Storytelling Fiction

Red doesn’t remember who she is or where she came from. In fact, her only memory is a terrifying, repeating dream of a threatening shadow and a foggy field. But after many years, she wonders if that’s just something she made up. Red does know that she now belongs with Yakaka, the witch who rescued Red when she was a little girl. Full of power and magic, Yakaka travels the world, healing the planet when it calls for her help.

Prize-winning author Benjamin Hale's fiction abounds with a love of language and a wild joy for storytelling. In prose alternately stark, lush and hallucinatory, occasionally nightmarish and often absurd, the seven stories in this collection are suffused with fear and desire, introducing us to a company of indelible characters reeling with love, jealousy, megalomania, and despair.

A past love returns. A friend’s relative is murdered. A new mystery is solved. Word of another suspicious death in Happy Hills, Arizona, is spreading like a hot summer wildfire. Why would anyone want to murder the uncle of Detective Emma Porter? Not only is Oscar hunting down a murderer, but fate intervenes when Oscar and Mr. Porter’s service dog discover a connection to their human past. Both are determined to find the strength to forgive and go on. Pour your favorite beverage, power up your e-reader, sit back and enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of Oscar, the doxie detective. ...

Threats. Robberies. Vandalism. Is Oscar really the mastermind behind the latest Happy Hills crime spree? Or is there something more sinister going on? As the Canine Detective Club works to save Oscar’s good name and crime fighting reputation, little do they realize they’re being drawn into an even more dangerous and potentially life-threatening mystery. On the other side of a padlocked gate are neighbors desperately calling out for help. Will Oscar be able to save them in time? Could this mysterious property somehow be linked to Oscar’s past? An Oscar look alike leads them on an ...

The story of a starry-eyed performer who dreams of performing with the Rockettes, F--ker, The Christmas Mouse, is a heart-warming and ludicrous tale of holiday dreams come true.

Roxanne Felicia Fox, a smart, sassy, English anthropomorphic fox tells her story about her life in Foxtown, a fictional town around rural London inhabited by only anthropomorphic animals, except for the villainous human Rozzalina and her kind parents. Roxy, for short, elaborates on her struggles about growing up, bullying, her family, falling in love, prejudice against foxes, school, her rise to musical fame and even becoming Queen of the town and a mighty fighting warrior under the teachings of Master Lemur.

This is an audiobook of funny cat stories that will make you laugh and most likely think about your own funny cat stories! A lot of laughs are awaiting you when you start listening to this audiobook

"Ogni storia per vivere nell'eternità deve finire e morire". Luca Ardia ci regala una serie di racconti che ognuno vive sulla propria pelle. "Storytelling?" come enigma racchiuso in una narrazione dove il confine tra realtà e possibile si fa labile fino a svanire. Il titolo include i seguenti racconti: "La vita di chi esagera", "Il bambino con la barba", "Castello di regoli", "I soli aspettano il sole", "Felice notte di halloween", "La genesi dell'amore nero", "Hardcore xxxmas", "Soliloquio nel silenzio", "Le idee nel mio paese", "Senza svegliarla", "Solamente la mia guerra".

The Prickly Pear Murder: An Oscar the Doxie Detective Series – Book 1 Happy Hills is abuzz with excitement when neighbor Mable Goody is found dead in the middle of her prize possession – a large prickly pear cactus. Who could have committed murder in their quiet subdivision? Suspicion immediately turns to Sam and Sara Mitchell and their mini-dachshund Oscar. They’d had a few run-ins with Mable over Oscar spending a little too much time sniffing around her prickly pear. Mable even threatened them with a shotgun if they didn’t keep that wiener dog away from her cactus. Could a ...

Set against the turbulent years during the Bonapartist movement in France, the story of Edmond Dantes revolves around two goals - to reward those who were kind to him and his aging father, and to punish those responsible for his imprisonment. Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is a literary genius that brings us to a journey of survival from years of captivity, brought upon betrayal, and driven by the desire to take revenge.

Don’t let size fool you. Yes, this book is short. But the power is not in the length or the number of pages. The power is in the drills that you’ll do, five minutes every day. The small investment of your time will make your readers praise your writing, whether your goal is to: Write more persuasive emails Improve your fiction writing skills Impress your friends and family with your personal emails Create better converting sales pages Why are those very different areas all touched? Because stories are ingrained in our lives, they’ve been a part of us for thousands of years. The best ...

"Perfectionne ta physique, et tu comprendras mieux la nature ; épure ta raison, bannis tes préjugés, et tu n'auras plus besoin de ton dieu." Tout est là-dedans. L'œil droit et fier, le menton relevé, le buste gonflé. Parfois hautain et arrogant, Sade balayant les arguments en faveur de Dieu et de la religion d'un ton virulent et sans demi-mesure, la prose farouchement athée du Marquis est pleinement esthétique, et même plus, si expressive et savoureuse. Cette rébellion n'est pas vide de philosophie, d'humanisme, d'une certaine forme de sagesse athée, ou d'un esprit raisonnable assez ouvert et doté de bon sens, pour pouvoir sur quelques points séduire même les croyants.

A comedy of errors when four octogenarian Egyptology docents steal a mummy which has no value to find artifacts they know do not exist and are mistaken for a band of professional art thieves.

The problem with us Christians is that we're so busy wringing the last drop of fun out of what the Bible calls "joy" that we scarcely notice when God gets a kick out of something. Therefore, in the interest of sanctifying our sense of humor before we forget we have one, welcome to Pulpit Fiction: A Record of Clerical Errors and Amusing Grace, a gallery of ecclesiastical boo-boos, biblical blunders, and pastoral faux pas.

This sophomoric sophomore collection of doggerel by low self-esteemed quasi-celebrity cross-dressing debutant DJ Ass Maggots is guaranteed fun for the whole family, assuming that family consists of perverts, junkies, and hardened ex-cons.

Comedy of Doom is a collection of essays, parodies, and true stories covering every major topic in geek culture. Including smart, funny takes on video games, Star Wars, vampires, Doctor Who, Jane Austen, a complete guide to emotional preparation for the zombie apocalypse, instructions for the new sport called Competitive Hugging, and more.

John Gaspard's More Popcorn Principles: The Sequel! (Further Cinematic Storytelling Strategies for Novelists) is an illuminating guide that takes you on a cinematic journey, revealing the secrets to crafting compelling narratives and characters that resonate. This book is an invaluable tool for any aspiring or seasoned novelist, blending Gaspard's deep understanding of the art of storytelling with inspiration from the world of film.

In the spring of 2019, Michael Kingswood decided to embark on a Great Challenge, coordinating with one of his writing mentors and committing to sending him a new story every Sunday for a year. Many people attempt this kind of writing challenge. Most fail. Michael crushed it.

What makes a story feel connective, engaging, and complete? If you've read dozens of storytelling craft books and still don't have a strong answer to that question, you'll love how Story Symmetry doesn't give you another laundry list of items that your story is supposed to have. Instead, Story Symmetry attempts to reveal the connections between the various parts of story so that you can more easily build cohesive plots, characters, themes, and settings—without having to stress over the decisions because (surprise!) you’ve probably already made them in another area of your book. Included...

Step into the world of limitless possibilities where fiction writing becomes an art form, and imagination knows no bounds. Whether you aspire to captivate readers, explore new genres, or simply elevate your writing skills, this audiobook is your key to power up your fiction and unleash your full creative potential.