Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women

 My short story “Ripples In a Pond” in Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women, is a companion piece to my novels.  

Feisty women spanning six centuries ...

The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.

An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chickasaw wife and mother rekindles the strength of her ancestors. A midwife strives to protect mothers from accusations of witchcraft. A Victorian portrait artist possesses a rare, sought-after talent that dispatches unwanted relatives.

Foreign invaders, rigid domestic authorities, strictures of society and religion, the supernatural, and love and family bonds all serve as catalysts for the feisty women in these tales. 

Contributors: Debra Borchert, Teri M. Brown, Julie Mayerson Brown, Elisabeth Carson-Williams, Valerie Chalker, Joan Fernandez, Kim Gottlieb-Walker, Beth Anne Hill, Dawn W. Hogan, Carolyn Korsmeyer (Editor), Della Leavitt, Raquel Y. Levitt, Christy Matheson (Editor), Barbara Buckley Ristine, Suzanne Samuels, Julia María Schiavone Camacho, Elaine Aucoin Schroller (Editor), Kay Smith-Blum (Editor), Kimberly Sullivan (Editor), Ashley E. Sweeney, Nina Wachsman, Patty W. Warren, Marie W. Watts

• Gold Medal, Historical Anthologies and Finalist, Book of the Year—Coffee Pot Book Club Awards
• Gold/1st Place, Short Stories/Anthologies—Feathered Quill Book Awards
• Winner, Fiction-Anthologies—American Writing Awards
• Finalist, Short Story Collection—Independent Author Network (IAN) Awards

“Extraordinarily impressive… An outstanding collection that showcases ordinary women’s extraordinary experiences, struggles, and victories.” —The Prairies Book Review

 “…a perfectly curated collection of fearless women making their mark on the world. ...a captivating, thought-provoking, and undeniably inspiring collection.” —Self-Publishing Review

 “Each story explores a woman’s growth in light of social constraints and psychological repression. Each presents an optimistic feeling of discovery, challenge, and change which will resonate with women who enjoy stories of growth and proactive living. Feisty Deeds thus earns top recommendation for libraries seeking powerful anthologies celebrating women’s writing and achievement.” —Midwest Book Review