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Scribe Digest is a quarterly speculative literary publication that features creative books, poems, short stories, and artwork.

01/24/2025

She Won't Be Silenced by Audrey Lee O'Donnell

We Won’t Be Silenced is a groundbreaking collection that challenges the stigmas surrounding reproductive health and its intersections with everyday life. Through diverse, first-person narratives, the book offers an honest look at often-silenced experiences across different backgrounds. Stories range from a teenager exploring sexuality to an older individual reflecting on their fight for abortion access in the 1970s. The book also covers issues like housing instability, menstrual product access, and cultural pressures on birth control.

Addressing underrepresented topics, We Won’t Be Silenced explores sexual health education, menstruation, abortion, sexual pleasure, reproductive advocacy, body image, toxic masculinity, LGBTQIA+ experiences, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, sexual assault, and STIs. Each chapter invites readers to confront challenging issues, rethink social norms, and challenge ingrained biases. The book is designed for accessibility, allowing readers to focus on chapters that resonate most with their personal journey or interests.

Buy it NOW! https://tinyurl.com/yhmytjye

About the Author

Audrey Lee O'Donnell is a 22-year-old activist, writer, educator, and actress from Providence, RI, now based in New York City. Passionate about social justice, Audrey began her work in reproductive health and activism at 14, starting at a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion center and volunteering for anti-gun violence organizations. She expanded her focus to HIV prevention, organizing public health events and collaborating with a national reproductive health center for three years.

https://audreyodonnellbooks.com/

01/23/2025

Shattered Soulds by Shay Solace

Shattered Souls is a poignant poetry collection that delves into the raw depths of pain, betrayal, and inner conflict. Through its verses, the author captures moments of loneliness, mental health challenges, and the lasting impact of trauma. Each poem sheds light on the complex emotional struggles brought on by toxic relationships, difficult family dynamics, and the hardships of life. With haunting imagery and unfiltered honesty, Shattered Souls portrays the journey through turmoil while subtly suggesting resilience and healing. This collection speaks to anyone navigating the shadows of past wounds, offering both solace and a reminder of the strength to persevere.

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About the Author

Author Shay Solace is a poet whose work transforms personal pain and emotional depth into powerful, relatable verse. Her poetry covers the struggles of anxiety, depression, and the search for light amidst darkness, giving voice to those who feel lost or unheard. Shay creates a space where readers can feel seen and understood through her writing. She also devotes herself to reading, advocating for mental health awareness, and connecting with her audience. Her debut collection, Shattered Souls, stands as a testament to resilience, vulnerability, and survival, capturing her journey through words that reach into the heart of shared human experiences.

https://shaysolace.com

01/22/2025

Fred Snufflenose and the Baby Ducks by Richard Miller

In Fred Snufflenose and the Baby Ducks, readers are introduced to Fred Snufflenose, a curious little creature with a heart full of compassion. When Fred stumbles upon an empty duck nest, he can't shake the feeling that something isn't right. Determined to find the mother duck and her missing ducklings, Fred embarks on an exciting journey across the scenic landscape of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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About the Author

Author Richard Miller has served as the organist at the Old Chapel since autumn 1995, bringing his passion for music and worship to the community for nearly three decades. In 2005, he founded the Chapel Choir, which enhances worship services with music two to three times a month. On other Sundays, small ensembles and soloists take the stage, allowing choir members to share their musical gifts and engage in their ministry.

Richard holds a BS in Rehabilitation Education from Penn State University, with additional coursework in Therapeutic Recreation at Lehigh-Carbon Community College and East Stroudsburg University, as well as graduate studies at Temple University. He retired as a certified Activity Professional in Senior Health Care. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to church music, Richard received the James V. Salzwedel Award from the Moravian Music Foundation in 2019, honoring his dedication to enriching the worship experience through music.

https://millerbookshelf.com

01/21/2025

MY THROAT HURTS! by Maryann Lukowich

This story was written in the hope that children will feel more comfortable, rather than be afraid, to go to the doctor’s office. It is a children’s book about what to expect when a child has a sore throat and needs to go to the doctor’s office to be checked for strep throat. The author wrote this book so children will not be afraid to go to the doctor by teaching the process of a doctor’s visit, from getting the vital signs checked to testing for strep throat, and explaining the steps to recovery, such as treating with an antibiotic, how to prevent the spread of the disease, and when a person is no longer contagious and can safely return to their activities.

About the Author

Maryann Lukowich is a family nurse practitioner. She has been happily married and has two grown children, and has a grandson and granddaughter. She and her husband do prison ministry together and are active in their Catholic Church and Cursillo. She loves to quilt, sew, read, write, and bake. She also enjoys traveling.

In My Throat Hurts!, her new picture book illustrated by Simone Sarsfield, she shares this children’s story to let the young ones understand that it’s okay to go to the doctor and have their sore throats checked and treated.

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https://tinyurl.com/48ew5z5h

Maryann Lukowich

01/20/2025

My First Story Orchestra Swan Lake by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Discover the spellbinding magic of Swan Lake in this retelling of the classic ballet story about a swan who transforms into a graceful dancer. Children will love pressing the button on every page to hear the exceptional quality music as the story unfolds.
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My First Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for little children through illustrated retellings of classic ballets, operas, and musical stories paired with 6 10-second sound clips of real orchestras playing the music.

Buy it Now! https://tinyurl.com/yc5bd5sv

About the Author

Jessica Courtney-Tickle is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favorite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as children's stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theater from music makers to dancers and even singing animals. Jessica is most influenced by vintage picture books, travel posters, and folk art as well as numerous painters and printmakers.

https://www.jessicatickle.co.uk/

01/18/2025

DECEMBER 2024 - Featured Book

EDITOR'S PICK - The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

Kembral Thorne, a star investigator, is attending a year-turning party with her newborn. However, when people start dying, she must work quickly. She discovers mysterious forces are causing the party to fall into nightmares, with people falling into layers of reality. Kembral, unlike most people, isn't most people.

As cosmic powers align and the hour grows late, she must work with her nemesis, cat burglar Rika Nonesuch, to save her city. Kembral's night off is not in her interest, as she must work to save her city.

Melissa Caruso

https://melissacaruso.net

Buy the Book! https://tinyurl.com/y8ee6v2n

01/18/2025

DECEMBER 2024 - Featured Author

IN THE FOCUS - Rahul Bhatia

Rahul is a journalist and the author of The New India, a book of narrative reportage about the road to authoritarianism in India and its effects on ordinary citizens.

His work has been published in the Guardian Long Read, the New Yorker, the New York Times, Reuters Investigates, Quartz, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, the Caravan, and other places.

https://rahulbhatia.com
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01/17/2025

The Empire Secrets and Prophecies by Ranch Barlow

It’s been 1,000 years since the great war. Once evil was put out of the known world, the leaders created the World Senatorial Meeting in an attempt to keep peace and prosperity throughout the world and to keep the evil out. But now, with love fading and contentions on the rise, the leaders of factions see different values and differences within the others and begin to contend. Dreams are smothered and fears are created as the World Senatorial Meetings begin to fail the peace. Will the world fall into death and destruction or will the world seek peace over war?

Buy it Now! https://tinyurl.com/2jptbd9x

About the Author

Ranch Barlow grew up in Arizona. He decided to become a writer because of his dreams of one day creating movies, whether they were live action or animated, and he had these imaginations and dreams for several years before he wrote this book. He once got motivated enough to actually start to create movies. He got close, but in the end, he turned away at the first major obstacle and tried another path. He really hopes everyone will enjoy reading his books and that they give everyone inspirations and imaginations and dreams to create something of their own idea.

https://www.ranchbarlow.com/

01/16/2025

MORE TO IT by C.J. Regina

Paige is a beautiful & incredibly gifted young girl, doing consistently well in school, very kind & sweet. However, there’s a mystery surrounding her. Steven is even more mysterious. He’s a sarcastic, nonchalant, rebellious, smart-mouthed seventeen year old. He now must repeat 11th grade, but rather he can’t follow it or just doesn’t care, the road to graduation seems despairing. He shares homeroom with Paige, but the two pay no mind to each other until Paige is assigned to tutor him. The goal was to turn his grades around, but as the sessions go on, some unexpected turns may occur.

But it Now! https://tinyurl.com/msdnhexk

About the Author

C.J. Regina has loved telling stories and grew up watching professional wrestling, playing video games, cartoons, anime, Disney movies & trying to reenact them. As an adult, he has explored many different fields in the entertainment world, including being an independent wrestler. Overtime, he realized that what he loves the most about all of this is being able to engage audiences & build a connection. His goal in life has been to create something that could hopefully resonate with people, to entertain them, hence why he turned to writing. He is always excited to share his visions with the world.

https://www.authorcjregina.com

01/15/2025

God That’s F**ked Up by Johnnie Williams

There are many questions, and over time, the author has realized that asking questions will not only get him answers but will also lead to more questions. And if one does not know when to stop asking questions, then the answers cease to be of use, and when the answers aren’t useful, one stops asking questions. Author Johnnie Williams is a mystery, a 1,000-piece puzzle with a single piece missing. The missing piece used to change every day, but over time, it became clear that his missing piece was indeed a “missing peace” and that he would need God’s help.

Buy it Now! https://tinyurl.com/yck47mwt

About the Author

Johnnie Williams refused to wait until he died to experience heaven and created his own: in life. At 40, his life is back on track, this would have been around the age he’d retired from the military and allowing time for the “re-adjustment period”. He would have begun enjoying retirement. There is no such thing as perfection but he is alive. He is happier, and so are the people around him, which makes it almost perfect for him. Despite all that he has been through, he is thankful because he knows it could have been worse and still can be.

https://www.brokenwheelbook.com

01/14/2025

Promise to a Guardian Angel by Karin A. Todd

In author Karin Todd’s captivating story, “Promise to a Guardian Angel”, it shows how life connects the dots, despite the twists and turns that humans create in that path, in the end, everything will all work out. This story is an easy read even with all the action, mystery, love, moderate violence, despair, rage, elation, contentment and surprises. “Promise to a Guardian Angel” will keep readers guessing all the way to the end.

About the Author

Karin A. Todd, a fifth generation Californian, now resides with her life-partner and five cats in the town of Sonoma, and has a daughter living in Santa Rosa, California. She worked in the securities industry for thirteen years, the natural foods industry for ten years, and is currently pursuing various IBO and Internet opportunities.

Ronald Freed is a retired U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant. During his twenty-one years in the service, he worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. Upon retiring, he became a criminal justice major, after which he joined the Richmond Police Department in California.

01/14/2025

Hiking: A Beginner’s Guide by Doug Cline

For those who have wanted to enjoy hiking in the wilderness areas, to hike the back country but didn’t know how to start, and to try exploring the wilderness but are just too scared, this book presents the planning and guidance on how to ensure one gets the enjoyable trip. People who have never hiked before can be apprehensive about the process but author Doug Cline eases one’s fears and worries with Hiking: A Beginner’s Guide. With this guide, people can educate themselves on which necessities to carry, what to do in an emergency, and how to get the most out of all nature has to offer.

Buy it Now! https://tinyurl.com/2546arhn

About the Author

Doug Cline grew up in Eastern Washington. His family spent most of their summers hiking and camping around the Cascade Mountains. He and his father would hike about 250 miles per summer. There is nothing more relaxing than spending time looking at nature or enjoying some high mountain trout from a lake. He believes that it is important for everyone to have an opportunity to enjoy nature. Living in his rural town, outdoor activities were popular. His enjoyment of the wilderness taught him that it should be available to all, not locked away like some environmentalists would prefer. Nature is calming and there for all.

Watch Author Interview - https://tinyurl.com/5dxayu5z

01/13/2025

Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding Book Series by Larry D. McClure

Author Larry D. McClure’s spiritual writings continue to captivate readers with timeless wisdom and transformative insights. With over forty years of dedicated research, McClure masterfully weaves together biblical narratives, metaphysical principles, and the human journey, offering profound understanding of existence. His works explore universal truths that transcend religious and cultural divides, resonating deeply with those seeking spiritual awakening.

From the genesis of the universe to the intricacies of the human soul, McClure portrays humanity’s collective journey as prodigals striving to return to divine origins. His words provide hope and guidance in a world of suffering and uncertainty, calling readers to awaken, heal, and move Godward, no matter where they are on their spiritual path. Each book serves as a beacon of light, inspiring those in search of a deeper connection to life’s mysteries and offering timeless wisdom for the spiritually inclined. McClure’s works continue to inspire and uplift.

Larry D. McClure is the author of two books.

Godward / The Prodigal Steps: Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding
https://tinyurl.com/4thravnh

Godward | The Wilderness Steps: Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding
https://tinyurl.com/ynaekpp7

01/13/2025

The Kreuzvogel Experiment by Norman T. Bradford

In April 1936, 7 infants were administered an experimental growth serum by Herr Doktor Ernst Kreuzvogel, a ranking member of the N**i Party. Fast forward to 2016, the subjects of the experiment are now 80 years old, but they are still healthy and virile, and they appear to be in their 40s. So, the experiment was definitely a success. However, they also discover that they are being stalked, murdered and their blood harvested to be converted into a serum for members of The New Reich. And Herr Doktor Ernst Kreuzvogel is posing as Doctor Vogelman at Chicago’s Michael Reese Hospital.

Buy it Now! https://tinyurl.com/4zmuckbz

About the Author

Norman T. Bradford was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He served 21 years in U.S. Air Force and graduated from California State College at San Bernardino with a B.S. Economics. He worked at International Creative Management (ICM) as assistant to the late Literary Agent Evart Ziegler.

01/12/2025

DECEMBER 2024 - Featured Book

EDITOR'S PICK - The Songbird and the Heart of Stone (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 3) by Carissa Broadbent

Mische, a vampire turned into a vampire, loses her humanity and love for the sun god. Sent to death for murdering the vampire prince, she is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow. Mische is forced to embark on a mission to the underworld to resurrect the sun god.

In a secret meeting, her sun god commands her to help Asar, only to betray him by killing the god of death. As the underworld closes in, Mische must choose between the redemption of the sun or the damnation of the darkness.

Carissa Broadbent: Fantasy Author

https://carissabroadbentbooks.com

Buy the Book! https://tinyurl.com/ybt5cfw9

01/11/2025

DECEMBER 2024 - Featured Book

EDITOR'S PICK - Variation by Rebecca Yarros

Allie Rousseau, a top-tier ballerina, faces pressure from her mother's constant watching. When an injury threatens her recovery, memories rush in, threatening her. Hudson Ellis, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is in the right place at the right time for Allie, but his secrets prevent him from being with her.

When Hudson's niece arrives to find her birth mother, Allie finds herself in an unimaginable position. Their past and present may be endlessly complicated, and the truth could either pull them back together or drive them apart forever.

Rebecca Yarros - Author

https://rebeccayarros.com/

Buy the Book! https://tinyurl.com/59beyv4f

01/11/2025

DECEMBER 2024 - Featured Author

IN THE FOCUS - Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto, Japan, in 1949. He grew up in Kobe and then moved to Tokyo, where he attended Waseda University. After college, Murakami opened a small jazz bar, which he and his wife ran for seven years.

His first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, won the Gunzou Literature Prize for budding writers in 1979. He followed this success with two sequels, Pinball, 1973 and A Wild Sheep Chase, which all together form “The Trilogy of the Rat.”

Additionally, Murakami has written several works of nonfiction. After the Hanshin earthquake and the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack in 1995, he interviewed surviving victims, as well as members of the religious cult responsible.

The most recent of his many international literary honors is the Jerusalem Prize, whose previous recipients include J. M. Coetzee, Milan Kundera, and V. S. Naipaul. Murakami’s work has been translated into more than fifty languages.

https://harukimurakami.com

Haruki Murakami

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