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David Bain offers ten essays on writing, with an eye toward helping new writers gain their footing and keeping the more seasoned scribe motivated. It also includes his essay "Basic E-Book Self-Publishing Advice for Newbies" which has already helped hundreds of beginning indie authors. A longtime college English prof and former newspaper bureau chief, Bain infuses these essays on the writing life with years of teaching, editing, and indie publishing experience, using an easygoing yet incisive style.

In this short novel, slightly psychic detective Will Castleton and his girlfriend Samantha are visiting Will's hometown of Green River, Michigan. But going home can bring you face to face with the ghosts of the past - as well as old enemies of a more physical nature. And then Will has a vision that someone will die before the night is over... It's not just angels who look homeward...

Ten tales of worlds gone wrong: "The Mold of Memory" - Nanotech run amok.

Dive into a captivating collection of fairy tales and folk tales from the enchanting world of the Cossack people, expertly compiled and translated by Robert Nisbet Bain. These tales are unique and refreshing, offering stories that most children have not heard a hundred times before, transporting listeners to a lesser-known realm of fairy tales. Originating from the Cossacks, a vibrant community primarily found in present-day Ukraine and Russia, this volume provides a fascinating insight into their rich cultural traditions and how they have been perceived by outsiders. - Summary by Carolin

If someone in the pharmaceutical industry came upon a cheaper, non-addictive, and more effective painkiller, would he kill for it? Washington D.C. private detective Robert "Don't call me Bobby" Brixton, along with his mentors, attorneys Mac and Annabel Smith, discover that the answer is a resounding "Yes," as they try to help Jayla King, a medical researcher at a small D.C. pharmaceutical firm, carry on the work of her father. His experiments in the jungles of Papua New Guinea in search of such a breakthrough product led to his brutal murder and the theft of his papers.

Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D. After work one day he meets his youngest daughter, Janet, for a drink at an outdoor cafe. Shockingly, a young Arabic woman blows herself up, killing Janet and a dozen others. Seeking revenge for his daughter, Brixton follows the tracks of the bomber to a powerful senator's son.

The Little Yellow Jacket Podcast is hosted by Verran Rose, Spiritual Psychotherapist, Trauma Specialist, Breathwork Coach, and Creator of the Conscious Balance Coaching Program, alongside co-host Surinder Bains, Level 3 Conscious Balance Coach, Workshop and Retreat Creator.Together, they explore the path of personal transformation—diving into shadow work, trauma, addiction, abuse, and healing. Through honest conversations and lived experience, this podcast supports deeper self-awareness and the power of reconnecting with your authentic self.✨ New episodes exploring healing, consciousness, ...

Curious to explore the technology advancing Artificial Intelligence beyond the usual headlines? Brains and Machines will introduce you to the people and ideas behind neuromorphic engineering, bio-inspired robotics, and other transformative technologies shaping AI’s future. From spiking neural networks and event-cameras to models of attention and mechanisms for prosthetic control, we investigate how machine cognition is moving forward.Join Dr Sunny Bains, a scientist, journalist, and lecturer at University College London, as she talks to researchers, engineers, and computer scientists from...

In Homegrown, cultural critics Bell Hooks and Amalia Mesa-Bains reflect on the innate solidarity between Black and Latino culture. Riffing on everything from home and family to multiculturalism and the mass media, Hooks and Mesa-Bains invite listeners to re-examine and confront the polarizing mainstream discourse about Black-Latino relationships that is too often negative in its emphasis on political splits between people of color. A work of activism through dialogue, Homegrown is a declaration of solidarity that rings true even ten years after its first publication.

David Bain presents six tales of small town supernatural horror.

Are you an educator, instructional leader, or lifelong learner curious about artificial intelligence—but not sure where to begin? AI in Education: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Tools to Transform Teaching and Professional Practice is your go-to audio companion for navigating the future of education with clarity and confidence. Whether you're driving, walking, or relaxing at home, this audiobook brings the world of AI to life with practical insights, real classroom examples, and visionary strategies designed to support your growth.

Paranormal investigator Will Castleton's psychic friend Mazie calls on Will to accompany her when she's forced to return to her horror-infested hometown of Angel Hill, Missouri - a town she fled decades before, having been psychologically shattered by a harrowing vision in the woods. A death in the family pulls Mazie back to Angel Hill, but soon after stepping foot on her native soil, she and Will are caught up by spectral forces that twist a ghastly crime from the town's past into an all-too-terrifying present.

As marketers, we've been travelling at breakneck speed over the past few years. More and more technologies and opportunities present themselves on a daily basis, and it doesn't seem possible to keep up. In fact, we shouldn't be expected to keep up. What we need is a filtering system that just shares the best up-to-date advice and ensures that the rest of the noise doesn't even reach us.

Take a deep introspective look in the mirror. Do you recognize the person you see? You think you do. But is that person in the mirror the person you thought you would be by this age? Or has life taken you on a long detour? The person you really wanted to be is your true identity. The person in the mirror is an imposter. Your life, purpose and true identity have been stolen from you and, without even knowing it, you were slowly transformed into the stranger who stands before you.

First you discover you might have some supernatural helpers on your lonely third shift job. And then you discover that even supernatural helpers sometimes need human assistance....

David Bain presents six tales of small town supernatural horror.

Hospitalized after drowning during a rescue attempt, newly graduated U.S. Marshal Will Castleton is besieged by visions of a hulking executioner torturing a bound man. A perilous race against time leaves Will broken, unsure if he even wants to join the marshals. Escaping to his Michigan hometown, Will finds his father dying, a young woman's ghost desperate to communicate with him, and a biker kingpin out to make a statement by taking out local law enforcement's golden boy.

David Bain brings you five stories from the dark side of town. Horror doesn't just happen in a creaking haunted house; the paranormal and occult can creep into every corner of the United States' urban landscape. These short stories of dark fantasy bring the metaphysical mystery of everything from demons to serial killers to your back door....

The year is 542 and the great king Beowulf is midway in life between slaying the monster Grendel and his fatal battle with a dragon. He rules his kingdom on the west coast of Sweden wisely and gives rich gifts to his thanes, defends his keep and fills it with treasure.

David Bain releases nine new tales of crime and horror from his haunted gothic settings of Green River and Gray Lake, including an all-new Will Castleton paranormal investigator story! (There's also a bonus short from the "It's Over" post-apocalypse universe created by C. Dennis Moore and Caleb Straus!)