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There are countless “rules” about writing. Two spaces after punctuation, or one? To adverb or not to adverb? Do you talk about your work before it’s finished, or not? T.S. Eliot said you have to know the rules before you can break them, but the rules about the rules are constantly changing. Well, not all of them. Some rules are non-negotiable, and this short audiobook will give you a quick rundown of six of them. Part of his Writer’s Library of books, C. Dennis Moore presents the Writing Rules: 6 Rules to Follow to Awake the Writer Within.

It’s two years later, and after a massive prison riot, several villains have escaped the most maximum-security prison ever built. The Invasion Agents have been tasked with finding them and bringing them back in. Their latest target is an eight-foot-tall behemoth known as The Atrocity. But this isn’t just some mindless beast; The Atrocity has the mind of a scientist, and he’s not going back to his cell quietly. Can the Agents capture him before The Atrocity sets off a bomb in Capital City?

Angel Hill is home to The Lonely Man, the Ash Wednesday killer, and who knows what’s going on at the Mertland Childrens’ Home. But for 12-year-old Frank, the only evil he fears is his mother’s new husband Terry. The source of all the ridicule and shame Frank faces on a daily basis, the swats to the head, the laughter when Franks falls and needs stitches, Terry is the source of it all.

Valentine’s Day was never Valentina Crawford’s favorite holiday. With a name like Valentina, the teasing was endless. She could take it if that was the extent of it, but Valentina Crawford has been teased her whole life for a variety of reasons. Then, a pretty box shows up on her porch: chocolates, with a note attached: "Be Mine. - Jack." Could the guy she has a crush on from work secretly be into her too? But she may want to be careful what she wishes for. Someone’s got a crush on her alright, but this Jack won’t just break her heart, he’ll eat it from her gaping chest.

Five friends are about to enter the most extreme Haunt they’ve ever visited. And in a town like Angel Hill, that’s saying something. The Nightmare Corridor appeared overnight just outside of town and for John, Marcia, Sam, Malcolm, and Virginia, the promise of a thrill was too good to resist. But before the night is through, they will each be forced to face their worst fears, alone. These five Angel Hill natives have seen their share of the unexplained, but nothing can prepare them for the hell they’ll face in the Nightmare Corridor.

T had one mission in life: keep her friend Tracey from getting into too much trouble. Fine job she did, though. First they start running drugs for a local dealer, and then they start skimming off the top, thinking he won’t notice. But Junior does notice, and now, they’re on the run and hiding out in a very dark place. This familiar three-story structure has seen more death than life, and now, the Lonely Man lurks there, looking for someone to keep him company across the long, dark nights.

If they want to be Invasion Agents, they’ll have to prove themselves by having their mettle tested against the first ones to lay claim to the name. It’s time for round two in the Legacy Wars.

If you want to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man. It’s hero vs hero in the battle to lay claim to the name. The Legacy Wars start here.

Trapped on an alien ship, Jack can’t escape without the boy he’s come to rescue. But once he finds him, how does he get off the ship and back home? That’s when the story of a high school legend comes to him, and Jack finally has a plan.

Jack finds himself stuck within a waking nightmare. He’s alone, his powers don’t work, and the exam is just beginning. In part one of a two-part story highlighting the reluctant agent, Jack has to navigate surroundings that just might be alien in more ways than one. He needs to find the kid and get out before it’s too late, but the creatures who’ve taken him are not only immune to his powers, they have some of their own, and Jack is helpless against them. Invasion Agents: Aliens! is issue #8 in an ongoing monthly series.

The Agents are lost and it’s up to Exile, the man with no memory, to find them. What he finds, instead, is an old enemy out for one thing: death.

The Agents are scattered. Red Bear, Blackbird, and Paragon have been transported to an empty wasteland. Exile is searching for them. Maybe he’d have more luck if he enlists Jack’s help. But he’s nowhere to be found, either. Where are the Agents and how will they find their way home?

They came together to capture the Hangman. They came out to the public when they stopped the murder-for-hire duo of Pleasure and Pain. Now the Invasion Agents face their greatest challenge yet: the Chain Gang. A band of mercenaries are wreaking havoc at the Capital City police station, and only the Invasion Agents have the powers to stop them from destroying the entire place and killing hundreds.

In this fourth issue of the series, Paragon questions the nature and limit of his powers. A new threat appears, attacking the Capital City police station. And the mysterious fifth member of the group begins to ask the important questions about his identity.

Horror author C. Dennis Moore brings hell on Earth in this dancing on a razorblade sampler, Maggie Andrews Gets the Facts. Maggie is a magazine writer, specializing in unexplained theological mysteries. Maggie is also about to be out of a job unless she can land a big story. Enter a mysterious rich eccentric who tells Maggie he’s admired her work and wants to share his find with her: he’s got the Devil locked away in an upstairs room in his house.

As a building burns and the team is split, Exile is left alone to face off against the two deadliest professionals in Capital City. Can he hold them off long enough for the cavalry to arrive? Can Red Bear and Paragon save the occupants before the building collapses on top of them? Even when Blackbird steps in to offer a hand, will it be too late?

Fate has brought them together - according to Red Bear - and now, their fifth member has appeared out of nowhere. He has no memory but thinks he knows where to look for answers. But first, reluctant Agent Jack runs into some trouble with a quick grocery store run, one that leaves him with a choice: let nature take its course, or reveal himself and save a life? The Invasion Agents are just getting started in this ongoing monthly title.

Blackbird is on the hunt for the serial killer known only as The Hangman. The Hangman, meanwhile, has found a new target for the night, a homeless man and his young son, taking refuge in an abandoned building in downtown Capital City. But before Blackbird can attack, the mysterious Paragon intervenes.

It's New Year's Day, a time for new beginnings and setting the stage for things to come. Factory worker Kevin usually starts with a day off, but this year he's working the year-end inventory. He is disgruntled but doing as he's asked until he can get out of there and return home to his wife and kids.

Oscar has finally had it. The vermin have done enough damage to his yard, and it's time to settle the score. But extermination isn't enough. He wants revenge. So during the winter, while the creatures are sleeping, Oscar has come up with a plan to exact his revenge in the most satisfying way. But some creatures aren't so easily gotten rid of, and soon it will be more than just a few vegetables in his backyard garden that Oscar risks losing.