Apocalypse and Creatures News

Posted by Absolute XPress on October 19, 2009 with Comments Comments

AXP’s new title ‘Women of the Apocalypse’ was posted on Amazon.com earlier this month and even though it hasn’t officially been released yet, it already has a review.

October 14, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
Four Stories – So different – so Good
By Lin
This book has a very different premise. Archangels, all men, leave a guy (Tobias) on earth to warn them if the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse plan to destroy humanity. That guy is supposed to get four male champions to fight the horsemen. When four women drink the Four Horsemen shooters (and there’s a recipe) and get empowered instead of the men, the angels aren’t happy. Then the fun begins. Four very different stories, all with surprises. I was going to read one story each night. I read all four stories last night. This whole book is a very good read, every story. Angels aren’t always what you think they are and neither are the horsemen. And I warn you, you might get your eyes opened about where famine will strike.

Great news for our four novella authors.

Also, our other new title ‘Creatures of the Night’ has a promotional video created by one of the authors in the anthology. Check it out.

This is certainly a great way to spread the word and it’s given us here at AXP a few promotional ideas for our future titles.

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Coming Soon: Flash Fiction Challenge #2

Posted by Absolute XPress on October 9, 2009 with Comments Comments

In June 2009, writers everywhere were issued a challenge – to write an epic story in under 1000 words.

They were challenged to write about what hides in the darkness, what’s creeping behind the corner or even under the bed. Creatures of the Night holds 19 stories from 14 established and break out authors from all over the USA, UK and Canada. I have the great pleasure to introduce them to you today.

The winners of the second Flash Fiction Challenge, Creatures of the Night, are (in alphabetical order):

Marie Andreas – Paranoia
Beth Caudill – Bridge Guardian
M.L.D. Curelas – Foxhunt
Stef Donev – Leprechauns on Ice
Tina Hunter – Demon Disease and Mistake Bite
Cynthia Latzko – Nightly Appetizers
Tammy Lynde – The Prisoner
Sarah Melton – The Full Treatment and Buttons Almighty
Paul Monks – Quickening and Signal to Noise
Jay Raven – Weapons of Mass Destruction and Blood Money
J.A. Saare – Redemption
R. L. Stuemke – Hot Spell
Matthew Stroescu – When I’m Sixty Four and Eternal Moonless Night
Heather Wildman – Becoming Human

Please join me in congratulating them all. More information about these fabulous authors and their intriguing tales can be found on the AXP book page for Creatures of the Night.

The authors also want the world to know that there is more than just shadows lurking in the night, and to help them do this we are holding a very special online book launch on October 31st. Check back for more information on this special event.

And don’t forget, the Flash Fiction Challenge is now a quarterly event. The next challenge opens on December 1st with an entertaining new theme. Be sure to check it out.