Wednesday 26 October 2011

Tears & Laughter & Happy Ever After

I'm thrilled to have two short stories included in this fantastic anthology. Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After is filled with stories from the best and most successful short story writers around. It will be published as in Kindle format in mid-November and in paperback a month later.

‘Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After’ is a vibrant and varied collection of stories from writers who between them have had hundreds of short stories published in women’s magazines in the UK and around the world! Contributors have also won or been placed in dozens of competitions, published novels and written non-fiction for many UK magazines.

As the title suggests, the twenty-six stories encompass the dizzying heights of happiness, the heartbreaking depths of sadness and every emotion in between. Within the pages of this book you’ll meet a housewife with a surprising secret, a beekeeper with a problem and an undertaker with something unusual on his mind. You’ll also encounter angels, ghosts, aliens and many other intriguing characters. And, in the end, you may just find the path to happy ever after.

The idea for this book came from the successful ‘A Story A Fortnight’ writing group which brought the writers involved together in a project which has inspired and supported them in their short story writing.

Who’s been up to ‘Monkey Business'?

What's happening in 'The House At Summer's End’?

Who is 'The Girl In The Yellow Dress'?

If you want to know, you have to read ‘Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After’.


You can find out more on our website and keep up with the news on Facebook and follow on Twitter @tears_laughter .

24 comments:

Faye said...

How satisfying for a writer to be involved in such a collaborative project, Debs. I'll look for you on Amazon on this side of the pond. Was going to pre-order another November release, Gabaldon's "Scottish Prisoner", so will happily add "Tears" to order if it's available. Congratulations!

Melissa Amateis said...

Wonderful, Debs! Congratulations!

Unknown said...

Brilliant Debs! Can't wait to read it!
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Chris Stovell said...

Well-deserved, Debs. Congratulations!

Rosemary Gemmell said...

The cover looks lovely - well done on being in such a lovely anthology, Debs!

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

faye - thank you so much. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we've enjoyed writing our stories. These are such a professional bunch of writers and I'm so thrilled to be involved.

melissa - thank you.

liz - thanks so much.x

chris - thank you.

rosemary - thank you. I'm thrilled to be involved.

Troy said...

Congratulations on being one of the best and most successful short story writers around.

Anna Scott Graham said...

So many congrats!!

sheepish said...

Absolutely brilliant, I don't normally read short stories but this will definitely be an exception. Especially as I can get it on my kindle.

Kaye Manro said...

Congrats Debs! This sounds fantastic. What a good idea for a book. Great cover too.

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

Troy - lol, thanks.

Anna - Thank you.

Sheepish - Thanks so much for buying our book, I hope you enjoy it.

Kaye - thank you. I love the cover too, it's gorgeous.

Flowerpot said...

Oh great Debs well done you! xx

Liane Spicer said...

Congratulations, Debs! I'm thrilled for you!

Talli Roland said...

Oh, yay! I'm so thrilled for you, Debs. This looks like such a great read. Please keep us posted on the release!

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

Flowerpots, liane & Talli - thank you. I'll keep you up to date with the release dates.

D.j.Kirkby said...

Wow, congratulations and thanks for the links! I will follow and buy!

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

Dj Kirkby - thank you so much.

Phillipa said...

Congratulations, Debs. What a brilliant project.

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

Phillipa - thank you, I'm thrilled to be involved.

Sherri said...

I'm excited too!

Not long now...

LindyLouMac said...

Hi Debs, back from my travels and trying to catch up with all my favourite bloggers. Congratulations on your stories inclusion in this anthology.

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

LindyLouMac - thanks very much, I'm thrilled to be involved.

I hope you had a fabulous time away.

Suzanne Ross Jones said...

Congratulations, Debs. I'm really looking forward to reading this.

XX

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

Suzanne - thanks. I can't wait for it to be published.