New Release: Dark of the Day

An anthology of stories to celebrate the April 2024 eclipse in North America. These stories are located in various places and are even of various genres and themes. What they have in common, besides featuring eclipses, are that they are all written by brilliant authors and will all entertain you. Read them before the eclipse, to get into the mood, or after, to nostalgically remember it.

During the darkness, all manner of things can happen. When people are distracted by this spectacular celestial event, criminals can operate unimpeded, they can also be caught.

Trips to see the event can lead to disaster, or they can save the day. And the science of looking at the sun becomes important when a partner strays.

The event can mean many different things to a disaster cult, to drug-dealing Russians, to an artist striving for his grand opus.

It spreads across the country to, maybe, give confirmation to a program to analyze the universe, to give a gift to a mermaid in an abandoned water park, to show what the crazy guy at the fast food place is really like, to help a young girl find her way.

As a not-so-clever crime goes awry, a hike to view the spectacle is interrupted.

Contributors include Cari Dubiel, Katherine Tomlinson, Carol L. Wright, Joseph S. Walker, John Rogers Clark IV, M. K. Waller, Toni Goodyear, Laura Oles, Bridges DelPonte, Eric Beckstrom, Kaye George, Paula Gale Benson, John M. Floyd, Debra H. Goldstein, Michael Bracken, and James A. Hearn.

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DAY OF THE DARK

DARK OF THE DAY

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marianne h donley

Author Details

Marianne H. Donley writes fiction in the form of short stories, funny romances, and quirky murder mysteries. She makes her home in Pennsylvania with her husband, son, and a really sweet, bad dog. She is a member of Bethlehem Writers Group, Sisters in Crime, Guppies, Capital Crime, and Charmed Writers. You can follow Marianne’s various social media here: https://linktr.ee/mariannehdonley

https://www.mariannedonley.com

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$17.99eBook: 99¢

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So cuddle up with your favorite pet-real or imaginary. No matter. You’ll find just the right story to share.

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ONCE UPON A TIME: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales for All Ages

$18.95

Authors: Marianne H. Donley, Carol L. Wright, Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, Diane Sismour, Emily PW Murphy, Jeff Baird, Kidd Wadsworth, Ralph Hieb, Christopher D. Ochs
Series: A Sweet, Funny, and Strange Anthology, Book 4
Genres: Children's Books, Children's Literature, Short Story Anthology
Tags: 2016, Anthology, Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales, The Short Story Award

Step through our castle doors into a world of imagination!

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LET IT SNOW

$8.99eBook: 99¢

Authors: Marianne H. Donley, Carol L. Wright, Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, Diane Sismour, Ralph Hieb, Jerome W. McFadden
Series: Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Collection, Book 1
Genre: Short Story Anthology
Tags: Anthology, On Sale, The Short Story Award

Tales as different as snowflakes.

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ONCE AROUND THE SUN: Sweet, Funny, and Stranges Tales for All Seasons

$14.95eBook: $3.99

Authors: Marianne H. Donley, Carol L. Wright, A. E. Decker, Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, Diane Sismour, Emily PW Murphy, Jeff Baird, Ralph Hieb, Sally Paradysz, Courtney Annicchiarico, Jerome W. McFadden
Series: A Sweet, Funny, and Strange Anthology, Book 2
Genre: Short Story Anthology
Tags: Anthology, Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales, The Short Story Award

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