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one for sorrow book cover

By D.G. Torrens The latest book edited by the Written Word is now out! D.G. Torrens’ One for Sorrow THE PAST BROKE HER BUT THE PRESENT MAY KILL HER… Avery Masters has never known love, only false representations of it. Failed by her mother and again by the state care system, she trusts no one. […]

cover of Secrets in the Shadows by Lucy Appadoo

A Sunday sample from the latest book edited by the Written Word, and written By Lucy Appadoo “I honestly do not know how to give you this grave news, but I have no other way to say it, Ricardo. Please know that I am here to support you and will find out who did this.” […]

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It’s live! In the latest episode of my podcast, Beyond Barbarossa, I’m joined by the man with the most famous Italian accent in the entire podiverse. He’s a writer, a university professor and a martial artist. That’s right, I’m talking about the one and only Daniele Bolelli, host of the History on Fire podcast—one of […]

cover of Shadows of the Past by Lucy Appadoo, showing equestrian statue in Madrid silhouetted by setting sun.

Here’s an excerpt from a romantic suspense novel edited by The Written Word, written By Lucy Appadoo Daniela opened the front door nervously to see a tall man with jet-black hair in a crew cut that brought out his dark, piercing brown eyes. His large hands held a manila folder, and the way his tight black […]

Launch day: The Door on the Right

A sample from the latest book edited by The Written Word By Elyse Salpeter The weather outside had officially turned. Without any sort of preamble, the sunny sky that had been their constant companion for the past seven glorious days had darkened, thundered sounded and a crazy-colored strobe lightning storm began to streak across the […]

Because Why Not: 25 Tales of Imagination, by Trick Campbell cover image

This Sunday, I offer a sample from a book I edited. Because Why Not: 25 Tales of Imagination By Trick Campbell On the eve of the office Christmas party, three days before December twenty-fifth, the halls of the Crescent Moon were alive with the sounds of laughter and merriment. Brightly coloured lights and tinsel were […]

The Sokolov Agenda cover

This week, I’m proud to present you a sample from the latest book I have edited to hit the shelves. It’s called The Sokolov Agenda, the latest thriller By Alan McDermott Mann pushed through the wooden doors to the street, straight into two men who were clearly waiting for him. ‘He’s here,’ one of them […]