Spider Gate Cemetery is a real cemetery located in the woods of Leicester, Massachusetts. Some say it contains a direct gate to Hell. Others warn of troubled spirits. Three teenagers decide to tempt fate on a dark Halloween night. They don’t realize what they are about to unleash. * * * Author: S. M. Nevermore Publication Date: October 3, 2018 Pages: 19 pages * * * Our availability rating is based on feedback we receive from yo...
Verne’s Momma had one rule which could never be broken. He could not reveal to any outsider what went on within their house. Verne knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that to violate that rule was to bring unholy tortures down onto his head. And so not a word passed his lips. Not during the twenty-five years he lived in the dank basement, curled up on the thin mattress. Not during the ten long years of his prison sentence. Until...
A well-constructed romantic short story. We live in a world which often idolizes young love, acting as if only teenagers can understand the depths of passion. Author Lori Soard shows with power that a mature couple can know far more about the lasting power of love. The two understand just what it takes to weather the storms of life. * * * Author: Lori Soard Publication Date: February 18, 2012 Pages: 8 pages * * * Our availability rat...
Sweetly Romantic Short Story / 11 pages Hank was late again for dinner, but Ruth didn’t mind. His job as a fireman meant life was always a bit chaotic. As long as he came home to her at the end of the day, she was blissfully content. She didn’t know that tonight would be a night like no other … * * * The Proposal – Book 1 NYC is the first book in this romantic short story series. These short stories are about ...
The mask he wears hides his face. Everything about him seems too good to be true. Is it? Or is she falling for him on the dance floor? * * * Author: S. M. Nevermore Publication Date: December 12, 2018 Pages: 8 pages * * * Our availability rating is based on feedback we receive from you on the permafree status of this book. If you find a situation where a link to this book is NOT free, please post a comment below with the site and cou...
In our modern world it can be so easy to lose track of the world’s natural cycles. Without effort, we fall into a cacophony of screens glaring and news screaming 24 hours a day. It’s so important to take a step back and remember just how preciously brief life is. How every day is a new opportunity to learn and grow. How those wheeling stars and arcing sun mark the minutes which steadily stream by. Our artwork celebrates t...
Carol White is seventy-five years old. She’s just begun life in a new home – the beautiful assisted living complex of Vintage Hollow. She is delighted with the delicious food, friendly community, and fun travel options. But then came the bus trip to Vermont … * * * “The Bus Trip” is book one in Jane’s short story series set around the retirement community of Vintage Hollow. Each delightfully amusin...
Autumn is a beautiful time of year. Falling foliage. Gentle breezes. Enjoy some poetry, photography, and other artwork to go with this delightful season!
Technology can be a challenge. I fully embrace that concept. I created PermaFreeBooks.com back in 2015 to be able to share information about awesome always-free books with my readers. I set up a newsletter to be able to share news with them. In July 2018, that entire database was wiped out. Technology happens. Backups fail. Systems crash. Despite your best intentions, things go wrong which should have gone right. I am now using MailC...
The seasons seem more and more askew with each passing year. Summer now appears to be the most convoluted of them all. Is it because I live in Massachusetts, where we have traditionally enjoyed quite reliable and beautiful presentations of spring, summer, autumn, and winter? Is it because I’m closing in on fifty and have seen how bizarrely the cycles have altered in recent years? Out of all the strange changes, it’s summe...