Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Why You written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Why You by Tara Mitchell “Why You” is about two seniors. One has a rough and troubled home life. The other has a strong close knit family. Collin takes charge after his girlfriend Cleo disappears for a short time. He looks for her at work and school. He goes to her home and there discovers the root of Cleo life problems. Not knowing what to do, Collin talks to his parents about the situation and finds they are his best allies to help Cleo break away from a horrible mother and make a life of her own. Collin and Cleo enjoy the company of one another but through her disappearance Collin discovers his love for Cleo. He would not give up on her. Cleo learns that family can be a great thing. She also learns that not every person who befriends you wants to use you for their own gain. She finally learns to love and to trust. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents I See It s You written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents I See It's You by Tara Mitchell I See It's You is the story of friends and partners coming to the realization that they cannot find love in life because they were meant for one another. Livy and Greg own an interior design business together. They have worked together day in and day out for more than ten years. Greg is steady, responsible and detail oriented, while Livy is the creative genius of the pair. They spend not only their working lives together but they are best friends too. Greg for a number of years has watched, amazed by the beauty and intelligence of Livy. He can't think of a more remarkable woman. Livy has come to need Greg. She needs his input on decisions and follows his advice. She feels safe when with him and knows that regardless of the situation Greg will always protect her. Although Greg and Livy are a perfect team Livy goes on dates trying to find her Mr. Right. Then one day it finally dawns on her that Mr. Right has been right in front of her all along. 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 46 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 To Say I Do written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents To say I Do by Jasmine Bowen • At 17, you are just beginning to know yourself, figure out who you are and what you like. But for some people, 17 is the start of a whole new world. • Caitlin left her Canadian home at 16 with a dream in mind; gain an American high school degree so she could enter a top notch American University. The goal? Become a translator at the UN. • Full of energy and promise, she works hard, working long into the night as a waitress to make enough money to live; rising early in the morning to continue getting top marks at school. • When she unexpectedly falls in love with an older man at the gambling club she works at it; she takes it in stride. Soon, at 17, Caitlin is running a household, getting top-notch marks, paying her half of the bills and preparing for graduation. • When the education laws change suddenly, it seems that all her work has been for nothing, and she will be stuck with international tuition fees, unless she changes her life forever. • She knows she loves Cordney more than anything; but will she love him the rest of her life? Are her dream and her love for Cordney about to become one? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents True Wind written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Present True Wind by Matthew Kilpatrick “True Wind” is a fantasy adventure story set in a secondary world where magic exists and so do merfolk (although not in the form traditionally depicted in similar stories). Moonheart, a young merman of the Calm Winds tribe, is sent on a mission to rescue a human (or “drylander”) woman from the clutches of another drylander country’s enemy nation. He must also take his young, vulnerable sister, True Wind along, so that she may discover her destiny. The story features: • A secondary fantasy world filled with magic and other strange things • A young merman’s struggle with bravery and conflicting loyalties • A young secondary antagonist who hopes to discover her destiny, even if it means facing danger • A dangerous rescue mission performed in an unknown, foreign land • A climactic and unexpected resolution The story begins with a depiction of the lives of Moonheart and his fellow merfolk but soon transforms into a suspenseful adventure where the stakes are high and a false or ill-considered move can mean disaster. You will follow Moonheart’s quest to protect True Wind at any cost, even if it means denying her destiny. He may learn, however, that destiny is not something one can thwart, no matter how determined they may be. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents They Are Everywhere written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents They Are Everywhere By Matthew Kilpatrick “They Are Everywhere” is a story that combines the elements of the most spine-tingling supernatural horror with the funniest comedy. Never before have malevolent spirits, poltergeists and haunted houses been so funny. Make no mistake though, the terror is real; it’s the witless protagonists and their incredibly inappropriate reactions that give the story its humor. In “They Are Everywhere” you will encounter: • A pair of dimwitted and entirely earnest main characters • Three separate investigations into paranormal activity that do not go the way you might expect • An interesting back story for the two main characters, hinting at past exploits • Elements based on other famous and well-known stories of hauntings • Scenarios whose truth, whether supernatural or mundane, can easily be discerned by the reader if not by the protagonists • A final and interesting secret revealed to the reader if nobody else Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Lies We Tell One Another written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Lies We Tell One Another by Don Codner A woman that was living a normal, mundane existence with her fiancé is thrust into a world that she isn’t equipped to deal with. Her life is shattered, and she must pick up the pieces with the help of a strange man that appears in her room. • Samantha is a woman that finds herself attacked by what she can only describe as a Werewolf. • After the attack, she is taken to the hospital, where she meets an old man who can answer her questions. • She finds out the bite of the wolf will transform her into something that is no longer human. • Samantha is given a way to suppress the change, and she begins to learn what goes bump in the night. The lies we tell one another are going to be cold comfort for her on her quest of vengeance. • There is very little chance to train, as the werewolf and its pack are about to leave. • This will be a journey that is fraught with danger and unpredictable, because the wolves know that she is coming and are ready for her, or so they think. • It will be a learning experience for Samantha, as she comes to terms with what she is and what she can do. • Her life is turned upside down, and all she sees is the bloodlust to find the wolf responsible for all that she’s endured. The time for words is over, now she and the old man are on a trail of a killer that has been known forever, but no one actually knew they existed. Now, Samantha is about to find out first hand that things are not what they appear. This fight will not be without casualties, but will it be their lives, or the wolves’, that are lost? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Valerie s Tale written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Valerie's Tale by Alicia Pesce Valerie’s Tale is a story about a little girl with a heart filled with courage and strength living in a world plagued with war and where magic is divided by Clerics who believe in using magic conservatively and mages who use it for whatever their heart’s desire. Valerie is force to grow up quickly when her mother contracts a life threatening illness, one that a Cleric cannot heal. With hopes of saving her, Valerie would have seek out an old wizard, a gentle man with a silly personality and unusual powers to heal her, but ends up getting frozen and brought to the future filled with odd machines powered by steam. She meets up with an old friend offers to help her through this dark new world, mostly occupied by Dark Mages who dominate the land with their dangerous magic, and find the kindly old wizard who helped her in her childhood. In her adventure, she must learn to accept things that she can’t control and she learns of patience, death and the toll that one takes when one messes with forces in which they don’t understand. But could magic really be such a dangerous force to mess with? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Nephadin s Gift written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-07-23 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Nephadin's Gift by Cindy Evangelista Anya and her sister, Dawn, grew up with their parents teaching them how to use magic. Unbeknownst to her sister, Anya is a nephadin, the offspring of an angel and a demon. Anya, being the more powerful of the two, is envied and secretly hated by Dawn. In young adulthood, their rivalry comes to a head when they both fall in love with Seth, the prince. Anya’s accident in the woods brings the prince right to their door and into their hearts. The handsome royal promises he will see Anya again and Dawn schemes to take him away from her. During the Tournament of Heroes, Anya and Dawn both compete in the big melee event, but it is only Anya who wins the respect and friendship of the prince. Dawn, in her devilish jealousy, will do anything she can to thwart her sister’s new-found relationship with the man she desires. Anya finds herself lost in a strange place as a result of Dawn’s shadow teleportation magic. With the aid of one inhabitant of the mystery land, she finds the strength she needs to face Dawn in a final battle. Soon, the two sisters fight to the death. Will the Light prevail or will Shadow take over the earth? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Soap Opera Love written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-06-17 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Soap Opera Love by Dominique LeSane Felice Middleton is a soap opera addict. She has loved watching As The Wind Blows with her grandmother as a child, and as an adult, she still never misses an episode. When Felice finds out her favorite As The Wind Blows soap star Derrick David Scott is in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland for a book signing, Felice knows she must attend. Derrick has penned the new book Love & Romance: A Man’s Guide to Dating and it seems that he is the romance guru, until Felice finds out that he is not as savvy at dating as he would like to be. Through a chance encounter with Derrick, Felice is challenged to write her own book to talk about what women want in romance and love. Her interest is piqued and she’s up for the challenge, and with Derrick being her writing partner, could love be in the cards for Derrick and Felice? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Summer of Saracens written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Summer of Saracens by James England In the summer of 777 AD, Charlemagne rode out to conquer the Saracens and reclaim Hispania for the Holy Roman Empire. While immortalized in the words of medieval poets, scholars, and historians, the story never told is the one of what happens when all the men leave and the village is left to run itself. This is a story of Lady Matilda, the wife of Lord Harold, one of Charlemagne’s many lieutenants. After Lord Harold departed, nearly two years ago, Matilda, her maiden Marta, and her steward Otto, had been left to maintain the affairs of their small hamlet of Doblesmark. With resources stretched thin from the long war, rumors of plague and highwaymen besetting them, Matilda must boldly find a way to meet the needs of her people, the pressing urgency of the papacy, and most of all her own sanity. Accompanied by her maiden, Marta, she must deftly navigate the intricacies of managing the affairs of the folk of Doblesmark while ensuring their own survival. When will Lord Harold return? Will Bandits beset the village in its sleep? And what of this strange pagan festival that will begin the rites of summer? And what will ever befall them in this ever perilous Summer of Saracens? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Blind Girl Meets a Ghost written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blindness Never Stops a Friendship is not just about a friendship, but also other powerful themes. - The story centers around a girl named Katherine, fifteen years of age - Recently blind in a car accident which killed her mother - Now is in the care of her estranged aunt, who is hiding secrets - Katherine tries her best to make a relationship with Morgan, only it is clear that the woman is hiding secrets - Starting school, Katherine finds it difficult to make friends, feeling everyone is avoiding her due to her disability - During her first day, at lunch, Katherine wanders into the courtyard where she meets a boy - Named Bradley, he is distant but talkative, glad to finally have a friend also feeling outcasted by the school - Upon talking about Bradley, Morgan and other adults in the school act strangely regarding the subject - One day at lunch, Bradley confides in Katherine that he is gay which is why he is an outcast - Katherine is being asked multiple questions by teachers regarding her having lunch out in the courtyard. - One day, Bradley finally admits a dark secret, forcing Katherine to run away, only into the hands of the school’s office. - Wanting to flush out secrets, Katherine and her Aunt finally confront Bradley and admit the truth in a heartfelt scene Each chapter is a riveting experience building up to an on-edge confrontation. It’s up to you to picture the events. Blindness Never Stops a Friendship will not be a disappointing read. About the Author Marielle Sabbag is a recent graduate from Endicott College. There she majored in English: Creative Writing. Growing up in Massachusetts, Marielle never wasted a rainy day. Writing has been her greatest passion since the age of eleven. Authors have inspired her with their unique stories to write adventures of her own. Ever since she is never seen without a pencil and notebook in hand. Writing brings out creativity and imagination also passes along inspiration. She hopes to inspire others with the words she leaves behind. If you can write then you can do it. Everyone has a story to share. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Reason To Sing written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Reason To Sing by Janet Marie Lewis In a future time, well after all the countries of the world have engaged in a global nuclear event, a select few have survived The Great War and reorganized civilization within a sealed Bubble. In this day and time, there are only a handful of people remaining who ever lived and breathed outside the Bubble; most habitants were born within its sealed plexi-interior. The Bubble is a monarchy with one ruler, Arch Sedric. He has commissioned an intimidating army of police called the SAC, or Security Advisor Cadre. These police enforce strict ordinances within the districts, in order to enforce concentration on the main objective, the survival of the human race. Holidays do not exist within the Bubble unless Arch Sedric declares them. Consequently, reminiscing about the days before the war is strictly forbidden, and engaging in any sort of art form that would remind or instruct others of the days before the war are also taboo. Singing is a direct violation of Bubble ordinance. Once born, every man, woman and child receives a number…a code to designate who they are, what district they were born in within the Bubble, and what their life-job will be. One such being, a seventeen year old boy, has been assigned the job of biologist. He is apprenticing beneath an older man, the chief biologist who once lived in the pre-war world. When the boy hears a beautiful drone outside the Bubble, he questions his mentor and seeks to understand the nature of “singing”. Having been schooled in the intricacies of The Great War, his belief is that all humankind outside the Bubble is dead. His conscience begins to get the better of him when he hears the hum and song of what his mentor knows to be a Christmas tune, and his reaction places his mentor and himself in danger of being banished into the post-war ash outside the Bubble. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Agent Romanov written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Agent Romanov by Natashiah Jansen Brigitte had a rough start in life. It all began when her village was bombed when she was just a child. After being sent to the USA by a refugee agency, she drifted from one foster home to another for some time. In her pursuit to find the sense of family she is recruited by the Russian mob, where she meets up with an old friend. The mob offered them everything except freedom. She wanted more. She changes her name and makes a new life for herself. She meets Martin who makes her an offer that was hard to refuse. Everything went well until she falls in love. In an effort to get information she makes a deal with a devil called Olga, the wife of the Russian mob boss. Her past comes to haunt her and almost takes the life of her lover. In an effort to protect her love she betrays Martin. Just when she thought everything was going her way, Olga surprises her with a special request to prove her loyalty. At first she hesitates but keeping her love alive was more important. Everything was perfect until she receives a phone call that would change her whole life. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Love On Demand written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-08-25 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Love On Demand by Sade Andria Zabala Cashmere Blake is Hollywood’s newest “It” girl. After 3 years of trying to get in the business, she finally has it all; fame, money and fortune. She gives all of this up to take a break in her humble hometown. But Hollywood is not so easy to let go of its new star. • Cashmere’s manager forces Philip, her costar and on-screen boyfriend, to go with her and pretend they’re going on a mysterious winter vacation in the hopes of getting some publicity for their failing TV show. This causes complications as Cashmere has secretly been feeling something every time she and Philip filmed a scene. • Things heat up when their managers and agencies keep pressuring them to date. It doesn’t help that Philip thinks she’s trying to steal his spotlight, and thus spends his time ignoring Cashmere during their pretend vacation. • Every night, Cashmere watches Philip sleep and imagines what life would be like if he could be just a little bit nicer to her. Cashmere realizes all her musings are futile as Philip hates her! Things get more confusing when it seems as though Philip is finally beginning to open up to Cashmere when he asks for help with his acting skills. Can Cashmere figure out what she feels before their “vacation” ends? Or will their story remain to be another unfulfilled Hollywood love on demand? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents Super Shy Guy written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents Super Shy Guy by Mark Laughlin Do you know a super shy guy? Some guy who appears to have it all together, except for one thing – he can’t talk to women? That’s the problem, Jim, the protagonist of “Super Shy Guy” by Mark Laughlin has. He joins a local book club to try and come to meet people and come out of his shell a bit, and gets a serious crush on Nancy, a stunning brunette. What happens next? • Nancy likes Jim, but wants a man who isn’t quite so shy. • Jim confides in his work friend Debbie, a cute girl herself. • Jim tries, but fails, to impress Nancy. • Nancy gives up on Jim and a new guy enters the picture. • Nancy realizes that giving up on Jim was a mistake, but wait – he’s taken now! • Jim seems to be getting over Nancy by dating another girl. • It turns out that the super shy guy may not be so shy after all... The conclusion should satisfy any reader who’s ever thought two people might make a great couple, but can’t put into words just why. This is a story with heart, soul, and - of course -romance. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Download or read book Short Story Press Presents On The Way To New York written by Short Story Press and published by Short Story Press. This book was released on 2012-08-19 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story Press Presents On The Way To New York by Tara Mitchell "On The Way to New York" is the story of a workplace romance that takes more than seven years to develop. Ella is an ambitious, advertising executive vying for a promotion to an office in New York City, effectively escaping Cleveland, Ohio. Only one man stands in the way of her realizing her dreams. Cameron, also ambitious to make it in New York City, is the immature competition Ella must surpass to earn the promotion. With the help of her wily assistant Marie, Ella is able to land a meeting with a representative of an extremely large account for her firm. Success with this potential client could make her career and secure her promotion to New York. Cameron, a habitual jokester and charmer, weasels his way into Ella's big meeting. He claims he only wants to help her, but she finds that hard to believe. Out of the blue, Ella and Cameron click in a way they never anticipated. A building attraction and mutual respect is found to exist and the sky is their limit. After landing the firm's largest single account they are offered the opportunities of their lifetimes. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.