Author Alley 2021
Emory Jones loves two things: horror movies and Connor Nichols.
For the past four years, Emory, Connor, and their families have vacationed side by side on Longboat Key, Florida. Eighteen-year-old Emory has pined for his neighbor from behind the covers of Stephen King books, but college boy Connor has never noticed him. Probably because Emory looks like Jack Skellington with good hair. Emory anticipates another predictable summer of sunburn and disappointment. Instead, he ends up with a mystery on his hands when a beloved beach bum goes missing, and Connor volunteers to help with the search. Turns out it's not just scary movie cops who are worthless, so the boys start an investigation of their own-leading them straight to an abandoned beach resort. Despite the danger, Emory and Connor grow closer, but as Emory's gay dreams start coming true, so do the horror movie tropes he so loves. Even though he knows that sex equals death in slasher flicks, Emory can't keep his hands off the guy of his teenage dreams. This is Not a Horror Movie is a 78,000-word new adult gay rom-com... with a monster."In This Is Not a Horror Movie, you have two highly engaging characters and a mysterious and funny horror story that simply oozes summertime spirit." - bestselling author Lily Morton
A book of photography which explores the co-existence of opposing ideals and emotions through the juxtaposed imagery of life and death, beautiful and grotesque, peaceful and savage. By combining the worlds of art, war and the female form, what will you see? The beauty of life or the vicious circle of it?
William's what-if's are in the way! William has been invited to his first sleepover, and his belly is full of butterflies! He really wants to spend the night with his friends, but the uncertainty of being away from home is making him feel very anxious. What if he forgets to pack something? What if he can't fall asleep? What if he hears a noise in the middle of the night? William's what-if worries are trying to convince him to stay home, but William doesn't want to miss out on the fun! Will William overcome his fears and enjoy his first sleepover with friends?
With rhyming text and colorful illustrations, this story is designed to help a young child learn to problem-solve and reframe their worries as they face the uncertainty of new situations. A Note to Parents and Caregivers, written by board certified pediatric psychologist Margaret R. Mauzé, PhD, ABPP, provides child-friendly strategies to help a child learn how to take control over their anxious thoughts.