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Glittering Throng Press


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Publishing a galactic array of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, horror and paranormal novels, short stories and collections.

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    Full Moon Nights    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $7.99 USD. 87260 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on October 21, 2012. .
    It's 2030 and humanity is nearly extinct. The meek did not inherit the Earth. Ten years ago the Blessing transformed the population, changing people, making them stronger, smarter, and beautiful. Until the full moon transformed them into monsters! In a world where monsters hunt humans on the full moon, will any survive?
    Space Monkeys    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 8100 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on August 10, 2012. .
    Sometimes first contact happens at home. Danny lives in his own world, one that leaves little room for a connection with his parents. How far will a father go to discover a connection with his son? Includes complete bonus story "Egg Hunt"
    The Bug Builder    by Michael Burges
    Price: $2.99 USD. 11530 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on June 3, 2012. .
    A story of love, loss and miracles. Jeb Petersen discovers an inexplicable talent. Give him a few dried maple leaves, a bit of walnut shell, twigs and blades of grass and he can create a butterfly. But what gives his creations life? When ten-year-old Katie trespasses on his farm her presence threatens his creations and the tie they give him with his son.
    Waiting For Cake    by Kate N. Ryan
    Price: $5.99 USD. 64760 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 28, 2012. .
    When Tessa Bloom found herself widowed at a young age she didn't give up. She went back to school, got a job working in an accounting office and started picking up the pieces of her life. One piece she left out — romance. Looking in a mirror, she couldn't imagine anyone loving her again.
    Shermmies' Planet    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 9100 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 5, 2012. .
    Bad enough the planet smelled like lemon meringue pie. But for Uplift Agent Holly Kirk, her future hinges on convincing the furry natives to adopt her uplift contract — before her competition beats her to it. Unfortunately, the natives are more interested in dancing! Work and play collide in this story of first contact. Includes complete bonus story "Journey to Emberland"
    The Caretaker    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $2.99 USD. 9950 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on April 22, 2012. .
    Damien wanted to do his job without finding cheerleaders crucified on the football field goal post. When he finds the third of that hot August, shortly before dawn, he can't stand by helplessly any longer. Saving her means risking everything, but he can't turn away again. Not even if she is a monster... Includes complete bonus story "Witness to Dust"
    The Task of Auntie Dido    by Ryan M. Welch
    Price: $5.99 USD. 49420 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on October 21, 2011. .
    Feline sleuth C. Auguste Dupin investigates murder and sardine crackers in the latest Poeville mystery. C. Auguste Dupin wants three things: A warm sunny bench by the fountain, time with librarian Penny Copper reading a good book, and tuna. When Penny’s aunt Dido pays them a visit, a simple task turns deadly! In Poeville, weird things happen all the time.
    Hidden Nests    by Ryan M. Welch
    Price: $2.99 USD. 13870 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on October 1, 2011. .
    Chicken Cracks Case! Lilly’s favorite chicken heads out into the woods looking for a safe place to lay her eggs – and uncovers a terrifying secret in this new story from the author of the Poeville series. Includes complete bonus story "The Murders in the Reed Moore Library".
    The Greatest Gig and Other Stories    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $3.99 USD. 24190 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on September 20, 2011. .
    Make first contact in this collection of five stories from the author of Dark Matters. Chrystal Eagle, starship plumber, deals with the messiest hazards on a starship — the passengers! An alien scientist discovers the unexpected truth behind his mission to another world! Emmett fights alien weasels for his survival! Keeping up with the Joneses — get the latest rocketship!
    Dreaming Dead Things    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $7.99 USD. 88560 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on August 25, 2011. .
    Dead things in high school? Bad. At college? Deadly! Ravyn Washington's secret? She wakes dead things. If the Inquisition finds out she could burn. She thought she left that all behind her after high school. Not quite. Haunted in her dreams, Ravyn's curse spreads to her friends when their dream research project turns into a nightmare. Not safe awake. Not safe asleep!
    Filming Dead Things    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $3.99 USD. 59830 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on July 12, 2011. .
    For decades, Stefan Roland’s quartet of Dead Things films thrilled, horrified and fascinated audiences. His work provides an insight into the witches that wake dead things, and the Inquisitors tasked with stopping them. Read the stories behind the films – Farm of the Dead Things, Mall of the Dead Things, War of the Dead Things, and Trailer Park of the Dead Things!
    Five More Frights    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $3.99 USD. 59830 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on July 4, 2011. .
    Five more horror stories to keep you up! A cyclist's commute turns to terror... A man moves back home, haunted by the past... A woman struggles to keep a stranger out in the icy night... A mother struggles to understand her daughter's affinity for creepy crawlies... and a child's first Halloween leads to an unexpected trick. This collection also includes an excerpt from R.M. Haag's Downland.
    Trailer Park of the Dead Things    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $0.99 USD. 22430 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on June 27, 2011. .
    The call on Stefan Roland's supernatural tip line describes the Willow Lane trailer park as haunted and terrifying. It's possibly the only opportunity for Stefan to revitalize his Dead Things series of films. The whole gang comes back for one more shot at filming dead things before the Inquisition sweeps in to cover it all up. Assuming they can get out alive!
    The Idea Man    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 6410 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on June 21, 2011. .
    (4.00)
    Where do you get your ideas? Every writer gets asked that question. Here's one answer. Also includes a bonus excerpt from the author's first Moreau Society novel, Dark Matters.
    Strange Babies and Other Stories    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $3.99 USD. 24450 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on June 12, 2011. .
    Strange babies abound in this collection of five science fiction stories about parenthood and other-worldly children from the author of Dark Matters. Includes Strange Babies, Different Gravities, Your Eyes, Bouncing Baby Boy and Better the Boy.
    Journey to Emberland    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 9100 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on June 6, 2011. .
    On the first journey to another world, Long Sight dreams of worldlets propelled by the the sun, traveling between the worlds of his solar system. Not all of the people share his dream, and some will go to any lengths to stop it. Includes complete bonus story "Shermmies' Planet"
    Commuter    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $0.99 USD. 10120 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 28, 2011. .
    The roar of an engine inches away sends Ken's heart racing when his bike commute turns into a terrifying ride. Ken is haunted by PAIN.
    Love, [unpronounceable]    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 9350 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 22, 2011. .
    (4.00)
    With the greatest gig in the unviverse, comes great responsibility to make sure the toilets function for both humanoid species and otherwise aboard the Elegant Slipstream. The job let Chrystal Eagle see the sights but it also had one main drawback — the passengers. Includes complete bonus story "The Greatest Gig"
    War of the Dead Things    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $0.99 USD. 13350 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 16, 2011. .
    In 1979 Stefan Roland's career needed a transfusion, a new film to restore him to his former glory. And as the Soviets invade Afghanistan Stefan gets word that dead things are being used in the conflict. Risking everything, Stefan goes to try and track down the hidden necromancer in this novelette from the author of Waking Dead Things.
    Dumping Ground    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 10910 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 9, 2011. .
    Special Agent Alex Marks investigates a crime fifty million years in the making. Includes complete bonus story "Killing Bennie"
    The Witch on Floor Six    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $2.99 USD. 13290 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 1, 2011. .
    All Gran Maggie wanted was a good book, a cup of tea and a quiet retirement. But between a headache, the screaming baby upstairs, and the young paras that come to her apartment with a demon-tainted boy it doesn't look like she's going to get what she wants. Includes complete bonus story "Artifact Angst"
    Trick or Treat    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5340 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on April 24, 2011. .
    Christina couldn't wait to take Roy out in his tiger costume for his very first Halloween. Big Roy told her not to bother, the boy wouldn't even remember it, but she took him out to trick or treat anyway...
    Stay Extended    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $2.99 USD. 19460 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on April 16, 2011. .
    The darkness surrounded the Park Vista hotel, trapping Ben and the rest of the guests. Their only connection to the outside world came from Sanders, a mysterious man who demanded blood tests from the guests in exchange for food. As tempers fray and the darkness closes in, Ben searches for a way out. Includes complete bonus story "Mall of the Dead Things"
    Attack of the Sand Gnomes    by Michael Burges
    Price: $2.99 USD. 11530 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on April 10, 2011. .
    When the wind smells of blooming cactus, it heralds the coming of the sand gnomes. So Pete's family had been warned about settling at the edge of the desert but Pete's father had big plans to irrigate the barren landscape. Now it's up to Pete and his friends to stop the sand gnomes! Includes complete bonus story "The Bug Builder"
    Killing Bennie    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 10910 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on April 5, 2011. .
    Life on Communications Station 10 meant cramped quarters and mind-dulling routine. The pay was pretty good, but that only mattered dirtside. When Bennie's snoring causes sleepless nights for Paul there's only one possible answer. Bennie must die. Includes complete bonus story "Dumping Ground"
    Alien Conspiracy Theory    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5180 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on March 27, 2011. .
    Cleveland Parrish saw things that no other human had seen, but what he learned threatened to change him forever! A short story from the author of Dark Matters and The Gingerbread House.
    Five More Futures    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $3.99 USD. 18400 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on March 27, 2011. .
    A starship plumber faces an unusual problem, a father on the moon deals with an active child, another father watches his son develop in unexpected ways on Mars, colonists struggle to survive on an alien planet, and a family tries to welcome an alien into their family. This collection includes: "The Greatest Gig", "Bouncing Baby Boy", "Different Gravities", "Egg Hunt", and "Poly Contact".
    This Treehouse is Haunted    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $2.99 USD. 5910 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on March 21, 2011. .
    The accident haunted Joel his entire life. Now he returns to the scene, an adult, to finally confront the his memories, his past, and determine his future. Includes complete bonus story "This Book is Haunted"
    Locked Out    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3230 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on March 14, 2011. .
    In the arctic darkness a man demands that Lynn let him inside, but she doesn't dare. Not with the children to protect. If she waits he'll have to leave. A short story by the author of Downland.
    People Love Rocketships    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3840 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on March 7, 2011. .
    Hank always wanted a rocketship, something to put the Westerfield's old green rocketship next door to shame. He finally got his wish...and a bit more!
    Watching You Sleep    by Kate N. Ryan
    Price: $5.99 USD. 82290 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on March 2, 2011. .
    0.75 star(4.80)
    Comic book store-owner Abigail “Abby” Kirkman believes her life complete. She runs a successful business in a picturesque sea-side town. Other than her insomnia, and the fact that her boyfriend left her for his job. Her life turns upside down when she finds Jasper Lee, steampunk author, asleep in the superhero aisle. Can an insomniac and narcoleptic find love?
    Better the Boy    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2280 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on February 27, 2011. .
    Bones remembered sleeping on the bed between his masters, and a time when the Cat was the only intruder in the house, one he avoided and ignored. Then the Boy came and everything changed for the worse. Or was there something even worse than the Boy?
    Alley Cat    by Michael Burges
    Price: $2.99 USD. 8280 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on February 21, 2011. .
    For Cat an afternoon off from her bike messaging job meant exploring the magical alleys that connected every city in the world to the goblin city in the faerie realm. A whole new world filled with adventure, wealth and danger! An irresistible opportunity, but she never expected the new guy to follow her. Can she find love around the corner, in another world? Includes complete bonus story!
    Poly Contact    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5160 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on February 14, 2011. .
    A dozen massive alien ships arrive in orbit while others begin building a colony on the far side of the moon. The beautiful, androgynous Giselians want formal relations with humanity — by marrying into our families.
    Mall of the Dead Things    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $0.99 USD. 23600 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on February 7, 2011. .
    Stefan Roland gained fame with the release of his first documentary, Farm of the Dead Things: the Glenda Barker Story. But the public always wants more. When tip after tip failed to turn up another witch Stefan began to think that his time had passed. Until he and his film crew went to the well-off neighborhood of Westfield Spring on a tip about a zombie on the loose. A Dead Things novelette.
    The Greatest Gig    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 7680 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on January 31, 2011. .
    (5.00)
    Chrystal had the greatest gig in the galaxy as a starship plumber aboard the Elegant Slipstream. The only problem? The passengers. Humanoid passengers were the worst, but when she had to deal with the non-humanoid ones? Then things got really messy. Includes complete bonus story "Love, [unpronounceable]"
    Strange Babies    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5780 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on January 24, 2011. .
    Terry opened the daycare looking forward to meeting the children for the first time, only to discover that these children weren’t quite what he had expected.
    Farm of the Dead Things    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $0.99 USD. 26040 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on January 16, 2011. .
    Stefan Roland wanted the career-making story. When the call came in about a disturbance at the Springwood cemetery, and the possible involvement of the Inquisition, he never expected that this was his chance. Or that it meant facing dead things. From the author of Waking Dead Things.
    Witness to Dust    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $2.99 USD. 9950 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on January 10, 2011. .
    0.25 star(4.14)
    Delancie Haines knew about the Dust that transformed people into monsters, she just never expected to become a Witness herself until the day when Death chased her down the trail and into the river. Includes complete bonus story "The Caretaker"!
    Artifact Angst    by Tennessee Hicks
    Price: $2.99 USD. 13290 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on December 30, 2010. .
    0.75 star(3.67)
    One didn't let a Hell key disappear. Hades didn't like the idea that anyone might get out. Natalie thought it'd be easy. Grab and go. A simple job complicated by the bewildering variety of antiques and other artifacts that decorated the Golden Anchor Inn. Even worse, she had competition, in the form of a nephilim named Peter. If she couldn't find the key in time there'd be Hell to pay. Literally!
    The Gingerbread House    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $5.99 USD. 71120 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on December 20, 2010. .
    (4.00)
    It’ll take someone inhuman to stop this killer. Brock Marsden — private detective, mutant by-choice with extraordinary abilities. Members of the Moreau Society willingly alter their DNA — incorporating the best traits of other species for pleasure or profit. Only now a member goes rogue, perverting the technology to murder-by-mutation at a distance. Can Brock save a planet?
    Bouncing Baby Boy    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3300 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on December 14, 2010. .
    Micro-Gee, Gary Poland Junior, weighed less than a pound on the Moon at birth. As the first Moon baby Micro-Gee found fame without trying, much like the SECOND time he captured headlines.
    Egg Hunt    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $2.99 USD. 4590 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on December 7, 2010. .
    On the planet Autumn eggs mean life. Scrambled, boiled, or fried, Emmett needed eggs any way he could get them. Assuming the weasels didn't get them first. He didn't even like eggs, but without them he couldn't digest most of what his crops produced. Without the eggs he'd starve. Includes complete bonus story "Space Monkeys"
    Bed Bugs    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3040 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on November 29, 2010. .
    Anne's phobias get a workout when her daughter Carries develops an attraction for all sorts of creepy-crawlies, in this chilling short story from the author of Downland.
    Different Gravities    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3110 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on November 22, 2010. .
    (3.00)
    When Kyle Rader joined the Mars Colonization Project he never imagined that his wife and the colony's first Governor would be pregnant before they landed, throwing out carefully planned timetables. From that point on Kyle learned the one thing that all parents eventually learn. With children, as with space exploration, expect surprises.
    Quantum Uncertainty    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3650 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on November 15, 2010. .
    Q-Prime hired Detective Barry Holliday, "Doc" to his friends, for a little piece of information recovery. Recover stolen files and email them back. Easy, nothing to it — except a secret that could change the world! A science fiction story by the author of "Dark Matters".
    Five Futures    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $3.99 USD. 27650 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on November 9, 2010. .
    An inventor recreates the future...An android searches for an open source emotion...A couple is faced with an impossible proposal...The smell of rotting aliens covers a town...A lonely man looks for someone to love... A collection of five science fiction stories from the author of Dark Matters, including: Future Wasn’t, The Copyleft Heart, Proposal, Eetees, and Your Eyes.
    The Murders in the Reed Moore Library    by Ryan M. Welch
    Price: $2.99 USD. 13880 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on November 2, 2010. .
    (4.00)
    Librarian Penny Copper and her cat, C. Dupin, never expected to find bodies in the book returns. Dupin reluctantly assists Ms. Copper as she attempts to solve the mystery of the murders in the Reed Moore Library! Includes complete bonus story "Hidden Nests"
    Five Frights    by R.M. Haag
    Price: $3.99 USD. 17110 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on October 24, 2010. .
    (4.00)
    A woman's cat dies in a horrible, bizarre fashion... Nightmares come to life... On a lonely stretch of road a man meets temptation... A killer lurks in the back seat of a car... A child's ghost returns to her favorite place... A collection of five spooky short stories to haunt your favorite reading device from the authors of Downland and Dark Matters.
    Proposal    by Ryan M. Williams
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3790 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on October 14, 2010. .
    Tom wants to believe that Unity brings everything it promises. Peace and love, a way to belong safe from the conflicts, but Rachele doesn't believe he has the whole picture and sets out to uncover the truth. A short story by Ryan M. Williams
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