On New Year’s day many families have their traditions. What is yours? How do you spend New Year’s Day? In my family, before I married, we would either go to visit relations who lived a distance from us, or they would come to us, and we would have a buffet. After I married, my husband’s… Continue reading New Year’s Day
Category: Anthologies
Goddess Fish Promotions – Winters Embrace Anthology
This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. A print copy of 'Winter's Embrace,' autographed by author Jennifer Patricia O'Keeffe. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. Embrace the joy of Christmas and some yuletide cheer in this collection of five sweet… Continue reading Goddess Fish Promotions – Winters Embrace Anthology
Silver Dagger Tours – the Friends and Foes of Zenobia Tour and Giveaway
Do you dare approach Zenobia's purple throne? Friends and Foes of Zenobia A Paranormal Horror Anthology featuring tales by Denise N. Tapscott, Marc L. Abbott, Linda D. Addison, Kirk A. Johnson, John Palisano, Robin Reed, Steven Van Patten From the spellbinding novel Gypsy Kisses and Voodoo Wishes, meet Zenobia Jalio. Many know her as… Continue reading Silver Dagger Tours – the Friends and Foes of Zenobia Tour and Giveaway
Ghostly Rites 2025 – Mists of Times
Over the years I’ve taken part in this anthology and to honest I can’t bear to read back my stories. There was so much about creative writing that I didn’t know. These days I don’t get as much time to write something new, but when this opportunity came along, I knew I wanted to take… Continue reading Ghostly Rites 2025 – Mists of Times
Ghostly Rites Anthology – Author Interviews
The Ghostly Rites anthology has been going for almost ten years now. I’ve had stories in most of them. You can see them here- Please subscribe to the blog where all authors who have a story are interviewed. That includes me! Read my author interview there. I’ve studied my craft since the last story was… Continue reading Ghostly Rites Anthology – Author Interviews
Silver Dagger Tours – Tales From the Cursed Tour and Giveaway!
Step beyond the threshold of safety and discover what lies beyond . . . the Cursed Edge. Six gripping tales of courage, sacrifice & redemption await on the precipice between salvation and damnation. Tales From the Cursed Edge Dark Stories of Swords and Sorcery An Edge Weaver Anthology created by Marie Ito with stories… Continue reading Silver Dagger Tours – Tales From the Cursed Tour and Giveaway!
Release Day! The World You Gave Us
Release date: 30th June Over the course of a year, the children’s club of the Chasing Driftwood Writing Group were offered a prompt: The World You Gave Us. They were invited to write poems, stories and non-fiction based on this theme. Their responses could be real, reflecting their own thoughts, feelings, and experiences of living in… Continue reading Release Day! The World You Gave Us
The World You Gave Us by Chasing Driftwood Writing Group
What a gem! The World You Gave Us by chasing Driftwood Writing Group Anthology Rating: 5 Stars 242 pages Get your copy from Amazon UK or Amazon US or your local Amazon store. Just put the title and the author in the search bar. An amazing anthology filled with wonderful stories—a unique collection of short… Continue reading The World You Gave Us by Chasing Driftwood Writing Group
Victory In Europe, an Anthology
My story The Dome of St. Paul’s is the lead story in this collection. I based it on the stories my dad told me about his father. Victory in Europe (VE Day), takes place on 8 May. It marks the Allied victory in Europe. The news resulted in millions celebrating the end of the war,… Continue reading Victory In Europe, an Anthology
Who Loves a Free Book? Who loves Short Stories?
Don’t you just love these vibrant, colourful covers? I certainly do, and I’m really proud to have stories I’ve written included. Both books are free, except on Amazon where you can’t charge lower than 99. Butterfly Bats Mothballs Butterfly Bats - Blurb Dive into a collection of six intriguing stories penned by the Electric Press… Continue reading Who Loves a Free Book? Who loves Short Stories?
World of Stories 