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Casper (formerly known as "John Doe" or simply "the boy") didn't ask to come to Glenholm. Nobody asked him if he wanted to be here either. For better or for worse, he's stuck living under the same roof as Glenholm's own notorious witch man. Balor's not a bad guy actually. It's Myr, the lunatic drunk who gets his kicks from threatening Casper on pain of death every now and again, that's giving him the most problems. Needless to say, Casper isn't leaving soon enough. - - - - - Updates sporadically. Possibly Friday... Eventually.

Out of an unnaturally quiet night, a bedraggled woman in noble finery requests access to the southern capital. Who she is has been lost to time for most, but her continued existence will throw everything further out of balance. Janurana had barely survived her royal house's destruction at the hands of foreign invaders, surviving day by day in the scattered pocket forests and arid shrub lands, constantly escaping the ghosts of her past. The south has barely survived their recent Pyrrhic victory against the north immediately followed by a coup. The north is bloodied but unbowed, on the brink of civil war, but still ready to take up arms against the southern invaders. The leaders of the south cannot afford another obstacle. And Janurana is just that. Yet her chance meeting with a woman expelled from the warrior class named Dhanur gives them both a chance to avenge the ones they loved, finish what they failed to do, and return to a normal life. *** Set in a fantasized bronze age India featuring LGBT female leads. Told in an omniscient pov with glances into multiple characters.

The idea for this story came from Robert Browning's poem called My Last Duchess. There is a very sinister, lurking undertone to the poem, a hint that things weren't quite right....

In the rush to settle the lands that the United States took from Mexico after the Treaty of Hidalgo, the Anglo settlers traveled into the area that made up the New Mexican territories. The new movement of American settlers was spurred on by the Country’s belief in Manifest Destiny. This belief in a God given right to take the land, created opportunities for many Americans who were willing to invest in materials and manpower so they could travel west and settle the lands by farming, ranching and mining the natural resources of the country. The movement fed on itself and continued to create more and more opportunities for adventurous men and women as the new frontier expanded. Needs for the new settlers had to be met and small settlements sprung up around junctions and trails where the settlers could be refitted and re-supplied on their way west. Many people made their fortunes by supplying these settlers. The new settlers were not without their troubles as the current inhabitants, the American Indians resisted the onslaught of civilization into their lands. The Anglo settlers did not have the same mindset as did the Spanish settlers that had come into the lands earlier under the flag of Mexico. They had an unspoken agreement with the Indians and took into account the Indians harvesting some of their crops or taking a few sheep or cattle as the Indians passed through the land. It was just part of the cost of doing business. The Spanish also considered the land public domain and did not fence it. Therefore they were able to get along well with the Indians. The Anglo ranchers however viewed the Indian actions as theft and demanded the service of the United States Army to protect the settlements from Indian depredation. Some men were less than honest in their endeavors to convince the U.S. Army to move into their areas. Many of the ranchers found that a sizable company of army troops in their area could result in an instant market where the ranchers and farmers could make a profit by trading with…

When one is the most respected and feared woman of all proper Society, one is used to getting her way with whatever she likes. She is not, however, used to people who do NOT fear her - or care for the Society that everyone around her is obsessed with. It is quite a sight to see when the most influential woman in Society has finally met her match.

“The Bolito King 103,582 words” is a fictional account based on the life of Casper Holstein, millionaire, philanthropist, and father of the Harlem numbers racket. His policy game was established a good ten years before Madam Queen or Bumpy Johnson while his financial and humanitarian contributions to the Harlem Renaissance and the Virgin Islands have been lost in obscurity. I have inserted a sample clipping that I used for a reference and below is a mini-synopsis of my manuscript. I hope you find his story interesting because it has haunted me for many months. Synopsis Of Material Covered Casper Holstein was born December 7, 1876, in Christiansted, St. Croix, then the Danish West Indies, now the US Virgin Islands. He came to the states as a teenager, serving in the Navy, working as a bellhop, as well as working for a wealthy Jewish family. When they lost their money, Holstein supported them, even paying for their funerals. He also owned a gambling establishment called the Turf Club, and was active in black fraternal organizations and the New York Virgin Islands Association. Holstein entered serious gambling after WWI when he devised a new system for determining the daily winning number. The stock clearing houses released a daily total that was published in the newspapers. In Holstein’s system, the winner was certain digits of that number, a number truly random and unable to be fixed. For those who bet, the odds were 999 to 1, just enough to make enough numbers hit to keep hope alive. Holstein was active in public life, contributing generously to worthwhile causes. He supported the Vincent Sanitorium, the nationalist Garvey Movement, and it was he who provided prizes for Opportunity magazine’s literary awards – which discovered and recognized much of Harlem’s young talent. On September 23, 1928, Casper Holstein was kidnapped, allegedly by gangster Arthur Fleggenheimer “Dutch Schultz”. Holstein finally retired from the Harlem’s numbers racket after a one-year stint in prison in 1937 and it was eventually taken over by the mob. Holstein had enough money to continue working in real estate and mortgages. When he…

Katharine Davenport--All she wanted was a man who would love her; if he was handsome that would be a blessing Lord Isamu Fujito--Thrust into a position of unwanted power he was now responsible for the barbarian woman he'd rescued from certain death. Would he now be responsible for both their deaths at the hands of Government officials, and would his feelings for her be worth the risk?

This is the story of a man who his father, a king who was killed by his brother. That man was taken when he was a young baby after his dads death. He grew up away from his mother. The man come back to his country when he was a young man of 18 years. He did not know that he belongs here. He escape with his friend from their country because the king of that country, wants to marry her. When they lived for one year in Ineki, the people of that country realized that Phiwo is the son of the former king Nsimbi. Phiwo and Milo, his best friend get married. Phiwo was chosen to be the new king. Milo becomes a queen. The two love each other very well. The country become well again, all the people are happy again. There was peace again.

The Anointed One is the story of Seth Paine, founder of the Village of Lake Zurich. Seth’s story evolves against a backdrop of cross-country migration and change from 1816-1872. Born in Vermont, Seth headed west to Chicago with a dream to make a name for himself and seize new opportunities. Seth’s outgoing nature and pioneering spirit garnered him success in business while he dreamed of seeding a new community that would reflect his values. Seth was an integral part of forming the Anti-slavery society in Illinois, while secretly transporting the formerly enslaved on the Underground Railroad. He was an active member of causes related to temperance, peace, and equality for the formerly enslaved, women, and the working class. During the Civil War, Seth worked in Washington D.C. to emancipate slaves from the Washington Jail. Seth then worked with his friend Allan Pinkerton from the frontlines of Civil War battlefields writing reports. After the war, Seth returned home and established the Chicago Woman's Home, which provided comfortable housing and support for single women. Seth learned hard lessons in pursuit of his commitment to make a positive impact on the world. His legacy carries on today.

A candlemaker is all Lydia Wade wants to be, but in 1299 a woman can only be part of the artisan guild if her dead husband was a member. A woman can work beside her husband in the guild if he allows it. Lydia does not want a husband living or dead. Her father has betrothed her to his much abused apprentice, Jacob. Marriage is a fate she has no hope of escaping until a long kept secret propels her into a different life.