Pictures carry many messages; we just have to open our minds to receive them. The same is true for stories. At first glance, they are just a bunch of words placed in some kind of order. But if the reader truly reads the story, many messages can be found.\nThese messages not only convey who we are and what we are, but they show WHEN WE ARE.

When We Are

Literature & Fiction

Sullivan, Dan

Rose, Joseph L.

Smith, Mary

Edelstein, Ronna L.

Hanson, Simone

Wotowiec, Michelle

Moore, J.E.

Orlando, Vanessa

Ratcliffe, Kathleen

Macnow, Donald

Short Stories & Anthologies

Scribes Valley Publishing Company

We all have a world encompassing everything in our lives. Family, work, hobbies, bills, worries, stresses, and much more make up our individual worlds. Sure, we have to live our lives, but sometimes we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by our world. We give into the pressures of daily living and feel as if our world is “crashing down around our ears.” How many times have you said that? How many times have you felt as if your world is all there is, and there is no way out, no way to see what else is out there? Relax, there is an escape! And it comes in the form of a book. A book? A book is a simple thing, right? A front and back cover with pages of paper in between. You can swat insects with them, level a table with them, fill bookcases with them—or you can realize that a book is a transporter; a transporter for your mind, your consciousness, and your imagination. Between those simple covers, you can find unlimited worlds to explore, endless places to visit, and countless topics to ponder. This ESCAPE YOUR WORLD anthology is one such transporter. Inside, Kathy Bjornestad, Joseph Horst, Jeff Spitzer, Chelle Wotowiec, Joyce Munro, Simone Hanson, Dana C. Smith, Paul Andrews, Ronna L. Edelstein, John Bauer, Brenda Watterson, Marlene Olin, and Herb Wakeford are ready to aid your escape. Sit back and allow them to carry you away. Allow them to capture your imagination. Allow them to help you escape your world!

Escape Your World: Anthology of Award-winning Short Stories

Bauer, John

Authors, Scribes Valley

Horst, Joseph

Spitzer, Jeff

Bjornestad, Kathy

Wotowiec, Chelle

Watterson, Brenda

Munro, Joyce

Deprived of their land by the treachery of a colonial government, this is the story of Lenape Indians who clung tenaciously to their heritage and how the lessons they learned can help us now. This is not a history book, but the stories herein do provide glimpses into history whose lessons, if learned, can contribute toward a civil civilization as well as a genuinely worthwhile human life. The story of the Lenape points to a long, complex tradition of hospitality and assimilation in Lenape-hocking, which includes southeastern New York State, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The word Lenape means "people." The name is symbolic of the kind of people they were, continually welcoming and assimilating newcomers and thereby creating through thousands of years the original "melting-pot" of civilization on the North American continent. A more specific name is "Delawares," which is an English term for the river that runs through their ancient homeland, and a reminder of the place of origin for the people who are now living elsewhere. The Lenape were held in high regard by many other Indian nations. They were referred to as "grandfathers," a term of respect implying not only their ancient status but their wisdom and spirituality. Referring to original documents, "The Common Sense Life" begins with Norse Sagas and Christopher Columbus and continues with highlights in the history of the people. In keeping with Lenape Tradition each chapter suggests wisdom that can be learned from their experiences and spirituality.

The Common Sense Life: Tales From A Long Ago Forest

History

Repsher, Donald R.

Americas

Get lost!A simple phrase with complicated meanings. Taken one way, it can be considered quite rude and derogatory. Taken another way—the way this book intends—it is an extraordinarily great directive.Writers desire to achieve that blissful sensation of being lost in the words, to find that the story has taken over and is writing itself, causing even the author to breathlessly wait to see what is going to happen next.Readers also want that level of consciousness where their real world departs, and the words on the page transport them to places unknown.The mere fact that you are reading this description shows that you, too, are seeking to lose yourself in the written word, to leave everyday life behind, to be elsewhere.You’ve come to the right place! The authors featured in this anthology have crafted remarkable stories with the capability and the power to take you out of this world. So, buckle up, turn the page, and: GET LOST!

Lose Yourself: Get Lost in the Words

Evans, Sarah

Dudley, Hugh

Dornich, Joe

Carle, K B

Quinn, Jean Tschohl

Tuohy, Mike

Woody, Celeste

Normal. Common. Ordinary. Regular. All dirty words when it comes to stories. Imaginations should recoil and gasp with horror at the mere mention of them. Nothing starves an imagination faster than an unimaginative story (pun totally intended). Rest assured, the stories in this anthology are far from normal. They are beyond the normal. In fact, since normal is a dirty word, we must say that they are beyond the norm. The authors presented in Beyond the Norm have discovered the secret of getting around the barriers that squelch an imagination, the restrictions that cause boredom, and the limits that restrain a reader from becoming completely immersed in a story. The variety of stories contained herein will amaze even the most demanding reader, so you should feel lucky that you’ve happened upon this collection of stories. And the first adventure begins as soon as you open the book. So, go ahead, feed your imagination as you take it beyond the norm. It will thank you for the trip. The featured authors who help you feed your imagination are: Mike Tuohy, Andrew K. Clark, Catharine Leggett, Virginia M. Amis, Patricia L. Baker, Michelle Wotowiec, Steve Putnam, Ronna L. Edelstein, Leslie Muzingo, John Francis Istel, Katelyn Andell, Carol Cooley, and Colin Brezicki.

Beyond the Norm: Feed Your Imagination

Baker, Patricia L.

Brezicki, Colin

Putnam, Steve

Muzingo, Leslie

Clark, Andrew K.

Amis, Virginia M.

Istel, John Francis

Cooley, Carol

Andell, Katelyn

Literary

Where Tales Grip: Your Imagination...Captured

Frey, Phillip

Salerno, Joseph J.

Burleson, William E

Kalm, Denise P.

Garrido, Theresa Jenner

Kosik, Bear

Nicolette, JoDean

Canyon, Nancy

Robinson, Bill Frank

McGrath, Anna-Claire

Read Me: Stories Wait Within

Henion, Kathryn

Gilchrist, Javon

Corradetti, Sam

Reiss, Christina

Perry, A. T.

Pedersen, Scott

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