Author: ALTCMV

Explanations are a particularly unnecessary style of telling. It’s likely that you know by now that both showing and telling are necessary in fiction. But explanations are often the kind of telling that should instead be shown. Or even worse, they might be telling that has already been shown but is being told as well.   If...

    “Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.” William S. Burroughs   “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” Stephen King   “Not a wasted word. This...

      The Half Paper Moon     Author: Melissa Ingoldsby Release Date: November 2023 Description: The Half Paper Moon is a crime drama that touches on themes that are dark, painfully sketched and yet very relatable and real. Connie Alvarez, a young college woman is still reeling from discovering that her beloved girlfriend...

      A Dance of Wind and Shadows     Author: Joshua Abraham Release Date: November 2023 Description:   A Dance of Wind and Shadows is an adult fantasy about redemption and discovering the true self.   Sariel Asheram is the commanding Fae general of the armies of The Haven, the ruling authority of...

      Skylark     Author: Sam Sommer Release Date: October 2023 Description:   Abigale Skylark opens the door to her apartment only to find that her partner of two years has left her and made off with all her possessions. In the ensuing twenty-four hours she will lose her job and receive a...

      The Shoes That Charlotte Wore     Author: Alicia Villasenor Release Date: October 2023 Description:   The Shoes That Charlotte Wore is an adult, urban fantasy novel from Alicia Villasenor.   Ballerina Jessica Lavigne is envious of Charlotte for all things Charlotte is, that Jessica is not. Hitting rock bottom is a...

      The Reticulan Choice     Author: V. Hardy Doolittle Release Date: October 2023 Description:   THE RETICULAN CHOICE  is a science fiction mystery thriller from author V. Hardy Doolittle.   In 2077, Colonel David Baker was a prisoner of war on an alien planet. Fifteen years later, he is anticipating and dreading...

      Pursuing Necromancers     Author: Rich Feitelberg Release Date: September 2023 Description:   This is a fantasy adventure from author Rich Feitelberg.   The land of Thalacia is threatened by sorcery and the presence of powerful forces. Necromancers attempt to wreak havoc in Thalacia by stealing a magic gem and have other...

      Lords of Babylon     Author: Debra Hoffmann Knowles Release Date: September 2023 Description:   Lords of Babylon is an epic mystery adventure in the ancient world of Babylon from Debra Hoffmann Knowles.   Melcazar, the High Priest of Marduk, is believed to be an incarnation of Babylon's patron God. He is...

      Icewind     Author: Luke K. Wilson Release Date: September 2023 Description:   Icewind is an epic science fiction adventure from author Luke K. Wilson.   Icewind begins in the year 2974, on Neptune’s industrialized moon,Triton. Mark Elson a brilliant particle physicist charged with developing multi-dimensional space travel, has recently been acquitted...