Posts Tagged ‘short stories’
Looking for a great read? Feisty Deeds anthologies!
I’m so proud to have been one of the five co-editors of two women’s fiction/ historical fiction anthologies – Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women and Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews. Not only are these fabulous anthologies, with contributions from an impressive collection of authors, but all proceeds from these…
Read MoreShort stories, anyone? Drink Wine and Be Beautiful on sale now!
This week I had a BookBub deal on my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. It’s only 0.99 in Australia, Canada and the UK in this BookBub deal on Amazon and Kobo – through the weekend. But I wanted to also run a 99 cent sale for US and EU readers – so…
Read MoreNew Prairies book review for Feisty Deeds II
Excited we just received our first editorial review for Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews. Hoping this is the first of many positive editorial reviews. If you want to see what The Prairies Book Review had to say about our collection, read the full review below. A sweeping, intimate, and beautifully told…
Read MoreFeisty Deeds II up on NetGalley – seeking reviewers!
How exciting! Our second edition of the Feisty Deeds anthology is now up on NetGalley for early reviews! Feisty Deeds II : Historical Tales of Batches and Brews is seeking early reviewers. So get on over to NetGalley and request your copy today! I am one of the five co-editors of this collection (and a contributing…
Read MoreDownload Italian-themed short stories for free – with my Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
There’s something about (almost) spring that gets that Wanderlust flowing through your veins. But, if you can’t get away right now, I have the perfect solution for you. My short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, follows stories of Italian women and expatriates in Italy across Europe and in far-flung locales in Indonesia, Morocco…
Read MoreMy little (growing) stack of writing
I began my publishing journey just a little over three years ago. After many years of scribbling, and publishing short stories in journals and anthologies, I decided I wanted to start publishing as an indie author. Just over three years later, with five novels, one short story collection and one historical fiction anthology under my…
Read MoreNew collection of short stories of Daring Women – benefiting a great cause
On 8 June for Women’s Fiction Day, I joined twenty-two women’s fiction and historical fiction authors to release our new anthology, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women. Aside from the excitement of a book launch, this project is even more special to us because all proceeds go to fund the Women’s Fiction Writers Association…
Read MoreTwo new book awards for my short story collection!
So incredibly excited to receive two new book awards for my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. I recently learned that my collection won both the 2024 American Legacy Book Award, Finalist – Short Stories and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2024, Finalist. This means that my short story collection has now…
Read MoreNew book award for Drink Wine, 2023 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition
What can I say? I’m thrilled that my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, has claimed its third literary award. So excited this Italian-themed collection has been named a Notable Indie for the Shelf Unbound 2023 Best Indie Book prize. While I’m always thrilled to receive book awards, it means even more with…
Read MoreExcited to get two new awards for my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
I’ve told this story a few times, but one of the reasons I chose to become an indie author was my disappointment, in speaking to agents and publishers, when I was consistently hearing there was “no interest in short story collections” and that “short stories don’t sell”. I had been attending writers’ conferences and developing…
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