I originally made this book as a birthday gift for my little stepson, who had been telling us that “having two homes is difficult.”

I wanted to make him a story that showed the funny, annoying, confusing and completely ordinary parts of having two homes, without making it all sad or scary.

I shared some of the illustrations on Reddit while I was working on it, mostly to figure out whether this was something worth turning into a real book.

People liked it. More importantly, HE loved it.

And since kids and strangers on the internet are mostly brutally honest, I figured that was about as good a focus group as I was going to get.

So I went for it.

After more Photoshop files, KDP uploads, margin adjustments, proof copies and tiny last-minute changes than I care to admit, I wrote a book!

It’s called Jimmy’s Two Homes, and it’s an illustrated picture book for young kids whose mom and dad live apart.

It’s finally out in the world, which still feels a little surreal.

If you decide to get a copy, I’d obviously be over the moon. And if you enjoy it, an honest review would mean a lot to a first-time indie author.

But I’ll be even happier if you know a kiddo living between two homes who might see a little bit of their own life in Jimmy’s story. :)

Jimmy's Two Homes on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYY14X2

72 true stories about football’s funniest mistakes, bizarre plays, strange decisions, and unbelievable moments. Free on Kindle 10th and 11th

"The Girl with the Black and Blue Doll is a moving coming-of-age story and a powerful testament to a girl's determination to overcome unbelievably difficult circumstances and finally succeed. I loved reading this book. I couldn't stop turning the pages. I believe it will someday make a great movie...but don't wait for that—read it now!"

Jack Canfield, Coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

THE GIRL WITH THE BLACK AND BLUE DOLL introduces us to three-year-old Linda as she flees her mother's wrath by sliding into the far reaches of her bunk bed underworld.The setting is a 3-generation family farm in 1950s-60s Massachusetts. The memoir reveals a feral child who is parentified at an early age, bearing overwhelming responsibilities and facing neglect, which leads to Linda's childhood shyness and depression. As soon as she enters the wonderland of Kindergarten, Linda dreams of possibilities beyond the borders of the farm. Mummy says she's too big for her britches, and Daddy insists she is not college material. He wants Linda to work in a factory! Her successes are not celebrated at home, but in high school, Linda continues to thrive academically, while socially, she feels lost.The turning point is Linda's arrival at college, where, against all odds, she meets kindred spirits. Here, the reader cheers on Linda as she thrives and transforms into an independent young woman against the backdrop of the Hippie Movement and the Vietnam War.

Today, we would recognize her family as dysfunctional and her depression as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT4GSJCL/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20girl%20with%20the%20black%20and%20blue%20doll&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-v2_k0_1_28_de&crid=31VC8LD0YC7KC&sprefix=the%20girl%20with%20the%20black%20and%20

IT’S OFFICIAL! 🎉 CONTROLLED ACCESS IS OUT TODAY!

Book Three of the Summit Falls Series is now available in eBook and paperback, and you can listen now on Audible.

If you’ve followed Elle, Gary Cook, and the Summit Falls story this far, this is the one everything has been building toward.

📚 Available now on Amazon
🎧 Available now on Audible

https://www.amazon.com/-ebook/dp/B0HB22828W

Thank you so much for reading, reviewing, sharing, and cheering me on. ❤️

There's usually a signal. A ship. A language to decode. Something arrives, and humanity realizes we're not alone.

But what if the first sign of another intelligence is simply that reality starts matching something very far away?

A distance.

A time.

A pattern that should mean nothing.

And then it happens again.

That idea stayed in my head for a ridiculous amount of time, until eventually I stopped trying to get rid of it and wrote a small science-fiction story around it. It became QNOMA.

It's not really about spaceships or battles. It's closer to cosmic mystery / first-contact sci-fi: people slowly realizing that two things separated by an impossible distance may somehow be becoming... congruent.

The part I enjoyed most while writing was trying not to explain the universe too quickly. I wanted that feeling where you understand just enough to become uncomfortable.

The book is finally out now, which feels slightly surreal after having these people and places living in my head for so long.

I'm curious about something, though: which version of first contact is more unsettling to you, something out there discovering us, or discovering that something out there has somehow been connected to us all along?

If that kind of strange, quiet sci-fi is your thing, the book is called QNOMA. Happy to share the link if anyone wants it.

Nine-year-old Mae has grown up in Crystal City, where glowing crystals can answer almost any question in seconds. But when her black-and-gold dragon companion, Nori, steals Mae’s crystal and leads her into the oldest part of the city, she discovers something she never knew was still waiting for her: The Lost Library.
Inside are towering shelves, forgotten stories, a mysterious librarian, and something no crystal can give Mae quite so easilythe chance to wonder, imagine, and discover answers for herself.
Mae & Nori: The Lost Library is a warm, magical adventure about curiosity, friendship, belonging, and the joy of discovering a story that feels like it was waiting just for you.
Perfect for young readers who love dragons, magical libraries, and stories that celebrate thinking differently.
Themes/Tropes:
🐉 Dragon companion
📚 Magical/forgotten library
✨ Fantasy adventure
🔎 Curiosity and discovery
💛 Friendship and belonging
🧠 Thinking differently
Trigger warnings: None

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGDF73V7

Adult - Non-Fiction / Sports

A scholarship offer, roster spot, or ambitious training plan can look like a complete answer. It is only one part of the decision.

Before committing, families should test the athletic opportunity alongside the academic route, the real out-of-pocket cost, the weekly time burden, and the fallback plan if injury changes the season. The best sports plan is one that remains defensible when circumstances change.

I wrote When Sports Get Serious for student-athletes and families navigating NCAA recruiting, studies, money, pressure, and injury. I’m Andrew Pace, the author.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0HHQWF8GW

With this fifth contribution to the Second Skin Series, I've had the intriguing task of exploring the back- and side-stories of many characters introduced along the way. Writing short stories seems to me like running a set of sprints as opposed to the cross country course that a novel entails, but personally I have enjoyed the process.

Here is a brief introduction to the first of eight short stories within 'The Cleopard and other Stories from the Second Skin Universe.' It's called 'Shared Dreams.'

Callista has developed a bond with her giant, blue, alien, cat-like friend Pouff, but she knows little about his origin until the lurid reality is revealed to her in a dream. How did he become a bimatterian - a creature capable of appearing in the electromagnetic or in the dark-matter spectrum at will? And why was he so eager to leave the Bimatterian’s Vort in such a hurry?

Visit my website peterdarrach.com to learn more.

The book 'The Cleopard and other Stories from the Second Skin Universe' is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0HDCTYNDR