{"title":"Stories by Kari Kilgore","description":"Stories in many genres from short stories to full series written by Kari Kilgore.","products":[{"product_id":"until-death","title":"Until Death: Book One of the Death and Redemption Series","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeo Sabov never imagined a day without his beloved wife Maria. Now he faces the rest of his life alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter bringing Maria to rest in her native Transylvania, Leo only wants to escape the rumors and superstitions taking over the tiny mountain village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA former Communist Party boss, a string of unexplainable deaths, and an ancient mama dog force him into mysteries he can’t understand or explain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWill Leo survive a test even greater than the heartbreaking death of his wife, one with life or death consequences?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePraise for \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUntil Death\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUntil Death\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative take on a familiar story, with layers of authenticity stacked on top of love, loss, hope, and death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKari Kilgore is an author to watch—her lyrical voice a siren song; her insight, conjured voodoo.\"—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Richard-Thomas\/e\/B0036EYNDC\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Richard-Thomas\/e\/B0036EYNDC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRichard Thomas\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBreaker\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTribulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUntil Death\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe old mother dog took a few stiff-legged steps forward, more than a dozen of her young following. Her sharp, fast barks were interrupted by low growls. Even from three floors up, Leo could see her long hair rise into hackles from her neck to the base of her tail. She walked forward again, her group in near lockstep beside her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe shadows in the yard were deep with the sun barely over the towering, fir-covered mountain behind Leo. That had to explain the odd shape moving from behind the log and stone building below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe inky phantom shifted, seeming to change as it moved, every sight more unsettling than the last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA puddle of water, a deeper shadow, a slithering snake; a terrified cat, a deformed child, a staggering bear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeo leaned forward, drawing breath to call out to the girl walking across the dark green grass, egg basket in the crook of one arm. Whatever that thing was, his guts twisted at the thought of it being so close to her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44666774814972,"sku":"Until Death Shopify","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/UntilDeathBook1ebookcover.png?v=1696804413"},{"product_id":"the-dream-thief","title":"The Dream Thief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIn the glittering, steam-driven high society of Waldron’s Gate, no one needs to dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKarl Gilmore spends his days caring for people with broken minds. The Dream Thief fulfills twisted fantasies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe seductive lure of irresistible power threatens to destroy all they both hold dear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA wildly imaginative tale of the seedy underbelly of the perfect Engine World city and beyond. An epic adventure of airships and monsters, love and heartbreak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem\u003eThe Dream Thief\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKarl Gilmore thought he knew every way the human mind could break.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe first thing to interrupt the whirlwind of Karl’s thoughts was realizing Mrs. Labine had come in with the big group that started all of this. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe second was her fingers digging into his forearm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Don’t miss it.” Her voice was a high-pitched hiss; the repeated words so fast they ran together. “Dontmissitdontmissitdontmissit.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKarl covered her hand with his own. He was sure she was drawing blood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“It’s okay, Mrs. Labine. What do you think I’m missing?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“No one ever looks, no one ever sees,” she whispered, her face twisted into a grimace, pale blue eyes narrowed. “It’s the stealing that does it. Too much, too much, stealing too much. Stealing the night. Everything breaks.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Nothing like that can happen here, okay?” he said. “Everybody’s safe now. I won’t let anyone hurt you.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eShe pulled against her thick leather restraints, trying to reach him with her other hand. He wasn’t in any danger from her, but letting a new patient get too upset threw everyone into an uproar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Nothing works when the thief is about. Nothing, nothing, nothing. Everything breaks, no matter what you do. Stealing my bloody sleep away after everything else. Don’t. Miss. It. Don’t miss it. 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Deep in the heart of Appalachian coal country, Hartstown also suffers more than its fair share of tragedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBeth Azen discovers a strange ability that leads her deep into the ancient mysteries of the mountains around her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eMark Hersch finds more than he ever imagined on his lifelong quest to heal the damage left by decades of mining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eTogether, they discover the deadly nature of true loneliness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA gripping tale of sorrow and redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eInspired by \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.spiralpublishing.net\/book\/far-southwest-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFar Southwest Virginia: A Postcard and Photographic Journey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, also from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.spiralpublishing.net\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpiral Publishing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem\u003eSongs in the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Can you hear me?” Beth whispered, her cheeks turning red. 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Then the junk…curved. She couldn’t see any rhyme or reason for it, but the clump of sparkling bits gradually shifted direction and thinned out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eJust as Simmons thought the change reminded her of soap bubbles swirling down a drain, the debris curved even further. Toward the blank space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe junk disappeared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eSimmons stared, vaguely aware her mouth was hanging open but unable to do anything useful about it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe blank space in the garbage field had simply \u003ci\u003eeaten\u003c\/i\u003e something. 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Rog’s overly loud voice jarred her back into motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“What the hell just happened?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44740577034492,"sku":"The Garbage Belt Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/The-Garbage-Belt-Generic.jpg?v=1698875224"},{"product_id":"intentions","title":"Intentions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAngela Garcia builds websites to help make other people’s dreams come true. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNow one of her childhood dreams waits, ready to come to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eSometimes procrastination feels like the safest choice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd sometimes your intentions make all the difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Intentions!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIntentions brings all the flexibility and customization you've ever wanted to your website and your life, and even more than you’ve imagined. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eOur easy-to-configure plugin lets you design and implement anything you can dream up. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNot even the \u003ci\u003esky\u003c\/i\u003e is the limit!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem\u003eIntentions\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAngela Garcia breathed in the rich cinnamon and ginger aroma of her third cup of coffee as she watched her wife sip from a huge mug of Earl Gray tea. Bright morning sunlight streamed through the wavy paneled glass of the breakfast nook windows, filtered by huge oak trees older than Angela and Julie put together. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eShe’d grown up in this neighborhood full of hundred-year-old houses, a precious bit of peace right on the edge of busy Atlanta, but Angela was still delighted to wake up here every single day. Giving up their expensive, modern downtown apartment to move back into her childhood home had changed their lives in more ways than she could count.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis cheerful bright yellow room, the sleek kitchen beside them, and the entire house basked in the love and attention the two of them had lavished on everything over the past six months. Their silky calico cat Lorrie purred her approval from her tiny window seat in the sun. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWith Julie leading the way and Angela’s enthusiastic participation, the outdated and gaudy late-Eighties décor had given way to calm earth tones, wood, and stone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44740669669628,"sku":"Intentions Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Intentions-Generic.jpg?v=1698875937"},{"product_id":"the-seeds-of-love","title":"The Seeds of Love","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eVirginia Evans and her best friend Maggie grew up together. From shy girl and wriggly puppy to confident woman and gentle old soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNow Maggie must go where Virginia can’t follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eUnless a strange visitor holds the key.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA touching tale of woman’s best friend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Seeds of Love\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eVirginia Evans sat cross-legged on the cold white-tiled floor, trying to ignore the ache in her heart and her backside. Her sweet dog Maggie, an unknown mix with a blocky head, floppy ears, and shaggy red hair that nearly matched Virginia’s, lay curled up on her thick, green corduroy dog bed that went everywhere with her now. Despite the permanent coating of hair and doggie smell that defied washing, Virginia wished she could share the orthopedic padding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd she didn’t dare nudge her girl.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe shifted to a less floor-bruised spot and stared into Maggie’s cloudy brown eyes, hoping for a miracle she knew wouldn’t be coming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eEven with the door closed, she heard the familiar din of human, canine, and feline conversation from the treatment area at the end of the hall. Virginia’s family had been bringing pets to this veterinary hospital longer than she’d been alive. Her own history with Maggie stretched back seventeen years to when Virginia was a shy teenager trying to contain a wriggly puppy, one who outgrew her lap way too soon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe diagnostic tools and equipment had changed faster than she could keep up with over the years, especially with so many innovations coming from off-world technology. Still, the pale blue walls, angular black chairs, and huge selection of pet toys out front were exactly the same. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eMaggie had gone through more than her fair share of the squeaky stuffed animals. 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Silken black fur. A purr like a belly full of bumblebees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePashmina, of course, knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust like all cats. With offerings from her hunts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd like all cats, Pashmina keeps her secrets to herself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eFind out what happens when Katie learns Pashmina’s favorite secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWicked Bone\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKatie groaned. “\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy\u003c\/i\u003e can’t you wait until Ken gets home?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePashmina blinked her seductive, languorous blink and purred even louder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKatie put the vicious, murderous feline on the dark red loveseat. Appropriate match for such horrifying bloodlust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Good kitty,” Katie said under her breath. Ken said she had to praise Pashmina for her excellent hunting feats, no matter how messy or how often. “Brave kitty. Clever girl.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePashmina rolled onto her back, but Katie had finally learned not to fall for that trap. Cat requests for a belly rub came with claws and sometimes teeth right behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe ways of the tiny house panther’s hunts were still foreign and mysterious to Katie, and she thought they always would be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44744803418364,"sku":"WIcked Bone Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Wicked-Bone-Generic.jpg?v=1698950728"},{"product_id":"the-sound-of-murder","title":"The Sound of Murder","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Self-improvement Turns Deadly\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eInsurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThen the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana’s laptop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eFailure means huge payouts for the company. Success means a huge bonus for her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eFind out if Dana’s risks outweigh her rewards in this clever digital mystery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAlso available in Kari's collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiralpublishing.myshopify.com\/products\/hacking-cybercrime\" title=\"Hacking Cybercrime: Dana Sanderson Short Mysteries\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHacking Cybercrime: Dana Sanderson Short Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Sound of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“If you know about me,” Dana said, “you know why I can’t get back into hacking, Mr. Redmond. That part of my life is over.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“I’m not asking you to get into their bank accounts. Just find the common thread. Take a look, a careful look, and see what you come up with. Don’t worry about your usual projects for now. There’s a full year’s salary bonus for whoever works this out.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“A full…” Dana shook her head, quite certain she’d misunderstood. “You’re offering me a year’s pay? How could it be worth that?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eShe didn’t have to do the math. That much money would pay off her college debts and everything else she’d racked up putting her past firmly behind her. The prospect of returning to her hacker life, even temporarily, felt slightly less dreadful now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“These were all in our lowest risk pool,” he said, raising his eyebrows. “Several of them had policies worth ten times your salary. Trust me. It’s worth it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44750272430332,"sku":"The Sound of Murder Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/The-Sound-of-Murder-Generic.jpg?v=1699051808"},{"product_id":"terminalia","title":"Terminalia","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe perfect house in the city of dreams. A lovely old bungalow on a quiet oak-lined street.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eUntil nighttime, when all but Kelly’s name changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAn enchanting tale of the crossroads between science and magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTerminalia\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“I need… I don’t understand what’s happening here,” Kelly said, getting to his feet. Debbie didn’t move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“What you’re feeling is perfectly normal. I won’t tell you not to be frightened. I certainly was in the beginning. Before you go, let me ask you one last question.” Kelly stopped at the door, but he didn’t turn. “Is there something you’ve tried to keep hidden? Something you’ve been afraid of another person knowing about since the day you figured it out for yourself?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eKelly gripped the doorknob, gritting his teeth, cold sweat covering his body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis could be a chance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis could be a trap. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHe didn’t know enough to figure that out, but he needed to get out of here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Yes,” he whispered, squeezing his eyes closed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44751069315324,"sku":"Terminalia Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Terminalia-Generic.jpg?v=1699069975"},{"product_id":"little-five-a-terminalia-story","title":"Little Five: A Terminalia Story","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarry Evans: An oddball in the oddest land of all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA gray-suited accountant navigating colorful hair, crazy clothing, and questionable businesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter three months in Little Five, nothing surprises Barry anymore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eUntil the day he meets a true stranger in town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat happens when numbers meet magic?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLittle Five\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBarry turned the corner toward his next appointment, so focused on getting into the shaded alleyway and out of the sun that he nearly walked right into another person. Instead of dodging away and shaking his head, probably swearing under his breath, Barry stopped in his tracks without even checking to see what he might step in. He turned around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe man wasn’t wearing a woman’s dress or a black bodysuit or a shirt with some kind of obscene phrase on the front. He wasn’t nearly naked or dressed like a priest, or even another outsider in a business suit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBarry watched a tall, impossibly thin figure walking slowly away from him, dressed head to toe in gleaming copper. His insane idea that the man had been wearing a breathing device of some kind made more sense now that Barry could see the two small black tanks on his back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBarry also remembered a strangely bluish tint to the man’s pale skin, so pale that it was almost translucent. He could see from the back that he hadn’t imagined the man’s hair color. A spiky mane of every shade of purple stood up all over the stranger’s head. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe damndest thing was that color didn’t look the least bit unnatural to Barry’s grumpy, judgmental eye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44751133442300,"sku":"Little Five Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Little-Five-Generic.jpg?v=1699071243"},{"product_id":"reflections","title":"Reflections","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beloved family home, abandoned and broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA so-called adult life, not much better off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eJessica’s hopes of finding her joy fade as soon as she steps through the door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eSometimes fear of staying the same hits harder than fear of the unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eCan facing her fears, and her memories, make Jessica’s life right at last?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReflections\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJessica’s childhood rose all around her.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eEvery cautious step into the darkness sent her disappointing present falling away from her mind, heart, and body. Colors brighter, sounds more harmonious, smells and tastes so much sweeter. All the choices and decisions of her life still ahead, all wide open and joyful with possibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHer rational adult mind longed to reject those memories as unrealistic. Nothing but wistful nostalgia. Typical symptoms of a recent divorce, turning forty, and needing to believe everything was better in days gone by.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe truth was Jessica’s childhood had been pretty damn good. It was the grownup part she wasn’t all that great at.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eShe jumped and nearly screamed when her fingertips brushed a rough, scratchy surface. Before her imagination could conjure a broad-shouldered monster blocking her way, she turned the phone’s flashlight on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eVisual input only made things worse for a few seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44751164506364,"sku":"Reflections Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Reflections-Generic.jpg?v=1699071877"},{"product_id":"the-last-dragonkeeper","title":"The Last Dragonkeeper","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWyja, Senior Dragonkeeper of the Upper Abramshire Academy, tends to young dragons and keepers alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eEach group challenging, and exhausting, in their own way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eUnwelcome change sets in when dragon birthrates drop to dangerous levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNo one knows why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eCan Wyja solve the problem before it’s too late?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Last Dragonkeeper\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe End of Dragonkind?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Is it true?” one of the other girls said. “About no more dragons?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWyja wished she could sooth and reassure them, tell them\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethings far out of their control would be all right. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBut only for a second. This was not the time for coddling young keepers far past such niceties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Relas speaks truth,” Wyja said. “The dragon birth rate is dropping. We’re trying to figure out why. Anyone else heard rumors from home?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThey all muttered, glanced at each other, and shook their heads. Only Relas and Leela stayed quiet. Wyja raised her eyebrows and held out one hand. Leela finally spoke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e“My parents are farmers, down in the great flatlands. They’re afraid they won’t be able to trade without the dragons. For fish or wood or healing herbs, many of the things they need.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWyja hoped this was a chance worth taking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eLetting the situation get much worse was definitely too much to risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44760450007292,"sku":"The Last Dragonkeeper Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/The-Last-Dragonkeeper-Generic.jpg?v=1699300665"},{"product_id":"the-earworms","title":"The Earworms","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eEstonoa, Virginia. A lovely little town tucked deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHiking and ATV trails. Kayaking along the scenic Clinch River. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA thriving community focused on the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eErin Evans loves her hometown, except for one thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Earworms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWill Erin find the answer before the music drives her and everyone else crazy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Earworms\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat if your whole town had to face the music?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eErin hunched her shoulders. No one else was out on the street, no vehicles moving. Just a few short weeks ago, even this early in the day people would be walking, chatting, doing a bit of shopping before the afternoon heat settled in. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe middle of the street could be the worst depending on how the songs played out that day. Sometimes all of Estonoa sounded one annoying tune, from nowhere and everywhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eSometimes each block was different. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eMore and more often, each building, sidewalk, and parking lot was infected with its own variety of musical torture. Even the hiking trail by the river and the town park had joined in the constant onslaught.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eErin gritted her teeth as chirpy Nineties pop battled campy Sixties TV. She hopped over brand new white lines on 4th Avenue, amazed at what she was willingly headed toward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe theme from \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGilligan’s Island\u003c\/i\u003e finally won out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44760488968444,"sku":"The Earworms Shopify","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/The-Earworms-Generic.jpg?v=1699301491"},{"product_id":"sensing-the-storm","title":"Sensing the Storm","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Storm Rises\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr. Sandy Hughes faces several more hours of an endless shift in a Chicago emergency room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWrangling baby docs, residents, and med students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAll doing their best to help people yanked out of ordinary life and thrust into medical nightmares.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThen a mysterious boy yanks Sandy out of her own ordinary life. Forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eCan Sandy figure out his warning before it's too late?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Storms of Future Past Prequel \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAs a lead-in story to the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiralpublishing.net\/book-series\/storms-of-future-past\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.spiralpublishing.net\/book-series\/storms-of-future-past\/\"\u003eStorms of Future Past Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSensing the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e is part of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theinfinitebard.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.theinfinitebard.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Infinite Bard\u003c\/a\u003e project. To learn more and read this story for free, visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.karikilgore.com\/the-infinite-bard\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.karikilgore.com\/the-infinite-bard\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKari's Infinite Bard page\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSensing the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"It's you,\" Ricky said to Dr. Tahara, his high voice rough and breaking. \"You're the one who can help me.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRicky blinked again. His eyes still had that jumpy movement, but his face and his vitals remained calm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen his gaze met Sandy's, she felt a jolt of recognition that made no sense to her at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"You know, too,\" Ricky said, raising his head toward Sandy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Okay, Ricky,\" Sandy said. \"I'm Dr. Hughes, and I've known Dr. Tahara for years. How can we help you?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRicky closed his eyes, long, curling lashes overlapping before he blinked them open again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"You can't help me. I have to help you.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767196119292,"sku":"Sensing the Storm Shopify","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Sensing-the-Storm-Generic.jpg?v=1699395670"},{"product_id":"odds-and-endings","title":"Odds and Endings","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVisit an enchanted bookstore in a town full of magic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eChris Ramsey grew up visiting the Odds and Endings Bookstore in Lightning Gap, Virginia.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWandering the shelves. Finding endless adventures in the pages.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWishing he helped create the magic.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYears later, Chris gets his chance.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat would you do for the opportunity of a lifetime?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRead this doorway to a series and setting free as part of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.karikilgore.com\/tib-odds-and-endings\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.karikilgore.com\/tib-odds-and-endings\/\"\u003eThe Infinite Bard\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAlso available in the collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiralpublishing.net\/book\/fantastic-shorts-volume-2\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.spiralpublishing.net\/book\/fantastic-shorts-volume-2\/\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFantastic Shorts: Volume 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excerpt from \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOdds and Endings\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Special Odds and Endings Welcome \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eto Our Newest Writer-in-Residence: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEllaJane Cole!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eChris had never heard of EllaJane, but that wasn’t unusual. The resident was often a real up-and-comer, and the year spent at Odds and Endings made all the difference. He was normally delighted to play a small role in the launch of a new powerhouse author like his Auntie had before him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eEncouragement, feedback for readings and sometimes works-in-progress. Group lunches and dinners, helping the writer discover and love their home for the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBut this year, Chris hoped to play more than a supporting role.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHe hoped to be part of making it all happen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor the first time, Chris was going to enter The Contest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiral Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767343935740,"sku":"Odds and Endings Shopify","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/files\/Odds-and-Endings-Generic.jpg?v=1699397640"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5469\/9772\/collections\/KK_headers.png?v=1701892719","url":"https:\/\/spiralpublishing.net\/collections\/stories-by-kari-kilgore.oembed?page=12","provider":"Spiral Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}