The day is finally here, my friends! Launch Day for "The Collection: Flash Fiction for Flash Memory" has arrived.
March 2nd has also been designated as Read Across America day, with the entire month of March being dedicated to the love and pursuit of reading. A time to share the joy of reading with the ones you care about. What better way to celebrate than by picking up a brand new collection of short stories written by a large number of talented people?
(Oh yeah, I wrote one of them too.) Get the book here: http://bit.ly/collection0302
So why this book? Well, let's be frank about something. Memory loss is a real issue as we age. And with the busy lives we all lead, it's not even always about aging - I have days where at 5:00 PM I'm lucky to remember what I did at noon if I didn't write it down. This book is targeted for people who have a love of reading, but struggle to remember the plot of longer pieces. It is a collection of positive stories that take a few short minutes to read, thus allowing even those who are having difficulty with memory to enjoy a complete tale.
The truth is we all have flash memory. As we move through our busy lives, finding the time to read longer narratives can be a challenge. These shorter fiction pieces between 500 and 750 words offer a flash of story to enjoy and the opportunity to connect and share with friends and family members of all ages. Most of all they are here to be enjoyed!
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Here’s what some of the people who have already read the book have to say:
"It's said that good things come in small packages…here's proof. These small stories linger large…for reading, discussing, remembering."
—Ruth Moose, Award-winning novelist and short story writer
"For most of human history, stories were shared aloud —in this collection, we are invited to regain that intimate space where speaker and listener shape a story into life. These flash fictions are like a Polaroid image, swiftly appearing before our eyes, a moment caught and made more precious by sharing."
—Valerie Nieman, author of Hotel Worthy and LifeVerse Instructor
"When my memory starts to fail me, I want to be reminded—as Flash Fiction for Flash Memory does so well—of how it feels to be touched by a good story. To break through the cobwebs in my mind and travel to places near and far, if just for a moment. Where paragraphs teach lessons and unite families. Where sentences evoke magic. And where hope and love are the four-letter words that matter the most."
—Landis Wade, author of The Christmas Redemption.
"Peer through the window into a world of emotions. From the aching loss on a one-lane bridge to the tangled memories that fill an empty box, each story in this collection leads you step by step through heartache and hope, until you realize that you’re not looking through a window at all, but into a mirror."
—Monica Sanchez, PhD, Co-editor, Storytelling: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Perspectives.
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To learn more about this project, visit http://anchalastudios.weebly.com/
To get the book, click here: http://bit.ly/collection0302
I hope you will all enjoy The Collection as much as I enjoyed being a part of it!
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