The Key: A Collection of Short StoriesThese nine tales will lead you on adventures that may open a legacy ... or dark and sinister truths you'd rather not know. If could lead to an inheritance or a curse ... you'll just have to read on to find out.

From whimsical to scary, this collection of short stories, by fifteen talented up-and-coming story-tellers, is sure to entertain you with their tales of what goes bump in the night.This collection is for the lovers of bite-sized paranormal tales.

In this collection of twenty-two short stories by twenty emerging writers, Zimbell House has brought together a unique experience all relating to a lost door.From whimsical to tragic, from science-fiction to tales of fairies, these writers have stretched their imaginations to deliver stories set to intrigue you.

What does the term ‘Date Night’ inspire in you?From a first date to a last; from online dating disasters to a dream come true; needing to spice up a marriage to starting over, Date Night is sure to have something to spark your imagination.This anthology features twelve aspiring writers that gave us their interpretations of what a ‘date night’ entails. We hope you enjoy this anthology as much as we enjoyed bringing it you.

Hops are changing the world. Hops in beer is a global business worth billions – and could prove to be one of the most important active ingredients of the future. The idea for this book arose following the first joint hop harvest by a Chinese doctor and a hop farmer. Evi Ströhm and Michael Forster guide readers passionately through the past and future of this extraordinary plant – in a personal yet well-informed manner. Studies worldwide are investigating their potential in medicine. Hops c...

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Michael K. Abraham and Evie Marcolini, focuses on Neurologic Emergencies. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Dr. Amal Mattu. Topics include: Traumatic injuries of the nervous system; Modern Neuroimaging Techniques in Diagnosing TIA and Acute Ischemic Stroke; Neurologic Emergencies at the Extremes of Age; Headache in the Emergency Department Avoiding Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Secondary Caus...

During the years 2012-2016, a series of ‘coincidences’ and events in Greece, Ireland, Zurich and London became the reason for offering advice for life regarding time, happiness, freedom, love, authorship and whatever else concerns our existence in general. Gaining practical value, these pieces of advice gave birth to this book out of great gratitude.Κατα την διάρκεια των χρόνων 2012 έως 2016, μια αλληλουχία "συμπτωσεων" και γεγονοτων στην Ελλάδα, την Ιρλανδία, την Ζυρίχη και το Λον...

The most important sentence in any story is the very first one, and yet it is commonly neglected by novice writers. This simple advice guide uses real examples from works already published on Smashwords and examines some of the various tricks a writer can use with an opening sentence and also some of the common errors that can start turning the reader against your story before you've even got started.It demonstrates the importance of the opening line and how it can be used to creat...

There's holy hell to pay for Charley Davidson in Eighth Grave After Dark, the New York Times bestseller from Darynda Jones.With twelve hellhounds after her, pregnant Charley Davidson takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can't get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. But after months of being cooped up there, Charley is ready to pop. Both metaphorically and literally since she is now roughly the size of a beached whale. Fortunatel...

The first novel in the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles—the hilarious, action-packed tales of a two-thousand-year-old Druid pursued by ancient gods in the modern world“A page-turning and often laugh-out-loud-funny caper through a mix of the modern and the mythic.”—Ari Marmell, author of The Warlord’s LegacyAtticus O’Sullivan is the last of the ancient druids. He has been on the run for more than two thousan...

New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner returns to the smoking hot, emotionally compelling world of the Stark International trilogy that features Jackson Steele, a strong-willed man who goes after what he wants, and Sylvia Brooks, a disciplined woman who’s hard to get—and exactly who Jackson needs...I’ve never been happier than I am with Jackson Steele. But I should know better than anyone that happiness always comes at a price ...*My ...

A cat, smart and cunning, clever and mischievous but very helpful: he is just the sort of friend we’d all like by our sides.The youngest of three orphan brothers is left destitute after his parents’ death. But such an apparently sad situation takes a quite unexpected turn for the better when he inherits what appears at first to be a small, quite ordinary cat.But it turns out to be the greatest inheritance of all! Our cat is not only clever and brave, but he is also a talkin...