WWBH Submission: Bigger than the Ocean

Okay, I will give you forewarning. You may want a box of tissues. This was written on Sebastian's birthday, the first immediate family birthday without Analin to share it. So where this does not reflect the loss of a child, it does look at loss.

Here is my submission for this week's WWBH Prompt. <3


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Bigger than the Ocean

The flag was bittersweet. Red with blood. White with hope. Blue with tears of both.

He defended the flag, then honored with it by his side before being lowered into the ground.

Cassie blinked up at the sky and waited for the choking pain in her chest to ease. Just a moment and it would be past. Just this moment of unbearable knowledge until it faded into the back of her mind again.

"Mommy!" Carter flung his warm body into her arms. She buried her nose into his thin shoulder, breathing in sand and sun. Kelsey refused to be left out and thrust her damp body between Cassie and Carter. Carter struggled for a moment to fight for his space.

"We share," Cassie reminded, proud the words didn't come out soaked in pain. With a quick shift, she had her children snuggled in. They were her saviors now her hero was gone.

The summer breeze was too tempting for the children to stay long. Kelsey began to wiggle first, but waited for Carter to be done, too. She had to do everything her big brother did, for just as long.

Off they ran, hands held. Carter knew he had to always hold on to Kelsey. They weren't allowed to go more than ankle deep into the water even though they wore their flotation gear. In fact--

With a strangled cry, Cassie pushed herself up from the sand and ran toward her children. She splashed in the water, covering them all in the salty water, hiding the self-made sea that dripped from her eyes.

Her children's laughter was contagious. It only hurt a little that Carter had his eyes, or that Kelsey laughed with his mouth. It hurt, but it also healed, knowing she still had a part of him in this world, the best parts.

Cassie gripped her children in a wet hug, covered them with salty kisses.

"I love you bigger than this ocean," she whispered fiercely. She knew she couldn't keep them safe forever, that one day they might want to follow in their father's footsteps to defend their own families and country. But today, today would be for laughter and happy memories. She would make sure of it.

"Not as big as the ocean, Mommy," Kelsey shook her head, drops of water balanced on the tips of her long lashes. "As big as Daddy."

Cassie gasped when her heart burst. She held on to these two amazing creatures with trembling limbs.

"Oh, yes, sweetheart. As big as Daddy."


Words: 421

Carefree Inspiration: A WWBH Story

Okay!! My first WWBH story of the year. (We won't look past that.) ;-)

I admit, not my most energetic or inspired piece, but I'm thinking baby steps, here. I'm hoping to find more submissions next to mine in the Linky to see what it is I could have written. Lol. Let's see what you come up with!

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Carefree Inspiration




Monkeybread always knew when he was supposed to be home. Mark had picked him out from the pound when he'd been five years old. Monkey had been three or four, and he was the only dog that had come up to the edge of his kennel and lick Mark through the wire. Mark had been in love and Monkey quickly earned a place in our home, particularly on the back of the couch.

A half hour before the school bus arrived, Monkeybread would start pacing. Every once in a while he would let out a high pitched wine before looking at me sideways with melting brown eyes to make sure he wasn't in trouble, then go back to pacing.

Ten minutes before Mark would walk up the street, that little dog was in the window, the big brown spot that had inspired Mark to name him Monkeybread facing the living room. He would put his wet nose flat on the glass. It was the one time he was allowed. How could I yell at him for wanting Mark home as much as I did?

Then there Mark would come, walking up the street. Monkey would stand up and dance on the back of the couch, unable to control the little yips of excitement. Mark waved from the sidewalk, then ran to the house, his thick backpack bouncing against his young back.

"Hey, Mom!" he called, dropped his bag on the chair, grabbed the leash from the closet and off those two boys went, running around the yard, then down the street, laughing and playing with the carefree spirit that came with being young. Or a dog.

I watched them from the window while I folded laundry, smiling with joy in response to theirs. Freedom like that was so short lived.

I looked at the clothes in my hand. Freedom was about choices, wasn't it? A balance between responsibilities and desires.

The door closed behind me. The clothes could stay stuck inside, I didn't have to. I whistled to Monkey who stopped and perked his ears up when he saw me. He jumped up, all four paws straight down like he always did. He looked at Mark who smiled back, then they both came sprinting up the walk to where I waited to play.

WWBH Prompt Post

Via Nicole. :D

Thank you for the birthday wishes!!!

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We're back again! Anyone else ready for Friday? I know I am! And a belated happy birthday to our host Carrie! :)

Here's the stories from last week -

This Ain't No Yellow Submarine by Randy Lindsey
The News by Sally
From the Depths
A Note from the Deep by Scott Taylor
You Get Today, I Get Tomorrow

Now for the rules, in case you are joining us for the first time -

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story
2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.
3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.
4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.
5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

And now for the photo -

And the five words -

Bingo

Courage

Saliva

Ant

Brooch

WWBH Prompt Post

Thank you, Leanne, for this week's prompt. :)

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It's Wednesday, which means another round of the Writer Wednesday Blog Hop is comin' at ya!

First up are the fantastic stories from last week's photo:

The Ascension of Freedom by Scott Taylor
Hot August Night by Leanne Sype
The Surprise by Sally Stackhouse
Mistake by Heather Musk
The Game by Vicki

Here are the reminders of how the blog hop works. If you have never joined in, please do! Invite a friend, too. ;)

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story
2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.
3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.
4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, </ a>Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.
5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

Here's your photo for this week:

Mandatory words:

corporation

bulldozer

ceiling

uniform

tartan

WWBH Prompt + A Sad Update

I missed last week, I know, but it was for a very good and sad reason. Chiaotzu, my nine year old boxer pup (they're always puppies) died last Tuesday. We got the phone call just before midnight Wednesday morning. He had some sort of allergic reaction that caused his breathing to suffer greatly and his temperature to rise dangerously. Though he appeared to be recovering from the allergy attack at the vet, he ended up going into cardiac arrest and the vet couldn't revive him. Sunday we picked up his ashes and paw print. It's been a tough week - that boy was my baby before my human babies came along. I'm doing better than I thought I would with his loss. It's a blessing to have my boys and the joy they bring.

I wasn't going to miss this week, though, not with a winner to choose! But first we will revisit the submissions from last week's prompt.

Cap't Monkey And Tooele Boy And The Impressive Building by Scott Taylor

Regrets by Sally Stackhouse

Christopher Shawbell

is our lucky winner this month! Stop by next week and we'll have his button proudly displayed for the following month. If you would like to win, make sure you link up your prompt inspired flash fiction over the next few weeks and the next name randomly chosen could be yours.

And lucky you, there's a prompt right here to get you started! A reminder of the rules:

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story
2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.
3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.
4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.
5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

The Photo by Kristoffer Sorensen:

The Words:

passport

sunrise

carousel

travel

school

WWBH and Flash 500 on Google Books!

News for Flash 500! You can now read it for free over on Google Books! Link Here.

Now for more fun stuff, Leanne has put together this week's prompt for us. Read it and write!

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How is it Wednesday already?? Time to hit the pause button for a moment and indulge in some inspiration!

By the way: Everyone is invited to participate in the Writer Wednesday Blog Hop, so if you've been watching from afar, we encourage you to jump in! We'd love to have your talent and imagination join in the fun. Invite a friend if you want. :)

Let's take a look at the collection of stories created from last week's photograph. Be sure to show some comment love to the authors!!

Doll Confines by Cindy Cagle
Careless Whispers by JP
Ghosts in the Garage by Heather Musk
The Collected by Scott Taylor
The Doll by Sally Stackhouse
Baby Doll by Christopher Shawbell
You Did All You Could by Tena Carr

Here's how the Writer Wednesday Blog Hop works:

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story.
2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.
3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.
4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.
5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

Aaaannnnd, now for this week's prompt:

Your words:

satellite

buoy

check

lawyer

rescue

WWBH Prompt

Nicole put together this week's post, but first I would like to reveal JP Rambling's button ....

You will see this button all month on each of the WWBH hostess's pages, so be sure to stop by and see what JP is writing. :)

And now, on to Nicole's prompt!

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We're back again this week and everyone did awesome last week! 9 submissions to the blog hop!! I think it might be a record!!

Make sure you read all the amazing stories from last week before you check out the prompt -

Gilligan’s Birthday; Mrs. Howell’s Angst (a blog hop story) by Tony Roberts
Fourth of July, No Celebration - by Tena Carr
Elaina's Choice by Leanne Sype
Something Strange About the Boy by JP
Cap't Monkey and Tooele Boy and the Mystery of the Garnled Stump by Scott Taylor
Birthday Retreat by H J Musk
Mary Jane by Sally
Man of Wood, Man of Myth by ElaineLK
I've Been here the Whole Time by Nicole Pyles

And here are the rules!

The rules:

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story
2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.
3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.
4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.
5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

And here is the photo:

And here are the words -

factory

dock

comedy

sign

riddle

Link up when you are ready!

WWBH Prompt and Monthly Ad Winner!!

A winner, a winner! Who is our next winner??

JP Rambling

That's who! Congratulations! I would love to put together a blog button for you. If you have a particular photo you would like me to use, or if you already have a button, please pass it on and we'll get all the blog hostesses up and running with it. :)

Thanks to an extra week for the prompt, we ended up with more fabulous stories for it. And here the are, compiled from the last two weeks' submissions.

Late for the Train by HJ Musk

Stella at the Coffee Shop by Scott Taylor

The Cafe by Sally Stackhouse

Late for the Train: Then and Now by Tony Roberts

Quaint Little Coffee Shop by Tena Carr

Sleepytime Elixr by Leanne Sype

A Father's Duty by JP Rambling

Like the prompt stories? We've collected our favorites into a free ebook. Download Flash 500 over on BookRix!

On to this week's prompt.

The rules:

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story
2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.
3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.
4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.
5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

The Photo by Kristoffer Sorensen:

The Five Words:

Custard

Cord

Birthday

Alter

Myth

WWBH Prompt

Hey! Tena has put together this week's prompt post. There's something strange going on with the linky, but I wanted to get you started with the prompt, at least. Check back later for the linky to show up, or just link up your story in the comments. :)

**The Linky is up, so have at it. :)

Like the prompt stories? We've collected our favorites into a free ebook. Download Flash 500 over on BookRix!

Happy Writing!

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It's that Time of week. Time for this week's Blog Hop.

I decided to use one of the pictures that I took while on a little camping/train swap meet getaway the weekend before last. A cute little coffee shop with (I think) a cute and unique name.

 

The rules are simple:

The story must be related to the above picture and include the random words below. It must also be under 500 words.

Most important, have fun and don't stress out.

When your done link your story to the linky at the bottom.

Random Words:

Crescent

Head-On

Imprint

Satin

Care-Worn

WWBH Prompt

Thank you to Leanne for the prompt!! :D

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5 words, 1 picture, and a whole lotta talent-- it's blog hop photo reveal day!I'm going to get right to it, my friends! First up? David Bastiani was our blog hop ad winner! Here is his button to display on your site so people can hop on over to his blog after they've hopped over to yours (see what I did there? ;)).

   

 Congratulations, David! Okay, here are the stories from last week's photograph. Be sure to hop over to each blog and read the stories ( ;)) and show some love to the authors in the comments!

Hop vs. Prompt? by JP
Climb by Carrie K. Sorensen
Ice Drop by Leanne Sype
J'Sharn's World--Episode II
Where's your Stick? by Scott Taylor
The Birthday Treat by Sally Stackhouse

Here is a reminder of this works

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story

2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.

3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.

4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.

5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

And drumroll please for this week's photo-- badadadadadadadadaaaa

(randomly generated) Mandatory words

potato

magazine

carrot

day

cough

WWBH Reveal: Climb

Okay, this is a quick one for me! I'm heading out on vacation in just a few hours, but wanted to get a prompt piece in before I go! I will still link the Collaboration Challenge and share the prompt next week, but otherwise I'll be out of touch as I sink my toes into the sand and stare out at the ocean. :D

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Climb

It's no picnic climbing to the summit of the ice mountain. Being fleet of foot could work against you, as stamina is more important than speed. Many people hit their ceiling of endurance long before they reach the top of the mountain. No bed to sleep in, no table to eat at, just you, the snow, and whatever gear you can carry on your back in the thin, cold air. Best to memorize your favorite Bible verses than carry the weight of the book as you travel to heights only gods should go.

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Like the prompt stories? We've collected our favorites into a free ebook. Download Flash 500 over on BookRix!

WWBH Post and Monthly Ad Winner!

It's a new month, and we have a new winner! Congratulations go to:

David Bastiani

Thank you so much for joining in some of our weekly prompts. :)

For the stories posted from last week, take a look.

Queenie by Vicki Paulus

Encounters by Heather Musk

Sam's Street by Scott Taylor

Just a Dream by Sally Stackhouse
Why Are You So Obsessed With That Place? by Nicole Pyles

Thank you, everyone!

For those who may not know, Nicole and I have put together a free ebook filled with the stories inspired by our prompts. You can get it here at BookRix where the file is convertible to multiple eReaders.

Okay, now for this week's prompt!!

The Photo from Flikr Commons:

The Words:

Summit

Fleet

Ceiling

Table

Bible

And the links! :-)

WWBH Prompt

So ....

It's A Girl!!

We are so excited! Kris has wanted a girl and my niece has, too, being the only girl in 5 of my mom's grandchildren.

For the prompt, it's Nicole's turn this week. The picture looks like it could have been taken by my husband on one of his business vacations trips, but it isn't. Let's see how it inspires you!!

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It's that time again and this week I have the reigns! Yay! It's been a long month for me so far - and I have a new goal to write a story to a photo prompt once a month at least. I think I can do it - how about you?

Anyways, before we kick off the prompt, make sure to check out the amazing prompts from last week-

Imagined Dream World by Scott Taylor
Camel Man by Leanne Sype
Home Coming by Sally Stackhouse

Aren't they awesome??

Okay, now make sure you grab a copy of our Flash Fiction e-book.

Ready?

Here's the rules:

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story

2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.

3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.

4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.

5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

This week's photo:

The words:

T-Shirt

Paddock

Spacestation

Pyramid

Zip

Oh, this should be so good.

When you're ready, post your link below -

WWBH Snapshot Prompt

Leanne has put together this week's prompt for us. :-) Not to mention, we are featuring a photo submitted by one of our Blog Hoppers!! Thanks to Cindy for the contribution!

On to the prompt!

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Hi friends! So much excitement bubbling around our Writer Wednesday Blog Hop community!

First-- Our winner for the ad contest is Sally over at Sally's Scribbles! Here is her button to display on your site to support her blog!

  

Second-- Flash 500 is now available for free via here (and in time will be available across a variety of reader platforms--stay tuned)! This book a selection of blog hop stories from the first year of the Writer Wednesday Blog Hop. A huge thank you to our blog hop co-founders Nicole Pyles and Carrie Sorensen for all their many months of hard work and research to put this together!!

 

Third-- This week's photo reveal! Here are all the stories from last week:

Burned by Cindy Cagle What a Day by Sally Stackhouse
What's Evil by Carrie Sorensen
The Childhood Home by Scott Taylor
Dancing by Leanne Sype
The One that got Away by David Bastiani

Here are the rules:

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story

2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.

3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.

4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.

5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

The photo courtesy of our fellow blog hop writer Cindy Cagle

Mandatory words:

dock

cannon

anchor

camel

credit card

Where and When: the Flash 500 Ebook

The big questions. When and where should the ebook start rolling out? It took me all weekend, but I have the answers. As to the when regarding each where, each place has their own quality control checks, so Nicole and I will be keeping an eye out and update you as each place posts. :-)

In the meantime, you can still download it, and in some cases convert it to your eReader, from BookRix here: http://www.bookrix.com/_ebook-nicole-pyles-flash-500/

The where:

From BookRix Customer Service email:

Amazon, Kobo, B&N, iTunes, Hugendubel, Libri, Thalia, Bol, Page Place, Spiegel and soon Diesel, Sony, and Baker & Tayler.

The when:

From BookRix site:

How long will it take for my book to appear on the other eBooks markets?

Normally after your book is fully uploaded for sale via BookRix and there are no issues with your book, it will take about 72 hours for your book to appear in the eBook stores. Some stores could take up to 7-21 days to show up online. This is because it goes through a review process on BookRix and a separate review process for the external shops.

Flash 500 Ebook Starting to Roll Out

I'm stealing +Nicole Pyles announcement because, frankly, I'm tired. :P

That doesn't mean I'm any less excited, though. :D

She posts where you can find it now. As the days go on, other ebook sellers should be picking it up from BookRix. I will be sure to keep you updated. <3

Thank everyone for their patience!!

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(Posted 5/11/2013 at http://theworldofmyimagination.blogspot.com/2013/05/flash-500-anniversary-edition-download.html)

It's here!! Okay, well right it's only 10:57 pm on the West Coast, so we're not technically late on the publication date.

I'm scheduling this post for the morning though to catch everyone while you're drinking your morning coffee - that way you can download your copy of the anniversary edition of the weekly writing prompt!

Download Flash 500  today! It's a free book and it's awesome! It's also a lot of work and a lot of learning experiences along the way (makes sense, though doesn't it?)

Anyways, thank you everyone for your hard work submitting this week and a big huge thank you to Carrie for doing so much work on this!

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You're welcome, Nicole! Thank you for blogging about it. Lol.

Flash 500 Release Delayed

I know, I'm sorry. I'm sure you've been refreshing your Amazon search every 5 minutes to see if it's there.

Unfortunately, it's not.

Honestly, everything was ready to go on Wednesday. Reviewed on Thursday.

Then 'Publish' was hit, and that's when all the complications happened. :P

We are working through them, though. This is a hiccup, not a give up. In fact, we may have found a way to upload to multiple reader programs along with Amazon, so if you're Nook or iBook or Kobo reader, you'll get access sooner than expected!!

Granted, Kindle users may get it late, but we're hoping it's a trade off everyone can be okay with.

So, keep your eyes pealed. We are going to hit 'Publish' again tonight and see what happens this time. :P Once it's up, you will know because the West Coast will probably hear Nicole scream and the Midwest will hear me, and the echos will spread all over the world!!!

Maybe, anyway. I'm sure we will feel that loud, anyway.

So, wish us (and all the other authors!) luck, and we will have an ebook for you soon!!

WWBH Snapshot Reveal: What's Evil

It's happening tomorrow!! Flash 500 will be available for free download at Amazon.com!!

I know you're biting your nails in wait, so here's a quick story from this past week's WWBH prompt to help tide you over. :)

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What's Evil

"Evil butter tarts," Lilly muttered. She knotted her fists, pumping her arms in time with her footsteps pounding on the dry boards beneath her feet. The park path wound through a quiet landscape still cowed by winter, not quite ready to trust the turn of slightly warmer days.

The weather never mattered to Lilly. Her mother had told her 'there is no bad weather; only bad clothing.' Lilly had a wardrobe full of running gear for everything short of the extremes, and for those rare days, she had a treadmill folded underneath her bed.

Today, she was running off her mother's butter tarts. She had sworn she would only eat one. One would be plenty after a chicken salad and sweetened water, but they had been talking, and laughing, and before she'd known it, Lilly's mother had leaned over to whisper that she had eaten three. Three!

Shaking her head, Lilly pushed her body onward, forward. She would burn up those extra calories. Another mile or two should do it. Then she could be done for the day and not have to worry about Luke wondering where the paunch in her belly had come from. They were scheduled to look at a couple ballrooms today, trying to chose the event to host their wedding reception. She refused to let two extra butter tarts ruin her chances at marriage. It would not happen.

He would take her away, then. Rescue her from the ever watchful eye of her mother. They were going to have such a lovely honeymoon - three months in the Mediterranean, traveling along the coast at leisure in Luke's family yacht. Maybe then she could relax a little, enjoy the food a little, just rest ...

Until then, though, Lilly would run. If not away from where she really wanted to escape, then away from those darned evil butter tarts.


Word count: 312

WWBH Snapshot Prompt

My favorite part - I have a winner to announce!

Sally @ Sally Scribbles!!

Congratulations! I'll send you a note and you can let me know if you have a button or if you would like me to make one. We'll have it up by next Wednesday. :D

Last week's prompt produced some amazing creativity. I have the proof right here:

Contains Strychnine by David Bastiani

Four Years by Scott Taylor

Of Books and Fighter Planes by Anne Organista

The Power of Books by Sally

Books and More Books by Tena Carr
Untitled by Vicki Paulus

Fantastic! There are lots of new and old faces this week, and all the stories are wonderfully matched to Leanne's great photo choice. :)

On to this week's prompt - first, the rules.

1) Use the photo and the 5 words provided in your story

2) Keep your word count 500 words or less.

3) You have until next Tuesday to link up your post.

4) Link up with your blog hostess (Nicole, Carrie, Tena or Leanne) when you’re done via the inLinkz linky below.

5) Have fun, don’t stress, let those creative juices flow.

This week's photo is courtesy of Flikr Commons:

The 5 must-use words:

butter

evil

wardrobe

rescue

ballroom

And a quick plug - Don't forget about Flash 500 coming out on Friday via Amazon!! :-)

See all the unique takes on the prompt below and link up your own.

Flash 500 Ebook Announcement

4 Days to Go!

To what, you ask? There have been a few blogs and posts going on about the anniversary publication of the WWBH posts. Nicole and I collected as many of our favorites as we could hold, which was unfortunately not all the writers or all the stories. We also contacted as many photographers as we could to include the photographs inspiring the prompts. All to put together an anthology featuring stories from the first year of the Writer's Wednesday Blog Hop.

And it's available Friday, May 10th.

That's this Friday if you're curious. We'll start out at Amazon for the first 90 days, then plan to go through Smashwords as well.

Oh, and it's FREE!

Just to let you know.

So be sure to get your Kindles and your Kindle reader apps ready for Friday, when you can add a collection of amazing stories from amazing writers based on some amazing photos.

To entice you some more, here's the cover. (Joshua wants you to know he's the little boy in the far right, bottom corner.)

Beautiful, isn't it?

If you can't tell, we're pretty excited about this publication. :) A big, huge thank you to everyone who has joined in the hop. We can't wait to read all the stories this next year has to bring, and we hope we can thank more writers in this special way and others. :)

And here's a sneak peek of out everyone who has agreed to be a part of our blog hop, and now the ebook.

Anne Organista - anne-writersspace.blogspot.com

Carrie K Sorensen - chasingrevery.blogspot.com (WWBH co-host, co-editor)

Cindy Cagle - thewoodenrollercoaster.blogspot.com

Emily Jean Roche - emilyjeanroche.blogspot.com

George Beckingham - whyhowwhatif.blogspot.ca

Heather Musk - readingwritingeverything-heather.blogspot.com

Krystal Wade - kyrstalwade.blogspot.com

Leanne Sype - leannesype.wordpress.com (WWBH co-host)

L.T. Dalin - chessnysilth.blogspot.no

Melissa Gardiner - unpublishedworksofme.blogspot.co.uk

Nicole Pyles - theworldofmyimagination.blogspot.com (WWBH founder and co-host, co-editor)

Randy Lindsay - randylindsay.blogspot.com

Scott Taylor - scottywattydoodlealltheday.blogspot.com

Roman Taylor - mistorytime.blogspot.com

Sydney Aaliyah - sydneyaaliyah.wordpress.com

Tena Carr - jottingsandwritings.wordpress.com (WWBH co-host)

Tony Roberts - writingforfoodinindy.wordpress.com

Yolanda Tong - whereslanda.wordpress.com