The last day of Mark and Christy Strand's marriage came unexpectedly. No one filed for divorce. No one deserted, cheated, or lied. Some THING just came between them.There is something weighing on Mark's mind - and the rest of him too. Christie wants to give her husband a relaxing weekend. She has no idea it might be their last.On the Strand family crest, there are written ten little words - sixty-five letters that just might spell the end for Mark and Christy:Unum bonum torquentEligite nocumentumDuos torquetEt eligere substitutumIt's a shame they can't read Latin."Two Good Turns" is a horror story and a relationship story. It is a tale in the vein of Daphne Du Maurier's horror, inspired by the short fiction of M.R. James and John O'Hara.

The following poems were excerpted from the post-heart attack, post-bypass surgery, recovery journal of Theodorus J. van Joolen written in 1982. The poems speak for themselves. "Departure" is the title of one of the poems and seemed a fitting title for the entire collection.Edited by Theo van Joolen [son]A young family falls in love with a beautiful house at the edge of a picturesque village.The house is being sold by an adorable elderly couple and the family could not be happier. But, even before the moving in day arrives, the children discover that the house has a much darker side than they could ever have imagined.A short extract:-..... his curiosity made him go right up to the back of the house and even in the half-light it was clearly derelict. Window frames were empty of glass, a rear door was hanging from one hinge and even the bricks were loose in places. He thought of Jackie waiting and knew he mustn’t be too long but he seemed almost compelled to enter into the house. This actually proved quite easy, as he only had to swing the door slightly to one side and step through. *******

The story starts in Australia 2245AD. Twins Jake and Jasmine West travel back in time to 19 February 1942 when Darwin was bombed. This is not where they wanted to be. Jake causes a time ruckus and a Troglian is on his way. A Troglian is a prehistoric dog. Nothing escapes his white eyes.You can't hide from a Troglian. There's one rule for time travel, never change history. Severe penalties apply.Christmas Day is fast approaching. For Beckham, the family bulldog, it means just another year of being ignored while chaos and mayhem reign throughout the house. In this holiday short story full of laughter and family dysfunction, Beckham narrates an ill-conceived plan to create an unforgettable landmark moment in order to reclaim the spotlight as the center of attention. As the extended family gathers to make merry and observe their annual tradition, Beckham has another idea in mind to celebrate and make it a day to remember.

If you ever wanted to convince someone to stop smoking, read this short story. Be careful who you offer a cigarette to. This story is based on fact.Mason was dumped at a party for smoking. Cassandra walks up and introduces herself to Mason. She asks for a cigarette then invites Mason home to her place. Cassandra’s watches over her sister from the window of the old mansion. Mason was enjoying a threesome party when he was told to leave. Walking back to the party he was warned to stay away from the girls. He can’t understand the warning till he goes to retrieve his packet of cigarettes he left behind.

Travel through wormholes, climb a ladder to the moon, and trick the tooth fairy in this humorous, visually engaging collection of children's poems.A short story, very timely and very short. Who is blackmailing the Candidate and what does he do about it?

A young boy, Eli, goes to high school. He constantly has to deal with the pain of a heartbreak and deals with the troubles and pains of it.Nyx's little brother Atalo is a monster. After he assaults her with a banana, pages from her most precious book are ruined. The book is all the girl has left of her estranged father. Upset at how her feelings are disregarded by her family, the eleven-year-old tries to repair the damage, only to realize that perhaps it isn't the book she's really so upset about...An Eikasia prelude about love and family.

How one boy and an army of children overthrow the worst Prime Minister in British history.When bonkers Colonel Spackman becomes Prime Minister, his England for Adults party set about making sure that children are seen but not heard. But when every teenager in the land disappears overnight, Lewis Spottiswood decides it’s time to make a stand. His freedom march to the Isle of Wight Correction Zone attracts disaffected children from every town they pass. But, with government assassins hot on his trail, can Lewis lead his rebel army to victory?

This hilarious, true short story, is a real life account of an amazing weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix.If you've ever wanted to be wisked away on a hilarious, slighty drunken, crazy weekend, fly on a helicopter, meet wonderful people, drink lots of French wine, wake up in a strange woman's apartment, party around the clock all while watching the F1 Grand Prix, then this short story is for you.They say that truth is stranger than fiction.This hilarious true short story, won't take you long to read, but it all actually happened.If you've ever wanted to be wisked away on a hilarious, slighty drunken, crazy weekend, fly into town on a helicopter, meet wonderful interesting people, drink lots of French wine, wake up in a strange woman's apartment, party around the clock all while watching the F1 Grand Prix, then this short story is for you.An ideal read for a train journey or for the daily commute!

Bad girl gone good! No longer a member of Lucifer’s Legion, former She-demon E’steem is now on the side of the angels. Starting her journey down the straight and narrow path, she runs afoul of some stick-up kids while shopping on Madison Avenue in this action packed short. Can Hell’s former harbinger scare them straight?Martin awakes naked on the shores of a silent and hungry world. He has no memory of how he got there, no memory of anything beyond his name. Now he must journey through the Eating Wastes in which the very land he walks on tries to consume him. His only hope of escape are massive gateways that call to him to enter, all he has to do is make it to one. The journey will test both his will and flesh as nightmarish creatures stalk his every move, wanting to claim him for their own.*THE RED MAN is a 9000 word short story.

An office worker in Purgatory seeks consolation and hope by sending himself postcards and email messages from an imaginary holiday destination. When discovered, he is sent there.An office worker in Purgatory seeks consolation and hope by sending himself postcards and email messages from an imaginary holiday destination. When discovered, he is sent there.… When he got home that evening there was a beautiful sunlit holiday postcard in his letterbox, addressed to him and signed Williby. It was a breathless and ecstatic message describing unimaginable tropical delights and so looking forward to seeing him soon. It brought tears of longing to his eyes so sharp that they glittered like crystals on his cheek. They cracked and shattered when he wiped them away, but the promise shone within him like stars.Williby sighed and closed his eyes but when he opened them again he was still there…Sorrow is a free story from The World Is Round, available now.A great philosopher's masterwork is unravelled by a duck, an influential talk show host begins executing his guests, and a baby enchants a murderous African dictator in this collection of seventeen short stories. A work of poignant satire and extraordinary imagination, The World Is Round is always weird, sometimes bleak, and frequently hilarious.

A short story about a walk, taking the correct path is never easy.Roam the streets of Ottawa with Charlie, a third year university student bent on recapturing the essence of his first love, all the while doing everything he can to destroy his relationship with his current girlfriend, Natasha. Explore the seedy underworld of Ottawa as Charlie's increasingly manic quest for self-validation quickly leads him down dark and dangerous roads. In his attempts to prove his own morality, Charlie will finally see just how dark the inner-self has become in an increasingly apathetic and superficial world.

When his eccentric, cat-loving aunt decides to go out of town for the weekend, she asks her nephew to watch her cat. He's not an animal lover and he especially doesn't like cats. He's also convinced that Bruno the cat does not like him either. As can be predicted, things do not go well for the pair during their weekend together.When his eccentric, cat-loving aunt decides to go out of town for the weekend, she asks her nephew to watch her cat. He's not an animal lover and he especially doesn't like cats. He's also convinced that Bruno the cat does not like him either. As can be predicted, things do not go well for the pair during their weekend together. I got the idea for this story while looking at a website that was advertising job postings. I saw an ad for a 'cat sitter'. I love cats so the main character is not me at all. I thought that it would make for a humourous story to pair someone who doesn't like cats with a cat who was spoiled by his owner for a weekend. There is a little bit of heart and humour but I've tried to stay away from a clichéd happy ending. . For those of us who love cats, this story will just reinforce why we think they're so wonderful and intelligent. And for those who think that cat's are devious little beings, well, you may be right as well.

Bobbi Adler is a businesswoman from the Hudson Valley area of New York state. One terrible night, she is summoned to the house of a mysterious man named Antiochus who turns out to be something far more sinister than he appears to be. Her only hope is an even more mysterious figure with a red cape and a sword. Can they survive the night?A short story of the love that binds a family together and of the strange and magical fate that keeps them apart.

When religious radicals murder the King of Riktenburg and replace him with an imposter, it's up to two young Englishmen to save the kindgom. But how can they when they're being chased by The Faith?They've killed the king. They've replaced him with an imposter. Now they want his twin.Nathaniel Fletcher and Viscount Logan Harling are two young Englishmen on their Grand Tour through Europe. But when they stumble into a plot to kill the King of Riktenburg, it's all they can do to stay alive.A ruthless secret society known only as The Faith butchers the king, ending the monarchy that has betrayed the divine right of kings. The radicals replace him with a master imposter and order the execution of the dead king's twin brother. Logan and Nathaniel are the only ones who can stop Rikenburg from descending into tyranny. But how can they save the kingdom and their own lives when they're being chased by The Faith? The Faith is the action-packed opening to the Uprising Trilogy!

I am driving along a long dark country lane, when suddenly a deer jumps out and hits my car, sausing it to swerve off the road and hit a tree. I am airlifted by helicopter to hospital, where I am rushed to surgery. Unfortunately, I go into a coma and 'die' on the operating table. I find myself in heaven, where I meet up with some old buddies who have got there before me.Have you ever wondered what it will be like to die and go to Heaven? What is heaven like? Is it all Angels and singing? Or is it a bit like down here on earth but without all the nasty things like illnesses, road rage, arguments, disasters etc.Jesus said that he is going to prepare a place for us, where there are many mansions.This short story / Novella is my take on what I think Heaven would be like (or what I hope it will be like)I am driving along a long dark country lane, when suddenly a deer jumps out and hits my car, sausing it to swerve off the road and hit a tree. I am airlifted by helicopter to hospital, where I am rushed to surgery. Unfortunately, I go into a coma and 'die' on the operating table. I find myself in heaven, where I meet up with some old buddies who have got there before me.I won't tell you any more, as it will spoil it for you.If I get enough readers to like this book, I might write a sequel.