A short fictional biography based on the true accounts of a man, his sexuality and his unrelenting feelings of helplessness. **This story is also found in Short Stories & Such which is an anthology of short stories, flash fiction and poetry written by Janna Hill with contributions by Joe Hill. Excerpt: A coward dies a thousand deaths; a brave man dies but once. Tom considered the modern adage and decided he preferred William Shakespeare’s version. A thousand wouldn’t cover it for him. He had longed for death at least that many times since the age of ten; by the age of forty he had quit counting.
An entertaining anthology of short stories, flash fiction and poetry combining popular titles bu Janna Hill with collaboration by Joe Hill. New releases including Savannah Dawn (Unconsecrated Visions) and Hemingway's Beloved, originally published in the Horror Writer's Poetry Showcase, Volume I, along with expanded versions of the original shorts.
Mr. Blymer is the proud owner of a luscious peach orchard but he's also a greedy cantankerous sort. The peach Orchard Ogre is a humorous colloquial short story for all ages told by an East Texas author. Colloquial Humor Review: It seems the only thing missing from this hilarious bucolic tale is Bubba.
Janna Hill expounds on the original short story, Hard Candy with Strudel and Tea. After a holiday wrought with tragedy, Kathy finds herself desperate, crippled and depressed with only her old companion, Strudel, to see her through.
Torn from the pages of Short Stories & Such. Roses From Ishmael is a short thriller by Janna Hill. The story of a man in love; a grief stricken man. An anguished and tormented soul but tormented by what?
Everyone dies. It's the morbid curiosity of when and how that makes horror so enticing. Once Upon a Dead Gull is a combined work of short stories and flash fiction. Reviews from the Beta Group: “I count myself lucky to have been included in the small group of beta readers who got a sneak peek at these shorts before the rest of the world. Not in any particular order: Ms. Hill presents a compilation of two flash fiction thrillers with Scary Man Bridge and Telephone Frenzy. The first being a 1000 word (she may have cut it to 999) exposé of a middle aged man who delights in playfully frightening little girls until confronted with his own fable. The latter is a 500 word masterpiece for word count equaling a complete and riveting story of a woman pushed over the edge by a pre-recorded telephone solicitation. Roses From Ishmael is a short tale that begins with a blue collar worker buying flowers and beer on his way home after an apparent spat and concludes with. Oops, don’t want to spoil it. Just know it is deliciously twisted. Odd Man Out is an emotional short told in first person by a young woman/girl with a morbid fondness for cemeteries. Lastly this little book concludes with a poem titled Would You Know Me. One does not have to be a lover of poetry to appreciate the story told in quirky limerick. Best wishes Ms. Hill, I suspect you and Joe will have an international hit on your hands.” L.B January
New York Times bestseller Being unstoppable is about believing and achieving. It’s about having faith in yourself, your talents and your purpose and, most of all, in God’s great love and His divine plan for your life. Millions around the world recognize the smiling face and inspirational message of Nick Vujicic. Despite being born without arms or legs, Nick’s challenges have not kept him from enjoying great adventures, a fulfilling and meaningful career, and loving relationships. Nick has overcome trials and hardships by focusing on the promises that he was created for a unique and specific purpose, that his life has value and is a gift to others, and that no matter the despair and hard times in life, God is always present. Nick credits his success in life to the power that is unleashed when faith takes action. But how does that happen? In Unstoppable Nick addresses adversity and difficult circumstances that many people face today, including: • Personal crises • Relationship issues • Career and job challenges • Health and disability concerns • Self-destructive thoughts, emotions, and addictions • Bullying, persecution, cruelty, and intolerance • Balance in body, mind, heart, and spirit • Service to others Through stories from his own life and the experiences of many others, Nick explains how anyone wanting a “ridiculously good life” can respond to these issues and more to become unstoppable. What’s standing in your way? Are you ready to become unstoppable?
Looking back: It is like sitting in the third row seat of an old station wagon, staring ahead at the road behind you... It is not enough to sit in the front seat and see where you were going – you didn't know anyway. To understand how you got here you have to look at where you have been. In that third row seat facing backwards you might be tempted to stare at the floorboard or the marks on your shoes or the stripes on the asphalt that never seem to end, but don't. To understand you must look up, look back and accept the scenery for what it was. When the pain and fury and fear rise up -- remember it is only a hill in the distance, you have already passed over. That queasy feeling in your stomach is no more than a sour memory.
A short story centered on five juveniles. Chris, Matt, Tony, Jesse and Sam (five adolescents who are not exactly what they seem) entertain themselves as amateur agents in a game of espionage.
Dissension is brewing between the clans in Zomb Valley. The Dactyla’s, a once peaceful herd of mystical herbivores are willing to starve in order to break the curse. On the other hand the Polycerate clan is willing to kill in order to keep the curse alive. From the author: Zomb Valley was created specifically for a flash fiction challenge. The challenge was a 1200 word limit about unicorn zombies. Sounds crazy, right? Of course it does but we all need a little challenge from time to time, that’s why I wrote it. Well that and the heckling dares of a fifteen year old.The cover is mixed media and was a gift from the late Tex Henson. The poem 'We're Unicorns' was published in Interior Verse Plus Pose Prose & Poems. I confess this is not my usual forte and exhausts the scope of my unicorn knowledge but it was fun and that should always be at the heart of reading and writing.
