Dan remembers clearly the time before the accident. He remembers his wonderful wife and daughter. Impossible to forget. He refuses to eat or work or even move most days. He made a mistake, they died. He lives. He blames himself for their deaths. Someone knocks on his home door. And the truth flips as only it can on Bryant Street.

A Study of an Accident - Bryant Street

The First Volume in the Acclaimed Series!For more than four decades, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith wrote professional science fiction short stories that won awards and sold millions of copies. Now, for the first time, they collect together 120 of their science fiction short stories into a six-volume set called Colliding Worlds. Sixty stories total from each author, with ten stories from Rusch and ten from Smith in every volume. Volume 1 kicks off the series with the theme "Cities." Beginning with Rusch's "The City's Edge" about a man coming to terms with the truth of his wife's nightmarish death, and ending with Smith's "Shadow in the City" based on the song lyrics of "Here in the City" by Janis Ian, this volume grips and entertains from page one.

Colliding Worlds Vol. 1: A Science Fiction Short Story Series - Colliding Worlds, #1

Even in today's fast-paced world, the myth that writing fast equals writing badly-or, conversely, writing well equals writing slowly-persists. Now, USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith aims to shatter this myth once and for all with this latest WMG Writer's Guide. In a series of blog posts, Smith chronicled his process toward ghost writing a 70, 000-word novel for a traditional publisher in just ten days. He wrote about his progress, his feelings about the writing, and how he approached and overcame obstacles. This book takes readers on a journey that demonstrates that writing fast, and writing well, comes from motivation and practice.

How to Write a Novel in Ten Days - WMG Writer's Guides, #3

Cats possess the ability to snub you faster than anything alive. They turn on the charm when it suits them, but then freeze your soul into an apologetic lump of ice with a single look. The cats in these stories go to sea, work in the mines, foil burglars, engage in political infighting, solve crimes, and engage in dirty tricks to make their owners comply with their wishes. Not much escapes the scope of their powers. With classic tales from Rudyard Kipling and Mark Twain, as well as new stories from some of today's most original storytellers, this collection simply dares you to pick it up. Includes:"The Cat Who Walked by Himself" by Rudyard Kipling"Midshipman, the Cat" by John Coleman Adams"Dick Baker's Cat" by Mark Twain"Cat Burglary" by Jodi Lynn Nye"An Incursion of Mice" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Cat in the Air" by Dean Wesley Smith"The Language of Cats" by Stefon Mears"Erwin or Ralph" by Ray Vukcevich

The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Disdainful Looks - The Year of the Cat, #3

Over fifty-five thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this first monthly volume the full novel Dust and Kisses, plus four short stories and two serialized novels, The Life and Times of Buffalo Jimmy and The Adventures of Hawk. Short StoriesThe Road BackThe Secrets of YesterdayThe Big Tick of TimeThe Case of the Dog-Bit ArmFull NovelDust and KissesSerial FictionThe Life and Times of Buffalo Jimmy (Part 1)The Adventures of Hawk (Part 1)NonfictionIntroduction: Welcome to the CrazinessThe First Tee PanicPoemsHe Went OutThe Last Croak

Smith's Monthly #1 - Smith's Monthly, #1

Superhero Poker Boy works for Stan, the God of Poker. But sometimes Poker Boy and his team come to the aid of Lady Luck, the most powerful God of them all. And the boss of everything. In these five Poker Boy stories, meet three of Lady Luck's four daughters. In the novella, "For the Balance of a Heart, " Lady Luck asks Poker Boy to find her missing daughter, the Queen of Hearts. In "That Lost Riddle, " Poker Boy helps the Queen of Diamonds solve an ancient riddle. And in "The Rules of the Game, " Poker Boy assists Lady Luck with her warrior daughter, the Queen of Clubs. But Poker Boy also gets to save Lady Luck in "Luck Be a Lady" and rescue Lady Luck's one great love in "You Forgive the Night's Scream."Enjoy the crazy world of Poker Boy, one of the newest and most puzzling superheroes you might ever meet.

Luck Be Ladies: A Poker Boy Collection

As indie publishing flourishes, many, many myths form around this new booming area of publishing. USA Today bestselling author and major indie blogger Dean Wesley Smith takes a cut at killing some of the myths before they can take root. From the myth that indie writers can't get books into bookstores (they can) to the idea that indie publishing must be easy (it is and it isn't), Dean knocks ten myths down one after another and might just save you years of wasted time. Author of the acclaimed Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Publishing, this companion WMG Writer's Guide for indie writers and publishers will become a necessity for your reference shelf.

Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Indie Publishing - WMG Writer's Guides, #4

Want to read a twisted take on historical fiction? Well, look no further than stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine!From a skillful historical baseball story to masterful historical fantasy stories to an amazing story about a famous integrated casino well-known to history, the ten stories in this legendary volume will change your view on the history you think you know. Add in stories from two of the most honored and awarded mystery writers working today-Kristine Kathryn Rusch and O'Neil De Noux-and this volume proves unforgettable. Includes:"Death of a Woman of Ill Repute" by Annie Reed"No. 40 Basin Street" by O'Neil De Noux"Visage" by Lisa Silverthorne"Vital Force" by P. D. Singer"Jesting Pilate" by Lee Allred"Christmas at Glosser's" by Robert Jeschonek"The Session" by Stephanie Writt"Rose in Dreamland" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Moulin Rouge" by Jason A. Adams"The Preacher's Kid and the 2004 Red Sox" by David H. Hendrickson

History Repeats for No Reason: Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine - Pulphouse Books

Duster Kendal knows something must be wrong when a tree blocks the road to the Taft Ranch. Turns out Lee Taft failed to return from his last trip into the past. Duster fears the worst, that time kicked Lee into a distant and inhospitable future with no hope of return. And no hope of rescue. A story of survival through centuries of time. USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith takes readers once again into his fan favorite Thunder Mountain time travel series, but this time into the distant future instead of the near past."Thunder Mountain by Dean Wesley Smith is one of those reads that defies genre classification. Take some romance, throw in a little bit of historical fiction and add a dash of time travel and science fiction and you have the basis for this interesting story.

The Taft Ranch - Thunder Mountain, #10

USA Today bestselling writer, Dean Wesley Smith presents thirty-three different short stories ranging across most of his different series. Sixty-seven more stories await in the previous and subsequent two volumes. Hours of reading from one of the greatest short story writers working today. Make sure you get all three volumes.

The Second Thirty-Three: Stories in the Make 100 Challenge - Stories in the Make 100 Challenge, #2

Poker Boy often finds himself in unusual situations. But time travel makes him uncomfortable. Really, really uncomfortable. So, when Poker Boy finds himself in the middle of a poker game at the Golden Gate casino in 1950, he knows he needs help. And fast!But help might take a while. Because the stakes for the future if Poker Boy doesn't do the job right just got raised higher than ever. Part of Unexpected Histories, an Uncollected Anthology. "[The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun."-Amazing Stories

Ghost of Poker Games Past: A Poker Boy Story - Uncollected Anthology, #28

Picket and Sarge, two recently retired Las Vegas Detectives volunteer their time for the Cold Poker Gang task force that solves cold cases. Plus, they fell in love along the way. Connie Dipkin's case remains at the top of the strange cold cases of all time in Las Vegas, and for Las Vegas, that says a lot. She died standing up, in the middle of a sidewalk, with no wounds, nothing medical. And she stood there dead for three hours before someone noticed. A real cold case puzzle for Picket and Sarge.

The Remarkable Way She Died: A Cold Poker Gang Short Story - Cold Poker Gang

Superheroes in the gambling universe sometimes find themselves helping people who normally don't need help. Poker Boy met Bob on Christmas Eve and proceeded to take his money at the table because Bob played horrid poker and did so while being a real jerk. But Bob needed that money for a very special and personal reason. A reason Poker Boy found worthwhile.

Dead Even - Poker Boy, #3

Buckey's best friend loves to recite limericks and can travel in time. Not bad for an oak tree named Fred. But Fred must help Buckey and the love of his life find a way to live together. Not an easy problem considering Mary lives a hundred years in the past. But an oak tree that recites limericks knows tricks of time. Can true love be blocked by the simple passing of time?And can Fred come up with a limerick that fits the situation in time?

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