Tell us about your book.
Jake, Lucid Dreamer is the story of a 12-year-old boy who has never fully dealt with his grief after the loss of his mother four years earlier. Life has moved on but he is still damaged and angry in ways he can’t control and often scare him.
When he becomes a lucid dreamer, he looks to his dreams as a […]
After completing a master’s degree in biostatistics, and working as a statistician, Jennifer realized she was hiding behind numbers and formulas instead of creating something wholly new. Now, in writing, she has found an outward expression for her passion for the themes of philosophy, mythology, and ancient esoteric traditions that she weaves into her writing, and she loves working with the magic of words and language.
Why did you want to write a book?
Originally, I wanted to share with others what I was experiencing in terms of powerful inner transformation and transcendence. And I did end up doing exactly […]
Born in London, the youngest of three children, Richard has loved writing stories since he was 10; and regularly got top marks for his essays at school – where his favourite subject was English. After leaving school, he worked in a succession of dead-end jobs. None brought him as much satisfaction as writing – which he kept up, with his mother’s constant encouragement. Richard credits her father, a taxi driver, who enjoyed writing as […]
Karma’s Envoy by Kevan Houser is very clear in its mission to displace the reader along with Todd, the main character, in a narrative that is at once humorous and haunting.
The story begins with the rapid thoughts and memories of a man who has just committed something unspeakable, which triggers a memory of his mom and dad, and the family’s trips to Oregon. However, it turns out that none of it was true, as Todd asks, “Was it a scene from a movie, or something I made up?”
With this page-turning ending to the prologue, we are thrown with […]
Jake, Lucid Dreamer by David J. Naiman is a charming look at a middle-schooler’s struggle to navigate grief and acceptance. With a touch of the surreal, Naiman has woven a fantastical tale with a powerful message about learning to face your demons, traversing the tricky plains of middle school, and how important compassion is in the face of adversity.
Jake wakes on his birthday after one of his lucid dreams. We see his life, a typical, moody teenager – his family, a darling little sister, and a father with patience to spare. They serve as a grounding force for Jake, […]
He has worked over 23 years in the food industry, primarily in new product development and process improvement. Together with his wife, LeAnne, and others, he has run several businesses, including various real estate investment ventures, mobile home park ownership and operation, and land development.
He […]
Tell us about your book.
Footsteps in the Dark is a collection of eight supernatural/horror short stories with a Twilight Zone flavor that highlight the eternal struggle between good and evil, brought on by the human condition and the lengths people go to satisfy their desires.
Why did you want to write a book?
I wanted to bring to life ideas that were best shown through the pages of a book.
Why did you choose to self-publish?
Considering […]
The story begins on August 12, 1961, the day the barbs were laid in preparation for the Berlin Wall. 15-year-old Ella must make the decision that many of that time had to make: leave your family and be free, or stay and suffer the tyranny of Khrushchev. The lives on the other side of the wall may have seemed so much greener, but the relationships that were built, the love that was longed for, […]