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Lost Children #3: Reborn

The Lost Children #3

by Krista Street

RebornThey've found the other lost children, but that win came at a price. On the run, Lena, Flint and their family know they have two options: go back into hiding or fight.

Will their abilities be strong enough to ensure their freedom? Or will Lena and Flint's greatest fear finally come true?

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.

Lost Children #2: Remembered

The Lost Children #2

by Krista Street

RememberedLena, Flint and their unique family have discovered what created their extrasensory abilities and hidden memories. When a new opportunity arises to give them answers to a past they thought was lost, an entire world is reopened. Now, stronger than they were before, they venture to the heart of what created them knowing they may not all return.

Remembered is book 2 in The Lost Children Trilogy - a New Adult Paranormal Fantasy with elements of romance and YA themes - sure to please mature YA and adult readers alike!

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.

Lost Children #1: Forgotten

The Lost Children #1

by Krista Street

ForgottenFour months ago, Lena awoke in a dark alleyway with no memories of who she is or what happened to her. Even more alarming, she has a mysterious tattooed symbol and an extrasensory ability which allows her to see if people are good or bad.

Armed with nothing but her determination to pursue answers to her forgotten past, a strange guiding instinct pulls her to a small Colorado town. There, she meets others like her. Others with forgotten memories, strange abilities, and tattooed symbols. Among them, a dark eyed man she's inexplicably drawn to. With him, her body remembers what her mind cannot. Yet despite Lena and her new friends banding together, they're unable to find answers to explain their mysterious beginnings until they stumble upon a clue that alludes to the depths of their connection. A connection that plunges them into a sinister world filled with secrets. Secrets that may be deadly.

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.

Time in My Pocket

by Gina Dewink

Time“You do not believe me, this I can see. But it does not matter whether you believe or not. It does not matter if you think I am crazy. It does not even matter if you know anything about it…If you can see past yourself, you will just fall into another time.”

When Liza Anderson looks into a locket’s mirror, she suddenly finds herself in a younger woman’s body in 1947. Believing she has traveled more than 60 years back in time, Liza must face the reality of life during the golden age of Hollywood—glamour, communism, smallpox and all—only to discover the Barbara Jane Miller she’s become is caught up in a drug-selling scheme that could get her killed. Will Liza ever return to her own time and the children she left behind?

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Gina Dewink was born and raised in Minnesota’s heartland. Since 2001, her career has been in nonprofit communications. In addition to her communications career, Gina Dewink is a contributing writer for mediums such as Thrive Global, The Line Media, 507 Magazine and Rochester Women Magazine. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two children. Time in My Pocket is her first novel.

A Kid’s Guide to Magic Buttons

by Mike Kalmbach, Alexander Kalmbach, Nathaniel Kalmbach, and Lily Kalmbach
Illustrated by Mike Kalmbach

AIn the spirit of The Monster at the End of This Book and Don't Push the Button, A Kid's Guide to Magic Buttons will make your kids laugh and beg for more.

Kids love to push buttons, and now their parents will too. Sing, laugh, and play with your kids as you turn each page. This open-ended book makes every night a different adventure.

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Mike Kalmbach grew up in a forest near Lake Michigan. Spending his summers chasing wizards and fighting battles with evil ogres, Mike has always had a creative mind. He'll often share stories from his past, and some of them are even true.

After time dragged him from childhood, Mike moved into freelance editing, helping other authors improve dozens of stories. During the daylight hours, he writes software to help with genetics research. He leads the Rochester MN Writing group and often speaks on topics from writing and editing to engineering and robotics.

Luckily, Mike now has two sons, so he has plenty of excuses to set down the pen and play. He lives in Minnesota where he, his family, and a band of pirates can still be found battling ogres, dust bunnies, and even the occasional dragon.

Alexander Kalmbach was just two years old when he helped write his first book, A Shark at the Park. He has inherited his dad’s creativity and sense of humor (sorry world!). He spends his days fighting fires, busting ghosts, and chasing sharks away from the park.

Nathaniel Kalmbach enjoys playing with trucks, buses, and anything with wheels. He has inherited his dad’s creativity and sense of humor (sorry again, world!). He loves chasing monsters, putting together train tracks, and reading books.

Lily Kalmbach recently learned to walk, but she loves pushing buttons and seeing her parents react. Her parents suspect this will continue for a long time. She also sleeps through the night most nights, for which her parents are extremely grateful.

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Mike Kalmbach grew up in a forest near Lake Michigan. Spending his summers chasing wizards and fighting battles with evil ogres, Mike has always had a creative mind. He'll often share stories from his past, and some of them are even true.

After time dragged him from childhood, Mike moved into freelance editing, helping other authors improve dozens of stories. During the daylight hours, he writes software to help with genetics research. He leads the Rochester MN Writing group and often speaks on topics from writing and editing to engineering and robotics.

Luckily, Mike now has two sons, so he has plenty of excuses to set down the pen and play. He lives in Minnesota where he, his family, and a band of pirates can still be found battling ogres, dust bunnies, and even the occasional dragon.

Emily Swift 1: Murder on Madeline Island

Emily Swift Travel Mystery

by Lorrie Holmgren

MurderWhen travel writer Emily Swift agrees to join her boyfriend Chet for a romantic getaway on Madeline Island, she has no idea she will end up accused of murder. But that’s what happens when she finds a dead lawyer stashed in an abandoned refrigerator. Who could have killed him? Could the fact that he was on the island to help Chet’s grandmother rewrite her will be a motive? Chet’s family is outraged by a will that excludes them unless they find Gram’s Ojibway half-brother. But surely they aren’t angry enough to kill. Or are they? When everyone on the island assumes that Emily and Chet are engaged and the victim’s blood stains are found in her car, she quickly becomes the prime suspect. Can Emily clear herself and solve the case in time to prevent the killer from striking again? Or will her sleuthing lead her into a new romance and even greater danger? Find out in Murder on Madeline Island.

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Published by: Cozy Cat Press

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Lorrie Holmgren is the author of two Emily Swift travel mysteries -- Murder on Madeline Island, and Homicide in Hawaii. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, busily penning mysteries when she isn't traveling the world. Lorrie has a special affection for Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, which she often visits with her writing group, friends and husband. She is currently writing her third travel mystery novel about Emily Swift.

Heir of the Heretic

The Forgotten #2

by J. Lynn Else

HeirIt is a time of new beginnings! Pharaoh Akhenaten has declared that there is only one god to be worshipped throughout Egypt. He has also made a promise to his oldest daughter, Merytaten, that one day she will be his heir and the future pharaoh. However, as pressures build up against the new religion, it falls upon Akhenaten's wife, Nefertiti, and Merytaten to help prevent an insurrection.

Merytaten soon finds herself trapped in a world of broken dreams and empty promises. When she loses the meaning to her life, how can she possibly help the citizens? What can she do to assist the people who are falling into poverty? How can she save those she loves when Death's shadow looms large across the city?

Discover the struggles and triumphs of one young woman's lifetime...

Heir of the Heretic is book 2 of The Forgotten series by J. Lynn Else.

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J. Lynn Else loves reading and writing about awesome women from antiquity. Besides history, she also gets nerdy with Star Wars, Star Trek, and MST3K. She’s self-published two historical fiction novels set in ancient Egypt, The Forgotten: Aten’s Last Queen and The Forgotten: Heir of the Heretic. Descendants of Avalon, Awakenings book 1, a YA Fantasy with interwoven elements of the legends and people of King Arthur's time, was released through Inklings Publishing in May 2018. Additionally, in July 2018, she self-published a sci fi novella, Strangely Constructed Souls, which asks 'what the price of revenge and how far would you go to right a wrong?'

J. Lynn’s always had a flare for the dramatic, graduating college with a theater major and a dance minor. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two kids where her shelves are overrun with books, her kitchen is overrun with loose-leaf tea, and her workroom is overrun with Funko Pop figures. She enjoys sketching, reliving her 1990s by watching the latest X-Files episodes, honing her Fruit Ninja skills, and randomly busting out into song and dance. She believes in unicorns and practicing random acts of awesome.

Weird Wild West #1: Blood-Lines

Weird Wild West #1

by Bob Sellers, Jr

Blood-LinesWelcome to the Weird Wild West. Here you will find horsepower measured in hands or hooves while the caliber of weapon that you have on hand can make the difference between life and death upon the open frontier of the Western United States. All around you there are people who are not as they appear and others who watch them. Supernatural and mortal alike join forces to reach what peace that can be found between them as hunters can become prey and prey can become the hunter. Through a history that stretches from Roman times to that of the Weird Wild West. This is their story.

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Bob Sellers and his family live in Southern Minnesota (USA) where he is employed as a Senior Programmer Analyst who enjoys bleeding purple and gold while cheering for his Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.

As part of his many hobbies, he is also an avid motorcyclist and enjoys competition barbecue whenever possible.

Many years ago, he ventured into fan fiction while he participated in several events that were organized by fans of the Forever Knight television show and further went on to enjoy the hobby while as a member of the on-line writers groups once offered by Kelley Armstrong.

With the discovery of Wattpad and his more recent involvement as part of the Rochester MN Writers Group, he has enjoyed learning much to take his stories to the next level, both in content and design.

A long time fan of the supernatural, he’s always been interested and enjoyed the darker tales of things that go bump in the night.

124 NICU Days

A Preemie Tale of Love, Loss and Healing

by Ryan Rhodes

124On December 30, 2010, my wife went into premature labor with our twin boy and girl. This is my journal detailing our 124 day vigil at the local neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where we lost our boy, kept our girl, and found the strength to get through it all and heal as a family.

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Ryan Rhodes is a freelance writer and editor who has written nearly 200 articles in the information technology (IT) market space. He also has more than ten years worth of weekly newspaper humor columns to his credit, and can refer to himself as an "award winning columnist," although that's a term that can only be applied very loosely.

A life spent writing IT articles is not one that lends itself to interesting anecdotes, so Ryan spends a lot of time inadvertently doing really stupid things that eventually become humor column topics. For example, Ryan once detonated a grenade in his parents' backyard and received a glancing blow from an oncoming train, to list just two of his more infamous acts of glaring stupidity.

A life spent growing up in rural Southeastern Minnesota also provided a treasure trove of humor material, such as being carried by a sow by his groin for several feet and snapping an electric fence in two using only his chest after sprinting headlong into the voltage charged wire.

Jin-Ling’s Two Left Feet

by Helen Chen

Jin-Ling'sLike the yin and the yang, Jin-Ling is comprised of two equal parts that fit together. One part is the dutiful Chinese daughter who does everything her immigrant parents expect of her, and the other part is the American teenage girl who yearns for the independence that she sees her peers taking for granted every day.

Jin-Ling would do anything to have Tony Blake - the smartest boy in school - for her prom date. Tony not only has the look that her friends would approve, but also meets her parents' definition of a "good" boy. Jin-Ling's hopes are shattered when she finds out Tony is going to prom with Kim - one of her very best friends. What should she do? No matter what she decides, it seems that Jin-Ling is destined to always feel as if she is walking on two left feet - feet that are often heading in opposite directions.

In Jin-Ling's Two Left Feet, Helen Chen explores the challenges and struggles of fitting in with a touching and sensitive narrative of an Asian American teenager's voice. Heartwarming and humorous, this compelling story of clashing cultural expectations and self identity will be enjoyed and related to by all who come across it.

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Helen Chen was born in Taiwan and educated in Taiwan and the United States. She and her husband live in Rochester, Minnesota, where their daughter grew up. She has won prizes in: Kay Snow Non-fiction contest (2002), Winnipeg Free Press/ Writers' Collective Non-Fiction Writing Contest (2004 and 2006), and the Minneapolis Writers' Group Writing Contest (2005).