EVEN LOST HEROES NEED LOVE

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1939844363/

Lauren Scharhag has written a 

wonderful review 

of this anthology on her blog:

http://laurenscharhag.blogspot.com/2017/05/hero-lost-mysteries-of-death-and-life.html

She even liked my short story in the volume 

for which I am truly grateful.

"But, hands-down, the standout for me was 'Sometimes They Come Back,' 

(not to be confused with the Stephen King story/film, and not a reference to it either—at least, not as far as I can tell).

 It’s the tale of an Einherjar 

(soldiers out of Norse mythology) 

who now goes by the name of Caretaker, 

servant to a mysterious Grande Dame in a shadowy underworld that exists uncomfortably close to our own plane of existence. 

Other gods and mythological creatures make appearances, but his closest companion is a humble mouse that rides around in his pocket. 

This story was brilliantly written, and by turns fascinating, funny, and disturbing. 

I was a bit disappointed that it turned into a run-of-the-mill love story—

I could spend a whole book just hanging out with the Caretaker while he tends to his dark duties.

  Don't look for my picture on the book's Amazon page 

(it is a good thing what with my mug!)

But those spotlighted are the true stars of this volume:

Erika Beebe ... Yvonne Ventresca ... Renee Cheung ... Ellen Jacobson ... Tyrean Martinson.

I tip my Stetson to them and to my other illustrious anthologists:

Jen Chandler, Elizabeth Seckman, L. Nehay, Olga Godim, Sarah Foster, and Sean McLachlan! 

Want an idea of what our stories may be like?