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Death’s Door   There was that song again, it tapped at my temples with its drowsy tone. Where had I heard it before? I couldn’t remember, I was stuck somewhere between dreaming and reality. On the edge of waking but still holding the hand of a dream. My eyelashes flutter against my face as I try to open my eyes, their lids heavier than normal. I wanted to sleep a little longer, but the blasted song would not stop playing. Dancing in my ears and forcing me to wake before I

The craving for a mocha latte with extra mocha was pretty intense, and after dealing with the kids all day, I needed a little me-time. I decided to stop by my favorite coffee shop closest to my house and work on an outline for my next book while slurping down a delicious caffeinated liquid—or two. I just wanted peace and quiet, even though I could see the shop was more crowded than I liked; at least no one was screaming “mommy” every two seconds.

An Irish Promise (Story was published initially by Stormy Island Publishing and United Faedom Publishing.) (WC: 3563) I was never much for believing in fairy stories, not even as a young girl. They never seemed to interest me, even though I grew up in the vacant hills of Ireland; one could consider it the very first birthplace for fairies and folklore. Our town was never an exception to this. Small, quiet and in the 1960’s, we had yet to receive indoor plumbing. Reading was o

Pay attention to the house rules to survive the night in House of Timor. Not all who enter can leave. *No part of this story is to be duplicated or shared without the author's written consent.*

Christmas was almost here. It’s my favourite time of year! I love the season's antics. Each room gets decorated with blues, silvers, reds, and greens. The intoxicating scent of pine from the freshly cut tree fills the air. Sara loves to spray that matching air freshener around the house until New Year’s Eve. Brian always tells her to ease up on it; after all, they live in a home, not a forest! But I don’t mind it, nor do the kids—Lizzy and Lucas, five-year-old twins who love

Born of steel, fire, and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the...

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S V Byrnes currently lives in the southwest. For the longest time, he hated reading and writing. That all changed in college. After a...

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"The most important thing is, whatever you decide to choose, take it seriously and do your best." - Tom Sturridge The Indie...

Round 3 is underway and the top ten have been revealed! The judges have until May 15th to finish, and then the nail-biting will get...

So, this is a little out of the ordinary, at least, for me. As many now know my trilogy, The Chronicles of Fey will re-release its first...

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The ISFAB competition is in round 2 and moving forward smoother than the first thirty years of my life. (You can read more about this...

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The first round of books have been read and are now entering round two of the author battle! There was a slight hiccup at the end when one o