Fiction. Middle East Studies. MLKNG SCKLS is a short collection of Salim Abid's deleted Word documents written during his escape up the Euphrates from Fallujah to Ramadi. These texts could have been included in Falcons on the Floor, which is the novel Salim wrote about fleeing from his war ravaged city, but for sensitive reasons he chose to remove them. That metanarrative provides the conceit of this chapbook, lushly composed by Justin Sirois and edited by Iraqi refugee Haneen Alshujairy. MLKNG SCKLS provides a bristling and necessary look into the realities of living in Iraq, complete with dying laptop batteries, knock-off sneakers, and carnage-lined roadways.

MLKNG SCKLS

Literature & Fiction

Sirois, Justin

Short Stories & Anthologies

Publishing Genius Press

NOW OPTIONED FOR TV - this free first book is one of three in a series. There is a major cliffhanger at the end of book one. White-collar Henry is hired by a successful software developer and college friend who has created kidnApp, a cell phone app and social network that allows people to kidnap each other for fun. The app is growing faster than they can handle. His friend wants to groom Henry as the Mid-Atlantic regional manager with part ownership of the company, but he will need to become a seasoned kidnApper first. The problem is, Henry is stuck in his conservative job, suffering from post-fiancée breakup depression, and he definitely sucks at kidnApping. But this is an opportunity he cannot refuse. Danielle (Dani) Hardly is an aimless bartender at a rundown nightclub. She is barely scraping by, but she is one of the first users of kidnApp in Baltimore. She uses the app as an escape from the increasingly difficult world around her, often time pushing the limits of the experience. During a botched kidnApping, she is rescued by newly recruited Henry – someone she has nothing in common with until Henry opens up to her about his less than mediocre kidnapping skills. The last thing Dani expects is to start collaborating with Henry who needs all the help he can get. Throughout the series, Henry ties to balance his normal life and job while kidnApping on the side. Dani transitions from a hardcore kidnApp user to a nearly full time employee, confusing her already fragile sense of identity.

So Say the Waiters (episodes 1-5)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

NOW OPTIONED FOR TV - this book is two of three in a series. Book 2 of Justin Sirois’s So Say the Waiters explores the history of kidnApp long before everyone carried cell phones. While Henry and Dani become accomplished kidnAppers, it’s Glen Haymaker, one of the company’s co-founders, who is stealing the show—and maybe more. He is more concerned about the public spectacle and becoming a celebrity within the network than sticking to the company’s ethics. Jess and Kelly see Haymaker’s extreme methods firsthand, and it will dramatically change their relationship. Uly, Jess’s younger brother, might be caught in that crossfire. If So Say the Waiters Book 1 made you question what you might do with the power of kidnApp, book 2 will scare you into realizing the creators and administrators of these apps live in a world between worlds. Haymaker, through his dazzling manipulation, will push that power to its very limits. + "So Say the Waiters is dope. It renders the Baltimore scene lovingly, from the ground, while tapping into that contemporary human need to escape through the shifting space where technology and dreams collide. A cyberpunk novel for a corporatized generation." Matthew Porterfield director of Putty Hill, I Used to be Darker, and Hamilton + "So Say the Waiters could easily be the next Repo Man." The Baltimore Chop

So Say the Waiters (episodes 6-9)

The tattoo / underneath the tattoo / speaks the language I want to learn." Justin Sirois has always been one of my favorite living poets. "You have / everything you need / when you're naked", I trust, I trust ALL his discourse with our throbbing excitement for communion. His poems are our best possible use for ears. If I don't know you and you LOVE these poems as much as I do, let's get together to read them out loud over a delicious slice of something. "Lick the window / & your reflection licks back" is a delicious something we all love. It's important they know to have a copy of this book resting on my heart when they cremate me. CAConrad_______When you realize the new Old Spice ads might be working on you, when you're trying to split the difference between desk jobs and shoulder licks, when you're old enough for raunch to go holy but still young enough for GIFs to go infinite-that's when you know you're in the LoS of Justin Sirois's barking and bounding poems. The Heads are singing to the super ugly animals that pace the medians. They are twitching to put back some magic. They are winking that the word "okay" is the most useful word in the room, and they are hoping to be together with you because the only way a head gets a name is when another takes it in.Mike Young_______The poems in The Heads by Justin Sirois make me feel so many things. They are not "temples," but "squishy" things that "I love to put my face in." I like it that way. These are poems that are part of life, constantly affirming and reaffirming it. A life that greets you with its magic. As when "What fits in the hand/ grows into armfuls." Or when you "sex this bathroom until the bathroom ain't for/ bathing no more." Everywhere is the "imagery" of life that "repeats in heaps of beauty." These are also poems that are part of the digital America we live in now and so they make that alternate existence beautiful. I hear echoes of Walt Whitman, Eileen Myles, and Blake Butler in these poems. I hear echoes of old folk songs. Most importantly, I hear the breathing of an indefatigable in these lines. One that is living and listening. Let's follow it.Dorothea Lasky

Cat Hole

Poetry

This is the last book of the series. As Haymaker gains popularity and power within the kidnApp network, his influence over people grows to the point of jeopardizing the company. Book three explores his rise to power and exactly who he has been manipulating the entire time.

So Say the Waiters (episodes 10-13)

Explicit Content - adults only. A serialized, mature tabletop campaign with 37+ maps and unique mechanics for low to mid level characters. BENEATH can be played with almost any existing RPG system. "Beneath challenges the conventional idea of the 'Dungeon crawl' in so many ways and succeeds in them all. It is radical yet well crafted, it is shocking yet thought provoking, it is familiar yet intensly Alien. If roleplaying is a Tree with all the various games and genres spreading out from it, then 'beneath' is one sick and twisted branch that waits for all brave travellers who dare to tread their foot upon." Jay of Colosseum Rex (U.K.) "Beneath as a series is doing so much to reinvent what it means to be a prewritten adventure module. But Beneath isn’t just a few module books, it’s a living document full of unexpected messed up stuff and amazing artistic expression. You’ll feel like you’re talking to real people when you’re talking to the NPC’s. So strap in, and let’s get salty." Zach Benge of Tabletop Radio Hour "Beneath is a return to that thing that made gaming cool in the 80s, it's dangerous and brutal, yet modern in it’s approach to subtext. A unique, grotesque, disturbing work that is entertaining and well crafted. A horror crawl that examines the topics of self absorption and the dangers held within. Your table deserves this experience and the sequel that follows." Emanuel James Miller, Owner, Crit Hit Conventions "Beneath masterfully blends narrative, adventure, combat, and character involvement. A dark tale that left our group massively satisfied." The Inner Gamer "I've never seen anything like this on an RPG level and I think it's f*cking rad." Full Metal RPG / Podcast "I've never seen anything like this on an RPG level and I think it's f*cking rad." Full Metal RPG / Podcast Beneath ancient ruins lies the UnDungeon, a "paradise" of unspeakable horrors. The Inverted Cupid, a demon of great power, is luring the local townspeople of CragLeee into the UnDungeon to create a master race of “…one race, one sex, one tongue". Only a band of brave adventurers can stop it. Follow Hannah, a fighter and resident of CragLee, as she guides you deeper into the UnDungeon to find her lost brother. Treasure can be found if you are willing to seduce your way through mirrorDoors or witness the atrocities inside The Invert.

Beneath: The Inverted Church (Volume 1)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Gaming

Two Girls book 1

FOR AGES 8 to 18 and people unfamiliar with roleplaying games. This is a guide for new players that want to create their own RPG game and/or story (module). With illustrations, example adventures, glossaries, and simple to understand instructions, Justin Sirois tells you how to run a tabletop game, create compelling characters, and a relatable plot. This book is focused on fantasy, but it can be adapted to any genre. The book uses a system called D-Low which only uses 3 six-sided dice. All you will need to write and play are commonly found dice, a pencil, and paper. And, like any good writer, a big eraser. Justin Sirois is a game creator and an Amazon Kindle Scout winner and a five-time Maryland State Arts Council grant recipient. He has written seven novels and owns Severed Books.

RPG World Building for Beginners

The complete 2 book series. System-neutral (D20).Explicit Content - adults only. A serialized, mature tabletop campaign with 70+ maps, over 100 illustrations, and unique mechanics for low to mid level characters. BENEATH can be played with almost any existing RPG system. "Beneath challenges the conventional idea of the 'Dungeon crawl' in so many ways and succeeds in them all. It is radical yet well crafted, it is shocking yet thought provoking, it is familiar yet intensly Alien. If roleplaying is a Tree with all the various games and genres spreading out from it, then 'beneath' is one sick and twisted branch that waits for all brave travellers who dare to tread their foot upon." Jay of Colosseum Rex (U.K.) "Beneath as a series is doing so much to reinvent what it means to be a prewritten adventure module. But Beneath isn't just a few module books, it's a living document full of unexpected messed up stuff and amazing artistic expression. You'll feel like you're talking to real people when you're talking to the NPC's. So strap in, and let's get salty." Zach Benge of Tabletop Radio Hour "Beneath is a return to that thing that made gaming cool in the 80s, it's dangerous and brutal, yet modern in it's approach to subtext. A unique, grotesque, disturbing work that is entertaining and well crafted. A horror crawl that examines the topics of self absorption and the dangers held within. Your table deserves this experience and the sequel that follows." Emanuel James Miller, Owner, Crit Hit Conventions "Beneath masterfully blends narrative, adventure, combat, and character involvement. A dark tale that left our group massively satisfied." The Inner Gamer "I've never seen anything like this on an RPG level and I think it's f*cking rad." Full Metal RPG / Podcast "I've never seen anything like this on an RPG level and I think it's f*cking rad." Full Metal RPG / Podcast Beneath ancient ruins lies the UnDungeon, a "paradise" of unspeakable horrors. The Inverted Cupid, a demon of great power, is luring the local townspeople of CragLeee into the UnDungeon to create a master race of "...one race, one sex, one tongue". Only a band of brave adventurers can stop it. Follow Hannah, a fighter and resident of CragLee, as she guides you deeper into the UnDungeon to find her lost brother. Treasure can be found if you are willing to seduce your way through mirrorDoors or witness the atrocities inside The Invert.

Beneath, the Collected Edition - Beneath, the Inverted Church and the Spire and the Sound: Campaign 1

"The Party Backstory Generator is a collaborative storytelling supplement that’s a helluva a lot of fun for you and your players. It’s sort of like a workbook from your college lab class in that you get to draw out the starting region for your campaign, but everyone gets to collaborate and add their own touch so your whole group is invested in the setting. This book is a fun improv exercise that will get your group off to a great new start." -- LUKE GYGAX. How did everyone in your party meet? What alliances or tensions exist? Who screwed over who and what will you do about it?For D&amp;D, Pathfinder, and other systems, the Party Backstory Generator solves this problem quickly and easily. This is a simple, straightforward guide of limitless customization.Build meaningful alliances and tensions between multiple party members with this map making, backstory and one-shot off-night story builder. “Choose two characters…” – it’s the prompt in this unique book that will bond your party in fun and meaningful ways. This book doesn’t create individual characters. It solely focuses on unifying your players with randomized background, conflicts, skills, and tragedies.

Party Backstory Generator: for Fantasy Roleplaying Games (RPG) DnD 5e and more

Fantasy

Independently published

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