I've come out of hiding to help announce the release of the IWSG anthology, Tick Tock: A Stitch in Crime. What a great theme!
A big congratulations to IWSG and the contributing authors!
A big congratulations to IWSG and the contributing authors!
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We’re all very excited about the upcoming release of
the Insecure
Writer’s Support Group anthology. When we answered the
call for the mystery / crime / thriller genre submissions, the stipulation was
that the story had to revolve around a clock, or be time sensitive or something
related to a time theme.
What
is time? According to Wikipedia, “Time is the indefinite
continued progression of existence and events that occur in apparently
irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.”
In the Tick
Tock: A Stitch in Crime anthology, we have this definition covered at all
different angles.
Check it out!
A
Stitch in Crime. A play on the old saying, a stitch in
time saves nine. Meaning that taking care of a small problem now, saves a lot
of work later. In this story, forging a link between this world and the next
saves an eternity of separation.
Three
O’clock Execution. A man is convicted of murdering his
wife—is there enough time to clear him if he’s innocent? A wrong result is
irreversible.
Until
Release. The time theme at its best. Seven characters with different
points of view converge until they meet at a certain point in time.
Cypress,
Like the Tree. The Cypress tree is symbolic of
immortality. Immortality and time go hand in hand.
Center
Lane.
What do you do when you know you only have 48 minutes left?
The
Tide Waits. Time and tide wait for no man is a
saying that predates modern English. The premise fits this story perfectly.
Even the rich and powerful have to answer to the tides.
Heartless.
With
countless girls already dead, the race is on to find the next victim before
it’s too late. A classic mystery/time theme.
One
More Minute. About the extra time you need when you
can’t say goodbye. The minute we all wish we had.
Reset.
A
wrong needs to be righted. Don’t we all wish we could travel back in time to
change something?
The
Little Girl in the Bayou. History is about to repeat itself
unless a girl can be reached in time.
Gussy
Saint and the Case of the Missing Co-ed. Gumshoe at its
best…but can the hard-boiled detective account for his time when he becomes a
suspect?
We hope you enjoy our stories. There is a variety to
choose from in nearly any mystery/crime/thriller sub-genre. It’s on pre-sale
now at all major venues and will be released on May 1st by Dancing Lemur Press.
Tick Tock: A Stitch in
Crime
Can a
dead child’s cross-stitch pendant find a missing nun?
Is revenge possible in
just 48 minutes?
Can a killer be stopped before the rescuers are engulfed by a
city ablaze?
Who killed what the tide brought in?
Can a soliloquizing gumshoe
stay out of jail?
Exploring
the facets of time, eleven authors delve into mysteries and crimes that linger
in both dark corners and plain sight. Featuring the talents of Gwen Gardner,
Rebecca M. Douglass, Tara Tyler, S. R. Betler, C.D. Gallant-King, Jemi Fraser,
J. R. Ferguson, Yolanda Renée, C. Lee McKenzie, Christine Clemetson, and Mary
Aalgaard.
Hand-picked
by a panel of agents and authors, these eleven tales will take you on a
thrilling ride into jeopardy and secrecy. Trail along, find the clues, and stay
out of danger. Time is wasting…
Release
date - May 1, 2018
Mystery
& Detective/Crime/Thrillers
Print
ISBN 9781939844545 eBook ISBN 9781939844552
And
it is now up for Pre-order. Get your copy today!
Each story covered time in a different way. Well done, authors!
ReplyDeleteYes, great idea!
DeleteThanks for shouting out about this. Excited to read it.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't miss it!
DeleteAll the stories are unique with how they handle time.
ReplyDeleteThat makes for an interesting collection. :)
DeleteTime always seems to be short when you need it! Now if we could buy some...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting us, Melissa!
You're welcome! Happy to do it. :)
DeleteThanks so much for the shout-out, and that's a lovely summary of the stories and their relation to time!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteThanks so much for hosting us today, Melissa! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Good luck!
DeleteHi Melissa! How great of you to take your "time" to give us a shoutout! Know how busy you are, so doubly appreciate this. Here's to launch day and here's to bloggers who help get the word out about books. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteHappy to do it, Lee. Congratulations!
DeleteHi Melissa - thanks so much for hosting us! I'm so thrilled to have my story included with so many great authors!!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Best of luck!
DeleteThanks, Melissa, for hosting the release. There is never enough time in a day, and I have to wonder if immortality would change that?
ReplyDeleteDoubtful. LOL
DeleteYou're welcome. :)
YAY! This anthology is everywhere. Congratulations to all the authors. Thanks for sharing it, Melissa.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteSounds like a great collection of stories. Looking forward to reading my copy when it arrives.
ReplyDeleteAgree! Thanks for visiting. :)
DeleteSuch a diverse collection of stories from a talented bunch of authors...all the stories are good!
ReplyDeleteBut my favourite is Until Release...
*grin* There's always a favorite.
DeleteWoot for the anthology!
ReplyDeleteWooooooot! :D
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