UPDATE: The winners are…BN and Dana Zamora! *~*~* “Mayday” by Cindy Tanner – A miscommunication isn’t the end of the world—unless it is the end of the world—and your “ride or die” might just be undead. It’s me, hi, I’m the zombie story author. If you asked me why zombies? I would say, why not? But if you asked me on a deeper level, I would say years ago, when I read the Flesh Series by Kylie Scott, I fell in love. I…
UPDATE: The winner is…Colleen C! *~*~* “Secret Garden” by A.J. Harris — Hired by werewolf matriarchs to track down a bad-boy photographer, a private investigator discovers a deep connection with her past—and a secret garden of unspoken, sensual pleasures “The mask is me, but not me.” Just a few days ago, I saw a brilliant lecture/performance on crossing borders and Italian commedia dell’arte. One of the performers put on a mask and literally transformed themselves. They embodied this big, exuberant character—a man…
UPDATE: The winner is…flchen! *~*~* “Baby, Take My Hand” by M. Jayne – After surviving a bullet to the brain, a detective hunting a serial killer is drawn to a mysterious man. A woman, alone, in a dark, desolate space, unsure and afraid. This photo is representative of “Baby, Take My Hand” in multiple ways. The most obvious is that the opening scene takes place in an alley with a female murder victim. Plus, the photo speaks to where Liz Barlow…
UPDATE: The winners are…Dana Zamora, BN, and Flchen! *~*~* “Claimed by her Naga Bodyguard” by Cameron Allie – Escaping her dorm for a night of fun with friends takes a turn for a witch-in-training when demons attack, and a mysterious creature comes to her rescue. When I saw the call for the Secret Identities anthology I immediately got a few ideas, and I wanted to tie my story into my fantasy world. I had no intention of adding a new species to my…
I just want to pop in to say thank you to all the readers out there, who picked up a copy of our latest book! I woke up to see this today: It’s the ranking for the latest anthology, Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology! I could not be more thrilled for the authors inside this collection! I wish I was one of them, but I had to reject the two stories I worked on because they just didn’t…
I have a special love for these collections! I started writing novels but quickly got bored of being pigeonholed in certain genres. When I saw a call for submissions for a short story, I thought, what better way to experiment and have a little fun? Soon, I was writing shorties and getting them published in various places. Then I submitted to Cleis Press with ideas for anthologies of my own, and I was on my way. I’ve tried to do…
UPDATE: The winner is…Latifa Morrisette! *~*~* Come closer, take a seat, relax, have a chocolate. The season of all things Leo is fast approaching, and I can’t wait. I am a true Leo. Go on, look up the personality traits. I’ll wait. People are drawn to me. Yes, they are usually a little unique. Sometimes, they are very weird, but that adds to the fun. I love being the center of attention. I think a part of it is because…
UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Dellenbusch! *~*~* Hi! I’m N.J. Walters, and I’m thrilled to be in the Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. This is not my first time in one of these amazing collections. I was also in Stranded: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, Blue Collar: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, and Silver Soldiers: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. I love being a part of a collection with other authors. What’s…
UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Preston! *~*~* My Summers are usually filled with author signings, the coordination and travel to get to them, time spent with readers and other authors, and writing deadlines. It’s an intense, hectic, wonderful few months. This Summer, however, my plans were oddly absent. Signing Season happened during the Spring months instead, and I made no firm writing deadlines because I was uncertain what I wanted to write after my May release of What a Dragon Loves…
UPDATE: The winner is…Jennifer Beyer! *~*~* Confidential and Classified Report Known Subject Alias: Cindy Tanner Code Name: The Quiet One Last Known Location: Southeastern Indiana Background: Clandestine sources have reported and confirmed that Cindy Tanner is published in romantic comedy, paranormal, and contemporary romance. She has a soft spot for animals and currently has three highly trained and dangerous rabbits. Two agents confirmed lethal cuteness levels and advise to avoid at all costs. Cindy also has a security detail of…