The Faery Tales Bundle: Author Bonnie Elizabeth!

I’m thrilled to introduce Bonnie Elizabeth, author of One Bad Wish, an absolutely wonderful young adult fairy godmother tale. But why listen to me tell you about this delightful writer when she’s ready to tell you all about herself?

Take it away, Bonnie!

Where do you live and what is your writing space like?
Currently I live in Charlotte North Carolina. I’m able to write full time so I have a regular old office with a computer and file cabinets and all the usual stuff.

And a cat. A cat who loves to site on the keyboard.

Why do you write?
Because I can’t not write. When I was working as an acupuncturist, I started blogging just so I could write. And while it might have been interesting to blog about being an acupuncturist, instead I blogged as my cat.

When did you start writing?
Probably when I was about 8 or so.

What genre(s) do you write?
Mostly fantasy and mystery and combining the two genres. Fantasy is broad for me, from other world fantasy to urban fantasy, although most published novels are currently contemporary fantasy.

One Bad Wish is my first book for young adults or middle graders

Tell us about the book you have in this bundle. How did it come to be?
I had to write a young adult short story for an anthology about wishes. It’s still to be published, but Willow Vaughn was the main character. Her voicy attitude insisted upon more stories and so here she is, in a nice little novel (and another on the way)

What is the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever been given?
That all editors have tastes and just because an editor (or dozens of editors) don’t like the work, it doesn’t mean other people won’t. Because of tastes … and that tastes change.

Are you a planner, or do you write into the dark? Do you write fast or slow?
I write fast and toss a lot of stuff. As far as planning or writing into the dark, well that depends upon the project.

Tell us about your most recent book.
My most recent book is One Bad Wish (which is in the bundle) and there’s another Teenage Fairy Godmother book coming out called Sun Spot Magic. I hope to have that published in October (if all goes well!)

What are you currently working on?
I always have multiple projects going on. I’m finishing up some changes based on first reader feedback on a second Fairy Godmother book called Sun Spot Magic. I just finished an initial draft of a book based on a short story I wrote called Man in Shades of Beige. I’m looking forward to starting an SF mystery novel but by the time I finish the edits, I could be inspired by yet another project. I also want to get back to my first series, an episodic series about a town named Whisper.

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Thanks, Bonnie! It’s been fun visiting with you 😀

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Debbie Ventures into Bundling!

I’m very excited to announce my very first foray into the world of curating a bundle of books! My friends at BundleRabbit have made this a very smooth and enjoyable journey and next weekend the Faery Tales Bundle will launch at BundleRabbit, as well as Kobo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iBooks! *major happy dancing*

In anticipation of our launch, I want to introduce you to the amazing writers who have agreed to be part of this bundle.

But first, here’s the premise:

Faeries are an enduring fable. How do various authors portray them? Cute little pixies … tricky, but harmless? Lovely fairy godmothers … benevolent and wise? Or a beautiful, but deadly race older than humanity and approached at your peril?

Enter the realm of Fae with this bundle of ten fantasy novels and see how the fair folk have chosen to reveal themselves to each of our authors.

Can’t wait to launch this awesome project! Stay tuned for upcoming author interviews…

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Books That Go Bump in the Night!

If you’re ready for summer thrills and chills (ones that don’t even require air conditioning), I’m happy to show off the brand new “Bump in the Night Thrillers” storybundle, which just launched today. Sixteen suspenseful, fun, and entertaining reads.

You name your own price, get the eBooks via instant download in your preferred format. You support indie authors, and a portion of the proceeds goes directly to charity, to support the worthy cause of the Challenger Learning Centers for Space Science Education.

The bundle books include compelling urban fantasy reads with some of the strangest detectives you’ve ever met, including Dan Shamble Zombie P.I. in Kevin J. Anderson’s Unnatural Acts, as well as ghosts, elves, vampires, sorceresses, modern-day dragon slayers, immortal Shakespearean characters, and more in Dean Wesley Smith’s The Deep Sunset, R.R. Virdi’s Grave Beginnings, Patrick Hester’s Into the Fire, Susan Sizemore’s Living Dead Girl, J.A. Pitt’s Night Terrors, L. Jagi Lamplighter’s Prospero Lost, Alex Berg’s Red Hot Steele and Cold Hard Steele.

For thrilling adventures in other times and places, there’s Death Wind by Travis Heermann and Jim Pinto and Lady Sherlock by Brooks Wachtel. For straight suspense with a high-tech or a darker edge, you’ll enjoy the Daredevils Club novel Artifact by Kevin J. Anderson, F. Paul Wilson, Matthew J. Costello, and Janet Berliner, and The Demon in Business Class by Anthony Dobranski, Whack Job by Mike Baron, and The Devil’s Churn by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

If you like all kinds of fast-paced fiction, there’s the new Fiction River anthology Pulse Pounders 2: Adrenaline — which includes my story Egg Thief!

This bundle is only available through August 16. Get a huge bundle of reading material, help support indie authors, as well as the Challenger Center.

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THE SF&F BINGE READER BUNDLE

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The Bundle Bundle – Curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Binge readers! You wanted summer reading, right? You hate the sixty seconds it takes to download the next book in a series you just discovered. You want to turn the virtual page and get back into the story.

Well, then, do I have a deal for you. A bundle of bundles. Here’s your summer reading in one gigantic package, wrapped in a virtual bow.

Okay. There’s no bow, no wrapping. Just a wealth of great fiction.

Usually, StoryBundle provides bundles of books, individual titles by individual authors who band together to provide a great reading bundle.

This time, individual authors and editors have banded together with bundled books to give you the deal of the summer.

By my count (and I might be a bit math-challenged), you get 19 standalone novels in this bundle. Some of the novels are long, and some of them are short. But 19 novels! Plus more short stories than I’m willing to count, wrapped in 7 anthologies and a gigantic bundle that is bigger than your average anthology.

What kind of fiction will you find here? Science fiction and fantasy only, but written in such a way as to blur the lines of genre. You’ll find books in which high-tech gaming meets the world of faerie, books which hack reality (and involve crime lords!), time travel to the Old West, wreck diving in space, space pirates (!), librarian witches (complete with feline familiars), and the Fates—who just got fired.

And that’s just the novels. The short stories cover the entire fantasy genre (with a bit of sf). They take us back to fairie, give us great urban fantasy, (sometimes on motorcycles), and provide a short introduction to some of the best writers working today, including Seanan McGuire, Dave Farland, Jane Yolen, and Esther M. Friesner.

The bundles also form mini bundles of their own. If you like adventurous science fiction, start with these bundles: The Science Officer Omnibus, and The Diving Series Starter Bundle. If you had a tough few months and want books that will make you smile, start with The Washington Witches, The Thunder Mountain Series Starter Kit, and The Fates Trilogy. If you want to focus on gaming or the digital universe, try The Digital Sea Trilogy and The Feyguard Books. And if you’re in a short story mood, we have the Fiction River Fantasy Bundle, the first year of the acclaimed Uncollected Anthology, and Faerie Summer.

Convinced? Find this amazing deal at StoryBundle!

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New Releases!

WDM Publishing has released two new short stories. One from Debbie Mumford and one from Deb Logan! I’m really excited to see both of these out in the wild 😀 I hope you’ll enjoy reading them!

First, Debbie Mumford gives us a paranormal mystery centering on the legends of seventh sons of seventh sons. But is it a legend … and does it only concern sons?

SEVENTH
by Debbie Mumford
Audience: Paranormal Mystery | General Audience | Short Story

Detective Gus Collier has seen a lot of corpses, but he’s never had one open its eyes, grab his wrist, and speak to him. But that’s exactly what happens when he’s called to investigate a murder on the morning of his twenty-eighth birthday. Twenty-eight. Seven quadrupled. Gus has been taunted all his life about being a legendary seventh son of a seventh son, but he’s always been able to brush it off. He’s a perfectly normal guy. At least, he’d always thought so … until today.

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Next, Deb Logan presents a contemporary fairy tale, loosely based on Sleeping Beauty. Did I say loosely? Let’s make that very loosely 😀

BEAUTY OR BUTTERFACE?
by Deb Logan
Audience: Fantasy | Teen | Short Story

Prince Philip’s father is ready for a grandchild, which means Philip has to marry. Immediately, if not sooner. Great. The most important decision of Philip’s life, and Dad wants him to make it NOW. When Philip doesn’t act fast enough to suit the king, his father writes Philip’s marriage into a treaty with the neighboring kingdom. All Philip has to do is visit King Stefan and choose between his twin daughters. What could be easier? NOT!

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