Today through the rest of this week, you’ll be free to download the stories below, a little sample from our currently available anthologies. “Widow’s Walk” by Meredith Holmes appears in Bump in the Night, and “A Necklace of Rubies” by Cindy Lynn Speer appears in StereoOpticon. Meredith is the author of Unseelie and another book, coming soon, set in the same world. Cindy is the author of The Chocolatier’s Wife, and editor of StereoOpticon.
Download: Widow's Walk
Download: A Necklace of Rubies

This week only, we’re giving away a copy of Kinlea Keeper, the first book in the “For Keeps” series by E. Grace Diehl with every purchase of Curse, the second book in the series. Just put them both in your cart and the discount will be taken at the time of purchase. Don’t forget, anything downloaded from the bookstore or the website counts as an entry to win one of our newest releases.
Read an excerpt of Kinlea Keeper here.
Read an excerpt of Curse here.
The annual Con or Bust auction, which provides assistance to people of color to attend conventions, is ending at midnight on Saturday the 13th. Please go take a look and see if there’s something you didn’t know till now that you can’t live without.
You do not have to be a LiveJournal member to bid. Just comment under the latest bid, and be sure to provide an email address in your comment in case you win.
It’s Read an E-Book Week!
Today only, we’re giving away a copy of Joely Sue Burhart’s first published novella, Survive My Fire. Joely’s first full-length novel, The Rose of Shanhasson
is available in print, and in ebook. The second book in the series is also available in ebook, and the third book of the series is coming soon.
Description: Chanda, cursed to dragon form for her sins by She Who Hung the Moon, and Jalan, the Krait warrior who is her perfect match, must win an impossible battle. Jalan must love her…and then kill her. She must love him…and die.
Review: Wow! Let me say that first off, this story was fantastic! Joely Sue Burkhart has woven an intricate tale of love, loss, curses and sacrifice…Fantasy buffs will truly enjoy Survive My Fire, but there’s definitely something for everyone in this tale. Trang Black, Ecataromance.com
Remember, we’re celebrating with everything in the bookstore at 20% off this week.
(You must be registered and logged in to download the book.)
Download: This opportunity is over. Watch for more coming soon!
Can I just say I forgot the date? I love Read an E-Book Week, and I’m sorry for being so slow getting started. We’re working on some great improvements to the site, and I had my head down in code and forgot the time.
Everything in the bookstore is 20% off this week.
Since we’re late, we’re offering two free stories today. “Answer Me,” by Adrienne J. Odasso, is a short story included in our anthology Needles & Bones. “The Disenchanting of Princess Cerridwen” is a lovely story by Angela Korra’ti, author of Faerie Blood. We’ll be offering free short stories every day that will stay up and available all week, and some of our novels for a limited time only. In addition, we’ll be giving away a free copy of all of our newest releases to one lucky reader every day. Be sure to register in order to download a story.
Download: Answer Me
Download: The Disenchanting of Princess Cerridwen