I need your input and you get a book out of the deal
Readers, All,
I know you're confused. Not to worry, it's not the middle of Tuesday night or anything. I need some input from people who've read my work. I'm going to self-publish a couple of anthologies. The first one is going to be short stories (I'll get to essays later).
AleXander has generously offered to design the cover art.
I'm considering six stories and would appreciate your input. Which of the following ten stories do you think should make the cut? I'm including a short synopsis with each so that you're not mired down reading all ten stories. Anyone who takes the time to provide this valuable insight will be gifted a copy of the book when I've published it.
Here goes:
"Fallen Apple" Go on a book tour with a famous writer, the daughter of a famous suicide, and see if the writer's drunken sister will derail the tour.
Fallen Apple. Being the daughter of a famous suicide… | by Remington Write | Literally Literary | Medium
Being the daughter of a famous suicide is a valid career path. One bullet and no door has ever been closed to me.
"A Good, Deep Hole" When Ioan is taken from a Roumanian children's home after the war and adopted by an American couple, can there be a happy ending?
A Good, Deep Hole. Ioan had found this place by accident… | by Remington Write | Medium
Ioan had found this place by accident. He’d discovered the birch grove behind the house where he now lived and would come back here to sit…
"The Last Risk" Ginnie thought she understood about gambling until the stakes were her life.
The Last Risk. Well, that was the last risk she was… | by Remington Write | Medium
Well, that was the last risk she was going to take. Quit while you’re ahead. Or, in this case, quit before all is lost.
"1,000 Days of Losing" How much can anyone lose before they give up?
1,000 Days of Losing. How can I have lost this much and still… | by Remington Write | Ascent Publication | Medium
How can I have lost this much and still have too much to lose? I get up every day early to catch the bus now that the car has been…
"Eye, Robot" Wait? Robots have eyes? Yes, and Sherise is the one determining what they'll see.
Eye, Robot. Sherise hated this job from the minute… | by Remington Write | Medium
Sherise hated this job from the minute they put her on the line and, yeah, it’s better now that she’s off the factory floor but it’s still…
"Wares" What will be left after the storm?
Wares. What’s left after the storm? | by Remington Write | Medium
What’s left after the storm?
"Having the Universe by the Tail" Here's the real story of how the universe came into being. Don't believe those other tall tales.
Having The Universe by the Tail. Bite this and hang on! | by Remington Write | London Literary Review | Medium
Bite this and hang on!
"Giving Ground" How much does an artist have to give his great masterpiece? Everything?
Giving Ground. When The Artist Gives EVERYTHING | by Remington Write | Medium
When The Artist Gives EVERYTHING
"Dog and Monkey and..." The trials and tribulations of a service dog get worse with the introduction of a service monkey to the household.
https://medium.com/the-nonconformist/dog-and-monkey-and-cd31c66a734c?source=friends_link&sk=0272d66fb2ce6810614cefe29370adcf"Strategic" Some hotshots need to be reminded of their limitations.
Strategic. Am I the only one? | by Remington Write | Literally Literary | Medium
Am I the only one?
Ok, that's ten. I hope that you are entertained by some of these pieces and I very much value your input!
Please send your responses to: Remington.Write@gmail.com
I'll be sure to keep you posted on my progress and, again, I'll be forwarding free copies of the completed anthology to anyone who weighs in with their top six picks!
Carry on. RW