Shio is just a cog in the corporate machine, sleepwalking through his tech-support job until the day he crosses paths with Key and ends up on the wrong side of the wall. Now, agents from the feared Med-Sec police are gunning for them both. It has something to do with Key’s true identity—if only he had a clue who he really is. Proposals are welcome from anyone, anywhere in the world and at any stage in their career. You do not need to have publishing credits or a social media following.

Shio works as a Customer Service Representative at Kigen Technologies. He follows his routine life to stay on the right side of the wall. He toes the line, does his job and maintains normality. One day while returning from work, he started chasing two guys and ended up on the wrong side of the wall. Shio was found by Key. What will happen as Key interrogates Shio? One day, Shio's path crossed with Key and he ended up on the wrong side of the wall. Shio and Key work together to find out the truth. Will they be successful? Sukoshio was a bright student in school. He was called brilliant, prodigy and genius at school. Yet, he isn't at the same place as his friends. Shio is a customer service representative. According to some, coming to Galivaria is a chance to make a name for yourself but Galivaria is far from paradise. Most Galivarians were pencil-pushing salary workers whose only destinations in life were their cubicles, tiny one-room apartments, and ultimately the grave. Dystopian science fiction stories are my favorite. I love reading stories with an advanced world building and having the role of Artificial intelligence in it. The two worlds are separated by the wall. Sukoshio Shimada is a twenty-eight-years old Customer Resource Rep for Kigen Technologies. He lives alone in Hajishin with an AI named Aimee and his dog Shiba.

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Vanity publishers, on the other hand, have a different approach. They reel in any and all writers they can reach with false promises and flattery. They charge writers to have their book printed, and then wring them out still further by charging for marketing services, promotion, and even for basic fulfilment. They pressure writers to sell to their family and friends, while doing nothing to help. Sometimes they don’t even bother to print the book, and instead simply disappear with the writer’s money in hand. One fateful day, as Shio was on his way home from work, he boarded a train and witnessed two men engaged in a heated argument, which escalated to the sound of a gunshot. Curiosity compelled Shio to tail these men, and the reasons for his actions unravel in the story, raising questions about potential danger. If a vanity publisher has been scamming authors for any length of time at all, it is generally possible to find accounts of their dodgy behaviour on the internet. Search for the name of the publishing company in combination with words like “scam” or “vanity”. This, more than anything else, is one of the easiest ways to make sure you don’t get taken in by a dodgy publisher. Big publishers too We’d particularly recommend reading a chapbook, as this will give you a clear insight into what we publish.

This bi-annual competition is open to short story writers world-wide but entries must be written in English. I loved the way Aimee automatically did most of the tasks of Shio and eased his life. Shio's only goal in life is to do his job and stay in the lane. He has heard about people losing their jobs and moving to the lower parts of the city. Shio didn't want that to happen to himself. Yet, he ended up at the other side of the wall. What was Shio thinking when he started chasing the hooded man and the one in the suit? The story is gripping. The characters are written well by the author. Being in a corporate, I could relate well to Shio not liking his job. I appreciate the vivid imagination of the author in creating the fantasy world in the story. Read this book to know if Shio and Key will uncover the truth. Go ahead with this book without any second thoughts. In concluding, it argues that there is a need for widening access professionals, with an in-depth understanding of the learners with whom they work, operating at each stage of the students’ journey. This means that there is a crucial role for regional and national networks to enable these professionals to share practice and facilitate greater collaboration across the education sector to improve equality in higher education. These companies work with self-publishing authors to help them bring their books to completion. They may offer editing, proofreading, printing or marketing services in exchange for a fee. Reputable companies will be honest about their role, and will not pretend to be publishers. If you’ve decided that you want to self-publish, but don’t know where to get started (and don’t want to take the time to learn) these companies could be right for you. How a vanity publisher typically worksDescending to the lower levels is nobody's desire, yet Shio found himself on the less esteemed side of the wall, where he crossed paths with Key. Key insisted that someone of Shio's caliber didn't belong on that side of the wall, hinting at secrets they had yet to unearth. You should be immediately wary of any publisher who wishes to print your book without editing or proofreading it. The profits of legitimate publishers rest on the quality of the books they publish, and so they will do everything they can to ensure that they are the best they can be. Vanity publishers don’t care about the quality of the books they publish, as the only people to whom they will sell are the family and friends of the author. Vanity publishers will, therefore, rarely bother with thorough editing or proofreading. Don’t part with any money! Left for dead three years ago, he woke up with a cybernetic spine and a head full of horrific dreams. Forced into an unlikely alliance, Key and Shio must dig out the truth before time runs out.