लेखक: Kari Kilgore

A ghost train carries a murderous secret deep through the North Georgia mountains. Betrayal colder than the wind blowing through the pines. A young girl with a burden a hundred years out of time. An …

Science fiction comes in many flavors. Technological advances not too far-fetched or far off. For better or worse. Humanity’s next great leap, from Earth to the solar system and beyond. And of course …

Hartstown, Virginia, holds stunning natural beauty and a close-knit mountain community. Deep in the heart of Appalachian coal country, Hartstown also suffers more than its fair share of tragedy. Beth …

Earth Wars veteran Jim Turhan loves his quiet life on supply planet Mossera 4, teaching young cadets the art and science of xeno-farming. Pollinator drones never sting or bite. They simply do their j …

In the glittering, steam-driven high society of Waldron’s Gate, no one needs to dream. Karl Gilmore spends his days caring for people with broken minds. The Dream Thief fulfills twisted fantasi …

Bob Henderson despises the modern world. Talking elevators. Automated cars. Smart phones that track every move, mood, and thought. The day his office building grows security cameras in the halls, Bob …

Leo Sabov never imagined a day without his beloved wife Maria. Now he faces the rest of his life alone. After bringing Maria to rest in her native Transylvania, Leo only wants to escape the rumors an …

Elenda Murphy needs change like she needs oxygen. Constant motion. Extreme adventure. Anything but standing still. Her heart always as restless as her mind. Then a shattered leg sends Elenda back to …

Bitan, the most valuable substance in the human universe, makes communication across vast distances possible. Bitan only comes from one planet. And that planet has a problem. The Trans Galactic Corpo …

Virginia Evans and her best friend Maggie grew up together. From shy girl and wriggly puppy to confident woman and gentle old soul. Now Maggie must go where Virginia can’t follow. Unless a stra …

Looking for humans? Just look for the garbage. From bones to plastic to dead electronics, people rarely manage to clean up after themselves. Humanity takes a long time to learn how to manage limited …

Angela Garcia builds websites to help make other people’s dreams come true. Now one of her childhood dreams waits, ready to come to life. Sometimes procrastination feels like the safest choice. …

Meet Beth Azen, Elenda Murphy, and Mary Robbins. Three women not that different from any other. From mountains to city, single to widowed. Struggling with ghosts and family heritage. Facing hopes and …

The Storm Begins. Seeing the future: blessing or curse? For Anne Fincastle, only the number of survivors changes. Few or none. Anne knows the truth. In her heart, her mind, her bones. Only Evan Griff …

Katie fell in love with Pashmina at first sight. Luminous green eyes. Silken black fur. A purr like a belly full of bumblebees. Pashmina, of course, knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust l …

Self-improvement can be deadly. Insurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects. Then the investigation of a rash …

The Storm Builds Etan Griffith loves his life in Chicago, far from his native Blue Ridge Mountains. Alex Collins escaped Wisconsin to a career he loves, in a city that welcomes him more than his own …

The Storm Strikes Iris Rutherford’s paintings scare most people. Especially the strange ones. Even in her hometown of Maple Ridge, Virginia, her own peculiar magic makes her an outsider in a to …

Barry Evans: An oddball in the oddest land of all. A gray-suited accountant navigating colorful hair, crazy clothing, and questionable businesses. After three months in Little Five, nothing surprises …

A beloved family home, abandoned and broken. A so-called adult life, not much better off. Jessica’s hopes of finding her joy fade as soon as she steps through the door. Sometimes fear of stayin …

The perfect house in the city of dreams. A lovely old bungalow on a quiet oak-lined street. When you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe. Until nigh …

Facing fear of your own dreams coming true. Longing to hold on to a beloved best friend. Wishing to repair a life gone off the tracks. A lifelong feeling that you never belong. The secret life of a g …

The Storm Breaks Alex Collins and Etan Griffith thought love, hard work, and magic protected them from the end of the world. Until heartbreak struck much closer to home. Picking up the pieces brings …

Wyja, Senior Dragonkeeper of the Upper Abramshire Academy, tends to young dragons and keepers alike. Each group challenging, and exhausting, in their own way. Unwelcome change sets in when dragon bir …

Estonoa, Virginia. A lovely little town tucked deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Hiking and ATV trails. Kayaking along the scenic Clinch River.  A thriving community focused on the future. …

Mark Hersch’s life changed for the better when he met Beth Azen. Except for those long drives from Richmond to Hartstown, Virginia, to see her. Mark jumps at a surprise trip for a routine investigati …

The Storm Rises Dr. Sandy Hughes faces several more hours of an endless shift in a Chicago emergency room. Wrangling baby docs, residents, and med students. All doing their best to help people yanked …

Amy Johnstone never imagined herself as a homeowner. Yet she finds herself with a set of keys in her hand. Outside a family house abandoned for the last thirty years. And no earthly idea what to do n …

A Haunting Legacy John and Branwen face challenges as a couple—his violent past and her unwanted pregnancy. Just when life threatens to overwhelm them, Branwen receives an offer of help from an …

A beloved dog brings a special gift, especially to a young girl’s life. One that lasts and endures no matter how many years pass. Toby welcomes Ellie home as only a first best friend can. A tou …

2019 Virginia Writers Club Golden Nib Contest – Second Place in Fiction A Modern Myth. An eerie natural phenomenon. In the distant past, in a distant land… Grandmother Spider faces a sad …

Visit an enchanted bookstore in a town full of magic. Chris Ramsey grew up visiting the Odds and Endings Bookstore in Lightning Gap, Virginia. Wandering the shelves. Finding endless adventures in the …

An enchanted bookstore in a town full of magic. A story of childhood and best friends revisited. A town forced to face the music. A modern myth from a land before time. A charming collision of number …

Betty Falconen: the most overqualified low-rent geneticist in Atlanta. Overwhelmed by old insecurities and struggles to pay the rent. Her dreams of cutting-edge research withering on life-support. Be …

Sometimes transitions reveal more than than we imagine. Marlene expects a bittersweet day, revisiting a house her mother no longer calls home. Along with the joy of creating a haven for the next gene …

A gripping adventure of new worlds and unknown alliances. Hard work on an aqua-farm orbiting beyond Jupiter with her plurapod companion Les suits Seetha Deergathca just fine. Calvin Seuma spends his …

A writer's life in a magical bookstore One week into her year-long stay as writer-in-residence at the Odds and Endings bookstore, insomnia grabs Ella Jane Cole. Along with a creeping fear of neve …

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