Quarter Castle Chronicles

7-day Count-down Sale for Quarter Castle Chronicles

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Quarter Castle Chronicles Volume 1The eBook for Quarter Castle Chronicles, Volume 1, is regular $4.99. Between Friday October 23rd and Friday October 30th, it will be on sale for various prices. The lowest will be 99 cents. It will increase by $1.00 every 40 hours.

To get the cheapest price, grab it today. By Sunday morning, it will be $1.99.

A Collection of 13 stories by 12 Canadians

Quarter Castle Chronicles, Volume 1, showcases 13 short stories by 12 Canadian authors. They take place in settings across the country, both in the present and the past. From the rugged coast of Newfoundland to the streets of Vancouver, we are flung to far off places like Romania and Swaffham Prior. The authors spin tales of life, survival, death and the realm beyond.

7-Day Sale Schedule

  • October 23, 2020 at 8:00 AM (PDT)  – $0.99 – save 81%
  • October 25, 2020 at 12:00 AM (PDT) – $1.99 – save 61%
  • October 26, 2020 at 4:00 PM (PDT) – $2.99 – save 41%
  • October 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM (PDT) – $3.99 – save 21%
  • October 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM (PDT) – returns to its regular $4.99 price

Reviews at Amazon Canada, both 5 stars

  • Loved the short stories in it
  • I loved it

Pick up your copy today at Amazon

Unfortunately, Amazon does not support the count-down sale on Amazon.ca; it can be purchased from Amazon.com and Amzazon.co.uk only.

HAPPY READING

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Interview with Bretton Loney

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Author InterviewBretton Loney of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the author of The Beggar’s Shoe Box, the story won second place in Quarter Castle Publishing’s first short story writing contest.

Recently Quarter Castle Publishing interviewed Bretton.

Interview Questions

QCP: When did you decide to become a writer?

I decided to become a journalist first. I decided to become a journalist during my first undergraduate degree at the University of Lethbridge and joined the student newspaper. From my late teens on, I thought about becoming a writer but didn’t seriously think about it until my late 20s. I didn’t really act upon it until my early 30s.

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Introducing Bretton Loney

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Bretton Loney of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the author of The Beggar’s Show Box, the story won second place in Quarter Castle Publishing’s first short story writing contest.

Here’s a sample from the short story.

Aside from the shoe box, he didn’t stand out from other beggars downtown. He rattled coins around in a Tim Horton’s cup, muttering, “spare some change,” in a scratchy voice as he sat cross-legged on the sidewalk.

I had walked past him and was heading down the street when a friend, Diane, called out my name. I turned and waved. The beggar pulled a shoe box from a gym bag by his side, opened it and took out a slip of paper. He scribbled one word on it with a stubby pencil, put the lid on and slid the box into the bag.

I wouldn’t have given it another thought if not for the way he did it: like a miser stashing his gold.

I started to notice him after that day. He was tall and lanky, and always wore a red Hawaiian shirt and stained ball cap. He sat in the shade of a provincial building in the mornings and on other corners near my office later in the day.

When he thought no one was looking, he would pull out the black shoe box, take out pieces of paper and write frantically for a few seconds. Then he’d put them back in the box and bag in one smooth motion.

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Introducing Ashleigh Rajala

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Ashleigh Rajala of New Westminster, British Columbia, is the author of Working Title, the winning submission in Quarter Castle Publishing’s first short story writing contest.

Here’s a sample from the short story.

We fade in as the sun sets. In Hollywood, they call this “Magic Hour”. It’s brief but timeless in that way so few things are. The first we will see of Nick is a thirty-five-year-old man: some wrinkles but ultimately boyish. The production company ensnared a former portrayer of superhero sidekicks and sex-obsessed teens. “Nick” is the actor’s chance for emotional redemption, career resurgence, even an awards show run, perhaps. So Nick is now tall, dark, bankable and far-more handsome than he should be.

But in this world of magic hours he is awkward and pitiable. We know this because his suit is wrinkled and mismatched. He is wearing it only because it would not fit in his backpack. That lumbering thing pokes out over his head; it contains everything he still wants in the world.

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Short Story Writing Contest

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Quarter Castle Publishing is proud to announce their first short story writing contest. Three monetary prizes will be awarded, and the top three winners and ten additional stories that captivate us will be published in anthology form, creating the first Quarter Castle Chronicles.

To learn more about the short story writing contest, check out these links:

Contest Information and Submission Requirements

Prizes

Submission Guidelines

Rights and Copyright

Quarter Castle Publishing Style Guide

We look forward to reading your stories.

Deadline: September 31, 2014

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