Kenneth W Nichols

First Baptist Church was planted by Baptist missionaries on the banks of the Blackwater River 170 years ago. The church has continued this missionary tradition throughout the years. As the Book of Acts closes with the mission still ongoing, so also First Baptist Church believes that the work of spre...

The bestselling author of Last Train to Istanbul returns with a tale of love defying all boundaries.Sabahat, a beautiful young Muslim woman, is known in her family for her intelligence, drive, and stubbornness. She believes there is more in store for her life than a good marriage and convinces her p...

What is it like to have outlived your spouse by more than half a century?How far will you go to support the man or woman you love? What are you willing to sacrifice?Would you quit your job if you realized you were developing chemicals intended to allow bosses to control their employees’ minds?What ...

“Houdini’s Knife” is NOT a 5000-word story about a Bengali woman whose dog has run away and you’re supposed to wonder if it will ever come back because she’s having dreams about the dog and the life it wishes to lead.Forget that.“Houdini’s Knife” is a story about a young man who is a magician. He w...

The guy behind Great Writers Steal has finally published his first book of writing advice based on his hundreds of essays. If you're a fiction writer, you likely have The Best American Short Stories volumes on your bookshelf. (If not, pick them up right away!) Now you can follow along, reading al...

AKRON, the "Tire Town" of the whole world, was founded for the purpose of making money, and make money it did, creating at the same time a community of families and the necessary jobs to sustain them. The story of Akron is one of exhilarating achievement in industry and transportation. The excitemen...

Since the introduction of personal computers, software has emerged as a driving force in the global economy and a major industry in its own right. During this time, the U.S. government has reversed its prior policy against software patents and is now issuing thousands of such patents each year, prov...

Battling the undead can sometimes be about preparing the meal yourself, laying the trap from which there is no return. But stranger things can happen in this collection of horror tales from a collection of terrifying minds. In this issue:IDENTITY DISCLOSURE by Kenneth NicholsLATE RETURNS by Todd Fr...