Dry Spell: Tales of Thirst and Longing

by Sharon Cairns Mann, Kay Bergstrom, Beth Groundwater

A collection of short stories by award-winning novelists Kay Bergstrom and Margaret Coel as well as nine other members of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. The stories in Dry Spell speak to the anthology's title and theme literally, emotionally, symbolically, spiritually, and supernaturally.

103 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Sharon’s love for words and stories started at a young age. She earned a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Communication. She has been a professional writer, editor and proofreader since 1978 and has written hundreds of nonfiction articles. Fiction is her real passion, however. Her novel, "Mother of Exile", won first place in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Colorado Gold Contest in 2004 and Honorable Mention in the Abilene Writers Guild Contest for 2004. She was a finalist in the Colorado Author’s League 2015 contest in the essay category, and won in the short fiction category. Her short stories have been published in juried anthologies, and she is thrilled to have them aggregated together her in this collection. She divides her time between Denver and the high desert of southern Colorado, where you can find her hiking and muttering, “So many words, so little time!”