Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Unable To Breathe written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Unable To Breathe by Jasmine Bowen • A grungy, edgy Rockstar famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own. • They didn’t have much in common; except for fame…and the inability to properly breathe. • While Olympia’s father does everything to keep her cystic fibrosis under control, his healthy ways won’t give her immortality. Meanwhile, Michael has chosen to live life like a fast burning torch; since he’ll be dead soon either way. • Will Michael’s flamethrower ways destroy Olympia, or will her slow burning candle save him before it’s too late? • Olympia’s family disapproves of the troublesome Rockstar, and his band mates dislike the innocent almost-child that is always around. • Their tender romance is found in breathless moments of understanding; of silent gazes and knowing looks. • About finding beauty even in pain; even when your partner looks their worst. • When Michael receives bad news, it tests their romance at new heights. • “Unable to Breathe” is a story about love despite the difficulties; about the little things that bring you together even if you are worlds apart. About transcending lifestyle, religion, professions; all differences; to be with the one you love. • Is it truly till death do us part, or is there something after that can be shared? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Unable To Breathe written by Jasmine Bowen and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - A grungy, edgy Rockstar famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own. - They didn't have much in common; except for fame. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Ultimate Hunt written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Ultimate Hunt by Sarah Zachary Archer, a hunting dog bred solely to devote his abilities to catch his prey at any cost, is taken on the strangest hunt he’s ever experienced. Hagar, his master, is set on catching the elusive legendary creature, the unicorn. Once caught, Hagar plans to cut off her horn and use its magic for his own purposes. At first, the prospects of catching a mythical creature seem laughable to Archer, but after he encounters the unicorn firsthand, it is no longer a joke. He gives chase and corners the beast in a cavern, and unforeseen danger gives way to a cave in, leaving both creatures alone together. It’s through these circumstances Archer learns there’s more to the legend of the unicorn than meets the eye, and perhaps the ultimate hunt will change him far more than he realized. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Getting Micky Dolenz written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-07-23 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Getting Micky Dolenz by Alicia Voss-Guillen “Getting Micky Dolenz” is a funny, touching, heart-warming story that will appeal equally to young adults, pop-culture lovers, and Monkees fans of all ages. Peppered with humor and full of heart, this is the tale of Julie Desmond—or, as she likes to call herself—Julie Desmond Dolenz, a thirteen-year-old living in the psychedelic sixties who is absolutely ape over drummer Micky Dolenz of the sensational, made-for-TV band, The Monkees. Ever since the show first aired in 1966—nearly a year ago now—Julie has been crazy about the sparkly-eyed drummer with magnetic personality and fluffy brown curls. And when Julie gets the chance of a lifetime—to meet Micky Dolenz at an exclusive Malibu party—no one on earth is happier than she. It takes one magical evening full of dreams come true for Julie to make a surprising discovery about crushes, first love, and finding romance where she least expects it. Julie’s scheming and dreaming about her favorite celebrity will strike a chord with any girl who has ever pined after a hunky movie star or musician. Her decidedly 1960’s lifestyle will tickle the fancy of those who lived through that colorful decade or merely wished to. Her idol-worship of The Monkees will cause Monkees fans, young and old, to be swept into the whirlwind adventure of Julie’s dream come true. Author Alicia Voss’s own love of The Monkees inspired her to concoct a tantalizing tale sure to be enjoyed by many readers. “Deciding on the title was easy,” she says. “As many may know, there’s an episode of the Brady Bunch entitled ‘Getting Davy Jones’ and featuring the Monkee of the same name. In my opinion, Micky Dolenz, much as he is loved, is an underappreciated talent, not to mention a wonderfully memorable personality! For these reasons, it only made sense to write a story entitled ‘Getting Micky Dolenz!’” Alicia Voss has been an avid follower of the Monkees since she was thirteen—Julie’s age. She has been to Monkees concerts, written endless amounts of fan mail, received personalized autographs from Davy Jones and Peter Tork (she still needs Micky’s and Mike’s!), and has even had the privilege of meeting Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz, her two favorite Monkees at a concert she went to for her fifteenth birthday. She is probably the only person in the world who has made their own Monkees paper dolls (complete with an extensive wardrobe of hand-drawn psychedelic clothes), carved Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz jack-o-lanterns, and named a stuffed animal D.W. Washburn (after the Monkees’ song). The death of Davy Jones in February 2012 was admittedly a very difficult time for her, but she plans to keep him alive in her memory always. As for Micky Dolenz, it has long been one of Alicia’s biggest dreams to go to lunch with him. “Who knows?” says the young author. “Maybe someday it will come true! I’d also love it if he read ‘Getting Micky Dolenz’!” Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Jumping Candlestick written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Jumping Candlestick by Ruth Pettite Angelique wants nothing more than to meet her personal Prince Charming. She becomes involved in a domestic case, and the officer in the case takes a liking to her stern attitude and brilliance in domestic law. Frederick comes back after being shunned and verbally excused from this teacher’s presence. She is aware of everything, except that he is readily and eagerly interested in her. After accepting a hasty date decision, Angelique decides that maybe a Prince Charming may come to her after all. Mystery and suspense fill this man’s life, making Angelique wary of whom she is actually with. Could this be the honest officer that suddenly asked her out? Should she really be here or think twice about the whole thing? Every decision seems to be made for Angelique, although she feels she is making each one on her own. Will Angelique find her true Prince Charming? Will Mr. Frederick be as special and wonderful and beautiful as he is making everything around her? Or will she be at wits end again, wondering if her Prince Charming will ever show? Watch Angelique jump candlesticks to get to where she wants to be, and with who she really needs to be from a true story short tale. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Sergeant s Heart written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Sergeant's Heart by Natashiah Jansen Love, lost and new beginnings these are the things you can expect in the latest Natashiah Jansen story entitled “Sergeant’s Heart” Celest didn’t expect to start her new life with the love of her life on such a devastating note. Luckily for her, Dina, a life-long friend, is always by her side to support her. In her journey to recovery a handsome stranger moves into the neighborhood. If only she knows how much they have in common. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents More Than My Memoir written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Than My Bestselling Memoir: Challenges of a Fiction Writer Being Overshadowed by the Success of Her Past Memoir tells the story of a young writer trying to write a second book after her first book was a runaway hit. In this story, young adult, Marge, feels stifled and uninspired as her publishers’ pressure her to find greatness yet again in her next story, but Marge is out of ideas. This is a story detailing the trials and tribulations of a writer. Most of all, it tells the story of a young woman learning that she is more than her memoir and all the gritty moments she lived through. This is a story about: • Life after the limelight and how fleeting popularity can be • Self-reflection and identity • Lots of writer’s block • Making ends meet in hard times • The pressure of expectation • Addiction, depression, and recovery • Being stuck but desperately yearning for movement • Finding inspiration in unusual places • Feeling overshadowed by one’s accomplishments • Trying to survive in the world as a young woman • Learning to love oneself regardless of professional achievement More than My Bestselling Memoir is a story about creation and growth. Most prominently, it is about Marge embracing her reputation and not letting it control her future because while she can’t unwrite her first book, she can write whatever she wants for book two. About the Writer Elise Lashinsky, a creative and idealistic individual, is an avid reader who loves to create worlds of her own, which she has been doing before she could even write. Throughout her childhood and into her adulthood, she has continuously nurtured her love of writing and storytelling throughout her endeavors. She likes to practice writing of all kinds. For Elise, writing is an invaluable craft that helps her illustrate the aspects she loves (and hates) most about the world. She tries to write at least a little every day to develop her skills and relax. Elise also has a profound love of other arts, such as music and ballet, which are other powerful methods of world-building and self-expression. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents In The Scope written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents In The Scope by Don Codner An assassin is at the top of his field and each of his kills are never the same. In this way, he never leaves a signature and that keeps the law two steps behind. It’s a life full of turmoil and continuous travel, but it’s the life he chose. • He gets a job that requires him to kill not only the mother and father, but also the heir apparent. The client wants this done, so there’ll be no one to step in and take what’s rightfully his. • The assassin has done this on many occasions and has no problem with it, until he finds his crosshairs on a one-year-old baby. • He can’t take this baby’s life, but he can’t leave him there either. So, he takes the little one into his home and raises him as his own. • The kid learns everything that the assassin knows and he tries desperately not to subject him to the life he leads. • One day the kid, now aged 18, finds a box that reveals who he really is and that his ‘Father’ is responsible for killing his parents. • He comes out to the public and takes the fortune that rightfully belongs to him. He can’t stop thinking about what the assassin took from him and sends out various characters to kill him. • He decides that he must take on his teacher on his own. Mr. Smith the Assassin has no choice but to play cat and mouse with his own son and takes the fight across the globe. The world has his face in their crosshairs and many would-be killers come out to collect the bounty on his head. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents An Unexpected Revenge written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents An Unexpected Revenge by Valerie Lizotte Mark is handsome and he knows it. He is also ruthless and arrogant. It is often a very dangerous combination, and Mark is no exception. He uses his good looks to seduce beautiful women and do terrible, unspeakable things to them. He enjoys it immensely and considers this occupation the real purpose of his life. Then, one night as he is on the prowl for his next victim, he spots Jasmine. She is beautiful, intriguing, and he wants her. Her appetite for life is an irresistible turn-on for Mark. Soon, he makes his move and Jasmine lets herself be seduced by that handsome, confident, and refined man. They go back to her place. After an amazing night spent with Jasmine, things unexpectedly start to change for Mark. Strange, unsettling, inexplicable things start happening to him. His apartment is no more the sanctuary it used to be. He first tries to deny it, but he soon finds himself afraid of stepping into his apartment and, worse, questioning his sanity as he comes to believe that Jasmine is behind what is happening to him. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Masque Of Deceit written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Masque Of Deceit by Jordan Lane KATHERINE CRENSHAW, whose real name was FENTON, was raised by foster parents. Although she knew she was adopted she accepted the fact that her true family would not return for her. As the days went by Katherine lived a tranquil life until one phone call changed everything. When her uncle came to retrieve her at her foster parent’s home, and invited her to FENTON MANOR, Katherine found more that she bargained for in the way of a family who resented her presence and old jealousies with evil intent, hidden beneath a veneer of civility. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Beyond the Green Curtain written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary is a gas-station attendant with an epileptic son who can barely make ends meet, when she makes them meet at all. She has dreams of a forbidden love but can’t focus on those dreams when she can’t even buy her son’s medicine. She has a real knack for staying calm under pressure, and steadfastly does what she needs to in order to keep food on their table and a roof over their heads. One day she has an encounter with a woman who claims she can change Mary’s life in an instant. After a strange dream that seems like a sign, Mary meets her mystery woman, who offers her a strange deal. From there, Mary is taken on a whirlwind ride that threatens to crack her reality in two. She’s taken “behind the curtain” into a world she never dreamed could imagine – a world where nightmarish chaos is only kept at bay by a small few – and now they want her to be one of them. It seems like the opportunity of a lifetime, but will Mary be willing to sacrifice her own values and those she’s trying to teach to her son in order to get them a better life? About the Author: Brandon Humphreys was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and most of his short stories take place in his home state of Washington. He has a Master of Arts degree in English and creative writing, and he works as a freelance writer, adjunct writing professor, and a college writing consultant when he’s not writing his own fiction and blog pieces. He is a veteran of the Washington Air National Guard, plays guitar, loves dogs, and loves to fly kites on the beach. He is currently finishing his first novel about a bunch of dragons and their worshipers on another world. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Motionless written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Motionless by Magdalena Zielinska Benjamin wakes up, laying on a strange bed, in a strange room, in a house he has never seen. He can't remember what happened the night before or how he ended up in this place. Ideally, he would love to gather his belongings and go home but soon he realizes there is no going back from this house. He is not alone there and the girl who claims to be part of him is not exactly someone you could call a great companion. She's beautiful and, in very odd way, magical, but she seems very out-of-this-world distant. His efforts to get any information from her end up with her leaving and him being overly irritated. He ventures around the house and realizes how very off everything in it is. This house holds no sounds, no motion. Gravity seems to not be working well and the air... the air is very off, too. Benjamin is determined to find out the truth. He already knows it is connected with him and whatever he finds out will change his life forever. In the meantime, he also finds out a lot of things about the girl and grows feelings for her that only make it more difficult to let go... Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Outskirts Press Presents Fandemonium Volume 4 written by Outskirts Press and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outskirts Press is proud to publish our fourth collection of poetry and short stories submitted by our Facebook friends at www.facebook.com/OutskirtsPress. Our call for submissions was a great success, and this array of pieces spanning all styles and genres gives authors an opportunity for free publication in our annual anthology. Proceeds from the sale of Fandemonium Volume 4 will be donated to the American Red Cross from Outskirts Press and our Facebook fans. Thank you for helping us to support this important cause. Every year, Fandemonium inspires our Facebook community to participate in support of the Red Cross, and also provides an easy, fun, free way to experience the joy of publishing with Outskirts Press. Outskirts Press offers high-quality, full-service self-publishing and book marketing for writers and professionals seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. Visit www.OutskirtsPress.com today for more information.

Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by Paul Kalanithi and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Rattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful,' Atul Gawande, bestselling author of Being Mortal What makes life worth living in the face of death? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. 'A vital book about dying. Awe-inspiring and exquisite. Obligatory reading for the living' Nigella Lawson

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Unexpected Trip To Thyrgaryn written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Unexpected Trip To Thyrgaryn by Christine Tanner John is thrown into a world where he has no idea what is going on. First he’s chased by zombies, and they aren’t real. He is then thrust into the world of fantasy. For a boy who plays Dungeons and Dragons it’s just like an adventure that he and his friends have played before. However, this time around he’s not a boy, and it’s all real. He can tell by the broken nose he gets the first few hours he is in that other world. But how did he get there, and where can he find a way back to his own world. Demon’s Forge seems to be the place of origin, how he got to this world, but where is Demon’s Forge in this world, is there one, and how will he ever find it? He has to try and avoid zombies, Kings men, and who knows what else. Michigan has never seemed so far away as when John is running through the world of Thyrgaryn. He is a natural fighter, knows how to handle the sword and many other weapons, but can he do well enough in a fight for his life? Only time in the fantasy world that he showed up in will be able to decide on his fate. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Outskirts Press Presents Fandemonium Volume 3 written by Outskirts Press and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the third year in a row, Outskirts Press invited its Facebook friends at www.facebook.com/OutskirtsPress to submit poetry and short stories for free publication in the 3rd annual Outskirts Press Facebook anthology. More writers participated than ever before! Proceeds from the sale of Fandemonium will be donated to the American Red Cross on behalf of Outskirts Press and its Facebook Fans. Thank you for the support. Each year, Fandemonium not only brings our Facebook members together for a good cause, it provides an easy, fun, free way to experience the joy of publishing with Outskirts Press first-hand. If you are a writer or professional with a book in your future (or a manuscript in your hands), Outskirts Press can help you with writing, publishing, and/or marketing it. Visit our website today for more information: www.OutskirtsPress.com

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Will s Way written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Will's Way by Tara Mitchell Will's Way tells about a young man growing into his own during his senior year in high school. He was forced to leave his friends and swimming career behind when his father lost his job. They moved as a family to Florida from Iowa. Will felt so far away from everything he knew and he was angry that his parents made him move once again. Will devises a plan to return to Iowa and finish high school where he had started and been so happy. He approaches his parents with his plan and to his surprise finds he has their support. He and his father had always had a somewhat distant if not strained relationship. Will was however very close with his mother and his little brother. He didn't necessarily want to leave his family but he wanted to return to the only place that ever felt like home. He works and saves money for his move and in doing so he grows into responsibilities he had not anticipated. He goes about making that plan work until he finally sees that he is very happy, successful at work and relationships and best off right where he is. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.