A Little Boy on Ramree Island

by Aung Z. and Jill Mong

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to survive on an island? If you look on a map of the Indian Ocean, you'll see the Bay of Bengal. If you look closely, you'll see an island called Ramree off the coast of Myanmar (Burma). On Ramree Island many years ago, there lived a boy named Ko Ko. He lived in a little bamboo house with his family.

Judas

by Jason E. Royle

Judas Iscariot, the man we love to hate. But who would Jesus have been without him? In this unique short story we journey with the man who Jesus chose to be one of the original twelve disciples, who was with Jesus throughout his entire three-year ministry. Going beyond his worth, which always seems to start at thirty pieces of silver and suicide, dare to step outside the boundaries of one-dimensional thinking and tradition and ask yourself: “In the grand scheme of things, did Judas have a purpose?”

SELF LOVE Made Easy

by Ama Brew

Reclaim Yourself and Begin To See Yourself as God Sees you!!!

There's MAGIC in this MANIFESTING JOURNAL

by Susan Balogh

If you had everything you wanted right now, how would you be acting? What would you be thinking about? More importantly, how would you be feeling? How limitless and free would you feel?

Aurora

by Melanie Rand

In Aestoria, winter used to be a season of cozy fires, fancy parties, and beautiful snowy landscapes. Now it’s a cold, bleak stretch without sun—an unnatural and unexplainable change brushed aside by those in power.

A Vampire's Fate

by Rhiannon Futch

The minute he walks into the library, and I know he is trouble wrapped in a tall, dark package. A package that I can't seem to stay away from. But he wants things from me that I just can't give, like the heart I buried with my husband.

Off Course

by Tiffany Noelle Chacon

From the outside, Mila's life seems like a flawless #no-filter snapshot. Her boyfriend, Michael, is everything she ever wanted. Her relationship with her sister, Anya, is a seemingly unbreakable bond. And her chosen sport, show jumping, paints a dazzling image that's worthy of endless likes and shares on social media. The only missing piece? A horse that embodies the essence of her dreams—a true Prince Charming in equine form.

Tune Up

by Joe Klingler

On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents” aren’t created equal. Then the Captain drops a new assignment on their desk: an affluent Bay Area lawyer is missing. The man’s wife stomps into their office screaming about a contract she found hidden in the backups of their home computer. A contract with a seven-figure payout, and an incriminating Exhibit A.

The Gold Mystery Adventure

by R. R. Kaufman

In a world on the brink of destruction under a madwoman's tyranny, a brave young girl emerges as hope's last beacon.

Chasing Whispers

by Jennifer Youngblood

There’s only one thing standing in the way of Effie Romeo’s success as an interior designer at the famed Oliver Hotel—Talon Chasing, the manager.

Don't Write it Down

by C.E. Wilson

Words have consequences. For some, more than others.

Cleopatra's Needle

by Tony Kayden

Will the world survive the alien organism unleashed in Central Park?

5-Bullet Friday

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