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Forget motivation. Spartans didn’t wait to feel ready—they acted with ruthless discipline. If you’re tired of starting over, falling off, or letting comfort run your life… this is your call to war. In Discipline Like a Spartan, Marcus J. Vail delivers a battle-tested blueprint for building unshakable mental toughness, crushing procrastination, and developing warrior-level daily habits that don’t crack—no matter how you feel. This isn’t feel-good fluff. This is Spartan mindset re-engineered for the modern world.

Your emotions shouldn’t control you. They should armor you. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by stress, drained by toxic people, or manipulated into silence—you’re not weak. You were never taught how to fight back mentally. Emotional Intelligence Armor is your battle plan to stop overreacting, stop second-guessing, and start mastering your inner world with power, precision, and control.

People always ask me what my writing process looks like. Here's your answer.

Sam continues to adjust to his new life among the vampires with the help of his friend, Lance. This short story continues from RI Polsgrove's novella, Cora.

This collection of short, contemporary plays by award-winning playwright Susan C. Hunter provides a wide range of thought-provoking listening. Each play is a stand-alone gem, yet experienced together, they are eloquently connected, often mirroring the humorous and dramatic sides of the same themes. Alternately hilarious and moving, it is read by a full cast of talented narrators.

After an altercation with Lord William Holward, while defending her brother, Cora is sentenced to die the next day. But that night a stranger appears with a job offer for her.

In this terrifying romance, Ryane will learn how far Quinn would go for her as he drags her into a world of deep, unrelenting darkness. Lucas must confront his own past as he watches his best friend, Quinn, fall for a human and tries to navigate his own relationship with his girlfriend, Natalie. A vayer, a vampire, a zombie, and a human must learn to trust each other as they battle their own inner demons.

In 1968 at the age of eight years old, Brad Andrews viciously attacked his school mate. He was sentenced to three years in a juvenile detention center where he was diagnosed and treated for an intermittent explosive disorder, along with a host of other multiple stress-related conditions. At the age of 14, Andrews dream was to marry his girlfriend, Nancy, and to become a police officer. After the juvenile detention center closed, all records of Andrews psychiatric past had vanished allowing his dream of becoming a police officer to come true.

Ever try finding a virtuous man in the Big Apple circa the 1930s? A fool's errand, right? Well, Nick O'Brien is no fool. The war vet and former cop turned in his badge and then turned his back on the crooked criminal justice system. He's got a new mission: to be that good man in a bad city. With honesty and compassion, Nick hangs out the shingle of his own private detective agency to aid the victims of evil. He's out to crush corruption, case by case.

CRIME ALERT BULLETIN When surly cop Spencer is killed on a cyber crime case, he finds himself stuck outside the gates of heaven. He can only redeem himself through the J.R.P. (The Jerk Redemption program.) His task is to return in the body of his K-9 Partner and help Justin, a troubled teenage boy and his dysfunctional family. But, when he learns that the cyber crime gang is framing the family, Spencer must, with the help of the teenage boy, take down the gang once and for all.

Ryane and Quinn settle into life together. Quinn is attentive and gentle with her. Ryane learns more about him and his world. But then she uncovers a shocking secret about one of his past kills. It will test the limits of love and friendship.

Three short stories following three people being escorted to the afterlife.

When Connor takes a job as a gardener for an eccentric woman, Josephine, he knows he must leave his past life behind. Archie, a sheltered young man, finds himself drawn to the reticent new hire. Both of them must learn before they can love.