In this version of the fairy tale world you think you know, Goldilocks is much more than just a typical burglar looking for a free meal and place to crash. She is a young woman bent on a quest for revenge. She, and only she, can take down the mob boss known only as "Papa Bear." But it's not just about her, it's about her family, and her childhood friend Red. She's trained long and hard for this moment, and tonight the Three Bears will taste her wrath.

Amnesiac Aurora - the Sleeping Beauty of fame and legend - awakens suddenly to find herself in a familiar but otherwise unknown room. Friends become enemies, enemies become heroes, and readers are treated to a climatic ending after a grisly battle that transcends both time and space.

Micah has been out and proud most of his adult life. Unfortunately, pride parades can only carry you so far when there are deeper, darker issues at hand. As he nears 40 years of age - the dreaded "Gay Death" - he finds himself single, trapped in a job he hates, at odds with his over-zealous mother, and loathing his own body. To top it all off, he's being stalked by a Shadow that seems hell-bent on destroying the few moments of joy he has in life. Little does Micah know that he's about to t...

In the days leading up to "Mother Goose: an Empire Falls" we find a sordid love story between Adrian, a ferocious mermaid adapted to living in the depths of the ocean, and Captain Rehab, a man with a grisly past. Their ongoing game of Cat and Mouse has been carrying on for years until it culminates in an Arctic show down.Not a story recommended for children, this tale will lampoon your childhood favorites along with cameos from literary greats. It also ties into the story of Mother...

This is the story of an all-American boy. After growing up in a small town, I got up and left for a year to teach English as a second language in Daegu, South Korea. This was an incredible journey filled with sights, wonders, friends, trials, tears, and ultimately personal growth. Sprinkled with my satirical humor - especially when making fun of the egocentric approach most Americans take toward life outside the USA - I explore a world that is completely alien to most people in my country....

We all grew up reading or being read short stories. Some were benign and almost, like sweet fairy tales. Some were maybe a bit more in the vein of campfire ghost stories. In any case, they were fun and we remember them fondly.Let's shatter those illusions, shall we?This collection of short stories by Chris Van Dyk oscillates between being high action, fun, horrifying, and even campy. The loosely affiliated mini-series in the beginning gives a nod to the demise of childhood ...

In the months following her successful assassination of Papa Bear and his family, Goldilocks has been on an unstoppable rampage of destruction. Cutting a swath of carnage through the land, she gathers allies along the way in order to survive the final confrontation with the head of world as they know it - Mother Goose. Goldilocks isn't the only one who's had a makeover for this series. In the final half of this installment you'll also meet Cinderella, Alice, Snow White, and several other c...

It was a brilliant moonlit summer night like any other. The fields were illuminated under the pale light and the shadows creeped along like refugees from distant dreams. Chris and Daniel never thought twice about their late night walk around town. They'd done it dozens of times in the past. Danger never crossed their minds... it did, however, cross their path.After one fateful encounter, the boys and their friends suddenly found themselves thrown into a mysterious war. As questions...

Both Sides of the Fence is a concise look into the life of a bisexual man living in the United States. From the time he first began to feel the stirrings that something was "different" about him, to his moment of realization, to finally coming to terms with his new identity, this series of anecdotes and social observations are given with wit and humor. The intended audience may be other bisexual men, but it also invites everyone to see the other side of what life is like for someone whose ...

Immediately following the great battle in the Theatre at Hollowstone High School, Chris and his friends find themselves struggling to keep their secret war a secret. When the army finally gets involved, the battle is taken to the streets and the teens are forced to expose their secret, divide their forces, and put their lives on the line as existence hangs in the balance. Losses are heavy, serving as both motivation and distraction as they battle through the heartbreak and face their great...

Being a freshmen is hard enough. Jennifer has to do it while periodically fighting to save the world.It's been roughly three years since the final battle for Hollowstone. There has been great pain - and loss - and now is the time of peace. Old wounds begin to heal and time marches on.The past, unfortunately, is inescapable. It begins to seethe and corrupt the present, much to Jennifer's dismay. Civilians are drawn into the battle, terrible secrets are revealed, and new love...