After the death of his wife during the COVID-19 pandemic, Francisco yearns to make up for lost time by connecting with his daughter, who is a famous social media influencer. He takes her pictures and videos, which she uploads to showcase strangers' reactions to her as she walks down the street in luxurious clothes. Francisco feels a tense distance growing between them as he contemplates the death of his wife. How well does he truly know his daughter?…
"Their fear was the power we lived for. Every launch of the knife, every deafening puncture into the board sent spectators into a state of aversion and entrancement. Every night, they were left to wonder what sort of madness drove a man to launch knives with utter confidence and what sort of lunatic woman stood and smiled, letting it happen."--Trust is a deadly game. Impalement artists Angelo and Julia are no strangers to danger as they strive to make a name for themselves throughout sleazy speakeasies in the late 1920s San Francisco. In this foggy city of free-spirited flappers, illicit liquor, tobacco, jazz, and sparkling champagne and lights, Julia aims to be the New Woman of the 1920s: independent, expressive, materialistic, and unafraid to speak her mind. After being contracted to perform at one of the city's most lavish hotels, Angelo and Julia will be forced to fulfill their spectators' thirst for deadlier acts. Julia believes becoming a target girl will liberate her, but soon she will question how much power she truly holds. No matter what, the show must go on.…
Thoughts to wrinkle your brain and get those cogs churning. Poems for the soul. For moments when you're the driver or passenger in your life - enjoy the ride!…
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A collection of romantic poetry for the lovers of life, of art, of people, and dreams…
"She hated the swamp. She always hated it, and she wished that her father's bill never passed and that legislation wasn't written to protect the marshlands. Those law people always went on preaching about life and the importance of preservation, yet all she saw here was death. The swamp is an illusion of life-- only a beautiful illusion because everything goes here to die."---Charlotte has lived in this southern Louisianan town almost her whole life. The annual festival reawakens old wounds laced with bittersweet memories-- listening to psychedelic rock with her environmentalist parents in the 70s, catching frogs in the humid summer, and dancing through fairy fields with her adventurous childhood best friend, June. It's been thirty years, but the memories of that summer leading up to the tragedy will haunt her forever. --Content Warning: Violence and brief mentions of child physical abuse…
Rain Wilson wakes up to live.. and die every single day. A lost soul, she doesn't understand why her time came so soon. All she ever wanted was the bittersweet taste of teen rebellion among the 80s neon lights. One damp 90s autumn night, a young group of aspiring paranormal researchers sights her and commits to leading her out of her personal purgatory. Together they must uncover the gruesome truth: Was it suicide, or a murder covered up to LOOK like a suicide? If so, who did it.. and why?***Nominated: Best Cover and Most Original for Paranormal in The Strawberry Milkshake Awards 2021…
Collection of dark poetry exploring the hidden corners of the mind…
Welcome to the Town of Februa, where nothing is as it seems. Lies, betrayal, lust, and secrets will rise to the surface in the wake of a kidnapping. Revenge is a game best played with many. Care to join?…
Seventeen-year-old Tanner Greene accidentally overhears a shocking family secret on April 1st. The worst part? It's not a prank... [COMPLETE]***Nominated: Best Title for Scifi in The Strawberry Milkshake Awards 2021…
Ken Paradox is a struggling artist. He knows that his financial problems will get better after he draws a portrait for Mr. Wakersfields. What he doesn't know is that there's a ghost on the other side of his canvas... [COMPLETED]***Awarded: Honorable Mention for Horror in the Strawberry Milkshake Awards 2021Nominated: Most Original Horror in the Strawberry Milkshake Awards 2021…