I had a little fun adding myself to the book cover especially for the review. This is the second anthology I’ve read by the extremely talented young writers of the Driftwood Writing Group. I loved how all the stories were set in the town of Lakeside View, where dark secrets and hidden horrors lurk around… Continue reading Something Happened at Lakeside View by The Driftwood Writing Group
Category: Anthologies
Goddess Fish Promotions – Weird Stories of Strange Women by Christine Hart
GENRE: mixed speculative short story collection (SFF/mild horror) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB Twelve stories, separated into seasons of life, are told through the perspectives of maidens, mothers, and crones. Each one shows us how a fractured reality-or a fractured mind-can warp even the most mundane of events into a bizarre tale. From a twenty-something office worker… Continue reading Goddess Fish Promotions – Weird Stories of Strange Women by Christine Hart
Tea Time, Tales for Any Taste by Carrie O’Leary
What an absolute delight this book is to read. It’s perfect for dipping in and out of, with a cup of tea in your hand, just as the blurb suggests. You’ve heard the expression “doomscrolling”? Well, this is exactly what would make a far better alternative. The short flash fiction and micro-stories are perfectly suited… Continue reading Tea Time, Tales for Any Taste by Carrie O’Leary
Kids We Were by Bernie Morris
My Review This book is packed with approximately fifty-eight delightful trips down memory lane. Many of them struck a chord with me, especially those reflecting life as a child of the sixties. The memories span different eras, so there is something here to amuse, charm and resonate with a wide range of readers. One person… Continue reading Kids We Were by Bernie Morris
New Year’s Day
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
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
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
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
World of Stories 