Jiovanni Ward's world is falling apart. First, his father is murdered. Then, his mother develops a brain tumor that is slowly killing her, and while she lays dying, his blood begins to burn. Sworn by his father to seek out the guild no sooner than his sixteenth birthday and pressured by his mother to not seek it out at all, Jiovanni must deal with the growing pressures within himself and within his family...see the prologue for more detail.

Vega-5 is the place where dreams do come true, even the ones you didn’t know you had. It said so, right on the brochure. Bernat Arnad had little hope of his own dreams coming true but there was hope, and that was something to hold on to even if he did have to learn to let go first.

In our Writing Community Forum under Writing Workshops, there is a subforum called Writing Prompts. I tried a few. These are the results.

Sometimes there is only one choice...

Ten years after receiving a birthday present, Caleb discovers the real gift.

The easiest way I've found to brainstorm alone.

A very simple plotting method that works for me.

A little essay on how I deal with the muse and elusive plots.

When Chord’s cousin pisses him off and strands him in Canada he wonders if he can get drunk enough to forget his problems -- apparently he can.

Raised to believe the being Eldest Unbound is a position of honor, Matov accepts the mantle of Duty fully on his shoulders. However, when fate meets faith, Matov must choose to follow the teachings of the temple or the fire in his heart.

Ignore me

In the time of troubles the GefahRadan sang Achoron into being and rewarded the faithful by allowing them live in peace under the watchful care of the Radan. Generations are born and die and eventually, the Radan seeks it’s past to provide for its future. Thus the fates of a few are twisted so that two worlds hang in the balance. Thus the saga begins...

Asked to look into the disappearance of his husband’s brother, Robert Atoll ends up facing his own worst nightmare – a family member being held in a Center that people rarely get out of alive. What is he to do? Nothing more than what any other family member with access would do – get him out at any cost.

You think you know someone: You live with a guy for four years only to find out they aren’t exactly human. Your fiancé meant to wed your best friend. You meet an alien and fall in love.
Yeah, you think you know someone…

Prince Anarix is finally Bound. However, much to his father’s displeasure he cannot recall who that might be. Therefore, the King has given his only son until the moon turns to locate his mate or join the priesthood and forfeit the crown.