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She won’t allow a silver-tongued smuggler distract her from her mission… Patricia Silverton privately battles the smugglers infesting the sky city of Abashiri, determined to take back her home. Only, the next smuggler on her list isn’t willing to allow an arrest stand in his way of making the next delivery. He’s everything she doesn’t expect in a smuggler, but she musn’t allow it to stop her from doing what must be done. Even if she dies trying. A science fiction thriller novelette. Available at…

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Larson family head out in their space-RV on a vacation trip to Venus when the mini-disasters start piling up, soon leading to an age-old refrain… “Are we there yet?” A 4200 word science fiction humor short story. This edition includes the complete BONUS story, “The Great Salmon Run Cake Fiasco” Available at the following retailers: Amazon | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords | DriveThru Fiction | Omnilit/All Romance eBooks

Something is missing… The Princess just knows it. Something important, something she can’t think of. With robot caretakers in tow she goes in search through the extensive royal gardens, determined to continue until it’s found. No matter how deep into the gardens the search takes her. A 3900 word science fiction fairy tale short story. This edition includes the complete BONUS story, “Gaslight Tea Party” by Alex Vaugn. Available at the following retailers: Amazon | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords

She wasn’t supposed to wake up when dead… During a simple operation Tish Douglas died. And yet, she also awoke… in what the doctors called a ‘psi event.’ No matter what they called it, it destroyed the life she knew and sent her fleeing Earth to a remote still-operating ancient space station of alien origins called Redpoint One. New boss Arthur Getty doesn’t need any additional problems, such as a new recruit who doesn’t have a shred of maintenance experience. And yet, between pirate attacks,…

17 authors, 17 different stories, and one prompt. A Princess, A Boatman, and A Lizard… Seventeen authors took up the challenge and responded with works ranging from silly to dramatic across genres such as fairy tale, steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, Native American tales and more. The 2012 Forward Motion Writer’s Anthology is an annual showcase of the multi-national writing talent at the venerable writer’s group. The 2012 edition includes an active table of contents with works by: Princess Of The Mountain Forests – Susan Petroulas…

“Red Riding Hood has been retold a number of times, but this is one of my favorites…” – Megan McConnell Grandmother’s house. A red cape. A planet-wide conspiracy. An invitation to visit Grandmother’s house among the renowned giant trees of the planet gives Kate a welcome respite from her overbearing Uncle Travis. After Grandma goes missing, she joins forces with a local Gatherer boy to confront a deadly threat to the human colonists, forest inhabitants, and even the moving trees themselves. Before the conspiracy kills…

“I started reading during lunch and was quickly lost in a well-paced plot and some very enjoyable characters. I didn’t want to put the story down…” Kat Ross A new life in Alaska, a massive aurora, and a hidden spaceship under the ice and snow… For Hawk and Zach Callahan, getting to the small town of Salmon Run presents the first challenge. They think they have it made when they board the unique train that will take them through a dark roadless wilderness to their…

Growing up has never been easy, but most girls don’t have the added complication of having thought she was human only a couple weeks ago. Meanwhile, Kelsey Hale struggles to find a place for herself among a group of String Weavers assigned the duty of stopping a madman bent on obtaining as many Phoenix Eggs as he can. What he wants with them, no one knows, but considering the raw power contained within it can’t be good. As if that weren’t enough, there’s no time…

“Again, J.A. Marlow managed to draw me into a universe that twists and turns but never loses sight of the self imposed universal laws.” – Katharina Gerlach Disappearing food. Music no one else hears. An alien dropped off by a giant flaming bird… Abducted from Earth, Kelsey Hale finds herself in the middle of a deadly conflict among alien worlds and parallel universes. She must not only survive, but also rescue her father from a dangerous group of unknown intent. In the process discovering a…

It all started with an ordinary day and ended with her life changed forever… Finding remnants of an ancient crashed ship in a forest of the planet Jad may save Elvy Akuma’s father’s job at the Jad Cultural Center, but it could also restart the war between Human and Chion. Through the threat of pirates, Chion Warriors, treasure hunters and more, Elvy and her friends Tiver and Pelik must rely on each other to protect themselves, the heritage of Jad, and peace itself. All while…

An ominous singing voice only Zach and Sasha can hear… First came the blizzard. Then the earthquake hit. Even as the people of Salmon Run rally to pick up the pieces, Zach and Sasha start hearing a voice singing across the radio. Singing no one else can hear. They need fast answers from the only ones who can help. But, how do you find aliens who don’t want to be found? Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild land, and wild…

There is such a thing as too much help… Amber Marley insists on giving Hawk and Zach Callahan lessons in basic survival training. Instead, they get an entire town of helpful interfering neighbors. Elsewhere, Admiral Kian orders their spaceship readied using Earth-based raw materials to manufacture their own parts. Leading both to a dangerous encounter in the rugged Alaska mountains. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild land, and wild inhabitants…oh, and native legends come alive and an inter-planetary alien conflict…

With the equinox come the aurora and the itch of spring… Good moods are scarce in Salmon Run these days. Zach Callahan’s lingering foul mood even manages to drive off Sasha. His concerned father insist on a check-up visit to the local spaceship just as Zach discovers a threat worthy of true worry: The return of a threat from the south. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild land, and wild inhabitants…oh, and native legends come alive and an inter-planetary alien…

The Salmon Run Men’s Club, the General Store cafe kitchen, and the one-month anniversary of the Callahans in Alaska… All the ingredients needed for a messy disaster of legendary proportions… A Salmon Run short story. This edition includes the complete BONUS story, “Are We There Yet?” Available at the following retailers: Amazon | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords | DriveThru Fiction | Omnilit/All Romance eBooks

Escaping an anniversary celebration at the palace, a mysterious roadhouse leads Annette Staton to an impossible reunion in the war-torn past, but is it a miracle or her death? A 10500 word steampunk novelette in the “Gateway Roadhouse” series. Available at the following retailers: Amazon Barnes & Noble Smashwords iBookstore DriveThru Fiction Omnilit/All Romance eBooks

Rachel Henderkito’s job of taking care of all of Redpoint One’s plumbing problems isn’t easy, especially when citizen pets clog up the pipes. After fishing an alien newt out of the pipes for a third time she takes the creature back to its owner for a stern warning. Instead, she finds in Ignacio Manetti the kind of man she didn’t think existed. Add in an alien flying squirrel, preparations for Redpoint One’s annual Exotic Pet Show, and the lovably interfering local Naughty Knitter’s Club, how…

Tea and cookies always taste better when in the company of friends. Claire loves to play with what everyone assumes is her imaginary friend. Let them make fun of her if they want. She doesn’t care, not when it’s been so long since Nemo paid her a proper visit. Until the warm glow of the gaslamps reveal the truth for everyone to see. A 3400 word science fiction steampunk short story. This edition includes the complete BONUS story “Bowl the Lizard” by J.A. Marlow. Available…

One last job… When the object of career criminal Shawn Pickett’s desire asks him to do one last job before he retires, how can he say no? Besides, is it really stealing if he is retrieving stolen data from the thieves? Even if the thief is an attractive woman in her own right… His last job might mean his last breath unless he can unravel the truth. Meanwhile, fog swirls over the city streets, about to show him life works in mysterious ways… A 9600…

Danger waits in an open book! It’s a good thing physical books are rare in the year 5432, especially with poor Hembert ending up transported uncontrollably to the time and place described. Now he’s stuck in the Earth human conflict called “World War Two” with an attack in progress. It’s a race to find a book, any book, to transport him away. But, why aren’t they working? A science fiction short story in the Gateway Roadhouse Chronicles. This edition includes the complete BONUS story, “Wolf…

A race against the flames… Emmie Kirkwood is delighted when the Gateway Roadhouse insists she have a day off. Finding herself in ancient Egypt, she can think of only one thing: spending her precious day off at the most fabled library in the ancient world: The Alexandria Library. She didn’t expect to also arrive the day of an equally fabled fire… A 10200 word “Gateway Roadhouse” Egyptian science fiction novelette. Available at the following retailers: Amazon Barnes & Noble Smashwords iBookstore Kobo DriveThru Fiction Omnilit/All…