Marcus Williams

Fountains of Power

Genre: Adventure

Audience: Adult

When Archie accidentally becomes the test subject in his company's top secret teleportation research, he finds himself inextricably connected to a source of ancient Power long sought after throughout the centuries. With little understanding of why he was chosen, or the extent to which his foes will go to stop him, he races to return the Power to the bowels of an ancient volcano. When at last he thinks his mission is complete and he can resume a normal life, he learns the Power still exists in many forms across the globe. As the world is torn asunder by rumors, wars, and upheaval, Archie knows it is increasingly vital for him to keep the Power from falling into the wrong hands. Along the way, legends and myths prove themselves to be true, and Archie thinks he has seen it all—that is, until he finds a connection to his past that just might explain why the Power has chosen him.

The Grounded Detective

Genre: Mystery

Audience: Middle Grade

Join Daniel and his friends as they form their own detective agency and start to investigate important cases. Even though it's a challenge to investigate when Daniel frequently finds himself grounded, he is determined to find the truth. Will he stay out of trouble long enough to solve the case?

The Wee Christmas Letters

Genre: Historical Fiction

Audience: Adult

A Christmas tale, set in Scotland at the advent of World War 2.

Letters between a newlywed couple, tragically separated after a German U-boat attack, determined to never give up until they are once again in each other's arms.

Rattlesnake Rock

Genre: Thriller

Audience: Adult

Two Women. One Location. 175 Years Apart.

Connected through time.

Will they have the strength and courage to survive?

When Rose’s husband sustains a deadly snake bite, their wagon train abandons them beside a solitary standing rock in the unforgiving desert. Undaunted, Rose vows to save her husband and the little life growing inside her. Confronting relentless weather, lawless bandits, and Apache warriors, Rose fights for their very survival.

More than a century and a half later, Rosaria summons the courage to finally break free from a life of torment and abuse. Determined to live life on her own terms, she sets out into the desert, unaware of the strength she will draw from a connection to the past she never knew existed.

An edge of your seat time-spanning thriller full of courage, grit, and unwavering hope in a brighter tomorrow.

Snow Falls Soft on the Hidden Valley

Audience: Adult

Conquistador treasure will change his life. But will it be for the good?

Clancy Peters was only hoping to strike some luck on a newly purchased mine claim outside of Buena Vista, but the town, or more particularly its tyrant, Dane Sampson, had other plans for the lone cowboy. On the run from a mob of Sampson's goons, Peters finds a hidden valley deep in the mountains, where the MacNeil family, also victim to Sampson's greed, has built the foundations of a peaceful life. This peace is shattered, however, as Sampson and his men become hungry for more land, hidden conquistador treasure, and revenge. As winter descends on the mountain, Peters and the MacNeils must prepare to defend the hidden valley—and their lives.

"My father had been a hard man, but he taught me a learned man was never without hope or opportunity." Clancy Peters

Internal Misconduct Response Training

Genre: Western

Audience: Adult

Discover key elements to effective misconduct response by training and professionalizing your internal investigations. Whether you are a multi-national corporation or a small business, poor misconduct response can cost you millions of dollars or even your business. Developed by an expert investigator with over twenty years of experience and advanced training.

The Christmas Stars

Genre: Contemporary

Audience: Adult

Stella was excited to return home from college for a much needed Thanksgiving break and to start the Christmas holiday season with her family. It was her favorite time of year. But things changed dramatically when her mom woke her from a deep sleep to say they had to rush her dad to the hospital. He was struggling to breathe. The diagnosis was a shock, but paled in comparison to the secrets unveiled on that fateful night. Stella was a Christmas miracle when she was born at 11:59 pm on Christmas Eve, and now she needs another miracle to save her dad and unravel the mystery of the Christmas stars. This heartwarming Christmas story of family, friendship, and discovery with a little bit of Christmas miracle sprinkled in, is just what you need to put you in the Christmas spirit.

The Gifted

Genre: Thriller

Audience: Adult

Meg came into his life without warning and pulled out of him the gift he had hidden deep inside when school bullies taught him the value of being “normal.” After a life of forcing himself to blend in, Meg turned his world upside down and taught him to use his gift for good. She helped him understand his special gift in a way he never thought possible.

But resurrecting his gift also brought back his childhood pain and came with a high price. It was only when the man tried to wrench his gift away that he found himself carried away on a journey of loss, discovery, and friendship. On a bus ride with strangers through the high desert, he finally found his place and grew to understand the symbolism of the birds. That bus full of strangers and avian charms brought clarity once again and changed his life forever.

Driving Engagement: trust, communication, and action to accelerate your team from 0 to 60

Genre: Nonfiction

Audience: Adult

Tags: Leadership

Let me tell you about Eric. He’s an amazing person, friend, mechanic, and now an author...He lives and breathes entrepreneurship and engagement.
Gary Vickrey, Leadership Solutions Partner, Tanner LLC

What do employee engagement and driving a car have in common?

One of the primary drivers for writing this book was our desire to help new leaders understand how they can maximize the productivity and effectiveness of their employees by increasing engagement and supporting mental health.

We are very excited for this book and believe the principles contained herein will resonate with you as we compare business leadership to something you probably use every day—cars. After reading this book, every time you sit down in a car or walk through a parking lot, you will think of the leadership principles you learned in these pages.

Start your life changing roadtrip today!

Ten Rules to Build a Successful After School Theater Program

Genre: Nonfiction

Audience: Adult

Has your district cut funding for your school drama program? Do you want to step in and provide your kids with a valuable theater experience? Here are ten rules you can follow that we discovered when building a middle school theater program from the ground up. We did it and you can too!

And Now My Dreams Are Always

Genre: Poetry

Audience: Adult

A collection of poems I wrote over twenty-five years ago as a young man trying to navigate the world of dating and love. I struggled with the decision to publish these poems with all of their imperfections and naivety. Did I want the world to see the thoughts of the younger me? I finally decided that although it was a different time, young people today still face the same struggles, heartaches, and confusion in the overwhelming search for love and meaning.

Fright Night — Perusal Script: Three old-time radio themed plays

Genre: Plays

Audience: Young Adult

The following three scripts are meant to invoke the golden age of radio and are perfect for the Halloween season. The plays include dialog between the radio actors at the station as well as the actors performing the shows "live on air." For the dialog to make sense, the plays should be done in order. These were written with the idea that they would not require a great deal of rehearsal and therefore are a perfect fit for the people in your community who love to participate in theatre but may not have the time for a full show rehearsal schedule. Memorization requirements are minimal. Cost requirements are also minimal.

The time period is during the 1930s-1940s. The set is the sound stage of a local radio station. The owner of the station has decided to open the sound stage to a live studio audience as a publicity stunt. This is the first time they have done so, and the radio actors are not excited about having to perform in front of a visible audience. Every actor will play at least two parts, if not three—the radio actor and the story character(s). This requires each actor to use different voices and to fall in and out of different characters as the play progresses.

During “Murder at the Station,” two actual old-time radio episodes are to be used. The supplied script contains the dialog between the radio station employees before, during, and after the episodes. During the performance, a dead body is discovered at the radio station and the show must go on as a hard-boiled detective investigates the murder.

The second show is called “Cursed Waters.” During the show, there is a list of sea shanties for the cast to sing and an opportunity to accompany the shanties with live instrumentation.

The third show includes an adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. During the first act, you will be required to once again choose your own actual old time radio episode. The second act is the Sleepy Hollow adaption. During the show, there is a thunderstorm happening outside, and the cast members learn that the radio station might be haunted.