Spring 2020, the Covid 19 virus declared its war to conquer every continent. This pandemic was a world-wide tragedy of historic proportions. I wrote one villanelle per day during the San Francisco Bay Area’s shelter-in-place 3/16/2020 to 5/3/2020. This year, Persephone did not come back from the underworld, Spring Maiden did not bring spring to […]
Free: A Region of Reverie by D. T. Adams
December 23, 2022 By
Poems and other pieces of writing about the stunning Lake District. The first part is all about the area’s awe-inspiring beauty. The second looks at how the spectacular scenery can cause positive changes in people. The third discusses the impact relentless tourism is having on the place. Free on Kindle.
Free: Wine Not?
December 23, 2022 By
Poems about getting drunk and enjoying a wild night out. Join the main character as he gives in to desire and has a night of drinking, fun and more. The following morning, he questions whether alcohol is beneficial or whether it’s becoming hazardous for him. Free on Kindle.
The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
December 21, 2022 By
At 100 years old, Murray McBride has outlived everyone he’s ever loved. But when he meets Jason Cashman, a 10-year-old boy with a terminal illness, Murray may learn something about finding meaning in life as he helps his young friend fulfill his last wishes. With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is […]
The Phantom Glare of Day
December 21, 2022 By
In this trio of novellas, three game young ladies enter into dangerous liaisons that test each one’s limits and force them to confront the most heartrending issues facing society in the early twentieth century. The Phantom Glare of Day tells of Sophie, a young lady who has lived a sheltered life and consequently has no […]
Free: Everything Here Belongs To You
December 13, 2022 By
Everything Here Belongs To You follows Parul and Mohini through their early lives and coming of age. The two young women grow up under the same roof but live very different lives. Free on Kindle.
Pearly Everlasting
December 13, 2022 By
“Awarded a Reader’s Favorite 5-Star Editorial Book Review Dec 2022!” Pearly Everlasting tells the story of Salvia Fischetti, a painter tortured by guilt over her daughter’s death. Morgan Pochyrus is a biker poet consumed by guilt over secrets in his own past. The unlikely meeting of the pair — and their valiant attempts to save […]
Adoration of the Goddess: A poetry collection about love and sexuality
December 11, 2022 By
Adoration of the Goddess is a powerful collection of poems that speaks to the heart and soul of all who seek to explore the depths of love and sexuality. Through lyrical language and vivid imagery, these poems capture the beauty of the divine feminine and her power to heal and to inspire. From the sensual […]
Free: The Paris Predicament
December 11, 2022 By
This magical first-person novel poignantly captures the quest for love, truth, and meaning. Sasha Lauren’s dramatic debut novel is a playful, thrilling, and unpredictable page-turner; it will take you for a wondrous ride around the world without ever leaving your seat. The whimsical words lilt and roll off the page, beckoning you on. Free on […]
Free: Starstruck and Swindled in Paradise
December 10, 2022 By
A discontent and disillusioned author embarks on a road trip to the desert paradise of Las Vegas, teeming with oddball characters. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Christmas Stocking
December 10, 2022 By
How a Christmas Stocking helps keep a family’s special memories alive. Free on Kindle.
Rainbow’s Red Book of Poetry
December 3, 2022 By
‘Do yourself a favour: buy this, curl up in your favourite chair and read it, knowing you will come away refreshed.’Life is a complex thing. As social beings, we live side by side, sometimes in not-so-harmonious circumstances. This book celebrates love and tackling the challenges we face as humans. Control is not always ours. Keep […]
A Taste of What’s to Come
December 2, 2022 By
Timeless in their relevance to people and the world we live and love in. . . . Lily’s realistic, but positive worldview shines.’Time stands still sometimes I wish it would, in the moments of joy, in the laughter, in the sharing, in the hugs. yet it moves on, endless, unceasingI try to capture the memories, […]
My Father’s Daughter
December 1, 2022 By
My Father’s Daughter, a collection of poems ranging from light-hearted to heart-rending captures Lily Lawson’s thoughtful observations about life and love.’ An excerpt from Autopsy, -If, as time moves on, the words that I have shared remain with you, and call you back to read them once again my work is done. ‘This is a […]
Best Evidence: Poems by Mark S. Osaki
November 29, 2022 By
Evocative, deceptively straightforward and wry poetry that delivers a shock to the system. $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: About a Girl
November 27, 2022 By
There were no cell phones. There was no social media. In the 1990’s everything was in person. Coming of age in Visalia, California was simple for Will; it was always about a girl. There was one girl in particular, though, that monopolized his thoughts. Her name was Hannah. She was the most beautiful girl that […]
Free: Chasing Rabbits
November 26, 2022 By
Winner 2022 PenCraft Book Awards 2022 BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR Winner at the Literary Titan Book Award 2022 Winner at the FAPA 2022 President’s Book Awards Winner at the American Fiction Awards Finalist at the Maxy Awards Distinguised Favorite at the Independent Press Award/NYC Big Book Award With an important test quickly approaching, […]
A Dress the Color of the Sky
November 19, 2022 By
For too many years, Prudence Aldrich has been numbing the pain in her life with random sexual encounters. Her marriage to cold, self-centered Nick is, not surprisingly, on the rocks. But after several dangerous experiences with strangers, Prudence finally realizes she needs therapy to stop her self-destructive behavior, so she checks into the Serenity Hills […]
The Man Who Screams at Nightfall…and other stories
November 14, 2022 By
“A powerful, gritty, and exquisitely written anthology —not to be missed.” – J. Miller, Reader’s FavoriteThailand. The Congo. Greece. Spain. America…Four continents and forty-plus years in the making. The Man Who Screams at Nightfall is a landmark collection of short stories depicting a young man on a classic voyage of self-discovery, wandering the earth in […]
A PERILOUS JOURNEY To An Uncertain Future
November 1, 2022 By
Four boys, on a quest to find a better life, encounter the best and the worst of humanity. People on both sides of the border want to rob them, kill them, or force them into the drug trade. With their wits and the kindness of strangers, the boys weave their way to an uncertain future. […]
Coyote’s Road Trip
October 15, 2022 By
“Unlike so many action-oriented dystopian stories, this is a somewhat surreal, moody, and introspective tale, with an easy flow to it that’s much like . . . well . . . taking a long drive.” —S. Lynn Helton. Coyote Jim, the shape-shifting spirit of a desert valley in Nevada is forced out of his home […]
Reckonings
October 5, 2022 By
A vibrant, superbly written tale. It’s a fast-paced, tightly knit, family drama with a female protagonist at the heart who, despite painful adolescence memories and present financial and personal hardship, has the courage and tenacity to confront her life’s challenges head on. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Truth of Who You Are
October 4, 2022 By
When his family is plunged into poverty during the Great Depression, Ben Taylor takes a job with the US Civilian Conservation Corps developing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A tragic accident puts him in a dilemma: does he let someone else take the fall for what he did so he can keep his position? […]
America High
September 23, 2022 By
In America High a murder shatters the students, divides the community, and challenges everyone. Jocks obsess over the football games, loner outcasts create lives for themselves, and pretty girls fight against an unstoppable foe…check out this literary thriller by genre novelist Dalton Lewis, author of American Starfleet Independence. $2.99 on Kindle.
CODE NAME: THE FOX – Operation Yucatan Cartel
September 21, 2022 By
Hatred is a tough monster to kill, as Harold soon discovers the moment he realizes that his war against the cartels is morphing into a never-ending vigilante mission. There is a lot to be said about the devastation that the cartels bring into human existence. But Harold Brandon, drug-lord-turned-minister-turned-contractor-turned-vigilante, is not about to sit idly […]
CODE NAME: THE FOX – Operation Durango Cartel
September 20, 2022 By
Two years since the rape and murder of Harold Brandon’s beloved wife, Shelly, he strikes his scythe of vengeance upon one man and his entire cartel. “Hey gringo, are you lost?” “No. Not lost. Looking for someone.” “Who are you looking for?” “I’m looking for a dead man.” *** Shelly was raped and murdered by […]
CODE NAME: The FOX – Operation Tucson Cartel
September 19, 2022 By
Making things right was drug-lord-turned-contractor/minister Harold Brandon’s new purpose. But he soon finds out that changing sides comes at a steep price. Harold’s Harley roars across asphalt and dirt toward a meeting with DOJ agents and a few informants. It’s been eight years since he decided to do the right thing and take on the […]
The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez
September 17, 2022 By
In the 1950s, tensions remain high in the border town of La Frontera. Penny loafers and sneakers clash with boots and huaraches. Bowling shirts and leather jackets compete with guayaberas. Convertibles fend with motorcycles. Yet amidst the discord, young love blooms at first sight between Fulgencio Ramirez, the son of impoverished immigrants, and Carolina Mendelssohn, […]
Red Rain
September 12, 2022 By
Olivia Montag is a professor who doesn’t have all the answers. The devastating loss of a child ended her marriage, and she’s been overlooked for a job promotion one time too many. Not sure what comes next, she leaves it all behind and volunteers to teach English to schoolchildren in India. Ten thousand miles away, […]
Gathered
August 19, 2022 By
Gathered is a story of disconnection and redemption. Sol Severson is successful in every observable way, living with his wife and daughter in an exclusive Chicago suburb. But inwardly, Sol is an empty soul, cut off from any relationship with his family of origin and merely going through the motions with others. After a tragedy […]
Bravely and Faithfully
August 2, 2022 By
A New Captain’s First Patrol Turns into a Fight for Their Lives Sam Powell gets a well-deserved promotion to Lieutenant Commander and a coveted slot at the Naval War College. His replacement, hard-charging young Lieutenant Haley Reardon, is about to get a baptism of fire aboard her new command, the Coast Guard patrol boat Kauai. […]
Free: The Color of Miracles
July 12, 2022 By
Thomas Hall is an artist with astonishing talent–and he knows it. Since his days as a child prodigy, he has reveled in recognition and believed in his inevitable destiny. Chosen. Entitled. He presumes his artistic brilliance deserves a lavish life of independence, fast cars, and drop-dead gorgeous women. Thomas Hall wants it all and more. […]
Free: The Sins of Others
July 9, 2022 By
The international story of a young aspiring conflict zone reporter turned Hollywood celebrity photographer and his estranged mother, a brilliant social activist turned militant fanatic who’s been on the run from Interpol for thirty years, as well as the array of people they encounter on their (mostly) separate journeys to deliverance. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Coldness of Objects
July 7, 2022 By
A dystopian satire and a story about different kinds of love: London 2030. The news a young postman delivers will cause Mr. Rubens to reflect on all the sorrows and joys of the past, while he begins to prepare for the menacing surprises of the future. “Thoroughly gripping… a chilling vision of an abnormal ‘new-normal’ […]
SPECIES of ONE
June 30, 2022 By
Good-hearted loner Phil Kyle leaves his successful career for an isolated mountain cabin. Neurotic thoughts and skirmishes paralyze him as the harsh winter he longs for sets in. Then, an enigmatic priest befriends Phil at Sunday mass and convinces him to volunteer for a project with a seemingly reserved woman. Phil’s world slowly expands as […]
Arnold Falls
June 27, 2022 By
Arnold Falls is a small town in upstate New York filled with people who went a little further north than they planned: eccentrics, rat-race refugees, artists, self-promoters, self-medicators, the kind and the cranky, the brilliant and the dim, the delightful and those who should be avoided at all costs. Jeebie, a voiceover artist, isn’t looking […]
The NSA Files (a Shaman Detective novel Book 1)
June 23, 2022 By
A retired shaman is contacted by the NSA to find out who’s coercing politicians into passing bills that they have fought up until now. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Music Stalker
June 12, 2022 By
Kayla Covo is a child piano prodigy. In mid-1970’s New York City, she vaults to fame, holding audiences in awe with her uncanny musical ability and warm smile. But deep within her lie the seeds of destruction: the paranoid fear of being stalked by a murderous fan. Free on Kindle.
Free: Spitting Image
June 10, 2022 By
What if you had a twin – who was a better version of you? When Everett Reyes loses his adoptive mother – the only person who ever believed in him – his bullying stepbrothers find a way to keep Everett’s inheritance. They won’t even let him keep Mom’s cookware, though she’s the reason he became […]
Free: Finger of an Angel
June 9, 2022 By
After a romp in North London, 60-odd-year-old Lily drives off in her classic Mercedes and takes a wrong turn, experiencing a series of encounters with angels and demons and ghosts from the past… “Time-warping, mythological… introspective, bleak, and quite often beautiful… a real pleasure to read” Publishers Weekly’s BookLife Prize 2022 Free on Kindle.
