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Will Isenberg’s debut novel “Venge” is now available for pre-order on Amazon. It will be released to Kindle 3/25/2021 and paperback copies can be ordered now.
Set in a dystopian future this murder mystery thriller sets a new standard for its genre.
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Meet the new Feral Cat, Will Isenberg! He is taking advantage of the FCP Publisher Lite program and we are very excited to have him. His novel will be published in 2021, watch this space for further announcements.
2020 has been a very trying year for humanity. In addition to a barely-checked viral contagion causing widespread economic distress, there are the usual cavalcade of Dear Leaders doing exactly what they do best, oppressing and dividing the rest of us. Politicians don’t have an exclusive in this regard, although sometimes it seems that way. These stories and poems are meant to humorously talk truth to power, even though we fully understand the narcissists simply won’t see themselves represented. Whether your Dear Leader is an orange-haired Wendigo, Asian Dictator, Religion, CEO, spouse, demon, or feline overlord — all are fair game in this wide-ranging collection.
As the contentious American Presidential Election campaign comes to a close, many of us could use a humorous respite and to remind ourselves the problem is not new or different, just oppression’s same old song. Take a break, read these stories — the things we worry about today will pass and new ones will emerge. This collection will take you to the next screen.
Featuring original stories and poems by Cathy Adams, Daniel Ausema, Eric Avedissian, Paul L. Bates, Jane Blanchard, Ben Boegehold, Warren Brown, Jim Courter, Devo Cutler, Derek Des Anges, Buzz Dixon, Katrina Dybzynska, Mike Ekunno, Louis Evans, Robert Morgan Fisher, Andrea Goyan, N.E. Griffin, Lauren Stoker, Jill Hand, Langley Hyde, Will Isenberg, Andrew Jensen, John H. Kalin, J.J.J. Kearns, Richard Lau, Kate Maxwell, Teresa Milbrodt, Lena Ng, Peter Ntephe, Mark Nutter, Nicole M. Pyles, Jim Robb, Jeff Seeman, Margaret S. E. Smith. Guest editor E. E. King joins this illustrious group as well as in-house authors Dan M. Kalin and Sarah M. Kalin.
Dear Leader Tales is now available for purchase at Amazon for Kindle and paperback
It is also available world-wide for order through local bookstores (reference ISBN: 9781970087130)
Below is a content listing of the line-up for our upcoming Dear Leader Tales volume. The book is currently being formatted for print and planned release date of 9/30/2020.
FOREWORD, by E. E. King
ROGUE SCHOLARS, by Eric Avedissian
CATMANDER-IN-CHIEF, by Richard Lau
THE CURIOUS CAT OF CULPEPPER COUNTY, by Margaret S. E. Smith
FLORENCE, by Jane Blanchard
THE Z WORD, by Jeff Seeman
CONRAD’S MOUSTACHE, by John H. Kalin
AN HONEST POLITICIAN, by Jim Robb
DEAR JOYCE, by Langley Hyde
THE MUG LIED, by Sarah M. Kalin
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, by Lauren Stoker
BABA YAGA’S APPRENTICE, by Louis Evans
CHARISMA, by Dan M. Kalin
SUPERLATIVE, by Robert Morgan Fisher
A GREAT GOAT, by Peter Ntephe
AN OFFICE PARTY, by Nicole M. Pyles
TEAM BUILDING AND OTHER HORRORS, by Jill Hand
THE ELVES’ REBELLION, by N.E. Griffin
REVOLT OF THE TUBAS, by Mark Nutter
THE DICTATOR’S DREAM ABOUT PAINTING, by Katrina Dybzynska
THE FAITHLESS ANGEL, by E. E. King
A NIGHT OF RAPTURE, by Margaret S. E. Smith
A FEAST TALE, by Cathy Adams
IDEA DOLLY BOSS, by Warren Brown
CORVID-19: THE CROWS! THE CROWS!, by Andrew Jensen
MINUTES, by Buzz Dixon
A MORALITY TAIL, by E.E. King
DAMAGE CONTROL, by Will Isenberg
FEMALE GOD, by Mike Ekunno
HEREDITY, by Paul L. Bates
THE SCOURGE, by Derek Des Anges
SIX VIEWS OF THE WALL, by Daniel Ausema
FREEDOM OVER GOOD, by Devo Cutler
HINDSIGHT 2020: THE DEVOLUTION AND HISTORY OF THE NEW BREED, by Kate Maxwell
A FRIEND OF THE WORKING MAN, by J.J.J. Kearns
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, by Lena Ng
A HISTORY LESSON, by Ben Boegehold
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT, by Jim Courter
THE ELECTION-YEAR GENIE, by Richard Lau
THE MASQUE OF THE 19, by E. E. King
HOSTAGE AT THE HILTON, by Teresa Milbrodt
THE WENDIGO, by Andrea Goyan
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Debut novel “Stardust Sentinels”, by Sarah M. Kalin – to be released in the fall of 2019.
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“Sometimes you have a dream; and other times the dream has you.”
Dan M. Kalin
Bex hated dreams. She was getting better at ignoring them, but if it was up to her the summer nights would pass peacefully without constant interruptions. So she wasn’t entirely displeased when she was recruited by the Stardust Sentinels to help guide dreamers at night. Now each night was filled with new adventures instead of her own thoughts. But life starts catching up with her and Bex must choose between doing what is easy or what is right.
As part of the release promotion for our Bubble Off Plumb collection of short stories, we will periodically post sample stories from the book. We start off with a delightfully odd story by Buzz Dixon, “Barn Raising”.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Details for our “Pin the Tale on the Editor” contest will be announced next week.
It was quite a kick to prepare the contributing author print copy packages today. Plus the line at the post office wasn’t terrible either.
Then sent emails with shipping details. It is always great to deliver good news!
Details on the book found here.
Guess what was just delivered? Good news, Bubble Off Plumb will be available in all formats by Friday, December 14th, 2018!
We’re very pleased with the end result.
As an update, Bubble Off Plumb will be fully available by December 14th 2018. The ebook versions should be in most marketplaces as of this afternoon.
We’re cutting a few corners on the print versions, in that only one source will have gotten a proof to us before the actual launch date. We have two sources for print versions and, since we felt it unlikely both would be flawed, considered it unnecessary to delay any further.
We’ll post a sample story here in the next few days!
Bubble Off Plumb ebooks will be available for pre-orders on Amazon and Barnes & Noble no later than 11/30/2018. Release date is scheduled for 12/14/2018, which is when we expect to have paperback versions generally available.
We will be covering the balance of the ebook distribution channels no later than 12/14/2018.
A preview of the Table of Contents follows:
Keep in mind the manuscript page numbers are meaningless, it will change upon formatting for print. But this is the line-up and we’re really excited about the finished product.