Readers in Los Angeles are thirsty for stories that bring their city to life. This anthology features a diverse range of voices and genres. Like the City of Angels in which these stories were born, nothing is off-limits. Literary or contemporary, noir or ghost story, fabulism or science fiction, each story in this volume will forever change the way you look at this iconic metropolis.Made in L.A. Writers is a collaborative of Los Angeles-based authors dedicated to nurturing and prom...

Embark on a Whimsical Journey: The Empowered Flower Teaches Kids Big Feelings Can Bloom into Resilience!Step into the enchanting world of The Empowered Flower by Allison Rose-Marie Shaw, a heartwarming children's self-help book that transforms big emotions into a blossoming journey of resilience. In this captivating tale, a tiny flower faces the overwhelming challenge of a big storm. As the rain falls and winds howl, the delicate blossom mirrors the tempes...

Embark on a Whimsical Journey: The Empowered Flower Teaches Kids Big Feelings Can Bloom into Resilience!Step into the enchanting world of The Empowered Flower by Allison Rose-Marie Shaw, a heartwarming children's self-help book that transforms big emotions into a blossoming journey of resilience. In this captivating tale, a tiny flower faces the overwhelming challenge of a big storm. As the rain falls and winds howl, the delicate blossom mirrors the tempes...

Made in L.A. Vol. 5: Vantage Points shows Los Angeles through local authors' unique perspectives.In Los Angeles, the only constant is change. Our lives go through cycles and rotations. We incorporate new ideas, people, workplaces, and patterns as we create the futures we have dreamed of since childhood. And so, the stories we tell are malleable and shifting, too. We seek out places to survey the world around us, to understand where we’ve come from, where we are, an...

Learn how to make your own nail polish colors to create personalized, customized looks just for you.With this book and some imagination, you'll be whipping up gorgeous polishes in no time. Learn how to:Fashion vibrant crèmes, shimmers, and shadesSparkle with glamorous glitterCraft adorable labels and giftsPaint perfect patterns with pro tricksStyle one-of-a-kind nail artWhether you are looking to m...

While Made in LA Volume 1 was rooted in Los Angeles, this volume focuses on goals, dreams, and the distant horizon. Chasing the Elusive Dream explores the fantasies people carry with them to LA, as well as the dreams Angelenos dream while surrounded by this vast and evolving city.This anthology series showcases a diverse range of voices and genres. Like the City of Angels where these stories were born, nothing is off-limits. Literary or contemporary, fantasy or sc...

Made in L.A. Vol. 3: Art of Transformation is a love letter to one of the greatest cities in the world, one that invites, or forces, its inhabitants to transform with it. Read this collection of short fiction set in Los Angeles.The stories and dreams we share with each other are ever-evolving. The ground shifts beneath our feet. We return to familiar corners and find ourselves out of place and time. Art of Transformation explores interior states of emotional drift and the ...

Made in L.A. Vol. 4: Beyond the Precipice shines a light on Angelenos who have gone past the point of no return.Everything looks different beyond the precipice. We cross the threshold and we’re changed irrevocably. What was familiar doesn’t stay that way. We hunger desperately for new experiences even as nostalgia consumes us. Both strange and delightful, the city is a phantom limb that points toward a deepening yet tenuous symbiosis; it could either susta...

Mission Log 1-13Code Name: MasterpieceBy: Sam Pate and Allison RoseA new-age spy novel that embraces and dispels the tropes of traditional espionage, Mission Log 1-13 brings classic action to a contemporary audience. Examining the society and sentiments behind the foil of the secret agent, this story plays with and against the expectations of the genre to press forward a modern message of diversity through the action and adrenaline-filled world of spies.With...

Have you ever wished you could fall into the magical libraries of Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast, or Sorcery of Thorns?We have, too! Join us inside the enchanting pages of Ink & Incantation, a young adult anthology featuring sixteen sci-fi and fantasy short stories. All celebrating the magic of books and libraries!Inside these enchanting pages you will find stories of love, adventure, and extraordinary magic. Starcros...