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Caught in a deadly hunting game of cat and mouse, Niko soon discovers that nothing he's been told about the Kestrel is what it seems, exposing a web of lies as vast and entangled as the galaxy itself. Niko is forced to make a choice: work alongside the only family he has left to stop the Kestrel from ever killing again, or save the life of the very assassin he's been sent to take down… And Niko might just be falling in love with him. https://www.mywritingshed.org/writers/caradossett monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/b1b2e346-dc73-48ce-b46d-f730305aa4ff/carashed.jpg Writers - Cara Dossett - (she/they) I am a fiction writer and avid diarist, with over thirty-five journals filled cover to cover. My creative work has ranged from novels to short stories to occasional poetry, with my favorite genres to write in being a blend of literary horror sci-fi and fantasy. 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A little sarcastic, a little morbid, and completely obsessed with fairy tales, Harley likes to keep things weird and introduce people to new experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/1827853a-349e-4970-bedf-ecec362be651/Item+1+HarleyEaston.jpg Writers - Harley Easton - Turn to Me: An Erotic Romance Chrissy Lorcan and her co-worker, Detective Landen Sutherlund, have never particularly gotten along, but Chrissy knows it's because Landen is hiding his true self. She's lived with werewolves her entire life. Landen has only recently discovered their existence. Will a weekend at the lake be enough for her to teach him how to deal with the wolf inside or will secrets and sexual tension break them? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/cf22fa67-be06-44c3-bb14-ab718b60551c/Item+2+HarleyEaston.jpg Writers - Harley Easton - Rocky Mountain Meltdown: A Winter Novella Writer Tessa Hazel can't stand the cold. Too bad her agent has banished her to a frozen Colorado ski lodge to get some inspiration for her next book. The trip might be survivable if she can snuggle up with the sexy ski instructor near a roaring fire, but she has some obstacles in her path. There’s a Beastly Lumberjack of an employee whose surly attitude is getting on Tessa’s nerves, and her frienemy and rival author happens to be lodging next door. Will a little extra snow fix everything or cause Tessa a major meltdown? Originally published as the first of five stories in the anthology Melt: Five Stories to Get Snowed In With, this version of Rocky Mountain Meltdown has the same humor and romance as the original, with the added bonus of the Lonely Pines Mountain Lodge’s Signature Spiked Cocoa Recipe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/124b09ae-31e5-4a71-82e7-4f20a482ad92/Item+3+HarleyEaston.jpg Writers - Harley Easton - In Love With the Dark “I want to be frightened.” Romance and terror are two sides of the same coin. The combination can be utterly seductive or completely lethal. In this collection, love and fear mingle together in romantic and erotic situations touched by gothic ideals and supernatural creatures. Join ghosts driven to reconnect with former lovers, demons who enjoy playing with human emotions, and otherworldly entities seeking more than just a one-night stand. 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Some are to borrow in-shed (reference books, scissors, stapler, tape, etc.) while others are to take with you (pens, notebooks, pencils, and more). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/6c49d47f-2842-4cda-8b2b-74691ae6af6b/2367FADA-72B1-4590-805A-161872388281.jpeg Home We have fans, lamps, fidgeters, plant buddies, and more ready to take back to your workstation. It's kind of a secret, but our plant buddies have names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/1937a312-d9e9-4781-ba9a-92629db80e99/A2F19856-BB92-40F2-B1A8-1C99F4A13884.jpeg Home Our hydration station has a variety of hot and cold beverage options, with bins loaded with a medley of snacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/1668919350458-LT90NSTUW57AXFZOQ3EP/4B64D6E6-55B8-4C8D-8E1C-CF6F133F0B7D.jpg Home Need encouragement? Want to support your fellow writers? We've got you! We've built a spot to take and leave a note. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/1668919380378-RNAQ917NKNB099LQ0XAR/89FCD40B-FB29-4F7E-B701-08E68939751C.jpg Home We don't actually watch TV on this beauty from 1972, but the charging station on top is a convenient place to leave your phone when it's a distraction. It's also where we charge some of our loaner equipment. Rest assured, we do have outlets near all of our workstations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/6c3dac33-2a75-4f37-b202-8982fe35c875/MWS_with_neon.png https://www.mywritingshed.org/writing-hours daily 0.75 2023-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/9ceb93b4-a24c-48d7-b499-23a19d2374a1/Writing+Hours-2.png Writing Hours - Write Here! An atmosphere designed to keep you writing! We are the only known place in the area completely set up with writers in mind, from the various types of workstations to the items that a writer might need but not think to bring to the soft instrumental music that plays during our scheduled writing hours. We’ve curated a space conducive to creativity so our writers can focus with minimal distractions. https://www.mywritingshed.org/public-events daily 0.75 2024-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/ce9d4e36-7264-4039-a884-3a86d0415fde/9D2EDD8C-01C5-43C8-B132-2CB46FECF7F5.png Public Events - Pen Pals: Writers Hanging Out With Writers First Fridays are a unique opportunity to attend shows and open houses at several art venues in Peoria. Pen Pals Open Shed and Bookstore Hangs at Lit. On Fire Books add literary stops on your First Friday journey. Stop by anytime on the First Friday of the month from 5-8 PM and get to know others in our writing and bookstore loving community. This is a social event, open to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/674fc5ee-4c61-4bc4-9a71-bb20ce558773/23F800A7-AD28-4CBF-A367-F5AA55F64BC9.png Public Events - Saturday Night Writes | Open Shed Saturday night’s alright for writing! Join us on the second Saturday of the month from 7-11 PM. Come to hang out, work on your latest project, or just enjoy the company of fellow writers! This is a community event, open to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/2b17a799-ee8c-430f-8de1-f70ded7d61a7/IMG_3088.PNG Public Events - Get Lit. Open Mic Night Per Lit. On Fire Books, “This is mainly a poetry open mic, although fiction and music are welcome, just keep it simple/acoustic because we do not have a stage or room for big bands and equipment. No sign up sheet, we hold an open forum. Join us anytime. Take the stage when you feel moved to share.” These are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 PM. Read more about Lit. On Fire’s events here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ae106a0023bd015cf7225f/9cf32040-2947-4e68-943b-7409b831114d/67CEC741-ACDF-4C6C-8D09-828663E71C12.png Public Events - Banned Books Club The monthly Banned Books Club is a safe space to discuss censorship and book banning. Each session focuses on a specific banned book. Nov 8th: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Dec 13th: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Jan 10th: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Feb 14th: Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence Apr 10th: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger May 8th: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Lit. On Fire Books may have copies of our book selections in store. To see what’s in stock, we recommend checking Lit.'s website and reserving a copy for in-store pickup. If it’s not available, you can always buy it online directly for home shipping from Lit.'s Bookshop page or from the individual links above. The Banned Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. 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