A graphic designer has too much time on his hands.
Twenty writers, fueled by copious amounts of chocolate, dream up quirky, funny, and occasionally creepy stories.
And the Pink Snowbunnies in Hell Flash-Fiction Anthology was born.
These are very short stories, under a thousand words each. Some have actual bunnies. Some take rather offbeat trips through the underworld. And some just have a character that shares the sleep-deprived author's mixed metaphors.
All proceeds from this anthology are going to local animal shelters. Pink snowbunnies can take care of themselves, but thank you for helping us support those animals who do need a little assistance.
Stories included in the anthology:
Domestic Disturbance, by T.L. Haddix Wedding Heaven, Ltd, by A.J. Braithwaite When, by Robin Reed Where's JoJo? A Bunny's Guide to Family Dysfunction, by Julie Christensen Wingman, by Nathan Lowell It Finally Happens..., by Heather Marie Adkins Careful What You Wish For, by Barbra Annino Of Demons and Bunnies, by Nichole Chase Pink Snowbunnies are the New Pink Ribbon, by Jimi Ripley One Wrong Turn Deserves Another, by Asher MacDonald Marissa's Tattoo, by Steve Silkin Eulogy, by Suzanne Tyrpak The Taste of Pink Snow, by Susan Helene Gottfried Revenge of the Peeps, by Camille LaGuire Love in a Time of Bunnies, by Coral Moore The Bunni and the Bird, by Penny Cunningham The Recession is Hell, by Randi Rogue Pink Snowbunnies Acrostic, by Molly Black Don't Mess with the Meadow, by Rex Jameson A Gift for a Very Special Girl, by Debora Geary
Ever play "Where's Waldo?" Well, this is sorta like that. Sorta. Only not really...
You get to find bunnies.
Pink Bunnies.
Pink Bunnies Skiing in Hell.
Ya - no joke. That is what I was thinking too. I really want to find the source of the inspiration of this collection of flash fiction. I will say that a few of these stories made me laugh out loud...Which I'm sure no one appreciated at 5am. That was how good those were.
It was interesting trying to figure out how some of the author's were going to work in the pink, Hades dwelling, floppy eared creatures into the story. Some were thrown in, in a fairly obvious manner...others...not so much. Those I think were my favorites. Those were like biting into a piece of chocolate to find you have a cherry inside...DOUBLE BONUS!
Anyone who is interested in short stories, flash fiction, or just a novel idea, pick this up and give it a try. You never know where a pink bunny may show up, and it may spark some creativity of your own. I know it made me wonder a few times how I would be able to come up with a different way to slip a Hell-bound pink bunny into a story!
Pink Snowbunnies in Hell is a collection of very short stories (flash fiction) with one thing in common – Pink Snowbunnies skiing in Hell. There are some that take that literally and make a comic spin on it. There are some (more) that use it as a line, “pink snowbunnies will ski in Hell” instead of “when Hell freezes over.” Debora Geary, our beloved Modern Witch writer has a story at the end, with Jamie picking out a gift for her baby girl for the shower. You know Aervyn is in this one too, giving his uncle Jamie assistance.
Now I am going to highlight a few of my favorites in this anthology. When, a poem by Robin Reed about all the “whens” that have to happen before “pink snowbunnies will ski in Hell!” I like “When all war has truly ended,” and I giggled at “When solar panels are installed for all to see, on the headquarters of Exxon, Mobil and BP.” It’s a fantastic poem, and I’m not much into poetry.
It Finally Happens…by Heather Marie Adkins. It’s about Hell finally freezing over, which Satan isn’t that surprised by given God’s sick sense of humor. It’s our fault for always saying “when Hell freezes over.” And even Hitler joins in with a great line, “this is going to kill my daisies.” LMAO – this perfectly tickled my funny bone. And yes pink snowbunnies showed up to start skiing and Satan sighs thinking of the paperwork he has to do.
Careful What You Wish For by Barbara Annino. I think this was the longest story by far, but it also made me laugh. It was about George and his genie Eugene who can’t seem to get a wish right. Someone sees Eugene’s lamp and points out it’s a bong…poor Eugene is stoned! *giggle*
Of Demons and Bunnies by Nichole Chase is another one that takes a literal bend on the theme. Pink snowbunnies are in Hell because someone took what Gary said literally about “pink snowbunnies will ski in Hell before Tom gets the promotion.” Ooops, and the pink bunnies came from purgatory…pink bunnies that guaranteed promotions. Yeah I can see purgatory being full of silly stuff like that. LOL This isn’t everything, you have to read this one!
And finally another poem, Pink Snowbunnies Acrostic by Molly Black. It is a fine poem, I really enjoyed it. What really got me though, was at the very end in the “author” section it states that Molly Black does not exist. No one wrote this poem. (Yes I know someone did but a very well hidden pen name was used.)
Rex Jameson (author of Lucifer's Odyssey) has a story in the book but he sent me a link to read one he thinks is much funnier. In the Anthology he wrote "Don't Mess with the Meadow" where a pink snowbunny bounty hunter goes down to hell to deliver some payback. Good story but the one on his blog is funny. Go here to read the story by Jeanne Miller and Rex Jameson.
Only 99 cents for this book and all the authors are using the proceeds to help animal shelters. A great time and a good deed all for one small price.
Okay, I know what you are thinking because I was thinking the same thing when I first saw this book and its title. I was thinking, What.The.Heck. But, let me tell you, this anthology was great, it really was. Yes every story really did have a pink snowbunny references and usually something to do with hell, but you know what? the stories were hilarious and super short. They were the perfect length to read while you are waiting in line or at a doctor's office or just whenever you want to read something that will only take a few minutes and you know it is going to be funny or bizarre or just plain unique. While I didn't love every story, I did really like a lot of them and I definitely think it is worth the read. Some of my favorites were by authors that I hadn't even heard of but will now be checking out their other books.
This is a collection of 20 stories from a variety of authors. They all are based around the idea of Pink Snowbunnies in Hell. Each story is just a couple pages long and range from funny to demented.
It is hard reviewing this book without giving too much of the story away simply because by the time you get a short description of the story, you have explained everything. Basically, these are great, short stories that will entertain you. My favorite was the guy dressed up as a pink bunny with a flame thrower. You HAVE to read it to understand.
The best part of this book is that all proceeds from this book are donated to animal shelters. Besides getting their work out to the public, they are also helping the less fortunate. This book is only $.99 and worth every penny. I recommend that you check it out and help the animals yourself. You won’t be sorry.
This is a collection of flash fiction (super short stories/poems) all centering around the phrase, "Pink Snowbunnies Skiing in Hell." The collection is lighthearted and all in good fun- cute, amusing, and a very quick read. There are even some authors I may have to check out, based on their contributions.
Anthology of very short fiction, all of which includes some variation of "pink snowbunnies skiing in hell". The book itself is rather short, but the e-book edition was only 99 cents, so I felt I got my money's worth. Proceeds go to animal shelters.
Really 2 1/2 stars, because I thought it was an interesting idea. I'm not a huge fan of super short stories, but some were pretty good. All very different takes on the thought of pink snow bunnies skiing in hell. I just would rather have had some longer stories mixed in I think.
Cute idea. I hadn't heard of flash writing before. I bought this on my Kindle because it contains a Debora Geary short story and I enjoy those immensely. This little bit of a book introduced me to several new authors.
Take an idea and dash off a story of not much more than a page.
This was a fun collection as each author came up with some way to incorporate the phrase "Pink Snowbunnies will ski in hell". Some of the entries were quite inventive. A fun read.
About twenty flash fiction stories. I find myself a little surprised that pink snowbunnies skiing in hell could be incorporated into so many stories. Some were cute.