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Book Blast: Collective Ramblings

3/28/2016

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Today, my guests are the winners of 2015's Twenty Short Story Contest, whose work has been published together in the anthology Collective Ramblings, Volume 1. The authors will be awarding 1 print copy of Collective Ramblings: Volume 1, or two e-books (international winner--a copy of Collective Ramblings: Volume 1 and the winner's choice of a second book) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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About the anthology:

2015’s Twenty Short Story Contest winners assembled in one place. Five stories from each category (Super Powers, Deserted Island, Horror, and Labyrinth), including the top winners of each contest shown below.

"The Era of Super Weapons" – Roger, America’s super-soldier, embarks on what seemed a routine mission –until his enemies turn to allies against a horde revealing information that will turn the entire world on its head.

"Synchronysi" – A steampunk masterpiece. After her volunteer operation, a woman awakens to a world made entirely of tiny crystals. As she travels the shining island, the product of her surgery reveals much more than she may be able to handle—neither the land of crystals nor the world from which she arrived are exactly what they seem.

"Terrors Great and Small" – A couple barricades themselves in their home to escape a viral outbreak carried by mosquito bites. As the days of panic and solitude stack up, they battle with both their own crumbling sanity and the terror of what really awaits them beyond their front door.

"The Walls Are Alive" – in a world where violent offenders are placed in a deadly, automated labyrinth—designed to let no one escape alive—the labyrinth’s caretaker steps inside for a routine maintenance. When the automation turns on him, he’s forced to run the maze like all the criminals he’s sent to their own demise.


"Horror" Excerpt:
 
From out in the hall, something big dropped from the ceiling, slamming its bulk into the door and knocking Simon against the desk. He quickly bounced back, throwing all his weight against the door, pushing it back. A terrible droning sound filled them all with a primal fear. It rose in pitch and volume as the door moved toward Simon. He pushed against it with all his strength, groaning as he gained and lost inches. Simon used the desk behind him as a brace, using his legs to add to the strength of his push. The door was closing. He was…winning.
 
He shouted in alarm as something grabbed the door from the outside. At first, he thought it was a stick, like a branch. It was segmented and moving, with bristling hairs, like thorns. He gave a greater push as the droning outside reached a terrifying whine. He was awestruck with horror when he risked a strained glimpse through the narrowing crack and saw a huge compound eye staring back at him.
 
Simon recoiled and the door opened a little wider. He could now clearly see the thing. It was neither a giant insect nor a man, but a ghastly amalgam of both. Torn and bloody flesh was a quivering, wet curtain beneath the bulging eyes. From behind the bleeding mess, a long and slender tube, like an exposed muscle, stretched toward Simon's face. He almost wept when he saw, above those prismatic eyes, a tuft of shocking orange hair. The frantic beating of veiny, cellophane-like wings caused the droning. He could feel the wind of their beating and he could smell the stench of decay it blew off its own shredded flesh.

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Goddess Fish Promotions link
3/28/2016 02:51:43 am

Thanks for hosting! Readers, the book is on sale for only $0.99 at Amazon or BN!

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Aaron Hughes link
3/28/2016 05:49:27 am

Thanks for hosting RRPI's anthology!

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Ashley Sigmon link
3/28/2016 06:11:01 am

Thank you for hosting RRPI's anthology and talented authors!

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Leigh M. Lane
3/28/2016 09:07:33 am

My pleasure! The best of luck to you with your anthology.

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