My short story, “Birthday Cake” won Honorable Mention in Carolina Woman’s annual writing contest. You can find my story published in the magazine’s current on-line edition.
The anthology, Carolina Crimes: Nineteen Tales of Love, Lust and Longing, which included my short story, “Happy Pills” received an Anthony Award nomination! Winners will be selected at the 2015 Bouchercon convention in October. Anyone who attends the convention this year or attended last year voted for the nominees. Attendees at this year’s convention will vote for the 2015 winners.
Win or lose, it’s an incredible honor for me and my fellow anthology writers. Here is the list of the 2015 Anthony Award nominees.
Carolina Crimes: Nineteen Tales of Lust, Love, and Longing is available on Amazon.
My fellow anthology writers and I hosted a book launch party and reading for Carolina Crimes on June 8th, at McIntyres Bookstore in Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC.
Other upcoming readings:
Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC on Sunday, July 27th at 2:00 PM.
Flyleaf Bookstore in Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday, August 9th at 2:00 PM.
Carolina Crimes
I have a new short story that has just been published in Carolina Crimes: Nineteen Tales of Lust, Love, and Longing. Nineteen members of Sisters in Crime living in the Carolinas have contributed stories to this anthology.
My story “Happy Pills” is a light-hearted romp about Rose, a youthful senior in an independent living facility who uses her sexual conquests as a way to steal her lovers’ prescriptions to help fund her retirement.
Family Sins – A Short Story
This story reveals the dark side of a mother’s controlling love. As much as Sarah adores her son, Michael, she detests the woman he marries. When her daughter-in-law forces Michael to choose between them, Sarah refuses to back down. As her desperate actions unfold, her family’s deadly secrets are revealed.
The complete short story is available below.
The Player – A Short Story
Jacob Flynn thinks he’s God’s gift to women. His game is to see how quickly he can meet them, seduce them, and dump them. When things go too far one night with his latest conquest, Melanie, he ends up with a dead body. He manages to evade the police, but he doesn’t count on Melanie’s sister, Lauren, who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.
The complete short story is available below.
