Straight Chatting from the Library: Writing in an Anthology by Lynn Hubbard

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Writing for an Anthology
by Lynn Hubbard

I like to participate in Anthologies. For Authors it is a great way to network and cross promote. I have participated in several and all have been very refreshing. For one thing it gives you a topic that you might never have thought about before. You get to meet other authors and learn more about their work.

I think being asked to contribute to an Anthology is an honor and I participate whenever I have time. One book I did was a cookbook. We had to take a recipe from one of our stories and tell about it. My recipe was for Rabbit Stew. (I write westerns) It did not go over well with some of the more sensitive writers…

The hardest thing I ever had to write was for an Anthology called Love Letters. You had to a write a letter to someone that you lost. Love comes in all shapes and forms and I chose to write a letter to my Aunt Susie. We were very, very close and she died after along battle with Kidney disease. So I told her what I had always wanted to tell her but never found the time.

Time is such a precious gift. And so many, many people waste it. She taught me to live and follow my dreams and it is because of her that I write.

DCL Anthologies are much more fun! Who hasn’t thought about being in a fairytale! And to create and control your own fairytale is even better. I always enjoy working with Jae El and Miriam. And I think that everyone deserves a Happy Ever After.

As a reader, I normally prefer full length novels, but Anthologies give you a snippet of different authors writing styles so that you can look up their other books. You can discover authors that you never heard of before.

They are also good if you just need a quick read. And who doesn’t like a quickie once in a while?

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The Gingerbread Man- A Scrumptious Erotic Fairytale
by Lynn Hubbard

Once upon a time there was a girl named Penelope. Food was scarce those days, and she had to walk miles looking for roots or berries to eat. After a long, hot morning Penelope was tired and hungry. A delicious scent led her to a cabin deep in the woods. She followed it in anticipation of having all her needs filled.

The Legend of M’Rith
by Miriam Newman

By 1844, an increase in the human population of Ireland has forced Fae inhabitants from their lush green homes in the East to the spare, bare terrain of the West--except for one. M’Rith, half fairie and half elf, has been bidden by her Queen Mother to remain in the forest, promising her a mortal man to love. Kieran, the village blacksmith, has lost his wife and lives in the same painful solitude as M’Rith, but he is a worker of iron that can mortally wound a fairie lover.

To Adventure
by Jae El Foster

There is a black plague crossing from kingdom to kingdom, placed upon a slumbering princess by her wicked stepmother, and only with true love’s kiss can the spell be lifted. Will the plague encompass all before that kiss can be sealed, or will the power of true love make itself known to the handsome Prince Harold, providing him with the adventure of a lifetime?

Enjoy an excerpt from The Gingerbread Man- A Scrumptious Erotic Fairytaleby Lynn Hubbard

Unable to stem her curiosity, Penelope took a couple steps to the open doorway. She was shocked when she peeked inside. There was a bed and a man lying on top.

At least she assumed it was a man. The room was dark so she could not make out his features. Stepping closer, she froze as the wooden floor creaked beneath her feet.

Thankfully, he did not move. Taking a step closer, and then another, she reached the side of the bed. Looking down, she was shocked at what she had found: A life size Gingerbread man. She blinked her eyes twice to make sure she was seeing things right. Verifying she was sane. She fell to her knees in shock.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Lynn Hubbard is a Historical Fiction author. She has been writing for over ten years and has eight books. Most of which are westerns. Lynn is fascinated by the Old West and her books portray when life was simpler. When, people worked hard, and sweated to make an honest living. And when justice wasn't always blind.

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Miriam Newman: Fantasy poetry driven by myths and legends has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I was published in poetry before catching the romance writing bug. I bring that background to my writing along with a lifelong addiction to horses, an 18 year career in various areas of psychiatric social services and many trips to Ireland, where I nurture my muse. My published works range from contemporary fantasy romance to fantasy historical, futuristic, science fiction and historical romance. Currently I live in rural Pennsylvania with a “motley crew” of rescue animals.

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Jae El Foster is an author with whom you question going to bed with at night, but you dare to venture beneath the sheets with him anyway. As the venture concludes, you are perhaps romanced by it, or perhaps you are frightened by it. Don’t worry, because you are always satisfied by it. Despite the title or genre of the book, Jae El sets out to please you with climatic and unexpected conclusions that will make you tremble with emotion. Hop aboard the Jae El train and give it a good ride.

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