It’s been a while since I announced a new story, and this is one I’m super proud of. THE BALLOON HUNTER marks my first time writing with another author, in this case the incredibly talented Elinor Taylor. I fell in love with Elinor’s flash fiction on Twitter and reached out to let her know what a huge fan I was. We started brainstorming projects we could work on together, and today I’m delighted to announce that our co-authored work is available!

Producing this book was an absolute nightmare and also a huge joy. The story is told across a series of postcards, and I had the awful idea to actually create the postcards, hand write on them front and back, scan them, and use those scans to create the book. The end result is fantastic. Getting it all done took over a year!

There’s a video below explaining some of what went into this:

And here’s a link to the ebook. The print edition should be available in a few days.

The ebook is on Kindle Unlimited, so read it for free if you’re a member. It looks especially great on an iPad or other tablet. I priced both editions as close to the bone as I could, considering the digital delivery costs and the printing costs. Elinor and I aren’t going to pay the bills with this book, but we are delighted with the story we created, and if it’s popular enough we’d love to revisit it.

Enjoy! And spread the word!

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