How many times have you heard someone say there's nothing good to read? "Nothing good to read." Good grief, is there a more depressing phrase than that? Well, okay, maybe there are more depressing phrases. Like, "The dog just ate my last pair of underwear" or "Did you notice the horrible fungus growing on that last piece of pepperoni you just ate?" But we're talking about reading good stories here. Now, what makes a great story? A great story grabs you by the throat and won't let go, taking you away from the everyday world and giving you new worlds to explore, new situations to experience, and the incredible feeling of being better for having gone. Think back to all the stories you've read in your life. Try to remember the thrill you felt as a story made your pulse pound, your breath quicken, your fingers fly as they turned the pages. Try to remember the far-off places you visited and the adventures you had while never leaving your seat. Think those memories and feelings are gone forever? Wrong. Great stories are out there, waiting to be discovered and cherished, waiting to take up occupancy in your mind, to remind you again and again that you can leave the real world with all its troubles and worries and cares, even if for just a little while.Authors in this anthology: Claire Grasse, Mia Lazarewicz, John M. Bourne, Tricia Spencer, Julia Halprin Jackson, Karin B. Schlenker, Kristen J. Tsetsi, Phillip Lynne, Catherine Lev, Ryan Bennett, Lou Dischler, Qing Yang, Bill Westhead.