Where else can you get a compilation of stories that have a connection? I've been told that short story collections don't sell, but the history of Reader's Digest condensed books proves that theory was once wrong.
In Discovery, someone learns something they didn't previously know, and I'm hoping readers might realize the "Discovery" of a love of shorts again. *lol*
Please forgive me if I toot my own horn, but the stories are entertaining, hopefully well-written, and are great for passing time in a waiting room if you have a Kindle. The "book" is available in both download and print if you don't have an e-reader, and I absolutely LOVE the cover. The eye is on you! *smile*
Here's a little teaser to grab your interest: (hint, hint)
A Wing and a Prayer - A flight attendant discovers that her judgement in people might be flawed.
Joy's Revelation - While waiting for her wedding, Joy makes plans to get a passport for her honeymoon. Why is her mother dragging her heels when it comes to finding Joy's birth certificate? Is there a secret to discover?
Just the Right Fit - An older heroine discovers more than shoes at a sale she visits.
Masked Love - Divorced, overweight, and trying to find love. Will my heroine discover the health problem she has might be her doom? Betcha think you know what she has. *lol*
Hurricane Warning - When my heroine moves to Florida to be next to the water, she discovers help comes in the strangest and most handsome of ways.
The Forget-Me-Nots - When a mother passes away and her daughters clean out her belongings for donation, one discovers three strange objects in her jewelry box and sets off to find what they mean and where they came from.
Paging Dr. Jones - A woman injured in a domestic violence incident discovers a doctor that doesn't just care for her injuries, he treats her soul. Will she discover a connection?
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So, there you have it. My seven stories and I hope you'll try them and let me know what you think. You can always email me at mizging @ gmail dot com or leave a "non-snarky" review on Amazon. Really, most authors pay attention to what their readers have to say, if the comments are given as positive feedback. Thanks for visiting today.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Meet Cindy from Shortcomings by Ginger Simpson #YA
My name is Cindy Johnson, and I’m a freak…at least I feel
like one. Although Momma says I’m
beautiful, other people look at me like I’m uglier than sin. You see, I was born with one leg shorter than
the other and I have a very bad limp. I
go to high school, but if I had a choice, I’d just stay home and read romance
books all day. At least, through novels, I can escape to a world where people don’t stare and say
unkind things.
Funny thing is, I have a crush on the HS Quarterback despite
knowing I don't stand a chance with him. His
name is Cory Neil and he’s polite, but probably only because he feels sorry
for me. Knowing Math is my strong subject, he called and asked me to tutor him.
I was so blinded by his attention, I agreed because he was so sure he’d lose
his place on the team if he failed the class. I couldn't let that happen. He's awesome.
Anyhow, I arranged to meet him in the library because our house…well,
let’s just say, it isn’t a mansion and I decided I’d be much more comfortable
without him seeing how I live. Oh, don’t
get me wrong, my dad does his very best, but we’ve not had the best of luck
which is how we ended up with me at a new school and people less forgiving than
those I grew up with. Wouldn’t it be a
wonderful world if people thought before they spoke?
Anyhow, Cory asked me to Homecoming and that made me
so mad. Why would he ask someone who
obviously can’t dance unless he was dared by his friends? I’m not stupid, and I immediately knew I was
the butt of someone’s joke. I absolutely
refused to go and he pretends he doesn’t understand why I won't. Yeah, right!
I don’t think I’ve
ever wished for anything as much as to be normal and go to the ball with Cory,
but no matter how much I want things to be different, I’m who I am. Yes, maybe I let my “Shortcomings” define me,
but I just can’t afford to open myself up to more ridicule and hurt. He doesn’t seem to want to accept my answer,
but I’ve already made up my mind. He can
take the pep squad captain. She takes great delight in reminding me I’m nothing but a gimp whenever I run across her. I'll get even...somehow, someday, someway, just you wait and see.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
RED MAGIC ~ CHRISTOPH ~ A Character Blog
My days of intemperance--of gambling, womanizing, and drinking--are
done. Whether my sins ended when the cannon burst , nearly taking
my leg, or whether they ended last month, when my affianced, an endlessly
forgiving lady whom I’d at last agreed to wed, fell from her horse and broke
her neck, matters little. My dear lost Wili, fool that I am, I took you for granted, thought you would
always be there, arms open, ready to love and forgive!
That part of my life, full of deception and lies,
those days of selfish pleasure—are over.
As my confessor says, God has granted me wealth, position, strength and
grace of form, but I have taken His gifts for granted, have evaded the duties and
tasks which are required of a gentleman.
I am to marry my lost bride’s little sister and take up the
duties of lordship, tending to neglected family property and assisting my father with
diligence and honesty. My young cousin Caterina will not make an easy wife, for
she justly blames me for her beloved sister’s years of unhappiness. Caterina
is, to all intents and purposes, a child, with little knowledge of the world or
of the duties required of a gentleman’s wife. There is almost nothing about her—beyond
her lanky promise of beauty—which interests me, except for her surprising knowledge
of horseflesh, which rivals that of any man I've ever known.
If
I am to fulfill the promises I’ve made to my family and to God, I must be
patient with my young cousin, be at first far more a stern and loving father than a husband. This will not be easy for me, as I have
hitherto been accustomed to always have my way with the ladies...
~~ Christoph von Hagen
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I am in the grandma zone, a long time writer and poet, posting at Crone Henge and BWL these days just because. Wish I could travel, and last year I was lucky enough to get back to the UK, specifically to Avebury to reconnect with the ancient temple. Hiking, camping, lover of solitude, cats, moons and gardens.
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