Open what? Doors? What does that mean?

Once upon a time on a farm in a rural area, a young girl gazed out her window at the stars and wished each night.  “Oh, please Blue Fairy/Fairy Godmother/Tinker Bell/Santa Claus/…., grant my wish!”

The wish was never the same wish, but it was said with the same fervor each and every night.  This messed up the whole fairy tale and wishes coming true thing; no wishes were ever granted.

I know.  It sucks when wishes don’t come true.

But WAIT!  What did you say?  My wish did come true! 

I submitted a fractured fairy tale about Cinderella (short story—2000 words) and it was accepted!  The Open Doors Anthology: Fractured Fairy Tales was released on December 3^rd!  My story is in there: Cinder, Ellie: An Exclusive as told to Bob Grimm. 

Elisa Stilton worked with Wayman Publishing for the collection, editing, doing whatever is necessary to publish both an eBook and a paperback! 

From December 2 – 4, 2012, this book and other books by a group of incredibly talented writers will be at a reduced rate (check the site out) or free as eBooks.  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit a children’s hospital. 

This is a book you would want to read, share with friends and relatives.  It turns those Disney fairy tales on their heads.

Candle Dark by Carole Anne Carr

“6-9 July 2012” is the way the date is written in Europe.  Why we Americans switched it, I have no idea.  But the dates above are exciting, and I do have ideas why on that one.

Carole Anne Carr URL

A new book is being released today:  Candle Dark by Carole Anne Carr, who is from the UK.  As a way to promote her new book, she is having a free promotion give-away.  Link for purchase :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Candle-Dark-ebook/dp/B004RR199I

http://www.amazon.com/Candle-Dark-ebook/dp/B004RR199I

But, what is this book about?

Candle Dark

Book One - Ironbridge Gorge Series

     Joshua was nearly eleven and he worked down the Blists Hill coal pit in the Ironbridge Gorge and he hated it down there. He hated working in the dark, he hated the rats and the stink of the tunnels, and he especially hated it when the mine flooded and his boots got soaked and rubbed his feet raw.

    Then the day that Mr. Bradley the horse keeper gave him another beating so bad he ached and ached all over, he made up his mind to run away and find work on the Severn Trows.

But what would happen to poor Drummer, left behind in the dark? What would happen to his mother, left to the mercy of the evil Isaac Whitlock? And how could he sail to Bristol when his father had been sent to work in the most dangerous part of the mine?

       Afraid of the river gangs, and sick with worry about his dad, Joshua must decide whether to run for his life, or to stay in Coalport and protect his family despite the terrible danger.  

(The sequel - River Dark - to be published in September 2012)

Such a life, an existence is unimaginable now in our quiet 2012.  At this time in history, it was all too real.  My heart wants to know what will happen to Joshua.  So I will go to the link listed above to get my answer!