How did the idea for Thirteen Stories come about?
It actually came about after a few very bad days for creator Melissa. A terrible argument with a former friend had sent me reeling, and hiding in writing short fiction. During this time, I noticed that two friends were having a very very difficult time of their own. While one situation was known, the other wasn't, and through a conversation with Lyn Lomasi, the idea of a book of short stories was created, as a fundraiser.
How did we get our thirteen stories?
Well, I didn't want to write them all, so I threw the question out to my writer friends on Facebook. Everyone was invited to submit a scary story - a thriler with suspense and horror elements. Over several weeks, we received them, along with one beautiful fantasy love story to round out the thirteen.
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