Self-publishing probably began with Johannes Gutenberg and his famous printing press way back in the 15th century, so it is nothing new. Following the invention of the printing press, but before the advent of personal computers and print on demand technology, many authors were successfully self-published: Marcel Proust, Laurence Sterne, Martin Luther, Walt Whitman, Ezra Pound, Emily…
The party scene at The Royal, downtown Vancouver, BC is exciting and chic, as they host the annual Wicked City Halloween Fetish party. The costumes are themed in fetish, bondage, burlesque, and drag, and the event is truly a risqué mélange of sex, sin, and vice. Manson and Zoey, two Goth socialites, hook up and…
As far as I know, everybody loves free stuff. So, I’ve decided to publish some of my stories here on my website that are completely free to read. Some are flash, some are longer pieces, some are stream of consciousness, some are vignettes, and some defy classification, description, or reason, but all of them are…
The end of one decade and the beginning of another . . . and here we are now. Last year, in 2019, I completed a collection of stories titled “The Black Hound and Other Stories.” It was the culmination of a series of stories I had worked on over the years (two decades or more)…
The paragraph is one of the most important primary building blocks, next to the word and a sentence, in written language that is used to provide unity and form a distinct section in a written work beginning on a new line and containing a single topic, theme, or idea. In its simplest form it can…
The Black Hound and Other Stories contains thirteen sinister stories that are sure to get under your skin and leave you with a delightful sense of foreboding. Within these tales, a black hound runs out in the road in a near miss hit and run and brings to light a brutal crime of passion. Three…
By Emmanuel Paige It is important to backup data on a computer for safe keeping on portable storage or on the cloud, and keep it protected if catastrophe strikes. Unprepared computer users can keep important files and documents stored on their computer for years, and without warning, eventually a system failure will strike that results…
By Emmanuel Paige Computers are machines that compute complex math problems and “one definition of a modern computer is that it is a system: an arrangement of hardware and software in hierarchical layers” (Ceruzzi). At first computers were large and cumbersome and dominated entire rooms in buildings, but currently they have been reduced to microstructures…
By Emmanuel Paige Self-publishing has recently taken on a significant level of interest and has become a modern phenomenon whereby any writer can have their work published in book form and distributed directly to the public without a traditional publisher, editor, or anyone to stand in the way. Although there is not always a vetting…
In Wrath and Fire: 30 Dark Tales is the latest collection of short stories from author Emmanuel Paige. This is an exceptional collection of short stories, now available at Amazon and other fine retailers. Purchase your copy today and prepare to read 30 dark and suspense filled tales that are sure to delight, thrill, and…