Using the rule of nines, she estimated his burns at 80 percent. Not much could be done for him apart from a generous dose of morphine. When Cathy held his hand, the skin on his palm sloughed off. Earlier during orientation, she had done an...

The Meaning of Okay by Cortney Raymond focuses on rebuilding and learning about self-love. Ten years ago, Kennedy Ellis was raped by a neighbor, which has had a lasting effect. She thinks she can move past it, but the experience haunts her, affecting her relationships...

Michael Shanahan is having a bad day. It doesn’t matter which day; they’re all the same, and they’re all bad. Tripping With Geoffrey Odell Donaldson by David Bruce Buffum tells us about Michael Shanahan from his daily routine to the road trip he goes on...

The Boy Who Ate Dirt by Michael Ringering is a short story about reflection and forgiveness. Jack Rose was known for his baseball skills from a young age, but that was not always a fulfilling experience for him. Some people were jealous, others slandered him,...

In Lena Gibson’s book, The Wish, Elizabeth works in a museum and is introverted, choosing to speak to her cat and communicate with everyone through texts and hand/body motions. Before his death, her husband had been abusive, and since his death, Elizabeth has carried guilt,...

The Rogue Scorpion by Lynda Faye Schmidt is a coming-of-age novel that revolves around a young artist named Isabella who sets out on a journey to pursue her dreams, despite societal pressure. She travels to Thailand and immerses herself in the culture, takes on various...

Mick and Brady share a fellowship akin to that of blood brothers which comes from three years of participating in everything as a unit. Brady has reservations about Alex, another member of the group whose disturbing background and dark habits do little to endear him...

Jane, her husband, Kevin, and two young sons, Liam and Connor, are part of a vibrant community of other ex-pats from the United States in San Miguel, Mexico. A local organization, Casa Mía, funds the construction of ten houses per year for families without a...

What does a scorned woman who finally gets the perfect form of poetic revenge on her sadistic partner, a mirror with a disturbingly manic hold on its delusional beholder, and an honest dreamer with the makings of an idea that could end global hunger have...

The Life That Follows is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, slice-of-life, and relationship subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author David Hartshorn. In this compelling novel filled with deep emotion, an interpersonal drama...