EDITOR: Miriam Belle CREATIVE CONSULTANTS: Simply_Cyn, Amanda G. Moon and Miriam Belle Author's Note: "There has been some concern from, well, one reader about the category of this story. I consider it to be erotic horror simply because the evil and horror of everyday life is more profound and closer to home than any werewolf or vampire or ghost ever co...
I couldn't leave it alone. Sorry. ................................................... "Good evening, listeners. This is Barbara Barnes, host of the newly syndicated Book Report, on PRI, coming from WORD, 86.7 on your dial. This is our very first broadcast, and I can't think of anyone I would want to be my first guest more than Joe Williams, author of '50...
Like my last letter, this letter has portions that are works of fiction and some portions that are in fact non-fiction. This is letter came to fruition though a combination of work from my husband and I. Please enjoy this letter for what it is and let me know what you think. In the morning I woke up early (6:30) feeling refreshed to start the day. I had...
********* This is all fiction. I mention a few well known places and persons - but it's still all fiction. Not much sex in this continuation of "Change." ********* It has been three years since I came home from Afghanistan the second time. And a lot has changed in my life since I went to Afghanistan the first time. And I have changed a lot as well, in som...
After winning the Bowl game and spending the early morning hours with Rachel in her suite and after the confrontation with Coach Hannah in the elevator, Alexis and I showered and crashed in my room. We slept all night and both woke well rested. Alexis had to go back to her room to pack for the flight home. We agreed to meet in the restaurant in an hour. I pa...
Several authors are coming out with stories based on three songs by Marty Robbins: El Paso, Faleena and El Paso City. The story titles will be: "El Paso - author's name" e.g. "El Paso – Jake Rivers" This is a follow on to our first "invitational" in the fall of 2006 with entries based on the Statler Brother's song, "This Bed of Rose's." If there is c...
This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned. You will never appreciate having to follow a difficult order until you have to give one. Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells. ***** (Late, late Saturday Night) Had I been alone...? There are few...
Being awarded a senior faculty fellowship was the culmination of three long hard years of work, and David couldn't remember the last time he had felt this kind of professional validation. Such satisfaction. And the paid sabbatical would be a welcome respite from teaching. He hoped to use that time to finish the text that he'd begun to work on years ago, ju...
Val got home from work that night and looked completely done in. I found out her fatigue had a far deeper cause than that. "Well, I had a feeling it would happen," she said as she flopped down next to me on the sofa, putting her feet up on the coffee table after kicking off her shoes. My brain was someplace else. "What?" "Claire and Dave have split up. Sh...
CHAPTER 1 Recently widowed Kate King wandered through the market and unwittingly became separated from her guided tour party of twenty-four and only when she came to the last stalls and saw the edge of the jungle did she appreciate she was adrift. God, how stupid. Kate had not idea where she was, spotted a cab and grabbed it. The cabbie couldn't understa...