Self Help Science Fiction

Jack Diller is just one more struggling actor on the road to nowhere. He’s got an agent who barely remembers his name, his ex-girlfriend has hooked up with a Silicon Valley dude, and the milk in his fridge is so far past its sell-by date it’s historic. The only way Jack can scrape together a bare existence is by delivering food to exactly the types of successful people he wishes he could be. Then, one day, a very strange audiobook shows up on his phone.

Why is there “life” and what is our place in it? More than anything else, asking this question separates us from the other critters on Earth. If you are comfortable with whatever framework(s) you’ve found for making sense of existence, you may not need to read further. However, if you are dissatisfied with accepted assumptions, or you love to probe deeper, then you may find this compilation of adult-themed picture books intriguing. The first seven Illumination Picture Books authored by Daniel B. Lyle, Ph.D. are contained in this anthology. From date of publication, these volumes are: ...

"Wear a silly shirt and tell everyone you're a writer." That's the advice Robert Rankin gave me on a writing course years ago. It sounds flippant. It changed everything. Most people who want to write never finish. They read craft books, watch videos, accumulate advice — and somehow the actual writing keeps not happening. Or they start, get stuck in the middle, and abandon the manuscript for something shinier. This book is for them. For you, if that's where you are. The Silly Shirt Manifesto is a practical guide to writing science fiction and fantasy — from the mindset shift that turns "...

Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Penelope Drayton Spence has been hired by two of the world’s richest men to track down and interview enlightened people who may have arrived at the Fourth Awakening. The problem, as fast she can locate a potential candidate, they have a nasty habit of mysteriously vanishing. These “Chronicles” are written in the "Serial Novel" format Charles Dickens famously used for the “Pickwick Papers” and many of his later books. It is also the format magazines such as “The Saturday Evening Post” made popular not that long ago. THIS FOUR PART SERIES OF ...

Four months after the deadly overlord Molek has been banished beyond the city limits of Masonville, Texas, Owen Edmonds’s crucial mission to save lives escalates when seven Cosmic Rulers of darkness close in to decimate his town―and nation. As the battle between good and evil culminates in an epic standoff, Owen and his girlfriend, Ray Anne, must make the decision of a lifetime: will they face their fears or run? The Defiance is the third book in the Delusion series.

In a moment of mutual, playful, drunken, eroticism Tricia, a female Lycanthrope, flashes into WereWolf form and gives her longtime human lover Derek, unaware she’s “Of The Pack”, a love bite on the neck and just barely breaks the skin. In the morning, to her horror, she realizes what she has done. That night when the full moon rises, Derek will become a WereWolf, and with dread, she needs to break the news to him before it happens, exposing her secret, and teach him skills to live and survive in his new life, like eating CSI, Crime Scene Investigation, responsibly.

You already read minds. Badly. Every time you guess what someone wants, predict how they'll react, or assume you know why they said that thing at dinner — you're running a persuasion algorithm nobody ever taught you to calibrate. Most people walk around assuming persuasion is a personality trait. Something you were either issued at birth or you weren't. So when a conversation goes sideways, they blame the audience instead of the instrument. Convenient, isn't it. Here's what nobody admits: persuasion isn't charm. It's pattern recognition — a measurable, trainable form of intelligence. We...

In Chicago, WereWolves & WifWolves (Male & Female) Lycanthropes meet weekly to support one another and share life hacks, like making pregnancy delivery easy following the 39-month WifWolf pregnancy; WereParenting with fun videos like, "You Bit Johnny. Now He's A WereWolf Too"; Eating CSI, Crime Scene Investigation, responsibly, "It's Not A Good Meal If You Get Caught"; Flavors & Locations: Some people taste like where they're from, in Belgium, people taste like chocolate, in St. Louis, the second fattest city in the U.S., you have pigs in a blanket that taste like BBQ; the merits of human ...

You don’t have to be Harry Potter, Hermione Granger or Dr. Strange to be slammed by toxic energy wielded by masters of the Dark Arts. This book helps you defend yourself against the negative energy and cruel words that drain the life from us. For you to live at your highest level of real-life success and happiness, you need to have “layers of countermeasures” to handle the toxic tactics that some people use. Toxic tactics include: Blame, Guilt, Denying your feelings, Shooting down what you say, Resistance and “Sick games.” The toxic person often uses a “Dark Arts Defense tactic...

Tackling nagging Questions reimagining everything: Trapped in our own limitations It’s hard to grasp altered realities Especially if remaking ourselves But when our “truth” is uprooted Everything else becomes possible Even morphing our animal spirits Bringing astounding new vistas Forcing startling conclusions!

"Short Stories For Long Discussions…" Get ready to dive into the most thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating discussions of the year with "After Dinner Conversation - Best Of 2024." This must-have collection features the most compelling philosophy, ethics and social issues as short story fiction from one of the year's top-rated monthly literary magazines. With a diverse range of genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction, and with contributions from both established and up-and-coming authors, this book is guaranteed to challenge your beliefs and spark meaningful ...

Following the break from the first half of their support group session, Chicago WereWolves & WifWolves, Male & Female Lycanthropes continue their meeting to support one another and share life hacks. Among them are: How to end school bullying with five simple words, “Don’t Make Me Eat You.”. What happens when WereGirls Go Wild abroad? How to adjust to Moon Lag, a condition in which your body suddenly starts TranZing at the time of the full moon in the place of your birth rather than the one you’ve just arrived in. WereWolf friendly clothing that expands to Were proportions and then ...

Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play... He can candle a birthday cake, light a campfire, or so many other cool things.... But what if your dragon is constantly worrying when he’s separated from you?

Step right up to the therapy session of a lifetime, where your past isn’t just a memory, it’s a playground. This anointed guidebook into chronomanipulation offers you the once-in-an-eon chance to tweak, nudge, and outright bulldoze through those pesky regrets that have been cluttering your life. Ever thought a tiny tweak in your past could catapult you into a utopian present, or at least fix that horrendous haircut from senior prom? Under the compassionate guidance of Dr. Tamara Warp, discover the exhilarating, potentially universe-altering, but always entertaining world of therapeutic ...