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Our Kickstarter is currently in Pre-launch!

Hello readers and writers and more!

I wanted to throw in a few quick updates about the anthology so far, but before we get into the details…

Check out this book trailer!

I made this trailer a little while ago to showcase just a few of the stories and poems we’ll have in the anthology!

Please make sure you follow the Kickstarter to get more information about our launch date: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redeyesandtiredlungs/we-make-the-village-an-anthology-of-community

How is the process going so far?

Well, 26 authors have already signed their contracts for their works to be included in the anthology! I’ve sent out a payment to all but the most recent three, and it looks like I might have a couple more contracts to send out in the next couple weeks! So, we may end up with a couple more names on our list (go check out the Kickstarter! A list of the contributing authors is there!

We have 22 short stories, 4 flash fictions, 6 poems, and 1 non-fiction all edited and in the middle of formatting so far, and there still may be a few more to come.

Another exciting feature: I have a local artist doing some artwork within the book! I can’t wait to showcase them artwork; it’s lovely to be able to add even more to the anthology to make it amazing.

I think that’s all for now. Keep a close eye on that Kickstarter, as I’m planning on launching February 1st, which is coming up quick!

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Upcoming Reading Period

Hello! I just wanted to provide a short notice about the Call for Submissions for “It Takes A Village.”

We are still accepting submissions for this anthology! The final due date for submissions is currently June 1st. This does not count for re-writes or edits if I’ve requested them, as I will share the required due date for those separately.

We are starting to get quite a few submissions in, so I definitely recommend you submit yours ASAP! My reading period will start on May 10th. You can continue to submit after this date, but I will be prioritizing submissions from before that day and will be reading through until I’m caught up.

Thank you for submitting!

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Red Eyes and Tired Lungs Audiobook Sample

That’s right, it’s coming soon!

I’m still working hard on the audiobook, and I’ve even hired a second editor to help manage the workload. I don’t have a predicted date yet – these things take quite a bit of time! – but we do seem to be in the home stretch.

For now, I’d like to share with you this short, two minute audio sample so you can get a feel for all the awesome voices helping make this project a reality.

If you’d like to support the anthology, please consider picking up a copy of the eBook, which is available now! You can purchase it just about anywhere – even Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Fable, Smashwords, and more! If you would like to support the anthology but don’t have the funds to purchase directly, that’s okay – I’ve even made it available to libraries! If you have Hoopla or Overdrive (Libby), you should be able to pick up a copy of the eBook through those services. Then, please leave us a review and tell more people about it! Here’s the Books2Read link: https://books2read.com/u/bM2dQB If you don’t see your preferred retailer on that list, though, double check for it anyways. You’ll probably find it!

Waiting for the paperback edition? I’m hoping to get that into wide distribution soon! For now, if you live in Prince George, I have a few spare copies left from my initial print run available. If you’d like to purchase a copy (signed by the PG authors!) please send me a message and we can set it up.

That’s all for now. Back to editing for me!

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Red Eyes and Tired Lungs is Now Availble!

Hello readers!

I’m so excited to announce that the ebook edition of “Red Eyes and Tired Lungs: An Anthology of Wildfire” is now available wide!

What is this anthology about?

Last summer, I put out a call for Submissions asking Canadian writers for stories and poems about, or inspired by, Wildfire. Over the next several months I worked with twenty authors, putting together the anthology with their poems and stories. I also added many of my own – 4 stories and 3 sets of poems. We were all inspired in our own way. Sometimes from grief, sometimes through fantastical elements, but in every story we wrote about Wildfire. Wildfire as destruction, Wildfire as a force of nature, Wildfire as a part of creation. Thirty five new poems and stories are released into the world with this publication.

This anthology is the debut work for Winter Jewel Publishing as well! I have many more themed ideas – in fact, I have the next couple years of Calls for Submissons planned out. But to make the future ones a success, I need help with this one too.

So, why not try it out? Give the anthology a read. Take a peek inside – if you like what you read, pick it up after!

Here are a few places you can purchase it: https://books2read.com/u/bM2dQB or also https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CW1D5P8S  Or check out if you can pick it up through your local library using Hoopla or Overdrive (Libby)!

No matter where you pick it up, you’ll be supporting future publications from us.

Also, if you want to help even more, spread the word! Let other people know about the anthology if you think they’ll be interested in it. Leave a review on your favourite website! Tell your friends! Word of mouth is always appreciated.

So pick up your copy today if you haven’t already!

And if you are a writer, make sure to check out our next Call For Submissions

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Kickstarter Freebie

Hello Everybody!

As a thank you to everyone who has so far backed our campaign and to help give something back, I’m releasing this free bonus word search! It contains themes and topics from the anthology.

Don’t worry, if you have backed our anthology already, there are more of these waiting for you once we fund!

If you don’t know what our Kickstarter is or haven’t backed it yet, Click here!

Otherwise, here is the word search! Save it and see if you can find all the words. If you want to share it with others, please share this post or a link to the Kickstarter as well.

Thank you again to all the supporters! With your help, we will be able to get this Kickstarter funded!

(Yes, I added five extra Fire’s to search for. Actually, there may be even more than five. I wanted to have fun and see how many of those I could put in. Did you find more?)

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