Bryant Street is where The Twilight Zone lives.Bryant Street, a standard subdivision street outside of any city. Well-kept lawns, paint and roofs up to HOA standards, two- or three-car garages. Everything looks to any casual observer perfect and normal.But inside those perfect-looking homes, the residents seem just a little off. A little twisted or confused or a half-turn out of reality.Normal exists on other subdivision streets, but never on Bryant Street.

This 66th issue of Smith's Monthly contains more than seventy thousand words of fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith, including two full novels from the popular Mary Jo Assassin series: Death Takes a Partner and Death Takes a Diamond. Mary Jo is the most glamorous assassin you can imagine, and in these two novels she faces challenges she never dreamed of!But that's not all! There are four new short stories from some of Dean's most popular series: "The Back Se...

Many writers seem to view writing a novel while working a full-time job as an impossible task.USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith once again proves that notion false.In this latest WMG Writer's Guide, Smith details out his days while he works at his publishing business, teaches online workshops, keeps fit, and writes the latest novel—all in 15 days. And enjoys doing it all!Author of more than two hundred novels, Smith shares his strategies for st...

Jumpstart Your Holiday Spirit!!Binge the entire collection! 40 holiday stories that center around holidays from American Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.Award-winning and bestselling writers explore the holidays in 40 stories told through the snowy lense of three different genres–mystery, romance, and this year's Secrets theme.This volume contains 40 stories, including four previously unpublished Kristine Kathryn Rusch stories, prese...

The battle ended ten months ago, the war ended two weeks ago, and still the battleground remains a dangerous place—at least for one man. A man who sees everything, and can say nothing. A man no one else notices. A man who must bury the dead in order to remain among the living.“Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.”—the Times (London)

More than fifty thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. Death Takes a Diamond, a new full-length novel in the Mary Jo Assassin series, plus five new short stories, Delightfully Dizzy: A Marble Grant Story; The Five Roads Tavern and Eatery**;** Through the For Sale Sign: A Bryant Street Story; Smile; and Habit.This 42nd volume of Smith's Monthly also includes the first part of The Magic Bakery: A WMG Writer’s Guide; Part 2 wil...

Sky Tate, The Best Woman Detective in the World, gets lots of strange clients. But nothing like the woman who walked into Rocky's Bar one warm Las Vegas afternoon like melted butter over a stack of waffles.Yummy.And what the stunningly beautiful client needed made no sense until Sky called her best friends, ghost agents Marble and Sims, and got help.The best kind of help.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." —Tangent Online on Pulpho...

Julka spends her days inspecting rooftop entrances for the Big Night as part of Santa's Advance team—a team that includes an annoying elf on double secret forever probation. She hates her job. She wants excitement. She wants to explore the Greater World. She wants romance.Disgraced former investment banker Marshall spends his days trying to ingratiate himself with neighbors who believe he bears personal responsibility for the Great Recession. He feels guilty. He wants to make amend...

Sometimes meeting your soulmate happens under difficult circumstances.Briella and Marcus, both suffering, find rays of light and each other, when events go horribly wrong.A story of how love and caring win even over loss, and start to mend even the most broken hearts.

Romance always equals magic and so does this collection.Romance Magic! Spells, real life fairy tales, cats and Santa Claus? Oh, yes and some mythological gods and goddesses, too.Fantastical magic mixed with heartwarming romance.Featured stories include DeanWesley Smith's "Cat in Love," and "Sleeping With The Goddess," and one of Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most popular stories, "Nutball Season."The volume also features two Kristine Grayson novellas, a popular f...

Raine Wilkins covers Life and Style stories for the Chicago Courier. When she runs into Niko North outside a gala event, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she can't explain. She trusts him—an enigmatic stranger!—but she doesn't quite know why, although his stunning good looks might play a role. And he seems to need her help.Because Niko might inherit his family's business, Claus & Company. He thinks the business should help needy children all year round. He wants to m...