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Christmas Eve at Claredon Hall

A Gothic Romance Short Story

by Dayle A. Dermatis ...

New town medic Dr. Pierce braves a Christmas Eve storm of howling wind and driving rain when called to Claredon House. A kind stranger in the woods gives him directions.When Pierce arrives, he meets—and immediately charmed by—the beautiful Miss Larissa Shaw.But when trapped for the night, eerie events make him question just how much he wants to believe…and just how much Miss Larissa Shaw means to ... Read more

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New town medic Dr. Pierce braves a Christmas Eve storm of howling wind and driving rain when called to Claredon House. A kind stranger in the woods gives him directions.When Pierce arrives, he meets—and immediately charmed by—the beautiful Miss Larissa Shaw.But when trapped for the night, eerie events make him question just how much he wants to believe…and just how much Miss Larissa Shaw means to
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Living With the Past

A Ghosted Short Story

by Dayle A. Dermatis ...

Former Hollywood party girl Nikki Ashburne sees ghosts—in fact, many of them are her friends. Okay, they’re kind of her only friends. Most ghosts stick around because they’re happy here and have no desire to move on…but sometimes, they need help.Like when a decades-dead Marilyn Monroe impersonator wants Nikki to find her granddaughter. In Los Angeles.Yeah. That’ll be easy.Another story in the ... Read more

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Former Hollywood party girl Nikki Ashburne sees ghosts—in fact, many of them are her friends. Okay, they’re kind of her only friends. Most ghosts stick around because they’re happy here and have no desire to move on…but sometimes, they need help.Like when a decades-dead Marilyn Monroe impersonator wants Nikki to find her granddaughter. In Los Angeles.Yeah. That’ll be easy.Another story in the
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Pirate Pete's

A Page-Turning Crime Short Story

by Dayle A. Dermatis ...

One of the only places to find summer employment as a teen in the 1980s Florida Heartland was at Pirate Pete’s Adventureland.No matter that the place was rundown or that you had to buy your own work T-shirts and water cups.When Gina goes back one night to get a clean T-shirt from her locker, she discovers another side to the seedy park.A side that might end her life before it really begins…. ... Read more

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One of the only places to find summer employment as a teen in the 1980s Florida Heartland was at Pirate Pete’s Adventureland.No matter that the place was rundown or that you had to buy your own work T-shirts and water cups.When Gina goes back one night to get a clean T-shirt from her locker, she discovers another side to the seedy park.A side that might end her life before it really begins….
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Voices Carry and Other Stories of Women and Crime

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From the heat of summertime Italy to the icy winter of upstate New York, the stories in this collection all feature one common element: strong women who stand up and face their fears.Whether to protect themselves or loved ones, to fight injustice and right a wrong, they find ways to prevail.Includes the story “The Scent of Amber and Vanilla,” which was called “a nail-biter” by Publisher’s Weekly ... Read more

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From the heat of summertime Italy to the icy winter of upstate New York, the stories in this collection all feature one common element: strong women who stand up and face their fears.Whether to protect themselves or loved ones, to fight injustice and right a wrong, they find ways to prevail.Includes the story “The Scent of Amber and Vanilla,” which was called “a nail-biter” by Publisher’s Weekly
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Stupid Games

A Brittani Menchin Justice Short Story

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Brittani Menchin, decidedly not popular high school student, stumbles across her former BFF, Charlotte, in the girls’ bathroom.Cutting herself.Despite Brittani’s pain over Char’s defection, she can’t not help someone in need.It will take all her geeky knowledge and wit to sabotage the idiotic game Char’s new popular friends have roped her into.Fans of Veronica Mars will love this first story ... Read more

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Brittani Menchin, decidedly not popular high school student, stumbles across her former BFF, Charlotte, in the girls’ bathroom.Cutting herself.Despite Brittani’s pain over Char’s defection, she can’t not help someone in need.It will take all her geeky knowledge and wit to sabotage the idiotic game Char’s new popular friends have roped her into.Fans of Veronica Mars will love this first story
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Bothering With the Details

A Copyediting Cozy Mystery Short Story

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Longtime copyeditor Lydia Menchin prides herself in having memorized The Chicago Manual of Style and being able to focus despite distractions. But the tech company she works for still fires her, assuming her age made her unable to understand electronic newsletters.Lydia still reads the newsletter and finds the mistakes the new, clearly inferior editor misses.Until she starts to suspect the errors ... Read more

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Longtime copyeditor Lydia Menchin prides herself in having memorized The Chicago Manual of Style and being able to focus despite distractions. But the tech company she works for still fires her, assuming her age made her unable to understand electronic newsletters.Lydia still reads the newsletter and finds the mistakes the new, clearly inferior editor misses.Until she starts to suspect the errors
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An Ocean of Secrets in Her Eyes

A Nikki Ashburne Short Story

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Series series Nikki Ashburne
The 1940s. A time when Hollywood studios owned their talent.Which included making sure the talent avoided scandal.Shining star Tabitha St. Claire has a secret. PI Sam Belmont accepts the job to learn what that secret is.To devastating results…A standalone story in the popular Nikki Ashburne series, “An Ocean of Secrets in Her Eyes” originally appeared in Fiction River: Chances, 2021. ... Read more

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The 1940s. A time when Hollywood studios owned their talent.Which included making sure the talent avoided scandal.Shining star Tabitha St. Claire has a secret. PI Sam Belmont accepts the job to learn what that secret is.To devastating results…A standalone story in the popular Nikki Ashburne series, “An Ocean of Secrets in Her Eyes” originally appeared in Fiction River: Chances, 2021.
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Girls That Glitter

A Nikki Ashburne Short Story

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Former Hollywood party girl Nikki Ashburne sees ghosts. In fact, many of them are her friends. Okay, they’re kind of her only friends.Still coming to grips with her new ability, she meets DivAnita, former (because she’s dead) co-owner of The Glitter Room.To keep the iconic Hollywood drag bar from being bulldozed for condos, Nikki must help the absentminded but no less fabulous ghost find where she ... Read more

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Former Hollywood party girl Nikki Ashburne sees ghosts. In fact, many of them are her friends. Okay, they’re kind of her only friends.Still coming to grips with her new ability, she meets DivAnita, former (because she’s dead) co-owner of The Glitter Room.To keep the iconic Hollywood drag bar from being bulldozed for condos, Nikki must help the absentminded but no less fabulous ghost find where she
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Researching History for Fantasy Writers

How to Use Historical Detail to Make Your Fantasy Worlds Rich and Compelling

by Dayle A. Dermatis ...

Narnia. Pern. Fillory. Oz. Earthsea. Middle Earth. Fionvar.Fantasy fans read to escape to another world. Your job as a writer is to make that world so compelling, they never want to leave.Here's a book to get you thinking about the historical details to use and the concepts to ponder in order to create rich, chewy, and believable fantasy worlds. Filled with trivia, tidbits, and a slew of resources ... Read more

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Narnia. Pern. Fillory. Oz. Earthsea. Middle Earth. Fionvar.Fantasy fans read to escape to another world. Your job as a writer is to make that world so compelling, they never want to leave.Here's a book to get you thinking about the historical details to use and the concepts to ponder in order to create rich, chewy, and believable fantasy worlds. Filled with trivia, tidbits, and a slew of resources
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Embracing the Flames

A Portland Hedgewitches Short Story

by Dayle A. Dermatis ...

Series Book 28 - Uncollected Anthology: Unexpected Histories
In late-1800s Portland, Oregon, eight-year-old Mae loses her mother. The only thing left: a leather-bound old book filled with indecipherable text.When a mysterious man from her mother’s past appears, Mae learns about the fiery power she contains.A magical historical story set in the exciting Portland Hedgewitches universe!“Embracing the Flames” is part of Uncollected Anthology, Volume 28: ... Read more

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In late-1800s Portland, Oregon, eight-year-old Mae loses her mother. The only thing left: a leather-bound old book filled with indecipherable text.When a mysterious man from her mother’s past appears, Mae learns about the fiery power she contains.A magical historical story set in the exciting Portland Hedgewitches universe!“Embracing the Flames” is part of Uncollected Anthology, Volume 28:
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Waking the Witch

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Four boys confess to the murder of a woman who died a hundred years ago….The violent encounter Rowan Everly survived in college jolted awake her psychic power to see past images while holding a related object. At the behest of a friend, she comes to the privileged prep school town of Millburn, New York, to investigate the current crime, and hopefully clear her friend’s son’s name.Rowan’s deeply ... Read more

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Four boys confess to the murder of a woman who died a hundred years ago….The violent encounter Rowan Everly survived in college jolted awake her psychic power to see past images while holding a related object. At the behest of a friend, she comes to the privileged prep school town of Millburn, New York, to investigate the current crime, and hopefully clear her friend’s son’s name.Rowan’s deeply
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Written on the Coast

Thirteen Tales of Magic and Mayhem Written in Lincoln City, OR

by Dayle A. Dermatis ...

Ranging from traditional fantasy to science fiction to contemporary fantasy to the undefinably absurd, the stories in this collection will appeal to readers of all types of speculative fiction.In Written on the Coast you’ll find out why Dayle A. Dermatis’s short fiction has been called “really, really good”!With a foreword by USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith.Featuring the following ... Read more

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Ranging from traditional fantasy to science fiction to contemporary fantasy to the undefinably absurd, the stories in this collection will appeal to readers of all types of speculative fiction.In Written on the Coast you’ll find out why Dayle A. Dermatis’s short fiction has been called “really, really good”!With a foreword by USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith.Featuring the following
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