It was here that Peggy surrendered to her lover. And here it was that after a proper and reasonable time spent in the due dalliance due to such occasion, she mixed for him this most delightful of all drinks in order that he might face with proper spirit her bluff old father’s temporary ire at…
THE COCKTAIL BOOK (Ross Bolton) – A collection of cocktail recipes from the Prohibition Era. Anastatic copy of a cocktail recipes book from 1926
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist” – Pablo Picasso (quote)
Brand stepped up to the car and noticed a shifting movement in the corner of his eye. He turned to see the gypsy woman and her husband descending the stairs towards him.
Halfway down, they drew up short and the air around them fluttered and shook. A second later, the fabric of the night whipped…
After my review of his dieselpunk novel Gods of Chicago, Aaron Sikes was so kind as to write a follow up article about how this sotry was born and what his plans for hte future of the series are. Enjoy. Thank you, Sarah, for offering me a spot in The Old Shelter today. Gotta admit,…
Artemis, Butler and Mulch had ringside seats for the Circus Maximus. This was one of a new breed of circus where the act lived up to the advertising, and there was no animal involved. The clowns were genuinely funny, the acrobats were little short of miraculous and the dwarfs were little and short.
Eoin Colfer –…
And what about you? Do you know the story?
A humorous and heartwarming story of a young Native American returning to his reserve community, family, and heritage.
One morsel review: A fast-paced, dark adventure in a city ruled by a dark, faceless power. Claustrophobic setting, lot of action, characters with a lot of potential. Gods of Chicago Noir Urban Fantasy AJ Sikes ------------------------------------------------------- Genre: dieselpunk ------------------------------------------------------- A dark force is pulling strings in Chciago City, unleashing hungry demons, making the gansgter war…
Guest Post – Author of The Hot Dry Spells Rae Lori talks about her future projects and the sequell to her 1920s Chicago story with fae and werewolves