Kritter Tales Promo Post: Amanda C. Stone

Today we are very happy to feature R&P author: Amanda C. Stone as she talks about her favorite pet as promotion for the Kritter Tales Anthology which she is a part of. We are really excited to turn the blog over to Amanda. One person who comments on this blog with a fond memory of their pet or a pet or animal they've always wanted or liked and why will win a free copy of the anthology. So make sure you leave your comment, name, and email below. And sign-up for our newsletter as well. Amanda, take it away!

My Favorite Pet

When I was in college I became the owner of three pets at once when I wasn’t really looking for a pet in the first place. It was especially strange because I can’t have most pets. See, I’m allergic to all things cute and cuddly. It’s quite the tragedy since I happen to love all things cute and cuddly, I just have to do it from a distance. A girl in the same organization as me said she had some pet turtles that she couldn’t keep anymore, but couldn’t just release them into the wild. Once I found out the animals in question were turtles, I immediately offered to take them. Turtles just happen to be my favorite animal. We worked out a good time for me to come pick them up and went our separate ways. The time finally arrived to go pick up the turtles. I did a quick YahooMaps driving directions search and

printed it out. Since this was well before the time of Google and GPS, I didn’t know I’d have to drive over an hour and a half each way to get my new pets. I drove all the way out to her house, collected the three turtles that were larger than I expected, and drove all the way back home. Of course I drove even slower on the way home because I didn’t want any harm to come to my new babies. I set up their tank in my room, took a trip to the pet store to get some new fake plants for their habitat and food for them to eat. I was set to be a responsible pet owner. However, I had forgotten one important part. The name! They didn’t have names when I got them so I could name them whatever I wanted. Being me, I agonized over what to name them. A full week later I had the perfect names for all three. Alfred, Baldo and Charlie. I had one month of blissful pet turtle ownership. Until one day my roommate suggested taking the turtles to the vet. Just to make sure there wasn’t anything I should be doing that I wasn’t, kind of like a regular well exam we’d get.
Thinking it was a great suggestion, I checked into the local veterinarians to find one that could handle reptiles, and made an appointment. Once it was time to take Alfred, Baldo, and Charlie to the vets, I got their tank ready for travel, packed them in the car and was on my way. It was a little nerve wracking in the waiting room since everyone gave me strange looks while I sat there with my turtle tank. What I didn’t know was the worst part came when I went into the office. I found out the turtles I had were on the endangered species list for the state where I lived and I could not keep them. The vet was very nice and helped me find a wildlife center that would take the turtles. She also worked out where I was allowed to go into the back to be there when they arrived and see them one last time before they were taken care of by professionals. I went back a few years later and learned my beloved friends were released back into the wild where they were living the high life.



Amanda C. Stone

Armed with her Batman notebook, fourth grade Amanda C. Stone was ready to start writing stories about unicorns, family members, and her imaginary friends Pink Amanda and Blue Amanda. Today, Amanda is armed with a new notebook, along with a laptop, and a never ending supply of caffeine. Her stories are about all kinds of things, but the most important aspect is people falling in love.

AGENT PRINCESS TWINKLE BUTTONS: MATCHMAKER

All Guy Fox wanted was a jog, but Maximilian Cranston and his prairie dog stop him in his tracks. The next few months are filled with romance and miscommunication. But when potential loss tests their relationship they’ll discover what’s truly important.

Read all about Guy, Maximilian, and Princess Twinkle Buttons in the Kritter Tales Anthology now available in the R&P store and for pre-order on (ARe, Amazon, BookStrand).

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Final Call: 3 Anthology Calls Close TODAY

Rooster and Pig has a regular rotation of Calls For Submission and today, three of those calls are closing! It's not too late to submit your short fiction, though. Here are the details.

Kritter Tales
Contemporary M/M

While some couples are happy with the pitter-patter of little feet in their home, other families just don't feel complete unless those feet belong to their four-legged baby instead of or in addition to, their two legged one. The decision to bring home a new pet is a big one, and sometimes it's a decision made impulsively. Is adoption their chosen path? Does your lonely character find an abandoned animal and bring it home to battle off the loneliness which leads him to the hot veterinarian? Or maybe an established couple has a little misunderstanding and one comes home to find a new addition to the family?

 R&P wants your stories of men and their animals. What type of animal is completely up to you. Because sometimes a cat can be a man's best friend too. However, no paranormal twists, if you please, we want our men to be all human and our animals to be all animals, other than that, have fun with it! But let us know all about how these animals come to be the owners of their humans and how they help to either bring love into their human's life or how their presence helps to rekindle the flame.

Deadline: June 30, 2014
Word Count: 5,000-15,000
HEA or HFN Ending Required: Yes
Expected Publication Date: August 29, 2014

Submission Guidelines: Here

Twisted Kritter Tales
Paranormal and Fantasy M/M

Some couples are happy with the pitter-patter of little feet in their home; other families just don't feel complete without a four-legged baby. The decision to bring home a new pet is a big one and sometimes it's a decision made impulsively. Is adoption their chosen path? Does your lonely character find an abandoned animal and bring it home to battle off the loneliness which leads to the hot veterinarian? Or maybe an established couple has a little misunderstanding and one comes home to find a new addiction to the family? But what if the new pet isn't what it seems? What happens when your character(s) new pet turns out to be a shifter in disguise?

R&P wants your stories of men and their animals. What type of animal is completely up to you. We want your stories of men and their pets turned paranormal entities. Be sure to include how your paranormal comes to "own" their human’s life, turn out to be the love their human so desperately desires, or how their presence helps to rekindle the lost flame.

Deadline: June 30, 2014
Word Counts: 10,000 – 30,000 words
HEA or HFN Ending Required: Yes
Expected Publication Date: September 1, 2014

Submission Guidelines: Here

Victimized
Contemporary M/M
All Proceeds To Charity

It starts with an insult. The smallest of ridicules take root planting the seed of self doubt and shame. Days turn into weeks but the emotional blows keep coming. Self doubt digresses to shame. Soon the physical blows solidify one's self contempt. Eventually, shame mutates into a morbid thing called self destruction. What defines a person is their ability to overcome. Abuse is often overlooked but most often missed in the gay community.

Rooster and Pig wants your stories of men overcoming their abusers. Subgenres are welcome but please no paranormal, science fiction or futuristic genres. We want stories as close to reality as possible. We are also aware that abuse often (and in most cases does) leads to rape but please only include rape in your story if it furthers the plot. These are not erotic dubious consent stories of seduction. These stores are about awareness. This anthology is more than just writing a story, this is an outlet for a potentially abused reader to find the strength they need to seek help.

All proceeds, minus the fees taken by our merchant account and PayPal will be donated to a domestic violence shelter that helps not only women and children in domestic violence situations but men as well. Neither Rooster & Pig nor any of the participating authors of this anthology will retain any money made. Authors should be aware and acknowledge this when submitting their stories to Rooster & Pig Publishing. R&P is asking for two years exclusive anthology publishing rights to all accepted stories to the anthology.

Deadline: June 30. 2014
Word Count: 10,000 - 30,000
HEA or HFN Ending Required: Yes
Expected Publication Date: September 24, 2014

Submission Guidelines: Here