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Free Fiction Monday: Strange Creatures
When the storm of the century hits Whale Rock, Sheriff Dan Retsler does everything he can to prevent hundreds of deaths. Everything except the thing that could have prevented the storm in the first place. He should have listened to the beautiful woman who came to his office before the storm hit. He should have believed in her magic. But he didn’t. And now he must face himself—and the horrible results of a storm he could have prevented. “Strange Creatures” by World Fantasy Award winner Kristine Kathryn Rusch is available for 99 cents on Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, and in other e-bookstores. If you like this story, you might also like these related stories: If you like this story, check out these e-book stories as well: “The Women of Whale Rock,” “The Light at … Read entire article »
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Recommended Reading List: October 2011
I got very far behind in posting my Recommended Reading lists in 2011. I’ll try to do better in 2012 by posting the month after the list was compiled. However, I have to catch up on 2011 first. So here’s October. Everything you see below was written then. Enjoy! —— We had about six emergencies in our life in October, some involving health, some involving the estate. I made three impromptu trips, had to cancel a planned trip, and I managed to make it to the Yukon to teach. There wasn’t a lot of writing time, but I did manage to sneak in some reading time, mostly while waiting for something or someone. Fortunately, most of the reading was good. Here’s the crème de la crème. October, 2011 Best, Lyz, “The Call From Flight 93,” … Read entire article »
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The Third Book of the Fey, The Rival, Now Available
The Fey saga continues! You can now download the third book of the Fey, The Rival, as an e-book. It’s available for $5.99 on Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and will arrive in other e-bookstores soon. You can also listen to the audio book from Audible.com. The print book will be available in spring 2012. And as a side note, isn’t the cover, by Dirk Berger, lovely? … Read entire article »
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The Voodoo Project
I have a new science fiction story, “The Voodoo Project,” in the February Asimov’s. The issue itself is fantastic. I got an early copy and immediately read it cover to cover. You can find Asimov’s at your local newsstand, in all the e-bookstores, or you can order it on the website through this link. Enjoy! … Read entire article »
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Free Fiction Monday: Substitutions
Silas has worked for Death in Nevada for 150 years. He gets Christmas and Christmas Eve off. Only this year, his substitute finds him in a Las Vegas casino. His substitute, who is little more than a boy, a boy whose task terrifies him. If the boy finishes the task, he’ll have a permanent job. If he doesn’t, a dozen kids will live in agony. Silas hates the choice. He wants to tell the boy, That’s the job. Get used to it. But he can’t. Because it’s Christmas, and the boy is all alone… “Substitutions” by USA Today bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch is available for 99 cents on Kindle, Nook, Smashwords and in other e-bookstores, or in these collections: Santa and Other Christmas Criminals, available for $2.99 on Kindle, Nook, … Read entire article »
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The Business Rusch: The Halo Effect
The Business Rusch: The Halo Effect Kristine Kathryn Rusch In October, my novel Wickedly Charming had a one-week e-book promotion. The book was free to e-book buyers on the big sites (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBookstore) for one week only. This promotion wasn’t my idea. Instead, my publisher Sourcebooks set up the promotion with the e-stores. I only found out about it because my short story e-book, The Charming Way, sold dozens of copies in one day. Before that, The Charming Way sold maybe a dozen copies in one month. WMG Publishing published The Charming Way, and all of the Grayson backlist that I control. (Kensington still won’t release the rights on two out-of-print books.) And because I’m working closely with WMG, I get to see their numbers in real time. I confess, I’m … Read entire article »
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Free Fiction Monday: Christopher’s Crummy Christmas
Eleven-year-old Christopher always spends Christmas alone. This year, he’s going to change that. This year, he’s going to make his parents stay home. Everyone tells him he’ll ruin Christmas, but he doesn’t care. He wants a good Christmas, and he’ll do anything to get it. A classic Christmas story that first appeared in Boy’s Life Magazine. “Christopher’s Crummy Christmas” by USA Today bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch is available for 99 cents on Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, and in other e-bookstores. The free story will only be available for one week. If you missed this one, click on the links above. There’s another free story lurking somewhere around this site. Track it down, read, and enjoy. … Read entire article »
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