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Indie Style Press Holiday Sales & A Freebie!
🎄 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 🎄
Stardust and Twist will be on sale for ONLY $0.99 on Amazon Kindle until 12/31 and always FREE on Kindle Unlimited!
STARDUST: A Futuristic Romance Collection
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TWIST: Paranormal Anthology
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🎅 APOCALYPSE will be FREE on Amazon US and UK from December 24-28! 🎅
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You can also get STALKERS: A Collection of Thriller Stories on Kindle Unlimited for Free!
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STALKERS IS ON SALE UNTIL NOVEMBER 1ST, 2015! ($0.99)
STALKERS: A COLLECTION OF THRILLER STORIES
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The eerie sensation of being watched crawls up your spine as your eyes track the shadows lurking right outside your lamp’s illumination. Your sanity is only a thread away from ripping at the seams as the terrors between the pages stalk their victims, leaving you huddled under the covers… too afraid to turn off the light.
These twisted stories will leave you breathless and shaking, dreading putting one foot off the edge of the bed… for fear of what just might be hiding underneath.
Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares.
STALKERS
Watch your back.
Stories featured in this anthology:
– Every Thorn by Rene Folsom
– Dead Ringer by Jason Brant
– Autumn by Elizabeth Collins
– Don’t Kiss the Dead Fred by A.E. Killingsworth
– Affliction by S.L. Dearing
– Lucid by Andrea Stanet
– Donations by Bart Hopkins
– Bernice by Chad Foutz
– Destination: Death by Eaton Thomas Palmer
– Powerless by Laurie Treacy
– Freezer Burn by Jon Messenger
– The Watcher by Lindy Spencer
– Immortal Luck by Magen McMinimy
– Izzy’s Assassin by Nicole Clark
– Say My Name by Michael Loring
– Damaged People by Nicki Scalise
– Blog Stalker by Phil Taylor
** Edited and Compiled by Cynthia Shepp and Rene Folsom **
(NEW RELEASE) STARDUST: A FUTURISTIC ROMANCE COLLECTION (TEASERS)
Welcome to a world where space travel by the common man is as normal as getting on a plane, life has been discovered on other planets, humans travel light-years to find their soul mates, technology exists along the lines that we have only imagined, and a passport will take you anywhere.
Stardust… where love has no boundaries and worlds are just waiting to be discovered.
Ten different authors. Ten tales of fantastical love. Ten different ways to discover the stars.
ZERO: RENE FOLSOM
“I am intrigued by the notion that love was once a choice. The adventure of falling in love, finding your soul mate amongst billions of people around the Earth, seems so much more realistic than being told who you’re meant to be with for eternity. I feel like I would much rather go through loss and heartache in order to find my true match, instead of being told by a stupid internal timer when my soul will finally be complete.”
ISAAC: Michael Loring
“Are you nervous?” Mrs. Nelson asked Isaac as they waited in traffic on the way to the doctor’s.
They perfected space travel and colonizing other planets, but they hadn’t fixed traffic jams yet, Isaac thought sourly, staring at the rear bumper of the same car for twenty minutes.
“I don’t get nervous,” Isaac said, gripping the steering wheel tighter than he should have.
“Sure,” she snorted. “That’s why I heard you pacing in your room last night.”
Isaac blushed. He knew he should have just plugged himself in and gone to sleep. He had been thinking about today’s appointment all night and morning, and his charge was a bit low, making it harder to reel in his emotions.
“I’m sorry.” Isaac sighed.
“Don’t be,” Mrs. Nelson said, adjusting her position in her seat. “Competition is coming.”
World Wide Gone: Bart Hopkins
“I don’t know. I think I might actually want to go—” she began, and then chewed on her lip. She hadn’t meant to say it. Not yet, even though she had been thinking it. She realized that, without the Internet, social media, and all the ways she usually connected with people, her life had completely changed. There was a giant void that was previously filled with virtual relationships. She actually had to call friends or meet them in person, and even then, their conversations only led back to The Lottery and the damned Internet. Or lack thereof.
She tried to get a read on Si’s expression, but it was tough. He kept a very straight face.
“What about you?”
He thought about it for only a second. “I want to be wherever you are, K.”
Life Companion: M.L. Ryan
“Cole,” she sighed, with a hint of exasperation. “His name is Cole. And I never said I wasn’t attracted to him; he’s the handsomest man I’ve ever seen, and I love him. I’m just not in love with him. And before you say what I’m sure is running through your mind, let me assure you, I paid for a life companion whom I would love. Great sex is easy to find, and I’ve had lots of lovers. But finding someone who makes your heart smile every time you think of him and your pulse rate dance with a mere touch, that’s much more difficult.”
Born Ready: Katheryn Van Pelt
An idea came to Alex, and she crossed her arms over her chest again. “I have a deal for you. I’ll tell you more, anything you want to know, if you let me go with you guys,” she said, watching his reaction. Dagon seemed to think about her offer, observing her closely. Please say yes, please say yes, she thought.
Show Me: Magen McMinimy
This is home, Kayla thought silently. This ship, with its metallic floors, silver ceilings, and glass walls. The stars were her world, they were her peace, and soon they’d be lost to her.
New Eden: Eaton Thomas Palmer
She was composing a letter to the magistrate when a knock at the door startled her. “Oh thank God,” she thought, “he’s home and safe. I’ll kill him for what he’s put me through.”
Love Forgotten: Stephanie Summers
“Have you been with people you didn’t love?”
He laughed and turned to face me. “Yes. Absolutely, yes.”
“How did you know the difference? If you liked someone enough to spend time with them, how do you know it wasn’t love?”
“Love and lust are two very different things that are easily confused. I’ve had so many friends swear they were in love when they were really just having a good time. Love burns while lust… just burns out.”
What Happens on Destiny 2… Tara Moeller
“Ugh, Mom.” Gretchen turned away from the near-naked form of her mother, her artificially pert curves evident under the flowing fabric. “Can’t you wait until the miners get up here to wear that stuff?”
“I don’t know why you mind so much. You have the exact same equipment.”
Gretchen snorted. “Same equipment…I just use mine a little differently.”
“From what I’ve heard, you don’t use yours at all.”
Brandy: Carrie Avery Moriarty
As Brandy returned with another load of empty glasses, the bartender suggested, “You should try to get a job at one of the spas on the surface. You’d still be the token human, but you would make more money.”
“I can’t,” Brandy replied, taking the empty tray again. “He’d never find me if I left.”
Amazon Buy Links:
Stardust: A Futuristic Romance Collection
Apocalypse is ON SALE for $0.99 May 10-17
Apocalypse is ON SALE for $0.99 May 10-17. (Reg. $2.99).
KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL!
US: APOCALYPSE: An Anthology (ON SALE FOR $0.99)
UK: APOCALYPSE: An Anthology
4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon with 30 reviews!
11 authors, 11 different stories, one main idea…
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STALKERS IS ON SALE FOR $0.99 (Regular price $3.99) US & UK
Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares.
(Feel Free to Re-Blog)
Shadows follow you in the darkness of the night and the eerie sensation of being watched crawls up your spine. Your sanity pulls apart at the seams as the terrors stalk their victims, leaving you too frightened to turn off the light.
These twisted stories will leave you breathless, dreading the horrors lurking around the corner.
Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares.
STALKERS.
Watch your back.
Stories featured in this anthology:
– Every Thorn by Rene Folsom
– Dead Ringer by Jason Brant
– Autumn by Elizabeth Collins
– Don’t Kiss the Dead Fred by A.E. Killingsworth
– Affliction by S.L. Dearing
– Lucid by Andrea Stanet
– Donations by Bart Hopkins
– Bernice by Chad Foutz
– Destination: Death by Eaton Thomas Palmer
– Powerless by Laurie Treacy
– Freezer Burn by Jon Messenger
– The Watcher by Lindy Spencer
– Immortal Luck by Magen McMinimy
– Izzy’s Assassin by Nicole Clark
– Say My Name by Michael Loring
– Damaged People by Nicki Scalise
– Blog Stalker by Phil Taylor
** Edited and Compiled by Cynthia Shepp and Rene Folsom **
PURCHASE LINKS:
CALL TO AUTHORS! STARDUST: A FUTURISTIC ROMANCE COLLECTION
Stardust: A Futuristic Romance Collection
Visualize a world where space travel by the common man is as normal as getting on a plane, life has been discovered on other planets, humans travel light years to find their soul mates, technology exists along the lines that we have only imagined, and a passport will take you anywhere.
Your task for this anthology is to tell a story of adventure and love in a fantastical world. Use your imagination and come up with the futuristic aspects. Make believe a world that will wow us and have us wishing we could live there. Show us that, in a vast universe, love has no boundaries, and that worlds are just waiting to be discovered…
This is an adult anthology, so some light sex and intimate situations will be likely. But sexually disturbing scenes and those sensitive in nature will not be accepted (we have a right to refuse anything we deem inappropriate).
This time there will only be TEN stories chosen. Each submission will be provided to the judges without title or author information and will be chosen blindly based on story alone.
** SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO CYNTHIA DIRECTLY THIS TIME, SO PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY. **
Submission Guidelines
Please look over the submission guidelines below and make sure that your story is formatted according to the specifications. Stories submitted that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered for the anthology.
- WORD COUNT: at least 5,000 but not to exceed 12,000 words.
- FILE SPECIFICATIONS:
- Document: Microsoft Word Document (doc/docx) is the ONLY file type accepted
- Font: Times New Roman
- Paragraph indentations: 0.5” (page layout > first line indent) *Please DO NOT use tabs or spaces*
- Margins: Normal margin settings (click on page layout > margins > normal)
- DEADLINE: Contest runs from January 1 – February 1. All entries must be turned in on or before February 1st. No exceptions.
- CONTRACT & COMPENSATION: You must sign a contract if you are chosen to be in the anthology. Due to the adult nature, no participants under the age of 18 will be accepted. There is no monetary compensation. The winners will receive one paperback and eBook copies, plus lots of great exposure!
- LIKE US: You must be following Cynthia Shepp’s Facebook because that is where all the contest details and announcements will take place.
- SUBMISSIONS: Please send all submissions to anthologies@indiestylepress.com with the following information:
- SUBJECT: Stardust
- FILE: Your story attached using the guidelines above (please make sure your story title is included in the file)
- BIO: A brief bio up to 100 words
- DEDICATION: A brief dedication up to 50 words
- SOCIAL LINKS: Two social links you wish to share (example: website/blog and Facebook links)
- BOOK LINK: The ASIN number of one of your published books you wish to link to on Amazon
- CONTACT INFORMATION: (this is for private use and will not be shared with the public) email, full legal name, pen name, mailing address
HAVE FUN & BE CREATIVE!
NEW RELEASE! STALKERS: A COLLECTION OF THRILLER STORIES
Shadows follow you in the darkness of the night and the eerie sensation of being watched crawls up your spine. Your sanity pulls apart at the seams as the terrors stalk their victims, leaving you too frightened to turn off the light.
These twisted stories will leave you breathless, dreading the horrors lurking around the corner.
Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares.
Stories featured in this anthology:
– Every Thorn by Rene Folsom
– Dead Ringer by Jason Brant
– Autumn by Elizabeth Collins
– Don’t Kiss the Dead Fred by A.E. Killingsworth
– Affliction by S.L. Dearing
– Lucid by Andrea Stanet
– Donations by Bart Hopkins
– Bernice by Chad Foutz
– Destination: Death by Eaton Thomas Palmer
– Powerless by Laurie Treacy
– Freezer Burn by Jon Messenger
– The Watcher by Lindy Spencer
– Immortal Luck by Magen McMinimy
– Izzy’s Assassin by Nicole Clark
– Say My Name by Michael Loring
– Damaged People by Nicki Scalise
– Blog Stalker by Phil Taylor
PURCHASE LINKS:
Kindle: http://amzn.to/194lduB
Paperback: http://amzn.to/1evOxim
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1c6OXvg
This collection of thriller stories started as a contest on my Facebook page. The authors were given the following guidelines:
This anthology will have a main theme of Stalkers. That is about where my direction stops. It does not have to be paranormal, though it can be. The story can be a psychological thriller, horror, paranormal, suspense, action…whatever you want it to be. You can have a demon stalking someone in their dreams or a serial killer stalking prey, just to give you a couple examples. Whatever your twisted minds can come up with. I want stories that have you looking in the backseat of your car before you get in—stories that make the little hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you think someone looked at you just a little too long. Let your imaginations flow free and DELVE into the DARKER side of your mind…You know you want to.
What happened next will shock even you…
These seventeen authors came up with completely unique stories that cross all spectrums and genres. Creepy tales that will truly have you on high alert. This is one collection that you do not want to miss. It has something for everyone!
PURCHASE LINKS:
Kindle: http://amzn.to/194lduB
Paperback: http://amzn.to/1evOxim
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1c6OXvg
APOCALYPSE IS ON SALE FOR $0.99
APOCALYPSE IS ON SALE FOR $0.99!
You better get it fast though, as the $0.99 price ends in 20 hours! It is part of the Kindle Countdown Deals and time is running out. However, after the $0.99 promotion is over, it will still be on sale for $1.99 for 48 hours, before going back to its regular price of $2.99! So get it while it is cheap!
4.3 STARS ON AMAZON WITH 23 REVIEWS
(Apocalypse was a writing contest in which people were given a certain topic to write about, but they took it in so many different directions, that you wouldn’t believe it without reading it!)
What began as an idea soon set into motion a chain of events which would lead to the next APOCALYPSE…
I want you to imagine that the world as we know it has ended. Total Apocalypse. You only have yourself and one other person you can rely on. There is no power, no water, and you are armed with only a backpack of supplies. In your backpack there are matches, four bottles of water, enough food to make it three days, and one weapon. Spin a web of survival, danger, and conflict. Tell us why the world as you knew it ended, tell us your fears, make up a world in which nothing is the same and survival is hard, and the world is against you. Tell us what you would do, where you would go, how you would get food and water, how you would protect yourself, and how you would make your life over again. You could even throw in some romance and meet some new people to help you on your journey.
11 authors, 11 different stories, one main idea… welcome to the APOCALYPSE…
Edited by: Cynthia Shepp
Cover & Interior Designer: Rene Folsom
AUTHORS:
Jayce Grayson
Jason Brant
Jon Messenger
S.L. Dearing
R.M. Gilmore
Kate Charles
Nicki Scalise
Jocelyn Sanchez
Heather Kirchhoff
Brittany Hiester
Kimberly Hennessy
Promotion Ends Friday, November 8, 2013.
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