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The First Rule of Witchcraft: Harm none.
The Second Rule of Witchcraft: Practice magic only when you're clear of mind.
That includes not practicing magic while drunk.
When drunken scrying goes awry, Madison connects with Brody, a cute guy trapped...somewhere. Freeing him becomes her obsession.
Does the Second Rule of Witchcraft count when it comes to love?
Good Scrying Gone Bad" is part of Uncollected Anthology, Issue 11: Bewitching Love.
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Claudia lives a vagabond life, crisscrossing the country doing research for a reality show about American myths and legends.Christmas finds her in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, at a small hotel allegedly haunted by the Lady in White, who leaves a candle burning for her husband, lost in the snow.The ghost might not be real, but Claudia's attraction to the mysterious Reese, who once lived in the Victorian house, definitely is.Will he...
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You'll laugh…nervously…at these deals with the devil, horrific family dynamics, vengeful spirits…and a little girl who just wants to win the darn pumpkin-carving contest-is that too much to ask?Join bestselling writer Dayle A. Dermatis as she weaves the supernatural with strands of humor, as only her twisted mind can.Contains the following spooky stories of bad decisions:• Hell's Belles• Save a Prayer• Some Old Lover's Ghost• The Devil...
4) Berengere
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When Berengere's husband, the king of Coraise, goes away crusade, his brother Jean assumes the role of Regent-and makes Berengere and her family guests" in his chateau.Berengere knows they're really prisoners, but there's nothing she can do except try to make their appartements more pleasing by painting murals of the outside world.Are the murals a means of escape…or is Berengere slipping into madness?In Berengere," bestselling author Dayle A. Dermatis...
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Alyse lost her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop. Her solace? Her weekly visit to the Santa Barbara Zoo's Asian small-clawed otter exhibit.Then she meets zoo employee Matt, who shows her something special about the otters-and herself.Recycled Pulp editor John Helfers calls this story a kooky little palate cleanser."The Imperfect Otter Empire" originally appeared in Recycled Pulp (Fiction River, 2015).
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Physician Vera followed her husband, engineer Grigor, into space despite her agoraphobia.When an asteroid damages their small ship, someone must go outside to repair the docking mechanism or their incoming crew will die.Grigor and the captain? Injured.Which leaves Vera….So Many Ways to Die" originally appeared in Fiction River: Pulse Pounders: Adrenaline (WMG Publishing, 2017).
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Ranging from traditional fantasy to science fiction to contemporary fantasy to the undefinably absurd, the stories in this collection will appeal to readers of all types of speculative fiction. In Written on the Coast you'll find out why Dayle A. Dermatis's short fiction has been called "really, really good"! With a foreword by USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith. Featuring the following stories:• Masked• Love Makes the Universe Go...
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One of the only places to find summer employment as a teen in the 1980s Florida Heartland was at Pirate Pete's Adventureland. No matter that the place was rundown or that you had to buy your own work T-shirts and water cups. When Gina goes back one night to get a clean T-shirt from her locker, she discovers another side to the seedy park. A side that might end her life before it really begins…. "Pirate Pete's" originally appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's...
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Cassie suffers from a chronic disease and hides her sexuality from her family.Feeling alone and adrift in her new home in Southern California, she turns to crafting little white lies-and maybe little white spells.But when her only friend disappears, Cassie discovers a deeper magic than she ever thought existed…and must choose whether to come clean once and for all.Especially to herself.Heaven Has Eyes" combines myth and reality in a touching YA...
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When petty criminals Angela and Mike stumble across an abandoned coal mining facility in a Tennessee forest, they plan to stay for the night. The next morning, Angela finds Mike and all their possessions gone. And she learns why the mining company closed its doors, and what haunts its halls... Eerie and unique, "Left Behind, She Waited" will give you chills and make you think twice about redemption. "Left Behind, She Waited" originally appeared in...
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Eleven-year-old Amiyah Westerbrook loves fantasy books wherein children go to fantastical, magical worlds. Even if those children look nothing like her.
When she stumbles into her dream world, she finds love and acceptance and adventure.
But magic has a way of popping like a soap bubble….
Fans of Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series will love this story!
"And the Bears Will Sing You Home" originally appeared in Fiction River: Doorways to...
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Touch not the cat bot a glove…The MacPherson family crest above the door gives Rachael de Young, genealogist and psychic, an unexpected chill. She doesn't know that by crossing the threshold, her life will change forever. Because the MacPhersons are a family cursed by jealousy, betrayal, and fire….Rachael grows closer to the truth even as she grows closer to the ghost of Jordan MacPherson, who died in the tragic fire…and could very well be the...
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The 1940s. A time when Hollywood studios owned their talent. Which included making sure the talent avoided scandal. Shining star Tabitha St. Claire has a secret. PI Sam Belmont accepts the job to learn what that secret is. To devastating results… A standalone story in the popular Nikki Ashburne series, "An Ocean of Secrets in Her Eyes" originally appeared in Fiction River: Chances, 2021.
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Cora, a reformed (mostly) thief and code-breaker, takes jobs no one else will take along with her fellow adventurers (sometimes called heroes).
When Professor Humphreys accidentally creates a monster, the rag-tag group must search his booby-trapped, riddle-infested house for the antidote.
For the first time, Cora may be out of her league. Which could mean bad news for everyone.
Gaslamp fantasy mixes with TV's Leverage in this story that originally...
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Once upon a time, I was SO screwed…"When Princess's boss promises a client that Princess can make Oroflex (bendy gold wire)-which she can't-Princess turns to her colleague Bob (not his real name) the Dwarf for help.Unfortunately, Bob's help comes with a price: a date.And it just gets worse from there…A clever alchemical take on a classic fairy tale, Oroflex (Patent Pending)" shows why bestselling author Dayle A. Dermatis has been called one of...
16) Telling the Bees
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Some kind of weird Sleeping Beauty curse has hit a Portland, Oregon, suburb.Sounds like a case for Hedgewitch sisters Holly and Willow, and Holly's fae familiar, Cam. But "weird" doesn't begin to describe what's really happening….A new story in the spellbinding Hedgewitch urban fantasy series by the author of the Nikki Ashburne series."Telling the Bees" is part of Uncollected Anthology, Issue 18: Beasties.
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You're not supposed to be here. This is the wrong future. On the brink of figuring out time travel, Tom and Paola became lovers-despite Tom's marriage to Jillian.
Then Tom died. Only Paola knows he manipulated time itself...and created a dangerous time conundrum.
The question: What will Jillan do when Paola tells her the truth?
A heart-rending story about love beyond time that will stay with you long after you've finished reading.
18) Researching History for Fantasy Writers: How to Use Historical Detail to Make Your Fantasy Worlds
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Narnia. Pern. Fillory. Oz. Earthsea. Middle Earth. Fionvar.
Fantasy fans read to escape to another world. Your job as a writer is to make that world so compelling, they never want to leave.
Here's a book to get you thinking about the historical details to use and the concepts to ponder in order to create rich, chewy, and believable fantasy worlds. Filled with trivia, tidbits, and a slew of resources, and written in a light, engaging style, Researching...
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During a sultry summer in Florence, Italy, rule-following Libby must make an information exchange when her mentor, Antonia, sprains her ankle. But then she discovers Antonia had two identical thumb drives. Was Antonia planning to give the wrong one to her contact? Libby must make split-second decisions while her own life is on the line. Clever spy thriller "The Florentine Exchange" transports readers to the sticky sumer humidity and historical beauty...
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Brittani Menchin, decidedly not popular high school student, gained a reputation when she rescued some popular kids from their own stupidity.A reputation as the Fixer. And now head cheerleader Tara Kildare wants her help. The parents of Tara's girlfriend, Chaya, want Tara arrested for the statutory rape of their daughter, because they don't condone the lesbian relationship. That makes Brittani's blood boil…time to fix it. Fans of Veronica Mars will...