The pandemic came and the world changed. Lives have changed; work has changed. The boundaries between reality and fantasy have become as blurred as those between life and work.

Corporate Catharsis: The Work From Home Edition explores the impact of the COVID pandemic on everyone's personal and professional lives through speculative fiction.

Ah, the sturdy trench coat. A traditional mainstay not only in classic wardrobes, but classic literature. Plenty of pockets to hide things in. Water repellent and sometimes, villain repellent. An icon for beloved detectives, inspectors, and spies for generations. (Not to mention flashers, femme fatales, and minor characters who just need to keep dry in the rain.)

The Trench Coat Chronicles, cleverly conceived and superbly assembled and edited, offers the reader far more than a clever way to tie stories together. It provides myriad ideas of how to defy stereotypes, upend the murder mystery genre, and, perhaps, even make wardrobe a character.  With varied writing styles from conventional noir to cozy mystery to feminist detective, there is much in this collection to delight and admire.

Engaging for readers, and inspiring to writers. What more could a short story anthology possibly offer, short of being packaged with whiskey?

So settle in for a fun ride.  Enjoy the variety of colorful settings and interesting characters.  Smile as you watch each coat emerge and work its story magic.

We promise, the next time it rains and you open your closet? You'll never look at those epaulets and belt the same way again.

And who knows what's next from this talented editing team? I, for one, will be advocating for The Go-Go Boot Collection.

--Kelly Simmons, international selling author of suspenseful women's fiction.

Twins are said to share special bonds, understand each other's unspoken communication, speak their own languages, even possess powers of ESP. Their doubleness continues to fascinate the rest of us. Adored or abhorred, sheltered or shunned, twins have universally and perpetually aroused attention and curiosity. It was that fascination that inspired this collection of twin-themed stories. In them you'll find all matter of twins: the good, the bad, the fantastic, the fearsome, the magical, the envious, the secretive, the devious, and more. Being a twin. Fun, right? Think about it. What could go wrong?

The Twofer Compendium contains 36 short stories based on the theme of twins, written by 34 international authors. The tales in The Twofer Compendium leap across genres, from science fiction to whimsical, to downright creepy. Enjoy!

Do you know how to survive a violent attack?

When it comes to surviving an attack, you are either prepared or unprepared; there is no third option. It's a fact that the first people to take action during any type of attack, usually survive it.

"Fight or Flight" instructs the reader on how to avoid and survive these attacks at home, at work, or on the street. It also teaches the reader how to prepare for, avoid, and survive a violent personal encounter anywhere at any time.

Real self-defense and survival skills are not reactive, they are proactive. Most people don't react to a dangerous situation until it's too late. Being a survivor means practicing situational awareness, and being physically and mentally able to defend yourself.

Staying alive in a dangerous situation begins long before any physical confrontation takes place. "Fight or Flight" tells you how using situational awareness can give you an advantage in dangerous situations, regardless of your physical ability or skill level.