Writing Satire

I've always been her shelter in the storm. Hockey players. MMA fighters. Rock stars. The boys in blue. Even sexy SEALs have all offered to slay my dragon - or in my case, my stalker. Why can't they get it through their thick, stubborn heads that I can take care of myself? I'm no damsel! But...what if the real villain in this story is me? Now the one person I've never been able to resist has appointed himself as my protector.

For fans of Dolly Alderton and HBO’s Hacks, a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about faking it (and “making it”) as a writer in Hollywood. TV writer Caroline Neumann is thirty-four and mired in professional envy and self-hatred. Even Harry, her usually supportive therapist...

Rian Morris, despite his small stature, is one of the best bodyguards in the business. Only problem; nobody will hire him due to a former client being murdered on his watch. Depression, addiction, and the weight of the world come close to ending him, but then he receives a visit from a former colleague. This friend offers him a high-risk job protecting one of history’s most controversial authors—Ayn Rand.

The customer is not always right! If you have ever worked retail, then this is the book for you, department store style. The customers are crazy, and the situations are hilarious. It will provide you with tips on how to make a retail worker happy with you. And show you what a day is like in a department store, as well as show you stories of rude, crazy, and even the stupid things customers say to retail workers. Some will make you laugh, and some will make you want a drink. Get ready, and let's dive into the wacky world of department store stories.

Völlig abgefahrene Kurzgeschichten über die schönsten Wochen des Jahres. Reisen ist geil, Urlaub auch - und Ferienclubs sind eine faszinierende Welt, in der die abgefahrensten Geschichten schon mit dem Frühstück gratis auf dem Teller landen. Dirk Engels hat als Urlaubs-Tenniscoach fast 15 Jahre in der All-Inklusive-Welt gelebt und gearbeitet. Mit einzigartigem Humor beschreibt er die skurrilsten Momente, die ihm in dieser Zeit passiert sind.

Why?, you might ask and maybe even in a mean-sounding voice “How Dare I write about such a touchy subject as Book Reviewing?” I would answer that I'm not daring to but rather I am being guided to do it. That unseen substance we might call “Literary Inspiration”, “The Guiding Hand of Inspirational Writing” or “I Got an Itch to Write Something”, is driving me and I can all but resist it. There are apparently readers out there who need this material to fill a void that can be satisfied by nothing else and I am called upon to fill them up.