Books

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Titles

Portal to Murder

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Roman and his lackey stopped just short of the table. John inclined his head in greeting. “Roman.” He didn’t make any attempt to ask after Roman’s health or apologize for past mistakes. It wouldn’t have done any good. Roman had been known to blow someone away just for opening his mouth.

“You know,” Roman said, his voice a hoarse rasp, “I could kill you now and no one would either notice or care.”

“Not necessarily.” John made a small slicing gesture. A bullet chunked into the oil soaked concrete feet from where Roman and his bodyguard stood. Roman didn’t flinch, but the bodyguard, a gun already in his hand, dropped to a crouch, searching for the shooter. The man was fast, but not fast enough. “Sure you could kill me, but you’d never make it out of here alive.”

 

 

Firestorm of Dragons -
(anthology)

Story Title: Dragon's Blood

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So you want to know about dragons? Start with “Dragonscaling!,” a tongue-in-cheek look at a future where the world’s most extreme sport involves the use of genetically engineered creatures. Continue on to read how dragons are kept out of sight in modern Hong Kong in “Dragonkeeper” before turning the page for a humorous look at the importance of listening to one’s mother in “Lessons.”

“The Druid’s Dragon” reveals a possible connection between the ancient people and an enslaved dragon before “Dragon Eye, P.I.” twists all conventions and makes a dragon the lead in a 1940’s-style detective story. “Poison Bird” brings the reader back to modern day for a coming-of-age story told through the eyes of the protagonist’s boyfriend.

“A Reptile at the Reunion” pulls together two things that most people fear: dragons and high school reunions. A hunter learns compassion for his prey in “Dragon Blood” while “No Time for Dragons” takes a humorous tone when an example is made of dragon who is a pesky door-to-door salesman.

“For Your Eyes Only” reveals the power of devotion when lovers encounter a dragon. Both sides of a human and dragon interaction, with wildly different conclusions, are examined in “Shattered Dreams” before the influence of hatred and the cost of sacrifice battle each other in “A Darkness of Spirit.”

“A Firestorm of Dragons” finishes with a trilogy of stories depicting some possible ends of dragonkind. “Dragon Fruit” reveals the happiest of conclusions when a symbiotic relationship between humans and dragons leaves both to lead their own lives. Dragons continue to live on throughout time in “A Dragon’s Dawn,” though they are relegated to lonely and unfulfilled lives. “Inside the Cavern” is the ending no one wishes for the majestic beings, their race dying in obscurity under man’s unyielding pressure.

 

The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction

Dragon Moon Press follows its highly successful Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy series with a comprehensive writer's guide on science fiction. The book leads the writer from the pitfalls and cliches of a first story to selling and promoting a novel, and the writing life beyond. Topics in this guide range from the history of SF to alien creation, world building, space travel, and future medicine. A perfect reference and writing guide for someone wishing to write science fiction. The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction is written by established professionals, contributors from other DMP guides, and up-and-coming talents: Jeanne Allen Bud Sparhawk Piers Anthony Michele Acker Milena Benini Bob Nailor Orson Scott Card Michael McRae Ian Irvine Tina Morgan Wil McCarthy Darin Park Simon Rose Kim Richards ...and introducing Carol Hightshoe

SF Guide Wins Award!

I'm pleased to announce that "The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume 1" has won the EPPIE in the non-fiction category.

 

 

The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy

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Written by new and established voices of Science Fiction and Fantasy, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO WRITING FANTASY offers something for writers at all levels. Its sage advice will help you avoid many amateur mistakes. If you are already a published fantasy writer, you will still want this book, for its enjoyable style and its wealth of reference material.

Explore World Building, Religions, Food, Fighting & Weaponry, and much more, to craft an exceptional story.

The Stygian Soul - Anthology

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There are souls so sinister and bleak that good fears to look within but perhaps if we venture deep enough, we will discover more than just pain. Come, journey with us through that darkness to find what lies within those Stygian Souls.

Dark fantasy by: Michele Acker, Bob Faw, Carol Hightshoe, Lee Masterson, Sheri McGathy, Tina Morgan, and Rie Sheridan. Cover art by Matt Baugh

Chimeraworld #2 - Anthology

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Still reeling from the nightmare excesses of CHIMERAWORLD #1? Relax a while and enjoy the ambient tones of sadness, depression, degradation and utter hopelessness of CHIMERAWORLD #2. Twenty three of the most mentally corrosive stories from twenty three of the most innovative authors ever assembled in one collection. Stories from Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis, Brian W Keen, Kurt Newton, Dustin LaValley, David L Tamarin, Derek Gunn, Michele Acker, Anthony Cain, William D. Carl, Glen Alan Hamilton, Quentin S Crisp, J. M. Heluk, Charles Richard Laing, Ken Goldman, Nicholas Alan Tillemans, Suzanne Church, Eric Shapiro, Tony Richards, Karen James, John Meany, Andrew Zimmerman Jones, Richard Lee and Destiny West.

F/SF - Anthology

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A new Fantasy and Science-Fiction Anthology from Cyber-Pulp edited by David Bain. Bain sent out this call to writers everywhere: "Fantasy or science fiction. No theme. Reprints OK, as long as it was a relatively small venue. Just send us your best. That's what the book will consist of." What he constructed from those submissions is a collection with 21 incredible tales that will blow your mind and keep you busy reading for hours!

Cover art - "Monolith" by Robert Sankner; Introduction - David Bain, editor; I Can Spend You - Charles A. Gramlich; The Rose - James S. Dorr; The Wordmonger's Tale - Bruce Boston; The Thinking Part Is Me - M. T. Reiten; Of Silence and Slow Time - C. A. Gardner; Toril and Cort - Barbara Davies; Emissary - G. W. Thomas; The View from Stickney Crater - Rick Kennett; In the Cemetery of the New City - Stefen Styrsky; After You Die #1: The Sky - David Bain; The Sacrifice - Bruce Golden; Teratoid - William Allan; Algorhythms - Simon Kewin; If Death Were a Horse - Michele Acker; The Latest Model - Laird Long; Artificial Living - John Grey; The Last Drive - Steve Moody; The Calling - Kevin Anderson; My Translucent Hands - Andy Oldfield; Winter's Season - Sherry Thompson; Playing the Dozens - Leah Bobet; And a Sprig of Rosemary - Robert J. Santa; The Cthulhu Cure - Gregory Story; About the Editor