As Time Goes By
Nearing the end of his life, Old asks himself, “Does my life ultimately have any importance in any universal scheme? Am I just taking up space? Have I wasted the time given me? What effect have I had on others? Have I unknowingly, worse, knowingly, hurt others in some fashion? What’s my worth? These are playful existential questions with no pertinent answers for me. So I’m putting down my cane and picking up my pen. I’m going to sift through the sands of my time to see what I can discover through remembrance. Don’t expect any fancy writing. No playing with altered punctuation, or trying to be aesthetically clever, or poetic, or intellectual. Not here a Sedaris, or Saunders, or Atwood, or Yuknavich. Just me, squinting into some memorable windows in my life before they all fog.”
Beyond Midnight: Seven Peculiar Tales of Mystery and Suspense.
A collection of seven strange and supernatural tales from the storyteller who gave voice to The Midnight Society of Are You Afraid of the Dark? These yarns invite you into the lives of several individuals who find themselves trapped in unusual dilemmas that range from eerie to impossible, from frightening to deadly. Join bestselling author D.J. MacHale on a twisted journey that will take you to the limits of sanity and challenge you to find a way back.
Descending the Beanstalk: Backroad Love Stories, Volume 4
In this collection Steven Harz draws from our past and hurls it towards the present, and in doing so connects a long-lost high school love to the recent loss of a loved one. His ability to use words to craft a stirring mental image, and take the reader to a different place or time, will cause an array of emotions to visit the surface. “Descending the Beanstalk” is a collection of short stories that are steeped in nostalgia, some focused on coming of age young love, and others of the sadness of loss of love or loss of self. This title is volume 4 of the “Backroad Love Stories” series, which has been described as: “Harz covers various topics, and moves between stproes that, on one end of the spectrum resemble the lyrics of a country love song, to the other end where his words cut into the reader, reminding them of loves gained and lost.”
Oddities
A dystopian vampire teenager, severed finger salad topping, disgruntled Teddy bears, and an army of Percivals. What do these all have in common? They are all trapped within the pages of this collection of stories, like a genie waiting to be released from a bottle. Oh, forgot to say, there’s a genie in there too, but not one like you’re picturing. This one is actually … well, you’ll find out.
Stone Baby and Other Strange Tales
‘THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF THE WARPED AND THE WEIRD,” Paul Bishop, author of LIE CATCHERS. This is a collection of short stories that involve murder, lies, ghosts, and the apologetic thing that lives under your bed.
UFOs and God
UFOs and God is not single-themed but a medley of characters kayaking through the erratic channels of life. Some of these stories are sharp edged. Others are as inviting as a cozy room with a few adding a pinch of humor.