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*Drumroll, please* Announcing a new…

story in a flash fiction anthology!

Smokey Portents by Tracey Byrnes in the Bolts of Fiction flash fiction anthology

Yes, you read that correctly. Bolts of Fiction is a flash fiction anthology featuring seventy-seven never-before-published stories written to a series of prompts. This is a multi-author, multi-genre book. You can check out the prompts, process, and authors by visiting the publisher’s page.

I’m delighted that my story “Smoky Portents” was selected for inclusion. I’m even more excited that the release date is only days away—June 15, 2024, to be precise—although you can preorder it now.

For the curious, June 15 is National UK Flash Fiction Day. 😉

If you want to preorder Bolts of Fiction (or order it on/after release day) without going to the publisher’s site for more information, click here to go to your country’s Amazon store. For those who have trouble with that type of link, here’s the direct URL to it on Amazon (dot) com.

Happy reading!

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Stories of Love and Joy During the Holidays

When did the holidays arrive, and where’s my Christmas spirit? AWOL again? Sheesh. Time to go on a “seek and find” mission, 2020 edition. Might have to wrap that troublemaker in toilet paper this year after I find it. You know, for safekeeping. *grin*

I’m currently engaged in my annual debate about putting up my mini tree: Will? Won’t I? Maybe this year I’ll decide before Christmas Eve. Yeah, I know. Bad elf. *slaps wrist* However, I appreciate the holidays in other ways even without the physical trappings.

Since more holiday cheer is always in style, here’s an offering from some writer elves who want to help make the holidays brighter. I’ve already snagged my copy for some cozy reading breaks over the next few weeks.

The Heart of the Season - An ATA Holiday Anthology | book cover image

The Heart of the Season – An ATA Anthology

THE HEART OF THE SEASON is a jolt of joy you cannot wait to unwrap for the holidays. Let your heart be merry and bright as you dive into this multi-genre collection of short stories centered on the themes of love and joy during the holidays.

Explore a foreign café, wild mountain ranges, big city lights, and homey firesides. Keep turning the pages to read the stories of love, redemption, sacrifice, and kindness reminding you that THE HEART OF THE SEASON lives within us all!

Available now on Amazon in ebook and print editions, and on Lulu in ebook (print coming soon).

May your holidays shine bright with the love of family and friends from near and far, and your troubles never outweigh your ability to bear them.

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HELLCATS to the Rescue!

Okay, I have no felines in this HELLCATS mix (my overlords are not impressed), but I can get behind wanting to help someone in need. In this case, that simply means purchasing an anthology featuring sixty—yes, sixty—entertaining stories about cats.

What’s this about? In a nutshell, to save Erada’s home. You can read about her struggle in the GoFundMe link (click on the Facebook post image below). Her 16-year-old grandsons launched that appeal and the HELLCATS are doing their bit to help them help her.

I’ve preordered my copy. It looks highly entertaining, in addition to supporting a good cause. Really, you can’t go wrong when some of the best authors in the business team up to give you sixty stories of feline adventure that will keep you enthralled. Revenge, reckoning, and redemption: HELLCATS has it all.

From the Hellcats Anthology Facebook page –

About the Hellcats Anthology
Note: clicking this image will take you to Erada’s GoFundMe page
Hellcats anthology cover