{"id":3562,"date":"2017-05-02T18:14:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T18:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/?p=3562"},"modified":"2017-05-02T18:14:50","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T18:14:50","slug":"the-second-iwsg-anthology-focuses-on-lost-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/industry-news\/press-release\/the-second-iwsg-anthology-focuses-on-lost-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Second IWSG Anthology Focuses on Lost Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3563 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Second-IWSG-Anthology-Focuses-on-Lost-Heroes-168x250.jpg\" alt=\"The Second IWSG Anthology Focuses on Lost Heroes cover\" width=\"168\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Second-IWSG-Anthology-Focuses-on-Lost-Heroes-168x250.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Second-IWSG-Anthology-Focuses-on-Lost-Heroes.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/>May 2, 2017 (Pikeville, NC)<\/p>\n<p>Can a fallen hero find redemption?\u00a0The twelve stories in the Insecure Writer\u2019s Support Group anthology all center on the difficulties of a hero who has lost his way.<\/p>\n<p>After the success of the first anthology, Parallels: Felix Was Here, the organization put out the call for fantasy short stories fitting the theme of hero lost. After selecting the top entries, they were sent to a panel of agents and authors for final selection.<\/p>\n<p>Hero Lost: Mysteries of Death and Life showcases the most powerful and moving examples of a lost hero, spanning every fantasy genre. Hero Lost Mysteries of Death and Life An Insecure Writer\u2019s Support Group Anthology.<\/p>\n<p>Can a lost hero find redemption? What if Death himself wanted to die? Can deliverance be found on a bloody battlefield? Could the gift of silvering become a prison for those who possessed it? Will an ancient warrior be forever the caretaker of a house of mystery?<\/p>\n<p>Delving into the depths of the tortured hero, twelve authors explore the realms of fantasy in this enthralling and thought-provoking collection.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring the talents of Jen Chandler, L. Nahay, Renee Cheung, Roland Yeomans, Elizabeth Seckman, Olga Godim, Yvonne Ventresca, Ellen Jacobson, Sean McLachlan, Erika Beebe, Tyrean Martinson, and Sarah Foster. Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these twelve tales will take you into the heart of heroes who have fallen from grace. Join the journey and discover a hero\u2019s redemption!<\/p>\n<p>In this marvelous collection of speculative fiction, we journey through twelve wonderfully written tales to find out if the tortured hero can be redeemed. &#8211; Christine Rains, author<\/p>\n<p>The authors have done us a favor by all being darned good at their craft. Recommended for fantasy fans. &#8211; Gordon Long, author<\/p>\n<p>Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer\u2019s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database, articles and tips, a monthly blog posting, a Facebook group, and a monthly newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com\/<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: 0em;\">http:\/\/lostheroanthology.wordpress.com\/blog\/ <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 0em;\">Hero Lost: Mysteries of Death and Life is available May 2, 2017 online, retail, and in all eBook formats. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 0em;\">Published by Freedom Fox Press, a division of Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C., P.O. Box 383, Pikeville, NC 27863-0383. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 0em;\">Trade paperback $14.95 ISBN 978-1-939844-36-1<br \/>\neBook $4.99 ISBN 978-1-939844-37-8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 0em;\">http:\/\/dancinglemurpress.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 2, 2017 (Pikeville, NC) Can a fallen hero find redemption?\u00a0The twelve stories in the Insecure Writer\u2019s Support Group anthology all center on the difficulties of a hero who has lost his way. After the success of the first anthology, Parallels: Felix Was Here, the organization put out the call &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1059],"tags":[1072,1071],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3562"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3564,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3562\/revisions\/3564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}