Tommy Turtle loves his daily walks, but begins to feel like they’re missing something… Speed! One day, he finds an old skateboard, and all his dreams come true—or so he thinks. Tommy whizzes by Rabbit, who was once much faster than him! But he also zooms by the friends and neighbors he used to stop and talk with. While he loves speeding through the streets, Tommy begins to realize he misses his old way of life. Join along with Tommy Turtle on this ride, and discover the true value in going at your own pace!

AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF MARRIAGE, HE LEFT HER WITH NOTHING BUT LOSS & BETRAYAL Lisa Montgomery thought her marriage a happy one, but after her husband succumbs to a fatal illness, she discovers his secret post office box. BEYOND the ABYSS shares a widow's struggle through loss, betrayal, and bitterness. In her search for answers, she finds something unexpected and unwanted - a growing attraction to a retired fire chief. When he pursues her with a passion that melts her icy façade, she falls in love for the first time and becomes so spirited that she climbs on her lover's shoulders for a piggy-back ride in the nude. But someone's watching, someone who doesn't like her new-found happiness.

When four siblings are ripped apart by the foster system, one determined attorney must face corruption, danger, and deadly secrets to bring them back together. Attorney Sabre Brown takes on a devastating case to reunite four siblings separated by the foster system. Determined to bring the Winters children back together, she discovers that their original social worker died in a suspicious car crash, and corruption within child services might be to blame. Her challenges multiply as an obstinate foster parent blocks Bonnie, the youngest, from visiting her brothers, while Storm, the eldest at fifteen, runs away. Sabre’s private investigator, JP, does his best to find her, but just as he gets close, Storm becomes the primary suspect in a near-fatal stabbing. Sabre faces a terrible quandary. Without Storm, she can’t reunite the family. But if she brings the girl in and the police don’t believe she acted in self-defense, Storm risks incarceration. Sabre must prove Storm's innocence to restore the family, but as she delves into the files to uncover the truth behind the social worker’s death, she realizes a killer is watching—and may soon make Sabre the next victim.

It’s about a kid that grew up in New Jersey around 1930. He quickly learned how easy it was to be a gang leader, but at what a cost. He reluctantly went into the U.S. Army, and after a while, he liked it. After much specialized training, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and reported to the War Department, which ultimately became the Pentagon. He was given small assignments to fix problems and get information for the Chief of Staff. As time went on, his assignments became more dangerous, and they took him all over the world. After completing over one hundred and eighty missions successfully, he was offered the position of managing the War College. However, after six years at the college, he decided to retire. While he settled down in Alexandria with his wife and three children, he stumbled onto something that had stayed dormant for over 25 years. This was not a sanctioned mission, so he had to tread lightly because of the political problems that would create a firestorm.

It’s about a kid that grew up in New Jersey around 1930. He quickly learned how easy it was to be a gang leader, but at what a cost. He reluctantly went into the U.S. Army, and after a while, he liked it. After much specialized training, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and reported to the War Department, which ultimately became the Pentagon. He was given small assignments to fix problems and get information for the Chief of Staff. As time went on, his assignments became more dangerous, and they took him all over the world. After completing over one hundred and eighty missions successfully, he was offered the position of managing the War College. However, after six years at the college, he decided to retire. While he settled down in Alexandria with his wife and three children, he stumbled onto something that had stayed dormant for over 25 years. This was not a sanctioned mission, so he had to tread lightly because of the political problems that would create a firestorm.

It’s about a kid that grew up in New Jersey around 1930. He quickly learned how easy it was to be a gang leader, but at what a cost. He reluctantly went into the U.S. Army, and after a while, he liked it. After much specialized training, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and reported to the War Department, which ultimately became the Pentagon. He was given small assignments to fix problems and get information for the Chief of Staff. As time went on, his assignments became more dangerous, and they took him all over the world. After completing over one hundred and eighty missions successfully, he was offered the position of managing the War College. However, after six years at the college, he decided to retire. While he settled down in Alexandria with his wife and three children, he stumbled onto something that had stayed dormant for over 25 years. This was not a sanctioned mission, so he had to tread lightly because of the political problems that would create a firestorm.

It’s about a kid that grew up in New Jersey around 1930. He quickly learned how easy it was to be a gang leader, but at what a cost. He reluctantly went into the U.S. Army, and after a while, he liked it. After much specialized training, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and reported to the War Department, which ultimately became the Pentagon. He was given small assignments to fix problems and get information for the Chief of Staff. As time went on, his assignments became more dangerous, and they took him all over the world. After completing over one hundred and eighty missions successfully, he was offered the position of managing the War College. However, after six years at the college, he decided to retire. While he settled down in Alexandria with his wife and three children, he stumbled onto something that had stayed dormant for over 25 years. This was not a sanctioned mission, so he had to tread lightly because of the political problems that would create a firestorm.

It’s about a kid that grew up in New Jersey around 1930. He quickly learned how easy it was to be a gang leader, but at what a cost. He reluctantly went into the U.S. Army, and after a while, he liked it. After much specialized training, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and reported to the War Department, which ultimately became the Pentagon. He was given small assignments to fix problems and get information for the Chief of Staff. As time went on, his assignments became more dangerous, and they took him all over the world. After completing over one hundred and eighty missions successfully, he was offered the position of managing the War College. However, after six years at the college, he decided to retire. While he settled down in Alexandria with his wife and three children, he stumbled onto something that had stayed dormant for over 25 years. This was not a sanctioned mission, so he had to tread lightly because of the political problems that would create a firestorm.

Lance Tallbear Book 2 The Sonoran Desert of Arizona becomes the resting place for the rotting body of an undercover FBI agent. Smuggling drugs and illegals across the border has become a game with no rules. It’s a treacherous place where fools and losers often pay with their lives. It’s a play board filled with ruthless players whose hearts are as cold as the gold they pursue. Brad Hanley, FBI Director of Border control, fears there is a traitor in his task force and turns to his friend Lance Tallbear to consult on the crime. With his help, he wants to find the agent's killer and reveal the traitor in his midst. It means going undercover, to infiltrate the deadly Sinaloa Cartel. Accepting an assignment that is off the books, hidden even from others in Hanley's service. He'll be without the protection of his badge or office, and all alone. An impossible task? Tallbear feels the pull of a debt of honor he owes Hanley from their prior case together. But is doing a favor for his friend, worth losing both the life he has with Sally Yazzie, the woman he loves, and likely his life?

Their love was written in the stars... but their fight for survival could tear them apart. When aliens invade Earth, Jane Coin never expects to find love amidst the chaos. But a chance encounter with Tre 'Zende, an alien warrior from a hidden race, changes everything. Bound by a connection that transcends their worlds, Jane and Tre must fight to protect Earth and claim their destiny as fated mates. But their love is forbidden, and their bond could be the key to saving Earth or destroying them both. As the Atatinni, a technologically advanced race, tightens its grip on Earth, Jane and Tre find themselves caught in a web of betrayal and deceit. Their forbidden love defies the boundaries of their worlds, igniting a passion that could save them all. But their enemies are closing in, and their love could be their downfall. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, Jane and Tre must choose between loyalty and love in a battle against an enemy that threatens to tear them apart. In a galaxy on the brink of destruction, their love could be the only hope. Dream Brides is a science fiction romance novel with a captivating blend of action, adventure, and forbidden love. If you like fated mates, alien warriors, and epic battles for survival, then you'll love this thrilling story.

Writers and readers are slaves to fate, chance, queens and kings, and desperate people, where poison, war, unjustness, and sickness dwell. Nine Transcendent Authors have taken this paraphrase of John Donne to heart and created nine distinct stories that touch on fate in all its manifestations. A forever long hospital corridor, a WWII castle under siege, a missing male member, visions of alternate futures, an Archangel's promise, gay love and a horrible war, the passion of aliens, escaped cons wash ashore, and dignity, death, or? It’s all about Fate.

Submission Deadline: Closed Though the deadline has passed, you can still get involved by volunteering on the Anthology Committee . The Diamond Valley Writers' Guild would like to announce that we will be creating an anthology. Theme Animals: wild or domestic, beloved pets or rascally pests, even mythical creatures. The animal must be integral to the story or poem, not merely a cute, cuddly cameo. Although they need not be the central character, they should inform or be essential to the plot, or impact the main character in a meaningful way. Content Previously unpublished prose and poetry. No excerpts from longer works accepted. Exception: If the piece has only appeared in an issue of Straitjackets Magazine . Eligibility DVWG paid members in good standing may submit up to 2 prose pieces and 2 poems for consideration. Terms First publication rights only. Non-Exclusive 180 days after publication. All royalties will be donated to DVWG. All members are welcome to participate and if you'd like to be on the committee, please reach out to us . Word Count & Format 1,800 words or less WORD (docx) file format Double-spaced, 12 pt, Times New Roman 1” margins Email to DVWGSubmissions@gmail.com with subject line as follows: Last Name, First Name – Title of the Work – Word Count Multiple works must be submitted in SEPARATE emails. Remember: DO NOT put your name ON your manuscript.