The
inside scoop on the short story (or VERY short story as some would say) is also
going to be very short. Amazon estimates the story at fourteen pages. The word
count is around 2,300 words. It’s available at Amazon.com and Smashwords, and
sells for 99 cents.
I’d
like to reduce the amount, only 99 cents is the lowest I’m allowed to go on
those sites. Originally, this story appeared at Fictionwise.com for 49 cents,
and readers were very happy with that price. But alas, Fictionwise closed its
doors. Periodically, Smashwords holds a sale, and I can set the price to free at that time,
so do check on the link every now and then. “Carla’s One-Sided Crush” has been a popular download.
Some
time ago, one of the “hot” romance internet sites, All Romance eBooks, put out
a call to authors for short stories with a Back-To-School theme. The word count
reflected that they wanted a quick read. I answered the call with “Carla’s
One-Sided Crush”. It was quickly chosen, and even earned this comment: “This
is fabulous! It gave me goose bumps. LOL!” The story appeared in their
newsletter, Wildfire, and sizzled there during the month of September.
It’s
a really cute story!
Maybe Carla's schoolgirl crush hadn't been so
one-sided after all.
Amazon.com
and Smashwords
Basically,
we have Carla, now grown up at age twenty, running into her obsession, the
hunky Newton Philips. Newton is a biology teacher, and oh, does he use the
physical effects of attraction against Carla!
His gaze held her, and despite all her struggles,
Carla couldn’t break the connection. “Fight or flight?” she whispered.
“The stress of attraction,” he whispered back.
She shook her head.
Newton gave a knowing smile. “Yes, even now the
pupils of your eyes are constricting, to help you focus on me.” He glanced down
at her chest, and his smile deepened. “You’re trembling and your breathing has
quickened, both of which are caused by adrenalin rushing through your body.”
You
may be wondering why I gave Carla’s crush the name of Newton. Ah, it’s a tidbit
from real life. I’d just found out my great grandfather’s first name was
Newton. I’d known him as Frank, which turns out to be his middle name. Cool,
right?
So now you’ve learned that “Carla’s One-Sided Crush”
is really short and really cute! I hope you enjoy Carla and Newton’s story.
Happy reading,
Susanne Marie Knight
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing
With A Twist!
