FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from Saints Alive by Debbie Young - Elizabeth St.John Sina The thing about me is, I know stuff. Not just the sort of thing your mum tells you, or what you learn at the village school. One reason I know more stuff than most kids my age is that my big brot...

A very FATEful moment from ‪@debbieyoung.bsky.social‬ today. It all sounds very innocent...
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A final excerpt from myBook.to/FateAnthology - today by @debbieyoung.bsky.social . Thank you @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social for sharing on your blog!
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Delighted to share this excerpt from writing friend @debbieyoung.bsky.social's contribution to 'Fate'. www.elizabethjstjohn.com/.../fateful-...
In this English village, not everybody is a saint...
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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from Saints Alive by Debbie Young - Elizabeth St.John Sina The thing about me is, I know stuff. Not just the sort of thing your mum tells you, or what you learn at the village school. One reason I know more stuff than most kids my age is that my big brot...

Last of the ten stories in 'Fate', in order but not in enjoyment, a fun read from Cosy Queen @debbieyoung.bsky.social I loved the ending and there's a top tip for stealing cakes... take a sneak peek at the beginning here www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #fatestories

Today's treat, especially for those who love the #Tudors, especially the behind-the-scenes Tudors, is a sneak peek at J.P.Reedman's story. Read the opening here! www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from Dame Fortune's Wheel by J.P. Reedman - Elizabeth St.John London 1492 The girl slipped from the postern gate of the great Benedictine Abbey into the teeming London streets. She pulled her hood up over her head, hiding her face as much as possible. She hated ...

Dame Fortune's Wheel - a fascinating excerpt from our FATEful anthology by @jpreedman.bsky.social. #Medieval #ShortStories #FateStories #HistoricalFiction www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...

A grim story of revenge by @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social held my attention even though it *was* late at night. You can read a taster here – if you dare... www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

Check out yet another excerpt from myBook.to/FateAnthology - this time from my #shortstory !
Thank you @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social for shining so much light on these varied stories of fate and destiny!
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Treat for the day! You can read the opening of 'Beware the Crows' by @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social a VERY disturbing and powerful story, not suitable for bedtime. Hey - you've been warned! It's in the title! www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

Behind the scenes of her story with @anniehistory.bsky.social
'My tale is of refugees, of conquered territories, of strangers not being accepted, of violence and prejudice, of ‘never again’ becoming ‘yes, again’. #FateStories
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Today I'm the guest of @alisonmorton.bsky.social
talking about the ideas behind my story for our new anthology, and it takes in a bit of personal family history, too
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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from The Black Onyx Box by R. Marsden - Elizabeth St.John 17th July AD 1238 – 17th February AD 1242 Changing his name had been easy. His religion slightly less so. But, all in all, he was settling into his new identity rather well. Other things had been much...

So you want to be an alchemist? Be careful what you wish for...

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Just in case you've missed any of the blogs and story excerpts related to 'Fate' our multi-author anthology - how is that possible? - there's a very useful round-up here on Helen Hollick's blog

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The Bluffer's Guide to Becoming a Famous Alchemist - R. Marsden's story in 'Fate' Get a sneak peek at the opening HERE www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from Following Fate by Elizabeth St.John - Elizabeth St.John England, Present-day Julia Garten shouldered and shoved The Second Chance Bookshop door, jiggling the latch and ducking her head as the five-hundred-year-old blackened wood frame complained and then i...

Writing a #HistoricalMystery set in modern-day times was a little daunting to begin with, but I soon got used to it, and now I miss Julia and Oliver so much I may have to write more. After all, The Godmother's Secret started as a short story... #FateStories www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...

FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from Following Fate by Elizabeth St.John - Elizabeth St.John England, Present-day Julia Garten shouldered and shoved The Second Chance Bookshop door, jiggling the latch and ducking her head as the five-hundred-year-old blackened wood frame complained and then i...

A long-missing portrait leads to intrigue. #FateStories

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Today's treat - a taster of 'Following Fate' by @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social Julia can't forget a man and a portrait - a twist of fate gives a second chance at love...
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Out now in kindle and paperback - our new anthology (and weirdly, the 13th book with my name on the cover). My story is set in Anglo-Saxon England, of course! mybook.to/FateAnthology
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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from A Fateful Encounter by Alison Morton - Elizabeth St.John Time Stitchers Headquarters, European Continent “You have to be joking! Do you know how fricking exhausting it is for me going through the time portal? You’re blooming lucky to be one of the eighty pe...

Today's FATEful excerpt takes us time-travelling...and encountering the Roman FATES. 📚💙📜 @alisonmorton.bsky.social at her best! #HistoricalFiction #Fatestories www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...

FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from A Fateful Encounter by Alison Morton - Elizabeth St.John Time Stitchers Headquarters, European Continent “You have to be joking! Do you know how fricking exhausting it is for me going through the time portal? You’re blooming lucky to be one of the eighty pe...

A good introduction to Alison Morton's alternate Roman world. #fatestories 📚💙📜

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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from A Fateful Encounter by Alison Morton - Elizabeth St.John Time Stitchers Headquarters, European Continent “You have to be joking! Do you know how fricking exhausting it is for me going through the time portal? You’re blooming lucky to be one of the eighty pe...

Excerpts from our new anthology. Today @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social brings you the time-hopping opening to the story by @alisonmorton.bsky.social
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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from In the Shadow of Ghosts by Helen Hollick - Elizabeth St.John North Devon, Early Morning February 17th 1646 The February day had started bright but frosty, the cold spitefully nipping at cheeks, nose and fingers. The clear water in the shallower streams had crac...

A FATEful short story totally in my world - @helenhollick.bsky.social takes us on an emotional journey into the English Civil War. #Excerpt #FateStories #HistoricalFiction #17thC www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...

Today, @helenhollick.bsky.social has contributed the excerpt from myBook.to/FateAnthology over on @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social 's blog!
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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from In the Shadow of Ghosts by Helen Hollick www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

Today's treat for you is a taste of @helenhollick.bsky.social 's story from 'Fate' Enjoy 'In The Shadow Of Ghosts'! www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...
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A Coffee Pot Book Club Spotlight | FATE Anthology and its Award-Winning Authors - Elizabeth St.John I’m delighted to be one of the authors of FATE, a collective of writers whose work explores the many twists and turns of destiny—whether through history, mystery, or a touch of the uncanny. Each of us...

Join me on tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club and its fabulous bloggers as we shine a spotlight on the authors of FATE!
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FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from One Black Dog by Marian L. Thorpe - Elizabeth St.John January 31st 1953 Dusk was falling, but it was the strangest dusk I had ever seen. The sky had a distinct yellow tinge, and the wind, coming across the Wash straight from Russia, rocked my car as I le...

A rather foreboding beginning to today's FATEful excerpt from Marian Thorpe - what did "One Black Dog" have in store for the storyteller? #FateStories #HistoricalMystery www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...

Over on @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social blog, we have yet another snippet from the Fate Anthology! #FateStories #shortstories
P.S. This was one of my favourites from the collection
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If you're invited to contribute to a multi-author anthology, should you say yes? After all, what could go wrong... read my tips on @alisonmorton.bsky.social 's blog!
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Some common sense and practical tips from @writerjeangill.bsky.social #FateStories