Tomorrow is the big day!

Day one is tomorrow! Publication Day  Day our Anthology "Love & Magic" goes live.

Six wonderful stories for you to enjoy! From a Grown up Fairy Tale to a mystical western.  A smorgasbord of stories.  Short stories you can read on your lunch hour, or when you need a break and a get away from everyday life.

Mark your calendar for tomorrow and visit  Wind Tree Press to purchase your copy of "Love & Magick".

3 Days to Love & Magick will be available!

I often wonder where authors get their ideas for stories.  Today, I am going to tell you where my story ideas came from.

I love watching Ghost Hunters, the Dead Files and Long Island Medium.  While watching Ghost Hunters one evening I started thinking about how a romance could be woven into a story about a Ghost Hunter.  I knew I wanted it set in Bend, OR. I like all the different coffee houses in town, so I had to include one, Backporch Coffee Roasters.

I researched unexplained happenings in Bend, OR. I found some documented haunted buildings and even a grave yard that has unexplained blue orbs. These facts were added into my story for local flavor.

It was interesting coming up with these ideas and doing the research.

What interesting facts have you found about your town?

Four days and counting to publication! Treasure map, ghosts and curses

Sarah Raplee's story "CURSE OF THE NEAHKAHNIE TREASURE" begins in Astoria, Or. The journey from Astoria to the Neahkahnie Mountains is a treacherous one for the heroine and hero.  Moreno's treasure is cursed, or so the map says. 

Samantha believes in the curse of the treasure.  And since her Father's death while he was studying the map, she believes the map may be cursed too.

A Treasure map, cursed treasure, a ghost, and a dog you can't help but fall in love with are some of the wonderful things that make up this story.

The story is one of six magical and mystical stories found in "Love & Magick".

"Love & Magick" will be published by Wind Tree Press on Friday Feb. 14th, 2014!

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Five, yes, Five days till publication!

Busy getting ready for my trip to Portland, OR.  Doing something new, I'm taking the bus over.  Praying the roads won't be too slick.

Always nice to take a trip and get away for a while.  

I'm looking forward to working with Sarah and Judith up-loading our Anthology, Love & Magick!

We're about to give birth to our baby!  So exciting.

Stay tuned!!

Six days and counting What is an Ankh?

In Judith Ashley's story "Sarah's Ankh", Sarah wears a magickal Ankh on a chain around her neck.

You might ask 'What is an Ankh?"  just as I did.

After researching I found the Ankh is the symbol of life, good fortune and it represents zest, joy of life and energy.

The Ankh closely resembles the looped cross which represents fertility.

Ankh Cross

2 d. / 1546 v.

Author: Alakhainehttp://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos-images/ankh.html

The Ankh can be simple or elaborate.  Depending on one's taste.

Sarah in "Sarah's Ankh" wears hers on a chain around her neck.  The Ankh is fused with magic that guides her through her life decisions.

I really enjoyed Judith's story and I am sure you will too!


Do you have a special good luck charm, necklace or amulet?