Our Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale is now live on Amazon! You can now get any of our e-books for just 99 cents. Also consider getting our short stories as well, because we’ll probably be raising their prices after this event. The great thing about short stories is that readers can try out new […]
Category: Holidays
A Pause To Appreciate
It’s become traditional for people to express their thankfulness each year at this time. Yes, it’s a cliché, but I don’t care. It’s a good cliché. This holiday reminds us that as much as we may complain, we’ve still got many good things in our lives. The pilgrims were thankful to survive a year in […]
Thanksgiving History – The Ragamuffin Parade
Over the years Thanksgiving has become associated with many traditions, including turkey, football, parades and of course Black Friday. Today I’m going to talk about the history of two of these. Last fall I was listening to NPR when I heard an interesting bit of trivia on “America’s Test Kitchen.” I don’t normally listen to […]
Happy Hallowe’en from Steampunk Desperado!
As you can see in the photo, it’s Halloween, that day when Jack Skellington’s brother Pat harnesses up his team of flamingos to bring lots of horrible gifts to all the bad little ghouls and banshees. It’s also time for us to announce the publication of our new short story “Love at Stake” about a […]
For the Love of Halloween, By Arlys Holloway
I love Halloween! I have more spooky home décor for both inside and out than I do all the other holidays combined. Curious about how Victorians celebrated Halloween, I did a little digging… pun intended. After a bit of research, I discovered I come by my love of All Hallows’ Eve honestly. Halloween made its […]
Announcing A Halloween Special E-book, “Love at Stake”
What happens when a lonely vampire seeks companionship in the twenty-first century? Bogdan Tomescu has had a long and successful career writing vampire stories from a uniquely personal perspective. Yet happiness eludes him, having lost his beloved wife Magda to a tragic sunshine incident many decades ago. His friend Louie, a jazz musician werewolf, suggests […]