Member Publications

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Chronicles of John

by Ralph Tschiemer

Published December 2023

Tom Miller receives an assignment from his Creative Writing teacher to compose a paper on the history of a relative. Tom’s grandfather, John Ingram, agrees to be the subject if his grandson promises to faithfully record his life experiences ...

Death by Food Truck

by  Linda Baten Johnson

Published July 2023

Get a taste of murder and mayhem in four cozy mysteries. Birch Tree, Maine, is experiencing a rash of deaths, all mysteriously linked to food trucks that frequent the Birch Point Lake Park. Mey's noodle truck was her ticket to a new life, until ...

Ace Your College Admissions

 by Richard Blazevich

Published June 2023

The road to college admissions may seem daunting, but fear not! With Ace Your College Admissions, you'll have a trusty resource to help you successfully apply to schools that interest you. This simple planner explains the effective 3-phase approach ...

Looking for Romeo

by Carmina Whitehouse

Published May 2023

June Capehart is thrilled when an old edition of Romeo and Juliet arrives at her local library. After all, she’s been a huge fan of the famous star-crossed lover, since her definition of the perfect guy is someone exactly like Romeo Montague.  ....

U.P. Reader Short Story

by Becky Ross Michael 

Published March 2023

Becky Ross Michael's “Shelf Life” appears in the 7th edition of the U.P Reader (Modern History Press). In this twisted tale of revenge, a woman discovers some shocking news and proceeds to serve an unusual recipe to guests! 

Circus Millie 

by Carolyn Lis

Published February 2023

Millie Campbell wants nothing more than to escape another Chicago winter and the drudgery of the Pinkerton Detective Agency’s typing pool. When her boss agrees to help an old college chum, Millie can’t believe her good fortune at being selected for ...

Chicken Soup Short Story 

 by Donna Anderson

Published November 2022

In this Chicken Soup for the Soul story, Donna Anderson tells us how her Aunt Vee tried on all the woven plant baskets at her local store, eventually buying one that fit her head. She was surprised they were selling “hats” in the garden section of the store.

Harrow County

by Shad Miller

Published October 2022

Harrow County: The Game of Gothic Conflict is a 1 vs. 1 asymmetric game where players control 1 of 3 factions (Protectors, The Family, and Kammi), with each one having their own play-style and objectives. The game includes a 3rd player ...

Follow the Green Frog

by Jennifer M. Evans

Published November 2021

Shinrin-Yoku is the Japanese term for forest bathing. In the Japanese language, Shinrin means forest and Yoku means bathing. Forest bathing, whether done in a forest, park, or your own backyard, involved experiencing and enjoying t. ... 

Prodigal Daughter

by JC Hennington

Published December 2016

The most she desired out of life was her freedom. She wanted an opportunity to discover who she was. Growing up she was daddy’s little girl. Normally, this would be life’s greatest reward, but her father was the pastor of one of the oldest ...

The Neighborhood

by Brian C. Conley

Published March 2011

Even though this story was completely fictional, it was inspired by a very real place and very real people. Forest Heights Park in Baton Rouge, LA was a great neighborhood and the author claims that it shaped him in many ways...