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Free Short Stories – A Tasting Menu from Wonderland Press

Some of these short stories are sharp and dry; others are sweet or funny; others are “mystery flavors,” and none of them stay quite the same flavor throughout. Whether you prefer a mystery that hums with secrets, a shadowy tale that lingers, or a glimpse of another world entirely, you’ll find something amongst our aisles […]

The Fantasy Bundle of Bundles: 10 Must-Read Series for Fantasy Lovers

Discover Your Next Fantasy Obsession! Looking for your next great fantasy escape? The Fantasy Bundle of Bundles brings together ten incredible series from top indie authors, spanning epic quests, dark fairy tales, supernatural mysteries, and more. Whether you crave high-stakes adventure, magical intrigue, or love stories woven with destiny, you’ll find something to love in […]

New Witch in Town: Magic and Power in T. Thorn Coyle’s Contemporary Witchcraft Series, Witches of Portland

Series Note: T. Thorn Coyle’s Witches of Portland series extends to nine books so far. Thorn lives in Portland, which they use in their writing a lot. These books have a traditional fantasy feel, but once you’ve started reading, you know you’re in a brand-new world, in the hands of a master. – Kristine Kathryn […]

Beyond That Which is Known to Man: Strange Magic in the Twilight Zone of Dean Wesley Smith’s Bryant Street Series

Series Note: I’m the lucky person who gets to read Bryant Street stories first. These stories are dark, but wonderful, taking place on a street that wouldn’t be out of place in Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone. Each story has its own delightful shiver. There are four packed collections here, providing lots of shivers. Enjoy! – […]

Romance and Poisonous Intrigue: The Shadows of a Dark Elf Fairy Tale Romance in Anthea Sharp’s Darkwood Trilogy

Series Note: Anthea Sharp’s fantasy stories always have an extra touch of magic. The Darkwood series contains echoes of classic fairy tales, but these novels are pure Anthea. The books contain great writing, great characters, and, my favorite, a hidden destiny to propel the plot. And yes, Anthea has a lot of other books for […]

Love, Death, and Destiny: An Epic Celestial Romantasy that Spans Across Lisa Silverthorne’s A Game of Lost Souls Series

Series Note: I have the privilege of living in the same community as Lisa Silverthorne, so I get to hear the behind-the-scenes stories about the writing of her books. The Game of Lost Souls series started as a single book, and now the series has thirteen entries (with more expected). So if you like these […]

Win/Win Thinking: Reframing Conflict Without Becoming What You Hate

Win/win thinking…it’s one of those things that sounds great at first, but when you get into the details of actually having to do it, it can quickly becomes overwhelming. It sounds like bullshit: all you have to do to succeed is never get taken advantage of again!!! Uh. Easier said than done. But let’s talk about it. […]

Magic and Song: Playing for Keeps in Thomas K. Carpenter’s Musical Fantasy Series, Stone Singers

Series Note: Thomas Carpenter writes in a lot of series, but his Hundred Halls series has 40 novels and counting. There are subseries on subseries here, and Stone Singer Hall is one of them. You’ll get almost 1500 pages of great fiction in this bundle alone. And then you’ll have 35 other books of Tom’s […]

Unforgettable Worlds: Offbeat Fantasy Stories from Planet Bob in Robert Jeschonek’s Fantasy Stories

Series Note: Robert Jeschonek provides a short story collection and novels in the same series. All with the patented Jeschonek perspective, which is fun and original and like nothing else you’ve ever read before. Bob has published a lot of books, so if these are your introduction to his work…well, let’s just say, you’re one […]

Love, Magic, and Faery Bargains: Mythical Fantasy Romance in Brigid Collins’ Winter’s Consort Series

Series Note: I let the authors choose their own books for a StoryBundle. That way I don’t have to keep track of what’s been in previous bundles. I read a lot of Brigid Collins’ writing and love it all, but I missed this series somehow. As I was putting together the StoryBundle, this paragraph caught […]