Counting Down: First Lines from UP THE DOWN BEANSTALK

 

COUNTDOWN!

 May 1 is the official release date for the newest fairytale anthology, based on Jack and the Beanstalk.

You can get the ebook at YeOldeDragonBooks.com, and at your favorite online outlets, AND the print book from Amazon and B&N and other locations.

BUT .... you can use this Amazon Associates link and SAVE $$$ if you order the Amazon paperback NOW:

https://amzn.to/4mUQJbP

Regularly $15.99 for paper, but until May 1 you can get it for $13.99.

How can you resist?

 

UP THE DOWN BEANSTALK

Parodies based on Jack and the Beanstalk.

You'll be delighted, enchanted, intrigued, and we hope you'll cheer for our heroes in all their shapes and sizes and motivations.

Brilliant inventors and identity theft.  Brutal usurpers and imprisoned princes. Mischievous boys and missing eggs. Curmudgeonly neighbors and rivals. Heroic sheriffs and computer programmers. Liars and thieves and desperate girls risking all for their families.

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#fairytaleanthology

#JackandtheBeanstalk

#humorousfantasy

COUNTDOWN!!! Fairytale Anthology #6 is coming in 2 weeks, with Jack and the Beanstalk parodies galore!

 

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY -- May 1 -- is the official release date for the newest fairytale anthology, based on Jack and the Beanstalk.

You can get the ebook at YeOldeDragonBooks.com, and at your favorite online outlets, AND the print book from Amazon and B&N and other locations.

BUT .... you can use this Amazon Associates link and SAVE $$$ if you order the Amazon paperback NOW:

https://amzn.to/4mUQJbP

Regularly $15.99 for paper, but until May 1 you can get it for $13.99.

How can you resist?

UP THE DOWN BEANSTALK

There has to be MORE to the story …

Did you read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and come away with questions?

How young was he, to believe the beans were magic?

Was he bullied into accepting beans in exchange for the cow?

Was he really that gullible? Was he desperate? Or was magic real in his world?

Why did he think it was smart to climb that beanstalk? How far did he climb?

Why didn't he run when he saw the giants?

What was the giants' side of the story? Were they bullies, or were they the victims of burglars and swindlers?

What about the golden harp and the goose?

On and on, with every answer generating MORE questions..

We invite you into these pages to explore the MORE our authors found. You'll be delighted, enchanted, intrigued, and we hope you'll cheer for our heroes in all their shapes and sizes and motivations.

Brilliant inventors and identity theft.  Brutal usurpers and imprisoned princes. Mischievous boys and missing eggs. Curmudgeonly neighbors and rivals. Heroic sheriffs and computer programmers. Liars and thieves and desperate girls risking all for their families.

And MORE.

Celebrate the release of THE MISSION, Tabor Heights Year 1, Book 9 -- Get a free short story!

 

The newest re-release of the Tabor Heights books is now out!

Visit MtZionRidgePress.com and use the code word MISSION (remember to use all caps) to get a discount on print, ebook or audiobook, until April 15.

What's it about?

THE MISSION

Claire came to Tabor five years ago to make a new start. Her life is wrapped up in the Mission, a former elementary school turned into an outreach center for Tabor Christian Church. They now have funds for renovations and expansion, thanks to teaming up with the Arc Foundation.

Paul comes to be the new head custodian, threatening her equilibrium. First, his daughter, Sammy, decides Claire will be her new mommy, then Claire begins to fear Paul will take over, changing the vision and goals of the Mission.

Paul only wants a fresh start and a safe home for Sammy. The Mission’s vision has caught his imagination, and Claire has caught his heart. She stands by him when his dead wife's vicious relatives threaten to take custody of Sammy. In turn, he is there for her when family problems threaten to follow her to Tabor.

Jennifer has almost finished recovering from a brutal injury while protecting a fugitive mother and her children. Coming to the Mission as minister to children will help her ease back into her work for the Arc Foundation. But then Doug is hired as Pastor Wally's assistant. Jennifer and Doug have a bad history, thanks to his father and her mother and an affair that destroyed several Air Force careers and families. All Jennifer wants is for Doug not to recognize or remember her, but sometimes God doesn't answer prayers the way His children want.

Teamwork for the sake of the Mission promises to become so much more, if the four of them only have the courage to take a chance.

TO CELEBRATE!!

Want a FREE Tabor Heights short story, to celebrate the release of THE MISSION?

COPS AND BOBBERS

Trina is the new Rec Director for Tabor Heights. She loves her job, and she loves the town's kids, and she really wishes she could get to know Officer Mike Nichols better. How can a great guy like him be interested in a woman who dresses like an adolescent and plays with children all day?

Officer Mike will do whatever it takes to make Rec Director Trina happy, even put on swim trunks and help special needs swimmers at the city pool. This summer, they might just have a chance to make their daydreams come true.

Follow these links to get a free ebook download or audiobook download -- and please sign up for my newsletter, to learn about more new releases, works-in-progress, and free short stories!!

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A New Season at Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast: MUSIC IN THE NIGHT

 

Starting February 2 on your favorite podcasting app:

2 new chapters each week from MUSIC IN THE NIGHT, from the Guardians of the Time Stream steampunk series.

2 childhood friends with matching crystal roses hold the key to lost understanding of the Great Machine. Can Ess find Carmen before their enemies catch up with her?

https://yeoldedragonbooks.com/ye-olde-dragons-library-storytelling-podcast/

 

Book Review: PLACEBO by Steven James

 

I got this book and the sequel several years ago at a writing conference where James spoke ... wish I hadn't waited so long to finally sit down and read it!

Intense. I was warned by a friend who is a major fan-girl that his books can be gritty and dark ... yeah, some of the characters make you cheer when they get their due punishment. Let's just put it that way.
But there are others who are just charming, quirky, a delightful relief amid all the darkness and growing tension as Jevin and his brilliant team race to find answers and save lives and unravel the tangled plot that threatens world security.

Not to spoil the story -- because you need to read this -- but Jevin is a magician and escape artist who, after the tragic deaths of his wife and sons, turns to investigation work to uncover frauds and scams. An undercover trip to a center that is studying the supposed telepathic links between people turns into a murder attempt on the head researcher, and then a flight across the country to stop psychic twin assassins.

Life With Oliver

 

This is the newest member of the family, Oliver, a miniature Australian Shepherd.

Otherwise known as Houdini (can you guess why?) or The Booger Dog. (3 guesses why)

Fun Fact: Did you know Aussies are known as Velcro Dogs?

You know why? Yeah, they stick with you, always want to be with you, follow you everywhere -- or in Oliver's case, they get in front of you and block the way, whatever you're trying to do. I'm trying to get through a door, and he stands there on the threshold and just looks up at me, with that sad little, "But I Looooooove you, so you won't get mad at me, right?" look in his eyes.

Here's his favorite napping spot. Right under my feet, sometimes blocking me from pulling my chair up close to my computer. How am I supposed to get ANY work done?

GIFT YOURSELF: CLEAN FICTION GIVEAWAY -- ENDS SOON!

 

Introducing…. A Massive Clean Fantastical Fiction Paperback Giveaway! 23 authors have banded together to give away a paperback copy of their books. From fairytale retellings to science fiction epics, these books are sure to delight every reader. You don't need to worry about gasping about graphic content while reading in your comfiest chair. Instead, these clean novels are sure to delight people of various ages. Here are some of the books you could win:

 

1. A Superhero for Christmas by H.L. Burke
2. Allergic to Mistletoe by Michelle L. Levigne
3. Fate of a Prince by Hannah Gaudette
4. Thief, Witch, and Liar by Emmarayn Redding
5. Steal the Morrow by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt
6. The Gates of Yoffa by J. Brandon Barnes
7. Reyuul's Redemption by David Liberto
8. Dragon Ripples by Kez Sharrow
9. Freedom Rings by Rachel Keith
10. The Lattice Scheme by A.L. Lieske
11. Burning Rose by Hope Ann
12. King's Sword by Grace MacPherson
13. Sonji by Jessica A. Tanner
14. The Door by Catherine McDaugale
15. All the Wild Hearts: A Red Riding Hood Retelling by J.M. Hackman
16. The Kingmaster by C.A. Doehrmann
17. The Last Noel: Reuben's Story by Darlene Bocek
18. A Star Appears by Addison Dixon
19. Thorns at Sunrise by Janeen Ippolito
20. Uprooted by Kandi J. Wyatt
21. The Veil by Daniel P. Glick
22. Etania's Worth by M.H. Elrich
23. Starganauts by C.E. Stone

 

Participants must be from the United States and 18 years or older to enter. The giveaway ends December 12 with a winner announced December 13th. By entering this giveaway, you are giving your email to the authors participating. The authors have all promised to use those emails wisely and solely for book purposes, not for spam.

 https://kingsumo.com/g/107opg3/clean-fantastical-fiction-paperback-giveaway