Monday, September 10, 2012

Journeys V - An anthology of Award-winning Short Stories


Journeys V - An Anthology of Award-Winning Short Stories  


Authored by Mary-Lois Sanders Editor, Jack Petro, Cathleen C. Robinson, Sharon Jaqua, Jim Stark, Patricia Crandall, David A. Snively, Barbara C. Fisler, Francis X. Ridge Jr., Kenn C. Kincaid, and OthersA brush with death; an encounter with a homeless girl; a cookie crèche; one last flight; treasure hunting at the dump; just another patrol in Vietnam; romance; mystery; psychos and Indians in the old west; surprises galore ... and a mermaid. 

The Creative Writer's Notebook presents the winners, honorable mentions from its 2011 Short Story Competition.

Immerse yourself in an evening of pleasure. Experience the joys of mystery, romance, adventure, horror, humor and fun - all from the creative minds of these talented writers.

The Crazy Jug by Patricia Crandall won honorable mention

The Garden of Love in Flash Fiction World Ebook

This substantial book is for lovers of flash fiction and short stories. They present seventy high-quality stories of up to 1000 words in all genres - thrillers, romance, comedy, horror, fantasy, crime and more. If your taste is for fiction that leans more to the commercial side, with fast-driven plots and action all the way you won't be disappointed. 

At the same time many of their stories are literary in style. They deal with the inner conflicts, fears and dramas that take place in the human being. Whatever your preference you will find plenty of reading material (over 44,000 words) in these pages to keep you happy and leave you fulfilled.
I guarantee that you will enjoy a fiction feast and will be seeking more stories by many of the writers that you discover in these pages.


Patricia Crandall's story, The Garden of Love. Get your copy here today. Flash Fiction World E-book.

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I Passed This Way - Poem

I PASSED THIS WAY has been accepted into Daily Love and will be published on their front page on 9/30/12! You can locate the link here -- DAILY LOVE   


My Father's Inn

My Father's Inn will be included in an anthology - Forever Families by Shelagh Watkins. Short Stories about family connections.

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