New Book "Ruins Excavation"

Wow. It sure has been a long time since I posted anything here. Too long. In fact, so long ago that I didn't even remember that I forgot to post about the latest anthology that I'm in.

So, this anthology, called "Ruins Excavation" has one of my stories in it. My story is titled, "The First Time." The book is a collection of short stories from many authors about women archaeologists of color who lead teams on excavations of ancient ruins scattered around the world. It is for sale at amazon. Click HERE to go check it out.

The audiobook is available at Audible.com. The sample clip just happens to be of my story! How awesome is that? Click HERE to enjoy!

NEWS FLASH - PRICE REDUCTION!!!

I have reduced the prices on my books.  I've dropped the print versions of both to $10.99 each and the Kindle versions to $3.99 each.  Not only am I hoping to generate some sales, but I also need to get some reviews.  I have a link here to the Amazon page showing both of my books only.  If for some reason it doesn't work, simply go to Amazon, type in "Tammy A. Branom variables," hit Enter, and you will have the page you need.

New Job

Well, folks, I'm back to work, albeit only a couple days a week.  I'm back in Stevenson, but now I'm UP the hill at Skamania Physical Therapy.  For 90 days I'm on "probation," but I think things will work out.  Hey, it's money and at least I might still be able to get credit. 

Last minute Christmas Idea!

Hey, everybody!  Are you finished with all of your Christmas shopping?  If you are still looking for a last minute gift for that reader on your list, consider my books of short, speculative fiction stories.  They are available at amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle.  I appreciate your purchase!  Happy Holidays!

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Variables-Capricious-Collection-Stories/dp/1482377578/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1387245310&sr=8-3&keywords=tammy+a.+branom

http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-Variables-Short-Stories-Branom/dp/1490415769/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387245310&sr=8-1&keywords=tammy+a.+branom

 

 

Freelance Writer Available!!!

Happy holidays!  I hope the season finds you and yours well.

I wanted to let you know that since being excused from my employment, I’ve been honing my business writing skills including research, writing business letters, and general office documentation.  My main pursuit is to be a freelance writer and provide writing for business such as letters for collections, legal documents, and writing copy, such as press releases, newsletters, brochures, and fundraising letters.  The aim of providing these skills is to increase a business’ visibility and productivity along with the possibility of decreasing work overflow.

You’ll find my new contact details below.  If you can spare a couple of minutes, I’d be really grateful if you took a look at my new website, which gives examples of my writing services.  Any feedback you have on my website is very welcome.

Finally, if you hear of anyone in your network who might be interested in my writing services, please share my details with them.

With best wishes,

 
Tammy A. Branom
t.a.branom@hotmail.com
http://tammyabranom.wordpress.com/

 

Book Two Press Release

My second book of short stories was recognized in local newspapers.  Here is the press release from the White Salmon Enterprise.

Book 2 is out!!!

My second book of short stories, Unknown Variables is now available on amazon.com.

Welcome to more Variables—of life gone awry entwined in the unknown. As with her first collection, Random Variables, Tammy A. Branom plummets you into twisted realities with another 26 assorted tales of unpredictable turns. Follow along into the realm just beyond the shadows—and into the unknown. -Excerpt- “Guys?” He craned his neck, peering into the woods. Terrified, Kenny focused back to the mine. Deep within, a small white light passed back and forth. Kenny squeezed his eyes shut. “Please let it be Jim and Mark.” He peeked, first with one eye then the other. His jaw dropped and tears pooled. --From The Ride

HWA Member!!!

As of May 21, 2013, I am officially a Horror Writers Association Affiliate Member.  I am proud and honored to be a part of such a fantastic organization.  I wish I could have been an Associate, but Affiliate is an earned spot and not just a "pay some dues and you are in" membership.  Just being accepted is a great achievement for me as a writer.  I am indeed proud of myself at this point in time.

Press Release in local Pioneer

Finally, May 8, the local newspaper, The Skamania County Pioneer printed my press release for my book.  Better late than never.

My Book's Press Release

Out of the six press releases I sent out to local newspapers, so far the only one to print it is the White Salmon Enterprise.

Living the Dream!

Ever since amazon.com started up, I hoped to see my name on the site.  I was so excited when my name showed up in the splash for the anthology "Thirsty are the Damned."  But now, I am living the dream!  MY name; MY book on amazon.com!!!

Random Variables: My Collection

 

Order Now!  at createspace
or
Order  from amazon.com

Capricious: Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable.


No other word better describes this collection of 26 short stories and flash fiction by Tammy A. Branom. Let your mind wander along this path of Random Variables, leading you into her dark ideas and thoughts following no specific theme or notion. Through time and space, from aliens and animated objects to vampires and zombies, bizarre--and capricious--tales abound. Imagination askew.

Publication Date:Mar 28 2013
ISBN/EAN13:1482377578 / 9781482377576
Page Count:186
Binding Type:US Trade Paper
Trim Size:6" x 9"
Language:English
Color:Black and White
Related Categories:Fiction / Short Stories

No Gorge anthology, but...

Well, the Gorgeous Minds anthology was a bust.  BUT, I have self-published MY OWN BOOK!  I went to createspace and put together 26 of my short stories and flash fiction.  My creation is titled Random Variables: A Capricious Collection of Short Stories by Tammy A. Branom.  It will sell for $14.99 and is available on createspace as of this date and will appear on amazon.com within a few days.  For anyone interested in reading some of my stories, both previously published and unpublished, here is the link to my book at createspace.

https://www.createspace.com/4162236

Columbia River Gorge Anthology

I haven't said much about this since I wasn't certain if it would go live or not, but it has and I am to be in an anthology of Columbia River Gorge authors. For this book to get published, people need to pre-order copies on Kickstarter. Only if the goal of $2,500 by February 15 is reached, will this book be published. Therefore, I am reaching out to readers of the Columbia River Gorge (and everywhere else) to help in making this a possibility. This isn't just for me, but for all the Gorge authors to be included. If you can, help us out by ordering. You can pre-order with this link here.

There's also a Facebook page.  Search for Gorgeous Minds and like us!

Writing Update

With 2012 coming to a close and all the decorating, baking, cooking, wrapping, partying, and gifting, my writing has taken a backseat.  Ok, so it's more like in the trunk. So, I thought I should throw out there one last update to my writing for 2012.

In my last writing post here, I said several anthologies were due to come out. With that in mind, I'll post the links for you to purchase them.

Origins: Colliding Causalities is out.  My story "Of Men and Gods" is the first story of the anthology.  Available in many formats, there's sure to be one for you!  Go get yourself a copy here

From Rainstorm Press comes Glimpses of Insanity.  "The Clonal Blake Jones" is my tale included in this collection of 11 eerie tales of rare, disturbing psychological disorders. Available at amazon.com in paperback or kindle. Click here to get yourself a copy today!

Also out from Rainstorm Press is the charity anthology The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 3 Monster Bash.  This last book of the "undead" series included my story "In With The New."  Make a child's holiday a tiny bit better and order up your copy of it today by clicking here.

Well, that's all I have to report, so with that let me leave you with good tidings! I wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a safe and wonderful New Year!

Damn the Mayans! See you all in 2013! 

Christmas Thimble World 2012!!!

Well, folks, it's that time of year and I have finally got my Thimble World up and going. If you're interested in taking a look at the thimbles I added to my Christmas decor along with the annual Christmas Thimble World, head on over to my ThimbleWorld blog.  Click this link.

Too many things; too little time

I know, I know. I always have an excuse. But, really, between work at work and work at home, I don't have much time for anything else. But, somehow I manage to get done what I need to get done. However, updated my blogs and website and facebook, are on the bottom of the list. It gets ugly when I finally sit down to do this stuff. Hours and hours go into updates. Oh, if only I had the time to keep up with them.

Unfortunately, I don't. So, I'm taking almost an entire night to do it all.

Forgive me if I repeat some things, but here's a list of my most recent accomplishments.  You can check out my website for more info. I updated it first. (YAY!)

"Trip of A Lifetime" anthology from Sleeping Cat Books with my story "Snow Angel" is now for sale! Click this link to purchase a copy. You can even get a mug!

The Whortleberry Press anthology "Strange Christmas" has my story "Proof" in its pages.  It is also for sale, and just in time for Christmas!! Here's the link to go buy yourself (or someone else) a copy.

Third Flatiron Publishing will soon be releasing "Origins: Colliding Causalties" in which I have "Of Men and Gods."

I made it into another Rainstorm Press anthology. This one is "Glimpses of Insanity" and its about unusual mental issues--not the ordinary everyday coo-coo's nest. My story is titled, "The Clonal Blake Jones."

I have had many stories accepted at Static Movement as of late.  "The Gauntlet" and "One Last Christmas" were accepted for "Last Night."  The anthology "Bloody Ghost Stories" accepted "A Little Girl."  An anthology of drinking stories, "In Vino Veritas" will include my tale "A Restaurant in Culver City."  "A House Named Ernie" was welcomed for "A Journey You Say?" anthology of life's journey stories.

Finally, I responded to an ad on Craigslist (don't bash me yet) for a call for submissions to a Gorge Writers Anthology.  I've already had my story "Buckets Full of Blackberries" accepted, so now all I need to do is wait and see if the editor gets enough writers interested in submitting.  I should hear something back on this shortly.

Ok, so I guess that wasn't the "final" update, after all.  I am editing a story for Strange, Weird, & Wonderful's "The Inanimates I" anthology.  They really liked my submission titled "Precision Sharpened for Perfect Slicing" but they want changes.  I'm trying to muddle through it for a final acceptance, so wish me luck! My first submission to them was "A House Named Ernie" which they didn't accept because they already had a house tale.  So, I asked what they DID want, and the editors gave me a prompt for a meat cleaver. I went for it and they said it was "kick ass." (Their words, not mine). Now, I'll see if I can make it fit for them. I'm glad it's a paying market.

Alrighty, then. I think that's all I have to update for now. I'll try to keep you posted on changes and publications and further acceptances, but I don't know how well that will go. Nonetheless, keep watching...I'm always writing and submitting.

Take the Trip of a Lifetime!

And you can win a free travel mug! Announcing the release of Trip of a Lifetime: An Anthology.

What is your idea of the trip of a lifetime? Is it relaxing on a sandy Caribbean beach? Traveling through parts of Europe? Or do you prefer to stay closer to home and travel through your imagination? Sometimes the trip of a lifetime can be the one you never expected to take. And sometimes a trip becomes quite memorable for the wrong reasons.

In this collection of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction, you will find our contributors' ideas of the "trip of a lifetime." Perhaps you'll find your own ideas in these pages, or perhaps we'll spark the desire for you to go out and make your own memories!

To celebrate the release of this anthology in both paperback and ebook formats, Sleeping Cat Books will send a Trip of a Lifetime travel mug to one reader chosen at random (see website for image). The rules for entering this drawing are below.

Trip of a Lifetime: An Anthology is now available in paperback (http://sleepingcatbooks.com/trip-store.html) and for Kindle (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A9ZJWYQ), NOOK (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-storm-is-coming-various/1109651115?ean=2940015727876), and Kobo (http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Trip-of-a-Lifetime/book-R8iEe9djM0qE1mXzG57BoQ/page1.html?s=ep0CfocqHk-fAKdoh4lw6w&r=1).

Rules for Entry

·         One entry per paperback copy ordered.

·         Only orders placed through Sleeping Cat Books (http://sleepingcatbooks.com/trip-store.html) are eligible for entry.

·         Orders placed and paid in full prior to 12:01 am Saturday, 1 December 2012 are eligible.

·         Contributors to this anthology and their family members are eligible provided they place orders through the website at full retail cost.

·         The winner will be chosen at random on 3 December 2012 from all of the eligible entries. The winner's first name will be announced on the Sleeping Cat Books blog (http://www.sarah-holroyd.com/blog/) that day.

·         In the event that we are unable to contact the winner by 10 December, a second name will be chosen at random and announced on that day.

More Updates

In trying to keep up with new updates, I'm posting my latest news and correcting some old.

First off, Whortleberry Press' Strange Halloween 2012, accepted "Hootenanny Holler" not "Snow Angel"  In fact, the WP book is now for sale.  My story's title was changed to "Horror in Hootenanny Holler" and there are a couple modifications from the original, just to keep people on their toes. (Ha, ha).

Next, "Snow Angel" was accepted, but to Sleeping Cats Books for an anthology entitled "Trip of a Lifetime."  This story is also a reprint from the closed Fictitious Magazine site, but at least it has a new home.

Rainstorm Press accepted "In with the New" for their "Undead that Saved Christmas" anthology.  This is a charity anthology of monster stories with Christmas themes.  Should be interesting.  Of course, my story is SF, but hey, what did you expect?

I don't know if I mentioned it previously, but "Hootenanny Holler," and "Snow Angel" had been submitted to Thadd Presley Presents: along with a couple other stories of mine.  Unfortunately, I needed to pull them all from Thadd Presley.  I really didn't want to do that, but he was having difficulties and not responding to emails or FB posts, so I thought it best to put my stories in other places.  The other 2 stories, "The Gauntlet" (a reprint) and "A Little Girl" (original) are still awaiting decisions, but if they are not accepted there, I have another place for them already lined up for acceptance.  Just playing the waiting game on them.

And, don't forget to read my "Aurora's Waverider" article on Unexplained Mysteries.

So, there's the latest on my writing.  Hope you all are buying (or bought) some of these anthologies to support us small-time writers.

Time to Update

Ok, so long time, no posting...again.  Well, I've been very busy.  See that Winner pic?  Yup, I am one of the winners in the August Camp NaNoWriMo!  My final total is 51,202 words.  I started on August 1 and finished August 24.  Well, I finished the challenge, but I did not finish my novel.  In fact, I'm not certain I'm even half way, yet.  Nevertheless, doing the NaNoWriMo Challenge tells me that all I need to do to write more is DO it; quit worrying about it and just do it.  At least write the story.  Edit later.

So, there you have it.  I've been busy writing, not only the Camp NaNoWriMo, but other stories as well.  I've been busy enough that I have not had enough time to update news and post to the blog and website and facebook and any other medium it's considered necessary for a writer.  Therefore, since I've finished NaNo, I think it's time to update everyone on what I've done in my writing world.

Outside the Camp NaNoWriMo, I've submitted not only older stories, but new ones.  I'm still waiting for responses on most of them, but I did have a couple acceptances.  "The Biggest Fan" was accepted to Rainstorm Press' "I'll Never Go Away 3."  I submitted for #2, but apparently there were so many submissions, the press decided to make a third installment.  I was accepted for the third one.  No word on release dates or anything, but I will post when it's out.

A story "Snow Angel" previously published through the now defunct Fictitious Magazine, has been accepted to be included in Whortleberry Press' "Strange Halloween 2012."  This anthology is supposed to publish September 15, 2012.  I'll update on that when it happens as well.

A new article posted on Unexplained Mysteries called "Aurora's Waverider."  You can read it by clicking here.

I'm not sure I posted this before, but Whortleberry Press' "Strange Summer Mysteries" is available to purchase now.  Click this link to buy it.  Whortleberry created a "book trailer" to view through youtube.  Here's the link for that.

Well, I think I've caught up with everything I needed to report to the world.  I'll let you process all this information (ha ha) and get back to you later with further updates as they develop.