Short Story Collections

Short stories about those who are able to rise above being called “mediocre.” Whether or not they are able to reach the goals they want they will try and pursue a higher goal no matter what or who may be an adversary.

Stories that move anyone trying to grab the “brass ring” can be found when the reader needs encouragement.

Love, can sometimes feel good, and sometimes can cause some heartache and pain.

In this book you will discover them both. Love can have its ups and downs with friends, family, and intimate relationships and marriages. After discovering that, sometimes that’s how it goes. It can be a learning experience for everyone. It’s not always smooth. There will be tough times, but with love and understanding, you can overcome the obstacles that can damage your love.

So don’t be afraid to sit down, grab a pillow and talk about it—Love!

God is a God of love, so we need to show love also.

Through a series of personal short stories, Michael Atkinson peels back the multilayers of the ultimate emotion—love. He examines the mindset of being in love, seeking love and nourishing love through moving thought provoking tales. Each one is an honest, in depth revelation of how we love one another, and why we avoid loving one another. But tragically how we chip away the delicate fibers from the strength of love—weakening it, and eventually destroying it.

In this book, are the joys and the adventures of love, coupled with the quiet sacrifice to keeping love. It shares the intensity of love, the heartache and fears of love, but more importantly the courage, dedication, humility and beauty that is truly love.

To be loved and to be in love and to feel love is a wonderful feeling. Everyone wants to be loved and feel loved and grow in love. Michael shares difficult feelings about love and hopes that if you are looking for love that it will find you and bring you the joy you are seeking.

These stories dare you to look inside yourself and ask, have you ever really loved?

Here is a book of short stories that may touch some of us, if not all, at some time in our lives. We all have those moments when we become blind to the future. Then again, there is always hope we will go from the darkness to eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Henry Schmidt is writing again during his otherwise quiet nights in Las Vegas, Nevada, wondering if any person or persons will recognize his portrayals in his latest book An American Game. He tries to avoid any resemblance of truth to protect the innocent and to make his stories interesting to anyone feeling a bit guilty... Oh well, inside this book you will find a few stories for which we all may feel a few moments of being “special” concerning days and nights of our past....

Do you ever care or wonder what other people think? The human brain is like Gumbo soup, everything is in there. It is very rare one will write about a very oblique odd perspective. With every heartbeat humans have another thought. How many different thoughts is that in a day? If you wrote down all your odd thoughts how long would it be before it was a book? Two, four, six, eight gumbos are great! From me, to you, gumbos are your cue, I know me, but do you know you? Don’t be a poo, read book Tew! Giggles from Tew are fascinating for you!

Every story and every poem located in this book was inspired by an event that occurred in my life. The book consists of forty-eight poems and eight short stories, one connecting to the other.

Pot of Gold is a book focused on reality and fantasy.

The poems that are included in this book will enhance your spiritual and natural world. The poems will also make you journey into worlds you have never understood but have always wondered about.

The selection of short stories in Pot of Gold are full of laughter and sorrows. Most of all, the short stories will give the reader a whole new edge, at the same time waking up the imagination.

Editors: Dr. Patricia H. Graham, Ms. Amy Russ, Ms. Kay Wolf

Through Their Eyes: The Quill Took Flight is an anthology of student writings based on their personal life experiences. These works include poetry, fiction, and non-fiction by second language learners from around the world. Additionally, other students such as Cherokee and Appalachian have submissions, which include Native American customs and stories such as the history of ginseng in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Razor’s Book of “IT?” contains descriptions of things and challenges the reader to decide what “IT” might be. William wrote the book using vague descriptions with no one thing in mind. Some things may seem obvious, but you must allow your mind to wonder what else “IT” could be. Does “IT” exist or is “IT” something imaginary? The first time you read a writing “IT” maybe one thing, but upon rereading the description, you change your mind and “IT” becomes something else. Can you handle the challenge of deciding what “IT” is?

These uncommon little follies and things that are intended for comical humor. All follies and things are make believe. Not intended for grammar lessons. Some words improperly used intentionally.

Clean and decent. Hoping to bring humor to those who can digest it. Be happy and laugh a little - life is short!