Ows Ink: 16 books

Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. The raw force of these elements is truly phenomenal, but can these extraordinary poets harness their power? What happens when you give poets an open call to write about the elements? You get a diverse array of poems that touch on everything from loss to...

Whispers to the gods are like honey from a poet's lips. When several poets raise their voices together, it's a sacred feast of memories and dreams. Poetry is divine food for the soul, full of emotion and celestial feeling. Join us in our longing, our pain and passion, heartache, logic and insanity,...

Where the fairy tales ends and the reflection begins.... A dark fairy tale collection from the twisted pens of: J.M. Ames, Kerry E.B. Black, J.K. Allen, C.L. Bledsoe, Lucy Palmer, Stacy Overby, T.S. Dickerson, Edward Ahern, Melanie Noell Bernard, S.L. Scott, Sarah Nour, Paul Stansbury, Cassidy Taylor, and J. Lee Strickland.

**"What if?" It's something people love to ponder. Now, OWS Ink has asked the question, "What if Cinderella was a little bit different?" A different type woman? A different shoe size? A different type of hero? Or maybe a villain? What if she was never even a human? And our authors...

Stories-in-poetry forged by the socially conscious poet. The Colors We Render is a collection of stories-in-poetry created by a great American poet, inviting the reader into the mind of the characters each poem represents. Meet Marcus, a kid from the wrong side of town, Tommy who suffers from...

(Taken from Sunday) ...And Sunday, mythical nurturer, broadly casts redemption, revolution, Sowing weed seed, Wildflowers, in broken glass gangways, and fried fish restaurants. Eric Keizer, in his first poetry chapbook Urban Mythologies, documents the places in, and the people of, Chicago...

Something about the raw, argumentative commentary of Charles Bukowski and the surprise of Shel Silverstein, suddenly discovering a new alleyway in a city they've know for decades. That feeling of familiarity within newness seems the impetus driving the passion of these pieces. No Safety* delivers...

For those who believe Vampires should be killed, not kissed. What would you do if you found your town had been infested with vampires? For Chris and his brother Lucas, the answer was simple enough: you fight back. Gathering a small band of other people in their town who have been affected by...

The Quality of Mercy is an eldritch tale of madness and betrayal that asks whether kindness and mercy can survive in a world so corrupted by greed and violence.  When a ruthless gangster threatens his old military friend, hardboiled detective Paul Henslowe intervenes… only to find himself...

Firion is a young merchant descended from generations of merchants. His first big break comes along when he sets out to trade with the wealthy Dwarven kingdom of Oria. He has always dreamed of visiting this grand kingdom, having heard his father describe it in detail a hundred times while he was younger....

Darker Daze: The Storms within is a collection of short stories that explore that darker side of the human condition. Each story pulsates with tragedy and a sense of desperate hope that only the suffering could understand. Ms. Mabry weaves personal experiences into fictional webs in a way that draws...

The world tells Ava she’s just a little girl who should know her place, but Ava wants a sword not a crown. Ava and her father are following in her mother’s footsteps, hunting monsters in the 13 Kingdoms, seeking revenge for her mother’s untimely death. Little do they know that the monster responsible...

Psychics have no place in police work, but that doesn't stop Clear Angel from being a detective's secret weapon in the search for a serial killer who is kidnapping and holding women hostage in their town. When Clear goes missing, will Grant be able to find her before it's too late?

Psychic Clear Angel hasn't seen or heard from her one-time lover Detective Grant since their first case wrapped up six months ago, and that is perfectly fine with her! But when he shows up on her porch in the rain and in tears, she cannot hold her ground. No matter how she feels about Grant and her...