1913 on the Mississippi River – A raucous time in a United States filled with violence, activism, and corruption in a world driving up the on-ramp to a world war. The Barnacles see opportunity in the chaos.This gang of good-hearted thieves steal from the morally corrupt to sell to the morally compromised and make a boodle while sailing up and down the Mississippi River in their getaway houseboat and home doing good while being bad.How to make a living as thieves while only ...

In this supersized inaugural issue, Romance for All Seasons is proud to present a stellar lineup of sixteen stories of sweet wintertime romance sure to warm your heart on the coldest, darkest nights of the year. Fall in love with these all too human heroines and heroes as they slip and fall, stumble and bumble, trip and even faceplant their way to happiness together.Penned by a group of amazing short story writers, each of these tales will leave you with that wonderful “ah...

If we look beyond the ribbons and wrapping paper, it’s plain to see that the holiday magic isn't just for people! Holiday Hijinks: Toy Trucks and Teddy Bears brings us ten stories about the beloved children’s toys that make the season bright.These are stories of favorite old toys with tales to tell and shiny new gifts waiting for their adventures to begin – whether tattered and worn or sparkling and new, toys and the children they love are at the heart of every festive moment of th...

"Stein is a fascinating guide and teacher. This should be required reading for all Booker Prize judges and about 90 percent of published authors." — Daily MailHow to Grow a Novel is master editor, novelist, and writing instructor Sol Stein's invaluable workshop in print. It includes details and examples from Stein's behind-the-scenes work with bestselling novelists as well as talented newcomers. Stein takes the reader backstage in...

The road to love is bumpy in Charlotte Stein’s WHILE YOU WERE SEETHING— a sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance filled with fake dating hijinks, delicious forced proximity, and top tier banter.Daisy Emmett has been enemies with famous romance author Caleb Miller since they were in college together, and time hasn’t lessened their mutual loathing. So when she agrees to manoeuvre him through a PR disaster of his own making, she knows it’s not going to be easy. Sh...

More than a mere overview, the book offers readers a strong grounding in the basic principles of Jung's analytical psychology in addition to illuminating insights.

Something has to give... Could it be her heart?Connie has always distrusted nice guys. In her experience, they’re just waiting to reveal some horrible secret. And then she meets big, adorable, Henry Samuel Beckett—editor extraordinaire, lover of bow ties, sweet and so cheery she struggles to believe he’s real.Until Henry Samuel Beckett—or Beck, as he’s known to most—tells her the secret underneath his sunny surface: He’s been single all his life. But in a m...

Named one of the best travel books of the year by National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Afar"Eliot Stein’s quietly powerful new book celebrates the kind of singular, site-specific expertise that’s endangered by globalization and technology...smart, genial and occasionally astonishing...it’s a country mile from the news cycle, a winning collection of thoroughly un-current events." -SF ChronicleA vivid look at 10

**REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Two sisters examine what they owe each other and what they are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true in this “epic story” (Reese Witherspoon) from New York Times bestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein.What would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?**Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the “Lowe girls” are well-known in the small Ma...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “For anyone who has felt fate intervening on their TikTok feed” (USA Today) comes a “gothic horror story wrapped up in a mystery [with] much to say about Hollywood, social media, and the creator economy” (Los Angeles Times)“Here you’ll find that gothic horror, so often lurking in the dingy dark, can manifest also in the fluorescent world of the terminally online.”—NPRThe internet: You may ...

Your future as a writer is in your hands. Whether you are a newcomer or an accomplished professional, a novelist, story writer, or a writer of nonfiction, you will find this book a wealth of immediately useful guidance not available anywhere else. As Sol Stein, renowned editor, author, and instructor, explains, "This is not a book of theory. It is a book of useable solutions-- how to fix writing that is flawed, how to improve writing that is good, how to create interesting writing in the f...

Bronze Medal Winner of a 2009 National Health Information AwardStop your pelvic pain . . . naturally!If you suffer from an agonizing and emotionally stressful pelvic floor disorder, including pelvic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, prostatitis, incontinence, or discomfort during sex, urination, or bowel movements, it's time to alleviate your symptoms and start healing--without drugs or surgery. Natural cures, in the form of ex...