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  • Short Story Press Presents Another 28 Days by Matthew Kilpatrick“Another 28 Days” is the story of one desperate, damaged man’s constant struggle to manage and control two sides of his nature, both of which are destructive but which also seem to...



  • Short Story Press Presents Inside Melting House by Matthew Kilpatrick“Inside Melting House” is a creepy and suspenseful story that will draw into its mystery. It introduces you to sympathetic characters over two generations that, even in the shor...



  • Short Story Press Presents Lights, Camera, Horror! by Sade Andria Zabala.A group of film majors attempt to film a horror movie over spring break for their final project. Despite the horror theme, Carrie is not a believer in the supernatural. She and ...



  • Short Story Press Presents One Winter Moment by Alicia Danielle Voss-Guillén"One Winter Moment," is an intriguingly original coming-of-age story, a delicate romance that delves beneath the surface to explore our various family dynamics and the ways ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Squire Ryanus by David Beaver.‘Squire Ryanus’ follows the tale of a young man who’s been a member of the Order of Majestic Truth most of his life in pursuit of the dream of becoming a Paladin. There he has given up ch...



  • Short Story Press Presents They Are Everywhere By Matthew Kilpatrick“They Are Everywhere” is a story that combines the elements of the most spine-tingling supernatural horror with the funniest comedy. Never before have malevolent spirits, polterg...



  • Short Story Press Presents Uncertain ThroneThey were princesses that were never supposed to inherit the throne, but to live happily ever after with their princes.Everything changed when a mass slaughter took the lives of the generation before, leavin...



  • Short Story Press Presents Agent Romanov by Natashiah JansenBrigitte had a rough start in life. It all began when her village was bombed when she was just a child. After being sent to the USA by a refugee agency, she drifted from one foster home to a...



  • Short Story Press Presents Enchanted Steps by Casie StilwellEmilia was a normal teenage girl on the verge of elopement when her entire world was turned upside down by a catastrophic accident. Left miserable and deformed, Emilia uncovers a magical fam...






  • Short Story Press Presents A Final Kiss By Short Story Press & Alicia Danielle Voss-Guilléno Alicia Danielle Voss-Guillén, author of Price World Publishing’s Tori Series for middle grade readers, as well a previous short story (“One Winter Mome...



  • Short Story Press Presents Getting Micky Dolenz by Alicia Voss-Guillen“Getting Micky Dolenz” is a funny, touching, heart-warming story that will appeal equally to young adults, pop-culture lovers, and Monkees fans of all ages. Peppered with humo...



  • An old castle, a courageous knight, a beautiful princess, a sacred icon, an evil wizard and two little sparrows: these are some of the exciting things in store for you in Edward Kurtz’s latest magical story entitled, “Knight Adventure.”The fast...



  • Short Story Press Presents Mage Finals by David BeaverThe story of Mages Final revolves around Keldon, a dedicated student at The Academy of Magical Arts. The honor student often spends late nights studying and most of his life revolves around his bo...



  • Short Story Press Presents Parallel Divergence by Lynda RodriguezParallel Divergence is a new take on the story of a love affair gone horribly wrong. The narrator is one of the many women who find themselves embroiled in a romantic situation that th...



  • Short Story Press Presents Road To Justice by Kim Cruea• Young girl’s family is murdered, leaving her an instant orphan.• When her aunt realizes that the child’s trauma had left her mute; she decides the trouble isn’t worth the financial in...



  • Short Story Press Presents Search The Ethernet by Ona Jo-Ellan Bass“Search the Ethernet” is set in a quiet neighborhood in Central City, in Some State, in the US. The characters include a single mom, her children and dog, and a gaming group who a...



  • Short Story Press Presents Soap Opera Love by Dominique LeSane Felice Middleton is a soap opera addict. She has loved watching As The Wind Blows with her grandmother as a child, and as an adult, she still never misses an episode. When Felice finds ou...



  • Short Story Press Presents Trapped In Margins by Blaise MarcouxScandal forces Maria Posaltakis out of her job as a celebrity reporter. The paparazzi blacklists her, but media mogul Mark Bannerman takes her under his wing, intent on making Maria the n...



  • Short Story Press Presents Valerie's Tale by Alicia PesceValerie’s Tale is a story about a little girl with a heart filled with courage and strength living in a world plagued with war and where magic is divided by Clerics who believe in using magic...






  • Short Story Press Presents Welcome To Colorful Colorado by Ken GreenAnyone who has ever moved to a new city to start a new life knows the obstacles, both mental and physical, that such a move creates. No only does it often involve leaving perhaps the...



  • Short Story Press Presents When Love Leaves by Elizabeth Owens“When Love Leaves” by Elizabeth Owens is a story many people can relate to: What do you do when love leaves, and you are left heartbroken and alone? Cassie is a divorced woman who had ...



  • Short Story Press Presents A Winters Morning by Katelynd JarvisA Winters Morning takes a close look at a young woman who is dealing with the residual affects of her abusive husband. • Gives a window into the emotional battle between still being in ...



  • Short Story Press Presents All Lesser Creatures by Matthew Kilpatrick “All Lesser Creatures” takes an often-used mythologic monster idea and twists into a new direction. You will see the more familiar take on the idea in the story as well but als...



  • Short Story Press Presents Ben's Missing Pin by Kim ChaseBen enters a Spelling Bee at school. He was thrilled when he was named the winner for the second grade class! As a special award, Ben was given a pin as first prize! This pin meant a great deal...



  • Short Story Press Presents Benji's Book by Tara MitchellBenji's Books is the tale of a young man who hates school and reading. He seeks refuge in a library to get out of a terrible storm. There he encounters a woman who would change his way of thinki...



  • Short Story Press Presents Busy Woman Simplified by Lindsey KrebsWhat happens when you are close to reaching your dreams and being successful only to find everything falling down around you instead? Meredith is a mother and wife and dearly loves her ...





  • Short Story Press Presents Fix, Reset, and Reload by Blaise MarcouxCrusher Bruskiewicz doesn't believe he can be stopped. The fifteen-year old takes every challenge thrown his way, bolstering his fearsome reputation and encouraging his bullying ways...



  • Short Story Press Presents Friends In Greece by Skyler Gerard‘Friends in Greece’ is a romantic short story based on the Greek island of Samos. Richard, a writer, and Jennifer, a stockbroker meet en route to the island. He wants to complete his bo...






  • Short Story Press Presents The Gig by Cody WeinmannThe book, The Gig is a story of American horror and tragedy that involves the downfall of a once-successful musician who had travelled the world, one coffee shop, one bar, one stage at a time. Under ...



  • Short Story Press Presents An Illustrated Warning by Matthew Kilpatrick“An Illustrated Warning” is a carefully crafted and creepy tale designed to unsettle and chill you. You’ll be held rapt to attention as the dread sets in and things go from ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Insatiable Lovers Desire by Hailey R. StormsWho was that in the water she wondered as she peered at him throw the over grown foliage? He looked amazing. She could see that even his muscles had muscles. He had long brown hai...



  • Short Story Press Presents Love's Silver Lining by Jordan LaneSometimes it is so easy to fall into a routine that you never notice when you are becoming a part of the woodwork. When that change does come, we can either embrace it or discard it. Howev...



  • Short Story Press Presents Monkey Freckles by Srah ZacharyLiam grew up thinking he wanted to be a zookeeper. He practically lived in the zoo as a child, and his brother is wild enough to be an animal, so it seems perfect. But no one told him he had t...



  • Short Story Press Presents Motionless by Magdalena ZielinskaBenjamin wakes up, laying on a strange bed, in a strange room, in a house he has never seen. He can't remember what happened the night before or how he ended up in this place. Ideally, he wo...



  • Short Story Press Presents Nephadin's Gift by Cindy EvangelistaAnya and her sister, Dawn, grew up with their parents teaching them how to use magic. Unbeknownst to her sister, Anya is a nephadin, the offspring of an angel and a demon. Anya, being the...



  • Short Story Press Presents Never Been On Broadway by Ryan Pruitt• Never Been on Broadway is a romantic short story about the reality of fame and about how far away from reality the famous can be. The story follows the first day of Evelyn Alford’s...



  • Short Story Press Presents Passing Eternity by Jane BeckmanThe reenactment of the iconic battle of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, is in its second day, and the paramedics at Aid Station Three have seen their share of cuts and scrap...



  • Short Story Press Presents Pearl Port Singer by Natashiah JansenMermaids, mermen, treacherous villagers and a Nix: these are some of the exciting things in store for you with the latest Natashiah Jansen story entitled “Pearl Port Singer”.You’ll...






  • Short Story Press Presents Poor Choices by Robert PorterPoor Choices is a short story about an intelligent man named Dan who works retail. Dan has a lot of talents and a good education, but he is prone to making bad choices that keep him from really ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Romance And Goblins by Blaise MarcouxFourteen-year old Eador has never remembered a time he wasn't a slave to the goblins. In their dark kingdom underground, he works blindly at their tasks while suffering their belittlemen...



  • Short Story Press Presents A Serious Matter by Virlanda MillerWhen wronged, is it better to seek revenge or to forgive? A Serious Matter describes the efforts of two long-lost childhood friends, Jeannie and Violet, to come to terms with their hatred...



  • Short Story Press Presents Seven Roads To Love by Christine Tanner“Seven Roads to Love” is a story that is close to Christine’s heart. It is actually the true story of how her and her soon-to-be husband met. Not only are the feelings real; but ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Unification In 6066 by Laura BlasenaEvery work of literature has its merits, its downfalls, its high points and low points. Every work of writing has its own unique characteristics that make it memorable and, above all, enj...



  • Short Story Press Presents The Tronik Gambit by Salim FarhatThe Tronik Gambit is the story of a rag-tag group of air pirates. Like their older, sea-borne brethren, they spent years terrorizing aerial shipping, raiding ships on the seas with float-pla...



  • Short Story Press Presents Waiting For Martin by Ona Jo-Ellan Bass “Waiting For Martin” is set in a nebulous future-never in which catastrophic environmental change has returned ancient beings to earth, as well as raining down a disastrous helpin...



  • Short Story Press Presents Walk a Mile by Calandria JohnLouis“Walk A Mile” is a story about the impending divorce of Jackson and Linda Rincon, a wealthy Malibu couple, who have been married for a long time, and the way it complicates the life of ...



  • Short Story Press Presents The Witches Of Lancaster by Danielle OatfieldThree suburban friends had normal and routine lives. They each had their challenges, but overall things were normal. The one thing they had to look forward to each week was their...



  • Short Story Press Presents Adjo And The Invitation by Natashiah JansenA parallel world, a magical crystal, a phoenix and an invitation: These are some of the exciting things in store for you with the latest Natashiah Jansen entitled, “Adjo and the ...






  • Short Story Press Presents An Affair Between Women by Sannon BarberTen years ago, Ellie Stephenson married her husband George because if she hadn’t her father would have disowned her and taken away her $18 million trust fund, along with excommunica...



  • Short Story Press Presents Arguing Against Prophecy by Catharine ParksA trip to the Holy Land was a dream come true for Catharine Parks, but it was no ordinary vacation. It was a visit to Israel never to be forgotten. From Tiberias to Eilat she felt ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Broken Rocks by Cynthia HaltomJulia has been let go from her job of 20 years, as a ground water geologist in Eastern Washington and must find a new way to support herself. She decides to pack up her belongings and return t...



  • Short Story Press Presents Grave Silence by Jasmine BowenThey were happy once and everything was perfect. A man and a woman and a little girl. Lots of money and an American dream life. Jake was an actor, Jane was a nurse, and Sara, their little girl,...



  • Short Story Press Presents Kidnapped Writer by Eve GaalKidnapped Writer is about our melting pot here in America. The main character is Viola and she’s having a horrible day. In fact, it is absolutely the worst day of her life. After years at her n...



  • Short Story Press Presents Love On Demand by Sade Andria ZabalaCashmere Blake is Hollywood’s newest “It” girl. After 3 years of trying to get in the business, she finally has it all; fame, money and fortune. She gives all of this up to take a b...



  • Short Story Press Presents Of Elegance Revealed by Ana AllenSometimes we have no control over what life brings us. This is completely true for Marie who had her dreams set on a life of prosperity and propriety. She finds that life isn’t as simple a...




  • Short Story Press Presents Reason To Sing by Janet Marie LewisIn a future time, well after all the countries of the world have engaged in a global nuclear event, a select few have survived The Great War and reorganized civilization within a sealed Bu...



  • Short Story Press Presents Sandy's Mended Heart by Norah crowleyThis story follows Sandy, a 19-year-old woman, as she makes the difficult transition from living in an insular religious community to “outside” life in a college town. Sandy struggle...



  • Short Story Press Presents Stitches of Fate by Holly Williford“Hello, my name is Aura Smith; we are here to take you back to your time. I do not exactly why you think killing, what was his name again… oh yes, Stalin was a great idea, but you can...



  • Short Story PRess Presents A Suitable Box by Judy GreenlessA new term, Empty Nest Divorce, has cropped up to explain the recent increase in separation and divorce among couples ages 55 and older. In years past, when married couples lived shorter live...



  • Short Story Press Presents Summer of Saracens by James EnglandIn the summer of 777 AD, Charlemagne rode out to conquer the Saracens and reclaim Hispania for the Holy Roman Empire. While immortalized in the words of medieval poets, scholars, and histo...



  • Short Story Press Presents Washed Ashore Bride by Lannae WilsonThomas Alexander was a proud man. He loved his high school sweetheart with all his heart and wanted to give her everything her heart desired. Being from a wealthy family, he knew he could...



  • Short Story Press Presents White-Out Man by Janet Marie LewisEveryone it seems wonders, at some point in their lives, what will happen when they eventually stand before the “Pearly Gates”? One man seems stuck somewhere between, in a groundhog eff...



  • Short Story Press Presents Without Decent Restraint by Matthew Kilpatrick“Without Decent Restraint” is a story about the duality of man, both the conflict between the mind and the body, and also how the desire to get what we want can put that ver...



  • Short Story Press Presents Canadian Family Adventure by Deb WilliamsonCanadian Family Adventures follows the tale of ten Irish siblings who immigrate to Canada in the late 1880’s. Their mother, Maggie Collins, wants her children, between the ages o...



  • Short Story Press Presents Chest of Childhood by Janet Marie LewisAn aged, decrepit old woman wanders the quiet hallways of her home. She remembers a day when they were brighter…more kinetic with anticipation of life within their walls. Family wa...



  • Short Story Press Presents Dad’s Down Under by Chad CollinsDad's Down Under chronicles the tumultuous-- and often humorous-- funeral of an emotionally abusive husband, told from the point of view of the man’s eighteen year old son. Present are th...



  • Short Story Press Presents Elementary, My Dear Officer by Jordan LaneDetective JEFFREY MADISON is known for bringing miscreants to justice, but lately has found himself tired of the same petty crimes that never seem to end. First Bobby Rae steals fro...



  • Short Story Press Presents I See It's You by Tara MitchellI See It's You is the story of friends and partners coming to the realization that they cannot find love in life because they were meant for one another. Livy and Greg own an interior design ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Little Pests by Matthew Kilpatrick“Little Pests” is a suspense horror story that pits a woman and her young daughter against a suddenly and violently unhinged pest control technician, who has sinister plans for the woma...



  • Short Story Press Presents Love In 3D by Valerie LizotteWhat happens when you lose all hopes in yourself and in the world? Well, you become vulnerable and that’s what happened to Eddie, only he does not really know what is wrong with him until a ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Today's Second Chance by Mitchell"Today's Second Chance", is the tale of young love lost and years later rekindled by chance. Maya returned to her home state of Indiana after many years of moving around and seeing the count...



  • Short Story Press Present True Wind by Matthew Kilpatrick“True Wind” is a fantasy adventure story set in a secondary world where magic exists and so do merfolk (although not in the form traditionally depicted in similar stories). Moonheart, a you...



  • Short Story Press Presents Unable To Breathe by Jasmine Bowen• A grungy, edgy Rockstar famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own.• They didn’t have much in common; except for fame…and the inab...



  • Short Story Press Presents Accidental Expectations by Jessie QuLove can happen, at any place, any time, with any given person. Many people dream of having a rendezvous with a foreigner in a foreign country and have the romance of a lifetime. And that...



  • Short Story Press Presents Bedeviled Nightingale by Ruth PettiteIncorporating real time happenings, “Bedeviled Nightingale” works to explain tragic times for even those people we don’t think it could happen to. Brianna is an author, hunkered in...



  • Short Story Press Presents Dead People's Letters by Matthew Kilpatrick“Dead People’s Letters” is a story that should appeal to fans of ghosts and zombies as well as fans of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic works. It not only places the undead in t...



  • Short Story Press Presents Front Page Kiss by Eve GaalViola Timmons is mesmerized by the large, red-haired city editor who always calls her by her last name. He’s so absorbed in his work he has no time to notice her at all. When a lie slips from he...



  • Short Story Press Presents Our Red Thread by Katie FarrisonOur Red Thread is a story of love, depression, and finding happiness with the one you love. The red thread theory, or the red string of fate, is the belief that there is a red thread connecti...



  • Short Story Press Presents Unexpected Trip To Thyrgaryn by Christine TannerJohn is thrown into a world where he has no idea what is going on. First he’s chased by zombies, and they aren’t real. He is then thrust into the world of fantasy. For a...



  • Short Story Press Presents Will's Way by Tara MitchellWill's Way tells about a young man growing into his own during his senior year in high school. He was forced to leave his friends and swimming career behind when his father lost his job. They mo...



  • Short Story Press Presents Along The Prairie Winds by Daniel NewcomerTyler and Caroline live an almost perfect life of love and marriage after buying a farm and taking on the many challenges that farm life provides. Everything was going well for more...



  • Short Story Press Presents Back To The Nest by Carolyn O'HearnRachel Dale hasn't been home in over six years. Born in a small Midwestern town, Rachel never planned her future too far from Huntsberry or from the friends she had made growing up there. ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Guide My Career by Jasmine Bowen• Is an actor’s life as glamorous as it seems?• Avion and Jared, two leads in a new historic play, can barely stand each other, let alone stand the horrid historical play they are both ...



  • Short Story Press Presents In The Scope by Don CodnerAn assassin is at the top of his field and each of his kills are never the same. In this way, he never leaves a signature and that keeps the law two steps behind. It’s a life full of turmoil and ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Dating My Boyfriend's Brother by Shanika PatriceSkyy Conrad is a single woman, approaching her 30s, who has decided to give online dating another chance after her first online experience failed. Never one to give up too eas...



  • Short Story Press Presents Why You by Tara Mitchell“Why You” is about two seniors. One has a rough and troubled home life. The other has a strong close knit family. Collin takes charge after his girlfriend Cleo disappears for a short time. He...



  • Short Story Press Presents Guise Markets by David B. BeaverJack has recently graduated from high school with his best friend Lilac. They go back a long ways, but they never imagine they will be working at the same grocery store during the same shift....



  • Short Story Press Presents Love Doesn't Exist by Aivan AntonioIf you are a person who see failing not as a negative thing but a learning experience, this story will resonate with you. “Love Doesn’t Exist” is a story about an 18-year old boy nam...



  • Short Story Press Presents Super Shy Guy by Mark LaughlinDo you know a super shy guy? Some guy who appears to have it all together, except for one thing " he can’t talk to women? That’s the problem, Jim, the protagonist of “Super Shy Guy”...



  • Short Story Press Presents To say I Do by Jasmine Bowen• At 17, you are just beginning to know yourself, figure out who you are and what you like. But for some people, 17 is the start of a whole new world.• Caitlin left her Canadian home at 16 wi...



  • Short Story Press Presents An Unexpected Revenge by Valerie LizotteMark is handsome and he knows it. He is also ruthless and arrogant. It is often a very dangerous combination, and Mark is no exception. He uses his good looks to seduce beautiful wom...



  • Short Story Press Presents Requiem For a Coma by Stephanie Willis• This story teaches that a state of despair is no manner in which to live. • Often, when someone has been in a coma, they come out with memories (more likely hallucinations), that ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Emmerette’s Mirror by Brent MillerEarth has fallen far from its splendor and progress. Humanity’s long-held fear of an asteroid colliding with the world has come to pass, and the repercussions are devastating. Resultant...



  • Short Story Press Presents Across The Ocean by Helen NazarenkoThe book Across the Ocean is not just any regular romantic love story. Because many readers often do not specialize in reading specifically only love stories when they read romance books, ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Anacrusis by Ditrie Sanchez“Anacrusis” is a unique work of fiction exploring the topics of musicality, anarchic hand and the supernatural. This work allows the reader to take a seat behind the wheel of a professional m...



  • Short Story Press Presents Blood Moon by Carrie ToddThe beauty of the short story is its ability to instantly gratify the reader. If you enjoy gothic stories, such as “Wuthering Heights,” that has a contemporary feel like the “Twilight” serie...



  • Short Story Press Presents Her Mother's Child by Jasmine Bowen• Once upon a time, he was a heartthrob, on top of the world, finally with the woman he loved• Ever since he saw Joy across the street, at fifteen, he couldn’t take his eyes off her...



  • Short Story Press Presents Lies We Tell One Another by Don CodnerA woman that was living a normal, mundane existence with her fiancé is thrust into a world that she isn’t equipped to deal with. Her life is shattered, and she must pick up the piece...



  • Short Story Press Preents Love Shackles by Walter PriceOne of the most miserable and lonely places in the world is in a prison cell. The reason not being because you are locked away in a space the size of closet, away from society but because you hav...



  • Short Story Press Presents Masque Of Deceit by Jordan LaneKATHERINE CRENSHAW, whose real name was FENTON, was raised by foster parents. Although she knew she was adopted she accepted the fact that her true family would not return for her. As the days...



  • Short Story Press Presents Meet Me At The Track by Tara MitchellEllen is a busy single mother with a daughter in eighth grade. She works as a nurse and because of that she misses out on some moments with her daughter Ashley. While in attendance at ...




  • Short Story Press Presents Off His Leash by Brandon DowlessRandall cannot remember a day in the last ten years that he has not spent beside his canine friend, Eduardo the Magnificento, or Ed. Ever since Rand found the pup nestled against a hot-water...



  • Short Story Press Presents One Shot Romance by Cody WeinmannDean Petro has gotten out of a long, hard break with his long-time band, The Golden Kings. After trying to come to terms with a new record deal, he literally runs into his future girlfriend ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Photo Shy by Sarah ZacharyMichael is a professional photographer. He knows exactly how to take the best pictures and is desperate enough to accept any work when the rent comes due, which is slowly creeping up on him. When h...



  • Short Story Press Presents Playing For The Devil by JM ScottTwenty years ago, a band called Sewer Ratz thought they had everything they could ever want. A man named Damon Crowley wanted to sign them and make a record, perform at top places and above ...



  • Short Story Press Presents Sense and Super Abilities by Matthew Kilpatrick“Sense and Super-Abilities” is a pastiche of the settings, style, and sort of characters usually associated with Jane Austen and Superlatives, superhuman characters similar...



  • Short Story Press Presents A Sworded Love Affair by Christine TannerA Sworded Love Affair, is the story of a young woman who is looking for a good guy and a new hobby. She takes up the sport of fencing and finds that her coach and instructor is the ...



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Short Story Press has published 111 books.

Short Story Press does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Photo Shy, was published in March 2013.

The first book by Short Story Press, Squire Ryanus, was published in May 2012.

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