Category: Literature & Fiction

Marina Quantrill leaves her shattered Oregon life for a new start in San Francisco and runs smack dab into a hot streak. So hot, in fact, that she suspects foul play. A month later, she’s an assistant dog walker, manager of a punk band and creator of one of the strangest fundraisers ever created. “Bravo! Encore!” Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

It’s fair to say we have heard stories about many other categories in the beauty industry hair stylist, barber, and even fashion designer. Now, through events based on a true story, let’s talk about a lash technician/makeup artist fighting to establish their lane in the broad industry. Parys Germane is determined to turn her life around from humble beginnings. Formerly a teenage mother hustling to make ends meet, Parys will do whatever it takes to leave her mark on the world. Fighti... [Read More...]

Whether you’re a seasoned poetry lover or just dipping your toes into the world of verse,Gratitude: Two Hundred Short Poems offers something for everyone. Its brevity and depth make it the perfect companion for a quick moment of reflection or a leisurely read by the fireside. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

A young woman of Asian/American parentage has lived in seven different countries and is anxious to find a place she could call home. An unusual sale of rare medieval manuscripts sends her and doctor-cum-art journalist on a quest into the dark world of stolen art. When their earnest search for clues whispers of old thieves and leads to the unexpected, they raise more questions about an esoteric sometimes unscrupulous art world that defy easy answers. Will this quest reward Clarissa with the sens... [Read More...]

Imagine holding in your hands a passport that doesn’t just take you to new places, but unlocks new states of mind. “Puffs of Enlightenment: Poems of the Pot Passport” is your ticket to a poetic voyage wrapped in the scents and smoke of the world’s most enigmatic plant. Each page is a trip, each verse a new destination where each poem brings forth a new puff of insight, and each inhale of literature leaves you a bit more enlightened than the last. Let your imagination soa... [Read More...]

The place: Paris, France. The time: late May, 1913. Victor Lapin, Director of the Thtre Piccolo in the Quartier Latin of Paris, France has fallen in love with Ballets Russes and he is desperate to entice this ‘ballet phenomenon’ to perform their sensational new ballet, ‘The Rite of Spring’, in his theatre. He fails in his attempt to seek an appointment with the ballet company’s Director, Serge Diaghilev. Just as Victor is about to give up the idea as hopeless his as... [Read More...]