Release Day – Break the Cycle
Hi all,
Today I’m proud to announce the release of a new anthology. Break the Cycle attempts to expose the myths around bullying, and to scrutinize ways in which we can all make a difference. I was delighted to submit a story to such a worthwhile cause. Do the Right Thing tells the story of a young social worker, and the difficulties she faces trying to protect a vulnerable child.
With all proceeds going to the NSPCC, please do whatever you can to support our book!
Featuring short stories by new and established authors:
Andrew Lynch
Anna-Maria Athanasiou
Blake Rivers
Cameron Lincoln
Carrie Elks
Charlotte E Hart
Cliona Woods
David E Gordon
Eleanor Lloyd-Jones
H. A. Robinson
LJ Stock
Muriel Garcia
Sarah Michelle Lynch
Victoria L. James
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OUR CHOSEN CHARITY IS
BUY LINKS
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BLURB
To coincide with National Anti-Bullying Week in the UK, 14 writers have come together to write about bullying from a variety of perspectives. We think this is still an issue that needs more of a spotlight – now more than ever unfortunately. Forget what you read in the media, these stories will tell you what is really going on in schools, behind closed doors and in places you never thought to look. The pressures our social workers face when it comes to bullying and abuse are immense but it doesn’t stop there. Sometimes bullying gets brought to the attention of head teachers, or the police, then the parents (of both the bully and bullied). Maybe a friend steps in. Maybe a stranger steps in. Or even a family pet. So many people are affected by the malicious acts of one or more instigators and the cycle threatens to repeat.
Perhaps, bullying doesn’t stop though. Ever. Maybe it ends in death. Maybe we can’t break the cycle, or can we? Perhaps bullying isn’t straightforward; maybe it’s sometimes mistaken for jest. You really need to read on… because bullying isn’t an issue limited to childhood. It’s all around us and sometimes escalates into devastating abuse. Sometimes it’s verbal, sometimes physical, maybe even both, but whichever form it comes in, it always has an impact. These stories might make you reach out to a certain person in your life you’ve never really questioned until now – because most victims are still suffering in silence. This is for them.
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