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Karen J Mossman

9/27/2015

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The writing world owes a great debt to the organisation that decided to make my friend Karen J Mossman redundant in 2013.

Because that life-changing event prompted Karen to retire and take up writing. Two years on, and Karen has published one novel and three short story collections.

KAREN J MOSSMAN


STAR STRUCK:


When life throws you a curved ball, who will be there to catch it?  This is a story of love, loss, betrayal, friendship and kinship set in 1980s Manchester with all the fashion and music of the day.

Joanna Nelson is trying to escape her past, but is still haunted by it. When her mum suddenly turns up, it brings back memories of being locked in a dark cupboard, of beatings, and dressed up like doll. All of which have consequences that she still carries with her. Thank goodness she has a sister and good friends to support her. The trouble is it gets complicated when her best friends is a he.

Just when she was through the worst, her life is turned upside with something she could never have envisioned, who of her friends will be there for her, or will she find herself alone.



HEROES:

Everybody loves a hero, whether it is the superhero, a knight in shining armour or the person that comes to your rescue on the street.


Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and genres. In this collection we go to Sarajevo, to Manhattan and to England for romance and adventure.

8 short stories.


BEHIND THE MUSIC:

Five short stories with a musical theme.

Featuring Rick in Cry in the Night. He is a burnt out rock star who meets Gemma. She has her own ghosts and on the brink of life, just as he is. Together they find something worth living for.

Coming Home - Nick Novello is haunted by a girl whose house he squatted in before he became famous. Now he is returning to home territory and wants to find her.

Melody's Melody - Mickey wants to lay the ghosts of the past to rest. But things aren't always as clear as they once were.

The Belle Vue Hotel - a couple of students make a pact to meet again every five years. When the West End musical start comes looking for his first love, will she turn up?

The Interview - a short interview with a band member about how the group came together and what makes them a success.


THE MISSING:

A collection of short stories about missing people.


Have you ever wondered about why people go missing? Often it can be complicated, or something very simple can trigger it.

Four very different short stories featuring:

Runaway - Amanda who ran away from home only to be discovered on a television programme about missing people. Her brothers are desperate for information but she had built a new life for herself in Scotland.

The Search for Daniel - Ellie has desperately been trying to trace the brother who walked out after a row with their parents. Now after 10 years, has she finally found him?

The Skeleton in the Cellar - Marina has been missing for over 25 years. Now her body has been found, but who put her there?

Missing - Michelle has disappeared and the police are trying to find out where she has gone. They question her boyfriend, her brother and her flatmate. But will they find her?


Check out Karen's website here:  Karen J Mossman.  To view Karen's books on Amazon, click on the cover.

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Portraits Of Dread.... from Michael Elliott

9/23/2015

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I’m pleased to announce that my good friend Michael J Elliott's collection of short stories, Portraits Of Dread, is now available for pre order. The official launch date is 31st October 2015 (Yes Halloween!) From now until 14th November you can purchase Portraits Of Dread for the special promotional price of just 99c (Normally $2.99). That’s a saving of $2.00. That’s a very cheap way to enjoy the spookiest night of the year!
In Portraits Of Dread you’ll find such creepy little tales as:

MOTHER CALLED TODAY:
A woman becomes increasingly terrified with the constant phone calls from her over demanding Mother. She knows why her Mother is calling but she can’t tell anyone because she has a dark secret about her mother and why she keeps calling. It’s a frightening secret that she can’t share with anyone.

THE LITTLE MAN ON TOP OF THE WARDROBE:
Four year old James has always been very good about going to bed when Mum tells him but lately he’s been too terrified to go to bed, much less go to sleep. Little James is convinced that there is something lurking within the shadows on top of his wardrobe. It’s a little man. This little man is ancient and evil and it wants to take something away from James..something the little man has been collecting for a very, very long time. when you’re four years old and adults think you are just imagining things how do you protect yourself?

A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT:
We visit a world of the not too distant future. It is a world where the cost of weight related illness has ballooned out of control. In this terrifying future, the government controls the eating and shopping habits of the obese. The overweight are given three chances to lose weight. Failure to lose weight and maintain it results in the overweight being sent to a detention camp for life. Lynda Whittaker has just been sent to one such camp and she is about to stumble upon a horrifying secret. A secret that shows the government still has one final use for the obese.

These stories and nine more await you. Order your copy here:  Amazon  Kobo  iTunes  Nook


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Michael J. Elliott

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The Elemental -- Lisa Veldkamp

9/20/2015

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Today is the autumn equinox. A very fitting day for Lisa Veldkamp to have chosen to reveal the cover of her fantastic novel The Elemental.  



Time is running out, and only the Elemental can save the world.
“My name is Catherine van Dyk. I run a private massage and coaching practice in Shoreditch, London—nothing special, you would say, and you would be right. Except something terrible is about to happen to our planet, and I’m the only one who can do something about it, so no pressure. Am I going to succeed? This time I might finally be able to control the elements. I have to. To save my life. To save all our lives.”

Catherine van Dyk is an Elemental, which means she can control earth, air, fire, and water—sort of. Catherine is trying to leave her darker days behind her, but she and her friends, who have similar abilities, must try to restore balance to our world. Whether her new neighbor Tristan can help her in that has yet to be seen. Is Tristan who he says he is? With disaster on its way and only one week to go, time is running out. For Catherine, for her friends, for all of us.

About Lisa Veldkamp:

Lisa is the author of the poetry collections Nothing is Forgotten and When Words Start to Sing, and The Elemental, part I of The Fire Trilogy. This is her first short story for teenagers, The Bridge Between Yesterday and Tomorrow. She has a background in social services and music, but writing has always been a part of her daily life. One night she dreamed the outlines of The Elemental and took it as a sign from the Universe to pursue a career in writing.

She grew up in a small town in the Netherlands where her parents always taught her to think outside the box. She has a degree in social studies and joined the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids as an adult.

Lisa loves London—according to her, “the city where magic dwells”—and can often be found there. She still resides in the Netherlands, however, with her partner and their dog, Miss Ginger Rogers, and if you’re lucky, you may find her in her favourite coffeehouse, Barista cafe.

Lisa is also a freelance copywriter for CAPSLOC, a music venue in The Netherlands, and an editor for Folk Harp Folks, a magazine published by The Dutch Folk Harp society.

www.the-elemental.co.uk
RELEASE DATE: HALLOWEEN, OCTOBER 31 2015




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    He lives with his wife, Sue, in Leicestershire in the UK, and has two children, Christopher and Charlotte, and a budgie called Bertie.

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