From the Ashes: 15 Authors. 8 Countries. 1 Short Story.

by Christa Wojciechowski

What happens when 15 authors from 8 countries who write in various genres get together to create one short story?

We are proud to share our first ever Story Relay in the Writers Mastermind! The mission of the Story Relay is to create a fun collaboration in which each author has the freedom to take the story wherever they want it to go.

Nothing showcases our authors’ unique voices better than to have them contrasted against one another. The story took delightful and suspenseful turns. You will see how the characters developed and how the theme—a writer fighting against the naysayers and his own self-doubt—deepened, resulting in an inspiring, transcendental ending.

And now, we are pleased to present, From the Ashes, the story of Windles the writer and his pet chinchilla, Spanks. It’s a story most writers can relate to. We hope you enjoy it!

From all of us at the Writers Mastermind

THE AUTHORS

Christa Wojciechowski – Panama

Christie Adams – United Kingdom

Clennell Anthony – United States

J.A. Cox – United States

Tara Emmanuel – Democratic Republic of Congo

Sara Cristia HJ – Lebanon

Sandra Hould – Canada

Patty Lesser – Canada

Dan Markowski – United States

Iseult Murphy – Ireland

Joseph Sale – United Kingdom

Daniel Soule – Northern Ireland

Wendy Strain – United States

Susan P. Wisnewski – United States

Yecheilyah Ysrayl – United States


Find Out

26 pages, Paperback

Published December 11, 2021

About the author

Christa Wojciechowski is an American dark fiction writer who lives in Panama. She is the author of the SICK series and the founder of the Writers' Mastermind virtual writing community.

Christa's novella "Popsicle" was a semi-finalist in Coverfly's Cinematic Short Story Competition and will be published by Bloodshot Books in 2021. Her short story, "Observer Dependent Universe" will be featured in the upcoming "Chiral Mad 5" anthology, and “Blood Sisters” will be featured in “Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas.”

Christa Wojciechowski is a member of the Horror Writers Association. She loves to play Chopin (badly) and sip Hendrick’s gin. When she is not reading or writing, she can be found rambling through the Panamanian wilderness with her two dogs or traveling with her dashing husband, Marco.