One thing I've discovered during my author journey is that most authors are amazingly generous and supportive.
A Little Help From My Friends
I've made author friends over the years and many are fellow authors of The Wild Rose Press (WRP). WRP has authors all over the world, including authors from Australia. So when Australian author, Stephen B. King reached out to the WRP to help support recovery efforts with the worst wildfires Australia has seen in decades people volunteered in droves:
- Over 40 authors offered stories
- Countless others planned to promote
- Editors, and cover artists stepped up
- The Wild Rose Press volunteered all the time and effort involved in creating a 3 book anthology
Nothing short of Amazing
If you're not familiar with the process of the birth of a story until it's publication date—it can take a long time. In 'author time' it feels like nearly a lifetime, but this 3 Book Anthology was prepared and out for publication in less than a month. Amazing.
The Wild Fires of Australia
If you're not familiar with what's happening in Australia, here's a snippet from someone who's there:
"Recent rains have helped enormously, still there are fires, but
not to the same extent as there were, and the focus now is more on recovery and
rebuilding. To that end there are advertising campaigns now to stop what’s
called the second wave disaster and that is people staying away from tourist
areas and business who rely on travelers and visitors to survive. Most of our tourist
destinations are unaffected, yet people think the whole country is gone, which
of course isn’t true. The problem of course is that if people stop visiting,
businesses will go broke, making the overall recovery much harder. With the
rains, re-growth has already begun and some burnt out areas have grasses and
shrubs recovering already.
Then of course there is the wildlife, and those organizations such
as the RSPCA, and others are doing remarkable work rescuing animals and
rehousing them. A lot of our native trees are Eucalyptus, and with millions of
trees gone, Koalas only eat those leaves, so regrowth and resettlement is going
on in huge numbers to save a cuddly species from extinctions in the wild.
Kangaroos will bounce back, and in time, the feeling is most other animals will
to, but the key words are – in time. In a lot of cases we hope the burnt trees
themselves will regrow as they have evolved to grow after bushfires. I’m told
with heavy rains in recent days some are showing green growth, which is encouraging." – Wild Rose Press Author Stephen King
Preorder Book One of the Anthology Now
The Anthologies are grouped by genre— and my story, Detective Paws and Lip Gloss (a cozy mystery flash fiction story I wrote some time ago that I was thrilled to find a home for) is in Book #1.
Book #1: A
collection of Short Stories in Mainstream Fiction,
Women’s Fiction, Thrillers, and Mystery
- A Solicitous Wife by Madeleine McDonald
- No One Knew by Larry Farmer
- Pinochle by Brenda Whiteside
- The Tuesday Night Meeting by Peggy Jaeger
- 911, What’s Your Emergency? by D. V. Stone
- Tall Tales by Laura Strickland
- Fare Gain by Alexandra Christle
- The Note by Stephen B. King
- Three Ghosts by Julie Howard
- Detective Paws and Lip Gloss by Maureen L. Bonatch
- The Ring by Margaret Ann Spence
- Portrait of a Gunfighter by Hywela Lyn
- Six Hours or So by Lisa Wilkes
- Prussic Acid by Melody DeBlois
Blurb: Detective Paws and Lip Gloss by Maureen L. Bonatch
Catherine, with her basset hound, moves out of her
father’s home, to prove she has what it takes to be a cop.
But when two menacing women inadvertently share
their killer secret, Catherine wonders if she can solve the mystery or end
up being nothing more than a `Fraidy Cat.
Book #2 of the Anthology
Book
#2: A
collection of Romance, Young Adult, and Women’s Fiction Short Stories
- Che Gelida Manina by M. S. Spencer
- Recipes for Love by Carol Henry
- Waiting for Caleb by Gini Rifkin
- Wings of Fire by Jana Richards
- A Lark by Gabbi Grey
- Apple Crisp by Terry Graham
- Goody Twoshoes by Mark Love
- The Number by Barbara Bettis
- Deadly Homecoming by Peggy Chambers
- An Egg-Cellent Witness by Marilyn Barr
- Season of Withered Corn by Judy Ann Davis
- Beneath the Pines by Debby Grahl
- Christopher Reisner by Linda Griffin
- Unexpected Love: Chase Allen by Anna Lores
- The Cowboy and the Lady by Jean Adams
- The Heart Necklace by Amanda Uhl
- The Relaxation Response by Darcy Lundeen
- Dancing Through Tears by Jeny Heckman
Book #3 Information Coming Soon
Like We Need a Reason to Read
Every single
state in Australia is suffering major fires, many hopelessly out of control.
Estimates of how many and how big vary, but one source says 17.9 million acres
of Australia have burned in one of the country’s worst fire seasons on record. Another
report says that well over one billion native animals and birds have lost their
lives…one billion.
Please help and show Australia some love by purchasing one or more of these anthologies. ALL proceeds will be donated to organizations aiding the victims of this horrific event and assist those still battling the flames. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
You
CAN order these books through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or other online book retailers, but this reduces the funds going to the Red Cross.
Author Bio: Maureen Bonatch grew up in small town Pennsylvania and her love of the four seasons—hockey, biking, sweat pants and hibernation—keeps her there. While immersed in writing or reading paranormal romance and fantasy, she survives on caffeine, wine, music, and laughter. A feisty Shih Tzu keeps her in line. Find Maureen on her website, Facebook & Twitter Be the first to know about Maureen’s book sales and new releases by following her on BookBub, Amazon and/or signing up for her newsletter
5 comments:
Thanks for sharing this generous offer from TWRP. Thank you to all the authors who participated. Those fires look devastating. How scary!
Thanks for stopping by Diane. I had no idea how bad they were until one of the authors brought it up. It's so sad.
Ordered. Every little bit helps even in the face of such overwhelming devastation.
A great post, Maureen, I feel very privileged to be among such wonderful authors in the Wild Rose Press 'garden' and to have been able to participate in this amazing venture to try to help our friends in Australia cope with the devastation and tragic loss caused by these fires.
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