Books
Seely's Pond
(Fiction - Dark urban fantasy)
March 2008
Some doors were never meant to be opened. . . When Julia Tayte and her family move into a small, upscale town in western New Jersey, she unknowingly frees an ancient evil from its watery prison. When blood rains from the sky and an Asian curse settles upon her family, will Julia be able to survive against this powerful force that lurks beneath Seely’s Pond?
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Spirits of Georgia's Southern Crescent
(Non-Fiction)
August 2008
History has shown an unsettled face in the Southern Crescent: a ghostly face. Take an eerie tour to learn about myths, legends and ghost stories haunting this historic region! Read about Baker Bob, a ghost with a fetish for telephone misuse, or poltergeist George, who throws regular tantrums. Join a female apparition on the bridge in Coweta County who wanders the train tracks at night, screaming for her lost child. Meet Doc Holliday's ghost who frequents the Holliday Dorsey Fife House and Museum; he just may lock you inside. Whether an icy touch, ethereal whisper, or shadowy figures, Georgia has tales that will chill you.
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Greystone
(Fiction - Paranormal Thriller)
April 2006
When psychologist Alecia Raeham agrees to help save the Historic Greystone Psychiatric complex where her father worked, she opens the doors to her own past in a most unwelcome way. Horrifying truths and atrocities long hidden behind Greystone's walls can no longer be ignored. And Alecia faces perhaps the most unsettling question of all: who brutally murdered her father as he left his office at Greystone for the last time? And are the ghosts that are haunting her, leading Alecia to the same brutal fate?
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The Awakening Anthology
(Fiction- Short Story)
August 2008
Rooted in the deepest part of our subconscious minds there is a longing, a desire to experience the strange, the fantastic; from dark worlds on the outer fringe of the known universe, to realms of high magic and dread sorcery, and beyond to domains of unspeakable horrors waiting to devour the souls of those who enter.
Within these pages you can experience these worlds in original fiction from Alastair Reynolds, Mary Rosenblum, Ian Watson, Howard V. Hendrix, Gerald W. Page, John Snider, Henry Kuttner, Robert A. Madle, S. P. Somtow, Jerry L. Burge, Jana G. Oliver, Rob Shelsky, Christina Barber, Chesya Burke, A. A. Attanasio, Michael Bishop, P. M. Griffin, Wm. Michael Mott, Wendy Webb, Jason Sizemore, Eugie Foster, Lawrence Barker, and many more.
Lavishly illustrated by some of today's hottest artists. 400+ pages
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Elements of Fantasy, Magic
(Non-Fiction)
November 2008
Whether your magical system is based on science, mythology or a combination of both, you’ll find this volume full of helpful advice. Imaginative chapters cover topics such as worldly magical flavors, magical beasts and cursing (though probably not the kind you’re thinking!). Being a definitive research tool, each chapter digs into techniques, methodology and gentle reminders on how to write a better fantasy using magical systems. Chapters Include: “Cursing and Curse Breaking in Fantasy” by Erik Amundsen “Magic vs. Science: When to Obey, Bend, or Break the Laws of Physics” by Den Wilson “Magic: Borrowed or Invented?” by Kathryn Smith “Magic Tikka Masala: How to Add an Indian Flavor to Your Magic System” by Julia Pass “Of Dragons and Jade - Chinese magic” by Christina Barber “Norse Magic” by Donna Griffen “The Vehicles of Magic: Natural, Unnatural, and Otherwise” by Danielle Ackley-McPhail “Fantasy in the Real World” by Lazette Gifford “Care and Feeding of Magical Beasts” by Valerie Griswold-Ford.
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Carpathian Shadows II Anthology
(Fiction - Dark urban fantasy)
October 2008
Thicker than Stone, By Christina Barber (A Gargolye Story)
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Coming Soon . . .
Vampire Legends and Lore
(Non Fiction)
2010 Schiffer Publishing
A collection of vampire mythology from around the world.
Seely's Pond II
(Fiction - Dark urban fantasy)
2009/2010 From H-D Image
Allergy-free Cooking
(Non-Fiction)
Date and Publisher TBD
Wind of Changes - Book 1 in the Eideann's War Vampire Series
(Fiction)
Date and Publisher TBD