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When I Was Young and in Love…

Before you check out my photos (old and new), a little teaser: below is info on one of my stories that’s free for the first time ever. So make sure you scroll down for that info!

But first…two cute pics.

I came across an old photo this week. This is from 1999, when I was 21 years old. I was playing Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods at my university (Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona). It was my last semester of college, and I was dating a guy I thought just might end up being my husband. Here we are, way back then, when we were young and in love.

We aren’t quite so young now, but we’re still in love! Here’s a photo of us from last weekend. I’m grateful he stuck around!

I have two free stories to share with you this week! One is mine … and it’s free this week only!

This Week’s Free Reads 

Kindle Vella is a serial story platform that allows you to read books in “episodes.” I’m currently publishing Beauty and Deceit (a Beauty and the Beast retelling) on Vella—there are over 60 episodes published, and I publish one or two more every week. 

This week only, all Vella stories are free to read! Binge all the current episodes of Beauty and Deceit for free here!

Psst: plus, if you’re new to Vella, once the free week is over, you can get 200 free tokens, which will get you about 10-15 future episodes of my story for free! 

And if you’re an international reader without access to Vella … you can read Beauty and Deceit by subscribing to me on Patreon for just $3 per month.

Amelia & Athers is a tale of two assassins with heart! What a great concept. Download this short story, Amelia & Athers, for free!

This Week’s 20-Second Story

Every week, I share a super-short story or poem with you. Hope you enjoy this week’s! I write these on Twitter; you can follow me @CBethAnderson. 

Enjoy stories like this? I have an entire book of them! Check out The Curio Cabinet on Amazon and other retailers! 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

-Beth 

You can always check out all my books at this link! Or download your free copies of these short stories: Faerie Flight (romantic fantasy) and Straw Into Gold (gender-swapped Rumpelstiltskin retelling).