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New release: Man-at-Arms

Man-At-Arms, a short story collection:

AMBOS THRONE

Ambos Thorne, a renowned warrior who fought many battles, saw atrocities committed in a war waged in the name of the king and glory, and stared death in the face many times, gets the menial task of escorting Lady Christine.

Faced with superstitious beliefs and orders that make little sense to him, he comes to a cross roads in his life. Follow through with his orders based on superstition or save the life of an innocent woman.

What will he choose...

GHOST WORKER

Ghost Worker is available on Amazon, KOBO, and Smashwords for $2.99. Till 26 of July it will be free at Smashwords. Use the code SSWIN at checkout to get this book for FREE.


Desription Ghost Worker:

Brian is a happily married man, working a mundane job as a paper pusher. This changes after he's kicked out of his home after a heated argument with his wife. Left with unanswered questions, he wants to confront his co-worker Tom about his alleged dealings with his wife. However, it may not be as...

Excerpt Gone World

I just got Gone World edited and updated. My, my, what many mistakes I left in that one, I really wonder how it sold so many copies. From now on any new e-book I will have (professionally) edited before publishing.


Excerpt Gone World:


GONE WORLDBY A.ROSARIA ESCAPE“Nick.”His name rang in his pounding head. His head hurt where the stone had hit him, or was it shrapnel? No, not shrapnel. He didn't smell the blood that it would cause.“Nick.”A shove against his shoulder lulled his head sideways, ig...

Been Busy

It's been a long time since I've posted anything on my blog. I've been busy with work (day job) , writing and publishing (my other work). I've not published anything new but I've been thinking a lot and writing a lot. I have -need to count- I've got 6 short stories finished, 2 are right now at an editor scheduled to be edited somewhere in august, another one I just got back from editing, I've one story I previously published opted at another editor to be line edited (it has some spelling/gram...

DO NOT OPEN

Do Not Open is available on Amazon for $0.99, through april 24 and till Saturday 28 it will be free.


 
Decription:

'Do Not Open' a 2771 words short story.

With the economy gone downhill, murders in town have increased where it used to be non-existent. Brandon Thompson struggling with his own economic problems takes the Friday off for a much-needed rest after a long stretch of overwork. Sleep turns into something he had never expected, the outcome disastrous to his being. Will he be able to...

B'Day

It's my birthday. Today I turned 34 and am now looking forward to my 35th which I hope to celebrate. This year I'm not having a party.

Celebrating my birthday I offer  "Don't believe what they say" for free today on Amazon.

Also today I was surprised with a rather nasty one star review for my short story "Inheritance". It happens, it's not what I expected to see on my birthday, but it ain't the end of the world. Everybody deserves their own opinion and if someone thinks my work stinks then...

Inheritance

Inheritance is available at Amazon for $0.99, through april 10 and till Saturday 14 it will be free of charge.

Decription:

Professor Charles von Richthoff an eccentric inventor left an inheritance behind for his nieces, Carissa, Susanah, Bethanny and his nephew Ian. However, the inheritance is not what the inheritors thought it to be. Their fates are sealed on the paper it was written on.

My Short Story Challenge

I've been gone from blogging for weeks... no, months now. I've not done much writing being distracted by another passion of mine, gaming. Computer gaming that is. I've been playing Battlefield 3 for a month now, I spend around seventy hours gaming. I could have finished five short stories instead.

Well despite being slow on the writing, I still managed to write a first draft of two short stories, and I completely finished one today. (revised it 10x) Great as this might be, I'm lagging behind i...

HUSH UP

Melvin Armstrong in his first year working as a journalist for the Metropolitan News Agency, uncovers a secret that may become the story of the year and propel his career sky-high. However it won't be that easy as he thought it would be. Secrets exist to stay hidden and certain people will go to great lengths to keep it that way.

What will the price be to get this story out and is Melvin willing to pay it. Will they stop him? Or will he get the story out and claim his moment of grandeur?

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I ...

Death's Given Chance

Eventually death will call us all, but in the meantime it will send a postcard, or visit someone close to us, or invite you for a showing. Death likes to be remembered, however sometimes there is a limit in how much to hold death in your thoughts.

Ben Dawson, unemployed, lonely, his life in a crisis not having met any goals he set out for himself. With the last of his money he buys a ticket back to his home town to attend a funeral.

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I released my short story Death's Given Chance. It's the th...