The story of a lost woman, returning home after a mysterious time away, bringing uninvited consequences upon her sister and her family.

The Absolutely True And Completely Accurate Story Of The Death Of President William Henry Harrison--Or--An Exercise in Fictional-Non-Fiction of Three Incidences in the Early Days of the Life of a Dead President

Claire found the locket by chance, was fascinated by it. A medieval, unknowable piece, she learned late the locket was a portal to another dimension, where demons torment and defile her, and make her ready for things worse than she could have ever imagined.But Claire will not allow the condemnation of her soul without a fight, and determines to make her escape in any way she can.The Locket – The newest novella by J.L. Hohler III – A story of demons, despair and extreme body...

When Celine finds her father's guitar in the basement, she has a vague notion of learning to play, but no conviction. Her mother's doubts, though, prod her to action and once she gets a taste of the power of a girl and her guitar, just playing it won't do.Start a band and take over the world? Well, anything's possible.

Penny is an average teenager, living with her divorced, over-bearing Mother. Though she has vague notions of life beyond going to movies and hanging out with friends, it isn't until she stumbles on a used video camera in a junk shop that she realizes what she really wants to do in life is make a movie.With a little help from her brother and best friend - and a whole lot of nerve - she seizes the opportunity to live her life her own way.

When her seemingly-happy parents suddenly divorce, Griet's world turns upside down. Forced into a new house, a new school, and having to make new friends, she learns life isn't as easy, or obvious, as she thought. But just because life is filled with absurdity doesn't mean she won't dive into it, learning more about herself, and the world, than she ever thought possible.

The Stanley Arms Hotel was once the jewel of the city – proud, majestic and monumental. Now it is second-rate, forever haunted by a notorious decades-old murder.Then, somebody had an idea:"One Night In The Murder Bed."It was supposed to be a weekend of fun – ghoulish, campy fun that would reclaim the Hotel from the funk it'd lingered in.But when the guests started dying, it was clear the hotel had a different definition of 'fun'.

Flora Lichtman had it all – the dream job with the storied law firm of Bart, Grabek & Morse, the dream boyfriend and a bright future. But when economic realities hard times threaten the long-term health of the firm, everything turns upside-down.Salvation comes in the form Jack Jarvis, the notorious schmoozer and rainmaker, who promises to turn it all right-side-up. But Jarvis is also a prima donna not meant for polite society and when Flora finds herself assigned to 'mind' him, she...

Gilbert only wanted hot water -- just that one, little thing. Hot water and a hot shower. And the Republic could do it -- the Republic could do anything!But the bureaucracy…Oh, the bureaucracy! It only lived to protect itself. Had no time for Gilbert or hot water, but enough time to make sure he knew they--Under the circumstances, there was nothing to be gained from mentioning that growth on his shoulder. Even if it looked like--"Imagine what they'd do if…"

An Exercise in Fictional-Non-Fiction of Three Incidences in the Early Days of the Life of a Dead President -- That Being Stephen Grover Cleveland

When her husband goes away on business, a fragile woman is left alone in her expansive home with only her child and her maids, and set upon by dangers real, or imagined. A short story with gothic/psychological overtones.

Five stories touching on life, business, personal integrity, murder and the apocalypse:The first, Sole Survivor At The End Of The World, explores one unforeseen consequence of good luck.You Want Fries With That? takes a behind-the-scenes look at the first drive-thru funeral parlor in the Midwest.Boston tells the tale of one girl's determination to be what she wants to be.The Piano looks at a marriage and divorce and a different, yet justified, kind of emotio...