Fiction & Literature

A collection of stories, poems and songs written by Judy Darling about rural country life in the 1950's.

A Diamond in the Rough is the first fiction novel released by Lena Land Books. The story follows a naïve young girl who thinks she has the world all figured out, but life quickly shows her otherwise. Born and raised in one of Brooklyn’s grittiest projects Diamond has the potential to do anything she sets her mind to; however, prostitution, drugs and other influences threaten to derail Diamond's future. The deadliest elements threaten to destroy any chance of her shining. Diamond will get everything that is coming to her but at what cost?

There is no connection or theme between the stories presented here other than they are short and most of the words run in a straight line. Oh, yeah, and I wrote them.

Imagine Melanie’s curiosity after learning a secret her mother kept about Chuckie and his death. Combine that with an unscrupulous developer who wants to turn Bos Taurus Acres and other farms or ranches into retirement communities. Will rigged elections and crooked politicians close Melanie’s veterinarian service?

Acolyte of Ares is a book about love and war, taken from the perspective of a Roman farmer.. Follow Gaius in his journey to save Rome, and seek vengeance against one of his beloved Greek gods god. He had everything taken from him, a man broken ever since the first page. Each letter spelling out disaster for this young man. Atop his throne of vengeance, can the power he derives spare him the pain of loosing anymore.

This is a facsimile reprint of the October 15, 1932 issue of the great action pulp series Adventure Magazine.

This is a facsimile reprint of the September 15, 1932 issue of the great action pulp series Adventure Magazine.

Tottenshire is known all across the world as a harborer of peace. But when its very noble, Sir Walter Reginald, abuses the power given to him, and disrupts the peace between humans and chimerical creatures - monstrous creatures descending from a single ancenstor - he is tasked to right his wrongs. Undertaking a perilious journey, Reginald travels to distant lands in hopes of finding a treasure that will restore peace. But he knows not who to trust... and his naivety just might descend the world into chaos.

Two forsaken young men enduring unrelated journeys are persistently burdened by social control. While neither has knowledge of the other’s hardship, an unsought parallel emerges which prompts creed syncretism and a startling change of course for them both.