US/THEM

by Carol Hightshoe (Editor), Natasha Gordon-Polomski (Contributor), Birgit Gaiser (Contributor)

US/THEM – THEM/USFear of the Other breeds hatred of the OtherThey aren’t like us—so they must be bad…inferior…dangerous…Humans are by nature social animals, but we tend to bond with other humans with whom we have something in beliefs, experiences, likes and dislikes, etc.With the expansion of humans across the planet, it seems that, even as our numbers grow, we find ways to whittle our groups into ever narrower, specialized, and exclusive blocks. We target the Other for the most minor differences and interpret everything from THEM as an insult or an attack.Within these pages you will witness hatred, intolerance and fanaticism as well as love, understanding and acceptance. Most of all, I, and the authors, hope you discover stories that will cause you to pause and think before condemning someone as being THEM and not US.Featuring stories Gordon-Polomski, Birgit Gaiser, Madeline McEwen, Maria Simbra, Ginny Venton, B Craig Grafton, J.J. Smith, Laramie Wyoming, Liam Hogan, Brad Shurmantine, Lisa Timpf, Charles Robertson, Thomas Cannon, Charles Kyffhausen, John Taloni, Bob Rich, Tammy Higgins, Duane L. Herrmann, Sarah Edmonds, Russell Hemmell, Carlton Herzog, Christopher Welch, Bennie Rosa, Holly Schofield, Ray Daley, DJ Tyrer, Radar DeBoard, Joanna Michal Hoyt and Steven T. Lente

280 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2021

About the author

A native Texan, Carol found her way to her current home in Colorado by way of a five-year detour in The Nederlands - courtesy of her husband Tim and the US Air Force.

An avid reader at a young age, her strong desire to write came from her love of (her husband calls it obsession with) Star Trek. It was this early love of Star Trek that led her to the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres.

Carol's family includes her husband Tim; their son John; and her four-footed canine friend Kans, all of whom somehow manage to tolerate her imaginary friends and worlds.

In addition to her own writing she is an acquisitions editor for Flying Pen Press - also located in Colorado. She also edits and publishes two on-line magazines - The Lorelei Signal and Sorcerous Signals.

A member of:

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA)
Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC)
Pikes Peak Writers
Broad Universe

Her publication credits include:

Creature Fantastic (Anthology) - DAW Books - 2001
PanGaia Magazine - Summer 2004
Illuminated Manuscripts (Anthology) - Dragon Tooth Fantasy - 2005
Stories of Strength (Anthology) - 2005
Beyond Centauri - Apr & Oct 2006
The Stygian Soul (Anthology) - Double Dragon Publishing - 2006
Baen's Universe - Feb 2007
Tales of the Talisman - March 2007

She is also a contributing author to The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction - Dragon Moon Books - 2007

Her work has been translated into Polish by Nowa Fantastyka.

You are invited to visit her website at www.carolhightshoe.com
Feel free to email her at petaQ@msn.com
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