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K. R. Smith
Haiku for Three Line Thursday - October 20, 2016
 | Slipping Through - A time travel/interdimensional travel/life and death passing anthology from Purple Queen Publishing! My stories: Memory Lane (short story), On the Flip Side (flash), Wrapped in a Mystery (flash) Amazon (Paperback & Kindle) Genre: Short Story & Flash Fiction / Sci-Fi / Horror / Paranormal Synopsis: Memory Lane - A man get a chance to reunite with a lost love, but it doesn't turn out quite as he'd planned. On the Flip Side - The other side of the story—one of Miranda's, in fact! Wrapped in a Mystery - Some folks go on a vacation to disappear from the rat race. Some of them are overachievers! |
 | Gothic Blue Book VI: A Krampus Carol - A horror/supernatural anthology from Burial Day Books! My story: Christmas Eve Amazon (Paperback) Amazon (Kindle) Genre: Short Story / horror Synopsis: A short story of a mother's struggle to save her child. |
 | Lonesome Train - A new horror/supernatural anthology now available from Thirteen O'Clock Press! My story: Momma Knows Best Amazon (Paperback) Barnes & Noble (Nook and Paperback) - not yet available iTunes - not yet available Lulu (Paperback) - $12.93, but check for coupons! Genre: Short Story / horror Synopsis: A Southern Gothic short story about a girl having a difficult time appreciating her mother's advice. |
 | Tales by the Tree - A new holiday-themed anthology from BHC Press! My story: The Last Snowfall Amazon (Paperback) Amazon (US Kindle) Barnes & Noble (Nook and Paperback) Goodreads (Kindle) IndieBound iTunes Kobo Overdrive Waterstones (UK & Europe) Genre: Flash Fiction / fantasy Synopsis: A bittersweet story of a young girl trying to deliver a special Christmas gift to her mother - and she's running short on time! |
 | Beyond the Shroud - It's here! At least on Lulu... If you like mummy stories this might be one for you! From Pilgrim Off-Fifth Press! My story: A Matter of Personal Taste Amazon (Paperback) Goodreads Google Books (preview) iTunes - not yet available Lulu (Paperback) Genre: Short fiction / horror Synopsis: An archaeologist makes a startling discovery with the help of a local man. Coincidence? Set in western Egypt, my story will leave you hungry for more! |
 | X VI (or X Six) - Well, bad news here... The publisher has sort of disappeared. Haven't heard from them in over a year. So, I'll be finding a new home for the story and poem that were supposed to be in this anthology. Genre: Poetry / horror / Short fiction / horror Synopsis: A very short poem about everlasting love. And death. And it rhymes. So, if that's not your thing, there are a few other stories in the collection you might like! The story Closure is a about a young woman dealing with a tragic experience as a child. They say you can't go back. And even if you can, well, maybe you shouldn't! |
 | Death and Decorations - A new anthology of holiday horror from Thirteen O'Clock Press! My story: A Home for Christmas Amazon (Paperback) Google Books (Preview) iTunes - not yet available Lulu (Paperback) Genre: Short fiction / horror Synopsis: A young street waif, Melanie, sells her homemade Christmas ornaments to help feed her little sister - so she says. But her sister isn't the only one who is hungry! Death and Decorations was nominated in the anthology category of the 2016 Preditors & Editors Annual Reader's Poll - and it came in 4th place! Not bad for a book that came out late in the year and only had a paperback version! Preditors & Editors Poll Final Tally 2016  |
 | Human 76 - A shared-world, post-apocalyptic anthology by 14 authors based on an original idea by Lisa Shambrook. A young woman, Ghabrie, searches for her lost sister in an often-unfriendly world! Each author's story is entwined with the story of her quest! My story: The Song of Aiden Amazon (Paperback) Amazon (Kindle) Barnes & Noble (Nook and Paperback) Google App Store iTunes Lulu (Paperback) Lulu (ePub) Genre: Short fiction / fantasy / post-apocalyptic Synopsis: Maeve, young and naïve, arrives from the barren Northlands to live with her cousin, Kendra. She is forced to grow up quickly when a blossoming relationship ends tragically, confronting not only the dark forces of the Alliance, but Human 76 herself! Note: All proceeds from this book will go to Water is Life, a global charity that provides clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education programs to schools and villages in desperate need. Human76 Facebook Page Nominated to Metamorph Publishing's 1st Annual Summer Indie Book Awards!  |
 | Swords of Darkness - A fantasy anthology by L. C. Mortimer full of stories about swords! My contribution is The Sword of Hexworthy Manor, a short story about a 14-year-old girl whose great imagination leads her into a real adventure. Available from Amazon and Kobo! US Kindle UK Kindle Your Amazon My story: The Sword of Hexworthy Manor Genre: Short fiction / humor / fantasy Synopsis: Gwendolyn can imagine almost anything—except what happens when her grandfather presents her with a prized family heirloom—a sword! |
 | Grimm and Grimmer III - A horror anthology by Fringeworks containing my modern-day remake of The Fisherman and His Wife. Available from Amazon! US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperback My story: The Fisherman and his Wife Genre: Short fiction / humor / horror Synopsis: Ralph and Wanda don't have the best life together, but they've learned to make do. When Ralph catches a magic fish, however, Wanda's greed has her barking up the wrong tree! |
 | Dead Men's Tales - A pirate-themed anthology from Fringeworks with my short story Skarett's Treasure. US Paperback UK Paperback Barnes & Noble (US) My story: Skarett's Treasure Genre: Short fiction / humor / horror Synopsis: Life hasn't gone the way Thomas had hoped, but when unforeseen circumstances bring him to the beautiful Maria's door, he begins to think his luck has changed. His situation looks even better when, under Captain Skarett's command, he finds a valuable treasure. The way it all works out, however, is just a little hard to swallow!  |
 | Tales from the Bully Box - An anti-bullying anthology by Elephant's Bookshelf Press US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperback Kobo Barnes & Noble (Nook) My story: One Above Zero Genre: Short fiction for children / young teen Synopsis: It takes a while for Brad to understand Zoe's health problems, but when he does, he not only makes a friend, he stops a bully. Website: The Bully Box (website has changed) |
 | In Creeps the Night - A Halloween-themed charity anthology of flash fiction by BHC Press (originally by J.A.Mes Press ). This anthology has 50 stories, so all of the authors will not fit on the Amazon page. If you do the "Look Inside" on Amazon's listing, however, you can view the table of contents where you will find my story - and many others! US Amazon UK Kindle UK Paperback UK Audiobook My story: Little Monsters Genre: Short fiction / horror Synopsis: Sometimes it's the kids who are wary and parents are the ones who are too trusting. Throw in an evening of trick-or-treating, and it all ends up being a pain for dear, old Dad! |
 | Unfolding Life - A Book of Haiku by Terri Deno Inktera (Adobe ePub) US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperback Kobo I didn't write a word in Terri Deno's Unfolding Life, but I did do the artwork... (yes, I need a little practice (okay, a lot of practice), but it was fun!). Genre: Haiku (my contributions are pencil sketches) |
 | Haiku of the Dead - A collection of zombie-themed haiku by Dreamscape Press. Yes, I have a haiku about zombies in this collection... (I'm not sure I want to tell anyone) Unfortunately, this book s not available as an inexpensive e-book, only as a paperback. It appears the publisher is no longer active. You can probably guess why. US Paperback UK Paperback My poem: Hunting Season Genre: Haiku / horror / zombie |
 | Gothic Blue Book III - The Graveyard Edition - An anthology of horror by Burial Day Books. US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperback Barnes & Noble (Paperback) My poem: The Ballad of Drunken Jack Genre: Narrative poetry / horror Synopsis: A young lady remains true to her word—and Jack gets the short end of the stick. |
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