Jeff Parker is a perfectly normal young man who is rather rudely introduced to the world of the strange and unexplained when he finds a creepy fortune-telling doll washed up on the beach. In the process of trying to get rid of it, he meets author and paranormal investigator Kenny Tachibana—and, shortly thereafter, falls in love with him. So begin . . .
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Thalia’s Musings is a series of original novels written by Amethyst Marie. It’s narrated by Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, as she observes the comedy, drama, and tragedy of the ancient Greek pantheon. But when Thalia becomes more than an observer, the Fates take notice. Are Thalia’s powers limited to helping mortal playwrights hack out a comedy sketch, or can . . .
The Kingdoms of Evil cast a shadow of death and horror over half a continent and Freetrick Feend is next in line to be their king. A college student in a comfortable and civilized nation not so different from yours, Freetrick suddenly finds himself kidnapped by monsters, engaged to a dominatrix, and put in charge of a country where . . .
Jeff Parker is a perfectly normal young man who is rather rudely introduced to the world of the strange and unexplained when he finds a creepy fortune-telling doll washed up on the beach. In the process of trying to get rid of it, he meets author and paranormal investigator Kenny Tachibana—and, shortly thereafter, falls in love with him. So begin . . .
Torn World offers a unique shared world platform with flavors of science fiction, high fantasy, slipstream, steampunk and alternate realities. Two widely disparate cultures are poised to meet – a close-knit, peaceful, unicorn-herding people, and a sprawling, expansionist, pre-industrial Empire that uses time technology in a near-magic fashion. Created by Ellen Million, multiple authors and artists have used the . . .
When Xenobiologist, Dr. Murray, receives yet another phony wedding invitation from her galaxy hopping sister, she does what any good sibling would do. She drops her research and hops the first flight to some obscure planet at the edge of the civilized universe. But Zora’s weddings never manage to go off as planned, and before the cake is served, . . .
Rowena has a mother: “This is my life, Mom. Not a Jane Austen novel. Not—” “Listen to me, Miss Independence. He’s a nice young man, but men expect things. Even nice ones, sometimes. He’s going to think that you’re inviting him to do . . . married people things.” Rowena tried to interrupt, but when she opened her mouth nothing came . . .
When a monster decides to spare the life of a child, he changes the fate of kingdoms, curtails an expanding empire, restores a lost royal dynasty, and most especially, alters his own life forever. Ja’kh’redd, a monstrous Vidos, was out hunting when he came across an orphaned human child amidst the ruins of a recently destroyed caravan. Taking pity . . .
The adventures and ongoings of local radio personalities Cyrus McLean Scott and his friend Conrad Harris in the town of Hyperion, Michigan. Also featuring radio station intern Phil Turner, budding singer/songwriter and police station janitor Polly McIntyre, niece of the police chief. The stories are fairly self-contained but a larger storyline or two are always present. . . .
The Department of Minor Incompetence Correction is a quasi-governmental agency that battles the forces of incompetence through unorthodox means. Its newest recruit, Brandon Wilson, finds himself suddenly thrust into the weird and below-the-radar world of incompetence and competence, along with a host of equally strange denizens from chapter #257. “To change big things you have to change small things, . . .
Eelsvale: Population 1,355. Magic: Some. Sally Carter writes the fiction column in The Eelsvale Pages, but is a little low on weekly originality. Then she meets Detective Hood, recently turned freelance (reasons unknown). He has bit of a reputation, and a knack, for trouble, and doesn’t seem to mind her company (or else he probably wouldn’t keep turning . . .
Andy Cox is a new English writer who specialises in funny romantic stories about unfortunate men. This latest novel “Tell The Groom” is Andy’s first created just for the Internet and will be written here over the next twelve months. Although all the characters are Andy’s own, regular readers of the blog will be able to leave comments and influence . . .
Naomi was in her kitchen, minding her own business, when all of a sudden she was chucked to another planet. As if that weren’t bad enough, she was attacked, betrayed, and married off against her will. That was on the first day. The next day was worse, much worse. Two words will suffice to describe the next day, and they . . .
I read the summary for the story first and then Sarah’s review above and I’m glad I did because I had some forewarning about the start of the work. I’m all for starting a story immediately but holy crap! SA has taken that literally! I mean literally, in the first sentence of the first chapter, full-force action. I was very [more . . .]
Torn World is a science fantasy shared world, blending motifs from science fiction and fantasy genres. Out of the Ancient civilization with its advanced temporal technology came the Upheaval, which shattered the world into many shards in which time flowed at different speeds. The modern world is slowly healing and rejoining its shards. Torn World provides a space for writers [more . . .]