Now on sale! Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined - Volume 1

Now on sale! Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined - Volume 1 of The Crossing Genres Anthology Collection featuring my story, "Real Boy." Vol. 2 also on sale. Get yours today! 

Step into a world where the familiar becomes strange, and legends take on new life. Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore invites you to explore fairy tales, folklore, and fables as you've never seen them before. From the deadly woods of Baba Yaga to space-bound horror on a derelict ship. From a faerie knight hiding behind the innocent face of a toddler to a princess who fights for survival on Mars, these reimagined classics blur the lines between light and dark, hope and danger. With contributions from beloved authors and emerging voices, this anthology offers a spellbinding journey through the fantastical and the fearsome.

Foreword by "monster expert" Dr. Emily Zarka, creator, writer, and host of the popular YouTube series Monstrum.

As a bonus, enjoy the behind-the-scenes peek at the creative process through personal author articles.

Edited by Marx Pyle and J.C. Mastro. Published by Cabbit Crossing Publishing.

#MotivationalMonday -- Defeating the Bogey

“Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey.
What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the
possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy
tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon.”

-- G.K. Chesterton

Christabel's Tales -- New eBook from Lucy Blue!

If a guy pulls you safely from your burning SUV moments before it explodes, you pretty much have to fall in love with him.  Novelist Christabel McLaughlin is rescued by Bernard, a handsome scientist with a bone dry wit and messy curls that flop across his forehead, a sapiosexual’s dream.  His mansion in the mountains is the perfect place to be snowed in, a fully staffed refuge from the storm, and Bernard is much more than the perfect host.  But soon that magically efficient staff is acting rather strangely, particularly the housekeeper, Mrs. Sealy.  And Bernard shows signs of having secrets of his own.  Before the snow stops falling, Christabel finds herself in a very grown-up, real life fairy tale.  Only $4.99! Available from purplesword.com, 10/20/2014 wherever e-books are sold.

About the author: Lucy Blue is an author of contemporary and paranormal romance and gothic horror. Formerly a mid-list paranormal romance writer for Pocket Books, she has sold thousands of books and e-books around the world and seen her work translated into German and Italian. She lives in the deeply Southern gothic town of Chester, South Carolina, with her husband, artist Justin Glanville, and their shockingly spoiled Jack Russell terrier, Luke.