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Flash Magic
In this short story collection of fantasy and reality, mirrors hold secrets and you can access a new world just by turning the page. Think of this book like a box of chocolates. You can savor each uniquely different piece one at a time, or devour the whole box in one sitting—enjoying how all the different flavors combine and meld together.
171 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 6, 2018
About the author
Jamie K. Schmidt
176 books733 followersUSA Today Bestselling author, Jamie K. Schmidt is a hybrid author who has over thirty short stories published in small press and ezines, and a variety of novellas and books online. Her Club Inferno series from Random House has been in Amazon's top 100 ebooks sold and Barnes and Noble's top 10. She has a dragon paranormal romance series at Entangled Publishing. Book one of the Emerging Queens series is The Queen's Wings.
Jamie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz in Secondary Education English, which is a fancy way of saying she went to college to teach high school English. When that didn't pan out, she worked as a call center manager, a Tupperware consultant, a paralegal, and finally a technical writer for a major conglomerate company. She is an active member in the Romance Writers of America (RWA). When not writing, Jamie relaxes with a mug of hot tea and knits or makes beaded jewelry. You can reach her at Twitter: @jamiekswriter or at her website www.jkschmidt.com
Jamie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz in Secondary Education English, which is a fancy way of saying she went to college to teach high school English. When that didn't pan out, she worked as a call center manager, a Tupperware consultant, a paralegal, and finally a technical writer for a major conglomerate company. She is an active member in the Romance Writers of America (RWA). When not writing, Jamie relaxes with a mug of hot tea and knits or makes beaded jewelry. You can reach her at Twitter: @jamiekswriter or at her website www.jkschmidt.com
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March 19, 2018
I received a copy of this title from AXP and finished it in one night! I'm not sure that's the best way to do it, because, in the first half of the book, each story gives you just enough of a taste to let you imagination go wild. When I re-read this, I'll stick with one "flash" story each day, and let my mind mull it over all night. :)
I'd prefer longer versions of these stories, and await this author's next book. I liked the writing style and the different genres she touched upon.
I received this book for free and voluntarily reviewed.
I'd prefer longer versions of these stories, and await this author's next book. I liked the writing style and the different genres she touched upon.
I received this book for free and voluntarily reviewed.
July 13, 2018
Review in English and Spanish / Reseña en Inglés y Español
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[ENGLISH]
I received a copy of this title from AXP to make an honest review about it.
The first thing that I loved about this book was its cover, it is without a doubt one of my favorites. Then, when I read the summary, I thought I would find only stories about magic, but I can say that the author surprised me with a book full of stories that had everything: magic, love, wars, science fiction and themes that make us think about what it could become our society; I think that in its way that is a strong point.
The good thing about collections of anthologies or short stories is that you can find many interesting characters as well as unique plots that do not resemble anything, that you can enjoy without problems since none is the same as another and this book has all that. I would love for the author to have developed a few more stories to find a little more sense, but overall I enjoyed the whole book a lot.
I recommend it for anyone who likes these genres or read short stories.
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[ESPAÑOL]
Recibí una copia de AXP para hacer una reseña honesta al respecto.
Lo primero que me encantó de este libro fue su portada, es sin duda una de mis favoritas. Luego, cuando leí el resumen, creí que encontraría solo historias sobre magia, pero puedo decir que el autor me sorprendio con un libro lleno de historias que tenían de todo: magia, amor, guerras, ciencia ficción y temas que hacen pensar en lo que podría llegar a ser nuestra sociedad; creo que a su manera eso es un punto fuerte.
Lo bueno de las colecciones de antologías o historias cortas es que puedes encontrar muchos personajes interesantes al igual que tramas únicas que no se parecen en nada, que puedes disfrutar sin problemas ya que ninguna es igual a otra y este libro tiene todo eso. Me encantaría que el autor haya desarrollado más unas pocas historias para hallarles un poco más de sentido, pero en general disfruté mucho con todo el libro.
Lo recomiendo para cualquiera que le guste estos géneros o leer historias cortas.
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[ENGLISH]
I received a copy of this title from AXP to make an honest review about it.
The first thing that I loved about this book was its cover, it is without a doubt one of my favorites. Then, when I read the summary, I thought I would find only stories about magic, but I can say that the author surprised me with a book full of stories that had everything: magic, love, wars, science fiction and themes that make us think about what it could become our society; I think that in its way that is a strong point.
The good thing about collections of anthologies or short stories is that you can find many interesting characters as well as unique plots that do not resemble anything, that you can enjoy without problems since none is the same as another and this book has all that. I would love for the author to have developed a few more stories to find a little more sense, but overall I enjoyed the whole book a lot.
I recommend it for anyone who likes these genres or read short stories.
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[ESPAÑOL]
Recibí una copia de AXP para hacer una reseña honesta al respecto.
Lo primero que me encantó de este libro fue su portada, es sin duda una de mis favoritas. Luego, cuando leí el resumen, creí que encontraría solo historias sobre magia, pero puedo decir que el autor me sorprendio con un libro lleno de historias que tenían de todo: magia, amor, guerras, ciencia ficción y temas que hacen pensar en lo que podría llegar a ser nuestra sociedad; creo que a su manera eso es un punto fuerte.
Lo bueno de las colecciones de antologías o historias cortas es que puedes encontrar muchos personajes interesantes al igual que tramas únicas que no se parecen en nada, que puedes disfrutar sin problemas ya que ninguna es igual a otra y este libro tiene todo eso. Me encantaría que el autor haya desarrollado más unas pocas historias para hallarles un poco más de sentido, pero en general disfruté mucho con todo el libro.
Lo recomiendo para cualquiera que le guste estos géneros o leer historias cortas.
January 18, 2021
“Flash Magic: A Flash Fiction Anthology” by Jamie K. Schmidt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Speculative Flash Fiction stories. Location: From here and there to alternate universes. Time: Past, present, and future. Note: After reading other reviews that included comments about story length and brevity, I realized I better start mine with a reminder of the nature of this genre to keep myself grounded.-
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Flash Fiction consists of brief, enclosed stories. The length is generally considered to be 5 to 1500 words. They often start at the “flashpoint” of the story. They have plots and characters, but the strong emphasis is on movement/progression. You might have heard them referred to as micro-stories, postcard fiction, nanotales, or napkin fiction.-
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This anthology is 21 stories, each complete unto itself. Want to read about adults who find their own version of Peter Pan’s world? Read “Neverland Lost”. Do you prefer fighting monks or knights? Try “The Day After”. Souvenir-collecting aliens? “Dept. 51” is for you. Cyborg thieves? It’s “Emerald City” for you. How about good and evil fighting condiments? Yes, Morton, Heinz, Pepper, and Dill are all there in “Nick’s Pick.”-
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When I was young, I had a storybook of 365 one-page stories- one for every day of the year. I think it would be great to read this anthology like that - one story at a time to appreciate the true inventiveness of each. I pondered this genre and the individual stories while writing this, and ended up raising my personal rating to 4 stars. It’s such a creative group of stories, all following the constraints of flash fiction. 🌵📚👩🏼🦳”
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Flash Fiction consists of brief, enclosed stories. The length is generally considered to be 5 to 1500 words. They often start at the “flashpoint” of the story. They have plots and characters, but the strong emphasis is on movement/progression. You might have heard them referred to as micro-stories, postcard fiction, nanotales, or napkin fiction.-
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This anthology is 21 stories, each complete unto itself. Want to read about adults who find their own version of Peter Pan’s world? Read “Neverland Lost”. Do you prefer fighting monks or knights? Try “The Day After”. Souvenir-collecting aliens? “Dept. 51” is for you. Cyborg thieves? It’s “Emerald City” for you. How about good and evil fighting condiments? Yes, Morton, Heinz, Pepper, and Dill are all there in “Nick’s Pick.”-
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When I was young, I had a storybook of 365 one-page stories- one for every day of the year. I think it would be great to read this anthology like that - one story at a time to appreciate the true inventiveness of each. I pondered this genre and the individual stories while writing this, and ended up raising my personal rating to 4 stars. It’s such a creative group of stories, all following the constraints of flash fiction. 🌵📚👩🏼🦳”
March 28, 2018
I really enjoyed this collection of (super) short stories. They were very imaginative and filled with an amazing assortment of tales that I found were perfect for when I only had a very short time to read though I read quite a few in a sitting. I do agree with another reviewer who said that he/she would have preferred longer stories, so that was the only "complaint" which should definitely be seen as more of a compliment! They certainly set the tone for the types of books I would want to read more of.
Well written and very enjoyable!!
*I received an ARC of this book.
Well written and very enjoyable!!
*I received an ARC of this book.
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