Michael Loring: 6 books

James is dead. All it took was a quick flash, a crack, and then a loud thud. After waking in a world of endless gray he meets a man named Bud who claims to be what he calls "The Guide." James follows Bud through levels of his own mind, discovering that the afterlife isn’t like he thought it would be and that the secret to life isn’t so secret after all.

"WE WILL NOT BE CAGED." Ryan Zachery lived his life the way all high school teenagers should - carefree, and oblivious to the dangers around him. He had an attractive girlfriend and hope for the future. One night while he was walking home he was attacked by an unknown assailer. He awoke in...

David Carlyle and his fiancee Candice are on vacation in Ireland. But exploring the beautiful scenery of Haggard has not numbed over the troubles of their soon-to-be marriage. David is plagued by Candice's strange behavior and distant attitude, but, none of this matters when David's life is...

Winner of the 2018 Maine Literary Award for Anthology from Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance! While much attention focuses on the southern border of the United States, 3 Nations Anthology: Native, Canadian & New England Writers turns to the northeast, where Canada and New England share...

“[A] rich and varied anthology…” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Janet Hutchings, Chris Grabenstein, Gary Phillips, and Hilary Davidson headline a new world tour anthology of 22 stories from the heartland of America to Italy, Japan, Mexico, Cuba, England, and more. Passport...

The Anthony-nominated collection of crime stories without guns—the collection we didn't want to be necessary—is back for Volume 2. Two dozen more crime writers have come together to raise their voices and take pen in hand to call for a sensible and reasoned debate about guns in America....