Human 76: Fragments of a Fractured World - a post-apocalyptic anthology #Human76

“Quiet, you fool! You’re safe now!” Rough hands gripped Ghabrie. A kestrel swooped but Ghabrie could not hear its call. She could hear only Nahria’s shriek. Ghabrie strained to glimpse her little sister through the mass of rebellion warriors and Prometheans. The two sides were withdrawing, both claiming their spoils and retreating. Ghabrie thrashed: kicking, biting, struggling against strong arms that restrained her. “Nahria, I’ll come for you!” The butt of a rifle thumped the side of her head as her words still echoed across the barren landscape. Ghabrie slipped into an oblivion brought by the hands of her liberators. Fourteen authors take you on an unprecedented post-apocalyptic journey.

It's here! The post-apocalyptic anthology written by fourteen authors, including me, is available for purchase. While each story is separate, they all connect in some way and are all a part of the same world. I've read the stories by the other authors and I can assure you that you will love the stories within this anthology.

My story is called "The Oasis" and is about a young girl, born after the Blast, named Mags who has some special abilities.

The book is free in e-book form for a limited time, so grab your copy soon!

And the really special thing abut the book is that proceeds from sales of the book will be put towards the Water is Life charity, a global charity that provides clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education programs to schools and villages in desperate need worldwide. Our book is about those displaced and struggling to survive in a dangerous world and this charity fits perfectly with our stories. So when you buy the book you will be helping those in need.

Here are some links to check out:

Go here for the paperback.

Go here for the e-book.

Go here to find out how the idea for this anthology came about.

Go here for more information about how the e-book was put together.

Go here to follow the Human 76 Facebook page.

And go here to find out more about the Water is Life charity.

Fae World anthology series - SUBMISSIONS CALL

This is not one of the official Blog Your Book in 30 Days posts. But as the previous post here was about creating videos, I thought I'd share one I just made for Melusine Muse Press' submission call for the Fae World anthology series.

You can find out more about the Fae World anthology series here.

This video was created using Microsoft's MovieMaker software. If you have a Windows computer and this software isn't pre-installed on it, it can currently be downloaded for free. (I am still learning how to use the software properly as it is new to me.)

Difference Between "Anthology," "Collection" and "Omnibus" #BYBin30

The difference between the terms "anthology," "collection" and "omnibus"

ANTHOLOGY (noun) : a book or other collection of selected writings by various writers usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject. e.g. a book of poetry by various poets or a book of several short stories all written by different authors.

Now, when you publish and anthology of short stories or poems by various authors, it is acceptable to use the term "collection" in the title rather than "anthology," but the book should be categorized as an anthology. An anthology is a collection, but a collection is not always an anthology.

COLLECTION (noun) : a book of selected writings from various books or a selection of short stories or poems by one author of the same theme or various themes. e.g. a book of short Christmas stories all written by the same author.

Although it is done frequently. using the term "anthology" in a title for a collection of stories or poems from ONE author, is actually not supposed to be done. The title (if it includes such information) should use the term "collection" to describe the contents of the book.

OMNIBUS (noun) : a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme. An omnibus contains several complete books by one author.
e.g. a book of supernatural stories by Terry Pratchett. A complete content of each book is used.

It is rare to see an omnibus with anything other than omnibus in the title, which is as it should be.