The 2025 Louisiana Authors Posse presents its latest anthology of diverse short stories. This year's publication is the collaboration of 13 authors producing fourteen captivating stories.

The short stories in this collection are as diverse in technique and theme as our previous years' writing; nevertheless, they are united in that a common element of quarter is expected. We invite you to take notice of the techniques used by this array of talented authors to weave those quarter-related appearances in their stories. Additionally, these fourteen adventures will take you to places you have never been to share astonishing journeys with a diverse cast of characters.

C.D. Sutherland's Last Quarter is an intergenerational family drama about an elderly Don Carlos who wants to finish his days sharing his life stories with his grandson, Jake. After Don's doctor convinces his well-meaning son to take away his father's cigars, generational bonds are stretched to their poignant limits. 

In Jann Franklin's Small Town Spy, a trip to the post office uncovers a mystery for Jen, Maggie, and Ev. Is their small town's newest resident a spy, a criminal, or something else? Join this sleuthing trio as they solve a twisty mystery with quirky characters and lots of humor.

Bruce Hennigan's In Darwin We Trust reveals a future in which religion has been outlawed and copies of the Bible have been destroyed. Even in the midst of peril, hope endures. His second contribution, This One Thing sees two sisters sorting through the remains of their late aunt's estate until one sister discovers one thing worth fighting for.

In Carole Lehr Johnson's The Weight of Pride, Judith's dream job at a historic manor is threatened when she clashes with her infuriatingly handsome co-worker.

Marguerite Martin Gray's Hope On The Horizon reveals that Louis, while educated and smart, lacks the title and wealth to succeed in 18th-century France. So, he ventures to the other side of the world, hoping to find God's purpose in his life.

Tina Middleton's Spread Your Wings is the story of a young woman who breaks free from the suffocating phobias that hold her back. She meets a new friend and learns how to live boldly and fearlessly.

Calvin Hubbard's Another Opportunity puts you into the life of a young man who experienced rejection, forgiveness, and reconciliation as he chooses to joyfully serve the one who hurt him years before.

In Jonni Rich's The Journey Before Us, after a brutal attack by a patient at the halfway house where she works, Erin is forced to confront more than just her physical wounds when her ex-husband, Paul, rushes to her side and old feelings resurface.

Mary Lou Cheatham's Tennis Bracelets opens with Emily Baker, a single mother struggling to pay medical bills, and her two young daughters trying to help her. Meanwhile, Lyell Westmoreland, a man looking for a soulmate, gets more than he ordered.

Susan Hiers Foster's At The CONOCO shows how a sudden snowstorm in the Rockies delays a young woman's return from vacation. When she and an angry snowplow driver confront each other, an unlikely romance ignites, leading to the healing of old wounds.

Donna M. Copeland's Intertwined is a story about a young man's difficult childhood and overcoming his past with honesty and courageous decisions.

In Cindy Chandler Pye's Cricket, Annie learns, through her horse, that she needs to mature in character traits of loyalty, self-discipline, honesty, and selflessness. The horse becomes the teacher.

Susan Elise Shell's debut story, Light Visible and Invisible, follows Della's spiritual journey from unresolved grief to acceptance as she learns to let go of her sadness and reach outward.

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When you return from these amazing experiences and catch your breath, chances are some will have left you wanting more. If so, check out those stories' author pages at the back of this collection. You might find something else you'll like. We believe you'll be glad you did.

The Louisiana Authors Posse outdoes itself. This year, 2024, they've written a two-volume anthology with seventeen adventures that will bring you to places you have never been.

This is about volume I, C.D. Sutherland’s Ascension takes you to post-resurrection Jerusalem, where the governing powers hope to restore order by finding the reportedly stolen body of Jesus. Jann Franklin’s Battle of the Breakfasts is a light-hearted adventure where the collision of small-town customs with modern information tech stresses Mrs. Guidry, as she never quits working for others. Datha Hopkins’ The Epiphany shares a parent’s struggle to help a self-destructive child. Beverly Flanders’ Lucy is an end-of-life adventure that deals with finding usefulness in the twilight years and its effect on those left behind. Susan Hiers Foster’s The Last Gift follows Marion’s adventure, where she hopes to fulfill her late husband’s dream to visit the Promised Land. Jonni Rich’s Big Star Texas is a sweet Texas romance where Marcy Danielle Plunkett balances relationships with potential suiters, her family, and her schooling and career ambitions. Mary Lou Cheatham’s All In follows miserly Vanderham “Van” Root’s challenge to retain his wealth in the reality of failing health. Donna M. Copeland’s Unexpected follows the beginning of Jentry and McKenna Taylor’s love story, which contrasts with the mature love story of their aging new neighbors.

This is Volume Two of the Louisiana Authors Posse's two-volume anthology, Time Passages.

Volume II has nine stories from seven authors. Bruce Hennigan’s "A Death on Mount Driskill" is a tension-filled adventure with Nick Saunders planning to end his life at the top of Louisiana’s highest mountain when some well-intentioned strangers intervene. Calvin Hubbard’s "Pete’s Trek" puts you in a moon rocket’s cockpit where Pete Gustavason struggles against a team of gremlins trying to ruin his mission. Eileen Keir Copeland’s "The Dragon Speaker" follows Emma’s adventure to discover her birthright, and her "Time to Surrender" retells a Biblical story through the eyes of Ladonal, who is struggling to survive in a harsh world. Tina Middleton’s "It’s Time" places you in Mary’s point of view as she releases her firstborn son to begin his mission. Tina’s second story, "Spiritual Fight," follows Christi, struggling to help people who reject her help as she experiences a surreal event. Cindy Chandler Pye’s "Time and Time Again" is a time-traveling adventure where Caitlyn takes her husband, Reagan, on a fact-finding journey to connect with her past and unravel family mysteries. Carole Lehr Johnson’s "The Light in the Mist" follows Reid Graham’s life choices about a young woman he just met but is separated from and an assertive woman who demands his attention in his distant location. Finally, Marguerite Martin Gray’s "Perhaps It’s Time" recounts Raymond Wilson’s great challenge after many years of warring against tyranny. It’s all he’s known as an adult, but now he’s expected to return to a normal he’d never known.

Pop, Death, and the Devil

C.D. Sutherland chronicles the adventures of a retired bomber pilot turned novelist named Chandler Stud after he is brushed by Death. This real-life-inspired Science Fiction adventure is the rest of the story, which was partially presented in the Christian Fiction anthology Second Changes. You've never read anything like this. Available in ebook, paperback, or hardcover.

This publication is a testimony of the sixth year the Louisiana Authors Posse assembled their collective muse to create an anthology celebrating the short story and united in the fact that a heritage element is common. in 2023, ten authors have collaborated to produce the outstanding collection of diverse short stories we call, "Our Abiding Heritage."

Antediluvian Steampunk: a retro-futurfantasic genre that synthesizes Literary Biblical Fiction with traditional Science Fiction Steampunk. 

The Dragoneers

"Sunday School Meets Mad Max"

Meet Susah, a talented young woman, who refuses to join her three brothers in helping her father advance the family business. She wants to do something exciting with her life. While this story could have been set in any time, the fantastical world he lives in amplifies each step nearly beyond the bounds of imagination. Against her parents' wishes, Susah leaves home on a quest to become one of the dragoneers, an elite fraternity of warriors sworn to defend the ancient garden of Eden against all trespassers.

This adventure builds on the little we know about the antediluvian world and overlays it with a blend of technology, supernatural powers, fire-and-ice-breathing, flying dragons, giants, and martial arts to begin Susah's adventure to discover herself. Climb aboard and hang on for the ride of your life.

The Lost Dragoneer

"The Land of Oz Meets The Book of Genesis"

Expands and deepens the antediluvian world set up by The Dragoneers. C.D. Sutherland adds layers of political intrigue and malevolent machinations that dash Susah's hopes for a straight shot to glory and the history books. While she may be the most talented young dragoneer, she discovers that raw ability does not make a career.

Action and combat, fantastic technology, and intriguing spiritual possibilities abound, but Susah's humanity and happiness are the actual quests. This coming-of-age story is wrapped in an epic adventure set in the antediluvian age.

The Last Dragoneer

"An out-of-this-world, Earth-shattering adventure"

Susah faces her great challenges. Separated from all she has known, she has to deal with the advanced technology of the Cainites, the presence of myriad fallen angels, and eventually coming face to face with the one called Satan. Susah's devotion to duty is shaken when she meets a man unlike any she has ever known.

Meanwhile, the political upheaval in Sethica threatens to replace the pillars of a free society with a totalitarian oligarchy. All of this happens in the shadow of her father's prophecy of an impending flood. Sure to wash away your preconceptions about the Antediluvian Age; you've never read anything like it.

Discover for yourself--is this the end, or a new beginning?

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