Just the title, Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman, makes me giggle. I figured any story bold enough to use that long and unique of a title must be born from a healthy sense of humor, and boy was I right! JB "Jen" Lynn is one of my 2017 Coastal Magic Convention Featured Authors, and when I sent her these prompts for her Flash Fiction post, I wondered how the Fundies would go over. But not to worry AT ALL, because Jen took every prompt I gave and worked them into a gem of a story! Take a few minutes to read this one, folks: it's hilarious! =D

Please help me Stephen Osborne, author of the chilling gay romance Raven's Rest! When I saw the sort of stories Stephen writes, I knew I wanted to feature him on GT. Not only do I LOVE male/male romances, that extra spooky ghost element can really push the story's intensity over the top! In the tradition of my Coastal Magic 2017 Featured Authors, my challenge to Stephen was to write a piece of flash fiction that satisfied as many of the following requirements as possible...

Today, author Amy Lane has brought us a special exclusive scene from the characters in her newest book, Fish Out of Water. Amy is one of the Coastal Magic 2017 Featured Authors, and my challenge to her was to write a piece of flash fiction that satisfied several specific prompts. Amy took on the challenge with enthusiasm, and the scene is certainly entertaining. I think you're all going to enjoy it, especially if you're a fan of gay romance and stubborn detectives. *wink* Read on to meet Jackson and Ellery, then be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post. There are some bonus questions whose answers are in the scene below, so happy reading and good luck!