The Doomsday Machine

A COMEDY TWIST ON THE TRADITIONAL SCI-FI SPACE OPERA Could you work with your ex? Could you trust them to keep your secrets? In the first book of this parody space opera series, garbage freighter Space Scrap 17 is selected for a top-secret mission. Captain Daisy Daryl and XO Michigan Jones must forget their failed romance and work together to save their ship from the Doomsday Machine. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Scam A-Lama Ding Dong: A Dark Comedy Crime Caper (Con the Rock Star Book 1)

Slide into the sleazy side of Show Business and uncover a sly scheme to con the rock star, in a hilarious exposé of deception, corrupt behaviour, celebrity, lies and love. Rock stars like Marc Charles don’t like being messed with by crooked con artists. Targeted by a Show Business organization operating a hostile mafia-like scam, jaded rock star Marc Charles knows he’s got to fight back to survive. He can play dirty too! But can he turn the tables on the crooked “Pay-to-Play&... [Read More...]

The Ping-Pong Champion of Chinatown

Buffeted by an ever-optimistic attitude, Gertie McDowell, a naive young girl from backwoods Kentucky, pens her diary–a series of bizarre misadventures that take her from starring on a foot fetish site in Los Angeles to hustling bets as a mechanical bull rider in Texas. From serving a stint in West Virginia’s Alderson Prison, because she “trusted the wrong kind of fella,” to getting sold into white slavery. But perhaps her crowning mishap is seeking the ping-pong champion... [Read More...]

Free: An Accidental Royal Kidnap

Need a good laugh? Then grab this hilarious, and often surreal, regal romp that’s packed with majestic mystery, aristocratic intrigue & Great British humor. Join London schoolteacher George Nearly as he tries to work out why there’s a woman on his rug claiming to be a princess, what happened last night and why she thinks she’s been kidnapped! ... [Read More...]

Free: Once Upon a Death

I never chose death—death chose me. Now I choose change. Kaah Maah had been the reaper for over a millennia. The mundane repetition of collecting souls night after night from an ever-increasing population was beginning to grind on him. Kaah had witnessed an ocean of unique faces, all confronted with their final moments on earth. Though different in appearance they all showed one final emotion—fear. Kaah wanted a change. He craved quiet serenity, where he could perfect his yoga poses while l... [Read More...]

How to Leash a Thief

Life in Pleasant Hills, Texas, flows like sweet molasses. Normally. But nothing is pleasant or normal about murder. On a hot summer night, southern and sassy Steely Lamarr discovers someone murdered the janitor at her newly acquired dog-grooming shop. Unfortunately, the rest of the community considers the deceased riffraff and a stain on society. But for Steely, the mysterious death of the coworker hits the heart. Steely vows to track down the killer with the help of her motley crew, a cheeky C... [Read More...]

Dargo, Eco Hero! A Feel-Good Novella

HILARIOUS, HEART-WARMING, DIFFERENT and DELIGHTFUL! A lonely young man suffers a massive defeat. When all is lost, he meets a fiery fortune-teller who pleads with him to save her. Can he re-invent himself as a hero? An enjoyable timely tale that will appeal to the magic in all of us. Illustrations. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Life Begins When The Kids Leave Home And The Dog Dies

ONCE UPON A TIME… Chapter 1. A California girl named Barb met her prince of a guy. He was tall, dark, and handsome. (Actually, he was a Republican. But he was definitely tall.) They fell in love, and got married. Chapter 2. He brought her to his castle in England and they lived happily ever after. THE END. Luckily, 35+ years of living happened between Chapters 1 and 2, giving Barb plenty of material for this collection (in no particular chronological order) from her newspaper columns, art... [Read More...]