Life, Interrupted

They are tales of loss, love, and laughter--of things you are positive you didn't see. But then again, perhaps you did. . . . In my case, I was writing about places where people learned to temporarily share with a ghost. Turned out I was also writing about a woman who tried to help the ghosts as well.

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Book View Cafe presents thirteen (of course) brand new (mostly) tales of ghosts, hauntings, and things that might or might not go bump in the night--tales that will inspire an involuntary glance over the shoulder, an unexpected shiver, or an uneasy chuckle.

Open this book at your own risk...of a spooky good read.

Stories by Alma Alexander - Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff - Chaz Brenchley - Marie Brennan - Brenda W. Clough - Marissa Doyle - Katharine Eliska Kimbriel - Shannon Page - Paul Piper - Steven Popkes - Dave Smeds - Jennifer Stevenson - Jill Zeller

Read a sample online!

Our press release from Book View Cafe follows, but I wanted to get to the heart of the subject. I haven't read this particular collection, but I've read Pati's novelette in THE SHADOW CONSPIRACY, BVC's steampunk anthology. And even though I don't read a lot of short works, I'm looking forward to this collection. Pati writes with a grace and smooth command of the language that many writers envy. And you'll get an award-nominated story in here as well, "Coyote Ugly."

What's not to like? And attractively priced! So -- give the gift of short stories with that Kindle or Nook, because our e-books work fine with those platforms. Simply set up a subscription for the book in the receiver's name, and download the format to your computer for transfer to that holiday gift.

Book View Café Releases Pati Nagle's COYOTE UGLY

COYOTE UGLY and Other Tales (Collection)
Pati Nagle
December 21, 2010
$2.99
ISBN: 978-1-61138-033-0

From the dark depths of the past to the bright hopes of the future, Pati Nagle’s stories range across the palette of human emotion. Named for her Theodore Sturgeon Award Finalist story, Coyote Ugly includes fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, romance, mystery, and a few surprises. The rhythms, colors, and flavors of New Mexico enrich many of the stories. Curl up with this collection and your favorite hot cuppa, and prepare to escape the ordinary.

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One 3,000 word story (shortest ever written) off to Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. It's a light fantasy with humor, and I hope he enjoys it. Not a lot of markets for short humorous fantasy. If I can't sell it to a major market, it might go straight to Book View Cafe. Humor is usually forgotten when awards come due, and I need money more than ego-boo.

It has humor, Christmas, a haunted dollhouse, a 50's Elvis collector figurine, and a yeti. What's not to like?

Special thanks to incandragon for pointing me toward a title!