Knotted Road Press: 222 books

Like many writers, Leah Cutter writes all over the map. She has figured out a way to group her stories together, by time (Past/Present/Future) as well as by energy level (Languid/Exciting/Pulse Pounder). Then she mapped out all of her novels, and discovered she had five "islands"....

I ain't slow. Don't care what Pappy says. I'm real quick at making furniture for the fancy folk up the hill. Then those star folk come. I'd sure like to go with them. But I ain't sure if it's right, me up in the stars that way. My brother Jeremy wants to go too. And though he's awfully mean...

Regina Victoria Edmondson rules as Queen over the nursery she shares with her twin brother Tobias. Except when she allows him to direct their play as Raj. However, on the rambling country estate where they live, neither of them control the gardens, where time moves in an unorderly,...

Oneia wakes to the sound of weeping. She discovers that the maple tree in her tiny backyard is responsible for all that racket. But what can she do to ease the tree's sadness? A charming tale of magic realism and chasing dreams. Originally published in: "Fiction River: Haunted". Be sure to read the prequel to this story, "A Box of Taels."

December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded, and the living suddenly learned they weren't alone.  Andy had seen it all, done it all, as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he works...

Javier lives quite happily on his long-range scout. Alone. Away from everyone, with his chickens, his fruit trees, and Suvi, an artificial intelligence who keeps him company and runs the ship. When space pirates attack Javier's ship, they get much more than they bargained for. Much more. Join...

Jessica Keller faces court martial for disobeying a direct order. Her actions also prevented a massacre during the latest starship battle between the Republic of Aquitaine Navy (RAN) and the Freiburg Empire. What does this maverick commander have to do to impress the RAN high command?...

Mama may not have taught Gracie much.  But Mama did make sure Gracie was well-versed in the essentials: shooting, moonshining, and charming gentlemen callers. Gracie learns just how essential these skills are, as well as many others, as she goes from being a girl up in the mountains,...

It's the week before Valentine's Day, so a young brownie's thoughts turn to love. And shoes. Of course. Everyone knows that brownies make the best shoes. It's their special magical talent. But what happens when Pedro, a young brownie, finds that his true love rejects his shoes? Can...

Wei Fu not only loves the law, he respects it, which is more than those lazy students of his. When one of his students shows an interest, Wei Fu befriends him, answers his questions. Too many of his questions.  Until Wei Fu finds himself contemplating breaking the law himself,...

Long Yen works hard to be a good dragon's son, doing everything his family asks him to do, even if it involves being a money launderer or stealing a miner's ID.  After being arrested, a strange, foreign lawyer insists Long Yen turn against his family for his freedom.  The...

Lin Han wants to honor her sister, but few options remain open to her. Still, she struggles to do the right thing and to keep her sister's memory.     

Gou, a peddle cab driver in Beijing, gets more than he bargained for with his latest client. Included: bonus material from "The Immortals' War", the novel inspired by this short story.  

You’ve learned how to use the Seven Point Plot Structure to tell a good story. However, a good writer needs more tools in her toolbox. Understanding the three act dramatic structure can give you a new way to build stories. Expanding to four acts, five, or even two, greatly enhances your repertoire. Come...