Jessica Ferguson

Author, Writing Coach, Speaker

Christmas Short Stories – MINE!

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I’ve always wanted to write a series: short stories or novels. Haven’t done it yet. However, I have two Christmas stories available and in my mind, they’re a series. I call them my Gift of a Lifetime series. Today I learned my short story, A Child Was Born is FREE. Grab it while you can. If you like it, you might want to read If You Believe only 99 cents. Remember, these are short stories–not novels and not novellas. A Child Was Born is part of an anthology so you’ll actually get seven stories FREE.
 
 The links are below. Just click on the red title.
 
Volume 3 in Kathi Macias’ 12 Days of Christmas series
 

When Marketing Assistant Bretta Richert helps tie up loose ends for the extravagant Louisiana Wedding Gala held that very night, she’s stunned to come face to face with her ex-fiance. Cory is back in town and worse, he’s a huge part of the Gala.

Bretta has held grudges and nursed hurts for the past five years, but Cory acts as though they’ve never been apart. Can he explain why he never called or sent one measly post card? Should Bretta forgive and forget? Will she accept his gift of a lifetime?

 
When a cowboy bearing gifts crashes a BFF Christmas Retreat, he gets more than he bargained for … the gift of a lifetime.
 
You can also purchase Hearts Hearths & Holidays in print if you prefer.

Hearts, Hearths & Holidays – AVAILABLE!

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My short story, A Child Was Born,  published in the Seasons of Love anthology series called Hearts, Hearths & Holidays is now AVAILABLE! Thank you, Cajunflair Publishing!

Okay, I’m excited. In fact, I think I’m more excited about this short story than I was when my first, my one and only book, came out way back in 1996. The difference? By the time I sold my book, received the contract and signed it, revised according to editorial suggestions, prepared the fact sheet, waited … waited … waited … the excitement had ended. And remember, I wrote it, moved to another state, sold it, moved to another town, revised it, moved. It came out while I lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana where I had my first speaking engagement and my first book signing.  Book signings are scary. No, for me they’re traumatic. I feel as if I’m sitting on hind legs waiting for someone to toss me a doggie treat.  Yes, I signed my book with friends. Still, not fun. Maybe it’s just me. A down side to selling category romance back then was that the books were only in stores for a few weeks–then they were gone forever. Now, of course, all books are going digital.

Writing my short story, A Child Was Born, was fun. I love my characters. I love all the little girls–even the ones with no names. I’m proud of it. I’m not saying it couldn’t be better. In my mind, I keep thinking of things I should have added, fleshed out, even things I should change. I suppose that’s the way it is with all writers; we always second guess ourselves and have a difficult time letting go.

If you decide to purchase our Christmas anthology, you can get it from Barnes and Noble or from Amazon. In the near future, it will be available in print. Look it over. Check out the other authors–they have track records!