Anthologies are great practice for beginning writers. Sort of like training wheels. You don't have to do all the work on your own. You're given a point of reference, some guidance to the end of your journey and off you go. Case in point, the new anthology by a Facebook group I belong to called Fantasy Writers, led by the indomitable Jade Feldman. I have no horse in this particular race, but I love the title and the premise. The back blurb reads thus:
Pirates, mermaids, monsters, oh my!
The depths of the ocean hold many untold secrets. Some are beautiful tales of mermaids who ride seahorses, and others are massive monsters bent on destroying every ship crossing its path.
Delve into these seven stories by the following authors:
A.M. Cummins, Marcus Bines, Joann M. Shevock, Hui Lang, Irina Ivanova, Layne Calry, Angel Blackwood
Who doesn't love a fantasy-based sea story? I loved the idea so much I wrote a story based on the premise and released it on my own. So today I want to share two links. One for the new anthology, and I hope they have the biggest of 'sails':
Shadows of the Sea
It's available through Kindle right now. Seven stories for $3.99.
The second link today is to my story based on the premise:
Pirates & Demons: Eye of Dog
Mine is still free with Kindle Unlimited. I might change that in the future, but it won't be more than a dollar. Go get it and enjoy a taste of what I like to write about. It's got pirates, and demons, lol. And a great cast of characters I'll write more about in other stories. Sea Dog is my favorite character among the ship's crew, but don't tell the others!
Picture for today: A cover for The Dreaming City, by Michael Moorcock. Elric, the main character in the series, is one of those complex characters who lured me deeper into the myriad worlds of fantasy. He is so different from the good vs. evil of your 'standard' fantasy characters, such as Gandalf from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings characters. Nothing against Tolkien, his world-building is second to none. But if you've only read Tolkien-like stories, give Elric a try, see what you think.
As always, I hope you have a great day. Be well and of good cheer.
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