Patty Flaherty Pagan, editor and publisher at Spider Road Press, is calling for more people to review Up, Do: Flash Fiction by Women Writers. It’s an amazing anthology, and I’d think so even if it didn’t have two of my stories in it.

Here are some reasons why:

• Flash fiction rules, and all these stories are flash fiction. It’s the perfect take-along book. Each story can be read in small chunks of time. If you’re like me, small chunks of time are probably all you have most days!
• The anthology is inclusive and showcases the full diversity of contemporary women writers’ voices. You’ll find literary fiction, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction, mystery, and horror–as well as stories that defy genre and categorization.
• The stories cover a wide range of women’s experiences, from childhood to the elder years. They’re set in the past, the present, and, in some cases, the future.
• So what do they have in common? Excellent writing. Strong women’s voices. Complex female protagonists.

To encourage more people to read and review Up, Do, I’m offering a FREE AUTOGRAPHED COPY to anyone who posts a comment here or on my Facebook page. All you need to do in return is review it–on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, or your favorite online book site.

Up, Do: Flash Fiction by Women Writers includes new, never-before-published work by Tantra Bensko, Theo Greenblatt, Donna Hill,  Tania Moore, Eden Royce, and many other talented writers. My contributions are “We Decided,” an exploration of adolescent creativity and the complexities of female friendship, and “Lights Out: Zelda at Highland Hospital,” inspired by the life and writing of Zelda Fitzgerald.

To win an autographed copy, leave your comment here or on my Facebook post by June 10, 2016. I will choose one random winner.

And if you’ve already read Up, Do, I encourage you to review it. Even short reviews can help readers decide whether to buy a book–and that keeps all of us writers going!