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the dark side of paradise
fiction/short stories

by richard j. kerr, former deputy director of the cia

The Dark Side of Paradise blends together Richard Kerr’s professional experiences from his over-thirty-year career as a high-ranking official in the CIA with his idyllic life as a Florida retiree living in beautiful Vero Beach. Using his involvement in a local writing group as a common thread weaved through the stories, the author shares tales that explore the inner workings of the mind and examine good vs. evil. How do we decide between right and wrong? What do we do when we think no one is watching?

be an author
nonfiction/publishing

by diane s. nine

It's no secret that the world of publishing can be difficult to understand. It's an industry where things change almost as much as they stay the same. Confusing, right? Technology has paved the way for many new publishing options, but how do you know which is best for you? What's the first step? Where do you start? Do you need an agent? What about the publishing contract?
In BE AN AUTHOR: A GUIDE TO THE BASICS AND THE BEWARES OF GETTING PUBLISHING, experienced literary agent Diane S. Nine answers those questions and more! After reading this helpful guide, you will be better informed and ready to begin your own publishing journey!

absolute cornelia
fiction/coming of age

by lucretia bingham

Absolute Cornelia follows Cornelia’s bewildering and unusual childhood journey. Catapulted from her mother’s island shack to her wealthy father’s life with a “religious group,” Cornelia struggles to find her footing. Her father’s rigid moral standards feel safer than her mother’s emotional unreliability, but beneath the deceptively calm exterior of the group lurks power-hungry adults, sexual harassment, and mental manipulation.
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Will Cornelia’s tender inner strength prevail against evil? Will she be able to break the mental bonds of the church? And if so, does she return to the chaos of her mother’s home? And will Hadji be waiting for her when she’s ready for love?