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Paranormal Anthology with a TWIST.
Rene Folsom.
Foreword.
This started out as a contest but grew into an idea. This is the second anthology that was created out of a contest on my Facebook page. The authors and readers were given the opportunity to write a short story using the guidelines provided. This go round I received over twenty-five entries. Only eleven were chosen, but every story deserves a moment of recognition. I want to thank everybody for their time and their wonderful imaginations. The eleven chosen are what you will find in this anthology, a collection of short stories that left me in awe at the talent of these amazing authors. These stories come from already published authors as well as readers who aspired to write.
The guidelines used to write these short stories were ones that I thought would appeal to the audience. They were also a lot broader and open-ended than the previous anthology. This left a collection of shorts that will take you all over the paranormal genre.
*This anthology will be paranormal in nature but can cover as broad a spectrum as you can imagine: Vampires, Weres, s.h.i.+fters, Ghosts, Witches, Demons, Fae, whatever mythological creature you can imagine. Your story can be Romance, Horror, Mystery, Time-Travel, whatever sub-genre that tickles your fancy ... the ONLY requirement is that your story contains a TWIST. It has to be unique, unexpected, beyond imagining, shocking-AWESOME. I have complete faith that y'all can deliver stories that will wow me, shock me, and leave me gasping for more.*
I believe that the authors of these short stories more than met the guidelines; they exceeded even my expectations. I hope that you enjoy reading these as much as I did. Please leave a review when you are finished on Amazon or Goodreads and let us know what you think. Also, please take the opportunity to connect with these amazing authors. Author links are included on the individual t.i.tle pages of the stories.
Enjoy your read!.
Cynthia Shepp.
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Dedication.
First and foremost to my husband, Scott. You are my everything. Without your love, your support, and your willingness to help with ”inside” jobs, none of this would be possible. As always, to my children: Jake, Colee, and Spencer. I love you all very much.
It is also dedicated to the wonderful people that helped me get this anthology out there. All of the fantastic authors that submitted their work, to Rene Folsom-my weirdo/freak internet twin-for her fabulous cover artwork and for helping me through each and every process of putting this together... again, and to every person that helps me make my blog and page a success.
Y'all are all Rock Stars in my eyes.
Cynthia Shepp.
Table of Contents.
Voices of the Soul by Rene Folsom.
Number 18 by Michael Loring.
Sweet Lenora by Bart Hopkins.
Truth or Dare by Jon Messenger.
Suburban Zombie by Anthony Lance.
All I Want for Christmas by Jason Brant.
In the Eyes of the Beholder by Penelope Bartotto.
Little Tchotchkes by Nicki Scalise.
I am Serna by Magen McMinimy.
Bloodlines by S. L. Dearing.
Metronome by Eaton Thomas Palmer.
Voices of the Soul.
Rene Folsom.
Author Dedication.
I have to give a huge thanks to my freak cyber-twin, Cynthia Shepp. Without her, my inspiration for this story would be non-existent. She is my life raft and has kept me afloat more often than she realizes.
I would also like to give a shout out to my sister, Mich.e.l.le, for constantly putting up with my writing ADD and character addictions.
Lastly, I want to mention my online family for all their support: Natalie, Jayce, and even the douche, Jason. I'm so glad y'all haven't gotten sick of me yet.
About Rene.
Being a mother of three and wife of one, Rene has had to juggle career, kids, family, grocery shopping, and stain removal. Years of experience have provided her plenty of creative material to work with. While her artistic side as a graphic designer will always be a source of inspiration, using both words and design to take these very different experiences was just the next step in her journey.
Residing on the beaches of sunny Central Florida, Rene is now branching out into the literary world, combining her love of art and reading by providing contemporary and paranormal romance stories to her readers.
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