In late October I approached some of my friends that enjoy writing and asked if any of them would be interested in writing an anthology of short Christmas stories. There were plenty of bites and in the end we finished with a book of 5 romance stories from five different authors.
Considering just how little time we had, since it still went into the editors, I was really impressed. Again I was able to do much of the cover myself, which I am really psyched about!
Seeing it still makes me smile! While we were putting things together, collaborating and navigating the waters that come with group work I received an interesting concern from several people who would eventually drop out of the book. We wanted more time to write then this deadline allowed, which is fair. So I got the idea to make the Writing With A Hearth imprint. We as a group would produce three books a year based or holidays or events around the time of each book release. So I put up ideas for books through the end of 2017 and build them up so people could skip three books ahead if that was what they needed. I am very interested in what will happen in the future. My hope is we will have so many writers that we will rotate in and out each book.
We are working on the Spring book as we speak. It is shaping up to be a bit of fantasy, in a different world in a place where the Fae live. We gained two new authors but one author from book one is sitting this one out so we will still be up a story from book one. Overall it is a project I am hoping going a long time.
Here is a description of our first collection:
The Wrong Guy
Being the Girl Friday of the office means Jeanette Foster doesn’t have much time for men. Sure, there’s Paul Scott, the witty accountant from upstairs. But he’s always been more of a friend. Then she meets Zach Porter, an attractive caterer, who seems like the perfect man. With two men suddenly vying for her attention, Jeanette has a decision to make: who’s the right guy and who’s the wrong guy?
A Kiss Under The Mistletoe
Rogan is a widower and single father whose heart had ceased to feel until Sarah began working at the company daycare. Never one to make a move Rogan watched his children bond with her from afar. Sarah fell in love with the twins almost immediately, but it wasn’t until she met their father that she began to wish she could have their little family as her own. If only she knew her feelings were reciprocated.
Samantha’s Magician
Sam finds herself trapped in one of Marci’s Crinkle’s couplings and she couldn’t be less happy about it. Sure she likes hanging out with the guy but women are more her type. Enter Amanda the Great, she is beautiful and all Sam can pay attention to. Can Sam get to know Amanda while staying under Mrs. Crinkle’s radar?
The Tounge-Tied Hunter
Nikki isn’t looking for love or even a fling. Opening her bakery is her top priority, but she can’t seem to take her eyes off Evan. Evan is in a bad spot due to a family curse. The Hunter men are cursed to have trouble talking to ‘the one’ when they meet her. Just his luck Nikki is it and she is coming to the company holiday party.
Just Joe
The last thing Amber Michen wants to do is be at the office Christmas party. Even though eyeing the cute bartender helps the situation, she still feels like a Scrooge, and she is gassy. Unfortunately, the self-proclaimed office matchmaker Marci Crinkle seems to have other plans, and those plans involve somebody Amber had never considered for a boyfriend.
That is all for now.
Happy Reading,
Gretchen
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