Author: stormshultz
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Coming soon…
I have a surprise. For the six-ish weeks, I’ve been brainstorming and working on a novella that I can give to my awesome email subscribers…and it’s finally done. Now, before you go asking where it’s at and why it’s not in your inbox yet, let me just say that it’s finished but it still needs…
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Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan (Book Review)
“Amid the ruins of her latest relationship, Polly Waterford moves far away to the sleepy seaside resort of Polbearne, where she lives in a small, lonely flat above an abandoned shop. To distract her from her troubles, Polly throws herself into her favorite hobby: making bread. But her relaxing weekend diversion quickly develops into a…
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The Confession by Mae Heller (Book Review)
“Enter into the inner turmoil of the girl behind John the Baptist’s death in The Confession.” -The Confession, by Mae Heller. I really love getting free books (who doesn’t?!), but I have a terrible habit of getting free books and then not reading them. (Why am I like this?) But, a few days ago, I…
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Kiera’s Storm (Flash Fiction)
Another flash fiction Friday! The prompt came again from an Instagram challenge, this time the goal was that severe weather was to significantly impact the story. This story is actually a situation that would give me nightmares, but there’s a happy ending, so I just have to remind myself of that! There’s a heartbeat of…
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Counted with the Stars by Connilyn Cossette (Book Review)
“Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all.Choosing to flee with the Hebrews, Kiya finds herself reliant on a strange God…
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July 9th (Flash Fiction)
Another flash fiction from the #writerstowriterschallenge that is hosted on Instagram! The main point being to capture the aesthetic of ‘summer noir’. (All of this is a work of fiction). I notice her immediately. She’s the only person in the street, standing under the only working streetlight. Normally, I’d be asleep right now, as it’s…
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Each and Every Summer by L.A. Tavares (Book Review)
“Time heals some wounds. The first time Lyla Savoie Kenney found love—boundless, passionate love—it wasn’t with a person but a place. She found deep-rooted endearment there, and in keeping with tradition, it caused her first real heartbreak too. Lyla grew up on the beaches at Begoa’s Point, a campground she and her father visited each…
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A Pop of Extinction (Flash Fiction)
This is another story that came from a visual prompt on Instagram. As soon as I saw it, I had a pretty serious plot idea. Part of me wasn’t even sure if I should post this, but I 100% believe that fiction can and in many circumstances should, bring awareness to things. Hopefully, this piece…
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How Does Your Garden Grow? (Flash Fiction)
This flash fiction is based on the nursery rhyme; Mary, Mary quite contrary. It’s hard not to make a children’s rhyme sound creepy, although I tried! “Mary, Mary,” With a start, Victor woke. He looked around for the child who had spoken but only saw the bright flowers covering every surface of the garden. The…
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A Yellow Wedding (Flash Fiction)
This flash actually won a competition on Instagram! It’s a little groundhog day with a dash of sad, so be prepared! “Do you, Lila, take Graham to be your lawfully wedded husband?” “I do.” In the fraction of a second before the priest tells Graham to kiss me, I examine him. I take in his…
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