CAROLINA CRIMES 1-Year Anniversary + A Giveaway!
I realized the other day that it's been a little over a year since my thriller short story, Set Them Free, If Need Be, was published as part of the Carolina Crimes: 21 Tales of Need, Greed, & Dirty Deeds collection. (Vol. II in the Carolina Crimes series.) It was an uncanny feeling, considering this was my first professional publication, and by "professional" I mean I received payment and author credit for the material.
Flipping through my personal copy of the book, I remembered feeling what can best be described as ecstatic disbelief when I received the letter notifying me that my story had been selected for publication. In the past I wasn't very confident in my short story writing abilities, and would often find myself putting them aside to focus on larger projects. So having this validation that not only had I successfully finished a short story that fit the entry parameters, but it was also considered good enough to be included by an entire panel of judges and the book's editor.
When the editor, Nora Gaskin Esthimer, described my story as "Creepy...in all the right ways!", that was the proverbial icing on the cake!
While I understand how important reviews are for authors, I'm also a member of the Don't-Make-a-Habit-of-Obsessing-Over-Reviews camp. Keeping that in mind, I have to admit I was absolutely thrilled when one reviewer wrote that Set Them Free, If Need Be was their favorite story in the book!
To (belatedly) celebrate the anniversary of my first professional publication, I'm giving away another copy of Carolina Crimes: 21 Tales of Need, Greed & Dirty Deeds!
Carolina Crimes Vol. II Anniversary Giveaway Information:
Instagram:
Twitter:
The Writing Desk Blog:
This giveaway is open to the US and CANADA only.
Entries will be accepted until Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Midnight EST.
The winner will be randomly drawn after the entry period is over.
Good luck!
Now, one other favor I need from you, dear Writing Desk Readers: If you already have a copy of Carolina Crimes: 21 Tales of Need, Greed & Dirty Deeds, whether from winning a giveaway or purchasing your own, please take the time to review the collection on Amazon and/or Goodreads! Organizations like the one that sponsors Carolina Crimes (Sisters In Crime) are able to continue doing so through the support of readers.
Flipping through my personal copy of the book, I remembered feeling what can best be described as ecstatic disbelief when I received the letter notifying me that my story had been selected for publication. In the past I wasn't very confident in my short story writing abilities, and would often find myself putting them aside to focus on larger projects. So having this validation that not only had I successfully finished a short story that fit the entry parameters, but it was also considered good enough to be included by an entire panel of judges and the book's editor.
When the editor, Nora Gaskin Esthimer, described my story as "Creepy...in all the right ways!", that was the proverbial icing on the cake!
While I understand how important reviews are for authors, I'm also a member of the Don't-Make-a-Habit-of-Obsessing-Over-Reviews camp. Keeping that in mind, I have to admit I was absolutely thrilled when one reviewer wrote that Set Them Free, If Need Be was their favorite story in the book!
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| Reading an excerpt from Set Them Free at the launch event. |
To (belatedly) celebrate the anniversary of my first professional publication, I'm giving away another copy of Carolina Crimes: 21 Tales of Need, Greed & Dirty Deeds!
Carolina Crimes Vol. II Anniversary Giveaway Information:
Instagram:
- FOLLOW me at (@ccwriter_)
- LIKE the corresponding Giveaway post.
- For a BONUS entry, COMMENT on the post and tell me if you prefer short stories and novellas or full-length novels?
Twitter:
- FOLLOW me at (@CCwriter_)
- LIKE the corresponding Giveaway post.
- For a BONUS entry, COMMENT on the post and tell me if you prefer short stories and novellas or full-length novels?
The Writing Desk Blog:
- COMMENT on this post and tell me if you prefer short stories and novellas or full-length novels?
- For a BONUS entry, SIGN UP to receive an email each time there's a new post on The Writing Desk Blog.
This giveaway is open to the US and CANADA only.
Entries will be accepted until Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Midnight EST.
The winner will be randomly drawn after the entry period is over.
Good luck!
Now, one other favor I need from you, dear Writing Desk Readers: If you already have a copy of Carolina Crimes: 21 Tales of Need, Greed & Dirty Deeds, whether from winning a giveaway or purchasing your own, please take the time to review the collection on Amazon and/or Goodreads! Organizations like the one that sponsors Carolina Crimes (Sisters In Crime) are able to continue doing so through the support of readers.
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