Tag Archives: Whortleberry Press

New Story Coming Sept 2011

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I have a new short story coming out September in a Halloween Anthology. The Anthology is called Halloween Hell-o-ween and it’s stories about tours of hell. My story is called Music Hall, Music Hell. It’s a tour of all the music clubs in hell. It’s a fun little story. I don’t  have a picture of the cover yet but as soon as I do, I’ll post it. 

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I miss the days that my kids wanted to dress up and have a ball. We used to have a big party every year but it seemed like our friends lost interest in it and I stopped. It’s a lot of work because I never want anyone to leave my house hungry, so when it seemed like my friends weren’t interested in coming anymore, I decided to stop going to all the trouble. I do miss it but my little stories I write help me get in the fall mood.

One day, I’d love to go to Salem, Massachusetts  for the holiday. It calls to me.  I think it would be an amazing place to celebrate.

New Story Sale

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I recently sold another short story- this one is called Music Hall, Music Hell.  It’s for an anthology called Happy Hell-o-Ween; Underworld Tours.  I wrote it in a couple of hours (after getting up three times in the night to jot down notes) and then let it simmer in my head for the day. I edited it that evening and submitted it. In 18 minutes, I had an acceptance.  The editor called it “a gem”-  made my day.

It’ll be out in September, 2011, I believe as it is a Halloween Anthology.  Check out the other books at the publisher’s website. I’ve got stories in several of them. I’m in Dear Valentine;  Christmas in Outer Space; Free Range Fairy Tales; Halloween Dances with the Dead;  and It Was a Dark and Stormy Halloween.  There are some amazing writers there.  http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/WhortleberryPress

New Anthology Released Today

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My short story, The House on the Bay, came out today in an anthology published by Whortleberry Press called Dear Valentine. This is a collection of Valentine’s Day Stories with a sci-fi, fantasy or horror twist.  You can order it here: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/dear-valentine/14445736

My story is a ghost story with a high school girl as the protagonist.  There are 20 stories in the book and they are all by great writers. I hope you’ll check it out.  Here’s the awesome cover and back:  I like the way the names on the back are in the shape of a heart.

New Anthology I’m In

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It’s a Valentines Day anthology. My story is called The House on the Bay.  It’s a spooky story and I’m proud of it. It has an element of romance and an element of spookiness.  Not quite sure of a release day as yet. Will post when it releases.

Here’s the cover. I like it a lot. 

Home From RWA

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Just got back from Romance Writers of America National conference.  Am quite done in. Really.  But I came home to an awesome email- the cover for the next Halloween Anthology.  I have a story in it called The True Believers.  This is a wicked cool cover and I’m happy with it. Whortleberry Press is stepping up their game with these covers.  This one reminds me of the cemeteries in New Orleans.

 I believe the book will be available Sept. 1, 2010.  The last one came out  a week early so we’ll see if this one does as well.

Free Range Fairy Tales

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Back Cover

Is now available to order:  here is the link: http://whortleberrypress.com/

My story is called Rumpelstiltskin’s Quest. Hope you’ll enjoy it if you read it. It was a fun one to write.

Front cover

Halloween Story

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Submitted a Halloween Story called The True Believers this week to here: http://whortleberrypress.com/   Just got the email that it’s in.  Accepted.  It was inspired by one of my favorite places, the Pensacola Lighthouse.  I recommend a visit if you get the chance.  Climb to the top and look out at the Gulf of Mexico.  Awesome.  I haven’t been to the top lately- they don’t go all the way up on the haunted tours- need to get back out there and do it.

across the access road from the lighthouse

Cover for Free Range Fairy Tales

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Just got an email with the cover for the new anthology I’m in from Whortleberry Press.   Check it out.  I like it. My story is called Rumpelstiltskin’s Quest.  A story about Rumpelstiltskin’s quest for true love.

Rumpelstiltskin’s Quest- Post Part II

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Submitted it today. Got email today from editor. She said, “your story is a charmer and is definitely in the anthology, Free Range Fairy Tales.”

 She’ll be sending the contract.  YEAH!

Rumpelstiltskin’s Quest

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Is finished and submitted to Whortleberry Press for their newest collection of stories called Free Range Fairy Tales.  This should be a really cute set of stories. I know I had a blast writing mine-