had a houseful Friday night, and then last night we were partying with Big Daddy Abel, author of the Open Mic series, and the Amish Outlaws at the Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pa. The houseful of people and the birthday celebration were nice; I love having the family around. The concert was intense and jam packed as they turned people away at the…

Lets Make friendship cookies. You can use whatever words you would like for your reciepe. But your goal is to make your cookies share them with a friend. Here is my reciepe.

Honey Do Drop Cookies

3 cups of love

2 cups of peace

1 cup of laughter

1/2 cup of good cheer

2/3 cup of relaxation

1 heaping Tbl. spoon of sex

Mix all ingredients well. Add a few drops of honey and share with someone you love. Careful with the heaping Tbl. spoon of…

"IELTS Writing Questions" provides educators, and students with a collection of photocopiable academic, and general training questions, with a link to a complimentary ebook containing each question.

Each question is designed to be used to supplement current materials relating to the IELTS academic and general training test. Educators can provide their…

"IELTS Speaking Topics" provides both educators and students with a collection of photocopiable speaking two topics. Each question is designed to be used to supplement current materials related to the IELTS academic and general modules of the test. 

Educators can provide their students with up-to date, and authentic examples of speaking two questions, whilst their students could use each example for stimulated practice…

I have been a member of the Scribd.com community since I first started publishing, and have a selection

of all my published work, along with a collection of poems, and short stories. Feel free to visit Scribd, and download or simply read this collection.

Discover Mark's Books, Poems, and Short…

Whether I'm writing a short story or reading one, I find enjoyment in them both. Reading books that catch my interest helps me to weed out the good from the not so good. I never judge a book by its cover, but by its first few chapters. You see, I am a critic of sorts, spending time reading books so I can review their material for…

Yesterday I had the privilege of announcing the first winner in the Trestle Press Spring Submission Contest: Jeffrey Martin for House of Misery. Serious stuff and it is an intense read. More on that in a bit. The contest winners will be announced at different times during the week on my blogtalk show The G-ZONE until we reach the conclusion on or around the 15^th of April. The submissions were many. They varied in style and substance, and were all together amazing. My experience…

The stories just keep pouring out of Laurie Bowler. As I am writing this post she is releasing The Depths of Darkness, a full length novel (I will be posting on that next week). She also has Across the City, the fourth chapter in the continuing saga ready to edit. I already have the cover done for that bad boy and will put it up on Facebook after I put this post up. Hopefully you will like the cover art. Laurie will be my guest again in April on The G-ZONE, my blogtalk radio show.…