Short Story Press Presents Barren
Short Story Press Presents Barren

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2013-01-18

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1648914004

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Short Story Press Presents Barren by Jesse Matthew Jacondin Four years ago, Nick Laverdi left his hometown of Barren in northern New Jersey and moved directly east to the city of New York. After the well-publicized collapse of the only famous person to ever come from Barren, the town picked up a crippling reputation that it was never able to shake. Each native bears its burden like a cross, and Nick is no different. He has spent his whole life trying to disassociate himself with his hometown, and on his first trip home since he left, Nick’s mission is simple: move his parents out of his childhood home. A drive down memory lane, otherwise known as Wanaque Avenue, quickly complicates this task. Memories abound as he conjures up thoughts of deceased friends, lost opportunities, miscalculated risks, and a town that is hard to escape successfully. It leaves Nick questioning why he ever thought he could get away in the first place. His arrival home does little to ease his torment. An emotional reunion with his mother and a distant reunion with his father offer glimpses into his own failures as he grew up and attempted to leave unscathed. Ultimately, a conversation with his older sister reminds Nick that even though he physically left Barren, it will take a lot more than relocating to wash away its stench completely. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Welcome To Colorful Colorado
Short Story Press Presents Welcome To Colorful Colorado

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-06-16

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1648913873

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Short Story Press Presents Welcome To Colorful Colorado by Ken Green Anyone who has ever moved to a new city to start a new life knows the obstacles, both mental and physical, that such a move creates. No only does it often involve leaving perhaps the only life you might ever have known, but it means starting a new life in an entirely new location, a location that has its own traditions, customs and style. For writer Ken Green, that transition meant leaving the big city of Chicago for the not-so-big city of Denver. It was the Midwest vs. the real West. Chi-Town vs. Cowtown. The City of Big Shoulders vs. the City That’s Near Boulder. And rather than do it for career purposes, he does it more personal reason: to join his future wife. “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” recounts the initial phase of his journey from Chicago to the Mile High City including: • Leaving behind a life of 49 years in Chicago in a matter of weeks • Encountering a Nebraska blizzard • The possible “omen” of breaking down just after crossing the Colorado border “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” is the sometimes-humorous tale of one man’s decision to begin an adventure on the other side of the “world”, when that world is 1,000 miles away. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Uncertain Throne
Short Story Press Presents Uncertain Throne

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1648913954

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Short Story Press Presents Uncertain Throne They were princesses that were never supposed to inherit the throne, but to live happily ever after with their princes. Everything changed when a mass slaughter took the lives of the generation before, leaving an elderly king with no heirs, save them. Felicia rules the kingdom with a heavy heart, separated from her long term love to love a man who makes her choose; love or the throne. Eva, the sickly but strong-hearted princess, and James, the navy commodore and trusted advisor of Felecia, no longer have to hide their long term love affair. Eva and James think they finally have peace after being separated for 15 years by Eva's arranged marriage: an alliance once made to help fortify the country. Now, Felicia must choose her own love and happiness or the throne. Will she disrupt the finally peaceful and relaxing lives of Eva and James to have them take the throne? Or will she choose to live in misery without the man she loves; a man she cannot marry? “The Uncertain Throne” makes us realize what we must do in the most desperate of times and realize our true self. Not all of us would respond the same way; not all of us would become the same person or make the same choices we think we would make. Suitable for ages 13+ up, the morals of this story transcend age and time Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Summer of Saracens
Short Story Press Presents Summer of Saracens

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-08-09

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 1648913601

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Short Story Press Presents Summer of Saracens by James England In the summer of 777 AD, Charlemagne rode out to conquer the Saracens and reclaim Hispania for the Holy Roman Empire. While immortalized in the words of medieval poets, scholars, and historians, the story never told is the one of what happens when all the men leave and the village is left to run itself. This is a story of Lady Matilda, the wife of Lord Harold, one of Charlemagne’s many lieutenants. After Lord Harold departed, nearly two years ago, Matilda, her maiden Marta, and her steward Otto, had been left to maintain the affairs of their small hamlet of Doblesmark. With resources stretched thin from the long war, rumors of plague and highwaymen besetting them, Matilda must boldly find a way to meet the needs of her people, the pressing urgency of the papacy, and most of all her own sanity. Accompanied by her maiden, Marta, she must deftly navigate the intricacies of managing the affairs of the folk of Doblesmark while ensuring their own survival. When will Lord Harold return? Will Bandits beset the village in its sleep? And what of this strange pagan festival that will begin the rites of summer? And what will ever befall them in this ever perilous Summer of Saracens? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Friends In Greece
Short Story Press Presents Friends In Greece

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1648913741

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Short Story Press Presents Friends In Greece by Skyler Gerard ‘Friends in Greece’ is a romantic short story based on the Greek island of Samos. Richard, a writer, and Jennifer, a stockbroker meet en route to the island. He wants to complete his book at Samos, while she simply wants to enjoy a holiday at a villa. The story tells how the two help each other out and become friends and soon, how love blossoms between them in the idyllic environs of Pythagorio on Samos, an exotic island in the Aegean Sea. Brilliantly conceived and written, the story is all about beauty, positive feeling, finding and knowing love, dilemma and sacrifice. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Barren, Wild, and Worthless
Barren, Wild, and Worthless

Author: Susan J. Tweit

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2003-02-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780816523337

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Appearing barren and most definitely wild, the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States may look worthless to some, but for Susan Tweit it is an inspiration. In this collection of seven elegant personal essays, she explores undiscovered facets of this seemingly hostile environment. With eloquence, passion, and insight, she describes and reflects on the relationship between the land, history, and people and makes this underappreciated region less barren for those who would share her journeys. "There's often little to this terrain, but to the author it's a beautiful landscape bursting with stories and wildlife, with big cities and small chunks of quietness found in few other places on earth. Tweit's essays have a pleasant style that combines history with personal discovery." —Book Talk "Sense of place is measured by one's awareness of the landscape and the extent to which it dictates thought and behavior. Barren, Wild, and Worthless dramatizes the aspirations, needs, and functional rhythms of life that are revealed and defined by this seventh sense." —Southwestern American Literature

Short Story Press Presents Love Shackles
Short Story Press Presents Love Shackles

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2013-03-06

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1648913164

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Short Story Press Preents Love Shackles by Walter Price One of the most miserable and lonely places in the world is in a prison cell. The reason not being because you are locked away in a space the size of closet, away from society but because you have so much time to think. In the outside world you have resources to help make decisions and can move around to see for yourself when making choices. Being locked away physically also has the upmost mental effect on even a stable mind. One of the hardest decisions is figuring out exactly what path you will take once released from prison. This is vital because essentially the release the release date is the first day of the rest of your new life. The main character must make this decision but has to use his heart to guide him. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

The Barren Grounds
The Barren Grounds

Author: David A. Robertson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0735266115

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Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson. Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything -- including them.

The Lists of the Past
The Lists of the Past

Author: Julie Hayden

Publisher: Catapult

Published: 2014-05-15

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1940436001

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In selecting The Lists of the Past as her nomination for reissue, Cheryl Strayed was moved by "the intelligent, emotional depth and breadth" of the stories, all but two of which originally appeared in The New Yorker. Julie Hayden's New York hums with eccentric observation, humor and grit. Her leisurely Connecticut countryside is fresh with tilled soil, distant lapping waves and the summer breeze. Whether describing a child astonished with new perceptions, a distraught woman walking on Fifth Avenue with her concealed liquor flask, or a pair of lovers on a country picnic, her writing is ardent and precise, placing us at the center of her characters' lives and destinies. Her masterful voice and distinctive clarity show us the often concealed ways our pain and joy turn into knowledge.

Outskirts Press Presents Fandemonium Volume 2
Outskirts Press Presents Fandemonium Volume 2

Author: Outskirts Press

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2012-02-20

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1478730897

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In January 2012, Outskirts Press once again invited its Facebook community at www.facebook.com/OutskirtsPress to submit poetry, short stories, excerpts, recipes, or anecdotes for free publication in the 2nd annual Outskirts Press Facebook anthology by contributing directly to the Facebook wall. Fans were asked to "Like" the submissions they liked the best. Proceeds from the sale of Fandemonium Volume 2 will be donated to the American Red Cross on behalf of Outskirts Press and its Facebook Fans. Thank you for the support. Each year, Fandemonium not only brings our Facebook members together for a good cause, it provides an easy, fun, free way to experience the joy of publishing with Outskirts Press first-hand. If you are a writer or professional with a book in your future (or a manuscript in your hands), Outskirts Press can help you with writing, publishing, and/or marketing it. Visit our website today for more information: www.outskirtspress.com