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Crescent Heart by N.J. Capaldi

Ash Brookston is a descendant of a long line of witches. He’s biologically twenty-two, but he’s been alive for a hundred and sixty-nine years and his extraordinary gift doesn’t always seem so wonderful as he loses those he cares about to time.

Excerpt:

Listening to the tale, I could almost picture in my mind, the tension and fear mounting in the people…the anxious onlookers staring with pity at the innocent, suffering faces descending the slope on Gallows Hill, inevitably to be hung. It was a riveting sign of the hysteria that surrounded the village of Salem in 1692.

Thus began the Salem witch trials, which falsely accused people of witchcraft even though most were not witches. One of the four women, whom were originally accused of this crime, was a slave woman named Tituba. After a long, merciless trial, Tituba was found guilty of using witchcraft and was hung with the other three women. Before her impending doom, she bore a son with her master, which he along with his wife raised as their own son, giving him the name Gabriel.

My family members are descendants of Gabriel, who was gifted in the art of witchcraft.

Standing Still by Ciera McQueen

Standing Still is a picturesque view of courage and strength. Abuse, neglect, and secrets that plagued the life of Ciera McQueen until she tapped into the ministry of poetry as a defense mechanism against the pain, rejection, and shame she has endured. Amidst McQueen’s poetry is a story of triumph and victory over her many struggles.

Ciera McQueen is an author and poet who began writing poetry at age nine. She is currently working on a poetry book entitled Intrigue as well as a theatrical production entitled Poetry in Motion.

Kissing Frogs in Cyberspace by Diane Sweeney

In today’s age of virtual “hook-ups” and online encounters, it is no surprise that there are thousands of websites devoted to Internet dating.

Told in a series of vignettes, Kissing Frogs in Cyberspace, Dianne Sweeney’s revealing account of dating in the 21st century takes you on a hilarious, often poignant journey of online dates, dumps, and disasters. As she discovers the world of Internet dating is blessed by those seeking true love and plagued by those just “seeking.” Kissing Frogs in Cyberspace uncovers the reality of online dating–its pleasures, its horrors, and all the quirky stuff in between.