Writing for the Love

  Now Available in the Kindle Store Backlash / Frontlash \ Whiplash Buy Now for Only $0.99 A Science Fiction Humor Story  featured in The Light Fantastic It's time to meet Cricket, the artificially intelligent avatar. She can't wait to not do what she was programmed to do... Cricket Claims My Facebook Profile If you want to see what Cricket is up to on my Facebook profile, which she took over,  CLICK HERE  or click her photo above. Will You Consider Leaving a Review? Reviews are extremely helpful to authors like me. I'd appreciate it so much if you would be willing to give me an honest review of my story after you read it. Review Backlash/Frontlash\Whiplash on Amazon and/or Goodreads . Virtual Launch Party Tonight CLICK HERE to Join Thursday, Sept 9th from 5- 9 PM Join our Facebook Launch Party to meet the authors and win giveaways!

WHAT IF OUR FIRST EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENCOUNTER WAS WITH HUMANS RETURNING TO EARTH? Experience first contact…with us. The Alvarium Experiment is proud to present award-winning and accomplished authors in  Return to Earth , now in print as a single anthology available on Amazon. Explore all ten unique short stories that blend science fiction with fantasy, suspense, mystery, romance, and history. RETURN TO EARTH ANTHOLOGY BUY NOW ON AMAZON About "AOB," a Return to Earth short story by Bria Burton In "AOB," Aona, an Alien-Operated Bot (AOB), suffers a malfunction that could jeopardize her mission on Earth and could lead to the extinction of an entire species from another planet. About Return to Earth Return to Earth  is the second project of the Alvarium Experiment, a consortium of accomplished and award-winning authors. The stories do not need to be read in any particular order; each story is an entry point into the overall story.  Ret...

A New Alvarium Experiment Project Today, the Alvarium Experiment launched its second project called  Return to Earth . Ten accomplished and award-winning authors weave tales based on this premise: What if extraterrestrials came to Earth and they were human? Each story is $0.99 each in the Kindle Store. Stories can be read in any order. AOB by Bria Burton Aona, an Alien-Operated Bot (AOB), suffers a malfunction that could jeopardize her mission on Earth and could lead to the extinction of an entire species from another planet. Q&A Q - What is Return to Earth?   A - In Return to Earth, ten authors unite to interpret how humankind would react to the arrival of extraterrestrials who happen to be human. The stories range in setting from recent history to far future. This is the second project by the Alvarium Experiment, a consortium of accomplished and award-winning authors.   Q - Where should a reader start when selecting a short stor...

Addendum (8/18/15): I just received word that "Tight Pants," a short piece that Page & Spine accepted about a year ago, will be published on August 28, 2015 (yay!) I've been overwhelmed with all the blessings that have been coming my way in the writing realm. God is so good. It's difficult to know where to begin since I've neglected the blog and can hardly remember the last thing I posted (before yesterday's post ). Upcoming Publications A short story, "The Empty Girl," will appear in Revisions: Stories of Starting Over in October. This will be Collection #7 from the Florida Writers Association. Out of that number, I've had four previous pieces appear. I'm very excited to be featured this year after not making it last year. A reprint, "The Mute Girl," will appear in Youth Imagination magazine. Date TBD. The fantasy piece originally appeared in eFantasy. I'm also still in line for publication on a short s...

 Welcome to the Future anthology Includes my short story, "In Line at the DMYV" Amazon Kindle Edition (ebook) Paperback (link pending) Story Description: Katelin has to decide whether or not to kill someone during her mandatory visit to the DMYV. Either way, she might not make it out alive. I'm thrilled to have this science fiction piece published. The paperback is coming soon. Stay tuned.