The Aspen Gold authors released a complimentary anthology on the 1st. The idea for this project came together pretty quickly. We all agreed to write a f r e e story, and the theme that would tie them together would be events previous to the start of the series.
We chose very different subjects, per usual, and brainstormed our stories. Some people mistakenly think writing a short story is easy because it's not long, but they're wrong. The very fact that novellas have so few pages makes the plotting and characterization more difficult than when the writer has more pages. Every word has to count.
And the icing on the cake? 13 more AG series books are 99 c this week. Say whaaaat? Yep.
Personally, I love writing this format for the challenge and maybe because of the fact that The End arrives quickly. The character/s still needs goal/motivation/conflict. It's imperative to characterize immediately while hooking the reader within several paragraphs.
Some of our readers have been with us since Aspen Gold's launch and that very first Halloween party. Others found us a few books in. We're reaching new readers every day. We appreciate all of you equally and are super excited to offer you this gift from our hearts. Do let us know what you think of our stories, and please don't forget to leave us reviews.
Our numbers have been great.
We didn't forget those of you who only read print, and so *lizzie, our formatter, made a print version as well. Of course we can't give those away because it costs to print them, but we've priced them as low as amazon will allow.
Dancing in the Dark - Cheryl St.JohnCall Me Mandy - Debra HinesRyder's Heart - Lizzie StarrFor Keeps - Barbara Gwen &Lizzie StarrSecond Chances - Donna KayeSleepin' Alone - Bernadette JonesStay a Little Longer - Bernadette JonesSpeechless - Lizzie StarrClose to the Heart - Debra HinesFinding Hope - Donna KayeFortunate Cookie - Lizzie StarrLonely Eyes - Bernadette JonesWhisper My Name - Cheryl St.JohnGorgeous Scars – M.A. JewellAnother Night Alone – Bernadette JonesMaybe I’m the One – Cheryl St.JohnYesterday’s Promise – Aspen Gold Authors