LITERARY CONNECTIONS

This is a special space where I celebrate the incredible talents shaping the literary world. Here, you’ll discover authors crafting unforgettable stories, narrators bringing characters to life, editors perfecting every word, and artists capturing the magic visually. Their work has inspired me, and I’m excited to share it with you. Take a look around—you might just find your next favorite read or collaborator.

Author Spotlight

G. Edward Martin

A family portrait featuring G. Edward Martin holding two books: 'The Nobody Who Fought a Dragon' and 'Truth and Evil.' His partner and their baby are smiling, with a bookshelf in the background.

G. Edward Martin, a six-time award-winning indie author and illustrator from Nashville, TN, writes in Philosophical Fiction, exploring themes of morality, reality, and the human pursuit of meaning. His diverse works span genres such as historical fiction, supernatural mystery, and Native American fiction.

Martin has published three full-length books, six novellas, and numerous short stories. Notable titles include Truth and Evil, The Mighty Esox, and The Nobody Who Fought a Dragon.

Through his stories, Martin aims to inspire readers to reflect on life, gain new perspectives, and find hope. He donates 10% of all book royalties to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Truth and Evil: A Religious Historical Fiction Novelette Set During World War II

WINNER: The BookFest 2024 (Fiction – Christian – Historical)
WINNER: 2024 American Book Fest Best Book Awards (Fiction Novelette)
FINALIST: 2024 American Book Fest Best Book Awards (Religious Fiction)

During World War II, a young German soldier on the Russian front is killed moments after committing an unforgivable crime. His soul is thrust before God, who, rather than condemning him, sends him back to relive the moment in an endless loop. Each return offers a chance to confront the nature of truth and evil and change the course of his fate.

This compelling WW2 religious historical fiction follows the soldier as he faces humanity’s capacity for both immense evil and profound courage. Through each iteration, he battles the father of lies, grapples with propaganda, and confronts his role in a war that has blinded an entire nation.

Told from the unique perspective of a German soldier, Truth and Evil challenges readers to reflect on morality, redemption, and the human struggle between darkness and light. This award-winning story is a powerful and thought-provoking journey that will resonate long after the final page.

Warning: This is a dark and challenging tale intended for mature readers, delving into humanity’s extremes and the profound consequences of our choices.

Brittany Roth

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Brittany lives in Southern California with her husband, two children and three dogs. She likes to think of her life as a rom-com, set in a comedy club, with occasional musical numbers that don’t quite get the rave reviews she hopes for. However, the critics are three and four-years-old, so she lets it slide. But her life is full of love, fun and laughs as each moment is inspiration that fuels her imagination to keep telling stories.

Hollywood Psycho : The Luke Townsend Story

When living a life envied by most, but only craving normalcy, will a mysterious stranger give her what she’s always desired? Or will she be caught in a life she’ll never be able to escape?

Luke Townsend is bored. After living her life plastered on the covers of countless tabloids, the young twenty something socialite wants a normal life out of the spotlight. But the smart It Girl, with a hidden secret, is left in awe when she finds herself falling in love with a handsome stranger.

Fearing her life is in danger, Luke’s friends and family try to warn her about the distrust her new love interest exudes. When her mysterious new man seemingly flips a switch, Luke is caught in an entanglement she can’t see her way out of.
Will Luke be able to survive her hellish nightmare, or will she just become another spoiled Hollywood elite who lost her soul in the name of love?

Hollywood Psycho: The Luke Townsend Story is the gripping second novella in the Hollywood Psycho trilogy. If you’re a fan of being deceived, murder and revenge, then you’ll love Brittany Roth’s page-turning domestic suspense story.

Buy Hollywood Psycho: The Luke Townsend Story and find out how the truth always lies behind the eyes today!

Daphne Paige

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Daphne Paige has always loved writing; watching and learning from her mother, who’s also a writer. With the majority of her time spent writing, the breaks between stories makes her remember she has an actual life away from her characters.

During those breaks, she loves to play video games, hangout with her various pets, and watch classic black and white films with her family.

Daphne lives in Oregon helping her family with their popcorn business.

Book cover of 'Return of Eve' by Daphne Paige, featuring a gothic castle in the background, surrounded by thorny vines with white roses. A horse-drawn carriage travels along a dark, winding path.
Return of Eve (Emilia of the Solstice Realm Book 1)

WHEN THE SWORD OF DEATH IS SHATTERED, THE SWORD OF LIFE MUST BE REFORGED.

Emilia only remembers two years of her life–everything before she woke up on a park bench in the Earthen Realm covered in blood is a puzzle to her. But after a terrifying vision makes her the laughingstock of her senior year, she meets a mysterious boy with a scar and a smirk who promises to fill in the sixteen-year gap in her memory. Reunited with long-forgotten friends, she embarks on a journey to repair Eve, the Sword of Life, and save her kingdom. However, her journey is cut short when an army of vampires overtakes her palace–sent by the man who killed her father and broke her heart.

Now Emilia has to make a choice… Either stay the prisoner of her corrupt ex-fiancé or kill him and inherit the evil that taints his blood.

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure, full of magesvampires, and corruption.

Y.K.Y. Sadek

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Y. K. Y. Sadek is an award-winning filmmaker with a deep passion for exploring the intricacies of the human psyche. His psychological short films have garnered multiple accolades, reflecting his keen interest in the complexities of the mind. Born on August 31, 1988, and shaped by a life lived across diverse cultures, he brings a unique and multifaceted perspective to his storytelling.

Obedience Is Happiness marks his debut in the literary world, the first in a series that delves into dystopian landscapes, examining themes of control, identity, and resistance. With a cinematic eye and a natural instinct for narrative, Y. K. Y. Sadek crafts stories that challenge the status quo and invite readers to question the world around them.

When not writing or filmmaking, he enjoys camping by the sea, taking long walks, and immersing himself in history and mind-bending tales. Above all, he cherishes time spent with loved ones, whose inspiration and support fuel his creative journey.

Y. K. Y. Sadek invites you to join him as he continues to explore the intersections of control, identity, and the indomitable human spirit.

Obedience is Happiness

What if the truth could destroy everything you’ve ever known?
And what if your choices could tear two worlds apart?

In the towering, futuristic city of Atlantis, obedience isn’t just enforced—it’s engineered. Under the ruthless control of the NPL corporation, the city’s diverse races have their powers suppressed and their histories erased. Ethan Walker, son of the city’s iron-fisted leader, has always followed the rules. But when buried secrets start to surface, everything he thought he knew begins to unravel.

Guided by mysterious digital ghosts from the past, Ethan finds himself at the heart of a prophecy that could either free Atlantis—or destroy it. As whispers of rebellion grow louder and forbidden truths come to light, Ethan must confront his father’s legacy and decide whether to fight for the freedom of Atlantis or risk everything to uncover a reality long forgotten.

In a world where freedom is forbidden and the truth could shatter both his world and the one above, Ethan’s choices will determine the fate of two worlds—if they don’t destroy him first.