Month: January 2014

Featured Book: Breaking Cursed Bonds

Breaking Cursed BondsBreaking Cursed Bonds
by Elisabeth Zguta
Available in print or Kindle formats.

A curse has loomed over the De Gourgues family for centuries. An ancient journal is discovered that unfolds the source of the spirit spell. It tells stories of French Seamen, Florida Tribes and Ancient Ceremonies.

Emilie De Gourgues crosses paths with Jeremy Laughton and their lives become intertwined. Together they go to extreme measures to end the curse and free her family from the deadly horror. Their attempt to destroy the lethal legacy is impeded by other family members, who create pandemonium and chaos, adding to the predicament. Can Emilie break the curse and survive her eccentric family?

Will Emilie find peace despite her own personal turmoil, caused by her clairvoyant gift of empathy, and the sordid family secrets?

Travel with Emilie and Jeremy from Memphis to New Orleans, then from Florida to France, as they search for the answers. What they discover may be surprising, and give you pause to evaluate your own cursed bonds.

Watch Out for the Cliff!

cliff signBack when I was a little teeny writer, I read a lot of Nancy Drew books. I loved them – they were stories about a smart and resourceful heroine who faced a little bit of danger that wasn’t too graphic, and she always caught the crooks in the end.

But they aren’t terribly well-written. Here’s an example from The Bungalow Mystery. Nancy and her friend Helen are picked up by a girl named Laura, who is rowing them to safety in a storm when things take a dangerous turn:

Another zigzag streak of lightning disclosed the shore line more distinctly. A short distance out from the land and directly in front of their boat stood the ugly protruding nose of a jagged boulder!

End Chapter 1. What a cliffhanger! I need to keep reading! So I flip to Chapter 2 and – hey, look! They’re still in the boat: Continue reading “Watch Out for the Cliff!”

Book Brief: House on Bo-Kay Lane

The House on Bo-Kay LaneHouse on Bo-Kay Lane
by Greta Burroughs
Genre: MG/YA
Word count: 55,000

Gerald and Vernon believe their time with the wee people came to an end after they returned to their home world but begin to wonder when strange things started to happen at an abandoned house in their neighborhood. Ghostly images of familiar faces from the wee people village are seen in the windows, echoes of voices from the past haunt the boys’ dreams and an undeniable curiosity draws Gerald and Vernon to investigate the mysterious haunted house. What they find takes them back to the world of the wee people and a new adventure begins.

In “House on Bo-Kay Lane”, a mirror is found in a forgotten room in the far-seers’ training center. Sheela, a far-seer master and Alyson, an apprentice firestarter are unwillingly drawn into the depths of the mirror and wind up in the abandoned house on Bo-Kay Lane. Sheela uses her telepathic skills to enlist the aid of Gerald, Vernon and Gerald’s father, Andrew to help find the way back to the world of the wee people.

That problem resolved, they try to unravel the secrets of the mirror and find that it is a portal between their two worlds, as well as to a time in the future and possibly even to a parallel universe. They also discover that someone is trapped inside the mirror and the decision has to be made as to whether or not to help the trapped soul escape the confines of the portal.

This book is available from Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes & Noble. Continue reading “Book Brief: House on Bo-Kay Lane”

Flash Fiction Vote: Which Author Will Break Out?

voteguyAhoy, mateys! The flash fiction challenge has weighed anchor. It’s time for the voting to commence. There are lots of great entries to choose from this week. Which was your favorite?

Check out this week’s entries here. Make your choice, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.

 

Whose story was your favorite this week?

  • Mandy White (29%, 16 Votes)
  • John Shirley (15%, 8 Votes)
  • Brian Beam (11%, 6 Votes)
  • Kathy Steinemann (11%, 6 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (11%, 6 Votes)
  • AV Carden (7%, 4 Votes)
  • Candace Gylgayton (5%, 3 Votes)
  • AL Kaplan (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Wendy and Charles Siefken (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Annette hatton (2%, 1 Votes)
  • James R. Tate (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 55

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll.