12 Days of Christmas Fiction Challenge : Year 2012

It's the 2012 Edition of the Christmas Fiction blog meme. If you're up to it, go ahead and join the fun! You can write anything holiday related and share below with your fellow readers and writers. Please keep posts/stories PG-13 for our younger readers.

What is it? For the 12 days leading up to Christmas, write one original short story or scene based off of a popular Christmas song. You can use the lyrics if you want, but it is not necessary as long as you mention which song your story is based off of.

When is it? Now! Dec 13th-25th.

Who: You! Or any writer you know of, who would love to join in the fun.

Why: Why not? Besides, it's a fun way to spice up your blog posts.

How? Join up at the Linky Widget below this post. Simply post the link to your entry and don't forget to read and comment on others. Have fun!

Merry Christmas! 

Kimira's Eyes (ebook)

Kimira's Eyes : Sara Harricharan : Inspirational Short Story

Synopsis: Kimira Allen has been blind for as long as she can remember. Various surgeries and procedures have done nothing to heal her injured eyes. Recently, a strange dream leaves her feeling a little off-kilter. And then there was that doctor...

Now available for purchase on Smashwords.com for $2.99. Click here to purchase. Sample also available for download.

A Heart-Wrenching Talent (ebook)

  A Heart-Wrenching Talent : Sara Harricharan : Inspirational Short Stor

Synopsis: It's been a few years since Jen played the piano. A few years since her Mum died. But when her father sells off the precious piano, Jen has to play it one last time. Her chance comes at an unlikely venue. Maybe this time, she'll hear the music.

Now available for purchase on Smashwords.com for $2.99. Click here to purchase. Sample also available for download.

Quick Tips for Novel Plotting (ebook)

 The Quickster's Guide to Novel Plotting : Sara Harricharan : Non-fiction : Self-help Guide

Tips and tricks from someone who's been there, if you're trying to figure out how to start plotting your novel, this guide provides a quick character bio, suggestions for plotlining and other Gridwork methods. It is designed to help you jumpstart the planing and outlining process for your literary masterpiece. Aimed to be a quick guide for first-time novelists and written in a conversational tone, the Quickster's guide features practical advice for working out the basic points of your novel. Perfect for first time participants in National Novel Writing Month.

Author's Note: This guide was specifically written to explain my personal creative process and how I survive the insanity of National Novel Writing Month. Inside, you will find some quick tips and tricks, as well as an explanation of my process known as "Gridwork". It is a short collection of things I have learned over the years that enhances my noveling process. I hope you enjoy the read and that it is helpful to you in some way-happy writing!

Now available on Smashwords! To read an excerpt, click here! $2.99

Trial by Water (ebook)

 Trial by Water: Sara Harricharan : Short Story : Christian Fantasy : Book 3 in the Twilight Knight Series

Synopsis: Marcus Gillen is a Twilight Knight with elite Gold Clearance gifted to him since his Knightship. Twilights with Golden Queue training are taught to play a game of wits with their mission objective and Marcus is one of the best. But his latest mission has popped up at a bad time. His gift is water--a double-edged sword to an elemental bearer. It can show him the darkness in the world--and the darkness inside himself. Visiting Kainesworth on assignment opens a new set of puzzles for Marcus, including run-ins with an ancient sea serpent and one strange little girl. Digging deep into his past might provide a few answers, but in doing so, Marcus is forced to take a closer look at himself. The darkness he's fighting may be closer than he thinks. Can he win this game or will he drown trying? Book #3 in the Twilight Knights Series.

Now available for purchase on Smashwords.com for $2.99. Click here to purchase. Sample also available for download.

Trial by Air (ebook)

 Trial by Air : Sara Harricharan : Short Story : Christian Fantasy : Book 2 in the Twilight Knight Series

Synopsis: As a general applicant student in the Twilight Academy, Layta's heart is set on the rank of Twilight Knight. Her dream is impossible unless someone sponsors her. Shatila Briston is the last person she'd expect to offer her that sponsorship. Layta is overjoyed to accept and receives her first assignment as a Twilight Knight. It seems simple enough, but everything is jumbled upon her arrival. It seems that anything that can go wrong, will. In the desert, on her own, with no one but herself to rely on, can Layta survive? Or will the wind finally blow her away? Book Two in the Twilight Knight series.

Now available for purchase on Smashwords.com for $2.99. Click here to purchase. Sample also available for download. 

Trial By Fire (ebook)

Trial by Fire : Sara Harricharan : Short Story : Christian Fantasy

Synopsis: In Amerinth, Shatila is a young Twilight Knight up for promotion to the level of Twilight Titan. It is a coveted position she longs for. The only thing standing between her graduation ceremony is a few personal barriers. Can she make peace with her inner self in time to prepare and join the Titan ceremony? All seems possible until Master Dugene interrupts her meditations with one final assignment, an escort mission for a Duke? The last thing Shatila wants is to trek through the dense Amerinth jungle with a clueless noble in tow--but when she wins the mission by demonstration rights, she cannot refuse. Can this frustrated knight handle one final assignment? Or will her temper bring all her hard work crashing down? 

Now available as an ebook for purchase on Smashwords.com for $2.99! Click here to purchase . Sample preview is also available for download.