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Originally designed for a seminar conducted by author and game designer Julie Ann Dawson at Suny College, World Building 101 provides both writers and RPG designers with an easy-to-follow process through which to create a functional and believable setting. Whether you are creating a small town for your cozy murder mystery or an entire galaxy for your science fiction epic, you'll find the methodology... [click here for more] |
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Bards and Sages Publishing is pleased to bring readers Walnut Street, our seventh short story collection by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Greenberg's flair for the peculiar and eclectic shines through in this collection of over fifty flash and short fiction works featuring anthropomorphic starship pilots, angsty authors, strange neighbors, and more. ... [click here for more] |
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Lita and Rich Ellison aren't your typical business consultants. As professional troubleshooters for the supernatural community, this vampiric pair give a whole new meaning to the term "corporate restructuring". Troubleshooters was originally intended for inclusion in our undead anthology Dead Men (and Women) Walking. I made a decision to remove it from the finished product for a number... [click here for more] |
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The Society of Misfit Stories Presents this eclectic collection of novelettes and novellas from some of the most unique voices in the speculative genres. This diverse anthology offers readers an enticing assortment of high fantasy, alien adventure, paranormal investigations, haunts both real and imagined, and more.
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By Force and Against the King’s Peace... [click here for more] |
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The Society of Misfit Stories Presents this eclectic collection of exceptional novelettes and novellas from some of the most unique voices in the speculative genres. This diverse anthology offers readers an enticing assortment of high fantasy, alien adventure, paranormal investigations, haunts both real and imagined, and more.
In Volume II:
Last Chances by Michael Gardner
The Good... [click here for more] |
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A journal of long-form literary genre fiction published three times a year. Featuring eight tales of the speculative, the strange, the peculiar, and the curious that don’t quite fit in with the mainstream.
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In I Called to Say You’re Dead, after the mob approaches him to collect on his deadbeat twin’s debt, a man comes up with what seems... [click here for more] |
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A journal of long-form literary genre fiction published three times a year. Featuring eight tales of the speculative, the strange, the peculiar, and the curious that don’t quite fit in with the mainstream.
Some of the stories in this issue:
Ekagani’s Parade: A man accidentally discovers what will happen in the end of days, and is trapped in the realization that there... [click here for more] |
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A journal of long-form literary genre fiction published three times a year. Featuring eight tales of the speculative, the strange, the peculiar, and the curious that don’t quite fit in with the mainstream.
In this issue:
The Boy With Clouds In His Eyes: When the clouds rain wine instead of water, a young boy's ability to predict the weather places his family in danger.... [click here for more] |
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A journal of long-form literary genre fiction published three times a year. Featuring eight tales of the speculative, the strange, the peculiar, and the curious that don’t quite fit in with the mainstream.
In this issue:
In The Phantom Baker, mysterious newcomers captivate their neighbors with otherworldly culinary skills.
A father seeks to punish the God he holds... [click here for more] |
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Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue: Theodore Singer, Christian Riley, Christine Grant, Franco Aversa, Nicole Tanquary, Jay Lowrey, J. S. Dewey.
Stories in this issue include:
The successor to King Arthur becomes embroiled... [click here for more] |
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The Society of Misfit Stories is a home for those wonderful stories that are too long for most magazines but too short for print as stand-alone books. Whether you call them short stories, novelettes, or novellas, these stories are all of a length that often struggles to find publication traditionally. Volume Three represents all of the stories that were published in 2018. The Society of Misfit Stories... [click here for more] |
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Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue, Kerri Caldwell, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Mark Cassell, Paul Mills, Crystal Lynn Hilbert, J.T. Seate, Scott Forbes Crawford, and Mark James Russell.
Some of the stories in this issue include:
When his automaton creation... [click here for more] |
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The Society of Misfit Stories is a home for those wonderful stories that are too long for most magazines but too short for stand-alone print books. Whether you call them short stories, novelettes, or novellas, these stories are all of a length that often struggles to find publication traditionally. Each issue offers a substantial volume of amazing speculative fiction for readers who enjoy spending... [click here for more] |
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The Society of Misfit Stories is a home for those wonderful stories that are too long for most magazines but too short for stand-alone print books. Whether you call them short stories, novelettes, or novellas, these stories are all of a length that often struggles to find publication traditionally. Each issue offers a substantial volume of amazing speculative fiction for readers who enjoy spending... [click here for more] |
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The Indie Author Potluck Cookbook is a privately operated charity project designed to raise funds and awareness for the Food Bank of South Jersey. All contributors to this collection have donated their time and recipes in support of the project. This cookbook features a true "potluck" feel with a variety of appetizers, main courses, and desserts, as well as short stories, book excerpts, and more.
75%... [click here for more] |
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National Endowment for the Humanities awardee and designated Keeper of the Hibernaculum of Imaginary Hedgehogs KJ Hannah Greenberg shares her whimsical and peculiar vision with The Immediacy of Emotional Kerfuffles. This collection of flash fiction and short stories will delight, amuse, and, in some cases, pleasantly confuse readers. Regular readers of the Bards and Sages Quarterly are... [click here for more] |
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The Great Tome Series concludes with this collection of short fiction focused on historical and legendary magic users.
A Salem Town Great-Granddaughter by Vonnie Winslow Crist
Unalloyed Payload by CB Droege
Green Wounds by Bill Hiatt
Godwoman by ErlyAnne Toomey
The Sorcerer by J.M. Williams
The Thirteenth World by Larry Lefkowitz
Merlin's Time by Mark Charke
The Unworthy by Julie Ann... [click here for more] |
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The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts presents fifteen original speculative tales of magical items, cursed relics, ancient artifacts, and alien devices. Volume One of The Great Tome Series features: The Candle Room by James S. Dorr The Heart of Irelda by Jeff Sullins Her Long Hair Shining by Simon Kewin Digging for Paradise by Ian Creasey Light Bringer by Deborah Walker The Nimrod... [click here for more] |
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The wonder and mystery of The Great Tomes series continues with The Great Tome of Fantastic and Wondrous Places. Volume Three of this collection features narratives revolving around the exploration of fantasy or alien locales in which the acts of exploration and adventure are central to the plot. This anthology features: Arabesque by Ed Ahern Autumn Road to Yessar by Tannara Young Ice Vermin by James... [click here for more] |
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The Great Tome Series continues with The Great Tome of Dragons and Draconic Lore. Enjoy this collection of tales that provide a unique exploration of the legendary creature and its kin. In this collection:
Blood of the World by David Lawrence
Sword of Wrath by Jonathan Shipley
Remaining Silent by CB Droege
Weathermaker by Vonnie Winslow Crist
Sky Lit... [click here for more] |
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The Great Tome series continues with The Great Tome of Darkest Horrors and Unspeakable Evils. This volume features eleven tales revolving around monsters, evil aliens, and otherworldly entities. Includes: The Black Lady by Taylor Harbin Breath of the Black God by Robert Lee Whittaker Bone Man and the Sleeping Kings by Heather Morris Back for Blood by Milo James Fowler Pillar of Fire by N.... [click here for more] |
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The Great Tome series continues with The Great Tome of Cryptids and Legendary Creatures. This volume features over a dozen tales drawn from fantastic creatures found in folklore and urban legends. The Voice of Thunder by Taylor Harbin The Burryman by Vonnie Winslow Crist Hunting a Legend by Derek Muk Field Study by T.C. Powell Cats in the Cradle by Matthew Smallwood The Stalker by James Dorr Shapes... [click here for more] |
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WINNER! Best Sci-Fi Novel 2008 A Top Ten Finalist in the 2007 Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll! Welcome to the Wagner Institute for Mental Treatment and Investigations. Since 1966, Dr. Johann Wagner has guided his team of paranormal investigators and psychologists in solving supernatural crimes and unlocking the secrets of the human mind. But now a horror from his past has come back to... [click here for more] |
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"Tell your Padishah that the stars fortell that this deed you do will be returned one hundred fold. That the Eye of Kali will be your reward. It will be waiting for you in Kabool."
A bloodthirsty clan of vampires. An ancient sword of unimaginable power. And a path that leads straight into the lair of a mythical adversary. The debut novella by Brian Pettera.
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Cursed in life. Damned in death. The only person capable of stopping a terrible prophecy is the one born to fulfill it. For centuries, the Spirit Wall has protected the world from the terrible powers of the undead god Vagruth. But now the Spirit Wall has begun to crumble, and with it the only thing preventing the world from becoming overrun by undead hordes. Nadia Gareth knows... [click here for more] |
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“I cannot die.”
For Jack Chandler, death meant eventually being reunited with his wife, who had died in a car accident a year earlier. But that small comfort is shattered when he is shot by a strange duo seeking his help against a mysterious entity known as the Shadowman. Now Jack must come to terms with this “Gift” that has upended his life and find the strength to confront... [click here for more] |
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Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form.
Here is a sample of what you will find in this issue:
The interrogation of a revenant by a priest takes an ominous turn in Brillante and Night's Dark Master.
A campaign worker on... [click here for more] |
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Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue, stories by Michael Gardner, Ziaul Moid Khan, Mark Lord, Danielle Ranucci, William Suboski, and Rebecca B. Weiss.
A sample of the stories in this issue:
Jack Hiller believes he is... [click here for more] |
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Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue: William Suboski, Sarina Dorie, Daniel Foy, Anne Sherman, Gary Battershell, and David Gilman Frederick.
A sampling of the stories in this issue:
A ghost seeks to convince a scientist... [click here for more] |
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The Society of Misfit Stories Presents... is a unique periodical of long form fiction published three times a year. Each issue provides an eclectic collection of novelette and novella-length speculative and literary fiction.
In this issue:
In Hope Endures Where Life Persists, a decades-long feud between mages erupts into the 1906 San Francisco Fire.
In The... [click here for more] |
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The undead return with more strange, terrifying, and bizarre tales of the unlife beyond life. Zombies, ghouls, vampires, and other things that should not be shamble through the pages of this anthology. Among the tales told:
An old gunslinger and a horse thief hunt down a rather peculiar prize that does more than haunt them in Bring Me The Head Of Pepe Cortez!
The competition... [click here for more] |
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Whether you are designing a new campaign setting for a roleplaying game or looking to create a world for your fantasy fiction, the creation of a pantheon will be an important part of the process. Pantheon Building provides a short primer on the issues to consider while developing your pantheon. This booklet discusses Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the role of government in the development of... [click here for more] |
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Bards and Sages is pleased to bring you this collection of award-winning speculative fiction from author and poet Dr. Lynn Veach Sadler. This collection includes twenty one of Dr. Sadler's most acclaimed short stories, including PerSwayzion, winner of the Abroad Writers Competition/Fellowship (France). Dr. Sadler is also a former winner of the Pittsburg Quarterly's Hay Prize and... [click here for more] |
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Marriage counselor Nancy Werlock didn't want to take over the family business. Unfortunately for her fate, and a bunch of conniving spirits, have other plans. Now Nancy finds herself fumbling through exorcisms and sorting applications for a new apprentice. Because for Werlock women, the family business is demonology. And at the Three Wishes Boutique, the customer may not always be right, but he may... [click here for more] |
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First published in 1834, Lives of Necromancers is perhaps one of the most thorough overviews of the lives and legends of both fictional and historic individuals associated with the magical arts. Godwin thoughtfully summarizes the histories and tales of mankind, from ancient Rome and Egypt to Eastern traditions all the way to the witchcraft trials of Europe and the new world. Godwin presents... [click here for more] |
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Legendary Horrors features a compilation of both modern and classic horror tales.
Mud Hallow Bridge, David Hart A tourist unlocks a terrible secret that has cursed a small town for generations. The Vampyre, John William Polidori The classic vampire tale that set the standard for everything that came after it Zombie Maker,... [click here for more] |
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With In Our House: Tantalizing Tales of Terror, Award-winning author Peter A. Balaskas unleashes his unique style of mesmerizing horror once again. This collection of short stories takes readers on a dark journey into that shadow realm between the real and surreal, where ordinary people find themselves confronted by extraordinary things. Close the windows. Lock the doors. Check under the bed.... [click here for more] |
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National Endowment for the Humanities awardee and designated Keeper of the Hibernaculum of Imaginary Hedgehogs KJ Hannah Greenberg presents Friends and Rabid Hedgehogs, book four of the KJ Hannah Greenberg Short Story Series. This volume features almost five dozen of her flash fiction and short stories featuring a quirky cast of characters both human and anthropomorphic. ... [click here for more] |
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Lynn Veach Sadler weaves this coming of age tale with old wives' tales and a twist of menace to deliver a stunning, thoughtful story of youth and penance. Polly Junior never could understand why all the womenfolk in her sleepy little town would get so worked up over the arrival of Mr. Rufe. Why did everyone feel obligated to open their homes each year to this wanderer, who arrived each spring to... [click here for more] |
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Whimsical. Scary. Funny. Thought-Provoking. These are the folk legends and fairy tales of the East. Introduce yourself to the tales of Persia, India, China, Japan, Tibet, and the Phillipines with this enjoyable collection. Learn why dogs wag their tails, why husbands should let their wives handle the finances, and why one should always keep a crystal cup handy. 15 entertaining tales... [click here for more] |
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National Endowment for the Humanities awardee and designated Keeper of the Hibernaculum of Imaginary Hedgehogs KJ Hannah Greenberg shares her whimsical and peculiar vision with Don't Pet the Sweaty Things. This collection of seventy flash fiction and short stories will delight, amuse, and, in some cases, pleasantly confuse readers. Regular readers of the Bards and Sages Quarterly are... [click here for more] |
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Zombies. Vampires. Undead things that should not be. Now the undead share their tales, with two-dozen brain-feasting, blood-sucking, revenge seeking stories from horror writers around the globe. Includes works by award-winning writer Michael A. Kechula (also editor of Flash-Tales), Donna Taylor Burgess (editor, Naked Snake Press), Ontario Arts Council grant winner Alexander Zelenyj,... [click here for more] |
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National Endowment for the Humanities awardee and designated Keeper of the Hibernaculum of Imaginary Hedgehogs KJ Hannah Greenberg shares her whimsical and peculiar vision with Cryptids. This collection of flash fiction and short stories will delight, amuse, and, in some cases, pleasantly confuse readers. Regular readers of the Bards and Sages Quarterly are already familiar with Greenberg's... [click here for more] |
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This special collection of flash fiction and short stories features highlights from the KJ Hannah Greenberg Short Story Series, Volumes One through Five. Over 100 of the author's most unique, insightful, and whimsical stories in one edition. Greenberg's extensive bibliography includes works published in AntipodeanSF, Bewildering Stories, Calliope, Danse Macabre, The Journal of Microliterature.... [click here for more] |
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National Endowment for the Humanities awardee and designated Keeper of the Hibernaculum of Imaginary Hedgehogs KJ Hannah Greenberg presents Can I Be Rare, Too?, book five of the KJ Hannah Greenberg Short Story Series. This volume features almost five dozen of her flash fiction and short stories featuring a quirky cast of characters both human and anthropomorphic. ... [click here for more] |
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The sequel to The Doom Guardian.
The Spirit Wall still stands, but there are other ways to shatter a world. And Cambrea is a fragile world indeed.
Nadia and Alexandros may have escaped the battle of Gadara, but they can’t escape their growing list of enemies. The Necromancers will waste little time before seeking their revenge against those that undid decades of rituals and planning. ... [click here for more] |
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A homeless man trapped in a hell of his own making finds a reason to hope in "Redemption Song." A camping trip turns into a race for survival after the discovery of a bizarre artifact in "The Taking of Michael McConnolly." A man begins to question his sanity as patrons at a cafe begin to vanish one by one in "Charlie's Lunch." Over two dozen exceptional tales of terror.... [click here for more] |
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For over a decade, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has been a showcase for both new and established authors to share their speculative works. The short stories presented in each issue serve as a delightful sampler of the speculative genres. Whether your preference is sword and sorcery, time-travel, space exploration, gothic horror, urban fantasy, or any of the speculative genres, you are sure to find... [click here for more] |
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Every issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly strives to bring readers and entertaining and eclectic collection of speculative fiction tales by both new and established authors in the genres. In this issue: stories by Rick Danforth, Lisa Fox, Brad Goldberg, Michelle Ann King, Shi-Li Kow, Michelle Muenzler, and Lisa Voorhees. ... [click here for more] |
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Welcome to The Bards and Sages Quarterly, a journal of speculative fiction. With each issue, we strive to bring readers a wide range of character-driven fiction from established and emerging authors in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction fields. The Bards and Sages Quarterly is the perfect sampler to explore the incredible range of storytelling found in the speculative genres.... [click here for more] |
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