Around every corner and even right in front of you, love is spinning fabulous stories.The Kaleidoscope Hearts are back, bringing together another collection of stories and poetry that exemplifies love in all its swirling colors.With over ten brand new pieces that are sure to get your heart thumping, there is something for everyone in this newest collection. From stories of learning to love in the "con-iest" of places, to finding a love that will lead to the greates...

This darkly humorous follow-up to the national bestselling anthology from the Horror Writers Association is a heart-pounding collection of stories from acclaimed authors like Heather Graham, Allison Brennan, Kelley Armstrong, Kevin J. Anderson, and many more.Horror fiction is known for testing the limits—diving into visceral violence, graphic imagery, and the darkest sides of human nature. But some of the most successful examples of modern horror also include a lib...

These poems topics range from hate crimes to playgrounds, from international conflict to hometowns, from falling in love to the desperation of loneliness. Gibsons work seizes us by the collar and hauls us inside some of her darkest moments, then releases us out the other side. 

Fewer words. Sharper stories. Bigger impact.Are you getting bogged down in lengthy prose and bloated descriptions? Time to say F*ck the Details and write stories that move!Descriptive elements don't have to be speed bumps that grind everything to a halt. Ditch the fluff and craft lean stories that grab your readers by the eyeballs and pack a bone-crunching punch.In this quick read you will learn how to:Write description that l...

Everyone loves their grandma but these three are just a little...different. They have certain skills in war and strategy developed over forty years through military training and discipline. They are the definition of "never judge a book by its cover." They now work as contractors for the extra money. Follow the hapless Clem as he is hired to drive the three on their latest mission of destruction.

A collection of love stories and other fiction written and/or edited by literary agent Felicity Jones.

In this short story, Harry's a blackjack dealer at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. The kind of guy you'd never notice. Ordinary-looking, inconspicuous, practically invisible. Lives in a little apartment behind the hotel. Been working graveyard shift for twelve years now. Got no life of any consequence.But one night Petra sits down at his table, and then…"Mike Dennis is a modern master of noir." -- Max Allan Collins, author of ROAD TO PERDITION"Dennis writes true noir." -...

Philip K. Dick Award finalistLocus Recommended ReadingHere are 33 weird, wonderful stories concerning men, women, teleportation, wind-up cats, and brown paper bags. By turns whimsical and unsettling—frequently managing to be both—these short fictions describe family relationships, bad breakups, and travel to outer space.Vukcevich's loopy, fun-house mirror take on everyday life belongs to the same absurdist school of work as that of George Saunders, Da...

Men's literary short fiction by Hosho McCreeshIn "Taco Fairy" we wonder what will $2 get you at a nearby tacqueria? Answer: A world of stupid trouble."Say, What Ever Happened To Vidal Sassoon?" explores the sexual politics of business trips, and free hotel shampoo.*Mentioned in TORO Magazine (Canada)

AUTHOR'S NOTE: MUST READ BLACK PYRAMID BEFORE READING THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL.Kiros wasn't sure why he accepted the invitation to Myaten's Halloween party. No, that part's a lie. Deep down he knew why. It was the one night out of the year when he could be somebody different. Some one that people wouldn't sneer, point and laugh at. He could pretend to be human...A special story that lives within the realms of Ancient Breeds. Follows Black Pyramid, Sands of Time (WIP) and conti...

A trio of short stories about spiritual faith in uncertain times."A Leap of Faith" - A young man contemplates suicide by leaping in front of a speeding train when an old bus driver shows him the miraculous wonders of everyday living that makes life more meaningful."The Devil Came A-Collecting" - A middle-aged man wakes up at midnight to find the devil from an old amusement park ride waiting to collect his little boy soul for a sin he committed in kindergarten."Saved...

The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer. Co-edited by award-winning microfiction writer/editor Meg Pokrass, and Flannery O'Connor Prize-winning author Gary Fincke, the anthology features Grant Faulkner serving as final judge, six essays & other insights, and eighty-four of the world's best very short short stories.