Here it is: the release of my first ever ebook. This collection has been a long time coming, mostly because I've been too anxious to take the plunge. But I did it. Finally. So please, use me and my ebook as an example, a motivator, to go ahead and take that chance, that next step, that plunge. Take something you're passionate about and do something creative and wonderful and fulfilling with it.
I just want to say thank you to my wonderful, supportive husband who is truly my best friend, and to all of you who read my stories and are moved by them - whether to tears or to terror. Thank you!
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
The stories in this flash fiction collection are like day trips - brief, illuminating journeys - across the landscape of the human condition.
An old woman, with the help of a neighbor and a terrified dog, challenges a young punk disturbing the peace.
A middle-aged woman confronts a former lover as he holds her at gunpoint.
A boy learns the meaning of true friendship as a baseball game takes a terrifying turn.
A runaway searches for her own face among a wall of Missing posters.
Some of the characters find the strength to move forward while others struggle to just move on. Old. Young. Grieving. Lost. Alone. Smart. Funny. Tough. They are us.
This collection of 17 stories contains both new and previously published work. It includes "Hungry," winner of the Writer Advice 6th Flash Prose Contest and "A Quarter for Your Thoughts," winner in the Published Flash Fiction category of the Florida Writers Association's Royal Palm Literary Awards, 2008.
The stories in this flash fiction collection are like day trips - brief, illuminating journeys - across the landscape of the human condition.
An old woman, with the help of a neighbor and a terrified dog, challenges a young punk disturbing the peace.
A middle-aged woman confronts a former lover as he holds her at gunpoint.
A boy learns the meaning of true friendship as a baseball game takes a terrifying turn.
A runaway searches for her own face among a wall of Missing posters.
Some of the characters find the strength to move forward while others struggle to just move on. Old. Young. Grieving. Lost. Alone. Smart. Funny. Tough. They are us.
This collection of 17 stories contains both new and previously published work. It includes "Hungry," winner of the Writer Advice 6th Flash Prose Contest and "A Quarter for Your Thoughts," winner in the Published Flash Fiction category of the Florida Writers Association's Royal Palm Literary Awards, 2008.
Congratulations Madeline! I can't wait to read it. Yay!! You MUST celebrate this milestone!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Stacy! I hope you enjoy it. :)
DeleteHow can I NOT love it? You are a tremendous writer and I am a huge fan. I posted a link on my blog too. CONGRATS again!!
DeleteYou are so sweet! Heading on over to your blog right now!
DeleteAwesome, congratulations. I love the cover and the title!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annalisa! I love the cover, too. :)
DeleteBTW, just bought it :-)
DeleteI really hope you enjoy it, Annalisa. :)
DeleteOh my gosh, how exciting!!! Congratulations! I absolutely LOVE the cover and the title, fantastic. Can't wait to read the stories.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julie! The cover continues to blow me away every time I look at it.
DeleteThat cover does look fantastic. I've bought the book on the UK store and I'll read and review!
ReplyDeleteSimon, I love so much the idea of my ebook being read all the way in the UK, thanks to you and Annalisa. :)
DeleteCONGRATULATIONS MADELINE! So excited! Am going to buy it right now! The cover is fabulous! Who did the artwork? Will read and review and promote for you. YAy!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Cathy!
DeleteThe cover was done by Jeroen ten berge, and I'm going to link to his site when I put up the official ebook page here on the blog.
Bought it from Amazon.ca, of course, being all Canucky and all. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhoo hoo - my work is going all international. :)
DeleteOh, congrats to you! And good luck with it!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hart! :)
DeleteCongratulations! I'm so happy for you! ☺
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!
DeleteCongratulations!! The first book is always special.
ReplyDeleteIt really does feel special. :)
DeleteCongrats on your first Ebook release Madeline :) this calls for cake!!!
ReplyDeleteAny excuse to have cake! :)
DeleteCongratulations, Madeline! I enjoy flash fiction. Your book looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading and writing! from Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines
Thanks, Laura! I enjoy writing and reading flash fiction, too. I love trying to get to the heart of a story in a few words. :)
DeleteCongratulations. I'm putting it on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope you get your "wish." :)
DeleteGreat news. I'm excited for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donna!
DeleteYaaaaay YayYayYay! I'm so happy to see this released, and with a stunning cover too! Off to buy and read...
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, Jillian! :)
DeleteCongratulations Madeline! Your first, but not the last!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're right, Maurice! :)
DeleteHuge congrats, Madeline! The cover is fab, and I'm sure it is wonderful. So happy for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Emily! And I'm glad the cover is getting so much attention.
DeleteCongratulations! That's terrific that you decided to take the plunge. I look forward to reading your work.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was nervous about the whole thing, but I am really glad I did it. :)
DeleteCongratulation on your new book release, Madeline. I found out about it on Alex's blog. I will be downloading it to my Kindle shortly as the stories sound like what I enjoy reading :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Angela! I'm so glad you found your way over here, and I hope you enjoy the stories. :)
DeleteWow, this is fabulous! Congratulations! It's going on my wish list too! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lexie! I hope you get your wish. :)
DeleteNicely done, Madeline -- just bought my copy. You know I'm already a fan!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Milo! I appreciate your support. :)
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