Show Australia some love - #CharityAnthology #ValentinesDay #Giveaway @WildRosePress

Coming on Valentine’s Day from The Wild Rose Press!

Stories in this collection are contributed by authors who care about Australia and the relief efforts from the devastating bushfires. All profits from the book will be donated to charities involved with the recovery efforts. The publisher and authors are not affiliated with the charities. They simply want to show Australia their love and support.

Each of the three volumes highlights a different set of genres. The anthology series includes some of my favorite authors of romance and women’s fiction.

Volume 1

A collection of Short Stories in Mainstream Fiction,

Women's Fiction, Thrillers, and Mystery

A Solicitous Wife by Madeleine McDonald

No One Knew by Larry Farmer

Pinochle by Brenda Whiteside

The Tuesday Night Meeting by Peggy Jaeger

911, What's Your Emergency? by D. V. Stone

Tall Tales by Laura Strickland

Fare Gain by Alexandra Christle

The Note by Stephen B. King

Three Ghosts by Julie Howard

Detective Paws and Lip Gloss by Maureen L. Bonatch

The Ring by Margaret Ann Spence

Portrait of a Gunfighter by Hywela Lyn

Six Hours or So by Lisa Wilkes

Prussic Acid by Melody DeBlois

Volume 2

A collection of Romance, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction Short Stories

Che Gelida Manina by M. S. Spencer

Recipes for Love by Carol Henry

Waiting for Caleb by Gini Rifkin

Wings of Fire by Jana Richards

A Lark by Gabbi Grey

Apple Crisp by Terry Graham

Goody Twoshoes by Mark Love

The Number by Barbara Bettis

Deadly Homecoming by Peggy Chambers

An Egg-Cellent Witness by Marilyn Barr

Season of Withered Corn by Judy Ann Davis

Beneath the Pines by Debby Grahl

Christopher Reisner by Linda Griffin

Unexpected Love: Chase Allen by Anna Lores

The Cowboy and the Lady by Jean Adams

The Heart Necklace by Amanda Uhl

The Relaxation Response by Darcy Lundeen

Dancing Through Tears by Jeny Heckman

Volume 3

A collection of Paranormal, Horror, and Sci-Fi Fiction Short Stories.

The Pilot's Son by CJ Zahner

The Vengeance by Rhonda Gilmour

A Climb to Kill by ML Erdahl

Born of Fangs by Sydney Winward

Johnny Appleseed by Robert Herold

Rebellion in Slot III by Roni Denholtz

Home, Sweet Mobile Home by Alana Lorens

The Filthy Human by Tori V. Rainn

Baby Daddy by Kerry Blaisdell

The Witch of Calico Island by Cat Dubie

Stained-Glass Vision by Mary Morgan

A Witch's Protocol by Tena Stetler

I Choose Life by Kristal Dawn Harris

Together Forever by N. Christine Samuelson

Where Is Your High School Sweetheart? by Donna Kunkel

Lost and Found by Joanne Guidoccio

Nursery Chimes by D.S. Lucas

Why not buy all three volumes? Every purchase means more help for the responders, and the victims, human and animal.

Volume One Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0848W2HQT

Volume Two Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0849MSLBT

Volume Three Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084H4J37S

Want to do more? Click over to my Charity Sunday post from last month and leave a comment. For every comment I receive between now and the third Sunday of February, I'll donate $2 to the Australian Red Cross.

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Free To Write (#amwriting #inspiration #epiphany)

Last week I wrote a blog post about how frustrated I was feeling, not having the time I wanted to write. In the last few days, though, I’ve been seeing things from a different perspective. I still have to steal bits and pieces of time to work on my naughty stories. However, when I do manage to sneak away for an hour or two as Lisabet Sarai, I’ve been amazed at how easily the words flow.

This seems to be true regardless of the story or the genre. I just finished a short story for an anthology. It’s darkly erotic, full of poetry and emotion. To be honest, I believe it is among the best things I’ve ever written. At the same time, I’m working on my silly, smutty novella set in Larry’s world, which is totally different in mood and style. In both cases, I’ve felt a remarkable sense of freedom and control. Well, not exactly control—I believe that inspiration can’t be summoned and hence is not subject to conscious control— but a sense of the writing being in sync with my intentions and desires.

I’ve been writing and publishing for nearly twenty years. Maybe I have finally learned how to do it right.

The other day I was chatting online with an author friend, about my recent erotic romance Damned If You Do. It’s a rather unconventional story, which breaks a lot of romance rules. I really didn’t think this tale, about a romance author who makes a deal with the devil, would be well-received, but I felt compelled to write it any way. It’s a deeply personal story. No, I haven’t been approached by Mephistopheles and offered a contract. But sometimes I’ve felt the same despair experienced by my heroine Wendy—the fear that no matter how good a book I write, it doesn’t matter, because nobody is going to buy it.

Wendy (spoiler alert!) ultimately breaks her infernal contract and keeps her soul. In talking to my friend, I experienced an epiphany. I realized that by writing Wendy’s story, I had exorcised my own demons of envy and regret.

I’m through writing for the market. Not that I won’t try to sell my books, but if I can’t, that’s okay. It’s more important for me to write what’s in my heart or what tickles my imagination, to challenge myself with new genres, themes and forms—to have fun.

At last, I’m free to be Lisabet Sarai—whenever I can find the time!