In the literary world, there are a few individuals who possess the ability to captivate readers with their words, both as authors and as editors. Niladri Shekhar Mitra is one such talented individual who has made a significant impact in the realm of literature. With a diverse range of accomplishments under his belt, Mitra has not only penned six ( Read more... )

Leon Rhise was a proud commanding naval officer, until one mistake cost the lives of his entire crew. He returns home full of shame and anger at himself. Instead of finding refuge in familiar surroundings, Leon is disgusted to learn his sister is about to enter into an arranged marriage to a much older man with whom she is not in love. Then, he and ( Read more... )

Celena Janton takes readers to England in the 1530s with Arabella Benjamin for a journey filled with knights in shining armor, romance, and political upheaval.

Arabella, the daughter of Melissa Benjamin, finds herself courted by Sir Lancelot and his squire Robbie, who is later knighted, shortly after being transported to 16th-century England. ( Read more... )

A piercing scream shattered the reverie of a bride-to-be. Instantly, Melissa Berington left the swans in the Thames River and the cherry tree blossoms to follow the horrific sound across the lush grounds of Bringewood Manor, all the way up to her bedroom, where she finds a young woman about to give birth. The year is 1743. To end the curse haunting ( Read more... )

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Princess Eunice is an intelligent, determined, and caring young lady. Yet, she doubts she can fulfill her royal duties as well as her late mother Queen Constance. Being taken advantage of by men further convinces the young royal to withdraw from society. Her reclusiveness seems permanent until she met Juwell, an artist, while volunteering at a ( Read more... )

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott, Anchor Books. New York. 1995, 150.

“I can’t tell you how many people have come up to me and said that they loved knowing the word for what they’d always referred to as the wire thing. Okay, the truth is I can...tell you how many people: three. But three people who seemed genuinely ( Read more... )

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is an invaluable tool for maintain a flow of creativity. Among other things, Cameron advises readers to, in the morning, write a three page statement about what bothers them.

This exercise helped me in multiple aspects of my life. Though my circumstances did not change, my problems do not bother me as much.

As for ( Read more... )

Opal Whilstead is cheerful with others and regularly participates in charitable endeavors with the ladies of society. But she worries about spending her life as a spinster. Commander Exemplar Governor Staid Alexander has preoccupied himself with watching his children grow up and his oldest son get married, along with his official duties. But he ( Read more... )

Melissa  Benjamin never knew her parents or about her family history. Her  grandmother who raised her never spoke of the past. However, a high  school genealogy assignment piqued her interested in her past, changing  her life forever. At first, she was more interested preoccupied with  finishing her last year of high school well enough to attend ( Read more... )