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Twisted Shorties II
Back again, those writers from the late, lamented website Gather.com are bringing readers another book of peculiarity, a second anthology full of poems and stories to please and entertain. Twisted Shorties II is packed with romance, sci-fi, fantasy and horror, and spills over with wonderful fiction and poetry that will intrigue and delight. This time around, fifty authors grace the pages, each one bringing a unique and engaging voice to charm readers. They will take you to other worlds, both in space and fantasy, send chills down your spine with tingling tales of horror, tug the heartstrings with poignant poetry and even sweep you off your feet with romance.
So come on in and check out the talented authors of Twisted Shorties II, including Patricia Gilliam,(author of The Hannaria Series), A. F. Stewart, (author of Reflections of Poetry, Gothic Cavalcade, and Ruined City), Sheila Deeth, (author of Divide by Zero, Flower Child, Black Widow, and Refracted), Barbary Chaapel, (author of Estuary, No Name Harbor and Journey of the Snow Goose), Tracy Fabre, (author of Evan's Castle, Reasons, Sending Rupert Home and Callie By The Bay), Douglas Westberg, (author of The Depressed Guy's Book of Wisdom), and Aaron Paul Lazar, (author of the Gus LeGarde Mysteries, Sam Moore Mysteries, and the Tall Pines Mysteries).
So come on in and check out the talented authors of Twisted Shorties II, including Patricia Gilliam,(author of The Hannaria Series), A. F. Stewart, (author of Reflections of Poetry, Gothic Cavalcade, and Ruined City), Sheila Deeth, (author of Divide by Zero, Flower Child, Black Widow, and Refracted), Barbary Chaapel, (author of Estuary, No Name Harbor and Journey of the Snow Goose), Tracy Fabre, (author of Evan's Castle, Reasons, Sending Rupert Home and Callie By The Bay), Douglas Westberg, (author of The Depressed Guy's Book of Wisdom), and Aaron Paul Lazar, (author of the Gus LeGarde Mysteries, Sam Moore Mysteries, and the Tall Pines Mysteries).
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First published June 25, 2013
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June 29, 2013
I have thoroughly enjoyed compiling this great anthology. The diversity of the many writers who submitted their stories and poems is amazing, and reading them, fascinating. Granted, I have the manuscript, but I love this book so much, I downloaded it to my Kindle.
If you love romance, sci-fi, children’s stories, humor, fantasy, horror, poetry or just general fiction, there’s a story or poem in there just perfect for you.
If you love romance, sci-fi, children’s stories, humor, fantasy, horror, poetry or just general fiction, there’s a story or poem in there just perfect for you.
July 25, 2013
“Returning favourites like Tracy Fabre, Doug Westberg, Barbary Chappel, Patricia Gilliam… as well as Twisted Shorties newcomers… mystery author Aaron Paul Lazar… have all joined in on the festive fandango,” writes author A. F. Stewart in her introduction to this fine collection of short fiction and poetry. The Gather.com site may have suffered a wounding glitch, but its authors are going strong, and this second Twisted Shorties collection is testament to the hard work and dedication of the editors, wranglers of writers, artists and more. Me, I’m one of the authors, yes, but I wouldn’t be had I not received such timely and generous reminders from Wrangler-in-Chief, Pam Brittain. I’m delighted to be part of such a fun collection, and I offer my thanks to all.
At 497 pages (on my kobo), this is a weighty book. But the reading’s easy, with content organized by author’s names, and again by category. It’s perfectly fitted to the electronic form, easy to dip into, easy to follow and browse through, and thoroughly enjoyable to open at any time of day. With romance, fantasy and science fiction, children’s stories, humor, horror and more, all set into fiction, essays, snippets and poetry, I’d love this even if I wasn’t a part of it.
Learn the secret of Helena’s second birthday in Pat Moore’s beautifully evocative A Holiday Somewhere in the World. Join Elsie Duggan in the remembered rapture of The Dance. Startle as Len Maxwell turns an awards night on its head, meet the world’s strangest unknown mythological creatures, buy a Stardrive from R. C. Larlham, beware the Jabberwock, enjoy Ms Lee P.’s Busy Bee, and see a different vision of Happy Never After… I could list all my favorites, but, did I say, there are 497 pages, and all of them fun, intriguing, odd, enticing, enthralling, entertaining.
I guess authors shouldn’t really review works they’re included in, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully edited, enticingly constructed collection, well designed with the e-reader in mind, and ridiculously excellent value for money.
Disclosure: I’ve already disclosed it: I’m one of the authors, but I’m reviewing the other 490+ pages, not mine, so I think it’s okay.
At 497 pages (on my kobo), this is a weighty book. But the reading’s easy, with content organized by author’s names, and again by category. It’s perfectly fitted to the electronic form, easy to dip into, easy to follow and browse through, and thoroughly enjoyable to open at any time of day. With romance, fantasy and science fiction, children’s stories, humor, horror and more, all set into fiction, essays, snippets and poetry, I’d love this even if I wasn’t a part of it.
Learn the secret of Helena’s second birthday in Pat Moore’s beautifully evocative A Holiday Somewhere in the World. Join Elsie Duggan in the remembered rapture of The Dance. Startle as Len Maxwell turns an awards night on its head, meet the world’s strangest unknown mythological creatures, buy a Stardrive from R. C. Larlham, beware the Jabberwock, enjoy Ms Lee P.’s Busy Bee, and see a different vision of Happy Never After… I could list all my favorites, but, did I say, there are 497 pages, and all of them fun, intriguing, odd, enticing, enthralling, entertaining.
I guess authors shouldn’t really review works they’re included in, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully edited, enticingly constructed collection, well designed with the e-reader in mind, and ridiculously excellent value for money.
Disclosure: I’ve already disclosed it: I’m one of the authors, but I’m reviewing the other 490+ pages, not mine, so I think it’s okay.
June 7, 2014
The second collection of short stories, poems, and responses to writing prompts from writers at Gather.com. In this collection there are more contributors and styles of writing. Some of the stories are astonishingly superb. While many of the contributors have published in the past, the high quality of some of the works deserves a much wider audience. The editor and compiler have done an excellent job bringing this collection to the public. I hope there is a third compendium is in the works.
February 22, 2018
A compendium of various short (occasionally very short) stories and poems. As a result its something of a 'Curate's Egg' of a book.
I thought the poetry rather poorly written, just because its a rhyming couplet, it doesn't necessarily mean that the sentences constitute poetry and some of the stories were okay but at least one in the sci-fi section is extremely similar to an Arthur C Clarke story already published some years ago.
However, when the stories were interesting, it made you want to continue just in case the book improved. But in the end , a disappointing read.
I thought the poetry rather poorly written, just because its a rhyming couplet, it doesn't necessarily mean that the sentences constitute poetry and some of the stories were okay but at least one in the sci-fi section is extremely similar to an Arthur C Clarke story already published some years ago.
However, when the stories were interesting, it made you want to continue just in case the book improved. But in the end , a disappointing read.
July 8, 2013
How the Twisted Shorties were created:
They put the prompt out there, we took the prompts in here
Our brains were cogitating and our imaginations weird
We gave a little chuckle or we shed a little tear
The best results presented here.
Twisted Shortie, mad gyration
Of a wanton mental swirl.*
If this rhyme don’t drive you crazy,
Then I must not be The Girl.
You put this sentence in, you take that adverb out,
You hit the space bar harder and you give a little shout.
You write your Twisted Shortie with a slinky little flout:
Poems and stories marching out!
***************
Please try these Twisted Shorties
Don't even have to print them out...
Verily I say to you:
Tis what it’s all about!
*(with sincere apologies to Jeff Brechlin)
They put the prompt out there, we took the prompts in here
Our brains were cogitating and our imaginations weird
We gave a little chuckle or we shed a little tear
The best results presented here.
Twisted Shortie, mad gyration
Of a wanton mental swirl.*
If this rhyme don’t drive you crazy,
Then I must not be The Girl.
You put this sentence in, you take that adverb out,
You hit the space bar harder and you give a little shout.
You write your Twisted Shortie with a slinky little flout:
Poems and stories marching out!
***************
Please try these Twisted Shorties
Don't even have to print them out...
Verily I say to you:
Tis what it’s all about!
*(with sincere apologies to Jeff Brechlin)
July 4, 2013
Loved both books. Thanks Anita.
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